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The Battle of the Century

The Battle of the Century (1927)

Comedy

Fight manager (Hardy) takes out an insurance policy on his puny pugilist (Laurel) and then proceeds to try to arrange for an accident so that he can collect. The film is most noted for the final sequence - a wonderfully-choreographed custard pie fight - that utilized an entire day's output of the Los Angeles Pie Company.

Updated May 19 2020

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partially lost film short

FACTS

Runtime: 19 mins Rating: 6.1

Cast

Eugene Pallette

Eugene Pallette

Insurance agent (uncredited)

Lou Costello

Lou Costello

Boxing Hall extra (uncredited)

Bert Roach

Bert Roach

Ringside spectator

Oliver Hardy

Oliver Hardy

Manager

Dick Sutherland

Dick Sutherland

Dental patient

Noah Young

Noah Young

Thunder-Clap Callahan (uncredited)

Stan Laurel

Stan Laurel

Prize fighter

Eric Mack

Eric Mack

Spectator

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Crew

Clyde Bruckman

Clyde Bruckman

Director

George Stevens

George Stevens

Director of Photography

Leo McCarey

Leo McCarey

Production Supervisor

Hal Roach

Hal Roach

Writer

Hal Roach

Hal Roach

Producer

Richard C. Currier

Richard C. Currier

Editor

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