The Flying Deuces

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The Flying Deuces

1939,

1h 5m,

Comedy

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1,000+ Ratings

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All the way from the Midwest, Stan (Stan Laurel) and Ollie (Oliver Hardy) find themselves in Paris. When Ollie falls in love with the innkeeper's daughter (Jean Parker), Stan encourages him to propose, which leads to a devastating rejection. After talking to a convincing officer (Reginald Gardiner), Ollie joins the French Foreign Legion to forget her, bringing Stan along. The two are shipped to Morocco, where they soon make a mess of things. When they go AWOL, it only makes matters worse.

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Dennis Schwartz

Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews

Aug 24, 2008

B-

A comeback film for the lauded Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy comedy team.

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Phil Hall

Film Threat

Nov 16, 2006

3/5

Minor Laurel & Hardy knockabout, albeit with some pearly moments.

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Emanuel Levy

EmanuelLevy.Com

Aug 3, 2005

2/5

Eric Lurio

Greenwich Village Gazette

Dec 21, 2004

3/5

Ken Hanke

Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

Jul 19, 2004

3/5

It's not bad, but it ought to be better with those stars and that director.

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Carol Cling

Las Vegas Review-Journal

Oct 10, 2003

4/5

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Albus L

Oct 17, 2018

Just a classic. Rewatched again.

Theodore G

May 10, 2018

Failed romance sends the boys to the African Desert and the French Foreign Legion where their usual antics fail to make them many friends. The comedy is old hat mostly, even for them, and never rises above the dollar grab that this seems to be. Their charm gets us through, but only just barely. A song and dance bit in the middle showcases what the boys could do when they gave a damn.

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Han S

Jun 30, 2017

Even not quite top tier Laurel & Hardy is still worth anyone's time. Wonderful set-pieces include Ollie failing to take his own life after being jilted and Stan doing a Harpo with a prison bed. The Foreign Legion fortress is very obviously the RKO backlit, but again that's part of the charm.

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A. Edward Sutherland

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Stan Laurel

Stan

Oliver Hardy

Ollie

Jean Parker

Georgette

James Finlayson

Jailor

Reginald Gardiner

Francois

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Synopsis

All the way from the Midwest, Stan (Stan Laurel) and Ollie (Oliver Hardy) find themselves in Paris. When Ollie falls in love with the innkeeper's daughter (Jean Parker), Stan encourages him to propose, which leads to a devastating rejection. After talking to a convincing officer (Reginald Gardiner), Ollie joins the French Foreign Legion to forget her, bringing Stan along. The two are shipped to Morocco, where they soon make a mess of things. When they go AWOL, it only makes matters worse.

Director: A. Edward Sutherland
Producer: Boris Morros
Screenwriter: Ralph Spence, Charley Rogers, Fred Schiller, Harry Langdon
Distributor: RKO Radio Pictures
Production Co: RKO Pictures
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 20, 1939, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 11, 2016
Runtime: 1h 5m

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