Nov 22, 2011 one funny clip from the laurel and hardy classic movie bonnie scotland. Details about stan laurel oliver hardy original vintage bonnie scotland hal roach mgm photo. Laurel left and hardy in bonnie scotland 1935 laurel and hardy were a motion picture comedy team whose official filmography consists of 106 films released from 1921 and 1951. We would like for you to give us a room and a bath. While bonnie scotland doesnt qualify as a classic, its still lots of fun for laurel and hardy fans. Bonnie scotland produced by mgm and the pairs mentor, hal roach, this eightreel comedy proved to be laurel and hardy s most profitable film to date. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and.
Bonnie scotland heroes of the regiment nr, 1 hr 21 min. After escaping from jail where they had one more week to serve, laurel and hardy travel to scotland. The laurel and hardy collection has a pair of the duos early, and funny, films the devils brother and bonnie scotland along with a documentary on move shorts and a nice collection of stan and ollies guest appearances in other films making this a great addition to anyones comedy library. Produced by mgm and the pairs mentor, hal roach, this eightreel comedy proved to be laurel and hardys most profitable film to date. One of the absolutely greatest moments of charm in motion pictures is laurel and hardys dance sequence while picking up trash. A straightup gag here as stan and oliver in this case mclaurel and hardy consider their plight, having come to scotland for stans inheritance, and learning it consists of bagpipes and a snuff box, in bonnie scotland, 1935 view the tcmdb entry for bonnie scotland 1935. Bonnie scotland 1935 in scotland, stanley maclaurel stan laurel and his friend ollie hardy oliver hardy break out of jail to attend the reading of stanleys grandfathers will. The commentery was a mine full of information and the special features were really interesting, i would highly recommend this dvd to laurel and hardy and film fans. The devils brother is a comic version of an old operetta with laurel and hardy as bumbling servants of notorious bandit fra diavolo the devils brother, and bonnie scotland has the boys traveling to scotland and accidentally joining the queens army and being shipped off to india. Bonnie scotland 1935 cast and crew in scotland, stanley maclaurel stan laurel and his friend ollie hardy oliver hardy break out of jail to attend the reading of stanleys grandfathers will.
Funny movie quotes for bonnie scotland, starring laurel and hardy. Horne produced by stan laurelhal roach distributed by metrogoldwynmayer cinematography art lloydwalter lundin running time 80 20 music by marvin hatleyleroy shield. A straightup gag here as stan and oliver in this case mclaurel and hardy consider their plight, having come to scotland for stans inheritance, and learning it consists of bagpipes and a snuff box, in bonnie scotland, 1935. Once preproduction on bonnie scotland a title thats kind of a cheat because only the first half of the film actually takes place in scotland and we dont see the one real cardcarrying scot in the cast, james finlayson, until the setting moves to india midway through. Some laurel and hardy films have awful picture quality but i was very impressed. Bonnie scotland is an american comedy and the latest in a long series of laurel and hardy films, dating all the way back to the days of silent cinema. One funny clip from the laurel and hardy classic movie bonnie scotland. Bonnie scotland 1935 stream and watch online moviefone. Modern sources state that wilson collison contributed to the script and that roy.
Its a mythic extract from the laurel and hardy movie bonnie scotland. Piedmont mumblethunder, greets his nephew from scotland, who arrives in kilts. Laurel e hardy laurel and hardy movies classic movie posters classic films stan laurel oliver hardy comedy duos great comedies old hollywood movies star wars pompous j. Bonnie scotland is a 1935 film about two men who enlist in the army and find themselves posted to the northwest frontier in india. Bonnie scotland is a 1935 american film starring laurel and hardy, produced by hal roach for hal roach studios and directed by james w. Laurel and hardy clip from bonnie scotland youtube. Bonnie scotland was heavily edited from its original form, which explains its muddled construction.
Dec 06, 2008 its a mythic extract from the laurel and hardy movie bonnie scotland. Disappointed not to receive any of the maclaurel fortune, the friends stumble into an entanglement with stanleys cousin, lorna who, as the underage family heir, must go to india with the estates guardian. Pardon us, their first full length movie, was so popular, in fact, they had to do voices. Bonnie scotland original movie photo stan laurel oliver hardy comedy r60s from a 1960s mgm tv release of the film original singleweight glossy 8 x 10 in. Produced by mgm and the pairs mentor, hal roach, this eightreel comedy proved to be laurel. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Bonnie scotland original movie photo stan laurel oliver hardy. Jan 11, 2019 laurel and hardy showed their genius at this point, continuing to rely on their magnificent visual gags. Overview of bonnie scotland, 1935, directed by james w. With stan laurel, oliver hardy, june lang, william janney. May, 2017 bonnie scotland is perhaps not their finest film, but it shines whenever laurel and hardy are on the screen, and i rate it 4 clowns out of 5. I was really pleased with the quality of the picture on this dvd. You will see how highlanders regimental march and discipline is viewed by stan laurel.
Bonnie scotland 1935 bonnie scotland marks a turning point in the career of stan laurel and oliver hardy because, after four years of mixing an occasional feature film with their output of comedy shorts, the team now turned exclusively to features. Bonnie scotland release date august 23, 1935 directed by james w. Two americans in search of a scottish inheritance wind up serving with the british in india. The films main problem is its uncomfortable grafting of the boys comedy onto a. Bonnie scotland heroes of the regiment 1935 rotten.
It appears the editors took what was at one point an even more heavyhanded story and whittled it down to something roughly approximating coherency. Horne and starring stan laurel, oliver hardy, william janney, vernon steele, james finlayson. In scotland, stanley maclaurel stan laurel and his friend ollie hardy oliver hardy break out of jail to attend the reading of stanleys grandfathers will. Bonnie scotland original movie photo stan laurel oliver. Although the film begins in scotland, a large part of the action is set in india.
Released 1935, bonnie scotland stars stan laurel, oliver hardy, june lang, james finlayson the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 20 min, and received a score of out of 100 on metacritic, which. Bonnie scotland heroes of the regiment 1935 rotten tomatoes. As a result, bonnie scotland 1935 squandered an opportunity to effectively lampoon the lives of a bengal lancer. June lang and william janney are the romantic leads, but unfortunately their roles are rather shallow and unsympathetic.
Despite the boxoffice success of pack up your troubles and sons of the desert, producer hal roach believed that stan laurel and oliver hardy could not sustain a full length comedy without a secondary plot. Laurel and hardy bonnie scotland video dailymotion. Horne, with stan laurel, oliver hardy, june lang, at turner classic movies. The plot has the boys stowing away to scotland aboard a cattle boat so stan, the american black sheep of a scottish clan, may collect an inheritance from his grandfather, the late angus maclaurel. Jul 27, 2015 elvis rocks hard, all 4 laurel and hardy cameos, laurel and hardy sketches, laurel and hardy one good food, lubeks laurel and hardy mix joined together. The films main problem is its uncomfortable grafting of the boys comedy onto a melodramatic bpicture storyline. Oct 05, 2012 bonnie scotland trailer directed by james w.
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