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Chickens Come Home (1931)

Chickens Come Home poster
Directed by
James W. Horne
Genre
comedy film, buddy film
Country
United States
Runtime
30 min
Rated
NR
Rating
6.6 of 10 from 53 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

Laurel and Hardy get into a series of mishaps when a woman from the past threatens to expose a secret. They try to keep her quiet while dealing with a visiting politician.

slapstickfranticabsurdplayfulcringe-comedyfast-pacedlightheartedsilly

What happens

Chickens Come Home is a 1931 American pre-Code short film starring Laurel and Hardy, directed by James W. Horne and produced by Hal Roach. It was shot in January 1931 and released on February 21, 1931. It is a remake of the 1927 silent film Love 'em and Weep in which James Finlayson plays Hardy's role and Hardy plays a party guest. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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