The Laurel-Hardy Murder Case (1930)

Oliver Hardy: Oliver Hardy

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• Oliver : Didn't you once tell me that you had an uncle?

  Stanley : Sure, I've got an uncle. Why?

  Oliver : Now we're getting somewhere. Is he living?

  Stanley : No. He fell through a trap door and broke his neck.

  Oliver : Was he building a house?

  Stanley : No, they were hanging him.

• Oliver : Where were you born?

  Stanley : I don't know.

  Oliver : Fancy not knowing where you were born!

  Stanley : Well, I was too young to remember.

• Oliver Hardy : What a beautiful home. And what luxury! And to think its all ours.

  Stan Laurel : What do you mean - ours? It's mine!

  Oliver Hardy : [looks into the camera, back at Stan]  There you are. Just like all the rest of them. Sitting on top of the world and turning down your best pal. Your benefactor! I might have known it. Well, goodbye. And good luck.

  [looks into the camera, turns around, then back again at Stan] 

  Oliver Hardy : Twas ever thus.

  Stan Laurel : [looks into the camera, back at Ollie]  Oliver? Are you really going?

  Oliver Hardy : [looks into the camera, nods his head yes, Stan gives him the umbrella, shocked, Ollie looks into the camera, back at Stan, throws the umbrella on the floor]  So you would turn me out? Eh!

• Stanley : Three million dollars! Is that as much as a thousand?

  Oliver : Why, man alive! It's TWICE as much!

  Stanley : Gee whiz!

• Oliver Hardy : Good evening, sir. This is Mr. Laurel.

  Detective : Are you sure you're a Laurel?

  Oliver Hardy : Why, sure! Sure! Why?

  [points to a portrait painting] 

  Oliver Hardy : Can't you see the family resemblance?

  Detective : Yeah? That happens to be General Grant.

  Oliver Hardy : Why, of course it's General Grant. His son and I belong to the same alma mater. Meaning: Delta Phi Delta. Raw-Raw-Raw. Raw-Raw-Raw. Sis--Boom--Raw.

• Oliver Hardy : You're name's Laurel isn't it?

  Stan Laurel : Well, only on my mother's side. You see, it was like this, I...

  Oliver Hardy : [shoves Stan]  Mother's side.

  [sighs] 

• Oliver Hardy : Well, here's another nice mess you've gotten me into.

• Stanley : Ollie?

  Oliver : What's the matter?

  Stanley : I'm scared.

  Oliver : Well, that's nothing to be afraid of!

• Oliver Hardy : Why don't you be careful?

• Oliver Hardy : [to Stan, of course]  You've gotten me in enough trouble!