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The Flying Deuces (1939)

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Reviews Counted:6

Fresh:5

Rotten:1

Average Rating:6/10

Runtime: 90 mins

Genre: Comedies

Synopsis: After the woman Ollie loves breaks his heart, he joins the French Foreign Legion to forget about her. His buddy, Stan, joins him and the two soon get mixed up in their usual hilarious trouble. ... After the woman Ollie loves breaks his heart, he joins the French Foreign Legion to forget about her. His buddy, Stan, joins him and the two soon get mixed up in their usual hilarious trouble. Once Ollie and Stan have had enough of the grueling work routine of the Legion (and the low daily wage of 3¢), they take off from their base -- fast. However, they quickly realize they've signed up for life and aren't allowed to leave. They're arrested for desertion but manage to escape a firing squad... only to get aboard a plane that crashes. Among the entertaining highlights of the movie is Ollie singing "Shine On, Harvest Moon" while Stan performs a soft-shoe. [More]

Starring: Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy, Jean Parker, Reginald Gardiner

Starring: Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy, Jean Parker, Reginald Gardiner, Harry Langdon, Charles Middleton

Director: A. Edward Sutherland

Director: A. Edward Sutherland
Screenwriter: Charles Rogers

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Nov 30, 1999

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  • The boys join the Foreign Legion to help Ollie forget about a lost love, but thanks to their trademark bungling, they're soon about to be shot as deserters! Making their escape, Stan & Ollie hide out in an airplane, which they accidentally put into flight
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    A comeback film for the lauded Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy comedy team.

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    05/16/08
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    Minor Laurel & Hardy knockabout, albeit with some pearly moments.

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    11/16/06
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    12/21/04
    Eric Lurio
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    It's not bad, but it ought to be better with those stars and that director.

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    07/19/04
    Ken Hanke
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