The read
It runs a compact 17m.
Synopsis
Fleeing a group of forest rangers, who are rounding up tramps to serve as firefighters, they take refuge in a mansion. The owner has gone on vacation and the servants are away, so Hardy pretends to be the owner and offers to rent the house to an English couple. Hardy gets Laurel to pose as the maid. Unfortunately, the owner returns and tells the would-be renters that he owns the house; Laurel and Hardy then flee again and are caught by the rangers and forced to fight wildfires.
Ratings
IMDb6.5/10
36 audience votes
Key crew
- Fred GuiolDirector
Cast
- Stan LaurelHives
- Oliver HardyMaltravers
- Madeline HurlockLady Tarbotham
- Bob KortmanForest Ranger
- William CourtrightColonel Buckshot's Butler (uncredited)
- Charlie HallMoving man (uncredited)
- James A. MarcusColonel Buckshot (uncredited)
- William AustinLord Tarbotham
- William CourtrightColonel Buckshot's Butler
Themes
black and whitesilent filmshort film