From Soup to Nuts

From Soup to Nuts

★ 6.6IMDb Score
Released:1928-03-24
Genre:Comedy
Duration:18 min
Director:Edgar Kennedy
Actors:Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy, Anita Garvin, Tiny Sandford, Dorothy Coburn
Production:Hal Roach Studios

Overview:

Inexperienced waiters (Laurel & Hardy) are hired for a swank dinner party.

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