The Finishing Touch

1928 0h 21m EN

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6.9

SOLID

★6.9TMDB · 54

Comedy

Synopsis

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Stan and Ollie are hired to build a house in just one day. When they are done, a bird lands on the house and it collapses. Naturally, the owner wants his money back.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Stan Laurel
Stan
Oliver Hardy
Ollie
Dorothy Coburn
Nurse
Edgar Kennedy
Cop (as Ed Kennedy)
Sam Lufkin
Owner of the house

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Clyde Bruckman
Writers: Stan Laurel, H.M. Walker
Languages: No Language
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 21-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 7

ERA

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98 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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5 / 7

CAST

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Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy and Dorothy Coburn carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0018890 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 54 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Clyde Bruckman directs. Richard C. Currier cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in No Language.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 21-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
298 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 Dorothy Coburn carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0018890 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 54 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.