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Should Tall Men Marry? (1928) Online
Original Title :
Should Tall Men Marry?
Genre :
Movie / Short / Comedy / Western
Year :
1928
Directror :
Clyde Bruckman
Cast :
Stan Laurel,Stuart Holmes,James Finlayson
Writer :
H.M. Walker
Type :
Movie
Time :
20min
Rating :
6.2/10
Should Tall Men Marry? (1928) Online

Cast overview:
Stan Laurel Stan Laurel - Texas Tommy
Stuart Holmes Stuart Holmes - Snake-tail Sharkey
James Finlayson James Finlayson - Joe Skittle (as Jimmie Finlayson)
Martha Sleeper Martha Sleeper - Martha Skittle
Theodore von Eltz Theodore von Eltz - Teddy (as Teddy von Eltz)


User reviews

Ckelond

Ckelond

There was a Stan Laurel before Oliver Hardy, and this 1927 pairing with Jimmy Finlayson -- who, a year later, would be relegated to the role of brilliant supporting actor in their comedies -- shows the Ollie-less Stan at his best. The direction, by Clyde Bruckman, is brisk. The gags all grow out of situations and character, instead of being randomly inserted.

This western comedy is about rancher Finalyson's beautiful daughter, Martha Sleeper -- a real screen beauty if there ever was one -- who refuses to marry the bad guy and how Jimmy and dimwitted cowhand Stan bumble their way into a successful defense of her and the ranch If this shows up, don't miss a chance to see it.
JUST DO IT

JUST DO IT

Up until 1927, Stan Laurel was a solo comic in films. Then, after several straight pairings with Oliver Hardy, Hal Roach Studio realized that they were on to something and they became a regular duo. And, once they were an established duo, Stan would never make another film without Ollie again. "Should Tall Men Marry?" is Stan's final film without his partner.

The credits would indicate that Stan Laurel is the lead, while more screen time and laughs were afforded to perennially supporting actor James Finlayson. The story is simple....some baddie wants to force a girl to marry him and two ranch hands (Laurel and Finlayson) come to the resuce...which is tough as they don't exactly seem like the heroic types.

This film only earns a 5 because it really isn't all that funny. There was a cute bit involving a donkey but other than that hardly any laughs at all. An inoffensive but not exactly hilarious short.