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Talkie short

Thicker Than Water

  • Year 1935
  • Studio Hal Roach Studios
  • Runtime 21 min
  • 2 reels

Synopsis

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.

Credits

RolePeopleCharacterBilled as
CastStan LaurelStanStan Laurel
CastOliver HardyOllieOliver Hardy
CastDaphne PollardMrs. Daphne HardyDaphne Pollard
CastJames FinlaysonAuction ManagerJames Finlayson
CastBess FlowersNurse (uncredited)Bess Flowers
CastCharlie HallBank Teller (uncredited)Charlie Hall
DirectorJames W. HorneDirectorJames W. Horne
WriterStan LaurelStoryStan Laurel
ProducerHal RoachProducerHal Roach
cinematographyArt Lloyd——
editorRay Snyder——
soundWilliam Randall——
CastAllan CavanDr. F.D. Allen—
CastGrace GoodallNurse Goodall—
CastBaldwin CookeHospital visitor—
CastHarry BowenAuctioneer—
CastLester DorrMan at acution—
CastJohn BoswellMan at acution—
CastGladys GaleAuction bidder—
CastChet BrandenburgBank teller—
CastLew DavisPedestrian—
CastSammy BrooksShoeshine customer—
CastPete GordonShoeshiner—
CastBill DillMan at back of auction room—

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