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Helpmates
Sign in to saveHelpmates is a Laurel and Hardy Pre-Code short film comedy. It was directed by James Parrott, produced by Hal Roach and released by Metro-Goldwyn Mayer on January 23, 1932.
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7.2Ollie's house is a mess after a wild party from the previous night. Ollie receives a telegram from his wife (who is on vacation in Chicago), which tells him that she is returning home in the afternoon. Fearing his wife's wrath he calls Stan over to help him clean up. Things go downhill and they make more mess not less.
Cast
- Stan Laurel as Stan
- Oliver Hardy as Ollie
- Blanche Payson as Mrs. Hardy
- Bobby Burns as Neighbor
- Bob Callahan as Messenger
Themes
- black and white
- short film
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- short film
- Genre
- buddy film
- Country of origin
- United States
- Original language
- English language
- Director
- James Parrott
- Screenwriter
- H. M. Walker
- Cast member
- Bobby Burns
- Composer
- Marvin Hatley
- Producer
- Hal Roach
- Production company
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
- Cinematographer
- Art Lloyd
- Duration
- 20
- FilmAffinity ID
- 133329
- Distribution format
- video on demand
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- title
- Helpmates
- publication date
- 1932-01-01
- distributed by
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
- color
- black-and-white
- film editor
- Richard C. Currier
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Helpmates is a Laurel and Hardy Pre-Code short film comedy. It was directed by James Parrott, produced by Hal Roach and released by Metro-Goldwyn Mayer on January 23, 1932.
==Plot== Ollie's domicile stands in disarray after an exuberant gathering held the preceding evening. The precarious situation is compounded when Ollie receives a telegram from his vacationing wife, informing him of her imminent return later that day. Fearing the repercussions of his wife returning to a cluttered domicile, Ollie enlists the assistance of his friend Stan to rectify the disorder.
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