Blotto

1930 0h 25m EN

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7.3

SOLID

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7.4

IMDB

★7.3TMDB · 54★7.4IMDB · 1,833

Comedy

Synopsis

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Stan fakes receiving a telegram so he can go to a club with Ollie and a bottle of his unsuspecting wife's liquor, but she overhears his plans.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Stan Laurel
Stan
Oliver Hardy
Ollie
Anita Garvin
Mrs. Laurel
Baldwin Cooke
Waiter
Jean De Briac
Shopkeeper
Dick Gilbert
Phone Booth Gawker
Vladimir Gueteron
Orchestra Leader
Charlie Hall
Cabdriver

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: James Parrott
Writers: Leo McCarey, Stan Laurel
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 25-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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96 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 James Parrott, shot by George Stevens. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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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 Anita Garvin carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0020698 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

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

James Parrott directs. George Stevens 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 25-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
296 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by James Parrott, shot by George Stevens. 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 Anita Garvin carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0020698 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 54 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.