Double Whoopee

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Double Whoopee

Theatrical poster for Double Whoopee (1929)
Directed by Lewis R. Foster
Produced by Hal Roach
Written by Leo McCarey (story)
H.M. Walker (titles)
Starring Stan Laurel
Oliver Hardy
Jean Harlow
Ed Brandenberg
William Gillespie
Charlie Hall
Hans Joby
Ham Kinsey
Sam Lufkin
Charley Rogers
Tiny Sandford
Rolfe Sedan
Cinematography Jack Roach
George Stevens
Editing by Richard C. Currier
Distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Release date(s) May 18, 1929
Running time 20 min.
Language Silent; English (Original titles)
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Double Whoopee is a Laurel and Hardy short made in 1929. They play the roles of a footman (Hardy) and doorman (Laurel) at an upper class hotel. Jean Harlow also makes a brief appearance in this film, as a blonde bombshell who gets partially stripped by Laurel & Hardy. One of the funnier scenes is one with an automatic elevator. A haughty prince tries to get on the elevator from the first floor. Simultaneously Oliver summons the elevator. For some reason the outer doors don't close and when the prince (who has been busy giving a speech) tries to step in, he falls into the elevator well. Oliver rides down in the elevator and disappears. The prince is pulled out of the well, all dishevelled and dirty. He tries it again. This time Stan summons the elevator and the whole thing repeats.

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