This was hilarious. It makes you understand, in an instant, why children reflexively scream when ...
Oliver the Eighth
Barbershop owners Stan and Ollie answer an ad in the newspaper from a wealthy widow looking for a husband. Ollie only mails in his response and is invited to the widow's mansion. Stan discovers his unmailed letter and insists on tagging along. At the mansion, the widow's creepy butler informs them that the woman is crazy. She was once jilted by an Oliver and now her hobby is marrying Olivers and then slitting their throats. Now the boys must figure out how to escape.
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Oliver the Eighth
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Jan 13, 1934
Runtime
0h 27m
Genres
Comedy
User Score
72%
Original Title
Oliver the Eighth
Production Companies
Hal Roach Studios
Director
Lloyd French
Description
Barbershop owners Stan and Ollie answer an ad in the newspaper from a wealthy widow looking for a husband. Ollie only mails in his response and is invited to the widow's mansion. Stan discovers his unmailed letter and insists on tagging along. At the mansion, the widow's creepy butler informs them that the woman is crazy. She was once jilted by an Oliver and now her hobby is marrying Olivers and then slitting their throats. Now the boys must figure out how to escape.