Series: Stan Laurel
Director: Ralph Cedar
Producer: Hal Roach
Titles: H.M. Walker
Photography: Frank Young
Editor: Thomas J. Crizer
Stars: Stan Laurel, Ena Gregory, Mae Laurel, James Finlayson
Company: Pathé Exchange
Released: 23 December 1923
Length: 2 reels
Production No.: L-4
Filming dates: September 10-21, 1923
Rating: -/10
Mother's Joy
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"Baron Buttontop (JAMES FINLAYSON) had suffered under the burden of a secret sorrow." He pours himself a drink whilst attorney McFumble (JACK ACKROYD) has been summoned to the house. In flashback, we see the Baron's son, Magnus Dippytack (STAN LAUREL) calling up to a window for his beloved Dottie (HELEN GILMORE), who then throws her suitcase down onto his head. Later, Dottie returns to the Baron's house seeking refuge after being abandoned by his son Dippy. The Baron expels her after she introduces his new grandchild (LAUREL again) to him! Back in the real world Buttontop tells his attorney to trace his grandson and to bring him home along with the mother after receiving a photograph from her in the mail. Dippy is now a grown man and pulls up at the station in a horse-and-cart. |
| REVIEW COMPLETE TO 5 MINUTES. ESTIMATED TO BE COMPLETE BY END OF JULY 2024. |  |
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Favourite bit FAV SCENE |
| Trivia • Copyrighted December 24, 1923. |
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Stan Laurel Magnus Dippytack/ Basil Dippytack, his son |
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Ena Gregory Maid |
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Mae Laurel Miss Flavia de Lorgnette |
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James Finlayson Baron Buttontop |
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Jack Ackroyd Attorney McFumble |
William Gillespie Houseguest |
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Helen Gilmore Dottie |
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George Rowe Waiter |
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Charlie Hall Houseguest |
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Sam Lufkin Houseguest |
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Al Forbes Butler |
| CREDITS (click image to enlarge) | INTERTITLES (click image to enlarge) |
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| GLASS SLIDE (click any image to enlarge) 
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| MISCELLANEOUS (click any image to enlarge) 
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| SHOT ON LOCATION (click any image to enlarge) 
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| Acknowledgements: https://archive.org/details/motionpicturenew00moti_4/page/2907/mode/1up?view=theater (Motion Picture News, 22 Dec 1923) Laurel Or Hardy by Rob Stone (book) Jesse Brisson (identification of several actors) This page was last updated on: 09 July 2024 |