Tit for Tat

1935
7.5| 0h19m| NR| en
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Stan and Ollie have set up their own electrical appliance store but, unfortunately for them, the grocery right next door is run by the man and wife whom they encountered in "Them Thar Hills" (1935). Stan and Ollie go and visit to offer the hand of friendship, but the grocer again becomes convinced that Ollie and his wife are fooling around.

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Hellen I like the storyline of this show,it attract me so much
Scanialara You won't be disappointed!
Afouotos Although it has its amusing moments, in eneral the plot does not convince.
StyleSk8r At first rather annoying in its heavy emphasis on reenactments, this movie ultimately proves fascinating, simply because the complicated, highly dramatic tale it tells still almost defies belief.
Lee Eisenberg Over the past year or two I've been making an effort to see as many Academy Award-nominated titles as possible. The latest is Laurel & Hardy's "Tit for Tat", a sequel to "Them Thar Hills". In this case, they've opened an electrical repair shop next door to the husband and wife whom they antagonized in the previous outing, and a misunderstanding causes back-and-forth revenge. Stan and Ollie do their usual stuff, unaware that there's a shoplifter about.It's so simple but so hilarious. Just goes to show why L&H were probably the greatest comedy duo ever.
Horst in Translation (filmreviews@web.de) "Tit for Tat" is a 1935 black-and-white short film from the days where you could actually hear Laurel and Hardy's voices. The silent era was long gone and this was actually one of the last short films from the duo. This one was Oscar-nominated and was made after "The Music Box", which even won the Award. The was one thing that Stan and Ollie had over the likes of Chaplin, Lloyd and Keaton, but this was also really only because they did not transition really into the era of non-silent films.Anyway, this film here runs for almost 20 minutes and the two own a store. Sadly, another store owner suspects Ollie of having a relationship with his wife and so mayhem ensues and the two go against each other all the time. Rogers, Busch and Hall have worked on several films of the two, so quite a few familiar faces in here. I find Laurel as funny as Ollie, probably more, so it sucked a bit that he was only a spectator here most of the time. His look at Ollie's broken hat was priceless though, maybe the best thing about this film. Other than that, I was not too well entertained though, so all in all I think there are better films out there with the two. Not recommended.
fjaye Like another reviewer, I saw "Tit for Tat" shortly after viewing "Them Thar Hills," (a crackerjack short in its own right) and was pleasantly surprised to see Busch and Hall back as the same characters; I didn't realize that this was a sequel until Stan referred to meeting them in the hills."Tit for Tat" is essentially a simple, one-joke outing. But, much like "The Music Box", Mr. Laurel and Mr. Hardy wring every last possible laugh out of the situation. Their battle with grocer Charley Hall starts small, but doesn't stay small for long.There's no need to see "Hills" before this one; the story really can stand alone...but is enhanced if you know about the previous antics.Other reviewers had remarked about Ollie's rather salacious-sounding comment to Mae Busch. Oddly enough, the Hays (censorship) code was in effect at the time; it was one of the reasons that Betty Boop ended up with collared, long-hem/long-sleeve dresses. Pre-Code, Ollie's remark wouldn't have been noticed. But with censorship rules in place, I too, am surprised that the line was kept in.Superior work from all involved makes "Tit for Tat" one of my favorite Stan and Ollie films.How do you do!
MartinHafer Those who have seen a lot of Laurel and Hardy will most likely see that this movie isn't especially original. The plot involving an argument gone awry with the neighboring shop keeper is very reminiscent of their silent film, BIG BUSINESS except in this case they are arguing and becoming VERY destructive with Charlie Hall instead of James Finlayson AND there is the plot element of the jealous husband that was added to TIT FOR TAT. But, despite this lack of originality, the movie is still great fun and it is absolutely wonderful watching the 3 men literally destroy each other's businesses over absolutely nothing! This movie is certainly a sight to behold as their behavior gets more and more and more out of control as the film progresses!