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Two husbands, one bottle of stolen hooch, and zero brain cells between them.
TMDB
72
IMDb
74
Rotten Tomatoes
76
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Blotto (1930)

Chaotic duo energyProhibition-era mischiefVintage slapstick

Overview

Comedy

Stan fakes receiving a telegram so he can go to a club with Ollie and a bottle of his unsuspecting wife's liquor, but she overhears his plans.

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Content warning
short filmblack and whiteprohibition eragunliquorfake drunkenness
Marital deceptionFriendship over fidelityThe absurdity of prohibition

Standout Aspects

Acting

Laurel's telegram-forging panic is silent-film gold.

Practical Effects

Real liquid physics in every spill and splash gag.

Direction

Parrott's tight timing makes 25 minutes feel packed.

Best for:Solo: Perfect 25-minute palate cleanser between serious films.·Friends: Watch who laughs hardest at the fake-drunk bit.
James Parrott

Director

James Parrott

ReleasedFeb 8, 1930
Runtime25m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacefast
Intensitymedium
Tonelight
Feellight
Hal Roach Studios

Top Cast

Stan Laurel

Stan Laurel

Stan

Oliver Hardy

Oliver Hardy

Ollie

Anita Garvin

Anita Garvin

Mrs. Laurel

Baldwin Cooke

Baldwin Cooke

Waiter

Jean De Briac

Jean De Briac

Shopkeeper

Dick Gilbert

Dick Gilbert

Phone Booth Gawker

Charlie Hall

Charlie Hall

Cabdriver

Tiny Sandford

Tiny Sandford

Headwaiter (uncredited)

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Cultural

Released during actual Prohibition, the film's liquor-gag resonated with audiences breaking the law in real life.

Trivia

The fake-drunk sequence influenced generations of physical comedy—Lucy and Ethel owe these boys royalties.

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