The Music Box
1932 short film by James Parrott / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For other uses, see Music box (disambiguation).
The Music Box is a Laurel and Hardy short film comedy released in 1932. It was directed by James Parrott, produced by Hal Roach and distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. The film, which depicts the pair attempting to move a piano up a long flight of steps, won the first Academy Award for Best Live Action Short (Comedy) in 1932.[1][2] In 1997, it was selected for preservation in the National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant".[3][4][5] The film is widely seen as the most iconic Laurel and Hardy short, with the featured stairs becoming a popular tourist attraction.
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The Music Box | |
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Directed by | James Parrott |
Written by | H.M. Walker |
Produced by | Hal Roach |
Starring | Stan Laurel Oliver Hardy |
Cinematography | Len Powers Walter Lundin |
Edited by | Richard C. Currier |
Music by | Harry Graham Marvin Hatley Leroy Shield |
Distributed by | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
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Running time | 29:16 |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
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