The Laurel-Hardy Murder Case
The Laurel-Hardy Murder Case is a Laurel and Hardy pre-Code comedy horror film released in 1930. It is one of a handful of three-reel comedies they made, running 28 minutes. It was directed by James Parrott, produced by Hal Roach and distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.
Plot
Laurel and Hardy are seated at a dockside where Stan is fishing. A newspaper notice catches Ollie's attention; it says that one Ebenezer Laurel has died and left a large estate, and that parties interested in the estate should go to the Laurel mansion for the reading of the will. Despite Stan's uncertainty regarding his relation to Ebenezer, the duo resolves to attend the reading of the will at the Laurel mansion.
More details
| author | H. M. Walker |
|---|---|
| director | James Parrott |
| editor | Richard C. Currier |
| genre | comedy-drama horror mystery |
| keywords | attack dock dockside fish glowing eyes police detective read solve study summon suspicion of murder telephone call tumble want will |
| musicBy | Marvin Hatley |
| producer | Hal Roach |
| publisher | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
| theme | comedy horror parody short |