The Music Box
| The Music Box | |
|---|---|
Lobby card, 1932 | |
| Directed by | James Parrott |
| Written by | H. M. Walker |
| Produced by | Hal Roach |
| Starring | Stan Laurel Oliver Hardy |
| Cinematography | Len Powers Walter Lundin |
| Edited by | Richard C. Currier |
| Music by | Harry Graham Marvin Hatley Leroy Shield |
| Distributed by | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
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Running time | 29:16 |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Music Box is a Laurel and Hardy short film comedy released in 1932. It was directed by James Parrott, produced by Hal Roach and distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. The film, which depicts the pair attempting to move a piano up a long flight of steps, won the first Academy Award for Best Live Action Short (Comedy) in 1932. In 1997, it was selected for preservation in the National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant". The film is widely seen as the most iconic Laurel and Hardy short, with the featured stairs becoming a popular tourist attraction.