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Oliver the Eighth

193427mNo ratings yet
  • Comedy

Overview

Barbershop owners Stan and Ollie answer an ad in the newspaper from a wealthy widow looking for a husband. Ollie only mails in his response and is invited to the widow's mansion. Stan discovers his unmailed letter and insists on tagging along. At the mansion, the widow's creepy butler informs them that the woman is crazy. She was once jilted by an Oliver and now her hobby is marrying Olivers and then slitting their throats. Now the boys must figure out how to escape.

Keywords

  • black and white
  • short film

Details

Status
Released
Release date
January 13, 1934
Original language
English
Spoken languages
English
Countries
United States of America
Director
Lloyd French
Producer
Hal Roach
Budget
Not recorded
Revenue
Not recorded
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