The Music Box
1932 · short film · NR · 29 min · ★ 7.5
The Laurel & Hardy Moving Co. have a challenging job on their hands (and backs): hauling a player piano up a monumental flight of stairs to Prof. von Schwarzenhoffen's house. Their task is complicated by a sassy nursemaid and, unbeknownst to them, the impatient Prof. von Schwarzenhoffen himself. But the biggest problem is the force of gravity, which repeatedly pulls the piano back down to the bottom of the stairs.
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Details
- Years
- 1932
- Release date
- 1932-04-16
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 29 min
- TMDB rating
- 7.5/10 (217 votes)
Themes
- black and white
- falling down stairs
- piano
- workplace comedy
- delivery man
- player piano
- short film
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Live Action Short Film, Comedy · 1932
- Academy Award — Best Live Action Short Film, Comedy · nominated
Cast & crew
Oliver Hardy
as Ollie
Stan Laurel
as Stan
Billy Gilbert
as Professor von Schwarzenhoffen (uncredited)
William Gillespie
as Piano Salesman (uncredited)
Charlie Hall
as Postman (uncredited)
- HH
Hazel Howell
as Mrs. von Schwarzenhoffen (uncredited)
- LI
Lilyan Irene
as Nursemaid (uncredited)
Sam Lufkin
as Policeman (uncredited)
Directed by James Parrott