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One Good Turn

  • 1931
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  • 20 Min.
IMDb-BEWERTUNG
7,1/10
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IHRE BEWERTUNG
Oliver Hardy and Stan Laurel in One Good Turn (1931)
SlapstickKomödieKurz

Füge eine Handlung in deiner Sprache hinzuA kindly old widow serves a free meal to the penniless boys but her greedy landlord wants to evict her for non payment of her mortgage, prompting the boys to come to her rescue.A kindly old widow serves a free meal to the penniless boys but her greedy landlord wants to evict her for non payment of her mortgage, prompting the boys to come to her rescue.A kindly old widow serves a free meal to the penniless boys but her greedy landlord wants to evict her for non payment of her mortgage, prompting the boys to come to her rescue.

  • Regie
    • James W. Horne
  • Drehbuch
    • H.M. Walker
    • Stan Laurel
    • James Parrott
  • Hauptbesetzung
    • Stan Laurel
    • Oliver Hardy
    • Mary Carr
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    7,1/10
    1780
    IHRE BEWERTUNG
    • Regie
      • James W. Horne
    • Drehbuch
      • H.M. Walker
      • Stan Laurel
      • James Parrott
    • Hauptbesetzung
      • Stan Laurel
      • Oliver Hardy
      • Mary Carr
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    Stan Laurel
    Stan Laurel
    • Stan
    Oliver Hardy
    Oliver Hardy
    • Ollie
    Mary Carr
    Mary Carr
    • Old Lady
    James Finlayson
    James Finlayson
    • A Community Player
    Baldwin Cooke
    Baldwin Cooke
    • Bit Part
    • (Nicht genannt)
    Gordon Douglas
    Gordon Douglas
    • A Community Player
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    Billy Gilbert
    • Drunk
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    Dick Gilbert
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    William Gillespie
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    Dorothy Granger
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    Ham Kinsey
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    'Snub' Pollard
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    Lyle Tayo
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    Charley Young
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    • Regie
      • James W. Horne
    • Drehbuch
      • H.M. Walker
      • Stan Laurel
      • James Parrott
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    6wmorrow59

    Hard times put a strain on a famous friendship

    I've always loved Laurel & Hardy, no matter which of their films I'm watching. Their best movies are delightful, and even in their lesser efforts I find that their impeccable teamwork and special idiosyncrasies usually carry the day. Over and above the comedy it's their relationship I savor, and for that reason I've always found One Good Turn a rather disturbing short. If you care about Stan and Ollie as buddies this one can even be a somewhat traumatic experience, for in this film the pressure of unemployment and homelessness put a serious strain their friendship, causing not just the usual knockabout quarreling, mind you, but a genuine crisis that leads to a misunderstanding, hurt feelings and, worst of all, a rift in their partnership that is left unresolved at the end. When I first saw this short as a kid it left me upset, and watching it again today I remember why.

    Normally at the beginning of an L&H comedy we find a fairly stable situation: the boys are workers of some sort, or suburban husbands who've assigned themselves a home fix-it project. Gradually, of course, and despite their best efforts, things unravel. But when One Good Turn opens their situation has all but unraveled already. Stan and Ollie are homeless and broke, though they still own a car, and it appears that the car and a pup tent are their only shelter. They're camping in a field, and right off the bat Ollie is irritated with Stan, who is cooking their soup and hanging up their laundry. Within minutes Stan has managed to ruin the soup, wreck their clothes and destroy the pup tent, so the guys are reduced to going door to door, begging for a handout. At the first home they visit a nice old lady answers the door, and Ollie explains that they are "victims of the Depression" and asks her for buttered toast.

    The guys were often broke and struggling to get by in their movies, starting with their earliest appearance as a team in Duck Soup back in 1927, but outright panhandling is not typical of them, and the blatant appeal for sympathy in citing the Depression is even more unusual, not to mention dicey. (Topical references of any sort are rare in their films.) The old lady is receptive and quick to oblige, which makes the boys' subsequent behavior all the more exasperating. Ollie offers to work for their meal but is plainly unhappy when Stan volunteers his friend's services as a wood cutter. They accomplish very little, and to make matters worse, when they sit down to the meal the old lady has kindly provided they quarrel and wind up in a childish food fight. Any laughter the sequence provokes is tempered by our awareness of that wasted food. Did viewers laugh at this in 1931? As it happens, the old lady is active with the local community theater group, and when she rehearses a scene in the next room with a colleague (an enjoyably hammy Jimmy Finlayson) Stan and Ollie mistakenly assume that the dialog they overhear is real, and that she is going to be evicted from her home. Happily, at this juncture the boys' good-hearted spirit reasserts itself, and they venture into the nearby town to sell their car, and raise the cash to save their benefactress from financial ruin. But due to a misunderstanding Ollie jumps to the conclusion that Stan has stolen the old lady's money, and so he marches his "one-time friend" back to her house to make a full confession. When the mistake is revealed, the worm turns as Stan exacts a violent revenge on his embarrassed, remorseful ex-pal.

    Wow, that's kind of a heavy storyline for a Laurel & Hardy two-reeler. I guess it's a testament to the skill of the cast and crew that One Good Turn has its funny moments despite the dark atmosphere. Thematically this film reminds me a little of L&H's silent short Early to Bed, in which Ollie inherits a fortune, Stan becomes his butler, and Stan finally rebels against Ollie's relentless abuse. That one leaves me a little queasy too, but there it's the sudden arrival of unexpected money that causes Ollie's bad behavior, and in the end, the boys reconcile. Here, it's the LACK of money and shelter that sours the mood. The tone is harsh from the outset: Ollie is irritable with Stan even before he destroys what little they have, everything deteriorates from that point, and in the end they haven't reconciled at all. Laurel & Hardy fans will certainly want to see this film, and perhaps some will enjoy it more than I do, but if you're like me you may want to follow it up with one of their happier efforts such as Way Out West, in which the boys actually succeed at their given task and are still friends at the final fade-out.
    7planktonrules

    Only about average until the spectacular and weird ending

    For the first 90% of this Laurel and Hardy short, there wasn't a whole lot to distinguish it from any other. In fact, the plot seemed a bit "schmaltzy" (i.e., sappy), as Stan and Ollie try to help out an old lady who they mistakenly think is about to be evicted by an evil landlord. Instead of the usual Laurel and Hardy hi-jinx, the film tends to be a nicer and gentler side to the boys--thus, to me, it's a tad dull! That is, dull until the very end of the film! At this point, in a HUGE contrast to the usual relationship between Stan and Ollie, Stan has had enough and proceeds to chase Ollie about trying to beat the stuffing out of him!! And, in the process, they destroy much of the nice old lady's home! The scene is a lot of fun to watch and quite spectacular, so the film is definitely worth seeing. Just don't expect it to be among their better films--at least until the end.
    7paul_m_haakonsen

    One of the better Laurel and Hardy movies...

    The 1931 comedy short film "One Good Turn" is without a doubt a classic Laurel and Hardy movie, and I am glad that I had the opportunity to sit down and watch it here in 2022.

    The storyline told in this movie is straight forward, and certainly is one of the more enjoyable storylines in all the Laurel and Hardy movies I've seen so far, especially since there is an aspect of being a good samaritan to it.

    Of course you have all the usual witty banter and funny slapstick comedy, and that is one of the major ingredients that make these classic comedy movies so enjoyable. And it was something that Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy had managed to get to work in perfect unison.

    I had some genuinely good laughs throughout the 20 minutes that "One Good Turn" ran for. And if you enjoy comedy, then you definitely have to sit down and watch "One Good Turn".

    My rating of "One Good Turn" lands on a seven out of ten stars.
    7rbverhoef

    Entertaining Laurel & Hardy movie

    A nice Laurel & Hardy movie where they are victims of the depression. After Laurel has burned their tent and lost their food and clothes they get something to eat from a nice old lady. They overhear the woman when she is talking to a man. He says she will be thrown out of her house because she can't pay the 100 dollars she owes him. Laurel & Hardy want to help the lady because she helped them. They still own a car and they try to sell it for the 100 dollars they need.

    There are some pretty funny moments in this short movie, especially near the end. Another fine one by the two comedians.
    Snow Leopard

    Some Good Moments

    "One Good Turn" is a Laurel & Hardy short with some good moments. Stan and Ollie are reduced to begging, and arrive at the home of a friendly old woman who offers them a meal. While in her house, the boys misunderstand some events in the woman's life, and their well-meant but misguided attempts to help her out create more problems than they solve. The build-up to the gags in this one takes a bit longer than usual, but there are some good laughs to make up for it. One of the funniest parts is near the beginning when Stanley tries to extinguish an out-of-control campfire.

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    • Wissenswertes
      The finale in the film, where Stan Laurel retaliates against Oliver Hardy, was inspired by Stan's daughter Lois Laurel. . After Lois had seen so many movies in which Ollie mistreated Stan, she became fearful of Ollie (known to her as "Uncle Babe"). So Stan decided to write a scene that showed his character could stand up for himself. After that, Lois got along just fine with Ollie.
    • Patzer
      The opening titles claim Stan and Ollie's Model T Ford is a 1911, but it actually the 1921 model, which they've used in other shorts as their trademark car.
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      Oliver: Now I see it all.

      Stanley: What?

      Oliver: "What". Don't try to alibi. You know you stole this money from that old lady. Why guilt is written all over you.

      Stanley: What do you mean?

      Oliver: I mean that you're going to give this money back and make a full confession!

      Stanley: A confession of what?

      Oliver: And to think after all these years I've been fostering a common theif. A viper in my bosom!

      Stanley: Whose bosom? What are you talking about?

      Oliver: Don't try to bluff me! To think you would bite the hand that was feeding you. You snake in the grass. You traitor! You sheep in wolf's clothing. You double-crosser. You Judas! You... You...!

      Stanley: Stop! Don't call me a "You-you".

    • Alternative Versionen
      There is also a colorized version.
    • Verbindungen
      Edited into Zwei Ritter ohne Furcht und Tadel (1932)

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      • 28. Januar 1964 (Westdeutschland)
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      • Englisch
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      • Hal Roach Studios - 8822 Washington Blvd., Culver City, Kalifornien, USA(Studio)
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