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Zenobia is a american film of genre Comedy directed by Gordon Douglas released in USA on 21 april 1939 with Oliver Hardy

Zenobia (1939)

Zenobia
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Released in USA 21 april 1939
Length 1h13
Directed by
OriginUSA
Genres Comedy
Rating59% 2.9942352.9942352.9942352.9942352.994235

Zenobia (also known as Elephants Never Forget (UK) and It's Spring Again) is a 1939 comedy film starring Oliver Hardy, Harry Langdon, Billie Burke, Alice Brady, James Ellison, Jean Parker, June Lang, Stepin Fetchit, and Hattie McDaniel. It is one of the few films after the teaming of Laurel and Hardy that features Hardy without Stan Laurel, the result of a contract dispute between Laurel and producer Hal Roach, who maintained separate contracts for each performer, rather than a team contract, which would have offered them more control over their careers. Zenobia was Roach's attempt to create a new comedic pair without Laurel, and a series of films with Hardy and Langdon was planned. The dispute was short-lived, however, and Laurel and Hardy were reunited shortly thereafter.

Synopsis

Hardy plays Dr. Henry Tibbett, a country doctor who is called on by a travelling circus trainer to cure his sick elephant. After the doctor heals the grateful beast, the elephant becomes so attached to him that it starts to follow him everywhere. This leads to the trainer suing Dr. Tibbett for alienation of affection.

Actors

Oliver Hardy

(Dr. Henry Tibbett)Harry Langdon

(Professor McCrackle)Billie Burke

(Mrs. Tibbett)Alice Brady

(Mrs. Carter)Hattie McDaniel

(Dehlia)
And :
James Ellison
Jean Parker
Sam Lufkin
June Lang
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