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Just got back from seeing Stan and Ollie and I did not know 1 hour and 37 minutes could go by so quickly. Entertaining throughout with stellar performances by Steve Coogan and John C. Reilly. I still cannot believe I used the words "stellar performance" and John C. Reilly in the same sentence.

Many moving and poignant moments, especially the hotel bedroom scene with Coogan and Reilly. A poignant hotel bedroom scene you ask?

If you really want to see the boys later in life, look up on the internet,This is Your Life, Laurel and Hardy.

Pleasantly surprised with this movie. I thought I knew all of the Cagney movies. Unwanted teen pregnancies and looking for a son or daughter given up is something you would expect from today's Lifetime Movies. This was a movie from the 1950's which handled the topic quite well.

As for Cagney, it is not what you expect from him. Yes, it is a tear jerker as a previous user said, for all of the good reasons. As for Barbara Stanwyck, every scene she was in proved that she was an excellent actress and a handsome woman.

Well worth it and bring the tissues!

You have heard it before! This movie draws comparisons to "A Star is Born", "Singin' in the Rain", "City Lights" and in my opinion every "Thin Man" movie that Asta was in. And speaking of "Singin' in the Rain" did anyone notice the eerie resemblance to Jean Hagen in this movie? Well, back to the dog! My wife is an animal lover and hates to see movies where animals get hurt. Refueses to ever see "The Wizard of Oz" and any "Lassie" movie. No need to worry about this movie. Uggie the dog steals every scene he is in and plays an integral part in the outcome of the movie. (Spoiler!) The "Bang" scene with the dog is quite moving.

Any awards given to this movie are much deserved. You will be entertained and leave with a smile on your face. Oh, there are few spoken words and just for you trivia people, Marcel Marceau does not appear in the movie.