Oliver's in trouble with his wife after missing a payment on their furniture, having given the money to Stanley, who used it instead to pay Mrs. Hardy for his room and board. At Stan's suggestion Ollie then withdraws the couple's savings from the bank to pay for the furniture and inadvertently pays virtually the whole amount at an auction for a grandfather clock which is soon crushed under a passing truck. Mrs Hardy then unintentionally causes serious injuries to Ollie requiring him to be rushed to hospital for a blood transfusion. The doctor conscripts Stan to be the unwilling blood donor. Problems occur with the transfusion and when Stan and Ollie leave the hospital they appear to have morphed into each other.
Thicker Than Water (1935) is a comedy film directed by James W. Horne, released on March 16, 1935 with a runtime of 21m. It stars Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy, Daphne Pollard and James Finlayson. Viewers rate it 7.3 out of 10 across 56 ratings.
Stan Laurel
as Stan
Oliver Hardy
as Ollie
Daphne Pollard
as Mrs. Daphne Hardy
James Finlayson
as Auction Manager
Bess Flowers
as Nurse (uncredited)
Charlie Hall
as Bank Teller (uncredited)
Directed by James W. Horne, written by Stan Laurel, produced by Hal Roach.
Average viewer score of 7.3/10 from 56 ratings.
This short film of the great comedic duo, clearly during their apex of exuberance and quality, has great comic writing by both Stan Laurel and Frank Tashlin, the latter of which utilized that mayhem early in his career with great 'Looney Tunes' cartoons and then later in live-action laugh-o-ramas starring the likes of Jerry Lewis (himself a great Laurel enthusiast) and Jayne Mansfield. This shouldn't be missed by…
Reviewed on June 29, 2016
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The main cast of Thicker Than Water (1935) includes Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy, Daphne Pollard, James Finlayson and Bess Flowers. The film was directed by James W. Horne. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Thicker Than Water was released on March 16, 1935 and runs for 21m.
Thicker Than Water (1935) holds an average rating of 7.3 out of 10 from 56 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy comedy films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
