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The Music Box is a Laurel and Hardy short film comedy released in 1932. It was directed by James Parrott, produced by Hal Roach and distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. The film, which depicts the pair attempting to move a piano up a large flight of steps, won the first Academy Award for Live Action Short Film (Comedy) in 1932. In 1997, this film was selected for preservation in the National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant".
Original Release
04/16/1932
US Release
04/16/1932
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Stan Laurel | Stan |
| Oliver Hardy | Ollie |
| Dinah | Susie the Horse |
| Billy Gilbert | Professor von Schwarzenhoffen |
| William Gillespie | Piano Salesman |
| Charlie Hall | Postman |
| Hazel Howell | Mrs. von Schwarzenhoffen |
| Lilyan Irene | Nursemaid |
| Sam Lufkin | Policeman |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Stan Laurel | Stan |
| Oliver Hardy | Ollie |
| Dinah | Susie the Horse |
| Billy Gilbert | Professor von Schwarzenhoffen |
| William Gillespie | Piano Salesman |
| Charlie Hall | Postman |
| Hazel Howell | Mrs. von Schwarzenhoffen |
| Lilyan Irene | Nursemaid |
| Sam Lufkin | Policeman |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Hal Roach | Producer |
Editors
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1932 | Oscar | Best Short Subject, Comedy | Won |
