Stick Around (1925) — AI Story Visualization

Plot Analysis Summary

A slapstick journey of a paperhanger and his incompetent employee navigating chaotic jobs and eccentric patients.

Story Structure — 4 Plot Phases

The Roadster Rejection

A well-dressed gentleman attempts to charm two women but faces immediate rejection and vehicle malfunctions. His day begins with slapstick failures involving a roadster and a crossing pedestrian.

Key Events

• Limo Encounter — Gent gets lit by chauffeur, invites women to ride in his roadster. Location: Street
• Roadster Rejection — One woman slaps him and they walk off after he offers a ride. Location: Street
• Car Malfunctions — Car jumps back 10 feet on cranking, hits a crossing gent, backfires soot. Location: Street
• Workshop Waiting — Babe paces anxiously while waiting for his late employee. Characters: Paperhanger (as Babe Hardy) Location: Garage
• Sanitarium Accident — Plaster falls on Dr Brown; nurse helps him request wallpaper. Characters: Nurse Zenia Zane Location: Sanitarium Room

The Sanitarium Contract

Babe Hardy waits for his late employee while receiving a wallpapering job request. The duo struggles with heavy transport, a manhole accident, and delivers the wrong cargo.

Key Events

• Sanitarium Accident — Plaster falls on Dr Brown; nurse helps him request wallpaper. Characters: Nurse Zenia Zane Location: Sanitarium Room
• Late Arrival — Toff arrives 20 mins late; Babe gets call from Dr Brown. Characters: Paperhanger (as Babe Hardy) Location: Garage
• Cart Struggle — They pull a heavy cart; Toff falls into an open manhole. Characters: Paperhanger (as Babe Hardy) Location: Street
• Ambulance Rescue — Ambulance arrives to rescue Toff from the manhole. Location: Street
• Hill Climb & Crash — Cart rolls down hill, hits a man near billboards. Characters: Paperhanger (as Babe Hardy) Location: Hill
• Wrong Delivery — They accidentally pick up billposters instead of wallpaper. Characters: Paperhanger (as Babe Hardy) Location: Street

Wardroom Interactions

Upon arrival, Dr Brown demands artistic wallpaper. The workers unpack oversized tools, encounter eccentric patients, and Babe Hardy relaxes with alcohol from the urn.

Key Events

• Wrong Delivery — They accidentally pick up billposters instead of wallpaper. Characters: Paperhanger (as Babe Hardy) Location: Street
• Artistic Request — Dr Brown demands an artistic style for the room. Characters: Paperhanger (as Babe Hardy) Location: Sanitarium Room
• Equipment Unpacking — Man unpacks impossibly large equipment from a tiny case. Location: Sanitarium Room
• Bootlegger Patient — Introduced to patients, including a bootlegger who drank his own booze. Location: Ward
• Alcohol Indulgence — Babe drinks from the urn and becomes more pleasant. Characters: Paperhanger (as Babe Hardy) Location: Sanitarium Room
• Nurse Kiss — Nurse flirts and kisses the wallpaper man, causing him to faint. Characters: Nurse Zenia Zane Location: Sanitarium Room

Paste Mayhem & Exit

Decorating turns disastrous as the wallpaper man gets trapped by his beard, a patient receives an ape head prank, and paste covers everything. They ultimately abandon the job.

Key Events

• Nurse Kiss — Nurse flirts and kisses the wallpaper man, causing him to faint. Characters: Nurse Zenia Zane Location: Sanitarium Room
• Poached Egg Delusion — Doctor explains a patient believes he is a poached egg looking for toast. Location: Ward
• Walnut Mallet — A man breaks walnuts on another patient's head with a mallet. Location: Ward
• Beard Trapped — Toff pastes his beard to the table and cuts it free. Location: Sanitarium Room
• Ape Head Prank — A man enters and gets an ape picture stuck to his face. Location: Sanitarium Room
• Circus Posters — They decorate the room with circus posters, causing paste mayhem. Characters: Paperhanger (as Babe Hardy) Location: Sanitarium Room
• Job Abandoned — Mayhem ensues; they quit and leave the room in chaos. Characters: Paperhanger (as Babe Hardy) Location: Sanitarium Room
• Cinematic Praise — Credit praises the chaos as Ringling Brothers worthy. Location: Screen

Story Breakdown

• Opening Encounters — Introduction to the toff-like gent's failed social attempts and vehicle troubles.
  • Limo Interaction — Gent accepts a cigarette from the chauffeur and meets two women.
  • Roadster Rejection — Women reject his roadster offer, resulting in a slap.
• Garage Operations — Babe Hardy manages his workshop and receives the sanitarium contract.
  • Clock Watching — Babe anxiously monitors the clock for his late employee.
  • Contract Call — Dr Brown calls to request wallpapering services.
• Transport Trials — The duo struggles with physical labor and delivery errors.
  • Manhole Fall — Toff-like gent falls into an open manhole while pulling the cart.
  • Wrong Cargo — They accidentally pick up billposters instead of wallpaper.
• Sanitarium Arrival — Workers arrive at the facility and face the client's demands.
  • Artistic Demand — Dr Brown insists on an artistic wallpaper style.
  • Equipment Unpacking — Toff unpacks impossibly large tools from a tiny case.
• Wardroom Interactions — Encounters with eccentric patients and workplace indulgence.
  • Alcohol Indulgence — Babe Hardy drinks from the alcohol urn to relax.
  • Nurse Flirtation — The nurse flirts with and kisses the wallpaper man.
• Decorating Chaos — Wallpapering turns into slapstick disaster with patients.
  • Beard Entrapment — Toff pastes his beard to the table and cuts it free.
  • Ape Head Prank — A patient gets an ape picture stuck to his face.
• Final Mayhem — The job descends into total chaos and abandonment.
  • Paste Explosion — Circus posters and paste cover the entire room.
  • Job Abandonment — Workers quit and leave the sanitarium in disarray.

Directed by

Ward Hayes

Key Cast

• Bobby Ray — Paperhanger's Helper
• Oliver Hardy — Paperhanger (as Babe Hardy)
• Hazel Newman — Nurse Zenia Zane
• Harry McCoy — Dr. Brown