Summary
Stan and Ollie work in a horn factory. Ollie starts having violent fits every time he hears a horn. His doctor prescribes a restful sea voyage. Mayhem ensues.
Good for
- Date night
- Family movie night
- Friends night
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 72GoodWatch 70
Audience score72%
IMDb7.1
Running time
57 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 comedies, −43 min on the typical 100
typical 10057Half of all comedies run 91–111 min.
Reach
Streams in 3 countries, rent or buy in 1 more
Released
1940
April 29, 1940
86 years ago
Genre
ComedyLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United States
Rated
- GUnited States
Yes: it's rated G in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesLittle or none
Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFamily Movie NightFriends NightParty VibeIntergenerationalKidsPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchComfort WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure Escapism
and 18 more29 people
- Stan LaurelStan
- Oliver HardyOllie
- James FinlaysonDr. J.H. Finlayson (uncredited)
- Richard CramerNick Grainger - Escaped Convict (uncredited)
- Ben TurpinCross-Eyed Plumber
- Harry BernardHarbor Patrol Captain
- Eddie ConradProf. O'Brien
- Charlie HallDesk Clerk (uncredited)
- EAErnie AlexanderNewsboy
Chester A. BachmanOfficer
Eddie BordenBerserk Employee
Ed BradyStore Dresser- HEHarry EvansStore Dresser
- CFCarl FaulknerHarbor Policeman
Bud GearyPrison Guard
Mary GordonMrs. O'Riley- JGJack GreeneOfficer
Harry HaydenMr. Sharp- JHJack HillMan Beneath Auto
Claire JamesReceptionist at horn factory- WLWalter LawrencePedestrian
Sam LufkinHorn Factory Workman (uncredited)
Robert McKenzieCapt. McKenzie- PMPatsy MoranSwitchboard Operator
Directing · 1
- Gordon Douglas Director
Writing · 2
- Felix Adler Writer
- Charley Rogers Writer
Art · 1
- Charles D. Hall Art Direction
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