Stan & Ollie have set up their own electrical repair store. Unfortunately, for them, the grocery store opposite is run by the man & wife they encountered with in Them Thar Hills (1935). ...
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Title: Tit for Tat (1935)
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| Stan Laurel | ... | Stan | |
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| Mae Busch | ... | Mrs. Hall | |
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Charlie Hall | ... | Mr. Hall (as Charley Hall) |
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Stan & Ollie have set up their own electrical repair store. Unfortunately, for them, the grocery store opposite is run by the man & wife they encountered with in Them Thar Hills (1935). Stan & Ollie go and visit, to offer the hand of friendship, but the grocer soon becomes convinced that Ollie is trying to seduce his wife. The grocer takes his revenge first upon Stan & Ollie and then upon the goods in their shop, with the duo carrying out similar attacks on the grocer and his property. Written by Andy Davidson
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grocery store | revenge | slapstick comedy | husband wife relationship | small business |Parents Guide:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
5 January 1935 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Dente por Dente See more »Filming Locations:
Hal Roach Studios - 8822 Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USACompany Credits
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Mono (Western Electric Sound System)Color:
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1.37 : 1
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Stanley: What?
Oliver: Tit for tat.
[Stan tips his hat]
Oliver: What's that for?
Stanley: I thought you said, "Tip me hat".
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(uncredited)
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Sung a capella a bit by Stan Laurel and later by Oliver Hardy with slightly modified lyrics.
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The second of two Laurel & Hardy shorts to receive an Oscar nomination. The first was for The Music Box (1932), which won the award that year. See more »Quotes
Oliver: Tit for tat.Stanley: What?
Oliver: Tit for tat.
[Stan tips his hat]
Oliver: What's that for?
Stanley: I thought you said, "Tip me hat".
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There is also a colorized version. See more »Soundtracks
Bonnie Banks O' Loch Lomond(uncredited)
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Sung a capella a bit by Stan Laurel and later by Oliver Hardy with slightly modified lyrics.
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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.