Another of the boys films that takes an everyday situation and escalates it to destruction on a grand scale.
Here Ollie has been having a wild party in his wife's absence. Now she is returning early and so, with the help of "the other monkey", Stan, he must tidy up. A simple task? Well not quite, as one mishap after another reduces the house to rubble, and Ollie has to wear an admirals uniform, it being the only-items left in his wardrobe.
Although having many slapstick and physical moments, Helpmates also has more than it's fair share of wordplay.
Perhaps the best is a little argument in which Stan loses his cool; Stan; " If I had any sense i'd walk out on you!" Ollie: "Well it's a good job you haven't any sense then isn't it" Stan;"It certainly is!"
As the action continues we get numerous shots of Stan trying to work out who had the last word!
Yet another winner from this two horse stable!!
Here Ollie has been having a wild party in his wife's absence. Now she is returning early and so, with the help of "the other monkey", Stan, he must tidy up. A simple task? Well not quite, as one mishap after another reduces the house to rubble, and Ollie has to wear an admirals uniform, it being the only-items left in his wardrobe.
Although having many slapstick and physical moments, Helpmates also has more than it's fair share of wordplay.
Perhaps the best is a little argument in which Stan loses his cool; Stan; " If I had any sense i'd walk out on you!" Ollie: "Well it's a good job you haven't any sense then isn't it" Stan;"It certainly is!"
As the action continues we get numerous shots of Stan trying to work out who had the last word!
Yet another winner from this two horse stable!!