Laurel and Hardy: Men in the Chimney
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| German title | Dirty work |
| Original title | Dirty work |
| Country of production | United States |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 1933 |
| length | 19 minutes |
| Age rating | FSK 0 |
| Rod | |
| Director | Lloyd French |
| script | HM Walker |
| production | Hal Roach |
| music |
Marvin Hatley , Leroy Shield |
| camera | Kenneth Peach |
| cut | Bert Jordan |
| occupation | |
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Dirty Work is an American short film comedy starring the comedian duo Laurel and Hardy . The film started in US cinemas on November 25, 1933, and the German theatrical release was in 1956. In German-speaking countries, the film is known under the titles Dirty Work , Men in the Chimney , Als Chimney Sweep and Dick und Doof as Chimney Sweeper .
action
Stan and Ollie want to sweep the chimney sweep of the mad scientist Professor Noodle as chimney sweeps. Stan's clumsiness leads to all sorts of funny accidents, which end with the two of them polluting the entire living room with ash. While Noodle's butler leaves the scene dirty and goes into the bathroom, the professor asks the two of them to help him with his experiment, a makeover. With the aforementioned tincture, it is possible to make both animals and humans around 30 years younger. When the professor leaves them briefly unattended, they want to make sure of the truth and let a carp swim in the water basin. Stan accidentally shoves Ollie into the bowl with all of the tincture. Ollie comes out of the pool as a monkey.
background
Filming took place between August 7 and 19, 1933 in the Hal Roach studios . Chocolate was used for the soot that stains Ollie, Stan and the butler. The film opened in US cinemas on November 25, 1933; it was released in German in 1956.
The original plan was for a much more extensive ending: after the professor tells them about his tincture, Ollie doesn't believe him. To convince him, the professor climbs into the pool himself and vanishes into a chemical no man's land. He asks Stan to put 30 drops in the tub so that he can return to this world as a young man. However, Stan drops the container, whereupon the professor has to explain to him how to make such a serum. Meanwhile, Ollie also falls into the tub when he reaches for a bottle of "Multi Boni Bevi" on a shelf above the tub. When Stan has finished the remedy, he is the third person to fall into the tub, from which 3 different monkeys finally emerge: one with glasses, one with Ollie's hat and one who scratches his head.
It was the last collaboration between Laurel and Hardy and their longtime screenwriter HM Walker.
German versions
- The first German version was created by the International Film Union in 1952 under the title Dick und Doof als Schornsteinfeger . Eberhard Cronshagen wrote the book based on a translation by Catharina Gutjahr. Walter Bluhm and Arno Paulsen could be heard as Stan and Ollie.
- The second version, which appeared under the same title, was edited by Beta-Technik in 1961 . The dialogues came from Wolfgang Schick , directed by Manfred R. Köhler and the music was contributed by Conny Schumann. Bluhm and Paulsen could be heard again as Stan and Ollie. This version was released on DVD.
Reviews
“As an original mixture of a traditional gag comedy and a science fiction parody, Dirty Work is a well above-average Laurel & Hardy film in which not only the two comedians, but also the butler of the scientist, who has been through his long suffering with humor, really is funny dialogues are allowed to shine. "
literature
- Dick, Rainer: Laurel and Hardy: The greatest comedians of all time. - Original edition - Munich: Heyne, 1995 (Heyne Filmbibliothek; 32/221) - ( ISBN 3-453-09006-3 )
- Everson, William K .: Laurel and Hardy and Their Films / ed. by Joe Hembus. - First publication in Germany - Munich: Goldmann, 1980 (Citadel-Filmbücher; 10204) - ( ISBN 3-442-10204-9 ) [original edition: 1967]
Web links
- Men in the chimney in the Internet Movie Database (English)