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Director:
John G. Blystone
Writers:
Felix Adler (screenplay)
Felix Adler (story)
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Release Date:
19 August 1938 (USA) more
Genre:
Comedy | War more
Tagline:
90 minutes of happiness and hi-jinks
Plot:
It's 1938, but Stan doesn't know the war is over; he's still patrolling the trenches in France, and shoots down a French aviator... more | add synopsis
Awards:
Nominated for Oscar. more
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Cast

  (Complete credited cast)

Stan Laurel ... Stan

Oliver Hardy ... Ollie
Patricia Ellis ... Mrs. 'Toots' Gilbert
Minna Gombell ... Mrs. Hardy
Billy Gilbert ... Mr. Gilbert
James Finlayson ... Fin - Man on stairs
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Zeffie Tilbury ... Dowager seated near stairs (scenes deleted)
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Just a Jiffy (USA) (working title)
Meet the Missus (USA) (working title)
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Runtime:
57 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Mirrophonic Recording)
Certification:
Finland:S | UK:U

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
The role of Mrs. Hardy was originally intended for actress Mae Busch. more
Goofs:
Boom mic visible: When Mr. Gilbert is talking to the reporters about his hunting trip, you can see the shadow of the boom mic on the wall behind him. more
Quotes:
Mrs. Hardy: [coming back from store] So you were only going to be gone an hour! more
Movie Connections:
References We Faw Down (1928) more

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Stan in the war, 27 April 2000

It's the year 1938 and the war has been over for twenty years. But Stan is still patrolling in the trenches without knowing that the war is over.Stan's good buddy Oliver sees his friend's picture in the paper and goes to the veterans' home to get his buddy. Block-Heads is a hilarious Laurel and Hardy comedy.The movie offers you lots of laughs with the boys.Who could forget the scene where Ollie carries Stannie because he thinks Stan has lost his leg in the war.But Stan has the leg underneath him in the wheelchair.And the scene in the stairs.Block-Heads is one of the best Laurel and Hardy movies.Just watch the movie and it's non-stop laughing from the beginning to the end.

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