Liberty (1929 film)

Liberty
Liberty
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Leo McCarey
Written by	Leo McCarey; H.M. Walker
Produced by	Hal Roach
Starring	Stan Laurel; Oliver Hardy; Tom Kennedy; Sam Lufkin; James Finlayson; Jack Hill; Harry Bernard; Jean Harlow; Ed Brandenburg;
Cinematography	George Stevens
Edited by	Richard C. Currier
Distributed by	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Release date	January 26, 1929;
Running time	20 min.
Country	United States
Languages	Silent film; English (Original intertitles)

Liberty is an American silent two-reeler film, directed by Leo McCarey starring comedy duo Laurel and Hardy. It was released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer on January 26, 1929.^[1]

Plot[edit]

Stan and Ollie, fugitives from prison, find themselves pursued by a police officer armed with a shotgun. Their escape leads them to encounter two accomplices in a car, where they hurriedly swap their prison attire for street clothes, accidentally exchanging trousers in the process. As they discard their uniforms out of the car window, they draw the attention of a motorcycle police officer, narrowly evading detection.

Their quest to exchange trousers leads them through various encounters: an alley where they startle a smoking cop and alarm a passerby; behind crates with another policeman nearby; and behind a seafood shop, where Stan's trousers inadvertently harbor a crab, causing him considerable discomfort. In their haste, Ollie accidentally topples a record player outside a music shop, inciting the ire of the owner.

Their flight continues to a construction site, where they ascend to the top floor of an unfinished building, navigating precarious girders while contending with the persistent crab. Despite numerous close calls, they eventually succeed in exchanging trousers and make their descent, narrowly avoiding a fatal fall. However, their escape inadvertently results in the unfortunate squashing of a police officer by an elevator,

Cast[edit]

Stan Laurel as Stan
Oliver Hardy as Ollie
Tom Kennedy as Construction Worker
Sam Lufkin as Getaway Driver
James Finlayson as Store Keeper
Jack Hill as Police Officer
Harry Bernard
Jean Harlow as girl at the window
Ed Brandenburg

References[edit]

^ Everson, William K. (1967), The Complete Films of Laurel & Hardy, Citadel Press, pp. 73–75, ISBN 0806501464.

External links[edit]

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[Everson1967-1] Everson, William K. (1967), The Complete Films of Laurel & Hardy, Citadel Press, pp. 73–75, ISBN 0806501464.

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