Cinematheque . Film Schedule . SONS OF THE DESERT
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United States | 1933 | William A. Seiter
Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy play henpecked husbands who sneak away to attend their fraternal lodge’s annual convention in Chicago. This hilarious comedy—often cited as the duo’s best feature—is a subversive spoof of men’s fraternal organizations. Fellow screen comedian Charlie Chase is hilarious as an obnoxious conventioneer fond of practical jokes. “Sons of the Desert” was adopted as the name of the international L&H Appreciation Society, still active. Preceded at 4:15 by Lewis R. Foster’s Berth Marks (1930), an early sound film in which Stan & Ollie have a series of misadventures on a passenger train with a sleeping car. Cleveland revival premiere. Both DCP. Total 85 min.
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