Busy Bodies
Oct 07 1933
•0h 19m
•Comedy
In this short film, Laurel and Hardy wage battle with inanimate objects, their co-workers, and the laws of physics during a routine work day at a sawmill.
Cast
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Stan Laurel
Stan
Oliver Hardy
Ollie
Dick Gilbert
Shoveler (uncredited)
Charlie Hall
Shop Worker (uncredited)
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