Stan Laurel infectious laughing

This clip is from a comedy short called Blotto (1930) starring Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy and released by MetroGoldwynMayer. The film survives only in a censored 1937 rerelease print which has had PreCode sequences removed (about one reel of material was cut) and a new music track added. Although the original 1930 version is now considered a lost film, a Spanish language version produced by MGM, entitled La Vida Nocturna has survived which shows how the film was originally presented. During the prohibition period, Laurel and Hardy make plans to spend a wild night out at the Rainbow Club. Phoning Stan at home, Ollie suggests a ruse by which Stan is to convince his wife, who keeps him on a short leash, that he has been called away on business. Stan readily agrees to the idea, assuring Ollie that his wife is so dumb she ll never know the difference. Mrs. Laurel (played by Anita Garvin), eavesdropping on another line, is furious, but continues listening as Stan tells Ollie that he knows where he can get