Stan
Stan Laurel
Stan
The Flying Deuces
“They dish out the dizziest rib-ride of the year!”
6.4
1939
1h 9m
ComedyWar
Director: A. Edward Sutherland
Overview
Ollie falls in love with a woman. When he discovers she's already married, he unsuccessfully attempts suicide but he and Stan then decide to join the Foreign Legion to get away from their troubles. When they’re arrested for soon trying to desert the Legion—they escape a firing squad by stealing an aircraft.
Trailer
The Flying Deuces Trailer (1939)
Cast
Ollie
Oliver Hardy
Ollie
Georgette
Jean Parker
Georgette
Francois
Reginald Gardiner
Francois
Commandant
Charles Middleton
Commandant
Sergeant
Jean Del Val
Sergeant
Corporal
Crane Whitley
Corporal
Jailor
James Finlayson
Jailor
Georgette's Girl Friend
Monica Bannister
Georgette's Girl Friend
Georgette's Girl Friend
Bonnie Bannon
Georgette's Girl Friend
Legionnaire
Eddie Borden
Legionnaire
Georgette's Girl Friend
Christine Cabanne
Georgette's Girl Friend
Reviews
r96sk
A few chuckles and it flies by, can't say I massively enjoyed it though. <em>'The Flying Deuces'</em> features the talents of iconic duo Laurel and Hardy. Despite knowing of them for as long as I can remember, I can't say I've seen much - if anything - of them before this. I look forward to seeing more in the future, but hopefully they're a tad better than this. This is solid enough, as I said I did feel amused at a few moments. A more interesting plot would've peaked my interest more, as would less of the overly obvious comedy. Very meh, for me.
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I'd have to say that this is one of my favourite outings for Stan and Ollie - but like most of the slapstick comedy of the 30s, it has not aged at all well. Ollie has fallen for a young French woman, but she has eyes on a refined, posh, Captain and so he is rejected! In the depths of despair, he considers (joint) suicide in the Seine (inhabited by a deadly killer shark) before alighting on a cunning plan to join the Foreign Legion, thereby assured of certain death.... well, hmmm - not quite: instead they end up in charge of the largest mountain of laundry since the Ark landed on Mount Ararat after 40 days of rain - and, for a mere 3 cents per day. Of course, chaos ensues and when he bumps into his long lost love again, that just makes matters worse... The bond between the stars, and their wonderful affinity with each other is great to see; but the jokes are all very tame and the inclusion of "Shine on Harvey Moon" though really quite accomplished, has no obvious place in the narrative... It is simple, harmless fun that ought to be seen.
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