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Release Date:
20 January 1924 (USA)
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Plot:
After being discharged from the 372nd infantry, on account of a bean shortage, smithy seeks employment...
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Smithy was a funny Stan Laurel short with James Finlayson in fine support
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Also Known As:
The Home Wrecker (UK)
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Runtime:
USA:20 min | UK:15 min (short version)
Aspect Ratio:
1.33 : 1
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Just watched this early Stan Laurel comedy short produced by Hal Roach on the "American Slapstick" DVD collection. In this one, Stan plays the title role as a discharged soldier looking for work. So he gets a job in construction. James Finlayson plays his sergeant who later resurfaces as a co-worker in the building. If you're a Laurel & Hardy fan who's also an admirer of Finlayson's work with them (like me), you should find plenty to like here as Stan botches several attempts at his new job with Fin being hit several times as a result! I especially liked the ladder bit when Laurel keeps losing his hat and heavy roll he's carrying with him. Not to mention a scene involving a wooden board, a saw, and wobbling board between the two frequent co-stars (and another person holding said wobbling board) that I thought was pretty hilarious. I've said enough so I'll just recommend Smithy. P.S. I just watched the short again and the gag of a board staying on Stan's head after he turns around is nowhere to be found in the version I saw. Obviously, I've been watching an edited version.