Oliver the Eighth

1934 0h 27m EN

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7.3

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★7.1TMDB · 46★7.3IMDB · 1,689

Comedy

Synopsis

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Barbershop owners Stan and Ollie answer an ad in the newspaper from a wealthy widow looking for a husband. Ollie only mails in his response and is invited to the widow's mansion. Stan discovers his unmailed letter and insists on tagging along. At the mansion, the widow's creepy butler informs them that the woman is crazy. She was once jilted by an Oliver and now her hobby is marrying Olivers and then slitting their throats. Now the boys must figure out how to escape.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Stan Laurel
Stan
Oliver Hardy
Ollie
Mae Busch
Widow
Jack Barty
Jitters the butler

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Lloyd French
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 27-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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92 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 6

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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CAST

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Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy and Mae Busch carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0025591 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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6 / 6

WILD

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Only 46 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Lloyd French directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 27-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
292 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy and Mae Busch carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0025591 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 46 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Runtime: 27 min · 0h 27m
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Certification (US): NR
IMDB: Oliver the Eighth (1934)
IMDB rating: 7.3/10 · 1,689 votes
MPAA: Passed

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What people are saying

talisencrw2016-06-28
★ 9/10
This was hilarious. It makes you understand, in an instant, why children reflexively scream when they're taken to get their hair cut for the first time, as well as why all the really smart people, like Pink Floyd in their heyday, always grew their hair so long. As well, it should make all prospective parents think twice before naming their sons Oliver.

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