The Finishing Touch (1928)

USA, 21 min
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Basic facts

Original title The Finishing Touch
Film type Short
Category Fiction
Director
Producer
Screenplay
Production country
  • USA
Production company
Classification Suitable for all audiences
Swedish release 1928

Cast

Stan Laurel
Stan

Oliver Hardy
Ollie

Edgar Kennedy (as Ed Kennedy)
polis

Dorothy Coburn
sköterskan

Sam Lufkin
husägaren

Titles

Original title
  • The Finishing Touch
Swedish release title
  • Hem, kära hem
Distribution title
  • Sikken et Hus (Danmark)
  • Viimeinen silaus (Finland)
  • Das unfertige Fertighaus (Tyskland)
  • Der letzte Schliff (Tyskland)
  • Die letzten Handgriffe (Tyskland)
  • Laurel et Hardy constructeurs (Frankrike)
  • Le dernière main (Frankrike)
  • Deux gars du bâtiment (Frankrike)
  • Il tocco finale (Italien)
Title for Swedish DVD release
  • The Finishing Touch

Crew

Director
Screenplay
Producer
Director of Photography
Film Editor
Titles
Production Coordinator
Propman

Cast

Stan Laurel Stan
Oliver Hardy Ollie
Edgar Kennedy (as Ed Kennedy) polis
Dorothy Coburn sköterskan
Sam Lufkin husägaren

Companies

Production Company Hal Roach Studios Inc.
Copyright Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Distributing Corporation 1928-02-25 LP25337
Distributor in Sweden (35 mm) Film AB Le Mat-Metro-Goldwyn 1928
Distributor in Sweden (DVD) Universal Film AB 2010

Swedish censorship / rating

Censorship number 40788
Date 1928-04-13
Classification Suitable for all audiences
Original length 579 meters
Notes Aktindelning: 305-274 = 579 m. Aktlängder: 305, 274.


Technical specifications

Aspect ratio 1.33:1
Sound type Silent
Colour type Black and white
Carrier type 35 mm
Frames per second 24
Length in metres 579 meter
Length in minutes 21 min
Reels 2 reels


Production location

1927-12-02 1927-12-17
Motor Avenue Los Angeles, Kalifornien USA

Release dates

Release in Sweden 1928 Sweden 21 min
First showing 1928-02-25 USA 21 min
DVD release 2010-03-24 Sweden (ingår i samlingen "Laurel & Hardy Collection vol. 3")

Related films

Laurel & Hardy's Laughing 20's (1965) The Finishing Touch (1928)

Holdings Stills

Black and white print 7
Album No


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