In need of funds, Hardy happens to meet an old friend, now a boxing promoter, and volunteers "Battling Laurel" as the team's prizefighter, only to discover their opponent in the ring is a fearsome old nemesis..
Is it worth your time? If you like your comedy with a side of physical danger and genuinely earned belly laughs, yes. It's vintage Laurel and Hardy at their peak. But if you’re the type of person who needs a complex plot or high-budget spectacle to stay awake, stay far away. The whole thing starts because they are hun...
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Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
James W. Horne
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"Is it worth your time? If you like your comedy with a side of physical danger and genuinely earned belly laughs, yes. It's vintage Laurel and Hardy at their peak. But if you’re the type of person who needs a complex plot or high-budget spectacle to stay awake, stay far away. The whole thing starts because they are hungry and broke, which is basically the baseline for every good short. Hardy spots an old friend who is a boxing promoter, and suddenly poor Stan is wearing boxing gloves he clearly ..."
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