Block-Heads

1938 57 min ★ 7.0 Comedy, War

It'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.

Cast

Stan Laurel

Stan

Oliver Hardy

Ollie

Patricia Ellis

Mrs. 'Toots' Gilbert

Minna Gombell

Mrs. Hardy

Billy Gilbert

Mr. Gilbert

James Finlayson

Man on Stairs

Tommy Bond

Neighbor's Son

Harry Earles

Midget in the elevator (uncredited)

Details

Director

John G. Blystone

Tagline

"90 Minutes of Happiness and Hi-Jinks"

Status

Released

Original Language

EN

Production

Hal Roach Studios

Reviews

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talisencrw

June 29, 2016

★ 9/10

This was a genuine treat, with all the craziness you'd expect involving a man who doesn't know a war's over for twenty years! Some of my very favourite set-pieces of theirs, including Laurel destroying Ollie-and-wife's car and kitchen, and Ollie incurring great personal trauma and inconvenience because he simply sees Stan sitting in a wheelchair on one of his legs and thinks he's a helpless crippl...