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Men O'War is a american film of genre Comedy directed by Lewis R. Foster released in USA on 29 june 1929 with Stan Laurel
Men O'War (1929)
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Add to a movie listReleased in USA 29 june 1929
Length 19minutes
Directed by Lewis R. Foster
OriginUSA
Genres Comedy
Themes Buddy films
Rating71%
Men O' War is the third sound film starring Laurel and Hardy, released on June 29, 1929.
Synopsis
Stan and Ollie are two sailors on leave who happen upon two attractive girls strolling through a park. The sailors invite the ladies for a soda, but soon realize that they only have enough money for three people. Ollie spends an eternity trying to explain this fact to Stan, who cannot grasp that either he or Ollie will have to forgo a soda. When they finally purchase 3 sodas, with the plan to share one between Stan and Ollie in which Stan swallows both shares, the price is twice that previously thought. Ollie gets Stan back for drinking his half of the soda by leaving him to pay the check. Realizing he doesn't have enough and that he has nothing to lose, Stan deposits a coin in a slot machine in the soda shop and ends up hitting the jackpot.Actors
Stan Laurel
(Stan)
Oliver Hardy
(Ollie)
James Finlayson
(Soda jerk)
Anne Cornwall
(Girl)
Harry Bernard
(Policeman)
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