- Actors: Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy, Tom Kennedy, Sam Lufkin, James Finlayson
- Directors: Leo McCarey
- Writers: Leo McCarey, H.M. Walker
- Producers: Hal Roach
- Classification: U
- Studio: Polygram
- VHS Release Date: 5 April 1999
- Run Time: 20 minutes
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- ASIN: B00004CYFL
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,789 in Video (See Top 100 in Video)
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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Format:VHS Tape
"Liberty" was Laurel and Hardys first film released in 1929 and is a silent film. I'll give it **** because the scene on the tower block lasted a bit too long. "Double Whoopee" is one of the best Laurel and Hardy films I have ever seen yet even though it is Silent. A ***** film if you ask me, it is well worth watching. "Bacon Grabbers" is another very good silent film from 1929 but doesn't survive to a very good condition. The picture is sometimes too light or a bit too fuzzy ,nevertheless the film is a very good one and for that I give it *****. A tape well worth buying. Make it top of the list!
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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful
One of Laurel & Hardy's funniest films
14 Aug 2000
I consider this to be one of L&H's funniest films. Liberty and most other L&H short films are easily worth buying at the same price you would normally pay for a full-length film, because there are more laughs in 20 minutes than there are in most full-length comedies.
The plot has L&H escaping from prison, and they quickly change out of their striped prison uniforms and into their regular clothes while being chased by police. In their haste, each one accidentally puts on the other's pants. They look for a place to change their pants, while inadvertently being caught repeatedly with their pants down in public places.
One of several places they duck into to change is the elevator to a building under construction, where Stan accidentally hits the lever, bringing them up to the top floor.
There are very few comedy films of any era that can compare to those of Laurel and Hardy, and this is one of their best.
The plot has L&H escaping from prison, and they quickly change out of their striped prison uniforms and into their regular clothes while being chased by police. In their haste, each one accidentally puts on the other's pants. They look for a place to change their pants, while inadvertently being caught repeatedly with their pants down in public places.
One of several places they duck into to change is the elevator to a building under construction, where Stan accidentally hits the lever, bringing them up to the top floor.
There are very few comedy films of any era that can compare to those of Laurel and Hardy, and this is one of their best.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
A Silent Classic
24 Feb 2001
This is the best silent comedy classic I have ever seen. Hal Roach Productions really knew what they were doing when they made this short. I was on the edge of my seat when I first saw this film. I now own 6 silents of the boys and definatly continuing my collection.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Liberty is high rise fun
10 Jan 2010
The boys have just escaped from the big house. In their mad rush to escape the long arm of the law they find theirselves at the
top of a building under construction with very funny results.
This is one of their early silent films and is about 20 minutes long. And while it`s not one of their very best silent comedies,
you will still be amazed at how many laughs can be packed into a short film like this one. L&H could produce more laughs in a
15 or 20 short film than most could in an hour and a half.
The humor is almost entirely sight gags that require no explaination, dialog or even sound effects. Like Charlie Chaplin and
Red Skelton the boys were masters of visual comedy. They could make you laugh until your sides hurt without so much as making
a sound.
top of a building under construction with very funny results.
This is one of their early silent films and is about 20 minutes long. And while it`s not one of their very best silent comedies,
you will still be amazed at how many laughs can be packed into a short film like this one. L&H could produce more laughs in a
15 or 20 short film than most could in an hour and a half.
The humor is almost entirely sight gags that require no explaination, dialog or even sound effects. Like Charlie Chaplin and
Red Skelton the boys were masters of visual comedy. They could make you laugh until your sides hurt without so much as making
a sound.
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