HURDY GURDY(1929) Animation | Comedy | Short | Free Movie

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Hurdy Gurdy is a 1929 silent slapstick comedy short, typical of the Hal Roach Studios style—featuring playful mischief, sight gags, and fast-paced physical humor aimed at general audiences.

Synopsis:

A traveling hurdy-gurdy man and his mischievous monkey get tangled in city life, triggering a series of humorous entanglements with bystanders, shopkeepers, and authority figures. The chaos escalates into classic slapstick scenarios—chases, mistaken identity, and musical mayhem.

Cast & Crew:

Max Davidson – The hurdy-gurdy man
Spec O'Donnell – His street-smart assistant
Martha Sleeper – Local shopkeeper’s daughter (romantic interest)
Edgar Kennedy – Policeman or authority figure
Bobby Dunn – Bystander / comic foil

Director: Hal Roach
Producer: Hal Roach
Writer (Scenario): H. M. Walker
Cinematography: George Stevens
Editor: Richard C. Currier
Production Company: Hal Roach Studios
Distributor: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)

Release Date: May 5, 1929 (U.S.)
Runtime: Approx. 20 minutes (two reels)
Format: Silent with English intertitles
Country: United States
Language: Silent (intertitles in English)