Hog Wild

1930

Action / Comedy / Family

10
Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Rotten 70% · 1 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Upright 70%
IMDb Rating 7.4/10 10 2374 2.4K

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Plot summary

First, Ollie can't find his hat. Then he and Stan attempt to install a rooftop radio antenna.

Director

James Parrott Photo
James Parrott

Top cast

Fay Holderness Photo
Fay Holderness as Mrs. Hardy
Stan Laurel Photo
Stan Laurel as Stan
Oliver Hardy Photo
Oliver Hardy as Ollie
Cy Slocum Photo
Cy Slocum as Bus Passenger
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185.31 MB
946*720
English 2.0
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23.976 fps
12 hr 20 min
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344.63 MB
1408*1072
English 2.0
NR
Subtitles us  
23.976 fps
12 hr 20 min
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Movie Reviews

Reviewed by Doylenf 7 / 10

Sight gags and physical comedy rule the day...

After a painfully dull opening joke about a misplaced hat, HOG WILD turns out to be one of the best Laurel and Hardy shorts, in a brief amount of time able to spotlight all of the silly ingredients that made them so popular in the '30s.Stan comes upon Oliver climbing a ladder to install a radio aerial at the request of his wife who wants to hear Japan.Stan asks if he can help and from then on the film is one slapstick situation after another, with Oliver getting the worst of the deal and giving the camera his special glance of despair.The rooftop happenings are funny enough but the finale with Oliver inadvertently being carried away by Stan's car while he's atop a ladder gives the ending a funny twist and some unexpected situations.Summing up: Easily qualifies as one of their best shorts.
Reviewed by mark.waltz 8 / 10

How not to try home improvement.

Reviewed by Hitchcoc 8 / 10

The Old Radio Antenna

As is usually the case, a series of unfortunate events lead to the near destruction of Oliver Hardy. Ollie would like the day off but his wife insists that he finally get on the roof and adjust the radio antenna. Of course, he will need someone to help and we know who that is. After destroying the chimney, there are continuous hilarious mishaps, including bricks falling on Ollie's head. It is classic to watch him sit there, thinking each brick is the last and the another falls. Oliver was the master of the despairing victim. Stanley means well but is a horror when it comes to fixing things. Eventually, Stan makes the mistake of tying a rope to the car to anchor the big guy. Well, it's expected and, once again, a delight. The car starting scene with Stan is stunningly funny.
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