A Chump at Oxford (1940): Cast & Plot
A Chump at Oxford is a 1940 comedy directed by Alfred J. Goulding, starring Stan Laurel as Stan, Oliver Hardy and Peter Cushing. It runs 1 hour 1 minute.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 1m (61 min)
- Director
- Alfred J. Goulding
- Genre
- Comedy
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Hal Roach Studios
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is A Chump at Oxford About?
The premise of A Chump at Oxford without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
The two friends take on the roles of a butler and a maid—Stan even dresses in drag—to serve a dinner party, which quickly collapses into chaos. They end up sweeping the streets, inadvertently apprehending a bank robber. Impressed, the bank’s president grants their wish to study at Oxford, sparking a series of campus‑centric misadventures.
A Chump at Oxford Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- man dresses as a woman
- lost in a maze
- exploding cigar
- 1930s
- university of oxford
- oxfordshire
- united kingdom
- formal dinner party
- popping a champagne cork
- woman faints
- threatened with a shotgun
- shot in the butt
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- street sweeper
- puncturing tire
- manhole
- man in the manhole
- open manhole
- hitchhiking
- alarm clock
- raw egg
- hard boiled egg
- lunch
- bound and gagged
- slipping on a banana peel
- american in england
- trunk
- bicycle horn
- ghost costume
- handkerchief
- slapped in the face
- practical joke
- pipe smoking
- cigar smoking
- twiddling thumbs
- fake mustache
- parade
- two men share a bed
- seltzer bottle
- portrait
- pillow feathers
- globe
- brawl
- trampoline
- thrown out a window
- falling into a hole
- plaque
- hug
- male police officer
- screaming woman
- reward
A Chump at Oxford Cast & Characters
Stan Laurel leads the cast as Stan, with Oliver Hardy as Ollie and Peter Cushing as Student. Directed by Alfred J. Goulding; 45 actors are credited in all.
- Director Alfred J. Goulding
- Stan Laurel as Stan
- Oliver Hardy as Ollie
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Peter Cushing as Student - William H. O'Brien as Man in Unemployment Office (uncredited)
Also Starring in A Chump at Oxford
· 41 more- Edmund Mortimer Dinner Guest (uncredited)
- Stanley Blystone Policeman (uncredited)
- Wilfred Lucas Dean Williams
- Charlie Hall Student
- Forbes Murray Banker
- George Magrill Tow-Truck Driver (uncredited)
- James Finlayson Baldy Vandevere (uncredited)
- Herbert Evans Professor Crampton (uncredited)
- James Millican Chauffeur (uncredited)
- Al Thompson Manhole Worker (uncredited)
- Ronald R. Rondell Dinner Party Guest (uncredited)
- Forrester Harvey Meredith
- Ethelreda Leopold Bank Manager's Secretary (uncredited)
- Sam Lufkin Water Wagon Driver (uncredited)
- Eddie Borden Ghost
- Frank Baker Dean's Servant
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- Harry Bernard Policeman (uncredited)
- Richard Cramer Minor Role (uncredited)
- Rex Lease Bank Robber (uncredited)
- Edgar Norton Professor Witherspoon (uncredited)
- Jean De Briac Pierre (uncredited)
- Jack Richardson Minor Role (uncredited)
- Anita Garvin Mrs. Vandevere (uncredited)
- Vivien Oakland Receptionist (uncredited)
- Robert Kent Minor Role (uncredited)
- Alec Harford Cab Driver (uncredited)
- Lois Lindsay Minor Role (uncredited)
- Tom Costello Minor Role (uncredited)
- Gerald Fielding Student
- Gerald Rogers Student
- Louise Bates Minor Role (uncredited)
- Marjorie Deanne Dinner Party Guest (uncredited)
- Jack Heasley Hodges (uncredited)
- Victor Kendall Student
- Jewel Jordan Minor Role (uncredited)
- Bobby Tracy Minor Role (uncredited)
- Evelyn Barlow Minor Role (uncredited)
- Mack Germaine Minor Role (uncredited)
- Stan McKay Minor Role (uncredited)
- Doris Morton Minor Role (uncredited)
- Elmer Serrano Minor Role (uncredited)
More from Alfred J. Goulding
More films directed by Alfred J. Goulding: Dick Barton: Special Agent, Buzzin’ Around, Hey, Pop! and Believe It or Not (Second Series) #10.
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A Chump at Oxford Plot Summary
What happens in A Chump at Oxford from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 13 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 1-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Stan and Ollie are street sweepers who, during a lunch break outside a bank, accidentally foil a bank robber’s escape. The grateful bank president offers them jobs, but Ollie admits they lack the education to succeed. The president funds scholarships at Oxford University in England, where they are subjected to elaborate hazing by prankish students.
At Oxford, the servant assigned to Stan and Ollie recognizes Paddington as the long-lost athlete and scholar Lord Paddington. Many years earlier, the scholar had a bump on the head that claimed his memory, causing him to wander away from the university and vanish. Stan and Ollie dismiss the tale and continue their misadventures.
Full summary
The whole story of A Chump at Oxford, scene by scene
How Well Do You Know A Chump at Oxford?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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What jobs do Stan and Ollie hold at the beginning of the film?
Cars in A Chump at Oxford
12 cars on screen, including the 1919 Ford Model T and the 1930 Dodge Brothers.
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1919 Ford Model T Minor role -
1930 Dodge Brothers Minor role -
1936 Ford V8 De Luxe Minor role -
1935 Packard Super Eight Minor role
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A Chump at Oxford FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of A Chump at Oxford, each answered in a sentence.
How long is A Chump at Oxford?
A Chump at Oxford runs 1 hour 1 minute (61 minutes).
When was A Chump at Oxford released?
A Chump at Oxford was released on January 25, 1940.
Who directed A Chump at Oxford?
A Chump at Oxford was directed by Alfred J. Goulding.
More films by Alfred J. Goulding Who is in the cast of A Chump at Oxford?
A Chump at Oxford stars Stan Laurel as Stan, Oliver Hardy as Ollie and Peter Cushing as Student, among 45 credited actors.
Does A Chump at Oxford have a post-credit scene?
No. A Chump at Oxford has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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