A simple idea ,done in a low key style, by two beloved comedians ,results in one of the most delightful short films ever made.This is an almost unknown little gem of a movie, that showcases the unique talents of Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy in a triumph of screen comedy.
Things start innocently enough, as the well meaning Stan brings his friend Ollie a wedding present, shortly before Mr. Hardy is due to leave for his marriage to a rich man's daughter. Ollie is annoyed to discover that the gift is a jigsaw puzzle, and dismisses it as frivolity that a man of his newly important standing won't have time for.
And yet, before long, Ollie joins Stan at the table where Mr. Laurel has begun to assemble the puzzle, a picture of a beautiful Indian maiden. A taxi driver arrives to take them to the wedding ceremony, and soon begins to help out with the puzzle. By the end, an entire group of people are all happily putting the puzzle together, including the butler, a telegram delivery boy, and a policeman.
Then, the outraged father of the bride, Mr. Cucumber, arrives on the scene, to demand that his prospective son in law leave immediately with him! Ollie starts to comply, but then, things take an unexpected turn...
I'll say no more, except that what follows is one of the most hilarious endings to any film I've ever seen. Anyone who loves Laurel and Hardy, or vintage comedy in general, owes it to themselves to see this movie.
Things start innocently enough, as the well meaning Stan brings his friend Ollie a wedding present, shortly before Mr. Hardy is due to leave for his marriage to a rich man's daughter. Ollie is annoyed to discover that the gift is a jigsaw puzzle, and dismisses it as frivolity that a man of his newly important standing won't have time for.
And yet, before long, Ollie joins Stan at the table where Mr. Laurel has begun to assemble the puzzle, a picture of a beautiful Indian maiden. A taxi driver arrives to take them to the wedding ceremony, and soon begins to help out with the puzzle. By the end, an entire group of people are all happily putting the puzzle together, including the butler, a telegram delivery boy, and a policeman.
Then, the outraged father of the bride, Mr. Cucumber, arrives on the scene, to demand that his prospective son in law leave immediately with him! Ollie starts to comply, but then, things take an unexpected turn...
I'll say no more, except that what follows is one of the most hilarious endings to any film I've ever seen. Anyone who loves Laurel and Hardy, or vintage comedy in general, owes it to themselves to see this movie.