The Flying Deuces (1939)

Director:

A. Edward Sutherland

Writers:

Ralph Spence (original story and screenplay) &
Charley Rogers (original story and screenplay) ...

Release Date:

3 November 1939 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Tagline:

HERE'S HYSTERICAL HISTORY! (original print ad - all caps)

Plot:

Oliver is heartbroken when he finds that Georgette, the inkeeper's daughter he's fallen in love with...

Plot Keywords:

Foreign Legion | Desertion | Escape | Notre Dame Cathedral Paris | Eiffel Tower Paris

Cast

Stan Laurel	...	Stan
Oliver Hardy	...	Ollie
Jean Parker	...	Georgette
Reginald Gardiner	...	Francois
Charles Middleton	...	Commandant
Jean Del Val	...	Sergeant
Crane Whitley	...	Corporal (as Clem Wilenchick)
James Finlayson	...	Jailor

Also Known As:

Flying Aces

Runtime:

69 min | USA:65 min (TCM print)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Mirrophonic Recording)

Certification:

Canada:G (Ontario) | USA:Approved (PCA #5668) | USA:TV-G (TV rating) | Sweden:Btl | Finland:S | Spain:T | UK:U

Filming Locations:

General Service Studios - 1040 N. Las Palmas, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Boris Morros Productions

Trivia:

On the set of this film, Oliver Hardy met his future wife, script supervisor Virginia Lucille Jones.

Goofs:

Continuity: The water pitcher changes position before and after Laurel slides the desk in front of the window.

Quotes:

[Stan and Ollie have just heard that they will be executed the next day]
Oliver: Shot at sunrise!
Stanley: I hope it's cloudy tomorrow!

Movie Connections:

Featured in Blue Sunshine (1976)

Soundtrack:

Shine On, Harvest Moon

Mr. Laurel & Mr. Hardy Invite You To Join Them On A Little Adventure

Hoping to forget Ollie's blighted love life, the Boys join the French Foreign Legion. Quickly spreading chaos, they soon find themselves sentenced to be shot. Making their escape, they unwittingly become THE FLYING DEUCES when they find themselves in a runaway airplane...

While not one of their classics, in their typical slapstick fashion Stan & Ollie make this a very enjoyable film to watch. By this point in their partnership, the Boys worked so well together that it was almost impossible to imagine one without the other. Highlights: Stan's Bedsprings Serenade, and a delightful little soft-shoe to `Shine On, Harvest Moon' (Ollie does the vocalizing).

Jean Parker & Reginald Gardiner supply the romantics, although they're given little to do. Old pros Charles Middleton as the Commandant, and James Finlayson as the Jailor are given a few moments to shine.