Nothing but Trouble (1944 film)

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Nothing But Trouble
Theatrical poster for Nothing But Trouble (1944)
Directed by	Sam Taylor
Produced by	B.F. Zeidman
Written by	Russell Rouse Ray Golden
Starring	Stan Laurel Oliver Hardy Mary Boland Philip Merivale Henry O'Neill David Leland John Warburton Matthew Boulton Connie Gilchrist Toby Noolan
Music by	Nathaniel Shilkret
Cinematography	Charles Salerno Jr.
Editing by	Conrad A. Nervig
Distributed by	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Release date(s)	December 6, 1944
Running time	79 min.
Language	English
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Nothing But Trouble is a late Laurel and Hardy feature, and not regarded by fans and critics as one of their better efforts although it does have some funny moments. The plot involves the team as a chef and a butler wrecking a dinner party - the bit where they cook a rubber steak and try to carve it at the table is particularly humorous. They also foil an assassination plot against a young king who is threatened for the throne by his jealous uncle.

At a low point in his career at the time, Buster Keaton worked as a gagman on this film. Keaton's regard for Laurel and Hardy was always high, and he was a good friend of Stan Laurel's throughout their lives.

The finale where the two are about to commit suicide by jumping off a tall building to the busy street below is an obvious Keaton idea.

At Laurel's funeral in 1965, Keaton said that he felt Laurel was a greater comedian than Charlie Chaplin. ^[1]