Me and My Pal (1933 film)

Me and My Pal
Me and My Pal
Directed by	Charles Rogers; Lloyd French
Produced by	Hal Roach
Starring	Stan Laurel ; Oliver Hardy
Cinematography	Art Lloyd
Edited by	Bert Jordan
Music by	Marvin Hatley ; Leroy Shield
Distributed by	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Release date	April 22, 1933;
Running time	20:20
Country	United States
Language	English

Me and My Pal is a 1933 pre-Code short film starring Laurel and Hardy, directed by Lloyd French and Charles Rogers, and produced by Hal Roach. In 2016, it was one of several Laurel and Hardy films to be restored by the UCLA Film and Television Archive.^[1]

Plot[edit]

Ollie, poised to marry the daughter of a wealthy oil magnate named Peter Cucumber, finds himself embroiled in a series of comedic misadventures alongside his friend, Stan, who serves as the best man. Stan's wedding present, a jigsaw puzzle, inadvertently becomes the focal point of their morning, captivating the attention of various individuals including a taxi driver, Ollie's butler, and a telegram delivery boy. As the completion of the puzzle eludes them, tensions rise, culminating in Cucumber's ire at the delay of his daughter's nuptials.

The scenario unfolds further as a confrontation ensues, leading to a police raid and subsequent arrests, sparing only Stan and Ollie who manage to conceal themselves. Amidst the tumult, the puzzle, symbolic of their predicament, is accidentally destroyed. Ollie's fortunes take a downturn with news of a financial crash affecting his investments in "The Great International Horsecollar Corporation," prompting a heated exchange between the friends.

Despite Stan's hopeful reassurances, Ollie's frustration reaches its zenith, leading to a decisive expulsion of Stan from the premises. Ultimately, amidst the discord and upheaval, Stan unwittingly discovers the missing piece of the jigsaw puzzle.

Cast[edit]

Credited:

Stan Laurel as Stan
Oliver Hardy as Ollie
James Finlayson as Peter Cucumber
Marion Bardell as bride

Uncredited:

Eddie Baker as policeman
Billy Bletcher as police radio dispatcher
Carroll Borland as bridesmaid
Mary Kornman as bridesmaid
Charles McMurphy as policeman
Eddie Dunn as cabdriver
James C. Morton as traffic police
Bobby Dunn as telegram messenger
Charlie Hall as delivery boy
Frank Terry as Hives the butler, announcer
Charley Young as usher

References[edit]

^ "Laurel and Hardy Looking Better Than Ever". IndieWire. Retrieved May 9, 2017.

External links[edit]

Me and My Pal at IMDb
Me and My Pal at AllMovie
Me and My Pal at the TCM Movie Database

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[restore-1] "Laurel and Hardy Looking Better Than Ever". IndieWire. Retrieved May 9, 2017.

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