black and white,short film

Oliver the Eighth (1934)

Poster for Oliver the Eighth

Barbershop owners Stan and Ollie answer an ad in the newspaper from a wealthy widow looking for a husband. Ollie only mails in his response and is invited to the widow's mansion. Stan discovers his unmailed letter and insists on tagging along. At the mansion, the widow's creepy butler informs them that the woman is crazy. She was once jilted by an Oliver and now her hobby is marrying Olivers and then slitting their throats. Now the boys must figure out how to escape.

Cast & Crew

Director
Lloyd French
  • Profile picture of Stan Laurel
    Stan Stan Laurel
  • Profile picture of Oliver Hardy
    Ollie Oliver Hardy
  • Profile picture of Mae Busch
    Widow Mae Busch
  • Profile picture of Jack Barty
    Jitters the butler Jack Barty

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Keywords

  • black and white
  • short film