Dimwitted Cuthbert Hope is enlisted in the army, and gets himself and his sergeant in constant troubleDimwitted Cuthbert Hope is enlisted in the army, and gets himself and his sergeant in constant troubleDimwitted Cuthbert Hope is enlisted in the army, and gets himself and his sergeant in constant trouble
Symona Boniface
- Dignified Lady
- (uncredited)
Chet Brandenburg
- Soldiering Rookie
- (uncredited)
Frank Brownlee
- Maj. Gen. Rohrer
- (uncredited)
Josephine Dunn
- Girlfriend
- (uncredited)
Charlie Hall
- Soldier
- (uncredited)
Jerry Mandy
- Soldier with voracious appetite
- (uncredited)
Frank Saputo
- Soldier
- (uncredited)
Eve Southern
- Captain Bustle's 2nd Girlfriend
- (uncredited)
Will Stanton
- Soldier sleeping next to Stan
- (uncredited)
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- Carl Harbaugh(uncredited)
- Hal Roach
- H.M. Walker
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- TriviaJames Finlayson makes one of his many appearances in this Laurel and Hardy short.
- ConnectionsReferences The Volga Boatman (1926)
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This silent early pairing of Laurel and Hardy is entertaining and inventive, using a minimal amount of 'title cards' to tell its simple but sight-gag-stuffed story. Even though the iconic duo aren't playing their most iconic characters (heightened versions of themselves) in 'With Love And Hisses (1927)', their dynamic is still clear and engaging, with opportunities for both of them to play off Finlayson's stern Captain also being utilised incredibly well. They actually interact with him almost more than they do with each other and it makes for a refreshing take on the now well-known formula, while still maintaining the underlying spirit of Laurel's sweet, slightly unintelligent innocence causing Hardy seemingly endless frustration as it gets him into seemingly endless trouble. The piece is, generally, superb. It's consistently fun and has a number of properly funny set-pieces. There are also some really nice, often special-effects-driven sight-gags (as I mentioned), which pretty much never fail to get a laugh; the strongest of these is a moment in which we see Laurel's cartoonish throbbing toes. Generally, though, most of its success is sourced directly from its fantastic central performances. It's a remarkably visual experience - which you'd think would be obvious due to its silent nature, but there are plenty of pictures which fail in this regard. Of course, the narrative only serves as a way to get to each gag and there aren't any 'rolling in the aisles' moments, either. Still, these are small, essentially inconsequential complaints. This is an enjoyable film throughout. 7/10
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- Jan 16, 2019
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- Runtime21 minutes
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- 1.33 : 1
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