Me and My Pal (1933 film)
Me and My Pal is a 1933 pre-Code short film starring Laurel and Hardy, directed by Lloyd French and Charles Rogers, and produced by Hal Roach. In 2016, it was one of several Laurel and Hardy films to be restored by the UCLA Film and Television Archive.[1]
| Me and My Pal | |
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| Directed by | Charles Rogers Lloyd French (uncredited) |
| Produced by | Hal Roach |
| Starring | Stan Laurel Oliver Hardy |
| Music by | Marvin Hatley Leroy Shield |
| Cinematography | Art Lloyd |
| Edited by | Bert Jordan |
| Distributed by | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
Release date |
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Running time | 20 min 20 sec |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Plot
Oliver Hardy plays a character who is preparing for his wedding day to the daughter of a wealthy oil magnate, Peter Cucumber. His friend, played by Stan Laurel, is the best man. While visiting Ollie in the morning, Stan reveals his wedding present – a jigsaw puzzle. The boys soon become preoccupied with the puzzle, as do other people – a taxi driver, Ollie's butler, a telegram delivery boy, even a cop. Cucumber is enraged at the delay at his daughter's wedding (especially after Stan has a wreath delivered to the reception), and makes his way to Ollie's house. The jigsaw puzzle is almost completed except for one elusive missing piece; the cop insists that no-one can leave the house until it is found, including Cucumber ("I don't care if he's Mr. Dill Pickle", sneers the cop, unimpressed). A fight breaks out, leading to a police raid in which all are arrested except Stan and Ollie, who manage to hide themselves. The puzzle gets knocked over in the mayhem; Ollie's telegram is from his broker, advising him to quickly sell his shares in "The Great International Horsecollar Corporation" (in which all of Ollie's fortune is invested in), but a radio newsflash says the company took a "tremendous crash and failed". Despite Stan's assurance that "prosperity is just around the corner", Ollie angrily tells him to leave. As he leaves, Stan actually manages to find the jigsaw's missing piece, but before he can do anything more, a furious Ollie throws him out of the house.
Cast
| Stan Laurel | --- Stan |
| Oliver Hardy | --- Ollie |
| James Finlayson | --- Peter Cucumber |
| Marion Bardell | --- bride |
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| Eddie Baker | --- policeman |
| Billy Bletcher | --- police dispatcher |
| Carroll Borland | --- bridesmaid |
| Mary Kornman | --- bridesmaid |
| Charles McMurphy | --- policeman |
| Eddie Dunn | --- cabdriver |
| James C. Morton | --- traffic police |
| Bobby Dunn | --- telegram messenger |
| Charlie Hall | --- delivery boy |
| Frank Terry | --- Hives the butler / announcer |
| Charley Young | --- usher |
References
- "Laurel and Hardy Looking Better Than Ever". IndieWire. Retrieved May 9, 2017.