Laurel and Hardy join the army. They are hardly soldiers, but they believe their employer, (Dick Nelson) will need them now he's drafted.
Acting
Laurel and Hardy's flawless timing after two decades together.
Practical Effects
Real military training grounds add unexpected production value.
Director
Monty Banks
Stan Laurel
Stan
Oliver Hardy
Oliver
Sheila Ryan
Ginger Hammond
Edmund MacDonald
Hippo
Charles Trowbridge
Col. Ridley
Ludwig Stössel
Dr. Schickel
Kane Richmond
Capt. Baker
Mae Marsh
Aunt Martha
Ethel Griffies
Aunt Agatha
Paul Harvey
Gen. Taylor
Charles Arnt
Doctor
Pierre Watkin
Col. Wayburn
Russell Hicks
Gen. Burns
Irving Bacon
Postman
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was their first film after leaving 20th Century Fox, made independently with lower budget but complete creative control.
Released months before Pearl Harbor, it gently mocked military life right before America went deadly serious about service.
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