Laurel and Hardy: Give me the hammer
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| German title | Thick and stupid as a burglar |
| Original title | Night Owls |
| Country of production | United States |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 1930 |
| length | 20 minutes |
| Age rating | FSK 0 |
| Rod | |
| Director | James Parrott |
| script | HM Walker |
| production | Hal Roach |
| music |
Marvin Hatley , Harry from Tilzer |
| camera | George Stevens |
| cut | Richard Currier |
| occupation | |
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Dick and Doof as Burglars is an American short film comedy by the comedian duo Laurel & Hardy . The film had its US theatrical release on January 4, 1930, German theatrical first broadcast was in the 70s.
action
The police chief is furious about the many break-ins lately and accuses officer Kelley of incompetence. To convince the boss that he is up to his responsibility, Kelley hires Stan and Ollie, two tramps, as burglars. They are supposed to break into the police chief, while he would then have his reputation again as a "brave police officer". A lot of turbulent things happen during this highlight, starting with crossing the garden wall. Due to Stan's inability, the two lock themselves out again and again after successfully penetrating the house and have to start over. In the end, they both get to the electric piano, which then plays aloud by itself. Woken up by the noise, the police chief and his butler storm Meadows into the living room. Stan and Ollie escape in time, while Kelley bursts into the house at just the wrong moment, giving the impression that he is behind the break-in.
background
- Filming lasted from October 30th to November 12th, 1929.
German versions
- The film was first released in 1963 under the title Dick und Doof - Ganz stupid . Stan Laurel will be voiced by Walter Bluhm and Oliver Hardy by Arno Paulsen . The German version was created by the International Film Union (IFU) , the book was written by Halmut Harun .
- The film was dubbed again in 1961 at Beta Technik in Munich under the title Dick und Doof als burglar . The dialogues were written by Wolfgang Schick , directed by Manfred R. Köhler and the music by Conny Schumann. Stan and Ollie were spoken to again by Bluhm and Paulsen. Klaus Schwarzkopf spoke to Officer Kelley. This version was released on DVD.
- A third version was created in 1969 in the MGM dubbing department. This time the book came from Michael Günther. While Walter Bluhm can be heard as Stan again, the dubbing of Ollie is now done by Gerd Duwner . Edgar Ott lent his voice to Officer Kelley.
- Under the title Give me the hammer , the film was part of the series Dick und Doof . Hanns Dieter Hüsch gave introductory comments .
Web links
- Laurel and Hardy: Give me the hammer in the Internet Movie Database (English)