The Battle of the Century

Battle of the Century
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Clyde Bruckman
Produced by	Hal Roach
Written by	Hal Roach H.M. Walker
Starring	Stan Laurel Oliver Hardy
Editing by	Richard C. Currier
Distributed by	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Release date(s)	December 31, 1927
Running time	19 min.
Country	United States
Language	Silent film English intertitles

The Battle of the Century is a silent short film starring American comedy double act Laurel and Hardy. The team appeared in a total of 107 films between 1921 and 1951.

Production notes

• Though The Battle of the Century is an official Laurel and Hardy entry, the team had yet to take on their recognisable characters.
• A young Lou Costello can be seen in an early scene as a member of the audience at the prize-fight mentioned in the film's title.
• For many years, footage from the famous climactic pie fight was known to be the only extant material from the film until the opening reel (featuring a boxing match) turned up in the 1970s. The sequence involving Eugene Pallette is still lost, as is the very final gag where a cop gets a pie in his face and promptly chases Laurel and Hardy down the street.

Cast

• Jack Adams
• Ed Brandenburg
• Dorothy Coburn
• George B. French
• Anita Garvin
• Dick Gilbert
• Charlie Hall
• Jack Hill
• Ham Kinsey
• Sam Lufkin
• Gene Morgan
• Bob O'Connor
• Eugene Pallette
• Bert Roach
• Dick Sutherland
• Lyle Tayo
• Ellinor Vanderveer
• Dorothea Wolbert
• Charley Young
• Noah Young
• Lou Costello (extra)

External links

• The Battle of the Century at the Internet Movie Database
• The Battle of the Century at AllRovi
• The Battle of the Century at Rotten Tomatoes