The Hammond Times
Thursday, February 3, 1938
by Milton Harker
An interview with Laurel and Hardy on the set of their new comedy, "Swiss Miss"
"I went fishing last Sunday, Stan muses. "I was out there six hours. All I got was a beautiful view of the ships steaming over the horizon.
"I remember one trip when things were different. I was fishing for yellowtails. All of a sudden I got a strike and the line ran out 200 yards. I was startled, I was. Maybe a marlin, I thought to myself. I started to reel in. It was a battle. Finally I put on my harness. It was a terrific struggle, man against beast.
Hours passed and the battle raged. The fish gave in, but not Laurel. Gradually I drew it beside the boat. What do you think it was? An octupus, a very squid, and there he was glaring up at me. What great big eyes he had."
Hardy interrupted:
"Why do you talk of trivial things when I have serious problems on my' mind?"
Sad lines came in his plump face. "Has anyone told you I know all about the horses?: he asked. "I'll tell you a story. Saturday I had a great tip on a long shot. I couldn't go down to Santa Anita so I gave $50 to a friend to lay on then nose.
"Then I got working and thinking. Finally I got really worried, so I rushed off the set and telephoned my friend. I just caught him in time.
"Then I was happy. Saturday night I rushed out and bought a paper. What do you think? The horse I was first going to bet on won."