Big Business

Big Business

The story of a man who turned the other cheek-and got punched in the nose.

NR 1929 · 18 min · ★ 6.7 · Comedy

Stan and Ollie play door-to-door Christmas tree salesmen in California. They end up getting into an escalating feud with grumpy would-be customer James Finlayson, with his home and their car being destroyed in the melee.

Directed by James W. Horne · Written by H.M. Walker

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