Tuesday, November 2, 2021

Oliver the Eighth (1934)

Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy both apply to an advert by widow Mrs Fox (Mae Busch) who is looking for a new man. Oliver is successful in his application, unaware that Mrs Fox is insane and intent on killing him like she has seven other Olivers before him!

Stan and Oliver turn up at Mrs Fox's mansion, greeted by the strange butler Jitters (Jack Barty) who plays imaginary cards and serves imaginary food! He warns them that Mrs Fox is going to cut their throats that night. All they have to do is stay awake...

A very inventive Laurel and Hardy comedy, somewhat more surreal and dark than some of their other work. Less slapstick more absurdity