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On the Loose

  • 1931
  • 20m
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
507
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On the Loose (1931)
SlapstickComedyShort

The girls, tired of being taken to Coney Island by all the local boys, meet up with two Englishmen who offer to take them on a date--to Coney Island.The girls, tired of being taken to Coney Island by all the local boys, meet up with two Englishmen who offer to take them on a date--to Coney Island.The girls, tired of being taken to Coney Island by all the local boys, meet up with two Englishmen who offer to take them on a date--to Coney Island.

  • Director
    • Hal Roach
  • Writers
    • H.M. Walker
    • Hal Roach
  • Stars
    • Stan Laurel
    • Oliver Hardy
    • Zasu Pitts
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    • IMDb RATING
    6.1/10
    507
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Hal Roach
    • Writers
      • H.M. Walker
      • Hal Roach
    • Stars
      • Stan Laurel
      • Oliver Hardy
      • Zasu Pitts
    • 14User reviews
    • 4Critic reviews
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    Stan Laurel
    Stan Laurel
    • New Suitor
    • (uncredited)
    Oliver Hardy
    Oliver Hardy
    • New Suitor
    • (uncredited)
    Zasu Pitts
    Zasu Pitts
    • Zasu Pitts
    Thelma Todd
    Thelma Todd
    • Thelma Todd
    John Loder
    John Loder
    • Mr. Loder
    Claud Allister
    Claud Allister
    • Mr. Loder's Friend
    Billy Gilbert
    Billy Gilbert
    • Pierre, the Dressmaker
    • (as William Gilbert)
    Gordon Douglas
    Gordon Douglas
    • Fun House Worker
    • (uncredited)
    Estelle Etterre
    Estelle Etterre
    • Shop Model
    • (uncredited)
    Otto Fries
    • Belligerent Bully
    • (uncredited)
    Charlie Hall
    Charlie Hall
    • Shooting Gallery Attendant
    • (uncredited)
    Jack Hill
    • Fun House Worker
    • (uncredited)
    Dorothy Layton
    Dorothy Layton
    • Woman in Fun House
    • (uncredited)
    Buddy McDonald
    • Boy with Lollipop
    • (uncredited)
    Harry Wilde
    • Jake the dart-throwing attendant
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Hal Roach
    • Writers
      • H.M. Walker
      • Hal Roach
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    • Trivia
      A close examination shows that Stan and Ollie never share a scene with Thelma and Zasu. While there is some dialogue interaction and shots of Thelma throwing a vase which cuts to it landing near Ollie's head and a shot of the back of a blonde charging at them with another knickknack, it's a very brief shot. There's then a cut to a hallway with a shot of Stan and Ollie scrambling along then down a staircase as more junk is thrown at them. No one is seen doing the throwing. It would appear that Stan and Ollie shot their part when it was convenient for them and it was cut into the film later.
    • Goofs
      John Loder drives past the girls splashing them with mud, so he takes them to a shop for new clothes, where Thelma Todd is seen with splashes on her back.
    • Quotes

      Thelma Todd: Well, that's one more--and the last one!

      Zasu Pitts: The last what?

      Thelma Todd: My last trip to--Coney Island!

      Zasu Pitts: I should hope so. I could smell hot dogs for a week after I come away from that place. Well, it appears that our boyfriends never heard of any other place except for Coney.

      Thelma Todd: What do we go there for anyway? You can get the same effect by staying at home and hitting ourselves on the head with a hammer.

    • Connections
      Followed by Sealskins (1932)

    User reviews14

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    Two L&H shorts

    On the Loose (1931)

    ** 1/2 (out of 4)

    Zasu Pitts and Thelma Todd are tired of all their dates taking them to Coney Island. They finally meet a couple gentlemen who they think highly of but the surprise date turns out to be another trip to Coney Island. Pitts and Todd really don't bring too much to this film but things pick up once they arrive at Coney Island. The biggest laugh comes from the cameo by Laurel and Hardy.

    Along Came Auntie (1926)

    ** 1/2 (out of 4)

    Screwball comedy has a woman wanting to inherit $100,000 from her aunt so she must pretend to be married to her first husband (Oliver Hardy), which doesn't sit too well with her new husband. There's nothing overly funny or original here but the rather violent fighting gets a few laughs and Hardy is as energetic as ever.
    • Michael_Elliott
    • Mar 12, 2008
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    • Release date
      • December 26, 1931 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official Site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Hot Dogs
    • Filming locations
      • Hal Roach Studios - 8822 Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA(Studio)
    • Production company
      • Hal Roach Studios
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    • Runtime
      20 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.20 : 1

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