The Flying Deuces
About The Flying Deuces
Ollie falls in love with Georgette and learns she is already married. His attempt to kill himself fails. He and Stan join the French Foreign Legion to get away. They are arrested for trying to desert and escape a firing squad by stealing an aircraft. Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy play the pair. Jean Parker plays Georgette. It is also called Flying Aces, and it is a partial remake of their short Beau Hunks (1931). The story is set in Paris and then with the Legion.
Cast & crew
More about The Flying Deuces
A. Edward Sutherland directed. Charley Rogers and Harry Langdon wrote it. Boris Morros produced it. Art Lloyd photographed it. John Leipold wrote the music. Jack Dennis edited it. RKO released it. Wikidata times it at 65 minutes. Reginald Gardiner, Charles Middleton, and James Finlayson are billed. Copies are on the Internet Archive and on Wikimedia Commons.
Themes
Look
Art Lloyd photographed the Legion scenes and the stolen aircraft.
Music
John Leipold wrote the music.
Preservation
Copies are on the Internet Archive and Wikimedia Commons.
Notes
- Beau Hunks (1931) is the short this feature partly remakes.
- The Internet Archive identifier is TheFlyingDeuces.
- Wikidata lists Boris Morros both as producer and as a company name.
Scenes
- Ollie learns Georgette is already married.
- They steal an aircraft to get away from the firing squad.
Influenced by
- Beau Hunks (1931)
Also available
- Internet Archive (TheFlyingDeuces)
