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Mr. Hardy is running for mayor but an old flame of ill repute shows up to blackmail him with an old naughty photograph.Mr. Hardy is running for mayor but an old flame of ill repute shows up to blackmail him with an old naughty photograph.Mr. Hardy is running for mayor but an old flame of ill repute shows up to blackmail him with an old naughty photograph.
Mae Busch
- Ollie's Old Flame
- (uncredited)
Baldwin Cooke
- Office Worker
- (uncredited)
Gordon Douglas
- Passerby Outside Apartment
- (uncredited)
Norma Drew
- Mrs. Laurel
- (uncredited)
James Finlayson
- Butler
- (uncredited)
Elizabeth Forrester
- Passerby Outside Apartment
- (uncredited)
Charles K. French
- Judge
- (uncredited)
Clara Guiol
- Secretary
- (uncredited)
Frank Holliday
- Mr. Holliday
- (uncredited)
Ham Kinsey
- Mr. Kinsey
- (uncredited)
- …
Dorothy Layton
- Office Worker
- (uncredited)
Venice Lloyd
- Office Worker
- (uncredited)
Bob Minford
- Doorman
- (uncredited)
Patsy O'Byrne
- Busybody
- (uncredited)
Gertrude Pedlar
- Judge's Wife
- (uncredited)
Frank Rice
- Hardy's Dinner Servant
- (uncredited)
- Director
- Writers
- H.M. Walker
- Oliver Hardy(uncredited)
- James W. Horne(uncredited)
- All cast & crew
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Did you know
- Trivia'Chickens Come Home' is a "three-reel' sound remake of the two-reel silent, 'Love 'Em And Weep' from 1927, which was also made at the Hal Roach Studios. Oliver Hardy (who had a bit part as a judge in the silent) plays the featured part, which was originally played by James Finlayson in the silent version. Finlayson is relegated to the small part of the butler in the sound version. Stan Laurel and Mae Busch play the same parts in both films.
- GoofsIn the colorized version, at the start Ollie is looking at his photo in the paper. The photo has also been colorized for an age when no color photographs would have appeared in the papers.
- Quotes
Stanley: Do you mind if I smoke?
Ollie's blackmailer: I don't care if you burn up!
- Alternate versionsThe version of this film available on DVD is a mediocre Film Classics reissue print in which the original MGM credits have been replaced and the title of the film is absent. The computer-colorized version features the original credits minus the MGM lion. The Spanish language version, "Politiquerías", features the full MGM credits and the lion as well.
- ConnectionsAlternate-language version of Politiquerías (1931)
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Much better than I was led to believe.
Many years ago, someone once told me that I shouldn't watch "Chickens Come Home" as it isn't one of Laurel and Hardy's best. Well, after seeing this film I 100% disagree. There are some great laughs as Ollie's campaign in becoming mayor of the city is in jeopardy. The reason for this, is that an old flame threatens to reveal Ollie's rather colourful past. The former girlfriend is played by the indomitable Mae Busch. She was rock solid support for Laurel and Hardy and a powerful actress. Stan is sent to stop the blackmailing and to save Ollie's political career! I enjoyed the scenes at Hardy's home the most as he struggles to entertain some rather influential friends. Thelma Todd is very good as Mrs. Hardy as she easily suspects her husband has something to hide...... The look on the face of Ollie as he nervously sings for his guests at home, can speak a dozen words! Sheer fright and panic! James Finlayson appears as the household butler. It didn't immediately occur to me but Laurel and Hardy don't have screen time together, apart from the opening scene and the climax. A very funny short and a three reel one - 28 minutes.
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- alexanderdavies-99382
- Aug 1, 2017
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- Runtime30 minutes
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