Stan and Ollie are chimney sweeps working at the home of mad scientist Professor Noodle.
Acting
Laurel and Hardy's synchronized incompetence is surgical.
Practical Effects
Pre-CGI physical comedy that genuinely risks life and limb.
Production
Art deco mad lab sets built for a 19-minute short.
Director
Lloyd French
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was one of Laurel & Hardy's last short films before Hal Roach pushed them exclusively into features.
The 'rejuvenation' gag directly spoofs the 1932 cultural obsession with anti-aging science and monkey gland experiments.
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