Review of Way Out West (1937) by Richard P — 15 Dec 2008
Stan Laurel had more comedic talent than Chaplin and Keaton combined - proven in a movie that despite being over 70 years old, can still have an audience of children and adults in stitches.
James W Horne's no nonsense direction gives Stan & Ollie plenty of room to breathe and deliver the laughs, while James Finlayson has never been bettered in the art of the double-take (even by the pigeons in Moonraker). The duo also get a chance to dance, in the wonderful soft shoe shuffle sequence and Ollie gets to show off his rather lovely singing voice on the classic 'Trail of the Lonesome Pine.'.
We will never again see a pairing like Laurel & Hardy: this movie should be preserved and treasured.
This review of Way Out West (1937) was written by Richard P on 15 Dec 2008.
Way Out West has generally received very positive reviews.
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