45 Minutes from Hollywood (1926)

Director:

Fred Guiol

Writers:

Hal Roach (writer)
H.M. Walker (titles)

Release Date:

26 December 1926 (USA)

Genre:

Short | Comedy

Plot:

A young man visiting Hollywood on family business gets into trouble when he sees a bank robbery in progress, and thinks it is a movie scene.

Plot Keywords:

Bank Robbery | Tour | Hotel Room | Tourists | Hollywood

Cast

Glenn Tryon	...	Orville
Charlotte Mineau	...	Mother
Rube Clifford	...	Father
Molly O'Day	...	Sister (as Sue O'Neil)
Theda Bara	...	Herself
Mickey Daniels	...	Himself
Scooter Lowry	...	Himself
Allen 'Farina' Hoskins	...	Himself
Jackie Condon	...	Himself
Jay R. Smith	...	Himself
Johnny Downs	...	Himself
Joe Cobb	...	Himself
Oliver Hardy	...	Hotel Detective
Edna Murphy	...	Em, Hotel Detective's wife
Jerry Mandy	...	Imbibing trashman

Also Known As:

Forty-five Minutes from Hollywood (USA) (alternative spelling)

Runtime:

USA:21 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Silent

Filming Locations:

Hal Roach Studios - 8822 Washington Boulevard, Culver City, California, USA

Company:

Hal Roach Studios Inc.

Quotes:

Mother: Guard the money, son - Lookout for confidence men and assistant directors.

Movie Connections:

Edited into Laurel and Hardy's Laughing 20's (1965)

The 36 Year Old Stan Laurel

An average three reeler silent film with the 36 year old Stan Laurel appearing as a hotel guest. Not outstanding or significant by any means, but certainly not as terrible as his previous short films. By this stage in his career there were small steps of progress.