Thicker Than Water

1935 0h 21m EN

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7.4

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★7.4TMDB · 57

Comedy

Synopsis

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Oliver's in trouble with his wife after missing a payment on their furniture, having given the money to Stanley, who used it instead to pay Mrs. Hardy for his room and board. At Stan's suggestion Ollie then withdraws the couple's savings from the bank to pay for the furniture and inadvertently pays virtually the whole amount at an auction for a grandfather clock which is soon crushed under a passing truck. Mrs Hardy then unintentionally causes serious injuries to Ollie requiring him to be rushed to hospital for a blood transfusion. The doctor conscripts Stan to be the unwilling blood donor. Problems occur with the transfusion and when Stan and Ollie leave the hospital they appear to have morphed into each other.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Stan Laurel
Stan
Oliver Hardy
Ollie
Daphne Pollard
Mrs. Daphne Hardy
James Finlayson
Auction Manager
Bess Flowers
Nurse (uncredited)
Charlie Hall
Bank Teller (uncredited)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: James W. Horne
Writers: Stan Laurel
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 / 6

ERA

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91 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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4 / 6

CAST

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Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy and Daphne Pollard carry the top of the cast.

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5 / 6

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0027089 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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6 / 6

WILD

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Only 57 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

James W. Horne directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 21-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
291 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy and Daphne Pollard carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0027089 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 57 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Runtime: 21 min · 0h 21m
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Certification (US): NR
IMDB: Thicker Than Water (1935)

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What people are saying

talisencrw2016-06-29
★ 9/10
This short film of the great comedic duo, clearly during their apex of exuberance and quality, has great comic writing by both Stan Laurel and Frank Tashlin, the latter of which utilized that mayhem early in his career with great 'Looney Tunes' cartoons and then later in live-action laugh-o-ramas starring the likes of Jerry Lewis (himself a great Laurel enthusiast) and Jayne Mansfield. This shouldn't be missed by any fans of great comedy.

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