Habeas Corpus (1928 film)
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| Habeas Corpus | |
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 Theatrical release poster |
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| Directed by | Leo McCarey James Parrott |
| Produced by | Hal Roach |
| Written by | Leo McCarey H.M. Walker |
| Starring | Stan Laurel Oliver Hardy Richard Carle Charles A. Bachman Charley Rogers |
| Cinematography | Len Powers |
| Editing by | Richard C. Currier |
| Distributed by | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
| Release date(s) | December 1, 1928 |
| Running time | 20 min. |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent film English (Original intertitles) |
Habeas Corpus is a 1928 short comedy silent film starring Laurel and Hardy as grave-robbers hired by a mad scientist. It was shot in July 1928 and released by M-G-M on December 1st.[1] Although technically a silent film — having intertitles and no synchronized dialogue — it was the inaugural Roach film released with a synchronized music and sounds effects track for theatres wired for sound.[2] The Victor sound discs were long thought lost until a lone set surfaced in the 1990s and was reunited with the film elements.[3]
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Skretvedt, Randy (1987). Laurel and Hardy: The Magic Behind the Movies. Beverly Hills, CA: Past Times Publishing. ISBN 0-940410-29-X. p. 130
- ^ Skretvedt, p. 132
- ^ Mitchell, Glenn (1995). The Laurel and Hardy Encyclopedia. London: Batsford Books Ltd. ISBN 0-7134-7711-3. p. 122
[edit] External links
- Habeas Corpus at the Internet Movie Database
- Habeas Corpus at AllRovi
- Habeas Corpus at Rotten Tomatoes
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