Sopa de pato

Sopa de pato (1927)

Duck Soup

Huyendo de un grupo de guardabosques, que están reuniendo vagabundos para servir de bomberos, se refugian en una mansión. El propietario se ha ido de vacaciones y los sirvientes están ausentes, por lo que Hardy pretende ser el propietario y le ofrece alquilar la casa a una pareja inglesa. Hardy consigue que Laurel se haga pasar por la criada. Desafortunadamente, el propietario regresa y le dice a los posibles inquilinos que él es el propietario de la casa; Laurel y Hardy luego huyen de nuevo y son atrapados por los guardabosques y obligados a combatir incendios forestales.

Fecha de estreno
1927-03-13
TMDB
6.4 / 10 (39)
Duración
20 min
Géneros
Comedia
Director
Fred Guiol

Reparto

Curiosidades

Duck Soup is a 1927 American silent comedy short film starring Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy prior to their official billing as the duo Laurel and Hardy, directed by Fred Guiol.

Production notes

Duck Soup underwent a near half-century period of being classified as a lost film until a print resurfaced in 1974. Prior to its rediscovery, film scholars believed that Laurel and Hardy shared minimal screen time, if any. However, upon inspection, it became evident that they featured as a comedic duo throughout the entirety of the film, albeit in rudimentary tramp costumes. Hardy's portrayal included an unshaven chin, a monocle, and a top hat.

Directed by Fred Guiol, the film's significance was largely attributed to Leo McCarey, the supervising director, who recognized Laurel and Hardy's potential as a comedic pairing. McCarey would later employ the same title for the renowned Marx Brothers film, Duck Soup (1933), which he directed for Paramount Pictures. The sketch that inspired the film was penned by Stan Laurel's father, Arthur J. Jefferson.

Duck Soup was remade as Another Fine Mess (1930).

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