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
Directed byCharles Rogers
Lloyd French (uncredited)
Produced byHal Roach
StarringStan Laurel
Oliver Hardy
Music byMarvin Hatley
Leroy Shield
CinematographyArt Lloyd
Edited byBert Jordan
Distributed byMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Release date
  • April 22, 1933 (1933-04-22)
Running time
20 min 20 sec
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

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
Uncredited
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
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References
  1. "Laurel and Hardy Looking Better Than Ever". IndieWire. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
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