Hog Wild (1930): Cast & Plot
Hog Wild is a 1930 short comedy directed by James Parrott, starring Oliver Hardy as Ollie, Stan Laurel and Fay Holderness. It runs 19 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 19 min
- Director
- James Parrott
- Genre
- Comedy
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Hal Roach Studios
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Hog Wild About?
The premise of Hog Wild without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
First, Ollie can’t find his hat. Then he and Stan attempt to install a rooftop radio antenna.
Hog Wild Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- ladder
- antenna
- radio
- hat
- losing a hat
- maid
- servant
- plaster falling from ceiling
- trolley
- car crash
- hit by trolley
- 1930s
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- radio antenna
- culver city california
- culver city
- california
- aerial camera shot
- falling down a chimney
- knocking over a table
- streetcar
- featurette
- hit with a frying pan
- hit on the head with a brick
- absent minded man
- steetcar hits a car
- bowler hat
- pants on fire
- car on train tracks
- snapping suspenders
- trip and fall
- embarrassment
- double decker bus
- hit by falling plaster
- two reeler
- ford model t
- falling off of a ladder
- buffoon
- car backfire
- balance beam
- electric shock
- car won't start
- bickering husband wife relationship
- distracted driving
- falling into a pool
- woman raises her skirt
- chimney collapse
- derby hat
- pouring a bucket of water on someone
- broken window
- looking at oneself in a mirror
Hog Wild Cast & Characters
Oliver Hardy leads the cast as Ollie, with Stan Laurel as Stan and Fay Holderness as Mrs. Hardy. Directed by James Parrott; 5 actors are credited in all.
- Director James Parrott
- Oliver Hardy as Ollie
- Stan Laurel as Stan
- Fay Holderness as Mrs. Hardy
- Dorothy Granger as Tillie the Maid
Also Starring in Hog Wild
· 1 more- Charles McMurphy Streetcar Conductor
More from James Parrott
More films directed by James Parrott: The Misses Stooge, Sing Sister Sing, Treasure Blues and Washee Ironee.
Hog Wild Plot Summary
What happens in Hog Wild from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Ollie, Oliver Hardy, is on a lighthearted quest to recover a missing hat, a search that begins with a petty accusation toward his wife and spirals into a moment of comic self-revelation when a mirror shows the hat perched squarely on his own head. That wry little epiphany sets a playful mood for the day and turns what should have been a routine errand into a gleefully stubborn scramble with no shortage of misreads and mishaps. The scene is framed with a gentle, observational humor that keeps the tone warm even as chaos gathers momentum around the Peach Street home.
Full summary
The whole story of Hog Wild, scene by scene
Cars in Hog Wild
6 cars on screen, including the 1920 Ford Model T and the 1928 Yellow Coach Z-AAAM 354.
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1920 Ford Model T Main role -
1928 Yellow Coach Z-AAAM 354 Important role -
1924 Cadillac V-63 Minor role -
Nash Minor role
Hog Wild Also Known As
13 alternative titles, including “Pazzia pura” and “Dick und Doof bauen eine Antenne”.
- Also known as
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- Pazzia pura
- Dick und Doof bauen eine Antenne
- Panik auf der Leiter
- Laurel und Hardy – Panik auf der Leiter
- Aerial Antics
- Dick und Doof - Panik auf der Leiter
- Laurel et Hardy - Les Bricoleurs
- Un marito servizievole
- Radiomanías
- 尽情疯狂
- Во что бы то ни стало!
- Gøg og Gokke: Op med antennen
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- Uppåt väggarna
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Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including Hats Off, Hoboken to Hollywood and Wild Hogs.
Hog Wild FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Hog Wild, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Hog Wild?
Hog Wild runs 19 minutes.
When was Hog Wild released?
Hog Wild was released on May 31, 1930.
Who directed Hog Wild?
Hog Wild was directed by James Parrott.
More films by James Parrott Who is in the cast of Hog Wild?
Hog Wild stars Oliver Hardy as Ollie, Stan Laurel as Stan and Fay Holderness as Mrs. Hardy, among 5 credited actors.
Does Hog Wild have a post-credit scene?
No. Hog Wild has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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