Men O' War

Men O' War is a 1929 short comedy film starring Laurel and Hardy. Stan and Ollie are two sailors on leave who happen upon two attractive girls strolling throughut a park. The sailors invite the ladies for a soda, but soon realize that they only have enough money for three people. Ollie spends an eternity trying to explain this fact to Stan, who cannot grasp that either he or Ollie will have to forgo a soda. Deperate, Stan deposits a coin in a slot machine in the soda shop and ends up hitting the jackpot. With excess money in hand, the boys rent a canoe with the ladies, which results in an... all-out battle-royal with other boaters. Men O' War, Laurel and Hardy's third sound film, was written in early May 1929, and filmed from May 11 to May 18 before being released by M-G-M on June 29. Much was filmed at Hollenbeck Park in Los Angeles, with the exception of the soda fountain scene, which was shot at the Hal Roach studio. It features the song "Runnin' Wild" over the introductory credits, as did their next sound film They Go Boom in the period before their familiar theme tune was written.
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