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Way Out West  (1937), Director: Robert Zemeckis, rated Passed

They're WILDWEST OUTLAWS of Trouble and Trigger Men

Film ClipStarring: Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy, Sharon Lynn, James Finlayson, Rosina Lawrence, Stanley Fields, Vivien Oakland

DML Rating: ★★★★★★★★☆☆ - great

"I think we've given that deed to the wrong woman. That's the first mistake we've made since that guy sold us the Brooklyn Bridge." - Stan

Why watch this? All their shorts and full-length films are classics. This is one of their best.

Plot Summary: Stan and Ollie venture into the Wild West to deliver a gold mine deed to its rightful owner, Mary Roberts. However, a crooked saloon owner, Mickey Finn, and his wife, Lola, trick the hapless duo into giving them the deed instead. Upon realizing their mistake, the duo embarks on a comedic quest to reclaim the deed and ensure Mary receives her inheritance.

Dad's Preview: By the time "talkies" (motion pictures with sound) began, this hilarious duo were already an experienced and beloved comedy team. The pair starred in numerous short films and features. Here, the two travel to the Wild West town of Bushwood Gulch to deliver a deed to the daughter of their late partner. Of course, they run afoul of a shady saloon owner and his sassy wife who want to steal that deed.

For one of Laurel & Hardy's most entertaining 30-minute shorts, watch the boys take a grand piano up some daunting stairs in The Music Box (1932). You'll enjoy it. 


Hal Roach Studios; Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

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