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RUNTIME
Did you know
Tight 18-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
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Cast
Stan Laurel
Hired butler
Oliver Hardy
Hired butler
Anita Garvin
Mrs. Culpepper
Tiny Sandford
Mr. Culpepper
Dorothy Coburn
Dinner Guest (uncredited)
Ellinor Vanderveer
Dinner Guest (uncredited)
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Edgar Kennedy
- Writers
- Leo McCarey, H.M. Walker
- Languages
- No Language
- Countries
- United States of America
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Fun facts 🍿
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ERA
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98 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
MoodPlayr · trivia#02
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RUNTIME
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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
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CAST
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Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy and Anita Garvin carry the top of the cast.
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt0018083 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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WILD
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Only 43 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Edgar Kennedy directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in No Language.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Tight 18-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
- 298 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
- 3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
- 4Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy and Anita Garvin carry the top of the cast.
- 5IMDB entry: tt0018083 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 6Only 43 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Runtime
- 18 min · 0h 18m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- EN
Also by
Edgar Kennedy
Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
- HA
Hal Roach Studios
US
Key crew
- ProducerHal Roach
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- black and white
- silent film
- short film
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical1928-03-24
Also known as
International titles
- Dalla minestra alla fruttaIT
- À la soupeFR
- Dick und Doof - Prompte BedienungDE
- De la soupe populaire au caviarFR
- Laurel & Hardy - Von der Suppe zum DessertDE
- Dick und Doof - Von der Suppe zum DessertDE
