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The Flying Deuces

- They dish out the dizziest rib-ride of the year!

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.

Release Date : 1939-11-03

Language :EnglishItalian

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Boris Morros Productions

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Character Name : Stan

Original Name : Stan Laurel

Gender : Male

Character Name : Ollie

Original Name : Oliver Hardy

Gender : Male

Character Name : Georgette

Original Name : Jean Parker

Gender : Female

Character Name : Francois

Original Name : Reginald Gardiner

Gender : Male

Character Name : Commandant

Original Name : Charles Middleton

Gender : Male

Character Name : Sergeant

Original Name : Jean Del Val

Gender : Male

Character Name : Corporal

Original Name : Crane Whitley

Gender : Male

Character Name : Jailor

Original Name : James Finlayson

Gender : Male

Character Name : Georgette's Girl Friend

Original Name : Monica Bannister

Gender : Female

Character Name : Georgette's Girl Friend

Original Name : Bonnie Bannon

Gender : Female

Character Name : Legionnaire

Original Name : Eddie Borden

Gender : Male

Character Name : Georgette's Girl Friend

Original Name : Christine Cabanne

Gender : Male

Character Name : Georgette's Girl Friend

Original Name : Mary Jane Carey

Gender : Female

Character Name : Legionnaire

Original Name : Jack Chefe

Gender : Male

Character Name : Pilot

Original Name : Frank Clarke

Gender : Male

Character Name : Laundry Truck Driver

Original Name : Richard Cramer

Gender : Male

Character Name : Legionnaire

Original Name : Billy Engle

Gender : Male

Character Name : Legionnaire

Original Name : Kit Guard

Gender : Male

Character Name : Drunk Legionnaire

Original Name : Arthur Housman

Gender : Male

Character Name : Legionnaire

Original Name : Sam Lufkin

Gender : Male

Character Name : Innkeeper

Original Name : Michael Visaroff

Gender : Male

Reviews

r96sk

@r96sk

2021-06-23

A few chuckles and it flies by, can't say I massively enjoyed it though. 'The Flying Deuces' 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.

CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2022-06-22

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.