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Sons of the Desert (1933) 7.7
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. Director:William A. Seiter |
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Dr. Horace Meddick
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So that he and Stan can sneak away to Chicago and attend the annual "Sons of the Desert" lodge convention, Ollie pretends to be sick, and gets a doctor (who turns out to be a veterinarian) to prescribe a long ocean voyage to Hawaii. Decked out in leis and strumming ukeleles, they return home only to learn that the ship supposedly carrying them has sunk. Their hastily- contrived tale of "ship-hiking" their way back cuts no ice with their wives, who've been at the movies watching a newsreel of the lodge's convention parade, starring... guess who? Written by Paul Penna <tterrace@wco.com>
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USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
29 December 1933 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Die Wüstensöhne See more »Filming Locations:
Hal Roach Studios - 8822 Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USACompany Credits
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1.37 : 1
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Stan: Honesty is the best politics.
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(uncredited)
Written by Marvin Hatley
Sung a cappella by The Sons of the Desert
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This was Mae Busch's fourth appearance as Oliver's high strung short tempered wife. See more »Goofs
No one who goes out in the rain is ever wet when he or she comes back inside. See more »Quotes
Oliver: Never mind what she said. What did Betty say?Stan: Honesty is the best politics.
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"We Are the Sons of the Desert"(uncredited)
Written by Marvin Hatley
Sung a cappella by The Sons of the Desert
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Ollie wants to attend the annual convention of THE SONS OF THE DESERT in Chicago & have lodge brother Stan go with him. Their wives, however, have other plans. From such tiny acorns of humor do mighty oaks of hilarity grow...
This is a wonderfully funny film, with the Boys at their very best. Watch Stan's face as he eats the wax apple, or Ollie as he attempts to stand-up to his formidable spouse. The Sons themselves are a spoof of every fraternal organization that's ever taken itself too seriously.
Hilarious Charley Chase is the epitome of every obnoxious conventioneer you've ever tried to avoid. Mae Busch & Dorothy Christy are good fun as the Boys' wives, while Lucien Littlefield scores as a veterinarian called in to doctor Ollie.
Extra-sharp movie mavens will spot Charlie Hall as one of the waiters at the beginning of the 'Honolulu Baby' sequence; they will also recognize the voice of Billy Gilbert as the steamship official giving the announcement about the shipwreck survivors.