Liberty (1929 film)
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| Directed by | Leo McCarey |
| Written by | Leo McCarey H.M. Walker |
| Produced by | Hal Roach |
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| Cinematography | George Stevens |
| Edited by | Richard C. Currier |
| Distributed by | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
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Running time | 20 min. |
| Country | United States |
| Languages | Synchronized Sound English (Intertitles) |
Liberty is a synchronized sound short subject film, directed by Leo McCarey and starring comedy duo Laurel and Hardy. While the film has no audible dialog, it was released with a synchronized orchestral musical score with sound effects. It was released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer on January 26, 1929.
In the film, two men escape from prison and quickly swap their prison attire for street clothes. Later, they attempt to exchange trousers behind a seafood shop. One of them harbors a crab from the shop in his new pants. When their flight causes to ascend to the top floor of an unfinished building, they continue to have problems with the persistent crab.