Brats (1930)

User Rating:

7.6/10   

Director:

James Parrott

Writers:

Nat Hoffberg (titles)
Leo McCarey (writer)

Release Date:

22 March 1930 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Short | Family

Tagline:

Mr. Laurel and Mr. Hardy remained at home to take care of the children -- Their wives had gone out to target practice.

Plot:

Laurel and Hardy's bid for a quiet evening of checkers and pool is constantly interrupted by their squabbling brats little Ollie and little Stanley.

Plot Keywords:

Checkers | Pool | Laurel And Hardy | Billiards | Brat

Cast

Stan Laurel	...	Stan Sr. / Stanley Jr.
Oliver Hardy	...	Ollie Sr. / Oliver Jr.

Runtime:

20 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Sound System)

Certification:

Australia:G | USA:TV-G | Germany:o.Al.

Company:

Hal Roach Studios

Trivia:

The only Laurel and Hardy film in which they play fathers.

Goofs:

Continuity: Oliver Jr. goes from being soaked after falling into the bathtub but appears to be completely dry within seconds.

Quotes:

Stan Sr.: If you must make a noise, make it quietly.
Ollie Sr.: Make a noise quietly. Hmph!

Laurel & Hardy as REAL kids this time!

Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy were of course already big kids in their movies but this time they also play kids.

Beside the roles of the two young children, Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy, of course also portray the two fathers. This guarantees some hilarious sequences between the two kids and the two fathers. Most of the time Laurel & Hardy are playing against, well, Laurel & Hardy. It makes some of the sequences work out all the more hilarious.

For the sequences with the children the sets are made to look larger. So large toys, a large bed and a large bathroom, among other things. It makes the movie good looking and above all also very original.

Of course Laurel & Hardy look nothing like children, after all they both were close to 40 years old at the time of this movie. Yet it becomes very believable because of the acting of the two with each other. They both help each other out in this movie to make their performances work out as both good and hilarious.

The movie features some really great and funny sequences, such as Oliver going done a staircase on a roller-skate and Laurel & Hardy being washed away by a large flood wave. The movie has some truly unique and hilarious comical moments in it that makes "Brats" an original as well as an hilarious comedy short. It also features plenty of enough slapstick to please the fans but it above all is a movie that should entertain just basically everybody.

Not just your typical average Laurel & Hardy comedy short!

8/10