Summary
Stan and Ollie are hired to build a house in just one day. When they are done, a bird lands on the house and it collapses. Naturally, the owner wants his money back.
Good for
- Family movie night
- Friends night
- Party vibe
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 75GoodWatch 73
Audience score77%
IMDb7.2
Reach
Streams in 1 country, rent or buy in 1 more
Released
1928
February 25, 1928
98 years ago
Genre
ComedyLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United States
and 2 moreDirecting · 2
- Clyde Bruckman Director
- Leo McCarey Co-Director
Writing · 2
- Stan Laurel Writer
- H.M. Walker Writer
Production · 1
- Hal Roach Producer
Editing · 1
- Richard C. Currier Editor
Other crew · 1
- George Stevens Cinematography
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