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Sons of the Desert( 1933)

TV-MAComedy
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THEIR NEW FULL-LENGTH FEATURE PICTURE!

Overview

Ollie and Stan deceive their wives into thinking they are taking a medically necessary cruise when they are really going to a lodge convention.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Stan Laurel

      Stanley 'Stan' Laurel

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      Oliver Hardy

      Oliver 'Ollie' Hardy

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      Mae Busch

      Mrs. Lottie Hardy

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      Dorothy Christy

      Mrs. Betty Laurel

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      Charley Chase

      Charley

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      Lucien Littlefield

      Dr. Horace Meddick

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      Ernie Alexander

      Waiter (uncredited)

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      Brooks Benedict

      A Son of the Desert (uncredited)

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      Charita

      Lead Hula Dancer (uncredited)

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      Ellen Corby

      Partygoer at Table Next to Charley's (uncredited)

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      Robert Cummings

      Steamship Announcement Witness (uncredited)

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      John Elliott

      Exalted Ruler (uncredited)

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      Billy Gilbert

      Mr. Ruttledge (voice) (uncredited)

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      Charlie Hall

      Waiter (uncredited)

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      Pat Harmon

      Doorman (uncredited)

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      Ty Parvis

      Singer of "Honolulu Baby" Number (uncredited)

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      Hal Roach

      Bit Part (uncredited)

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    A review by John Chard

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    Written by John Chard on Thu Aug 27 2015
    Honolulu Baby! As members of the mason mens club The Sons Of The Desert, Stan & Ollie are desperate to go away to one of the clubs conventions in Chicago. This idea is given the no no from the boys' wives {Mae Busch & Dorothy Christy}, so Ollie fakes ill health and the boys wangle a supposed sea voyage to aid his recovery. Of course they head to Chicago for their boys own fun, unbeknown to them that the ship they had told their wives they were travelling on has sunk at sea! I think this stands the test of time as one of the best Laurel & Hardy pictures because it's one of the most profess...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

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    Revenue

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    Keywords

    • husband wife relationship
    • deceived wife
    • deception
    • pre-code
    • next door neighbor
    • domineering wife
    • convention
    • subterfuge
    • best friends
    • farcical
    • ridiculous