1932

0h 25m

6.6(53 votes)

Comedy

Overview

Stan and Ollie play bumbling circus performers who inadvertently drive the circus into bankruptcy. The circus can't pay them their wages so they are given a gorilla and a flea circus as payment. Bedlam ensues.

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The people behind it

Cast & crew

6 featured cast members

Starring

Stan Laurel

Stan

Oliver Hardy

Ollie

James Finlayson

Ringmaster (uncredited)

Billy Gilbert

Joe the Landlord (uncredited)

Charles Gemora

Ethel the Chimp (uncredited)

Dorothy Layton

Laid-off Circus Performer (uncredited)

Creative team

Directed by: James Parrott
Written by: H.M. Walker
Stan Laurel
Produced by: Hal Roach

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