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Sinnikäs kosija

Original title: Should Tall Men Marry?
  • 19281928
  • 20m
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
95
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POPULARITY
354,660
45,654
James Finlayson, Stuart Holmes, and Stan Laurel in Sinnikäs kosija (1928)
ShortComedyWestern
Snake-tail Sharkey is Martha's unwelcome suitor and rival of a very bashful, though preferred, one. Stan Laurel, a ranch hand, coaches this bashful individual, behind Martha's back, in a mos... Read allSnake-tail Sharkey is Martha's unwelcome suitor and rival of a very bashful, though preferred, one. Stan Laurel, a ranch hand, coaches this bashful individual, behind Martha's back, in a most ludicrous scene, using a calf as his subject. Laurel and Finlayson effect a most amusing... Read allSnake-tail Sharkey is Martha's unwelcome suitor and rival of a very bashful, though preferred, one. Stan Laurel, a ranch hand, coaches this bashful individual, behind Martha's back, in a most ludicrous scene, using a calf as his subject. Laurel and Finlayson effect a most amusing rescue of Martha from a barn, where she has been forcibly taken by Sharkey's men. Most of... Read all
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
95
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
354,660
45,654
  • Directors
    • Louis J. Gasnier
    • Clyde Bruckman(retakes)
  • Writer
    • H.M. Walker(titles)
  • Stars
    • Stan Laurel
    • Stuart Holmes
    • James Finlayson
Top credits
  • Directors
    • Louis J. Gasnier
    • Clyde Bruckman(retakes)
  • Writer
    • H.M. Walker(titles)
  • Stars
    • Stan Laurel
    • Stuart Holmes
    • James Finlayson
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    • 3User reviews
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    Stan Laurel
    Stan Laurel
    • Texas Tommy
    Stuart Holmes
    Stuart Holmes
    • Snake-tail Sharkey
    James Finlayson
    James Finlayson
    • Joe Skittle
    • (as Jimmie Finlayson)
    Martha Sleeper
    Martha Sleeper
    • Martha Skittle
    Theodore von Eltz
    Theodore von Eltz
    • Teddy
    • (as Teddy von Eltz)
    Elmo Billings
    Elmo Billings
    • The Kid
    • (uncredited)
    Edgar Dearing
    Edgar Dearing
    • Henchman
    • (uncredited)
    Lew Meehan
    Lew Meehan
    • Henchman
    • (uncredited)
    • Directors
      • Louis J. Gasnier
      • Clyde Bruckman(retakes)
    • Writer
      • H.M. Walker(titles)
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    • Trivia
      Completed in 1927 and copyrighted 2 September 1927 but not released until 1928.
    • Connections
      Edited from Cowboys Cry for It (1925)

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    5/10
    Stan should stick with Ollie!
    Up until 1927, Stan Laurel was a solo comic in films. Then, after several straight pairings with Oliver Hardy, Hal Roach Studio realized that they were on to something and they became a regular duo. And, once they were an established duo, Stan would never make another film without Ollie again. "Should Tall Men Marry?" is Stan's final film without his partner.

    The credits would indicate that Stan Laurel is the lead, while more screen time and laughs were afforded to perennially supporting actor James Finlayson. The story is simple....some baddie wants to force a girl to marry him and two ranch hands (Laurel and Finlayson) come to the resuce...which is tough as they don't exactly seem like the heroic types.

    This film only earns a 5 because it really isn't all that funny. There was a cute bit involving a donkey but other than that hardly any laughs at all. An inoffensive but not exactly hilarious short.
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    • Feb 8, 2019

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    • Release date
      • January 15, 1928 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Should Tall Men Marry?
    • Filming locations
      • Hal Roach Studios - 8822 Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Hal Roach Studios
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    • Runtime
      20 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Silent
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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