Leave 'Em Laughing

Comedy, Silent

Stan cannot sleep owing to a painful toothache. Ollie, attempting to aid Stan, retrieves a hot-water bottle from the bathroom but repeatedly steps on a tack strewn across the floor.

Subsequently, a mishap occurs as the water bottle lid loosens, resulting in water spilling onto the bed. This disturbance prompts their landlord to intervene, issuing an ultimatum for their eviction the following morning. A physical altercation ensues between the duo and the landlord, culminating in the latter's apparent fall down the stairs.

The subsequent day finds Stan seeking dental treatment for his toothache. However, his fear impedes his cooperation during the procedure. In a turn of events,

Ollie inadvertently becomes the recipient of the dental procedure intended for Stan. Upon Ollie's unwitting extraction, the dentist mistakenly administers nitrous oxide gas to Stan, rendering them both unconscious. The effects of the gas extend to the dental staff as well.

Upon regaining consciousness, Stan and Ollie exit the dental office, still under the influence of the gas, resulting in uncontrollable laughter. This sets the stage for a chaotic sequence involving their impaired driving, leading to a series of mishaps at a bustling intersection.

Their encounters include a confrontation with a traffic police officer, resulting in a scuffle, and a misguided attempt by the officer to transport them to jail, culminating in the immersion of their vehicle into an open sewer. (Wikipedia)

Movie Info

Directed by: Clyde Bruckman
Written by: Reed Heustis, Hal Roach
Produced by: Hal Roach

Starring: Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy, Charlie Hall, Edgar Kennedy, Dorothy Coburn, Viola Richard, Edgar Dearing, Al Hallett, Sam Lufkin, Tiny Sandford, Otto Fries, Jack Lloyd, Jack Hill
Cinematography: George Stevens

Edited by: Richard C. Currier
Music by: Evie Greene
Distributed by: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Release date: January 28, 1928
Running time: 21 minutes
Languages: Silent film, English (Original intertitles)

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