Laurel and Hardy: saviors in need
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| German title | Laurel and Hardy: saviors in need |
| Original title | One good turn |
| Country of production | United States |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 1931 |
| length | 20 minutes |
| Rod | |
| Director | James W. Horne |
| script | HM Walker |
| production | Hal Roach |
| music |
Marvin Hatley , Leroy Shield |
| camera | Kind of Lloyd |
| cut | Richard C. Currier |
| occupation | |
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Laurel and Hardy: knight in shining armor (also known as a good turn , beset by dangers or Laurel and Hardy with Aunt Clara ) is an American short film comedy directed by James W. Horne from the year 1931 . The comedian duo Laurel and Hardy plays the leading roles .
action
As victims of the Great Depression, Stan and Ollie live in the open air with no money at all with their car, a tent and a few other belongings. As if that weren't bad enough, Stan accidentally destroys the soup and burns down her tent as well. So the friends have no choice but to beg from other people. You ring the doorbell of a friendly old lady who immediately prepares a meal for you. While Stan and Ollie are eating, they hear from the next room how the malicious landlord tries to put the old woman on the street because of unpaid bills. Because the old woman did something good for them, Stan and Ollie decide to collect the US $ 100 asked by the landlord for them. What they don't know: The old lady is a member of a local theater group that is currently rehearsing for her new play, which also includes the scene with the bad landlord (in fact, another theater actor). Still, Stan and Ollie make their way into town in their car.
With a pompous speech, Ollie draws attention to the fate of the old lady and tries to get the 100 dollars by selling her car. At the auction, a drunk passer-by offers $ 100, but Stan - without the money - inadvertently and ignorantly offers $ 125, which leaves the car in their hands without profit. The drunk passerby, in his intoxication, puts his wallet in Stan's suit pocket. Ollie sees the money in his pocket and accuses Stan of stealing the last of her money from the old lady so she couldn't pay her landlord. Ollie drags Stan back to the old lady's house, where the "spectacle" is cleared up and the suspicion of theft can be removed from Stan. At the end of the film, Stan violently takes revenge on Ollie, who collapses the old lady's garage. He throws blocks of wood at Ollie but meets himself. In the end, both of them set off in a daze.
background
Comedian Billy Gilbert made his first appearance on Laurel and Hardy in his appearance as a generous drunk. Gilbert would appear in many other Laurel and Hardy films in the years that followed, including Der grueling Klaviertransport and Die Klotzköpfe . The cast was Mary Carr, who was already known in the silent film era for her portrayals of long-suffering old women. Although she already seems very old here, the character actress Hardy survived by 17 years and Laurel by eight years - Mary Carr died in 1973 at the age of 99.
The ending is remarkable in that, for once, Stan hits Ollie and not - as usual - the other way around. Stan added the ending for his daughter Lois Laurel (1927–2017): The child was afraid of Oliver because he kept beating her father on the screen. Lois was also satisfied with the “revenge” of Stan in One Good Turn , so that she later made friends with Oliver, who was like an uncle to her, as she later described.
German versions
- The film was first released in 1935, abridged and subtitled under the title Laurel and Hardy on the wale .
- Another subtitled version followed in 1949, whereby the film with Laurel and Hardy: Behind Lock and Bar and Dick and Doof go to anchor was cut together.
- A synchronized version of a compilation with Laurel and Hardy: Behind lock and bolt and Dick and Doof anchor was created at the International Film Union (IFU) . Eduard Wesener wrote the lyrics. Walter Bluhm spoke Stan Laurel and Arno Paulsen can be heard as Oliver Hardy. Lina Carstens dubbed the "old lady". This version was broadcast on anixe HD in 2007.
- Dick and Doof as saviors in need is the title of the second dubbed version, which was created by Beta Technik in 1961 . The dialogues are by Wolfgang Schick , directed by Manfred R. Köhler and the music by Conny Schumann. Ollie and Stan were dubbed again by Paulsen and Bluhm. This version was released on DVD.
- Another dubbed version was released in 1964 as Dick and Doof - Jubel, Trubel, Häuslichkeit . This was created by the International Film Union . Helmut Harun provided the dialogues . Stan and Ollie were spoken to by Bluhm and Paulsen.
- The $ 125 misunderstanding is the title of another dubbed version that was created in MGM's dubbing department in 1968 . Walter Bluhm spoke to Stan and Gerd Duwner Ollie. Michael Günther wrote the dialogues.
Web links
- Laurel and Hardy: knight in shining armor in the Internet Movie Database (English)