Comedy

Thicker Than Water

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.

Release Date : 1935-03-16

Language :

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Hal Roach Studios

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Character Name : Stan

Original Name : Stan Laurel

Gender : Male

Character Name : Ollie

Original Name : Oliver Hardy

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mrs. Daphne Hardy

Original Name : Daphne Pollard

Gender : Female

Character Name : Auction Manager

Original Name : James Finlayson

Gender : Male

Character Name : Nurse (uncredited)

Original Name : Bess Flowers

Gender : Female

Character Name : Bank Teller (uncredited)

Original Name : Charlie Hall

Gender : Male

Reviews

talisencrw

@talisencrw

2021-06-23

This short film of the great comedic duo, clearly during their apex of exuberance and quality, has great comic writing by both Stan Laurel and Frank Tashlin, the latter of which utilized that mayhem early in his career with great 'Looney Tunes' cartoons and then later in live-action laugh-o-ramas starring the likes of Jerry Lewis (himself a great Laurel enthusiast) and Jayne Mansfield. This shouldn't be missed by any fans of great comedy.