Laurel and Hardy are delivery boys who have to transport a piano to a customer's residence. A typical day at the job? Not until they see the steep stair that goes all the way to the top which they'll have to ascend with the cumbersome item to get the job done. And so the adventure begins. Laughs galore crash forth (literally at times) as the dominant and bullying Hardy and the submissive and nonchalant Laurel exasperate and nudge each other just to get the damn thing done. Like a lot of slapstick there's corny parts and the film goes on too long. Regardless of the flaws this is still one of the funniest shorts in comedy and will make one admire the talented duo and how comedians can come up with so many gags from the most mundane examples. Bring out the drinks and snacks and give yourself a half hours thrill with this li'l snippet of history and comedy.
Review of The Music Box
