| Love 'em and Weep | |
| Director: | Fred Guiol |
| Producer: | Hal Roach |
| Starring: | Mae Busch Stan Laurel James Finlayson |
| Cinematography: | Floyd Jackman |
| Editing: | Richard C. Currier |
| Distributor: | Pathé Exchange |
| Runtime: | 21:28 |
| Country: | United States |
| Language: | Silent film English (Original intertitles) |
Love 'em and Weep is a 1927 American silent comedy short film starring Mae Busch, Stan Laurel and James Finlayson, with Oliver Hardy featured in a small role.[1] This is Mae Busch first of fifteen appearance with Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy.[2]
Ancient Proverb—Every married man should have his fling—But be careful not to get flung too far.
An old flame (Mae Busch) of businessman Titus Tillsbury (James Finlayson) threatens to expose their past, destroying both his marriage and career. He sends his aide (Stan Laurel) to keep her away from a dinner party he and his wife are hosting that evening.[3] Romaine fails to do this, but temporarily smooths things by pretending Peaches is HIS wife. An incriminating photograph is disposed of, although Titus must painfully remove pieces of the glass frame from his posterior.
Titus threatens to shoot himself if Peaches doesn't leave; causing her to faint. This leads to the first showing of a classic Laurel&Hardy routine called "Bent Double". Two people standing on each other's shoulders while dressed as a woman, being"escorted home" by Titus. The deception proves difficult due to repeated pratfalls on a highly polished marble floor.
Titus is ferociously beaten by his wife at the end. Not because of anything Peaches said;but just on general suspicion.
Love 'em and Weep was filmed in January 1927 and released June 12 of that year by Pathé Exchange.
The apartment building Mr. Laurel pulls up in front of in the beginning of the film is 610 South Kenmore Avenue in Los Angeles.[4]
The stately home that appears later in the film is located at 1705 Wellington Road in Los Angeles.[5]
Love 'em and Weep was remade in 1931 as Chickens Come Home, with both Mae Busch and Stan Laurel reprising their roles. James Finlayson played the butler this time, replacing Charlie Hall, with Oliver Hardy taking on Finlayson's original role.[3]