They Go Boom

They Go Boom
They Go Boom
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	James Parrott
Written by	Leo McCarey (story); H.M. Walker
Produced by	Hal Roach
Starring	Stan Laurel; Oliver Hardy; Charlie Hall; Sam Lufkin
Cinematography	Art Lloyd; George Stevens
Edited by	Richard C. Currier
Music by	William Axt;
Distributed by	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Release date	September 21, 1929;
Running time	20:21
Country	United States
Language	English

They Go Boom is a 1929 short comedy film directed by James Parrott and starring Laurel and Hardy.

Tagline[]

3AM - Mr Hardy had the sniffles - His carburetor hadn't been right for days and days -

Plot[]

Laurel & Hardy try to sleep in a rented room. Hardy, suffering from a cold, coughs frequently, while Laurel snores. Both of them have trouble falling asleep because of this. They try to solve their problems, but this results in total chaos. The owner of the room (played by Charlie Hall) threatens to throw them out. When the duo are back in their room, their air mattress is filled up accidentally with gas and blown up so big that Stan and Ollie are pressed against the ceiling. After they have realized the trouble they are in, they start to panic, at which point the hotel owner and police officers enter the room. Oliver sneezes and the mattress explodes.

Cast[]

Stan Laurel as Stan
Oliver Hardy as Ollie

Uncredited

Charlie Hall as Landlord
Sam Lufkin as Policeman^[1]

Production[]

Typical of early talkies, the film has no musical score but makes effective use of sound effects. There is only music at the beginning and end of the film, the opening titles utilising the song "Runnin' Wild".

References[]

^ "They Go Boom - Cast". IMDb

External links[]

They Go Boom at IMDb
They Go Boom at AllMovie
They Go Boom at the TCM Movie Database
They Go Boom at Rotten Tomatoes

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[1] "They Go Boom - Cast". IMDb

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