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They Go Boom
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Wikipedia article
'They Go Boom' is a 1929 short comedy film directed by James Parrott and starring Laurel and Hardy.
Tagline
3AM - Mr Hardy had the sniffles - His carburetor hadn't been right for days and days -
Plot
Laurel & Hardy try to sleep in a rented room. Hardy, suffering from a cold, coughs frequently, while Laurel snores. Both of them have trouble falling asleep because of this. They try to solve their problems, but this results in total chaos. The owner of the room (played by Charlie Hall) threatens to throw them out. When the duo are back in their room, their air mattress is filled up accidentally with gas and blown up so big that Stan and Ollie are pressed against the ceiling. After they have realized the trouble they are in, they start to panic, at which point Oliver sneezes and the mattress explodes.The hotel owner and police officers enter the room and Oliver sneezes again collapsing the ceiling.
Cast
* Stan Laurel as Stan
* Oliver Hardy as Ollie
'Uncredited'
* Charlie Hall as Landlord
* Sam Lufkin as Policeman[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0020489/fullcredits?ref_=tt_ov_st_sm "They Go Boom - Cast"]. 'IMDb'
Production
Typical of early talkies, the film has no musical score but makes effective use of sound effects. There is only music at the beginning and end of the film, the opening titles utilising the song "Runnin' Wild".
References
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