Review of A Chump at Oxford (1940) by Brian R — 21 Jan 2011
I couldn't abide Laurel and Hardy when I was younger but I've warmed to them over the years and think this is a fantastic film. There are many great scenes but the best is definitely at the end when the angry students come to lynch Stan and Ollie, unaware that a bump on the head has caused Stan to revert to being Lord Paddington - a man who wiggles his ears in an extraordinary manner and fights like a demon when riled, according to his valet Meredith.
"We're going to run you out of Oxford; and if you don't go, we'll take off your britches and throw you out!" says one of the students. "What? Take off my britches? In the presence of Meredith?" responds Lord P, before wiggling his ears ferociously and chucking them all out of the window, including Ollie.
L & H had an extraordinary partnership with a chemistry that was second to none: by the time of this film they made it all look so effortless, when surely it was anything but.
This review of A Chump at Oxford (1940) was written by Brian R on 21 Jan 2011.
A Chump at Oxford has generally received very positive reviews.
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