Great Guns (Dir. Monty Banks 1941): Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy join the army to protect their country...but who will protect the army from them? In Great Guns the comic team play a chauffeur and a gardener whose hypochondriac employer (Dick Nelson) a wealthy young man with little experience is drafted. Convinced that he needs them in order to survive in the service they join up as well. Of course the Texas cavalry post to which they're all assigned is made far worse for the wear by the presence of these well-meaning troublemakers and there is never a dull... moment in this classic featuring two of the cinema's most revered comic actors! Jitterbugs (Dir. Malcolm St. Clair 1943): Considered the best of the Laurel and Hardy projects filmed at Twentieth Century Fox this energetic musical comedy also introduces singer Vivian Blaine. Stan and Oliver star as a traveling two-man jitterbug band who operate out of a dilapidated jalopy and form an unlikely partnership with a likable con man (Bob Bailey). When the trio joins a carnival they meet Susan a naive young singer (Vivian Blaine) whose mother has been swindled by grifters. Suddenly chivalrous the three orchestrate a sting operation using disguises - with Laurel dressed as Susan's disheveled aunt and Hardy as a rich Texan - to get the woman's money back. Although things don't go as planned the inimitable comedy duo provide nonstop laughs from start to finish in this delightful caper. The Big Noise (Dir. Malcolm St. Clair 1944): The zany antics of legendary comedians Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy come to life in this romp about two phony private detectives. The duo play janitors accidentally hired as sleuths to protect a new super-bomb destined for the War Department in Washington D.C. However the bomb's inventor has loaded his house with crazy contraptions that entrap and confuse the protectors. Meanwhile next door is the biggest threat of all - a gang of crooks determined to get their hands on the inventor's deadly creation. Through a series of crazy misadventures our heroes end up in a remote-controlled airplane along with the bomb and head straight for trouble. [show more]
We will publish your review of Laurel and Hardy - Great Guns/Jitterbug/the Big Noise on DVD within a few days as long as it meets our guidelines.
None of your personal details will be passed on to any other third party.
This box set contains three classic movies of the legendary comedians Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy. 'In Great Guns' (1941), Stan and Ollie play a butler and chauffeur of wealthy young Dan Forrester (Dick Nelson). Tired of being pampered and coddled by his overprotective aunts, Dan is delighted when he is drafted into the Army. Stan and Ollie also don uniform and accompany Dan to US Cavalry training camp to make certain that no harm will befall their 'delicate' master. While the boys get mixed up in one disaster after another-at one point, Dan pursues a romance with photo-shop proprietor Ginger Hammond. Convinced that Ginger is a gold-digger, Stan and Ollie try to break up the romance, to no avail. 'Jitterbugs' (1943) is considered the best of the Laurel and Hardy projects filmed at Twentieth Century Fox. Stan and Ollie are stars of the Zoot Suit Band, who form an unlikely partnership with a genial con man (Bob Bailey) who allegedly can turn water into gasoline with an invented pill. When the trio joins a carnival, they meet Susan, a naive young singer (Vivian Blaine), whose mother has been swindled by fraudsters. Suddenly gallant, the three organise a sting operation, with Stan disguised as a wealthy elderly lady and Ollie as a rich Texan and aim to get the woman's money back. Although things don't go as planned, the inimitable comedy duo provides nonstop laughs from start to finish. In 'The Big Noise' 1944) Stan and Ollie play janitors of a detective agency who pose as super-sleuths and are hired to protect inventor Alva P. Hartley (Arthur Space). They move to his house which is loaded with crazy contraptions which entrap, baffle and bamboozle the protectors. Meanwhile Hartley's next door neighbors Charlton (Frank Fenton), Hartman (James Bush), Dutchy (Phil Van Zandt) and Mayme (Veda Ann Borg) reveal themselves as the biggest threat of all, a gang of crooks determined to get their hands on the inventor's deadly creation, a super-bomb called 'The Big Noise'. Stan and Ollie escape with the bomb to the War Department in Washington, D.C. just one step ahead of the criminals. Through a series of crazy misadventures, the heroic duo end up in a remote-controlled airplane, along with the bomb, and head straight for trouble.
Please note this is a region 2 DVD and will require a region 2 or region free DVD player in order to play This box set contains three classic movies of the legendary comedians Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy &39;In Great Guns&39; (1941) Stan and Ollie play a butler and chauffeur of wealthy young Dan Forrester (Dick Nelson) Tired of being pampered and coddled by his overprotective aunts Dan is delighted when he is drafted into the Army Stan and Ollie also don uniform and accompany Dan to US Cavalry training camp to make certain that no harm will befall their &39;delicate&39; master While the boys get mixed up in one disaster after another-at one point Dan pursues a romance with photo-shop proprietor Ginger Hammond Convinced that Ginger is a gold-digger Stan and Ollie try to break up the romance to no avail &39;Jitterbugs&39; (1943) is considered the best of the Laurel and Hardy projects filmed at Twentieth Century Fox Stan and Ollie are stars of the Zoot Suit Band who form an unlikely partnership with a genial con man (Bob Bailey) who allegedly can turn water into gasoline with an invented pill When the trio joins a carnival they meet Susan a naive young singer (Vivian Blaine) whose mother has been swindled by fraudsters Suddenly gallant the three organise a sting operation with Stan disguised as a wealthy elderly lady and Ollie as a rich Texan and aim to get the woman&39;s money back Although things don&39;t go as planned the inimitable comedy duo provides nonstop laughs from start to finish In &39;The Big Noise&39; 1944) Stan and Ollie play janitors of a detective agency who pose as super-sleuths and are hired to protect inventor Alva P Hartley (Arthur Space) They move to his house which is loaded with crazy contraptions which entrap baffle and bamboozle the protectors Meanwhile Hartley&39;s next door neighbors Charlton (Frank Fenton) Hartman (James Bush) Dutchy (Phil Van Zandt) and Mayme (Veda Ann Borg) reveal themselves as the biggest threat of all a gang of crooks determined to get their hands on the inventor&39;s deadly creation a super-bomb called &39;The Big Noise&39; Stan and Ollie escape with the bomb to the War Department in Washington DC just one step ahead of the criminals Through a series of crazy misadventures the heroic duo end up in a remote-controlled airplane along with the bomb and head straight for trouble
This site uses cookies.
More details in our privacy policy
