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Any Old Port!

Any Old Port!

In port -- Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy were just home from a whaling voyage -- Oliver Hardy shipped as head harpooner; Stan Laurel went along as bait.

19326.90h 21m

Overview

Stan and Ollie check into a seedy hotel and help a young girl escape the clutches of the landlord. They are forced to flee the hotel with no money and Ollie arranges for Stan to fight at a local boxing hall for $50. Stan's opponent turns out to be Musgy who uses a loaded glove. During the fight the glove is swapped and Stan triumphs only to find that Ollie has bet their fee that he would lose.

Directed by James W. Horne
Written by H.M. Walker
Produced by Hal Roach
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Top Cast

Stan Laurel

Stan Laurel

Stan

Oliver Hardy

Oliver Hardy

Ollie

Julie Bishop

Julie Bishop

Bride

Walter Long

Walter Long

Mugsie Long, proprietor of Ye Mariner's Rest

Eddie Baker

Eddie Baker

Police Chief

Harry Bernard

Harry Bernard

Boxing Promoter

E

Ed Brandenburg

Spectator

Bobby Burns

Bobby Burns

Justice of the Peace

Baldwin Cooke

Baldwin Cooke

Spectator

Dick Gilbert

Dick Gilbert

Mugsy's Second

Themes & Keywords

hotellandlordblack and whiteshort film

About Any Old Port!

Any Old Port! is a comedy film released in 1932 exploring themes of hotel, landlord, black and white, short film. Directed by James W. Horne, it stars Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy, Julie Bishop. Stan and Ollie check into a seedy hotel and help a young girl escape the clutches of the landlord. They are forced to flee the hotel with no money and Ollie arranges for Stan to fight at a local boxing hall for $50. Stan's opponent turns out to be Musgy who uses a loaded glove. During the fight the glove is swapped and Stan triumphs only to find that Ollie has bet their fee that he would lose.

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