The Battle of the Century

Name: The Battle of the Century
Genre: Comedy
Released: 1927
Rating: 67.66666666666667
Cast: Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy, Dorothy Coburn, Lou Costello, Anita Garvin

1927·Movie

19min

Ratings

67/100

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7.1

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About

The comedy that you've read about, heard about, and waited for.

Fight manager takes out an insurance policy on his puny pugilist and then proceeds to try to arrange for an accident so that he can collect.

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Genres: Slapstick Comedy Silent Film
Mood: WhimsicalPlayfulFunEnergeticHilariousSlapstick
Themes: FriendshipRivalryShow Business
Plot: Over-The-Top ComedyPie-Throwing BattleVaudeville Rivalry
Pacing: FastQuick-Fire ScenesFast-Paced Action
Narrative: Episodic Structure
Dialog: Slapstick SituationsPhysical Comedy
Character Types: EverymanSidekickComic Relief
Humor: FarceSituational ComedyVisual GagsPie-Throwing Humor
Time: 1920s
Place: Urban CityscapeTheater Stage
Cinematic Style: Black And White Cinematography
Costume and Set: Period-Accurate CostumesTheater Sets

Sequels and Prequels

No sequels or prequels available

Crew

Directed by:

Clyde Bruckman, George Stevens

Written by:

Hal Roach

Produced by:

Hal Roach

Cast

Stan Laurel

Prize Fighter

Oliver Hardy

Manager

Dorothy Coburn

Pie Victim Boarding Auto (uncredited)

Lou Costello

Boxing Hall Extra (uncredited)

Anita Garvin

Slips on pie (uncredited)

Dick Gilbert

Sewer Worker (uncredited)

Charlie Hall

Pie Delivery Man (uncredited)

Ham Kinsey

Ringside spectator (uncredited)

Eugene Pallette

Insurance agent (uncredited)

Lyle Tayo

Woman at window (uncredited)

Ellinor Vanderveer

Lady in car (uncredited)

Dorothea Wolbert

Warring pedestrian (uncredited)

Noah Young

Thunder-Clap Callahan (uncredited)

George B. French

Dentist

Gene Morgan

Ring announcer

Steve Murphy

Noah Young's Assistant

Bert Roach

Ringside spectator

Dick Sutherland

Dental patient

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