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Talkie short

Be Big!

  • Year 1931
  • Studio Hal Roach Studios
  • Runtime 27 min
  • 3 reels

Synopsis

Stan and Ollie are on their way to Atlantic City with their wives, when Ollie gets a phone call from a lodge buddy telling him that a stag party is taking place that night in their honor. Ollie pretends to be sick and sends the wives on ahead, promising that he and Stan will meet them in the morning. The pair dress in their lodge gear, but their wives return having missed their train. With no obvious escape route, Stan and Ollie take to a bed in fear and in response to Stan's plea of "What'll I do?", Ollie replies "Be big!".

Credits

RolePeopleCharacterBilled as
CastStan LaurelStanStan Laurel
CastOliver HardyOllieOliver Hardy
CastAnita GarvinMrs. Laurel (uncredited)Anita Garvin
CastCharlie HallBellboy (uncredited)Charlie Hall
CastIsabelle KeithMrs. Hardy (uncredited)Isabelle Keith
CastJack HillRailway Station Passerby (uncredited)Jack Hill
CastBaldwin CookeCookie (uncredited)Baldwin Cooke
CastHarry EarlesMidget Performer (uncredited)Harry Earles
DirectorJames W. HorneDirectorJames W. Horne
WriterH.M. WalkerWriterH.M. Walker
ProducerHal RoachProducerHal Roach
cinematographyArt LloydCinematographyArt Lloyd
editorRichard C. CurrierEditorRichard C. Currier
soundElmer Raguse——
CastChet BrandenburgCab driver—
CastJean De BriacLodge member—
CastHam KinseyPasserby at train station—
CastJean HuntleyPasserby at train station—
CastSpencer BellPorter—
CastHayes RobertsonLodge waiter—
CastFrank HollidayLodge member—
CastBob MinfordSeated lodge member—
CastGill EdwardsSeated lodge member—
CastLuis LlanezaLodge member—

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