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Block-Heads

1938 · 57 min

A breezy string of slapstick gags and domestic chaos, watched with a grin rather than much thought.

Tagline
90 Minutes of Happiness and Hi-Jinks
Overview
It's 1938, but Stan doesn't know the war is over; he's still patrolling the trenches in France, and shoots down a French aviator. Oliver sees his old chum's picture in the paper and goes to visit Stan who has now been returned to the States and invites him back to his home.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • lightstrength 3 of 3
  • absurdstrength 3 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
background-friendly, 1 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • friendship
  • war
  • deception
  • family
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
family
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror0
Humour9
Realism3
Romance1
Tension3
Darkness1
Complexity2
Emotional weight1

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Details

Genres
comedy, war
Directed by
John G. Blystone
Written by
James Parrott, Harry Langdon, Arnold Belgard, Felix Adler
Starring
Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy, Patricia Ellis, Minna Gombell, Billy Gilbert, James Finlayson, Tommy Bond, Harry Earles
Music
Marvin Hatley
Cinematography
Art Lloyd
Runtime
57 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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