Nothing but Trouble (1944 film)

Nothing But Trouble
Theatrical poster
Directed by	Sam Taylor
Produced by	B. F. Zeidman
Written by	Russell Rouse Ray Golden
Starring	Stan Laurel Oliver Hardy Mary Boland Philip Merivale Henry O'Neill David Leland John Warburton Matthew Boulton Connie Gilchrist Toby Noolan
Music by	Nathaniel Shilkret
Cinematography	Charles Salerno Jr.
Editing by	Conrad A. Nervig
Distributed by	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Release date(s)	Template:1944
Running time	79 min.
Country	United States
Language	English

Nothing But Trouble is a late Laurel and Hardy feature. The plot involves the team as a chef and a butler wrecking a dinner party - the bit where they cook a rubber steak and try to carve it at the table is particularly humorous. They also foil an assassination plot against a young king who is threatened for the throne by his jealous uncle.

At a low point in his career at the time, Buster Keaton worked as a gagman on this film. Keaton's regard for Laurel and Hardy was always high, and he was a good friend of Stan Laurel's throughout their lives.

The finale where the two are about to commit suicide by jumping off a tall building to the busy street below is an obvious Keaton idea.

Theatrical poster

At Laurel's funeral in 1965, Keaton said that he felt Laurel was a greater comedian than Charlie Chaplin.^[1]

Reception

This film is not regarded by fans and critics as one of their better efforts although it does have some funny moments.^{[citation needed]}

References

1. ^ Mitchell, Glenn (1995). The Laurel & Hardy Encyclopedia. London: B.T. Batsford Ltd.. ISBN 0-7134-7711-3. , p.150

External links

• Nothing But Trouble at the Internet Movie Database
• Nothing but Trouble at Rotten Tomatoes