Laurel and Hardy's bid for a quiet evening of checkers and pool is constantly interrupted by their squabbling brats little Ollie and little Stanley.
Dozens of different actors were up for the lead roles in Black Panther, so who almost played T'challa, Killmonger, and Shuri?
Related News
-
Attack of the Puppet People
18 November 2017 | Trailers from Hell
Share this Rating
Title: Brats (1930)
Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below.
Learn more
More Like This
Tit for Tat
(1935)
Comedy
|
Short
|
Family
Director:
Charley Rogers
Stars:
Stan Laurel,
Oliver Hardy,
Mae Busch
Men O'War
(1929)
Certificate: Passed
Short
|
Comedy
|
Family
Director:
Lewis R. Foster
Stars:
Stan Laurel,
Oliver Hardy,
James Finlayson
Liberty
(1929)
Comedy
|
Short
|
Family
Director:
Leo McCarey
Stars:
Stan Laurel,
Oliver Hardy,
Tom Kennedy
Big Business
(1929)
Short
|
Comedy
|
Family
Directors:
James W. Horne,
Leo McCarey
Stars:
Stan Laurel,
Oliver Hardy,
James Finlayson
Way Out West
(1937)
Comedy
|
Family
|
Western
Director:
James W. Horne
Stars:
Stan Laurel,
Oliver Hardy,
Sharon Lynn
March of the Wooden Soldiers
(1934)
Certificate: Passed
Comedy
|
Family
|
Fantasy
Directors:
Gus Meins,
Charley Rogers
Stars:
Stan Laurel,
Oliver Hardy,
Virginia Karns
Thundering Fleas
(1926)
Comedy
|
Family
|
Short
Director:
Robert F. McGowan
Stars:
Oliver Hardy,
Charley Chase,
Joe Cobb
Goodbye, Miss Turlock
(1948)
Certificate: Passed
Short
|
Family
Director:
Edward L. Cahn
Stars:
John Nesbitt,
Nana Bryant,
Fred Fisher
Hold the Wire
(1936)
Animation
|
Short
|
Comedy
Directors:
Dave Fleischer,
Willard Bowsky
Stars:
Jack Mercer,
Mae Questel,
Gus Wickie
Never Kick a Woman
(1936)
Animation
|
Short
|
Comedy
Directors:
Dave Fleischer,
Seymour Kneitel
Stars:
Jack Mercer,
Mae Questel
Edit
Cast
| Complete credited cast: | |||
| Stan Laurel | ... | Stan Sr. / Stanley Jr. | |
| Oliver Hardy | ... | Ollie Sr. / Oliver Jr. | |
Edit
Plot Summary
|
Add Synopsis
Storyline
Stanley and Oliver are trying to spend a relaxing night at home playing checkers, but the antics of their mischievous sons keep interrupting their recreation. Exasperated, the fathers send their misbehaving offspring to bed and start in on a furniture-destroying game of billiards. Upstairs, the kids continue to cause a ruckus and leave the bathtub faucet running full force. Finally, Oliver asks if they'll go to sleep if he gives them each a drink of water, then heads for the bathroom door. Written by Paul Penna <tterrace@wco.com>
Taglines:
Mr. Laurel and Mr. Hardy remained at home to take care of the children -- Their wives had gone out to target practice.Parents Guide:
View content advisory »
Edit
See full technical specs »
Details
Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
22 March 1930 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Brats See more »Filming Locations:
Hal Roach Studios - 8822 Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USACompany Credits
Show more on
IMDbPro »
Technical Specs
Runtime:
Sound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Sound System)Color:
Black and WhiteAspect Ratio:
1.33 : 1
Edit
Ollie Sr.: Will you brats keep quiet? How do you expect me to **concentrate**?
Stan Jr.: Well, Oliver won't let me play with my blocks.
Ollie Sr.: [to Ollie Jr] Will you leave Stanley alone - and play quietly.
Stan Sr.: [speaking in a calmer and more conciliatory tone] Certainly, if you must make a noise, make it **quietly**!
Ollie Sr.: [in a deeply derisive tone] Make a noise **quietly**...! Hmph!
See more »
(uncredited)
Music by Walter Donaldson
See more »
Did You Know?
Trivia
Stan's suggestion of "if you must make a noise, make it quietly" was repeated by Ollie in Their First Mistake (1932) and Great Guns (1941). See more »Goofs
The bedroom door doorknob - which had broken - was back together when the fathers first came to the bedroom. See more »Quotes
[first lines]Ollie Sr.: Will you brats keep quiet? How do you expect me to **concentrate**?
Stan Jr.: Well, Oliver won't let me play with my blocks.
Ollie Sr.: [to Ollie Jr] Will you leave Stanley alone - and play quietly.
Stan Sr.: [speaking in a calmer and more conciliatory tone] Certainly, if you must make a noise, make it **quietly**!
Ollie Sr.: [in a deeply derisive tone] Make a noise **quietly**...! Hmph!
See more »
Alternate Versions
Several Laurel & Hardy shorts were released in the late 1930's with new titling and music scores. Most of these exist only in revised form however, Brats is also exists in its original 1930 version. See more »Soundtracks
'Tain't No Sin (to Dance Around in Your Bones)(uncredited)
Music by Walter Donaldson
See more »
Watch Hollywood hits and TV favorites for free with IMDb Freedive. Start streaming on IMDb and Fire TV devices today!
Explore popular action and adventure titles available to stream with Prime Video.
Stan and Ollie try to spend quiet evening at home while the wives are out but find their quiet constantly interrupted by their children, also played by Stan and Ollie, who are definitely chips off the old Blockheads.
It is obvious that a great deal of time and money was lavished on this short, as evidenced by all of the over-sized props and furnishings constructed to create the illusion of the boys as, well, boys. It also seems as if more attention was given to the photography of this short as well. Technically, across the board, it was there best sound short to date.
There is essentially no real plot -- only a series of Stan and Ollie's adult diversions being interrupted by younger Stan and Ollie's childish antics. The gags, for the most part, consist of the simple slapstick at which Laurel & Hardy excelled, but the novelty of the situation gives it a fresh perspective. The humor also builds toward a large, climactic gag.
A novelty, yes, but a classic. A must see for people interested in the team.