Laurel and Hardy are at their near-best in this classic two-reeler
which includes some of the duo's funniest lines and visual gags.
The film has more plot than most of their shorts but this doesn't get
in the way of the jokes. For once, the boot ends up being on
Stanley's foot when the boys come to blows (as they inevitably do when
things go awry). Now it is poor Ollie who, deservedly, is on the
receiving end as his buddy shows an uncharacteristic streak of vengeful
anger. One Good Turn is
aptly named and proves to be a rare comedy delight.
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Film Synopsis
During the Great Depression, Stan and Ollie's worldly possessions
amount to no more than a clapped out old car, a tent and the clothes
they stand up in. Having burned their supper and their tent, the
boy are forced to go begging. A kind old lady takes pity on them
and offers them sandwiches in her house. As they tuck into this
feast, the boys overhear a conversation in which the old lady is
threatened with eviction by her landlord. Unaware that what they
have just heard is merely a rehearsal for an amateur play, Stan and
Ollie decide to come to the old woman's aid, by selling their car to
the highest bidder. During the auction, a man
accidentally slips his wallet into Stan's pocket.
When Ollie sees the wallet, he naturally assumes Stan
stole it from their kind benefactor...
Cast:Stan Laurel (Stan),
Oliver Hardy (Ollie),
Mary Carr (Old Lady),
James Finlayson (A Community Player),
Gordon Douglas (A Community Player),
Billy Gilbert (Drunk),
Dorothy Granger (A Community Player),
'Snub' Pollard (A Community Player),
Lyle Tayo (A Community Player),
Baldwin Cooke,
Dick Gilbert,
William Gillespie,
Ham Kinsey,
Retta Palmer,
Charley Young
Country: USA
Language: English
Support: Black and White
Runtime: 20 min
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