Comedy · United States of America · 1929 · 19m

Men O' War

Director

Cast

Stan Laurel as Stan Oliver Hardy as Ollie James Finlayson as Soda jerk Anne Cornwall as Girl Gloria Greer as Girl (uncredited) Charlie Hall as Boater (uncredited)

Crew

George Stevens — Director of Photography Jack Roach — Director of Photography Richard C. Currier — Editor Leo McCarey — Writer H.M. Walker — Writer Hal Roach — Producer

Synopsis

Sailors Stan and Ollie offer to buy sodas for two women they meet in a park, even though they are short on cash. Luckily Stan wins the jackpot on a slot machine and the boys have enough money to rent a boat to cruise on a lake. They soon tangle with other boaters and everyone ends up in the water.

Mood & Themes

black and white short film

Key Collaborators

Lewis R. Foster Director George Stevens Director of Photography Jack Roach Director of Photography Richard C. Currier Editor Leo McCarey Writer H.M. Walker Writer Hal Roach Producer

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