Comedy

The Music Box

- Mr. Laurel and Mr. Hardy decided to reorganize and resupervise their entire financial structure- so they took the $3.80 and went into business.

The Laurel & Hardy Moving Co. have a challenging job on their hands (and backs): hauling a player piano up a monumental flight of stairs to Prof. von Schwarzenhoffen's house. Their task is complicated by a sassy nursemaid and, unbeknownst to them, the impatient Prof. von Schwarzenhoffen himself. But the biggest problem is the force of gravity, which repeatedly pulls the piano back down to the bottom of the stairs.

Release Date : 1932-04-16

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Hal Roach StudiosMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Character Name : Ollie

Original Name : Oliver Hardy

Gender : Male

Character Name : Stan

Original Name : Stan Laurel

Gender : Male

Character Name : Professor von Schwarzenhoffen (uncredited)

Original Name : Billy Gilbert

Gender : Male

Character Name : Piano Salesman (uncredited)

Original Name : William Gillespie

Gender : Male

Character Name : Postman (uncredited)

Original Name : Charlie Hall

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mrs. von Schwarzenhoffen (uncredited)

Original Name : Hazel Howell

Gender : Female

Character Name : Nursemaid (uncredited)

Original Name : Lilyan Irene

Gender : Female

Character Name : Policeman (uncredited)

Original Name : Sam Lufkin

Gender : Male

Character Name : Susie the Horse (uncredited)

Original Name : Dinah

Gender : Male

Reviews

talisencrw

@talisencrw

2021-06-23

This is to me the finest Laurel and Hardy film ever made, not to mention one of the greatest comedies or movies ever made. Period.

CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2024-02-11

'Foundered in 1931', Laurel and Hardy decide that they have to recalibrate their extensive business empire, so armed with $3-odd, they go into the horse and cart-powered piano-delivering business. Now this is not an instrument that's going to be easy to carry on your back - even if you are Ollie, and as they attempt to get one into it's new Walnut Avenue home we just know that if it arrives at all, it's going to be as much use to music as fire guards are to chocolate! Half way up a staircase that wouldn't have looked out of place in a grand Italian palazzo, an altercation with a children's nurse reduces them to square one and attracts the attention of a local policeman who again does his bit to ensure the instrument gets nowhere nearer it's destination. Then there's the proverbial nutty professor before a good dunking and, yes well you get the drift. It's entirely predicable, but the two give us a good laugh as their misfortunes accumulate and the pair become increasingly frustrated - especially when the postie gives them some news that could have saved them the bother; they rather stupidly change their plans and soon it's not just the piano that's at risk! There's a bit of dialogue towards the end, but for the most part this is all down to facial expressions, hat adjustments and slap-stick at it's best.