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Film

The Battle of the Century

Clyde Bruckman, United States, 1927

19 min.Short fictionSilent films

Fight manager (Hardy) takes out an insurance policy on his puny pugilist (Laurel) and then proceeds to try to arrange for an accident so that he can collect. When a pie delivery man (Hall) slips on a banana peel, meant for the fighter, a classic pie throwing scene results.
Basic information Credits Materials
Original title The Battle of the Century
Danish title Den store Kamp
Director Clyde Bruckman
Director of Photography George Stevens
Editor Richard Currier
Appearance Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy, Jack Adams, Ed Brandenburg
Production country United States
Technical info Black/white, Silent
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Companies

Production company Hal Roach Studios

Direction

Direction Clyde Bruckman

Production

Production Hal Roach

Cinematography

Cinematography George Stevens

Editing

Editing Richard Currier

Appearance

Appearance Stan Laurel
Appearance Oliver Hardy
Appearance Jack Adams
Appearance Ed Brandenburg
Appearance Dorothy Coburn
Appearance George B. French
Appearance Anita Garvin
Appearance Dick Gilbert
Appearance Charlie Hall
Appearance Jack Hill
Appearance Ham Kinsey
Appearance Sam Lufkin
Appearance Gene Morgan
Appearance Bob O'Connell
Appearance Eugene Pallette
Appearance Bert Roach
Appearance Dick Sutherland
Appearance Lyle Tayo
Appearance Ellinor Vanderveer
Appearance Dorothea Wolbert
Appearance Charley Young
Appearance Noah Young
Appearance Wilson Benge
Appearance Lou Costello
Appearance Al Hallett
Appearance Eric Mack
Appearance Steve Murphy
Appearance Jack O'Brien

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