They Go Boom!

They Go Boom!

★ 6.9IMDb Score
Released:1929-09-21
Genre:Comedy
Duration:20 min
Director:James Parrott
Actors:Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy, Charlie Hall, Sam Lufkin
Production:Hal Roach Studios

Overview:

Stan and Ollie try to sleep in a room-for-rent. Ollie, suffering from a cold, coughs frequently, while Stan snores. Both of them have trouble falling asleep because of this. They try to solve their problems, but this results in total chaos.

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