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Director:
Lloyd French
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Release Date:
25 November 1933 (USA) more
Genre:
Short | Comedy more
Plot:
Chimney sweeps Stanley and Oliver go about their job, reducing Professor Noodle's living room to a shambles in the process... more | add synopsis
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What can I say – I‘ve yet to see an unfunny L&H short more

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Additional Details

Runtime:
19 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Sound System)
Certification:
Germany:o.Al. | UK:U

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
The roles of Professor Noodle and Jessup were originally slated for Richard Carle and 'Frank Austin', respectively. more
Quotes:
Professor Noodle: Three drops of frinacka...
Jessup: Fahlootuhhh!
Professor Noodle: [pouring in a good measure each time instead of just a "drop"] One... two... three!
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Movie Connections:
Featured in The Crazy World of Laurel and Hardy (1967) more

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2 out of 2 people found the following comment useful:-
What can I say – I‘ve yet to see an unfunny L&H short, 17 January 2003
Author: bob the moo from Birmingham, UK

Laurel and Hardy are chimney sweeps. They come to the house of research scientist Professor Noodle and set about ineptly trying to sweep his chimney – causing more damage than doing work. Meanwhile the slightly unhinged Noodle carries out tests on a potion that reverses the ageing process.

I'm slowing becoming a big fan of Laurel & Hardy. This is about the tenth short film of theirs that I have seen in the past month and I have enjoyed them all with only a few minor reservations. This is no exception. The simple set up give way to the jokes you expect and no real surprises, in fact at least two of the gags are so signposted you see them miles away. It's a credit to their delivery that it's all still very funny!

Both Oliver and Stan have great skills – whether it's Ollie's looks to camera or Stan's whimpering, all delivery is hilarious and average jokes are hilarious in their hands. The side plot of the potion is intrusive a little because we keep leaving the cleaning process to watch Noodle mix the potion but it does build to a funny climax so it is pretty much worth it.

Overall, fans of this wonderful duo will be pleased with this short as it is just what you expect from them – good routines, funny jokes and great delivery.

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