Sugar Daddies
Sugar Daddies is a silent comedy short film starring Jimmy Finlayson, Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy prior to their official billing as the duo Laurel and Hardy. The team appeared in a total of 107 films between 1921 and 1951.
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| Directed by | Fred Guiol Leo McCarey |
| Produced by | Hal Roach |
| Written by | H.M. Walker (titles) |
| Starring | Jimmy Finlayson Stan Laurel |
| Cinematography | George Stevens |
| Distributed by | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
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Running time | 20 min |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent film English intertitles |
Plot
Rich oil tycoon (Finlayson) awakens one morning after a night of carousing to be told that he was married the night before. Not only does he have a new wife but also a new golddigging stepdaughter and brother-in-law who want to kill him. His lawyer (Laurel) is called in to straighten things out when a blackmail attempt is made. He decides to hide out in a hotel with his butler (Hardy) and his lawyer (Laurel). He finally escapes by climbing on Stan's shoulders, wearing a long overcoat and pretending to be Ollie's wife. Wild chases through a dance hall and amusement park ensue.[1]
Cast
- James Finlayson - Oil tycoon Cyrus Brittle
- Stan Laurel - Brittle's lawyer
- Oliver Hardy - Brittle's butler
- Noah Young - Brittle's brother-in-law
- Charlotte Mineau - Mrs. Brittle
- Edna Marion - Daughter
- Eugene Pallette - Brittle's butler look-alike
- Jack Hill - Hotel staff
- Charlie Hall - Hotel staff
- Sam Lufkin - Funhouse ticket taker
- Dorothy Coburn - Girl in fun house
- Ray Cooke - Bellboy
References
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on September 20, 2011. Retrieved August 13, 2012.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)