| Tit for Tat | |
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| Directed by | Charles Rogers |
| Written by | Stan Laurel Frank Tashlin |
| Produced by | Hal Roach |
| Starring | Stan Laurel Oliver Hardy |
| Cinematography | Art Lloyd |
| Edited by | Bert Jordan |
| Music by | Leroy Shield |
| Distributed by | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
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Running time | 19:25 |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Tit for Tat is a 1935 short comedy film starring Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy. It is the only direct sequel they made, following the story of Them Thar Hills, which was released the previous year and includes the same two supporting characters, Mr. and Mrs. Hall, portrayed by Charlie Hall and Mae Busch.[2] This "two-reeler" is notable too for being nominated for an Academy Award as Best Live Action Short Film (Comedy) of 1935, although it did not win.[3] It also has a central theme similar to the comedy duo's 1929 silent short Big Business. In the opening scene of Tit for Tat, Oliver places a sign in the front window of his and Stan's electrical store. It reads "Open for Big Business", an allusion to the escalating revenge and "reciprocal destruction" common to both films.[4][5]
- ^ "THE RELEASE CHART: SHORT FILMS / METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER / Tit for Tat", official release dates and running times of films released in 1934 and part of 1935, Motion Picture Herald, February 16, 1935, p. 94. Internet Archive, San Francisco, California. Retrieved May 27, 2019.
- ^ Fristoe, Roger (2019). "TIT FOR TAT (1935)", Turner Classic Movies (TCM), Time Warner, Inc., New York, N.Y. Retrieved May 25, 2019.
- ^ "The 8th Academy Awards (1936) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Archived from the original on 6 July 2011. Retrieved August 7, 2011.
- ^ Harness, Kyp. The Art of Laurel and Hardy: Graceful Calamity in the Films. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland and Company, Inc., 2006, pp. 172-173. ISBN 0-7864-2440-0.
- ^ Brehe, S. K. (2005). "Oliver Hardy (1892-1957)", New Georgia Encyclopedia, Georgia Humanities and University of Georgia Press, Athens. Retrieved May 31, 2019.