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Sons of the Desert (1933)
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29 December 1933 (USA)
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When Stan and Ollie trick their wives into thinking that they are taking a medicinal cruise while they're actually going to a convention, the wives find out the truth the hard way. full summary | add synopsis
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I'd give it an 11
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Cast
(Complete credited cast)| Stan Laurel | ... | Stan | |
| Oliver Hardy | ... | Ollie | |
| Charley Chase | ... | Charley Chase | |
| Mae Busch | ... | Mrs. Lottie Hardy | |
| Dorothy Christy | ... | Mrs. Betty Laurel | |
| Lucien Littlefield | ... | Dr. Horace Meddick |
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Fraternally Yours (UK)
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68 min | 65 min (TCM print)
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1.37 : 1 more
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Mono (Western Electric Sound System)
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West Germany:6 (nf) |
Finland:S (1947)
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Three decades after the movie's release, its motif inspired the creation of an "international Laurel and Hardy appreciation society," named after the movie and created by Stan Laurel and his biographer John McCabe.
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Crew or equipment visible: In the first wide shot in the ship docking area, before Laurel and Hardy's wives arrive, following news of the Honolulu ship sinking, a crew member and camera tripod are clearly visible reflected in a glass door.
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Lottie:
I haven't heard from you since you sang in the choir.
Charley Chase: And you used to pump the organ, remember? You little old organ pumper, you!
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Charley Chase: And you used to pump the organ, remember? You little old organ pumper, you!
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Featured in AFI's 100 Years... 100 Laughs: America's Funniest Movies (2000) (TV)
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We Are the Sons of the Desert
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Almost perfect! The finish isn't up to the rest of the movie, but the absolutely hilarious beginning and middle make it one of the funniest movies ever.
Here are Stan and Ollie at their peak. Many of their trademark gags and takes appear, easily woven into the story, perfectly timed and crafted with comic panache.
The plot- henpecked husbands sneaking off for revelry- is now rather obsolete, but that doesn't diminish the clever narrative movement. Putting Charley Chase into a small role enhanced it, and the wives were very well played.
I don't rate many movies a 10, but one that gives pleasure over and over and over deserves it.