Be Big! (1931): Cast
Be Big! is a 1931 short comedy directed by James W. Horne, starring Stan Laurel as Stan, Oliver Hardy and Charlie Hall. It runs 28 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 28 min
- Director
- James W. Horne
- Genre
- Comedy
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Hal Roach Studios
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Be Big! About?
The premise of Be Big! without spoilers.
Stan and Ollie head to Atlantic City with their wives when Ollie learns a lodge friend is throwing a stag party for them that night. He pretends ill, sends the wives ahead and promises a morning reunion. Dressed in lodge gear, they find the wives missed the train, with no escape. Hide in a bed; when Stan asks, “What’ll I do?” Ollie answers, “Be big!”
Be Big! Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- 1930s
- atlantic city
- new jersey
- kissing the wrong person
- woman kisses a man on the lips
- comedy of errors
- husband wife trip
- pet name
- tripping
- doorbell
- neighbors
- toy boat
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- pail
- smelling salts
- vacation plans
- reference to the rock of gibraltar
- making excuses
- husband lies to wife
- pretending to be ill
- shutting a door in someone's face
- moaning
- sexy wife
- bellhop
- kiss on the lips
- fur stole
- yellow cab
- trip and fall
- pratfall
- pushing someone
- missing a train
- man wears boots
- standing on someone's foot
- comedy duo
- three reeler
- featurette
- laurel and hardy
- scratching one's head
- falling over backwards in a chair
- chair collapses
- stabbed with a nail
- claw hammer
- buffoonery
- drapery
- caught red handed
- falling into a bathtub
- character looking directly at the camera
- home early
- two men in a bed
- shotgun
- side by side shotgun
Be Big! Cast & Characters
Stan Laurel leads the cast as Stan, with Oliver Hardy as Ollie and Charlie Hall as Bellboy. Directed by James W. Horne; 8 actors are credited in all.
- Director James W. Horne
- Stan Laurel as Stan
- Oliver Hardy as Ollie
- Charlie Hall as Bellboy
- Jack Hill as Railway Station Passerby
Also Starring in Be Big!
· 4 more- Anita Garvin Mrs. Laurel
- Baldwin Cooke Cookie
- Isabelle Keith Mrs. Hardy
- Harry Earles Midget Performer (uncredited)
Cars in Be Big!
1 car on screen: the unknown.
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unknown Minor role
Be Big! Also Known As
8 alternative titles, including “Laurel et Hardy - Drôles de bottes” and “Die Qual mit den Stiefeln”.
- Also known as
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- Laurel et Hardy - Drôles de bottes
- Die Qual mit den Stiefeln
- Den inbillningssjuke
- Vänner i vått och torrt
- Dick und Doof - Die Qual mit den Stiefeln
- La bugia
- Будь больше!
- Klubbmiddag
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Be Big! FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Be Big!, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Be Big!?
Be Big! runs 28 minutes.
When was Be Big! released?
Be Big! was released on February 7, 1931.
Who directed Be Big!?
Be Big! was directed by James W. Horne.
More films by James W. Horne Who is in the cast of Be Big!?
Be Big! stars Stan Laurel as Stan, Oliver Hardy as Ollie and Charlie Hall as Bellboy, among 8 credited actors.
Does Be Big! have a post-credit scene?
No. Be Big! has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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