Series: All Stars w/Laurel and Hardy Director: Hal Yates Producer: Hal Roach Titles: H.M. Walker Photography: George Stevens Editor: Richard C. Currier Stars: Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy, James Finlayson, Anita Garvin, Dorothy Coburn Company: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Released: 05 November 1927 Length: 2 reels Production No.: S-3 Filming dates: August 19-29, 1927 Rating: -/10

Hats Off!

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Trivia • Copyrighted October 17, 1927. • Isn't it just a little ironic/unlucky that this is the only film featuring both Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy which is completely lost - and it was the 13th film they appeared in together! • Was remade as The Music Box in 1932. • Hal Yates, director of "Hats Off", also directed the 1945 Edgar Kennedy short "It's Your Move", whose plot and location seem almost identical to the purported plot and location of "Hats Off". • James Finlayson's store has the number 6808 above the door. • The original cutting continuity script by MGM reveals that the grammatically correct title to this film is Hats Off! (with an exclamation mark at the end).

	Stan Laurel Stan [*image is from a still]
	Oliver Hardy Ollie [*image is from a still]
	Dorothy Coburn Vision [*image is from a still]
	James Finlayson Proprietor of Kwickway Washing Machine Co. [*image is from a still]
	Anita Garvin Customer at top of stairs [*image is from a still]
	Chet Brandenburg Pedestrian [*image is from a still]
	Sam Lufkin Pedestrian [*image is from a still]
	Ham Kinsey Pedestrian [*image is from a still]
	Al Flores Pedestrian [*image is from a still]

POSTERS (click any image to enlarge)

STILLS (click any image to enlarge)

Acknowledgements: www.oliverhardy.com (Dave Harris) Peter Mikkelsen (all stills) Russell Babidge (title card reconstruction) Jesse Brisson (identification of Al Flores) This page was last updated on: 26 February 2025