To flee from a tireless Forest Ranger, the shabby vagrants, Stan and Ollie, find refuge at a colonel's mansion that is vacant for the weekend. Soon, a couple of newly-weds arrive in hopes of renting the manor.


Is this silent relic a essential piece of comedy history or just a dusty footnote? Short answer: yes, it is a mandatory watch for anyone who wants to see the exact moment the most important duo in cinema history found their rhythm. This film is for the cinephile who appreciates the raw, unpolished energy of the late 19...

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Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.

Fred Guiol

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"Is this silent relic a essential piece of comedy history or just a dusty footnote? Short answer: yes, it is a mandatory watch for anyone who wants to see the exact moment the most important duo in cinema history found their rhythm. This film is for the cinephile who appreciates the raw, unpolished energy of the late 1920s; it is definitively not for those who can only stomach the high-speed, verbal wit of the later sound-era Marx Brothers classic that shares its name. Is this film worth watchin..."
Arthur J. Jefferson, H.M. Walker
United States

