Busy Bodies

Name: Busy Bodies
Genre: Comedy
Released: 1933
Rating: 74
Cast: Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy, Dick Gilbert, Charlie Hall, Jack Hill

1933·Movie

19min

Ratings

74/100

My ScoreNot Rated

7.6

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About

In this short film, Laurel and Hardy wage battle with inanimate objects, their co-workers, and the laws of physics during a routine work day at a sawmill.

DNA

Genres: Workplace Comedy Slapstick Comedy
Mood: HumorousWhimsicalFunExaggeratedLight-HeartedGoofy
Themes: Workplace CamaraderieLaughter Is The Best Medicine
Plot: MisunderstandingsWorkplace HijinksBattle Against ObjectsChain Of Accidents
Pacing: Fast-PacedQuickEnergetic
Narrative: Episodic Structure
Dialog: Physical Comedy
Character Types: EverymanComic Relief
Humor: SlapstickPlayful TeasingSituational ComedyVisual Gags
Time: Present Day
Place: Rural CountrysideSawmill
Cinematic Style: Long TakesBlack And White Cinematography
Costume and Set: Period-Accurate Costumes

Sequels and Prequels

No sequels or prequels available

Crew

Directed by:

Lloyd French, Art Lloyd, Jack Roach

Written by:

Stan Laurel, Charlie Hall, Oliver Hardy

Produced by:

Hal Roach

Cast

Stan Laurel

Stan

Oliver Hardy

Ollie

Dick Gilbert

Shoveler (uncredited)

Charlie Hall

Shop Worker (uncredited)

Tiny Sandford

Shop Foreman (uncredited)

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