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They Go Boom!
(1929) United States of America
B&W : Two reels
Directed by James Parrott (Paul Parrott)

Cast: Stan Laurel [Mr. Laurel], Oliver Hardy [Mr. Hardy], Charlie Hall [the landlord], Sam Lufkin [a policeman]

Hal Roach Studios, Incorporated, production; distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Distributing Corporation. / Story editor, H.M. Walker. Photographed (cinematography) by Art Lloyd (Arthur Lloyd) [?] + [George Stevens]? Recording engineer, Elmer Raguse. Film editor, Richard Currier (Richard C. Currier). / © 26 August 1929 by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Distributing Corporation [LP642]. Released 21 September 1929. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format. Western Electric synchronized sound system [A Victor Recording]. / The production was shot 7-13 July 1929. Working titles: Coughing Up and The Sniffles. / Full-sound film.

Comedy.

Survival status: Print exists.

Current rights holder: (unknown)

Keywords: Synchronized sound film

Listing updated: 6 January 2018.

References: Film credits, film viewing : Maltin-Selected p. 52; Skretvedt-Magic pp. 175, 176, 177.

Home video: DVD.