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Hats Off is a american film of genre Comedy directed by A. Edward Sutherland released in USA on 5 november 1927 with Stan Laurel
Hats Off (1927)
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Add to a movie listHats Off is a silent short film starring American comedy double act Laurel and Hardy. The team appeared in a total of 107 films between 1921 and 1951.
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Stan and Ollie are salesmen attempting to sell a washing machine; they fail constantly after several near misses. One would-be sale has them carrying the machine up a large flight of steps, merely to find out that a young lady wants them to post a letter for her. The boys later get into an argument knocking off each other's hats, which eventually involves scores of others. A police van eventually carts all those involved away except Stan and Ollie, who afterwards try and find their own headgear amongst the hundreds of others lying on the street.Actors
Stan Laurel
(Stan)
Oliver Hardy
(Ollie)
James Finlayson
(Proprietor, Kwickway Washing Machine Co.)
Anita Garvin
(Customer at top of stairs)
Luigi Tosi
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