- Me and My Pal (1933 film)
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Me and My Pal Directed by Charles Rogers
Lloyd French (uncredited)Produced by Hal Roach Starring Stan Laurel
Oliver HardyMusic by Marvin Hatley
Leroy ShieldCinematography Art Lloyd Editing by Bert Jordan Distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Release date(s) April 22, 1933 Running time 20 mins Country United States Language English Me and My Pal is a 1933 short film starring Laurel and Hardy, directed by Lloyd French and Charles Rogers, and produced by Hal Roach
Plot
Oliver Hardy is preparing for his wedding day to the daughter of a wealthy oil magnate, Peter Cucumber. His friend Stan Laurel is, of course, the best man. While visiting Ollie in the morning, Stan reveals his wedding present – a jigsaw puzzle. The boys soon become preoccupied with the puzzle, as do other people – a taxi driver, Ollie's butler, a telegram delivery boy, even a cop. Cucumber is enraged at the delay at his daughter's wedding (especially after Stan has a wreath delivered to the reception), and makes his way to Ollie's house. The jigsaw puzzle is almost completed except for one elusive missing piece; the cop insists that no-one can leave the house until it is found, including Cucumber ("I don't care if he's Mr. Dill Pickle", sneers the cop, unimpressed). A fight breaks out, leading to a police raid in which all are arrested except Stan and Ollie, who manage to hide themselves. The puzzle gets knocked over in the mayhem; Ollie's telegram is from his broker, advising him to quickly sell his shares in "The Great International Horsecollar Corporation" (in which all of Ollie's fortune is invested in), but a radio newsflash says the company took a "tremendous crash and failed". Despite Stan's assurance that "prosperity is just around the corner", Ollie angrily tells him to leave. As he leaves, Stan actually manages to find the jigsaw's missing piece, but before he can do anything more, a furious Ollie throws him out of the house.
Cast
- Stan Laurel
- Oliver Hardy
- Jimmy Finlayson
- Nat Clifford
- Eddie Dunn
- James C.Morton
- Bobby Dunn
- Charlie Hall
- Frank Terry
- Marion Bardell
External links
Laurel and Hardy Articles Stan Laurel (filmography) • Oliver Hardy (filmography) • History (1925–36) & (1936–50) • Comic style • Music • The Sons of the Desert] • Laurel and Hardy (animated series)Collaborators Charlie Hall • James Finlayson • Hal Roach • James Parrott • Leo McCarey • H. M. Walker • James W. Horne • Leroy Shield • Marvin HatleyCategories:- 1933 films
- American films
- English-language films
- Laurel and Hardy (film series)
- Black-and-white films
- Short films
- Films directed by Lloyd French
- 1930s comedy films
- 1930s comedy film stubs
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