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13 March 1927 (USA) more
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Pursued by forest rangers who want to press them into fire-fighting duty, Stanley and Oliver hide in... more | add synopsis
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Cast

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Stan Laurel ... Hives

Oliver Hardy ... Maltravers
James A. Marcus ... Colonel Blood (as James Marcus)
Stuart Holmes
William Austin ... Lord Tarbotham
Madeline Hurlock ... Lady Tarbotham
Bob Kortman ... Forest Ranger
William Courtright ... Colonel Blood's Butler
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20 min
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1.33 : 1 more
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Adapted from a sketch written by Stan Laurel's father. more
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Remade as Another Fine Mess (1930) more

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Two L&H shorts, 13 March 2008
Author: Michael_Elliott from Louisville, KY

Duck Soup (1927)

** 1/2 (out of 4)

Laurel and Hardy, trying to get away from firemen wanting to recruit them, run and hide in a house but when someone shows up to rent it they must pretend to be the owner and maid. L&H went onto remake this with better results in Another Fine Mess but this short has a few funny moments but not enough to make it work throughout.

45 Minutes from Hollywood (1926)

** 1/2 (out of 4)

A country boy goes to Hollywood to pay a bill and gets caught up in what he thinks is a movie being made. What he doesn't know is that he's caught up in a real robbery. There are a few good gags here but the real highlight is Oliver Hardy playing the Hotel Detective. Stan Laurel has a brief role as well. This was the first Hal Roach film where the two were in the same movie, although they don't share any scenes here.

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