Big Business
7.6
“The story of a man who turned the other cheek-and got punched in the nose.”
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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Cast
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Stan Laurel
Stan
Known for
Sons of the Desert
Way Out West
Oliver Hardy
Ollie
Known for
The Music Box
Sons of the Desert
James Finlayson
Homeowner (uncredited)
Known for
Way Out West
Block-Heads
Tiny Sandford
Policeman (uncredited)
Known for
Modern Times
The Circus
Charlie Hall
Neighbor (uncredited)
Known for
Tit for Tat
They Go Boom!
Retta Palmer
Neighbor (uncredited)
Known for
Below Zero
Lyle Tayo
First Customer (uncredited)
Known for
Below Zero
James W. Horne Director · H.M. Walker Writer George Stevens Cinematographer
United States release April 20, 1929 · Produced in United States · Languages Italian, No dialogue
Production
Hal Roach Studios
Production
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
Italian · No dialogue
Release dates
United States · April 20, 1929
Theatrical
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