One Good Turn Facts, Trivia, Actors, Actresses, and Composers

One Good Turn is a 1931 short comedy film starring Laurel and Hardy. Stan and Ollie are victims of the Great depression and are begging for food. A friendly old lady provides them with some sandwiches. Enjoying their meal they hear that the old lady will be thrown out of her house because she is robbed and cannot pay her mortgage. They don't know that the old lady is rehearsing a play. Stan and Ollie decide to repay the old lady by selling their car. During the auction a drunken man puts a wallet in Stan's pocket. Ollie accuses Stan of having robbed the old lady but when they return to the...
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Release date:	October 31, 1931
Directed by:	James W. Horne
Runtime:	20 Minutes
Producer:	Hal Roach
Editor:	Richard C. Currier
Music by:	Marvin Hatley, Leroy Shield
Cinematography:	Art Lloyd
Screenplay by:	H. M. Walker
Genre:	Short Film, Comedy

Cast of One Good Turn

Oliver Hardy

Born:Jan. 18, 1892

Died:Aug. 7, 1957

Stan Laurel

Born:June 16, 1890

Died:Feb. 23, 1965

Billy Gilbert

Born:Sept. 12, 1894

Died:Sept. 23, 1971

Snub Pollard

Born:Nov. 9, 1889

Died:Jan. 19, 1962

Dorothy Granger

Born:Nov. 21, 1912

Died:Jan. 4, 1995

Mary Carr

Born:Mar. 14, 1874

Died:June 24, 1973

Film director of One Good Turn

James W. Horne

Born: December 14, 1881

Died: June 29, 1942

James Wesley Horne was an early American actor, screenwriter and film director. He began his career as an actor under director Sidney Olcott at Kalem Studios in 1913 and directed his first film for the company two years later. During the silent-era Horne specialized in staging thrill scenes for...
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Prequels and sequels to One Good Turn

Come Clean

1931

One Good Turn

1931

Beau Hunks

1931

Frequently Asked Questions

Q:
"One Good Turn" is in what genre?
A:
It is labeled as: Short film, Black-and-white and Comedy.
Q:
Who was the distributor of the film, "One Good Turn"?
A:
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer distributed the movie.
Q:
Who were the stars of the motion picture, "One Good Turn"?
A:
Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy, Mary Carr, James Finlayson, Gordon Douglas and Billy Gilbert played leading roles in the film.
Q:
Who wrote the script for the film One Good Turn?
A:
H. M. Walker wrote the script for the movie.
Q:
How long is the runtime of the movie "One Good Turn"?
A:
The runtime for the film is 20 minutes.
Q:
When was the movie "One Good Turn" released?
A:
The film was released in October, 1931.
Q:
Which movie came before One Good Turn in the series?
A:
"Come Clean" is the name of the film's prequel.
Q:
Which director created the motion picture "One Good Turn"?
A:
James W. Horne directed the film.
Q:
What is the approximate runtime of the film "One Good Turn"?
A:
The runtime is 20 minutes.
Q:
Who was the producer of "One Good Turn"?
A:
Hal Roach produced the movie.