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The Music Box (1932)
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Like the legendary Sisyphus, deliverymen Laurel and Hardy struggle to push a large crated piano up a seemingly insurmountable flight of stairs. Director:James Parrott |
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The Laurel & Hardy Moving Co. have a challenging job on their hands (and backs): hauling a player piano up a monumental flight of stairs to Prof. von Schwarzenhoffen's house. Their task is complicated by a sassy nursemaid and, unbeknownst to them, the impatient Prof. von Schwarzenhoffen himself. But the biggest problem is the force of gravity, which repeatedly pulls the piano back down to the bottom of the stairs. Finally, the irate Professor explodes in fury to discover the "mechanical blunderbuss" in his home, not knowing it was a surprise birthday present from his wife. Written by Paul Penna <tterrace@wco.com>
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Mr. Laurel and Mr. Hardy decided to reorganize and resupervise their entire financial structure- so they took the $3.80 and went into business.Parents Guide:
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Das verrückte Klavier See more »Filming Locations:
Backlot, Hal Roach Studios - 8822 Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA See more »Company Credits
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Mono (Western Electric Sound System)Color:
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1.37 : 1
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Ollie: Who, me?
Policeman: Yes, you.
Ollie: Why I was just...
[the policeman kicks him]
Policeman: Now let that be a lesson to ya.
[walks away]
Stan: Are you going to stand for that?
Ollie: Say listen, if he'd have said one more word to me, I would've...
[notices the policeman had returned]
[...]
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(1814) (uncredited)
Music by John Stafford Smith
Performed offscreen on piano by Marvin Hatley See more »
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The film was reportedly half-improvised and was made mostly as a contractual obligation between Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy and Hal Roach. See more »Goofs
Revealing mistakes: According to the titles in the film the events take place later "that afternoon". When Laurel and Hardy do eventually get the piano into the house the clock on the mantle reads 9:45. This cannot be accurate because it would not be daylight at this time of day. See more »Quotes
Policeman: Say, what do you mean by molesting that girl?Ollie: Who, me?
Policeman: Yes, you.
Ollie: Why I was just...
[the policeman kicks him]
Policeman: Now let that be a lesson to ya.
[walks away]
Stan: Are you going to stand for that?
Ollie: Say listen, if he'd have said one more word to me, I would've...
[notices the policeman had returned]
[...]
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"The Star-Spangled Banner"(1814) (uncredited)
Music by John Stafford Smith
Performed offscreen on piano by Marvin Hatley See more »
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