black and white,short film

Thicker Than Water (1935)

Poster for Thicker Than Water

Oliver's in trouble with his wife after missing a payment on their furniture, having given the money to Stanley, who used it instead to pay Mrs. Hardy for his room and board. At Stan's suggestion Ollie then withdraws the couple's savings from the bank to pay for the furniture and inadvertently pays virtually the whole amount at an auction for a grandfather clock which is soon crushed under a passing truck. Mrs Hardy then unintentionally causes serious injuries to Ollie requiring him to be rushed to hospital for a blood transfusion. The doctor conscripts Stan to be the unwilling blood donor. Problems occur with the transfusion and when Stan and Ollie leave the hospital they appear to have morphed into each other.

Cast & Crew

Director
James W. Horne
  • Profile picture of Stan Laurel
    Stan Stan Laurel
  • Profile picture of Oliver Hardy
    Ollie Oliver Hardy
  • Profile picture of Daphne Pollard
    Mrs. Daphne Hardy Daphne Pollard
  • Profile picture of James Finlayson
    Auction Manager James Finlayson
  • Profile picture of Bess Flowers
    Nurse (uncredited) Bess Flowers
  • Profile picture of Charlie Hall
    Bank Teller (uncredited) Charlie Hall

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Keywords

  • black and white
  • short film