Block-Heads
Sign in to saveBlock-Heads is a 1938 American comedy film directed by John G. Blystone and starring Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy. It was produced by Hal Roach Studios for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. The film, a reworking of elements from the Laurel and Hardy shorts We Faw Down (1928) and Unaccustomed As We Are (1929), was Roach's final film for MGM.
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7.0It's 1938, but Stan doesn't know the war is over; he's still patrolling the trenches in France, and shoots down a French aviator. Oliver sees his old chum's picture in the paper and goes to visit Stan who has now been returned to the States and invites him back to his home.
Released: 1938-08-1957 minDir: John G. BlystoneComedy, War
Cast
- Stan Laurel as Stan
- Oliver Hardy as Ollie
- Patricia Ellis as Mrs. 'Toots' Gilbert
- Minna Gombell as Mrs. Hardy
- Billy Gilbert as Mr. Gilbert
- James Finlayson as Man on Stairs
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Key facts
- Film.name
- Block-Heads
- Film.image
- L&H_Block-Heads_1938.jpg
- Film.caption
- Theatrical release poster
- Film.director
- John G. Blystone
- Film.producer
- Hal Roach Jr.Hal Roach
- Film.writer
- Felix AdlerArnold BelgardHarry LangdonJames ParrottCharley Rogers
- Film.starring
- Stan LaurelOliver HardyPatricia EllisMinna GombellBilly GilbertJames Finlayson
- Film.music
- Marvin Hatley
- Film.cinematography
- Art Lloyd
- Film.editing
- Bert Jordan
- Film.studio
- Hal Roach Studios
- Film.distributor
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
- Film.runtime
Key dates
- Published
- 1 January 1938
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- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- war film
- Country of origin
- United States
- Original language
- English language
- Director
- John G. Blystone
- Screenwriter
- Felix Adler
- Cast member
- Harry Woods
- Producer
- Hal Roach, Jr.
- Production company
- Hal Roach Studios
- Cinematographer
- Art Lloyd
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Block-Heads is a 1938 American comedy film directed by John G. Blystone and starring Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy. It was produced by Hal Roach Studios for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. The film, a reworking of elements from the Laurel and Hardy shorts We Faw Down (1928) and Unaccustomed As We Are (1929), was Roach's final film for MGM.
==Plot== In the trenches of World War I, Oliver (Ollie), Stan, and their fellow soldiers as they prepare for combat. However, Stan is relegated to trench duty while his comrades proceed into battle. Subsequently, the film fast-forwards two decades, revealing Stan's continued vigilance at his post, symbolized by the accumulation of bean cans and the well-worn path of his patrol. His accidental discovery prompts a hero's welcome upon his return home, where he reunites with Ollie, now married to Mrs. Hardy.
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1930s war comedy films1938 American films1938 comedy films1938 English-language films1938 filmsAmerican black-and-white filmsAmerican war comedy filmsEnglish-language war comedy filmsFilms directed by John G. BlystoneFilms scored by Marvin HatleyFilms with screenplays by Charley RogersFilms with screenplays by Felix Adler (screenwriter)