Scram!

1932 0h 20m EN

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7.1

SOLID

★7.1TMDB · 56

Comedy

Synopsis

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Ordered out of town by angry Judge Beaumont, vagrants Stanley and Oliver meet a congenial drunk who invites them to stay at his luxurious mansion. The drunk can't find his key, but the boys find a way in, sending the surprised woman inside into a faint.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Stan Laurel
Stan
Oliver Hardy
Ollie
Richard Cramer
Judge Beaumont
Arthur Housman
Drunk
Vivien Oakland
Mrs. Beaumont
Wilson Benge
Hawkins - The Butler
Charles Dorety
Defendant
Sam Lufkin
Policeman (uncredited)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Ray McCarey
Writers: H.M. Walker, Oliver Hardy, Stan Laurel
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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1 / 8

RUNTIME

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Tight 20-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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94 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Ray McCarey, shot by Art Lloyd. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

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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6 / 8

CAST

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Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy and Richard Cramer carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0023439 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 56 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Ray McCarey directs. Art Lloyd behind the camera. Richard C. Currier cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 20-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
294 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Ray McCarey, shot by Art Lloyd. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Richard C. Currier shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy and Richard Cramer carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0023439 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 56 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Art Lloyd
Editing: Richard C. Currier
Runtime: 20 min · 0h 20m
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Certification (US): NR
IMDB: Scram! (1932)

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talisencrw2016-06-25
★ 9/10
This was great, as a fed-up, harsh judge orders Laurel and Hardy to leave town in an hour for vagrancy. A drunk but nice gentleman finds them and invites them home to his mansion, but unfortunately forgets his key, and where he lives, as the boys unwittingly help him break in to their neighbour's place, where they find the gorgeous wife of the...But why don't you see and enjoy it for yourself!

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