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W.W. Jacobs (story)
Richard Connell (screen story) ...
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Release Date:
30 October 1936 (USA) more
Tagline:
Fast Furious Funny Full-Length Feature
Plot:
Unbeknownst to Stanley and Oliver, their long-lost twin brothers, sailors Alfie and Bert are in town... more | add synopsis
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Laurel & Hardy At Their Very Best! more (22 total)
Cast
(Complete credited cast)| Stan Laurel | ... | Stan / Alf Laurel | |
| Oliver Hardy | ... | Ollie / Bert Hardy | |
| Alan Hale | ... | Joe Grogan | |
| Sidney Toler | ... | Captain of SS Periwinkle | |
| Daphne Pollard | ... | Mrs. Daphne Hardy | |
| Betty Healy | ... | Mrs. Betty Laurel | |
| James Finlayson | ... | Finn | |
| Iris Adrian | ... | Alice | |
| Lona Andre | ... | Lily | |
| Ralf Harolde | ... | Gangster | |
| Noel Madison | ... | Gangster | |
| Arthur Housman | ... | Drunk |
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Also Known As:
Double Trouble (USA)
Sailors' Downfall (USA) (cut version)
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Runtime:
73 min
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1.37 : 1 more
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Mono (Western Electric Sound System)
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USA:Approved (PCA #2128) | USA:Passed (National Board of Review) | USA:TV-G (TV rating) | Finland:S | Germany:6 | UK:U
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A contemporary Hollywood Reporter production chart listed Wade Boteler, Jerry Mandy, and Harry Bowen as cast members, but they were not seen in the movie. more
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Edited into Double Trouble (1953) more
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Sailing, Sailing (Over the Bounding Main) more
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At this point in the history of Hal Roach Studios, Mr. Roach wanted to progress beyond the "two reeler" concepts and begin to compete with MGM and the other large studios by making feature films exclusively. His main concept was to produce what he termed "streamlined" comedies which would run just about an hour or a little more. The purpose being that he could produce feature length films on a shoestring budget and therefore be more competitive with the large studios. Not a bad idea, in concept. With "Our Relations" Stan Laurel wanted to show that if Roach would allow them to spend more money on production, that he and Ollie could make "A" grade comedies instead of just the quicky type two-reelers. Stan produced this film and the next one to follow, "Way Out West", and it shows what he had been after for a very long time. "Our Relations" is a breezy, fast paced comedy that shows L&H not only capable of the 'ol slapstick bits but also most capable of handling situational comedy as the type Cary Grant and other similar stars were performing at this time. There's lots of original gags and lines in this film demonstrating the apt writing of one of the old masters by this time, Felix Adler, who also wrote for numerous Three Stooges shorts. In a way I'm saddened by this film because it was one of the very few times in L&H's careers that production values were not a concern and they obviously had absolute creative control over their performances. It's a shame that Hal Roach didn't appreciate them enough to keep them on past 1940 and continue with their logical progress toward even greater things. Had he done that, there would have been much more to enjoy from them and maybe they might have even given Abbott & Costello a real run for their money. Whatever the case, if you enjoy L&H, don't miss this one!