The Lucky Dog

Everybody knows the famous comedy duo of Laurel and Hardy but not too much people realize (including my self at one point) that Stan Laurel was a stand alone comedian like Harold Lloyd or Charlie Chaplin. Even when the duo did team up during the thirties Stan was still calling the shots, even butting heads with their long time producer Hal Roach. It's always funny to see Stan get bossed around by Oliver not knowing that Stan planned it out that way.

Which brings up the film: "The Lucky Dog" from 1918. This is a very important part in cinema history. It marks the first time Stan and Oliver starred in the same film, albeit not the all star team that they would become later on. Stan plays the down on his luck hero that comes across a dog. However, this isn't any regular dog. This is a lucky dog! This dog gets Stan to meet the girl of his dreams and exposes her boyfriend to be a crook. After outsmarting a bandit who is played by Hardy, Stan goes on some misadventures with the dog which ultimately leads up at the girl's home where the boyfriend and Hardy try to kill Stan, but the lucky dog comes to the rescue with a stick of dynamite. This film is charming and funny. A must have for any Laurel and Hardy fan.