Oliver the Eighth (1934)

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Released:
1934-01-13

Overview:
Barbershop owners Stan and Ollie answer an ad in the newspaper from a wealthy widow looking for a husband. Ollie only mails in his response and is invited to the widow's mansion. Stan discovers his unmailed letter and insists on tagging along. At the mansion, the widow's creepy butler informs them that the woman is crazy. She was once jilted by an Oliver and now her hobby is marrying Olivers and then slitting their throats. Now the boys must figure out how to escape.

Director:
Lloyd French

Runtime:
0h 27min

Genre:
Comedy

  • Cast:
  • Stan Laurel
    as
    Stan
  • Oliver Hardy
    as
    Ollie
  • Mae Busch
    as
    Widow
  • Jack Barty
    as
    Jitters the butler