Atoll K

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Atoll K, released in 1950, was the final film Laurel and Hardy made as a team. A French-Italian co-production, the film was not a financial success, but has gained a cult following with some.

The production of Atoll K was marked with problems, including Stan Laurel's severe illness (Laurel appeared near death during the making of the film), and Oliver Hardy's minor heart problem. After they had recovered their health following the making of Atoll K, Laurel and Hardy would spend the remainder of their performing career mostly touring British music halls.

Atoll K was re-released as Utopia in the years following its original theatre run; it was released under that title in the United States a few years after its original run. The film is now in the public domain, and is widely available on home video.

[edit] Plot

Laurel and Hardy inherit an island. They sail for it, with a stateless refugee and a stowaway on board. After a stormy voyage, they are shipwrecked on an island, where they are soon joined by a chanteuse who fled from her fiancé. They set up the island as their own private republic, with Hardy as president and Laurel as "the people." All goes well until uranium deposits are found on the island, and people come from all over to prospect. The mob gets out of hand, refusing to listen to Hardy saying he is the president of the island. After the mob leaves, Laurel and Hardy finally arrive at the island they inherited, but find inheritance taxes staggering.

[edit] External link

• Atoll K at the Internet Movie Database