A MIRTHFUL FEATURE

Evening Star, Issue 20959, 25 November 1931, Page 7

A MIRTHFUL FEATURE

LAUREL AMD HARDY'S BIG PICTURE

The Empire Theatre is now in a position to state that Laurel and Hardy’s first full-length comedy, ‘ Pardon Us,’ will be definitely shown on Friday. For the past five years this famous co-star-ring team has been the means of cheering many with their antics and inimitable humour in two-reel comedies; but now—well, it’s hard to imagine what is going to happen when you see and hear them in this mirthful feature. Film history is full of funny pairs of people, but never has there been such a successful alliance. And what a perfect contrast in personalities! The jiitcous dejection of Laurel is that of a man whoso philosophy has for ever failed him, and the suppressed indignation of Hardy is eloquent of a man who nurses impatience and calls it patience. Laurel and Hardy decide to make big money by starting an illicit still, hr -, ■ ’I the first bottle of their mixture to a policeman. They are given a few years to change their minds about liquor by the police magistrate, w’ o packs them olf to prison. Here with the aid of Laurel’s loose tooth, which buzzes when he talks, but sounds like a “ raspberry,” they fall foul of the chief warder, the governor, and a bullying gangster, “ Tiger.” However, they unwittingly help Tiger to escape from gaol, and ho gratefully takes Laurel and Hardy along with him. How they are recaptured, and start and stop another riot, will probably, live in your memory for years to Come.’