Big business

Duration: 20

Year Published: 1976

Creator: Blackhawk Films presents ; Hal Roach presents ; supervising director, Leo McCarey ; directed by J. Wesley Horne ; titles by H.M. Walker.

Format: 16mm

Color: B&W

Sound: silent

Credits: McCarey, Leo.; Horne, James W., 1880-1942.; Roach, Hal, 1892-1992.; Walker, H. M., 1878-1937.; Stevens, George, 1904-1975.; Currier, Richard.; Hardy, Oliver, 1892-1957.; Laurel, Stan.; Finlayson, James, 1887-1953.; Hal Roach Studios.; Blackhawk Films.; University of California (System). Extension Media Center.

Description: Copyright notice: c1929, renewed 1976 by Hal Roach Studios, Inc.; Pacific Film Archive collection; non-circulating. CUY.; Photographed by George Stevens ; edited by Richard Currier.; Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy, James Finlayson.; "Stan and Ollie are Christmas tree salesmen in California. Business is slow and a simple argument with one grumpy prospective customer (James Finlayson) escalates from a simple argument into full scale mutual destruction with Stan & Ollie destroying the customers house and garden, whilst Finlayson reduces their car to scrap metal, all under the disbelieving gaze of a police officer and an assembled crowd"--Internet Movie Database.; PFA 1608-01-11823. D0004; Silent with English intertitles.; Blackhawk re-issue with added music track.; PFA 1608-01-11823. CONDITION NOTE: Last checked: 2004/5/ 6 good CONDITION NOTE: Last checked: April 13, 2006 same.

Metadata Source:BERKELEY ART MUSEUM AND PACIFIC FILM ARCHIVE