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{{short description|1928 short film by Ray McCarey and James Parrott}}
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{{Infobox film
| name           = Habeas Corpus
| image          = L&H_Habeas_Corpus_1929.jpg
| caption        = Theatrical release poster
| director       = [[Leo McCarey]]<br>[[James Parrott]]
| producer       = [[Hal Roach]]
| writer         = [[Leo McCarey]]<br>[[James Parrott]]<br>[[H. M. Walker]]<ref name=horror>Workman, Christopher; Howarth, Troy (2016). "Tome of Terror: Horror Films of the Silent Era". Midnight Marquee Press. p. 324. {{ISBN|978-1936168-68-2}}.</ref>
| starring       = [[Stan Laurel]]<br>[[Oliver Hardy]]<br>[[Richard Carle]]<br>[[Charles A. Bachman]]<br>[[Charley Rogers]]
| cinematography = [[Len Powers]]
| editing        = [[Richard C. Currier]]
| distributor    = [[Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer]]
| released       = {{Film date|1928|12|1}}
| runtime        = 20 min.
| language       = [[Silent film]]<br>English (Original intertitles)
| country        = United States
}}
'''''Habeas Corpus''''' is a [[silent film|silent]] [[short film|short subject]] co-directed by [[Leo McCarey]] and [[James Parrott]] starring comedy duo [[Laurel and Hardy]]. It was released by [[Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer]] on December 1, 1928

==Plot==
A mad scientist named Professor Padilla captures the attention of law enforcement agencies with his nefarious intentions, particularly his plan to conduct a medical experiment using a deceased body. During a mealtime discussion revolving around the theory of the human brain's structure, Professor Padilla's residence is unexpectedly visited by Stan and Ollie, who coincidentally seek sustenance. Capitalizing on the moment, the professor offers the duo $500 to procure a cadaver from a nearby cemetery, a proposition met with initial incredulity but ultimately accepted by Stan and Ollie. Unbeknownst to them, the professor's butler, Ledoux, eavesdrops on their conversation and promptly alerts the authorities. Acting on this information, the police apprehend the professor.

Simultaneously, Stan and Ollie's endeavors at the cemetery unfold in a series of unwitting missteps as they attempt to access the premises and unearth a fresh grave. Meanwhile, Ledoux, disguised within a white sack, clandestinely infiltrates the grave. When Stan and Ollie retrieve what they believe to be the pilfered corpse, Ledoux's presence is revealed as his legs protrude through the sack. Realizing their mistake, Stan and Ollie flee in a panic, ultimately culminating in Ollie and Ledoux's descent into a deep, water-filled pit.

==Cast==
* [[Stan Laurel]] as Stan
* [[Oliver Hardy]] as Ollie
* [[Richard Carle]] as Professor Padilla
* [[Charley Rogers]] as Ledoux
* [[Charles A. Bachman]] as Detective
*[[Leo Sulky]] as Detective on telephone

==Production notes==
''Habeas Corpus'' was filmed on July 16–24 and 30–31, 1928.<ref name=randy>[[Randy Skretvedt|Skretvedt, Randy]] (1987). ''Laurel and Hardy: The Magic Behind the Movies''. Beverly Hills, California: Past Times Publishing. {{ISBN|0-940410-29-X}}. p. 130</ref> Although technically a silent film — having intertitles and no synchronized dialogue — it was the inaugural Hal Roach film released with a synchronized music and sounds effects track for theatres wired for sound.<ref name=randy/> The Victor sound discs were thought lost until a set surfaced in the 1990s and was reunited with the film elements.<ref>Mitchell, Glenn (1995). ''The Laurel and Hardy Encyclopedia''. London: Batsford Books Ltd. {{ISBN|0-7134-7711-3}}. p. 122</ref>

The concept of men trolling through a cemetery with a dead body was reworked by [[The Three Stooges]] in ''[[Three Pests in a Mess]]'' (1945).<ref>{{cite book| last = Solomon| first = Jon| author-link = Jon Solomon| title = The Complete Three Stooges: The Official Filmography and Three Stooges Companion| publisher = Comedy III Productions, Inc| date = 2002 | pages = 257| isbn = 0-9711868-0-4}}</ref>

==Reception==
[[File:Leo Sulky in "Habeas Corpus" (1928).jpg|thumb|[[Leo Sulky]] as Detective on telephone]]
Horror film author Christopher Workman commented, "One sequence involving the comedy team's attempts to get over the graveyard wall takes up entirely too much running time and mires the proceedings in excessive tedium. Comedic incidents accumulate until the film has reached the requisite running time".<ref name=horror/>

== See also ==
* [[Laurel and Hardy films]]

==References==
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== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|0018970|Habeas Corpus}}
* {{Internet Archive film|habeas-corpus_1928|title = Habeas Corpus}}
* {{tcmdb title|614724|Habeas Corpus}}
* {{Amg movie|149068|Habeas Corpus}}
* {{Rotten Tomatoes|habeas_corpus|Habeas Corpus}}

{{Laurel and Hardy filmography}}
{{James Parrott}}

[[Category:1928 films]]
[[Category:1928 comedy films]]
[[Category:American silent short films]]
[[Category:American black-and-white films]]
[[Category:Films directed by James Parrott]]
[[Category:Films directed by Leo McCarey]]
[[Category:Laurel and Hardy (film series)]]
[[Category:Mad scientist films]]
[[Category:Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer short films]]
[[Category:Films with screenplays by H. M. Walker]]
[[Category:1928 short films]]
[[Category:American comedy short films]]
[[Category:1920s American films]]
[[Category:Silent American comedy films]]
[[Category:Silent horror films]]
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