Paris - 1918. Two zany American doughboys are AWOL and on the run from the Army MP's. When one of them falls in love with the youngest daughter of a philandering colonel, lunacy really erupts. If they're not careful, the Boys may find themselves HALF SHOT AT SUNRISE.
This was Wheeler & Woolsey's fourth film teaming, but actually the first in which they are the solo stars. (Bert Wheeler is the short, curly-haired one; Robert Woolsey is the skinny one with the glasses.) They are always fun to watch and know how to give a gag its full worth. Dorothy Lee, their frequent co-star, is still kewpie doll cute. The inimitable Edna May Oliver, generally so excellent, is given little more to do here than give an occasional disapproving sniff.
The Boys were unusually fortunate in having good musical numbers in their films - their songs & dances are always a highlight. This movie is no exception. Besides the Wheeler & Lee duet (`Whistling the Blues Away'), Woolsey gets to spoof Nijinsky (`Nothing But Love'), while dancing in his underwear. A bit bizarre, but effective.
This was Wheeler & Woolsey's fourth film teaming, but actually the first in which they are the solo stars. (Bert Wheeler is the short, curly-haired one; Robert Woolsey is the skinny one with the glasses.) They are always fun to watch and know how to give a gag its full worth. Dorothy Lee, their frequent co-star, is still kewpie doll cute. The inimitable Edna May Oliver, generally so excellent, is given little more to do here than give an occasional disapproving sniff.
The Boys were unusually fortunate in having good musical numbers in their films - their songs & dances are always a highlight. This movie is no exception. Besides the Wheeler & Lee duet (`Whistling the Blues Away'), Woolsey gets to spoof Nijinsky (`Nothing But Love'), while dancing in his underwear. A bit bizarre, but effective.