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A Chump at Oxford (1940)

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Runtime: 83 mins

Genre: Comedies

Synopsis: In return for their capture of a bank robber, Laurel & Hardy are given full scholarships to Oxford. Due to a bump on the head Stan becomes an Oxford intellectual. Also includes the short, "The... In return for their capture of a bank robber, Laurel & Hardy are given full scholarships to Oxford. Due to a bump on the head Stan becomes an Oxford intellectual. Also includes the short, "The Tabasco Kid." [More]

Starring: Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy, Wilfred Lucas, Forrester Harvey

Starring: Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy, Wilfred Lucas, Forrester Harvey

Director: Alfred Goulding

Director: Alfred Goulding
Screenwriter: Charles Rogers

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Nov 30, 1999

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  • Street sweepers Stan & Ollie inadvertently foil a bank robbery during their lunch break, and are rewarded with an Oxford education. This classic film contains several of L & H's funniest routines, and received some of the team's best reviews. Note: Contra
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    Near the top of the hilarity meter of Laurel and Hardy greats.

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    Good Laurel and Hardy vehicle, but far from their best.

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