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They Go Boom!

  • 1929
  • Passed
  • 21m
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
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They Go Boom! (1929)
ComedyShort

Stanley's attempts to treat Oliver's cold include dropping a swab down his friend's throat, applying a mustard plaster to his rump, and inflating the air mattress from the gas jet until it h... Read allStanley's attempts to treat Oliver's cold include dropping a swab down his friend's throat, applying a mustard plaster to his rump, and inflating the air mattress from the gas jet until it has Oliver pressed against the ceiling.Stanley's attempts to treat Oliver's cold include dropping a swab down his friend's throat, applying a mustard plaster to his rump, and inflating the air mattress from the gas jet until it has Oliver pressed against the ceiling.

  • Director
    • James Parrott
  • Writers
    • Leo McCarey
    • H.M. Walker
  • Stars
    • Stan Laurel
    • Oliver Hardy
    • Charlie Hall
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.2/10
    1.2K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • James Parrott
    • Writers
      • Leo McCarey
      • H.M. Walker
    • Stars
      • Stan Laurel
      • Oliver Hardy
      • Charlie Hall
    • 17User reviews
    • 6Critic reviews
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    They Go Boom! (1929)
    Stan Laurel in They Go Boom! (1929)
    Oliver Hardy in They Go Boom! (1929)
    Charlie Hall in They Go Boom! (1929)
    Oliver Hardy and Stan Laurel in They Go Boom! (1929)
    Oliver Hardy and Stan Laurel in They Go Boom! (1929)
    Oliver Hardy, Charlie Hall, and Stan Laurel in They Go Boom! (1929)
    Oliver Hardy and Stan Laurel in They Go Boom! (1929)
    Oliver Hardy and Stan Laurel in They Go Boom! (1929)
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    Stan Laurel
    Stan Laurel
    • Stan
    Oliver Hardy
    Oliver Hardy
    • Ollie
    Charlie Hall
    Charlie Hall
    • Landlord
    • (uncredited)
    Sam Lufkin
    Sam Lufkin
    • Policeman
    • (uncredited)
    John M. O'Brien
    John M. O'Brien
    • Tenant
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • James Parrott
    • Writers
      • Leo McCarey
      • H.M. Walker
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    • Trivia
      For many years this was available only as a silent film. One of the Vitaphone discs was finally discovered and the sound version has now been restored.
    • Goofs
      The opening intertitle sets the time of the action as 3 a.m., yet the shots of the alarm clock show the time as 1:55 a.m.
    • Quotes

      Ollie: Why didn't you do that in the first place?

    User reviews17

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    Another weak early talkie
    Ollie has a late night cold and Stan tries to help him get over it, much to the annoyance of the irritable landlord.

    I am endeavoring to work my way through the new release of "The Essential Laurel & Hardy" which finally gives the boys the DVD treatment they deserve in the United States. I have seen all of their films many times over the years, but now I have the opportunity to finally watch them in chronological order. That, perhaps, was not a wise choice. I always found a number of their early talkies weak, and I regret having to report that here in my reviews. "They Go Boom" is another example. The staging of the film feels claustrophobic, and the situation simply doesn't offer enough opportunities for comic inventiveness. There are some good moments scattered throughout, but it overall concept is better executed later in the film "Laughing Gravy."

    Not a classic. For fans only.
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    • hausrathman
    • Nov 22, 2011

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    • Release date
      • September 21, 1929 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official Site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • They Go Boom
    • Filming locations
      • Hal Roach Studios - 8822 Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA(Studio)
    • Production company
      • Hal Roach Studios
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    • Runtime
      21 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.20 : 1

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