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69% Critic Match
Block-Heads
“90 Minutes of Happiness and Hi-Jinks”
6.9 / 10• 1938• 57m•NR• English
ComedyWar
Storyline
It's 1938, but Stan doesn't know the war is over; he's still patrolling the trenches in France, and shoots down a French aviator. Oliver sees his old chum's picture in the paper and goes to visit Stan who has now been returned to the States and invites him back to his home.
Cast & Crew
Stan Laurel
Stan
Lead
Oliver Hardy
Ollie
Patricia Ellis
Mrs. 'Toots' Gilbert
Minna Gombell
Mrs. Hardy
Billy Gilbert
Mr. Gilbert
James Finlayson
Man on Stairs
Tommy Bond
Neighbor's Son
Harry Earles
Midget in the elevator (uncredited)
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. John G. Blystone's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Block-Heads is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
