One Good Turn (1931 film)

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One Good Turn

Theatrical poster for One Good Turn (1931)
Directed by James W. Horne
Produced by Hal Roach
Written by H.M. Walker
Starring Stan Laurel
Oliver Hardy
Music by Marvin Hatley
Leroy Shield
Cinematography Art Lloyd
Editing by Richard C. Currier
Distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Release date(s) October 31, 1931
Running time 20:34
Language English
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One Good Turn is a 1931 short comedy film starring Laurel and Hardy.

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[edit] Plot

Stan and Ollie are victims of the Great depression and are begging for food. A friendly old lady provides them with some sandwiches. Enjoying their meal they hear that the old lady will be thrown out of her house because she is robbed and cannot pay her mortgage. They don't know that the old lady is rehearsing a play. Stan and Ollie decide to repay the old lady by selling their car. During the auction a drunken man (Billy Gilbert) puts a wallet in Stan's pocket. Ollie accuses Stan of having robbed the old lady but when they return to the old lady's place they hear the truth. Stan takes revenge on Ollie in a violent way.

[edit] Quotes

  • Ollie to the old lady: "We haven't tasted food in three whole days".
    Stan:" Yesterday, today and tomorrow".

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[edit] Trivia

Stan Laurel's daughter Lois didn't like it when her father was hit by Oliver in many Laurel and Hardy films. So Stan wrote this script in which Hardy was hit by him.

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