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Big Business · LeviOsa

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1929·NR

The story of a man who turned the other cheek-and got punched in the nose.

Comedy18m

🍅81%

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81%

Tomatometer

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81%

Popcornmeter

6.7

TMDB

Storyline

Stan and Ollie play door-to-door Christmas tree salesmen in California. They end up getting into an escalating feud with grumpy would-be customer James Finlayson, with his home and their car being destroyed in the melee.

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Details

DirectorJames W. Horne

ReleasedApr 20, 1929

StatusReleased

Original languageEnglish

Budget

Not disclosed

Revenue

Not disclosed

Parental guideNRUS

Studio

Hal Roach Studios

Cast

Stan Laurel

Stan Laurel

Stan

Oliver Hardy

Oliver Hardy

Ollie

James Finlayson

James Finlayson

Homeowner (uncredited)

Tiny Sandford

Tiny Sandford

Policeman (uncredited)

Charlie Hall

Charlie Hall

Neighbor (uncredited)

Retta Palmer

Neighbor (uncredited)

Lyle Tayo

Lyle Tayo

First Customer (uncredited)

Reviews

3 reviews · 2 critics

2 fresh · 0 rotten

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Matt Brunson

RTFilm FrenzyDec 26, 2025

Hilariously piles on the mayhem.

M

Michael J. Casey

RTBoulder WeeklyJun 27, 2020

Duo Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy were among the few who successfully navigated the transition from silent to sound comedy, but their silent shorts remain their high-water mark.

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Information

Title

Big Business

Released

Apr 20, 1929

Rated

NR

Region of Origin

United States of America

Original Audio

English

Runtime

18m

Status

Released

Studio

Hal Roach Studios

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