How does Be Big! end?

In the final act ("Collapse and Confrontation"): The wives open fire on the hiding spot, causing the bed to collapse from the second story onto the lawn. The duo faces the chaotic aftermath of their ruse.

Be Big! (1931) — AI Story Visualization

Name: Be Big!
Genre: comedy
Released: 1931
Rating: 6.8

Plot Analysis Summary

A comedic tale of two friends whose elaborate deception to attend a lodge party backfires spectacularly.

Story Structure — 4 Plot Phases

Journey and Invitation

Deception and Delay

Panic and Concealment

Collapse and Confrontation

Stan and Ollie are on their way to Atlantic City with their wives, when Ollie gets a phone call from a lodge buddy telling him that a stag party is taking place that night in their honor. Ollie pretends to be sick and sends the wives on ahead, promising that he and Stan will meet them in the morning. The pair dress in their lodge gear, but their wives return having missed their train. With no obvious escape route, Stan and Ollie take to a bed in fear and in response to Stan's plea of "What'll I do?", Ollie replies "Be big!".

Directed by

James W. Horne

Key Cast

Stan Laurel — Stan
Oliver Hardy — Ollie
Anita Garvin — Mrs. Laurel (uncredited)
Charlie Hall — Bellboy (uncredited)
Isabelle Keith — Mrs. Hardy (uncredited)

Rating: 6.8/10 (43 votes)