Directed by:
A. Edward SutherlandScreenplay:
Harry LangdonCinematography:
Art LloydCast:
Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy, Jean Parker, Reginald Gardiner, James Finlayson, Charles Middleton, Jack Chefe, Jean Del Val, Billy Engle, Kit Guard (more)VOD (1)
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Whilst holidaying in Paris, Ollie is heartbroken to learn that Georgette, the beautiful innkeeper's daughter with whom he has fallen in love, is already married. In an attempt to forget her, he decides to enlist in the Foreign Legion, persuading Stanley to join him. The hapless pair are posted to Morocco, where an unfortunate chain of events ends with them being charged with desertion and sentenced to death by firing squad! (Network)
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I liked this film as a child, as it was one of the genres I grew up with, but when I returned to film years later, I realized that I had moved on and that this style of humor didn't appeal to me that much anymore. However, for fans of classic comedy, it is undoubtedly a great choice. Overall impression: 55%.
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The scene with the attempted suicide (and collegiate suicide) and the escaped shark is one of the ones I've associated with Laurel and Hardy for a long time and probably forever, but I feel like I just saw the whole movie for the first time today. It's a great comedy. It's got everything you expect, and a little bit of what you might not expect. I think Laurel and Hardy could have ruined even Švejk.
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