Angora Love

{{Infobox film

| name = Angora Love

| image = Angoralovelh29.jpg

| caption =

| director = Lewis R. Foster

| producer = Hal Roach

| writer = Leo McCarey (story)
H.M. Walker (titles)

| starring = Stan Laurel
Oliver Hardy
Harry Bernard
Charlie Hall
Edgar Kennedy
Charley Young

| music =

| cinematography = George Stevens

| editing = Richard C. Currier

| distributor = Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

| released = {{film date|1929|12|14}}

| runtime = 21 minutes

| language = Synchronized Sound
English (Intertitles)

| country = United States

| budget =

}}

Angora Love is a 1929 synchronized sound short subject comedy film starring Laurel and Hardy, released on December 14, 1929. While the film has no audible dialog, it was released with a synchronized organ musical score with sound effects. This would prove to be the last Laurel and Hardy film to be released without any audible dialog.

Plot

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Laurel and Hardy encounter a wandering goat that becomes attached to them subsequent to their benevolent act of offering it doughnuts. The goat persistently trails them, necessitating its accommodation within their apartment. However, their attempts to conceal the animal from their landlord prove ineffectual, leading to escalating tensions and confrontations.

The situation escalates to a climax marked by a water altercation involving Stan, Ollie, the landlord, a fellow tenant, and a law enforcement officer. As the conflict unfolds, the policeman intervenes, resulting in the arrest of the landlord. Stan and Ollie emerge from the altercation seemingly triumphant. At least until the goat crawls out from under the bed, accompanied by several baby goats.

Cast

Stan Laurel as Stan
Oliver Hardy as Ollie
Harry Bernard as Policeman
Charlie Hall as Neighbor
Edgar Kennedy as Landlord
Charley Young as Mr. Caribeau

Production notes

Angora Love was Laurel and Hardy's final silent film. It was released late in 1929 when most Hollywood studios had fully converted to sound productions. Several jokes would be recycled in Laughing Gravy and The Chimp. The foot rubbing gag was re-used in Beau Hunks.

The goat chases Laurel and Hardy on the sidewalks of Main Street in Culver City, California.{{Cite web |last=Now |first=Chris Bungo Studios Filming Locations Then and |title=Chris Bungo Studios Filming Locations Then and Now |url=https://ChrisBungoStudios.com |access-date=2024-10-15 |website=Chris Bungo Studios Filming Locations Then and Now |language=en-US}}