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The Hoose-Gow (1929) was a Comedy - Black-and-white Film directed by James Parrott and produced by Hal Roach.

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The Hoose-Gow (1929, James Parrott)

on May 6, 2012 From The Stop Button

The Hoose-Gow is something of an early talkie mess. The shots are paced for a silent movie, leaving long awkward pauses in the soundtrack. The short’s synchronized sound is a fledgling effort. The stock sounds, when used, are obvious. Parrott’s direction is problematic throughout, with h... Read full article

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The Hoose-Gow Facts
This is one of the few Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy films shot almost entirely outdoors, with very little studio work.
Oliver Hardy was injured during the filming of the scene in which Stan Laurel keeps nicking him with a pickaxe. A rubber pickaxe was originally to have been used for the scene, but it was decided that it looked too fake, in action, so a real one was substituted. Hardy moved a little too close to Laurel during the latter's backswing and received a very real cut from the pickaxe on his rear.
Ham Kinsey, who played a prisoner, later became Stan Laurel's stand-in. Baldwin Cooke, another prisoner here, and his wife Alice played in a three-act with Stan in England.
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