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Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated) Binding: VHS Tape EAN: 9786301231848 Format: Color, NTSC ISBN: 6301231848 Label: Starz / Anchor Bay Manufacturer: Starz / Anchor Bay Number Of Items: 1 Publisher: Starz / Anchor Bay Release Date: October 06, 1997 Running Time: 65 minutes Sales Rank: 2446 Studio: Starz / Anchor Bay Theatrical Release Date: April 16, 1937
Amazon.com: One of Laurel and Hardy's greatest efforts in the full-length form. They play a pair of unlikely prospectors whose best pal has died, leaving the deed to a rich gold mine. It's up to them to deliver the deed to his daughter. She, however, is a scullery maid in the saloon of unsavory Jimmy Finlayson, who tries to pass off his own wife as the grieving heiress. This film includes several classic moments, including a delightful song-and-dance by L&H and a struggle over the deed itself, in which Stanley is tickled nearly to death. Try to avoid laughing at Laurel's infectious braying--it can't be done. --Marshall Fine
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Rating: - SIMPLY AMONG THEIR BEST
Way Out West is generally regarded as Laurel and Hardy's best feature film.Next to Sons Of The Desert.It is the only other L&H film to be a Stan Laurel Production(the other being Our Relations from a year earlier).Definetly one of my favourite L&H films.Not a dull moment in the movie.Rarely do we actually see Stan laugh.Not only is this one of their films where Oliver sings beautifully,but Stan also sings with a cartoonish trick voice.There are a lot of special effects in this movie as well.Such as Stan igniting his thumb,the boys running away from the sheriff in fast motion,and Stan trying to ... Read More
Rating: - Singing Comedians
In this film Stan and Ollie are sent out West to deliver an inheritance to a nice, sweet girl who is unfairly treated by her mean guardians Mr. Finn and his wife. The inheritance is a deed to a gold mine, and when the greedy Mr. Finn hears of this he disguises his wife as the girl who is supposed to get the deed, and Stan and Ollie are duped into giving the deed to the wrong person as a result. In the end though, after much effort, the deed is restored to the proper and deserving person, and she heads down south to Dixie with Stan and Ollie, Stan being from the South himself ("the South of London"). ... Read More
Rating: - So where's the DVD???
Does anyone know why so many of the minor shorts are available from L&H...but this classic is still only available on VHS? Is it a public domain film? Why isn't it a Criterion DVD? Every piece of garbage from last year is available on DVD...but not this...and so many other classics!
Rating: - Best Laurel & Hardy Flick
I used to think "Flying Deuces" was the best Laurel & Hardy flick. That is of course until I saw this picture..."Way Out West" is the funniest Laurel & Hardy picture I've seen. It involved a deed for a goldmine left to Mary Roberts and Laurel & Hardy have to deliver the deed. Unfortunately they meet up with Mary Roberts guardians...the Woman Lola pretends to be Mary and gets the deed from Laurel & Hardy...realizing their mistake later on when meeting the real Mary Roberts Laurel & Hardy must go and get back the deed, leading into some hilarious moments. A must have for a Laurel ... Read More
Rating: - Laurel and Hardy's most cherished, sweet & "accessible" film
Way Out West remains one of Laurel & Hardy's most cherished, sweet and "accessible" films. Not only does its gently satirical Western plot hold up, but the comedy is as fresh and well-timed as ever, it contains one of "the boys'" best film background music scores -- and it features the truly beautiful singing voice of Oliver Hardy (who sang a lot when he was younger)...PLUS one of the most memorable and wonderful little dances film.
Way Out West is a GREAT flick for ALL ages whether in the original black and white or the beautifully and tastefully colorized version released several ... Read More
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