Ollie's dignified speech, appealing to Stan's common humanity after a hilarious water fight (in which Ollie is constantly hosed down) is just wonderful. And then after shaking Stan's hand he slips on a bar of soap and plummets into a muddy pool. And of course, you just know it's going to happen. That's what makes it so hilarious!
This is the boat-fixing up short; apart from a brief appearance by Billy Gilbert this is Stan and Ollie slowly building sight gag on sight gag in that unique way of theirs, until it's just irresistible. I'm still giggling over the sight of Stan tied to a barrel with two black eyes to keep him out of mischief, and immediately on being freed sending the boat to complete destruction with his first suggestion! What a brilliant comic actor Hardy was. Never been beaten. And Stan of course, a gag-creating genius. Their chemistry, timing and sheer invention has never been bettered.
This is a truly great short, and it's not alone in the L & H canon for being so that's for sure!
This is the boat-fixing up short; apart from a brief appearance by Billy Gilbert this is Stan and Ollie slowly building sight gag on sight gag in that unique way of theirs, until it's just irresistible. I'm still giggling over the sight of Stan tied to a barrel with two black eyes to keep him out of mischief, and immediately on being freed sending the boat to complete destruction with his first suggestion! What a brilliant comic actor Hardy was. Never been beaten. And Stan of course, a gag-creating genius. Their chemistry, timing and sheer invention has never been bettered.
This is a truly great short, and it's not alone in the L & H canon for being so that's for sure!