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Director:
James Parrott
Writers:
Leo McCarey (story)
Hal Roach (story)
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Release Date:
10 August 1929 (USA) more
Genre:
Short | Comedy more
Plot:
Plans for a nice Sunday picnic seemed doomed even before Stanley and Oliver and their families get into the car... more | add synopsis
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Off On A Picnic With Mr. Laurel & Mr. Hardy more (12 total)

Cast

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Stan Laurel ... Stan

Oliver Hardy ... Ollie
Edgar Kennedy ... Uncle Edgar
Kay Deslys ... Mrs. Hardy
Isabelle Keith ... Mrs. Laurel
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Harry Bernard ... Friendly Neighbor
Baldwin Cooke ... Next-door Neighbor
Clara Guiol ... Friendly neighbor
Lyle Tayo ... Next-door neighbor
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Additional Details

Runtime:
19 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Aspect Ratio:
1.20 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric System)
Certification:
Germany:o.Al. | UK:U

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Trivia:
The version presently available is a late 1930's re-release with background music from the Block-Heads period added throughout. It's also been visually converted from its original taller, narrower 1.20:1 early sound ratio to the 1.33:1 standard ratio, so that tops of heads get chopped off in several sequences. more
Goofs:
Continuity: Though Stan and Ollie never do manage to fix the flat tire, it's in good condition by the end of the film. more
Quotes:
[Oliver is trying to start the car]
Stan: Step on it, Ollie.
Oliver: I'll step on you in a minute. And don't call me 'Ollie'!
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in It's a Gift (1934) more

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Off On A Picnic With Mr. Laurel & Mr. Hardy, 24 March 2000
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Author: Ron Oliver (revilorest@juno.com) from Forest Ranch, CA

A LAUREL & HARDY Comedy Short. It is a PERFECT DAY for the Laurels & the Hardys to go on a picnic, taking gouty old Uncle Ed with them. In typical fashion, the Boys proceed to demolish first the sandwiches & then the car, with Uncle's foot coming in for several good whacks along the way.

Pure slapstick from start to finish. Those who like painful physical humor will get lots of laughs here. Stan & Ollie seem much more violent towards each other than usual. Edgar Kennedy plays the much-battered Uncle Ed.

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