Changes: Dogs Of War!

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Production Notes

Length: Two Reel
Producer: Hal Roach
Director: Robert F. McGowan
Photography: Art Lloyd
Editor: Richard Currier
Titles: H. M. Walker
Writer: Hal Roach
Released: July 1, 1923
Studio: Pathe Exchange

Main Cast

Supporting Cast

Andrew Samuel - Opposing army member
Bob Davis - Truck Driver
Charles Stevenson - The actor playing 'Dan'
Charley Young - Photographer
Dick Gilbert - Studio Guard
Elmo Billings - Opposing army member
Fred Newmeyer - Director
Gabriel Saienz - "Toughy"
George "Freckles" Warde - Opposing army member
Harold Lloyd - Himself
Jack Hill - Police Officer
Jobyna Ralston - Herself
Joseph Morrison - Assistant Director
Leo White - Actor
Lincoln Stedman - Casting Director
Roy Brooks - Actor
Vera White - Actress
Wallace Howe - Actor
Walter Lundin - Photographer
William Gillespie - Director

The Short

Plot: Mickey, Jack and the gang are waging a war near the location of West Coast Studios with old vegetables against Toughy and his army. Mary is playing the role of a Red Cross nurse they keep going to with battle injuries. Farina is more obsessed with capturing a skunk as a pet. However, Mary is soon called away in her role as a young actress at the studio, and the gang instead tries to follow her into the studio, but they are chased away by the guard. Farina has no problem sneaking in and the rest find entry in following him. The guard chases them through indoor and exterior sets, disrupting various movies being filmed. They find Mary on the set of "Should Husbands Work?", seemingly being "strangled" by an older actor and rush to her rescue, bringing the scene to an end as the director cuts for lunch. The gang decides to create their own movie in his absence with the same set and camera, both exposing and double-exposing the existing footage. After watching the altered film in horror, the director joins the guard in chasing them out of the studio. Harold Lloyd helps their escape by disguising them as Mexican refugees in sombreros. By now, Farina has caught the skunk, driving off the gang even further.
Quotes:

"Federal Troops. Five commanding officers and one private." - Title Card
"Shell me with a tomato! " - Mickey
"Look sad - I'm gonna take close-ups!" - Jack
"I'm woonded! I gotta go to th' hosspital!" -Jack
"I wanna work in th' movies, an' earn fi' bucks." - Farina

Notes/Trivia:

Farina's confusion with skunks as cats is recreated years later by Wheezer in Bear Shooters.
The exteriors of Hal Roach Studios were used in the outdoor scenes of West Coast Studios.
Even though Toughy is the leader of the opposing army, Elmo acts more like their leader.
Harold Lloyd was the real-life brother-in-law of Jackie Davis.

Sequence

Previous Short: Back Stage
Next Short: Lodge Night

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-[[File:Dogs_of_War.jpg|left|thumb|400px|Ernie, Farina, Mickey, Jackie Davis, Joe, Jackie Condon]]
+[[File:Dogs_of_War.jpg|right|thumb|400px|Ernie, Farina, Mickey, Jack Davis, Joe, Jackie Condon]]
+==Production Notes==
 '''Length:''' Two Reel<br />
@@ Line 8: / Line 10: @@
 '''Titles:''' H. M. Walker<br />
 '''Writer:''' Hal Roach<br />
-'''Released:''' December 3, 1922<br />
+'''Released:''' July 1, 1923<br />
 '''Studio:''' Pathe Exchange<br />
@@ Line 14: / Line 16: @@
 * [[Allen Hoskins]]
-* [[Andrew Samuel]]
 * [[Ernie Morrison Jr.]]
 * [[Jackie Condon (actor)]]
@@ Line 21: / Line 22: @@
 * [[Mickey Daniels (actor)]]
 * [[Mary Kornman (actress)]]
-* [[Monty O'Grady]]
 ==Supporting Cast==
+* [[Andrew Samuel]] - Opposing army member
 * Bob Davis - Truck Driver
-* Charles Stevenson - Dan The Actor
+* Charles Stevenson - The actor playing 'Dan'
-* Charley Young - Photographer
+* [[Charley Young]] - Photographer
-* Clara Guiol - Actress
 * Dick Gilbert - Studio Guard
-* [[Ernie Morrison Sr.]] - Assistant Director
+* [[Elmo Billings]] - Opposing army member
 * Fred Newmeyer - Director
+* [[Gabriel Saienz]] - "Toughy"
+* [[George Warde|George &quot;Freckles&quot; Warde]] - Opposing army member
 * [[Harold Lloyd]] - Himself
-* Jobyna Ralston - Herself
 * Jack Hill - Police Officer
+* Jobyna Ralston - Herself
+* [[Ernie Morrison Sr.|Joseph Morrison]] - Assistant Director
 * Leo White - Actor
 * Lincoln Stedman - Casting Director
 * Roy Brooks - Actor
+* [[Vera White]] - Actress
 * Wallace Howe - Actor
 * Walter Lundin - Photographer
-* William Gillespie - Director
+* [[William Gillespie]] - Director
 ==The Short==
-'''Plot:''' [[Mickey Daniels (role)|Mickey]] and [[Jackie Davis (role)|Jackie]] and the gang are waging a war near the location of [[West Coast Studios]] with old vegetables against [[Toughy]] and his army. [[Mary Kornman (role)|Mary]] is playing the role of a Red Cross nurse they keep going to with battle injuries. [[Farina]] is more obsessed with capturing a skunk as a pet. However, Mary is soon called away in her role as a young actress at the studio, and the gang instead tries to follow her into the studio, but they are chased away by the guard. [[Farina]] has no problem sneaking in and they find entry in following him. The guard chases them through indoor and exterior sets, disrupting the movies, "Should Husbands Work?" and "Why Worry?" being filmed. They find Mary on the set of a movie, seemingly being "strangled" by an older actor and rush to her rescue, bring the scene to an end as the director cuts for lunch. The gang decides to create their own movie in his absence with the same set and camera, both exposing and double-exposing the existing footage. Watching in horror, the director joins the guard in chasing them out of the studio. [[Harold Lloyd]] helps their escape by disguising them as Mexican refuges in sombreros. By now, Farina has caught the skunk, driving off the gang even further.<br />
+'''Plot:''' [[Mickey Daniels (role)|Mickey]], [[Jackie Davis (role)|Jack]] and the gang are waging a war near the location of [[West Coast Studios]] with old vegetables against [[Toughy]] and his army. [[Mary Kornman (role)|Mary]] is playing the role of a Red Cross nurse they keep going to with battle injuries. [[Farina]] is more obsessed with capturing a [[Kitty|skunk]] as a pet. However, Mary is soon called away in her role as a young actress at the studio, and the gang instead tries to follow her into the studio, but they are chased away by the guard. [[Farina]] has no problem sneaking in and the rest find entry in following him. The guard chases them through indoor and exterior sets, disrupting various movies being filmed. They find Mary on the set of "Should Husbands Work?", seemingly being "strangled" by an older actor and rush to her rescue, bringing the scene to an end as the director cuts for lunch. The gang decides to create their own movie in his absence with the same set and camera, both exposing and double-exposing the existing footage. After watching the altered film in horror, the director joins the guard in chasing them out of the studio. [[Harold Lloyd]] helps their escape by disguising them as Mexican refugees in sombreros. By now, Farina has caught the skunk, driving off the gang even further.<br />
 '''Quotes:'''
-* "Federal Troops. Five commanding officers and one private." - Title Card <br />
+* "Federal Troops. Five commanding officers and one private." - Title Card<br />
+* "Shell me with a tomato! " - [[Mickey Daniels (role)|Mickey]]<br />
+* "Look sad - I'm gonna take close-ups!" - [[Jackie Davis (role)|Jack]]
+* "I'm woonded! I gotta go to th' hosspital!" -[[Jackie Davis (role)|Jack]]
+* "I wanna work in th' movies, an' earn fi' bucks." - [[Farina]]<br />
 '''Notes/Trivia:'''
 * [[Farina]]'s confusion with skunks as cats is recreated years later by [[Wheezer]] in [[Bear Shooters]].<br />
-* The exteriors of Hal Roach Studios were used in the outdoor scenes of [[West Coast Studios.]]<br />
+* The exteriors of Hal Roach Studios were used in the outdoor scenes of [[West Coast Studios]].
+* Even though [[Toughy]] is the leader of the opposing army, [[Elmo]] acts more like their leader.<br />
 * [[Harold Lloyd]] was the real-life brother-in-law of [[Jack Davis (actor)|Jackie Davis]].<br />