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The Flying Deuces

Name: The Flying Deuces
Released: 1939-11-03T00:00:00.000000Z
Rating: 6.4

They dish out the dizziest rib-ride of the year!

1939 • 69 min • ★ 6.4 (182) • Released

Comedy War

Ollie falls in love with a woman. When he discovers she's already married, he unsuccessfully attempts suicide but he and Stan then decide to join the Foreign Legion to get away from their troubles. When they’re arrested for soon trying to desert the Legion—they escape a firing squad by stealing an aircraft.

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Original title: The Flying Deuces
Language: EN
Country: US
Budget: —
Revenue: —

Reviews & Ratings 2

CinemaSerf

Jun 22, 2022 · via TMDB

★ 7.0

I'd have to say that this is one of my favourite outings for Stan and Ollie - but like most of the slapstick comedy of the 30s, it has not aged at all well. Ollie has fallen for a young French woman, but she has eyes on a refined, posh, Captain and so he is rejected! In the depths of despair, he considers (joint) suicide in the Seine (inhabited by a deadly killer shark) before alighting on a cunning plan to join the Foreign Legion, thereby assured of certain death.... well, hmmm - not quite: instead they end up in charge of the largest mountain of laundry since the Ark landed on Mount Ararat after 40 days of rain - and, for a mere 3 cents per day. Of course, chaos ensues and when he bumps into his long lost love again, that just makes matters worse... The bond between the stars, and their wonderful affinity with each other is great to see; but the jokes are all very tame and the inclusion of "Shine on Harvey Moon" though really quite accomplished, has no obvious place in the narrative... It is simple, harmless fun that ought to be seen.

r96sk

Sep 5, 2020 · via TMDB

★ 6.0

A few chuckles and it flies by, can't say I massively enjoyed it though. <em>'The Flying Deuces'</em> features the talents of iconic duo Laurel and Hardy. Despite knowing of them for as long as I can remember, I can't say I've seen much - if anything - of them before this. I look forward to seeing more in the future, but hopefully they're a tad better than this. This is solid enough, as I said I did feel amused at a few moments. A more interesting plot would've peaked my interest more, as would less of the overly obvious comedy. Very meh, for me.

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black and white desertion escape foreign legion male friendship paris, france shark suicide attempt

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Cast 19

Stan Laurel

Stan

Oliver Hardy

Ollie

Jean Parker

Georgette

Reginald Gardiner

Francois

Charles Middleton

Commandant

Jean Del Val

Sergeant

Crane Whitley

Corporal

James Finlayson

Jailor

Monica Bannister

Georgette's Girl Friend

Bonnie Bannon

Georgette's Girl Friend

Eddie Borden

Legionnaire

Jack Chefe

Legionnaire

Frank Clarke

Pilot

Richard Cramer

Laundry Truck Driver

Billy Engle

Legionnaire

Kit Guard

Legionnaire

Arthur Housman

Drunk Legionnaire

Sam Lufkin

Legionnaire (uncredited)

Michael Visaroff

Innkeeper

Crew 7

Boris Leven

Art Direction

Frank Clarke

Technical Advisor

A. Edward Sutherland

Director

Rudolph Maté

Production Assistant

John Leipold

Original Music Composer

Charley Rogers

Screenplay

Harry Langdon

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US Release Dates 1

Nov 3, 1939

NR Theatrical