The Fixer Uppers (1935)

Director:

Charley Rogers

Writers:

Release Date:

9 February 1935 (USA)

Genre:

Short | Comedy

Plot:

Door-to-door greeting card salesmen Stanley and Oliver call upon Mrs. Pierre Gustave, a woman distraught over her husband's neglect...

Plot Keywords:

Duel | Jealousy | Remake | Fixer Upper | Laurel And Hardy

Cast

  (Complete credited cast)

Stan Laurel	...	Stan
Oliver Hardy	...	Ollie
Mae Busch	...	Madame Pierre Gustave
Charles Middleton	...	Pierre Gustave
Arthur Housman	...	The Drunk

Runtime:

Belgium:30 min | USA:21 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Sound System)

Certification:

Finland:S (1974) | Germany:o.Al. | UK:U

Filming Locations:

Hal Roach Studios - 8822 Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA

Company:

Hal Roach Studios

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: Part of Arthur Housman's costume (a fur coat) is visible through the window of the café as he is waiting for his cue.

Quotes:

Stanley: If you had a face like mine, you'd punch me right in the nose! And I'm just the feller that can do it!

Movie Connections:

Remake of Slipping Wives (1927)

Short and a Feature

Fixer-Uppers, The (1935)

*** (out of 4)

Laurel and Hardy are card salesmen who meet a woman who feels neglected by her husband. In order to make her husband jealous Hardy agrees to play the part of her lover but when the husband catches them he challenges Hardy to a duel. Several hysterical scenes are here including the kiss between the woman and Laurel and another wonderful segment involving a drunk who makes matters even worse.

Bohemian Girl, The (1936)

*** (out of 4)

Laurel and Hardy end up taking care of a six year old girl not knowing she's really a princess. This isn't the best L&H feature out there but there's enough smiles and laughs to make it worth viewing once. I doubt I'd ever watch this one again but the potato scene with Laurel is hilarious as is the wine drinking scene. The film really picks up towards the end. Thelma Todd's final film.