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Habeas Corpus
(1928) United States of America
B&W : Two reels
Directed by James Parrott (Paul Parrott)

Cast: Stan Laurel [Stan], Oliver Hardy [Ollie], Richard Carle [Professor Padilla], Charlie Rogers (Charley Rogers) [Ledoux, the butler], [?] Chester A. Bachman? [the second policeman], [?] Leo Sulky? [the detective on the telephone]

Hal Roach Studios, Incorporated, production; distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Distributing Corporation. / From a screen story by Leo McCarey. Production supervision by Leo McCarey. Cinematography by Len Powers. Film editor, Richard C. Currier. Presented by Hal Roach. / © 27 June 1929 by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Distributing Corporation [LP493]. Released 1 December 1928. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format. Unknown sound film process. / The production was shot 16-23 and 29-31 July 1928. The film’s original soundtrack was thought to be lost but does still exist. / Silent film, with synchronized music and sound effects.

Comedy.

Survival status: Print exists.

Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].

Keywords: Synchronized sound film

Listing updated: 7 August 2023.

References: Lahue-World pp. 139, 140; Nollen-Karloff p. 280; Skretvedt-Magic pp. 130-133, 173, 266, 406.

Home video: DVD.

 
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