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Tit for Tat

  • 19351935
  • ApprovedApproved
  • 19m
IMDb RATING
7.6/10
2.3K
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Tit for Tat (1935)
  • Comedy
  • Short
  • Family
After the events in Them Thar Hills (1934), Stan and Ollie encounter their old nemesis, whose grocery shop is next to their home-appliances store. Nobody can let bygones be bygones, and a wa... Read allAfter the events in Them Thar Hills (1934), Stan and Ollie encounter their old nemesis, whose grocery shop is next to their home-appliances store. Nobody can let bygones be bygones, and a war breaks out. Will those tit-for-tat battles ever end?After the events in Them Thar Hills (1934), Stan and Ollie encounter their old nemesis, whose grocery shop is next to their home-appliances store. Nobody can let bygones be bygones, and a war breaks out. Will those tit-for-tat battles ever end?
IMDb RATING
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2.3K
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  • Director
    • Charley Rogers
  • Writers
    • Stan Laurel(uncredited)
    • Charley Rogers(uncredited)
    • Frank Tashlin(uncredited)
  • Stars
    • Stan Laurel
    • Oliver Hardy
    • Mae Busch
Top credits
  • Director
    • Charley Rogers
  • Writers
    • Stan Laurel(uncredited)
    • Charley Rogers(uncredited)
    • Frank Tashlin(uncredited)
  • Stars
    • Stan Laurel
    • Oliver Hardy
    • Mae Busch
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    • 26User reviews
    • 9Critic reviews
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    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 1 nomination total

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    Oliver Hardy, Mae Busch, Charlie Hall, Stan Laurel, and James C. Morton in Tit for Tat (1935)
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    Oliver Hardy and Stan Laurel in Tit for Tat (1935)
    Oliver Hardy and Stan Laurel in Tit for Tat (1935)
    Charlie Hall in Tit for Tat (1935)
    Stan Laurel in Tit for Tat (1935)
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    Oliver Hardy and Stan Laurel in Tit for Tat (1935)
    Oliver Hardy, Charlie Hall, and Stan Laurel in Tit for Tat (1935)

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    Stan Laurel
    Stan Laurel
    • Stanas Stan
    Oliver Hardy
    Oliver Hardy
    • Ollieas Ollie
    Mae Busch
    Mae Busch
    • Mrs. Hallas Mrs. Hall
    Charlie Hall
    Charlie Hall
    • Mr. Hallas Mr. Hall
    • (as Charley Hall)
    Baldwin Cooke
    Baldwin Cooke
    • Customeras Customer
    • (uncredited)
    Bobby Dunn
    Bobby Dunn
    • Customeras Customer
    • (uncredited)
    Jack Hill
    • Passerbyas Passerby
    • (uncredited)
    James C. Morton
    James C. Morton
    • Policemanas Policeman
    • (uncredited)
    Viola Richard
    Viola Richard
    • Passerbyas Passerby
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Charley Rogers
    • Writers
      • Stan Laurel(uncredited)
      • Charley Rogers(uncredited)
      • Frank Tashlin(uncredited)
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      This was the only Laurel and Hardy short that could be called a sequel. Here the owners of the grocery store next to Stan and Ollie's new electrical shop are the same Mr and Mrs Hall who stopped in at Stan and Ollie's trailer in the mountains when their car broke down in Them Thar Hills (1934). (Other than this coincidence, there is no other connection between the two stories.)
    • Quotes

      Oliver: [Escorting Grocer's Wife down the stairs from the bedroom] I've never been in a position like that before!

      [laughs]

      Oliver: But, it's certainly a pleasure to have seen you again.

      Grocer's Wife: Oh, it's my pleasure!

    • Alternate versions
      There is also a colorized version.
    • Connections
      Featured in Dick und Doof in 1000 Nöten (1958)
    • Soundtracks
      The Old Spinning Wheel
      (1933) (uncredited)

      by Billy Hill

      Hummed by Mae Busch, with choral effect by Stan Laurel

    User reviews26

    Review
    Top review
    Creative Chaos
    With a fine combination of both obvious and subtle laughs, "Tit For Tat" is one of the funniest Laurel & Hardy short comedies. It is a follow up to "Them Thar Hills", and it plays off of the memorable confrontation scene with Charlie Hall in the earlier movie - this time, Stan and Ollie open up an electrical supply store, only to find out that Charlie runs the grocery store next door. It doesn't take much for a full-scale battle to break out once again. It's very funny creative chaos - they make full use of the props in the two stores, and there is plenty of hilarious slapstick along with some more subtle humor (for example, watch for the running gag each time they go next door). Not to be missed for fans of these master comics.
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    • Jul 6, 2001

    Details

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    • Release date
      • January 5, 1935 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official Site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Dick und Doof in tausend Nöten
    • Filming locations
      • Hal Roach Studios - 8822 Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Hal Roach Studios
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      19 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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