Big Business

1929

18m

6.6

6.6/10

100 votes • View on IMDb

Comedy

"The story of a man who turned the other cheek-and got punched in the nose."

Overview

Stan and Ollie play door-to-door Christmas tree salesmen in California. They end up getting into an escalating feud with grumpy would-be customer James Finlayson, with his home and their car being destroyed in the melee.

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Status: Released

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies

Hal Roach Studios

Production Countries

United States of America

Spoken Languages

No Language

Keywords

black and white silent film short film

Quick Facts

Release Date	April 20, 1929
Status	Released
Language	EN
IMDb ID	tt0019688

Cast

Stan Laurel

Stan

Oliver Hardy

Ollie

James Finlayson

Homeowner (uncredited)

Tiny Sandford

Policeman (uncredited)

Charlie Hall

Neighbor (uncredited)

Retta Palmer

Neighbor (uncredited)

Lyle Tayo

First Customer (uncredited)

Key Crew

H.M. Walker

Writer

James W. Horne

Director

Hal Roach

Producer