Type: Film
Cast: Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy
Director: James Parrott
Filmed: Silver Lake, Los Angeles
Awards: Academy Honorary Award, Venice Film Festival Special Prize, Hollywood Walk of Frame, British Film Institute Fellowship
Year: 1932
Length: 29 minutes

The Music Box is a classic Laurel and Hardy short film known for its iconic slapstick humor. The duo’s attempts to move a piano up a steep flight of stairs results in one of their most famous and hilarious sequences. The film won an Academy Award for Best Short Film (Comedy) and showcases the pair’s perfect comedic timing and physical comedy. With its visual storytelling and carefully executed gags, The Music Box is a timeless masterpiece of early Hollywood comedy.