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13 March 1927 (USA) morePlot:
Pursued by forest rangers who want to press them into fire-fighting duty, Stanley and Oliver hide in... more | add synopsisUser Comments:
The origins of Laurel and Hardy moreCast
(Credited cast) | 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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Hal Roach Studios - 8822 Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USAFun Stuff
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The first movie in which Laurel & Hardy appear in their "Stan and Ollie" characters. moreFAQ
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They had appeared together in the same films before. They both had a long career in silent comedies when they met. They were not initially considered as the perfect comic teaming that we see them as today. So when they were paired together for a story suggested by Stan's father, it seemed like just another film for Stan and Babe. Most of this film has the feel of early slapstick of the Mack Sennett tradition - big gestures, running and leaping and jumping. But there are also the beginnings of a more quiet, understated comedy. When The Boys have to entertain the couple who are inquiring about the house, we can see Laurel and Hardy become, by necessity, sneaky. Devious. The pace slows down, and we are allowed to laugh about the situation, not because of obvious over-the-top gagging. The film was long considered lost until 1974, when a print surfaced in Europe. Many books that credited the Laurel and Hardy genesis to later films are not in error - very little was known of this film until its rediscovery. Duck Soup is not the perfect Laurel and Hardy film - there is too much slapstick and not enough sly wit in it for my tastes. The casual viewer would be much better served by the remake, the three-reel talkie Another Fine Mess, which has much more sly wit and fantastic dialogue. However, Duck Soup is definitely an important entry in the Laurel and Hardy film pantheon, and is well worth a view if you're a fan.