The Battle of the Century

"The comedy that you've read about, heard about, and waited for."

1927 0h 19m EN

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6.9

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★6.9TMDB · 61

Comedy

Synopsis

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Fight manager takes out an insurance policy on his puny pugilist and then proceeds to try to arrange for an accident so that he can collect.

“The comedy that you've read about, heard about, and waited for.”

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Cast

Stan Laurel
Prize Fighter
Oliver Hardy
Manager
Dorothy Coburn
Pie Victim Boarding Auto (uncredited)
Lou Costello
Boxing Hall Extra (uncredited)
Anita Garvin
Slips on pie (uncredited)
Dick Gilbert
Sewer Worker (uncredited)
Charlie Hall
Pie Delivery Man (uncredited)
Al Hallett
Bit Part (uncredited)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Clyde Bruckman
Writers: Hal Roach
Languages: No Language
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 19-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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99 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Clyde Bruckman, shot by George Stevens. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 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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CAST

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

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The comedy that you've read about, heard about, and waited for.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0017664 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 61 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Clyde Bruckman directs. George Stevens behind the camera. 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 19-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
299 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Directed by Clyde Bruckman, shot by George Stevens. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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.
6Marketing tagline: "The comedy that you've read about, heard about, and waited for.".
7IMDB entry: tt0017664 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 61 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.