Stout Hearts and Willing Hands explained

Stout Hearts and Willing Hands is a 1931 American Pre-Code short comedy film directed by Bryan Foy and starring Frank Fay and Lew Cody. At the 5th Academy Awards, held in 1932, it was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Short Subject (Comedy),^[1] but was disqualified. No reason was given for the disqualification.^[2]

Cast

• Frank Fay
• Lew Cody
• Laura La Plante
• Alec B. Francis
• Mary Carr
• Owen Moore
• Tom Moore
• Matt Moore
• Georgie Harris
• Eddie Quillan
• Matthew Betz
• Maurice Black
• Benny Rubin
• Bryant Washburn
• Mack Swain
• Chester Conklin

Notes and References

1. Web site: New York Times: Stout Hearts and Willing Hands. https://web.archive.org/web/20110303174553/http://movies.nytimes.com/movie/300629/Stout-Hearts-and-Willing-Hands/details. dead. March 3, 2011. Movies & TV Dept.. The New York Times. 2011. May 30, 2008.
2. Web site: Academy Disqualifies Oscar-Nominated Song 'Alone Yet Not Alone'. June 15, 2014. Hollywood Reporter. January 29, 2014 .