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Actors: Oliver Hardy, Stan Laurel, Jean Parker, Reginald Gardiner, James Finlayson
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| Review Summary and Plot Commentary about The Flying Deuces |
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The boys are vacationing fish market workers from Des Moines, when Ollie (Hardy) falls head over heels in love with Georgette (Parker), the beautiful daughter of the owner of the Parisian hotel where they are staying. After his proposal is rebuffed, a despondent Ollie decides to end his life by drowning himself along with companion Stan (Laurel), in the river Seine. Ever faithful and inseparable buddies, he forces Stan be tied to the same stone and prepares to end it all for the both of them.
An escaped shark menacing the waters is a perpetual nuisance to Ollie as he prepares for their watery grave. The suicide attempt is thwarted when a gendarme named Francois (Gardner) tells them to enlist in the French Foreign Legion to forget all about his lost love. Coincidentally, Francois is married to Georgette and is an officer in the Legion. The boys have no idea what they are in for and hilarity ensues as they bungle their way through the rigors of military service.
--David Fletcher, Resident Scholar
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| Analysis of The Flying Deuces |
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Comedy, primarily
Yes
Time/era of movie:
- 1930's-1950's
Kind of comedy
- physical comedy
How much humor v. drama
- Nearly all humor
Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Profession/status:
- blue collar
Age:
- 40's-50's
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
Hair color?
- brunette (Brown)
Hair type
- (man) short/standard straight
Body type
- (man) fat
Events of movie makes character more...
- irritated
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
Dumb?
Yes
How sensitive is this character?
- middling sensitive to others' feelings
Intelligence
- Dumb
Physique
- healthy but a geeky weakling
Secondary Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Hair color
- brunette (Brown)
Hair style
- (man) short/standard straight
Body type
- (man) very skinny
How much in movie?
- 90%-100%
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- 40's-50's
Profession/status:
- police/lawman
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- 60%
Hair color
- brunette (Brown)
Hair type
- (man) short/standard straight
Body type
- (man) average
Ethnicity/Nationality
- French
How sensitive is this character?
- hard edged
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- average physique
Setting
Europe
Yes
European country:
- France
Desert?
Yes
City?
Yes
City:
- Paris
Misc setting
- fort/military installation
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- no torture/death
Movie makes you feel...
- very happy
Check here if B&W
Yes
Any profanity?
- None
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