UNACCUSTOMED AS WE ARE had Thelma Todd hiding in a trunk. This publicity photo reverses the situation and has Stan Laurel hiding in the trunk.
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A Blog For Thelma Todd Thelma Todd was a star of silent movies and later the talkies. She is remembered as much today for her mysterious death as she is for her films. In this blog, we take a look at Thelma Todd, her movies, and various commentaries.
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Tuesday, October 15, 2019
UNACCUSTOMED AS WE ARE Photo
UNACCUSTOMED AS WE ARE had Thelma Todd hiding in a trunk. This publicity photo reverses the situation and has Stan Laurel hiding in the trunk.
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Monday, November 3, 2014
UNACCUSTOMED AS WE ARE Photo
UNACCUSTOMED AS WE ARE was Laurel and Hardy's first talking picture*. The story involved Thelma Todd losing her dress due to an accident with the oven, leading to attempts to hide her in a trunk and then to trouble with her husband, played by Edgar Kennedy.
This particular publicity photo shows Stan Laurel in the trunk, a scene that I do not remember being in the actual movie.
*Hence the title, which is a reference to speakers appearing before a group and prefacing their efforts with an announcement that they are unaccustomed to public speaking.
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This particular publicity photo shows Stan Laurel in the trunk, a scene that I do not remember being in the actual movie.
*Hence the title, which is a reference to speakers appearing before a group and prefacing their efforts with an announcement that they are unaccustomed to public speaking.
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Wednesday, January 22, 2014
UNACCUSTOMED AS WE ARE
UNACCUSTOMED AS WE ARE was Laurel and Hardy's first talking picture. And it had Thelma
Todd in it.
Unaccustomed As We Are
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
| Unaccustomed As We Are | |
|---|---|
Theatrical poster
| |
| Directed by | Lewis R. Foster Hal Roach |
| Produced by | Hal Roach |
| Written by | Leo McCarey (story) H. M. Walker |
| Starring | Stan Laurel Oliver Hardy Edgar Kennedy Mae Busch Thelma Todd |
| Cinematography | John MacBurnie Len Powers Jack Roach George Stevens |
| Editing by | Richard C. Currier |
| Distributed by | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
| Release dates |
|
| Running time | 18' (silent) 20' 58" (sound) |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English Also silent version with English intertitles |
Plot
Ollie brings Stan home for dinner, a very unwelcome surprise for Mrs. Hardy (Mae Busch) who storms out in a huff. Mrs. Kennedy (Thelma Todd), a neighbor from across the hall, offers to help the boys cook dinner; they, in turn, help to set her dress on fire. Mr. Kennedy (Edgar Kennedy), a cop, returns home and the boys hide the slip-clad Mrs. K. in a trunk. Unaware that his wife is within earshot, Mr. Kennedy starts bragging to the boys about his extramarital liaisons.Production notes
Unaccustomed As We Are is notable for being Laurel and Hardy's first sound film (the title was drawn from the popular cliché "Unaccustomed as we are to public speaking ..."). The soundtrack was lost for 50 years until it was traced on disc in the late 1970s. A silent version, with intertitles, was also released, as well as a Victor disc hybrid (featuring a synchronized music score and sound effects).[1]This is the first film in which Hardy says to Laurel, "Why don't you do something to help me!" which became a catchphrase, repeated in numerous subsequent films. Also heard for the first time is Stan's distinctive, high-pitched whimper of distress.[1]
The plot of Unaccustomed As We Are was expanded into the feature film Block-Heads in 1938. In addition, the gag of the spaghetti ending on Ollie's lap was originally conceived for their 1928 silent film Habeas Corpus, but was left unfilmed.[1]
Cast
- Stan Laurel - Stan
- Oliver Hardy - Ollie
- Edgar Kennedy - Officer Kennedy
- Mae Busch - Mrs. Hardy
- Thelma Todd - Mrs. Kennedy
References
- ^ Jump up to: a b c Skretvedt, Randy (1996). Laurel and Hardy: The Magic Behind the Movies. (2nd ed.) Anaheim, California: Past Times Publishing Co. ISBN 0-940410-29-X.
External links
- Unaccustomed As We Are at the Internet Movie Database
- Unaccustomed As We Are at allmovie
- Unaccustomed As We Are at Rotten Tomatoes
UNACCUSTOMED AS WE ARE:
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Thursday, January 24, 2013
UNACCUSTOMED AS WE ARE
Thelma Todd was with Laurel and Hardy in their first talking picture in 1929.
Unaccustomed As We Are is the first sound comedy short film starring Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy released on May 4, 1929.
hybrid (featuring a synchronized music score and sound effects).[1]
This is the first film in which Hardy says to Laurel, "Why don't you do something to help me!" which became a catchphrase, repeated in numerous subsequent films. Also heard for the first time is Stan's distinctive, high-pitched whimper of distress.[1]
The plot of Unaccustomed As We Are was expanded into the feature film Block-Heads in 1938. In addition, the gag of the spaghetti ending on Ollie's lap was originally conceived for their 1928 silent film Habeas Corpus, but was left unfilmed.[1]
Early sound movies tended to be static, frequently confined mainly to interior sets with little or no camera movement, because of problems related to recording sound. They looked something like filmed versions of stage plays. It took a while for them to learn to make movies the way they had before and make movies with more movement and still be able to record sound, and for things to more or less get back to normal.
For a while, stage people were sought after for talking pictures as they had experience with speaking lines. Mae Busch had been a stage actress, something that no doubt helped her in this part of her career.
Laurel and Hardy's were able to adapt successfully to sound movies and evidently were less troubled by the transition than some of their contempoaries. Thelma Todd had already made talkies at this time, beginning with SEVEN FOOTPRINTS TO SATAN, and with Edgar Kennedy would be in the next at the Roach studio, HURDY GURDY.
Thelma Todd also made some talkies with Harry Langdon at Roach's during this period, but Langdon didn't seem to have Laurel and Hardy's success at that studio, and his series soon came to an end. But he would return, at one point replacing Stan Laurel in a movie with Oliver Hardy.
Mae Busch:
http://www.wayoutwest.org/busch/bio.html
http://looking-for-mabel.webs.com/maebusch.htm
HURDY GURDY:
http://www.picking.com/hurdygurdy.html
Edgar Kennedy:
http://www.edgarkennedy.org/
Thelma Todd Screen Captures From UNACCUSTOMED AS WE ARE:
http://www.lordheath.com/index.php?p=1_54_Thelma-Todd
UNACCUSTOMES AS WE ARE:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0020531/
http://laurelandhardycentral.com/uawa.htm
Unaccustomed As We Are
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
| Unaccustomed As We Are | |
|---|---|
Theatrical poster | |
| Directed by | Lewis R. Foster Hal Roach |
| Produced by | Hal Roach |
| Written by | Leo McCarey (story) H. M. Walker |
| Starring | Stan Laurel Oliver Hardy Edgar Kennedy Mae Busch Thelma Todd |
| Cinematography | John MacBurnie Len Powers Jack Roach George Stevens |
| Editing by | Richard C. Currier |
| Distributed by | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
| Release date(s) |
|
| Running time | 18' (silent) 20' 58" (sound) |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English Also silent version with English intertitles |
Plot
Ollie brings Stan home for dinner, a very unwelcome surprise for Mrs. Hardy who storms out in a huff. Mrs. Kennedy, a neighbor from across the hall, offers to help the boys cook dinner; they, in turn, help to set her dress on fire. Mr. Kennedy, a cop, returns home and the boys hide the slip-clad Mrs. K. in a trunk. Unaware that his wife is within earshot, Mr. Kennedy starts bragging to the boys about his extramarital liaisons.Production notes
Unaccustomed As We Are is notable for being Laurel and Hardy's first sound film (the title was drawn from the popular cliché "Unaccustomed as we are to public speaking ..."). The soundtrack was lost for 50 years until it was traced on disc in the late 1970s. A silent version, with intertitles, was also released, as well as a Victor discThis is the first film in which Hardy says to Laurel, "Why don't you do something to help me!" which became a catchphrase, repeated in numerous subsequent films. Also heard for the first time is Stan's distinctive, high-pitched whimper of distress.[1]
The plot of Unaccustomed As We Are was expanded into the feature film Block-Heads in 1938. In addition, the gag of the spaghetti ending on Ollie's lap was originally conceived for their 1928 silent film Habeas Corpus, but was left unfilmed.[1]
References
- ^ a b c Skretvedt, Randy (1996).
Laurel and Hardy : The Magic Behind the Movies. (2nd ed.) Anaheim, California: Past Times Publishing Co. ISBN 0-940410-29-X.
External links
- Unaccustomed As We Are at the Internet Movie Database
- Unaccustomed As We Are at AllRovi
- Unaccustomed As We Are at Rotten Tomatoes
For a while, stage people were sought after for talking pictures as they had experience with speaking lines. Mae Busch had been a stage actress, something that no doubt helped her in this part of her career.
Laurel and Hardy's were able to adapt successfully to sound movies and evidently were less troubled by the transition than some of their contempoaries. Thelma Todd had already made talkies at this time, beginning with SEVEN FOOTPRINTS TO SATAN, and with Edgar Kennedy would be in the next at the Roach studio, HURDY GURDY.
Thelma Todd also made some talkies with Harry Langdon at Roach's during this period, but Langdon didn't seem to have Laurel and Hardy's success at that studio, and his series soon came to an end. But he would return, at one point replacing Stan Laurel in a movie with Oliver Hardy.
Mae Busch:
http://www.wayoutwest.org/busch/bio.html
http://looking-for-mabel.webs.com/maebusch.htm
HURDY GURDY:
http://www.picking.com/hurdygurdy.html
Edgar Kennedy:
http://www.edgarkennedy.org/
Thelma Todd Screen Captures From UNACCUSTOMED AS WE ARE:
http://www.lordheath.com/index.php?p=1_54_Thelma-Todd
UNACCUSTOMES AS WE ARE:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0020531/
http://laurelandhardycentral.com/uawa.htm
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