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Thicker Than Water

Mar 16, 1935 · 21m
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Comedy

PLOT

Oliver's in trouble with his wife after missing a payment on their furniture, having given the money to Stanley, who used it instead to pay Mrs. Hardy for his room and board. At Stan's suggestion Ollie then withdraws the couple's savings from the bank to pay for the furniture and inadvertently pays virtually the whole amount at an auction for a grandfather clock which is soon crushed under a passing truck. Mrs Hardy then unintentionally causes serious injuries to Ollie requiring him to be rushed to hospital for a blood transfusion. The doctor conscripts Stan to be the unwilling blood donor. Problems occur with the transfusion and when Stan and Ollie leave the hospital they appear to have morphed into each other.

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CAST

Stan Laurel
Stan
Oliver Hardy
Ollie
Daphne Pollard
Mrs. Daphne Hardy
James Finlayson
Auction Manager
Bess Flowers
Nurse (uncredited)
Charlie Hall
Bank Teller (uncredited)
Directed by James W. Horne

DETAILS

Status
Released
Original language
EN
Budget
—
Revenue
—
Production
Hal Roach Studios
Country
US

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