Men O' War (1929):  From the beginning sequence where you see Laurel & Hardy in Navy outfits, you know right away that this is going to be one of their best.  That's just funny as all get out!  And luckily, this just happens to have some of their best dialogue and comic routines.  It doesn't try to weave a fancy plot in a 20-some minute program.  It doesn't have to.  Laurel & Hardy are U.S. Navy men on shore leave.  They meet up with two bubble-headed girls and the silliness goes on until the end.

    Anne Cornwall is an absolute delight.  She plays the brunette girl.  You'll notice that in this short, the girls do not have names.  One is blonde and one is brunette.  Cornwall's character gets most of the screen time between the two.  Her facial expressions and line delivery is really something else!  Priceless.

    James Finlayson, the most famous of L&H regulars, appears as the Soda Jerk.  He's always funny, and he never has to act differently.  Just doing what he does makes it fun to see him from one L&H movie to another.

    Charlie Hall is perfect once again as the short, irritable guy you want to smack the stuffing out of to look at him.  He plays the angry little boater of whom gets on Laurel & Hardy's bad side.

    I highly recommend the colorized version, because it brings the locale and girls to such colorful and charming realism.  If you can find it, watch it.  But, as always, black and white is fine, too.

Cast:

Anne Cornwall- Brunette
Gloria Greer- Blonde
James Finlayson- Soda Jerk
Charlie Hall- Short, Irate Boater

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