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Way Out West

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7.0/10 • 204

1937-04-161h 4m

ActionComedyWestern

They're wild west outlaws of trouble and trigger men!

Stan and Ollie try to deliver the deed to a valuable gold mine to the daughter of a dead prospector. Unfortunately, the daughter's evil guardian is determined to have the gold mine for himself and his saloon-singer wife.

Directors
James W. Horne
Writters
James W. Horne, Arthur V. Jones, Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy
Editors
James W. Horne, Arthur V. Jones, Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy, Bert Jordan

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  1. Stan Laurel

    Stan Laurel

    Stan

  2. Oliver Hardy

    Oliver Hardy

    Ollie

  3. Rosina Lawrence

    Rosina Lawrence

    Mary Roberts / Stan's falsetto (voice)

  4. James Finlayson

    James Finlayson

    Mickey Finn

  5. Sharon Lynn

    Sharon Lynn

    Lola Marcel

  6. Chill Wills

    Chill Wills

    Lead Singer of the Avalon Boys / Stan's Bass Singing (uncredited)

  7. Stanley Fields

    Stanley Fields

    Sheriff

  8. Vivien Oakland

    Vivien Oakland

    Sheriff's Wife

  9. Flora Finch

    Flora Finch

    Maw (uncredited)

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John Chard

Jun 24, 2017

9/10

The boys spoof the western with joyous results. Running at just over one hour long, this Laurel & Hardy film is a none stop gag fest, both visually and orally. Perhaps more well known for being the film that contains the famous "Trail Of The Lonesome Pine" sequence, it should be noted that that scene is merely a part of a structured romp. Stan & Ollie are asked to deliver a gold mine deed to a young lady by the name of Mary Roberts (Rosina Lawrence), naturally they get embroiled in some daft shenanigans as they are duped by the devious duo of Mickey Finn (a delightfully fiendish James Finlayson) & Lola Marcel (Sharon Lynne) into handing over the deed to them instead of the rightful heir. After learning they have been conned we then follow the chaotic attempts of Stan & Ollie to recover the deed and give it to the real Mary. Watch as the boys get maximum laughter out of a hole in Stan's shoe, see Ollie's neck stretched, you will believe that a mule can fly, and embrace the rib tickler that is a saloon chase sequence late in the piece. Throw in a delightful dance routine the guys do to "At The Ball, That's All," and you have a simple recipe brought to the boil with wonderful results. End result? Comedy gold. 9/10

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
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Revenue
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Keywords
saloondonkeygold mineblack and whiteprospectorburro