Flying Elephants
| Flying Elephants | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Frank Butler |
| Produced by | Hal Roach |
| Written by |
Hal Roach H.M. Walker (titles) |
| Starring |
Stan Laurel Oliver Hardy Jimmy Finlayson Edna Marion Dorothy Coburn Viola Richard Fay Lanphier Budd Fine Tiny Sandford Leo Willis |
| Distributed by | Pathé Exchange |
Release dates |
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Running time | 17 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language |
Silent film English (Original intertitles) |
Flying Elephants is a two-reel silent film from 1928. It stars Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy—before they became the popular team of Laurel and Hardy—as cavemen. The title refers to three animated pachyderms provided by Walter Lantz that fly past in one scene.
Plot
The film takes place in the Stone Age, where the leader (King) of the cave people declares that all the males between 13 and 99 years of age must find a female mate or face banishment. Ollie starts looking for a wife and in the scene it says "anyones will do" but is constantly clubbed on the head by the annoyed "husbands" Eventually Ollie finds an available girl but doesn't realise that Stan, with whom he has become friends is already intending to marry this girl. As both Stan and Ollie pursue the same girl, this eventually leads to several contests to win the affections of the young Blushing Rose.
Production and distribution
Although released in February 1928, Flying Elephants was actually filmed back in May 1927, before the duo were established as a world-famous comedy team. As a result, the film lacks the Laurel and Hardy trademarks and consists mostly of solo performances by the two comedians.[1]
Cast
- Stan Laurel - Little Twinkle Star
- Oliver Hardy - Mighty Giant
- James Finlayson - Saxophonus
- Edna Marion - Cavewoman
- Dorothy Coburn - Gorgeous Wrestler
- Viola Richard - Blushing Rose
- Fay Lanphier - Blonde Cavewoman
- Budd Fine - Hulking Caveman
- Tiny Sandford - Hulking Caveman
- Leo Willis - Fisherman
References
- ↑ Potts, Mark & Sheppard, Dave (2001). What was the Film When? The Movies of Laurel & Hardy . Quayside Creative Ltd. ISBN 978-0-9555318-3-5, pp 41-42.
External links
- Flying Elephants at the Internet Movie Database
- Flying Elephants at AllMovie
- Flying Elephants at Rotten Tomatoes