A growing source of silent era film information. This listing is from The Progressive Silent Film List by Carl Bennett. Copyright © 1999-2025 by Carl Bennett and the Silent Era Company. All Rights Reserved.

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	Oliver Hardy (left) and Stan Laurel. Frame enlargement: Silent Era image collection.

Cast: Stanley Laurel (Stan Laurel) [the boy], Florence Gillet [the poodle owner], Oliver Hardy [the mugger], Jack Lloyd [the boyfriend], Owen Evans [the poodle owner’s father], Edward Jefferson [the butler]

The Amalgamated Producing Company, Incorporated, production; distributed by Metro Pictures Corporation [A Shiller Production; A Sun-Lite Comedy]. / Produced by Gilbert M. Anderson. Scenario by [?] Jess Robbins? / Released 10 October 1921. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format. / The film was produced approximately 17-29 November 1919 in Los Angeles, California. Produced as a speculative pilot for a comedy series starring Laurel. The film was first released in 1922 by Metro Pictures Corporation. Laurel and Hardy’s first film appearance together; Hardy as mugger robs Laurel.

Comedy.

Survival status: Print exists.

Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].

Keywords: Animals: Dogs - Crime: Robbery - Criminals: Muggers, Thieves - Dog shows - Hats: Straw - Law: Enforcement: Police: Policemen - Street cars - Street scenes - Weapons: Guns

Listing updated: 20 December 2023.

References: Film credits, film viewing : Kerr-Silent p. 319; Lahue-World p. 138; Skretvedt-Magic pp. 31-33, 41, 72; Vermilye-Twenties p. 159.

Home video: Blu-ray Disc; DVD.