Bacon Grabbers (1929)
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- Passed
- 20min
- Comedy, Short
- 19 Oct 1929 (USA)
- Short
The novice repo men, Stan and Ollie, are sent to serve a summons to a tough customer who hasn't paid for a radio, as canines, a rifle, and a steamroller threaten to put an end to their ambitions. Just how hard is it to get the job done?
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Cast
| Stan Laurel | ... |
Stan (process server)
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| Oliver Hardy | ... |
Oliver (process server)
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| Edgar Kennedy | ... |
Collis P. Kennedy
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| Jean Harlow | ... |
Mrs. Kennedy
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| Harry Bernard | ... |
Cop
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| Eddie Baker | ... |
Sheriff
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| Bobby Dunn |
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| Charlie Hall | ... |
Truck driver
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| Sam Lufkin | ... |
Man in sheriff's office
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Buddy Moore | ... |
Boy with dog (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Lewis R. Foster | ||
Written by
| Leo McCarey | ... | () (uncredited) |
| H.M. Walker | ... | (titles) |
Produced by
| Hal Roach | ... | producer |
Cinematography by
| Jack Roach | ||
| George Stevens | ||
Editing by
| Richard C. Currier | ... | (as Richard Currier) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Leo McCarey | ... | supervising director |
Camera and Electrical Department
| E. Truman Joiner | ... | grip (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Norbert Ludwig | ... | musical director (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1929) (United States) (theatrical)
- Regal Films (1929) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Jury Metro-Goldwyn (1930) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Film AB Le Mat-Metro-Goldwyn (1930) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (1976) (Finland) (tv)
- PolyGram Video (1995) (United Kingdom) (video)
- Virgin Video (1988) (United Kingdom) (video)
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Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Stan & Ollie find work as debt collectors. Their first assignment is to collect a late payment on a radio set. The owner refuses to pay the debt, so Stan & Ollie decide to reclaim the set. The owner will not let the duo in to reclaim the radio, and a fight breaks out as Stan & Ollie try to break in while the owner tries his hardest to keep them out. Written by Andy Davidson |
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| Taglines | What these boys do to the pig food is nobody's business. (Print Ad- Vancouver Sun, ((Vancouver, BC)) 3 September 1929) See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | In the 1920s and 1930s United States, the term "Bacon Grabbers" was used to describe those with legal authority from the Sheriff's Office to repossess the property if monthly payments are long overdue. See more » |
| Goofs | In an intertitle, "installment" is misspelled as "instalment." See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in The Crazy World of Laurel and Hardy (1966). See more » |
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Oliver (process server):
Is the canine vicious? See more » |