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Basic facts

Original title The Music Box
Film type Short
Category Fiction
Director
Producer
Production country
Production company
Classification Suitable for all audiences

Cast

Oliver Hardy
Ollie

Billy Gilbert
professor Theodore von Schwarzenhoffen, M.D., A.D., D.D.S., F.L.D., F.F.F. och F.

William Gillespie
pianoförsäljare

Charlie Hall
brevbäraren

Gladys Gale
Mrs. von Schwarzenhoffen

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Titles

Original title
Distribution title
Alternative title
Title for Swedish DVD release

Crew

Director
Producer
Director of Photography
Music
Film Editor
Production Mixer
Assistant Director
Dialogue

Cast

Stan Laurel Stan
Oliver Hardy Ollie
- Ej krediterade:
Billy Gilbert professor Theodore von Schwarzenhoffen, M.D., A.D., D.D.S., F.L.D., F.F.F. och F.
William Gillespie pianoförsäljare
Charlie Hall brevbäraren
Gladys Gale Mrs. von Schwarzenhoffen
Sam Lufkin polis
Lilyan Irene barnjungfrun
Dinah mulåsna Susie, målåsnan

Companies

Production Company Hal Roach Studios Inc.
Copyright Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Distributing Corporation 1932-03-14 LP2914
Distributor in Sweden (35 mm) Film AB Le Mat-Metro-Goldwyn 1933
Distributor in Sweden (DVD) Universal Film AB 2010

Swedish censorship / rating

Censorship number 49648
Date 1933-10-09
Classification Suitable for all audiences
Original length 800 meters
Notes Aktländer: 270-530 = 800 m - 29 minuter. Aktlängder: 270, 530.


Technical specifications

Aspect ratio 1.37:1
Sound type Sound
Sound system Western Electric Recording
Colour type Black and white
Carrier type 35 mm
Frames per second 24
Length in metres 800 meter
Length in minutes 29 min
Reels 3 reels


Production location

1931-12-07 1931-12-18
Hal Roach Studios, 8822 Washington Boulevard Culver City, Kalifornien USA
Trappan mellan 923 och 935 Vendome Street, Silver Lake Los Angeles, Kalifornien USA

Release dates

First showing 1932-04-16 USA 29 min
Other showing 1994-05-29
DVD release 2010-03-24 Sweden (ingår i samlingen "Laurel & Hardy Collection vol. 3")
Cinematheque screening, archive copy 2014-04-06

Soundtrack listing

Original title Dixie
Composer Daniel Decatur Emmett (1860)
Played by T. Marvin Hatley (piano)


Original title The Star-Spangled Banner
Composer John Stafford Smith (1779-1780)
Lyrics Francis Scott Key (engelsk text 1814)
Played by T. Marvin Hatley (piano)


Ta't piano (1933) contains The Music Box (1932)

Holdings Film

The information given here refers to film material in the Swedish Film Institute’s archive. Access to the archive’s stock is given on request, for research, other film archives and rights’ holders. For enquiries please contact filmarkivet@filminstitutet.se

Element type Print
Item base Acetate
Carrier type 16 mm


Element type Print
Item base Acetate
Carrier type 35 mm
Length 789


Element type Print
Carrier type 35 mm
Length 785


Element type Duplicate negative
Carrier type 35 mm
Length 760


Holdings Scripts

Script type Cutting continuity
Language English


Holdings Stills

Black and white print 9
Album No



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