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Should Married Men Go Home? (1928)

Should Married Men Go Home? poster
Directed by
James Parrott, Leo McCarey
Genre
comedy film, silent film, buddy film
Country
United States
Runtime
20 min
Rating
6.5 of 10 from 22 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

Laurel and Hardy play married men who get into mischief when they try to escape their wives for a day of fun. They end up causing chaos at a golf course and a barbershop. It is a short silent comedy from 1928.

comediclightheartedplayfulbouncyslapstickwhimsicalbriskfarcical

What happens

Should Married Men Go Home? is a silent short subject co-directed by Leo McCarey and James Parrott, starring comedy duo Laurel and Hardy. It was the first Hal Roach film to bill Laurel and Hardy as a team. Previous appearances together were billed under the Roach "All-Star Comedy" banner. It was released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer on September 8, 1928. McCarey is also one of the script writers for the film. The film entered the public domain in the United States in 2024. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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