mbanak I am reviewing my L&H knowledge in anticipation of showing these films to others. Just saw this gem tonite. The year is 1931 and the boys have hit their stride in the sound era. I am surprised at how well the gags are paced and executed. There is one prolonged sequence that could have been timed better, but it is punctuated adequately with a couple of sight gags and we are soon back on track.I am wondering now whether this film would work with any other comedians at the helm. Ollie's childish gestures of sentiment towards his beloved fiancé are utterly precious. Stan is the perfect dope, ruining everything in his path as they gear up for the wedding.Silent era film-goers were probably pleased to see Ben Turpin make an appearance near the end. Before I show this film to others, I may have to explain Turpin's role in that era.Highly recommended. Allow no interruptions.

Boba_Fett1138 This is one of my favorites. It has lots of fun moments and a great comical premise that features some of the most fun characters ever appeared in a Laurel & Hardy movie.The movie really has a great comical story. Oliver is planning to get married and starts making arrangement at home, which of course he, with the help of his good pal Stanley totally messes things up. However when the father of the bride (James Finlayson) she's a picture of the man his daughter is getting married to, he forbids the wedding (who can blame him). For Oliver there is only one solution, elope with his bride so they can get secretly married, with the help from Stanley. But of course nothing is as easy as it seems especially not with Stan helping out.The story provides the movie with multiple great and hilarious comical sequence and moments. There are really moments in the movie that made me laugh out loud. The movie is also made fun thanks to its fine comedy characters. Of course James 'D'oh' Finlayson is great and his comical timing is excellent. Fun was Babe London as the bride-to-be, who looks disturbingly a lot like Oliver Hardy. At the end of the movie Ben Turpin also shows up as the cross-eyed Justice of the Peace, who provides the movie with even more and harder laughs and a wonderful fun finale. The movie provides some great non-stop laughs, as the movie is fast paced and features lots of quick slapstick moments from the comedy duo and the other characters (Finlayson mostly, who also gets to lots of comedy work in this one.). The movie is set at quite many different locations for Laurel & Hardy standards but it works out for this movie, since the story and slapstick of the movie are so well constructed. They're of course wonderfully timed and executed by the boys and the rest of the supporting cast- and directed by Laurel & Hardy specialist James W. Horne.A great fun comedy short that provides some real solid guaranteed laughs!9/10http://bobafett1138.blogspot.com/

MartinHafer While this isn't the best short made by Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy, it is among the better ones and there is very little I would change about it. The boys are a well-established team when this film was created and their performance seemed effortless and magical. This was NOT the case with their later films, but don't get me started on that,...Ollie is getting married to a woman that looks a little bit like Ollie in drag (fortunately it was NOT Ollie in drag--a dopey device they used in another of their films). But the father of the bride (James Finlayson) hasn't met Ollie and when he sees a photo of his future son-in-law, he loudly announces they WON'T marry!! In the meantime, Ollie is getting ready for the wedding--unaware of the problem with his father-in-law-to-be. And, of course, his Best Man, Stanley, is doing almost everything possible to make a mess of everything. It isn't intentional--just Stanley being his usual stupid self (such as spraying the wedding cake with bug spray to drive away the bugs).Ollie gets a phone call from his beloved and learns that "Daddy" won't let it occur. However, Ollie announces they'll elope and asks Stanley's help in the endeavor. Well, when they arrive at the house, Stanley, it seems, rented a car like Ollie asked but it was smaller than a Mini Cooper! It almost looked like one of those cars that clowns pop out of and watching the three of them squeeze into it was a riot.In the end, they finally get to the justice of the peace and it's cross-eyed Ben Turpin--who, due to his eye sight, marries Stanly to Ollie--or so it seems!

Ron Oliver A LAUREL & HARDY Comedy ShortWhen the ferocious father of Ollie's intended forbids a marriage, Hardy decides to elope. But with Stan helping out, can chaos be far behind?A very funny little film, with lots of slapstick. Once again, marvel at the physical grace of Oliver Hardy. Highlight: the tiny getaway car. That's Babe London as Ollie's dimpled darling; James Finlayson as her fierce father; and silent film comic Ben Turpin as the cross-eyed justice of the peace.