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Busy Bodies
Busy Bodies

Busy Bodies

Genres

Comedy

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In this short film, Laurel and Hardy wage battle with inanimate objects, their co-workers, and the laws of physics during a routine work day at a sawmill.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

19 mins

Rating

7.3/10

Release Date

07 October 1933

Country

United States of America

Cast

Stan Laurel

Stan Laurel

Stan

Oliver Hardy

Oliver Hardy

Ollie

Dick Gilbert

Dick Gilbert

Shoveler (uncredited)

Charlie Hall

Charlie Hall

Shop Worker (uncredited)

Jack Hill

Jack Hill

Shop Worker (uncredited)

Tiny Sandford

Tiny Sandford

Shop Foreman (uncredited)

Charley Young

Charley Young

Shop Worker (uncredited)

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