The Battle of the Century

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A scheming fight manager attempts to collect insurance on his puny fighter by causing an accident. Things don't go according to plan, and the situation escalates into a pie-throwing battle of epic proportions.

Fight manager (Hardy) takes out an insurance policy on his puny pugilist (Laurel) and then proceeds to try to arrange for an accident so that he can collect. When a pie delivery man (Hall) slips on a banana peel, meant for the fighter, a classic pie throwing scene results.

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Info about The Battle of the Century

Studio(s): Hal Roach Studios, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Originally Released: Dec 31, 1927

Production Country: United States

Genres:Comedy, Short