Towed in a Hole

1932 0h 21m EN

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7.0

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★7.0TMDB · 84

Comedy

Synopsis

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Although they are successful fishmongers, Stan convinces Ollie that they should become fishermen too, but making a boat seaworthy isn't an easy task.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Stan Laurel
Stan
Oliver Hardy
Ollie
Billy Gilbert
Joe - Junkyard Owner

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: George Marshall
Writers: Charley Rogers, Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy
Languages: English
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 / 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 George Marshall, 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 Billy Gilbert carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0023613 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 84 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

George Marshall 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 21-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 George Marshall, 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 Billy Gilbert carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0023613 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 84 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
9Released under 13 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Cinematography: Art Lloyd
Editing: Richard C. Currier
Runtime: 21 min · 0h 21m
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Certification (US): NR
IMDB: Towed in a Hole (1932)

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talisencrw2016-06-25
★ 9/10
One of Laurel and Hardy's best shorts, and one I remember from my days as a young lad, watching nightly re-broadcastings of the duo's finest moments on Canada's Global Television Channel with my parents. This one's particularly advantageous for seeing how the pair operates, as it has no one else, save for a brief appearance by favourite Billy Gilbert as the junkyard owner who is able to rip them off by selling the craft, clearly unfit for the seas, to the boys to begin with.

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