USA, 1933
19m
35mm film, black and white, 1.37:1
mono, English
An American comedy fantasy film directed by Lloyd French. Production began on July 1933 and it was originally released in the USA in November 1933.
Plot Summary
Chimney sweeps Stan and Ollie are causing mayhem at the home of mad scientist Professor Noodle, unaware that he’s developed a “rejuvenation formula” that makes various animals young again. When Stan accidentally knocks Ollie into a vat of the the formula, the results are unexpected.
Credits
Crew
Directed by: Lloyd French
Copyright MCMXXXIII [1933] in USA by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Distributing Corporation
Hal Roach presents. A Metro-Goldwyn Mayer picture
Produced by: Hal Roach *
Written by: H.M. Walker *
Photography: Kenneth Peach
Film Editor: Bert Jordan
Recording Engineer: W.B. Delaplain [real name: Warren B. Delaplain]
Western Electric Sound System
Cast
Stan Laurel (Stan)
Oliver Hardy (Ollie)
Samuel Adams [Jessup] *
Jiggs [chimpanzee] *
Lucien Littlefield [Professor Noodle] *
Alternative Titles
Alchimia – Italy
De Barakspelers – Belgium (Flemish)
Dick & Doof als Schornsteinfeger – Germany (DVD)
Laurel & Hardy als Schornsteinfeger – Germany (DVD)
Limpa-Chaminés – Brazil (re-release)
Männer im Schornstein – Germany
Nokikolarit – Finland
Piszkos munka – Hungary
Les Ramoneurs – France
Un Sale boulot – France
Les Saltimbanques – Belgium (French)
Schmutzige Arbeit – Germany (television)
Sporco lavoro – Italy
Trabajo sucio – Spain (DVD)
Trabalho Sujo – Brazil
Viva o Descanso – Portugal
Links
Extracts included in
The Crazy World of Laurel and Hardy (1966)
Production Notes
Pre-production
An early draft of the script had Laurel, Hardy and the professor all turning into chimpanzees at the end.
References
Periodicals
- Monthly Film Bulletin vol.15 no.174 (June 1948) p.83 – note
Books
- The Laurel & Hardy Encyclopedia by Glenn Mitchell pp.87-88 – synopsis, review
- The Pocket Essential: Laurel & Hardy by Brian J. Robb p.102 – credits, synopsis, review
- Reference Guide to Fantastic Films by Walt Lee p.103 – credits
