The Flying Deuces
They dish out the dizziest rib-ride of the year!
1939 | 69m | English
Popularity: 2 (history)
| Director: | A. Edward Sutherland |
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| Writer: | Harry Langdon, Charley Rogers, Ralph Spence, Fred Schiller |
| Staring: |
| 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: | Nov 03, 1939 |
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| Director: | A. Edward Sutherland |
| Writer: | Harry Langdon, Charley Rogers, Ralph Spence, Fred Schiller |
| Genres: | Comedy, War |
| Keywords | paris, france, suicide attempt, desertion, foreign legion, male friendship, escape, black and white, shark |
| Production Companies | Boris Morros Productions |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 01, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Stan Laurel | Stan |
| Oliver Hardy | Ollie |
| Jean Parker | Georgette |
| Reginald Gardiner | Francois |
| Charles Middleton | Commandant |
| Jean Del Val | Sergeant |
| Crane Whitley | Corporal |
| James Finlayson | Jailor |
| Monica Bannister | Georgette's Girl Friend |
| Bonnie Bannon | Georgette's Girl Friend |
| Eddie Borden | Legionnaire |
| Christine Cabanne | Georgette's Girl Friend |
| Mary Jane Carey | Georgette's Girl Friend |
| Jack Chefe | Legionnaire |
| Frank Clarke | Pilot |
| Richard Cramer | Laundry Truck Driver |
| Billy Engle | Legionnaire |
| Kit Guard | Legionnaire |
| Arthur Housman | Drunk Legionnaire |
| Sam Lufkin | Legionnaire |
| Michael Visaroff | Innkeeper |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| A. Edward Sutherland | Director |
| Harry Langdon | Screenplay |
| John Leipold | Original Music Composer |
| Boris Leven | Art Direction |
| Charley Rogers | Screenplay |
| Frank Clarke | Technical Advisor |
| Rudolph Maté | Production Assistant |
| Ralph Spence | Screenplay |
| Fred Schiller | Screenplay |
| Mel Berns | Makeup Artist |
| Leo Shuken | Original Music Composer |
| Jack Dennis | Editor |
| William A. Wilmarth | Sound Recordist |
| Howard A. Anderson | Visual Effects, Special Effects |
| Robert Stillman | Assistant Director |
| Elmer Dyer | Aerial Camera |
| Art Lloyd | Director of Photography |
| Joseph H. Nadel | Production Manager |
| Edward Paul | Music Director |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Boris Morros | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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| 2024 | 4 | 12 | 19 | 9 |
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A few chuckles and it flies by, can't say I massively enjoyed it though. <em>'The Flying Deuces'</em> 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 seein ... g 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.
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 con ... siders (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.