Early to Bed (1928 film)

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Early to Bed
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Directed by Emmett J. Flynn
Written by H.M. Walker
Produced by Hal Roach
Starring Stan Laurel
Oliver Hardy
Cinematography George Stevens
Edited by Richard C. Currier
Music by Ferde Grofé
Distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Release date
  • October 6, 1928 (1928-10-06)
Running time
18 minutes
CountryUnited States
Languages Silent film
English (Original intertitles)

Early to Bed is a 1928 silent short subject directed by Emmett J. Flynn starring comedy duo Laurel and Hardy. It was released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer on October 6, 1928.

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Plot

The duo are homeless vagrants, until Ollie receives word that he has inherited a fortune from a deceased uncle. He buys a sumptuous mansion and makes Stan his butler. After a night of indulging in too much champagne, Ollie returns home intent on playing a series of cruel practical jokes on Stan. Stan retaliates by breaking nearly everything in the house.

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