Bonnie Scotland

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Bonnie Scotland

Released Aug 23, 1935

1h 20m

Comedy

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In Scotland, Stanley MacLaurel (Stan Laurel) and his friend Ollie Hardy (Oliver Hardy) break out of jail to attend the reading of Stanley's grandfather's will. Disappointed not to receive any of the MacLaurel fortune, the friends stumble into an entanglement with Stanley's cousin, Lorna -- who, as the underage family heir, must go to India with the estate's guardian. Stanley and Ollie also travel to India as accidental Army enlistees, where they must protect Lorna's true love, a fellow soldier.

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Ann Ross

Maclean's Magazine

It's very funny and, with this as a start, we hope the two will pay their disrespects to other film classics; Laurel and Hardy as G-Men, or Laurel and Hardy calling on the House of Rothschild.

Jul 23, 2019

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Steve Crum

Video-Reviewmaster.com

Stan and Ollie way, way out east in Scotland. Very funny bits.

Rated: 4/5

Apr 23, 2007

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John J. Puccio

Movie Metropolis

The two plot threads are so disconnected that the principal and secondary players are never in the same scenes together.

Rated: 5/10

Apr 13, 2006

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Dennis Schwartz

Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews

Filmed when Laurel and Hardy were at their peak.

Rated: B

Apr 10, 2006

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One of the weaker of the Laurel & Hardy features, although at least they get more screentime than in Fra Diavolo, say. The gags are either overworked (Stan failing to march in time) or underwhelming (a choreographed litter-picking). The romantic plot is completely uninteresting, and the whole thing is deservedly forgotten now.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/27/23

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ashley h

Bonnie Scotland is a funny film. It is about Stan and Ollie mistakenly enlist in the Scottish army. Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy give terrific performances. The screenplay is good but a little slow in places. Jame W. Horne did a great job directing this movie. I enjoyed this motion picture because of the humor. Bonnie Scotland is a must see.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Audience Member

Got to love Laurel and Hardy. There is nothing that amazing about this film but all the same their blunders and mishaps still entertain. First they are in Scotland and then trying to cope in a Scottish regiment. This plot seemed somewhat similar to Flying Deuces but I don't mind that much

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/29/23

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Audience Member

There's lots of fun to be had here with a number of clever gags and well-written dialogue. The sub-plot is well-enough handled to not bog down Laurel and Hardy's momentum too much.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/20/23

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Audience Member

stan n ollie bring tha funny from what i've heard this was their personal fave of their movies myself i still love the music box and those iconic stairs!

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/25/23

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Audience Member

This is probably my favorite movie by Laurel & Hardy. Though some of it is waaaay to outdated for me. But I do realize it was made in another time. Still I don't think there has been a better comedy duo than this in all of history. These two actually had a strong friendship both on and off the screen. The first half is an absolute delight. Laughs and smiles all the way. The second half is still very funny and entertaining but the outdated views of foreign countries ruin some of its charm. Still an absolute delight.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/06/23

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James W. Horne

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Stan Laurel

Stanley MacLaurel

Oliver Hardy

Ollie Hardy

June Lang

Lorna MacLaurel

James Finlayson

Sergeant Major Finlayson

Anne Grey

Lady Violet Ormsby

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Synopsis

In Scotland, Stanley MacLaurel (Stan Laurel) and his friend Ollie Hardy (Oliver Hardy) break out of jail to attend the reading of Stanley's grandfather's will. Disappointed not to receive any of the MacLaurel fortune, the friends stumble into an entanglement with Stanley's cousin, Lorna -- who, as the underage family heir, must go to India with the estate's guardian. Stanley and Ollie also travel to India as accidental Army enlistees, where they must protect Lorna's true love, a fellow soldier.

Director: James W. Horne
Production Co: Hal Roach Studios Inc.
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 23, 1935, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 18, 2010
Runtime: 1h 20m

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