Be Big!

1931 0h 28m EN

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6.9

SOLID

★6.9TMDB · 47

Comedy

Synopsis

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Stan and Ollie are on their way to Atlantic City with their wives, when Ollie gets a phone call from a lodge buddy telling him that a stag party is taking place that night in their honor. Ollie pretends to be sick and sends the wives on ahead, promising that he and Stan will meet them in the morning. The pair dress in their lodge gear, but their wives return having missed their train. With no obvious escape route, Stan and Ollie take to a bed in fear and in response to Stan's plea of "What'll I do?", Ollie replies "Be big!".

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Stan Laurel
Stan
Oliver Hardy
Ollie
Anita Garvin
Mrs. Laurel (uncredited)
Charlie Hall
Bellboy (uncredited)
Isabelle Keith
Mrs. Hardy (uncredited)
Jack Hill
Railway Station Passerby (uncredited)
Baldwin Cooke
Cookie (uncredited)
Harry Earles
Midget Performer (uncredited)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: James W. Horne
Writers: H.M. Walker
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 28-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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95 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 7

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Editor Richard C. Currier shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy and Anita Garvin carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0021644 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 47 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

James W. Horne directs. Richard C. Currier cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 28-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
295 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Editor Richard C. Currier shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy and Anita Garvin carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0021644 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 47 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.