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5.3/10   74 votes
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Directors:
George Jeske
Hal Roach
Writer:
H.M. Walker (titles)
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Release Date:
20 January 1924 (USA) more
Genre:
Comedy | Short more
Plot:
After being discharged from the 372nd infantry, on account of a bean shortage, smithy seeks employment... more | add synopsis
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User Comments:
A Classic! more

Cast

  (in credits order)
Stan Laurel ... Smithy
James Finlayson ... Sergeant
William Gillespie ... The Boss
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Jack Ackroyd ... Minor Role (uncredited)
Eddie Baker ... Minor Role (uncredited)
Sammy Brooks ... Man in Employment Line (uncredited)
Billy Engle ... Man in Employment Line (uncredited)
Jack Gavin ... Foreman (uncredited)
Ena Gregory ... Secretary (uncredited)
Charlie Hall ... Worker (uncredited)
Fred Karno Jr. ... Worker (uncredited)
Marvin Loback ... Worker (uncredited)
George Rowe ... Worker (uncredited)
Glenn Tryon ... Mr. Smith (uncredited)
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Directed by
George Jeske 
Hal Roach 
 
Writing credits
(in alphabetical order)
H.M. Walker  titles

Produced by
Hal Roach .... producer
 
Cinematography by
Frank Young 
 
Film Editing by
Thomas J. Crizer 
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
L.E. Dill .... assistant director
 

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Additional Details

Also Known As:
The Home Wrecker (UK)
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Runtime:
USA:20 min | UK:15 min (short version)
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Black and White
Aspect Ratio:
1.33 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Silent
Certification:
Netherlands:AL (DVD rating) | UK:U
Filming Locations:
Hal Roach Studios - 8822 Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA
Company:
Hal Roach Studios more

Fun Stuff

Quotes:
Foreman: Do you know anything about building?
Smithy: No.
Foreman: Jus' the man we're lookin' for.
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2 out of 2 people found the following comment useful:-
A Classic!, 2 August 2002
Author: Daniel Dopierala from Australia

This was the first Stan Laurel solo film I ever saw and I was very impressed. He plays Smithy a soldier in the 372nd infantry and guess who the seargeant is it's "Do'h, Mr. Double Take" James Finlayson in this classic features many stunts with Laurel and Finlayson at the building of a house. In the end the actual boss "The Other Smithy" played by Glenn Tryon and a knew messenger is assigned to the building project when the foreman hands a note of thankfulness to the messenger assigned to "The other Smithy", the boy gets confused and hands it to Stan and Mayhem unfolds in this classic climax directed by the legendary Hal Roach. 10 out of 10.

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