Big Business (1929)
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The story of a man who turned the other cheek-and got punched in the nose.
Stan and Ollie play door-to-door Christmas tree salesmen in California. They end up getting into an escalating feud with grumpy would-be customer James Finlayson, with his home and their car being destroyed in the melee.
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Genre affinityComedyTheme affinityBlack And White · Silent Film · Short FilmDialogue densityComedyPacingShortDirector preference347410Actor preference323479 · 340183 · 340184
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What is Big Business about?
Stan and Ollie play door-to-door Christmas tree salesmen in California. They end up getting into an escalating feud with grumpy would-be customer James Finlayson, with his home and their car being destroyed in the melee.
How long is Big Business?
Big Business has a runtime of 19 minutes.