Hog Wild (1930 film)
- Stan Laurel: Stan
- Oliver Hardy: Ollie
- Fay Holderness: Mrs. Hardy
- Dorothy Granger: Maids
- Charles McMurphy: tram driver
Panic on the circuit (Original Title: Hog Wild ) is an American short film by Laurel and Hardy from 1930, the film had its U.S. premiere on May 31, 1930 German premiere was in 1961 In 1967 took place in Germany. . a reissue instead. Initially received " Hog Wild " the German title "Dick und Doof build an antenna ."
Action
Ollie wanted to actually make a nice day with his friend Stan, but his wife insists that he immediately mounted an antenna on the roof, so that the local radio device can be used again; a task before he could press three months successfully. As dominance of women in most cases acts, it leads here to the fact that Ollie is forced to embark on a daring " tour " on the roof. Stan, who wanted to pick him wants to help him. This assistance, however, turns out to be total debacle, especially Ollie off the roof falls at least three times into the pond - and the last time entrains the whole chimney. At the fourth attempt to successfully come up to the roof, Stan accidentally starts his car, of which the conductors together with Ollie leads to the roof. In a risky journey they try to cope with this little mishap, which ends with Ollie falls in the middle of the street and barely a crowded bus can dodge. Ollies weeping woman enters the scene of action, to indicate that the bailiff had said radio just picked up. The car of Stan, with the two together Ollies woman want to break out again, will not start and will ultimately of two trams along compressed grotesquely, which doubles its height in return.
Background
- The shooting took place in April 1930.
- Extra land was rented in Culver City on Madison Avenue, as no one wanted to ask the participants his own house available for this film.
- A nice gag, which was conceived but never turned, was that at which Ollie after a further fall in the pond again fills enough water in the event that he should fall again.
- The German dubbed version was produced in 1961 and offers Walter Bluhm as Stan and Ollie Arno Paulsen.