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Jitterbugs

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Con man Chester Wright (Bob Bailey) rescues stranded musicians Stan (Stan Laurel) and Ollie (Oliver Hardy) in the desert when their car breaks down. After using the boys in a few con acts, the men escape together in a trailer -- where they discover Susan Cowan (Vivian Blaine), whose purse Chester stole. When Chester discovers that Susan's mother has been swindled by professionals, he and the boys set out to pursue the con men to New Orleans, where they also turn Susan into a singing star.

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Not Larry H Aug 15 Johnny Dollar fans will love the prominent role played by Bob Bailey. See more 09/17/2017 Crazy disjointed story , still a notch above many of their fox and MGM films , as it features Vivian Blaine and some nice songs. This one has them in various guises, in zoos suits , in drag , as southern gentlemen, a few laughs. See more 04/29/2013 Laurel and Hardy are fronting a scam for gasoline pills during America's wartime shortage of oil. However, soon enough they help a young lady recover 10,000 dollars after her family was scammed. Though it's entertaining and funny, it's not as creative as Laurel and Hardy's best works, and the pace is intermittent as the action is often broken up. See more 01/27/2013 the laurel n hardy 20th century fox film but thats not saying much. See more 03/17/2009 Typical Laurel and Hardy gags. The stor is a pretty decent one though but begins to get bogged down near the end. At times, Laurel and Hardy become bit parts in their own film which is kindof refreshing when you think of all the ego driven stuff that comes out these days. See more Read all reviews
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Malcolm St. Clair

Director

Stan Laurel

Stan

Oliver Hardy

Ollie

Vivian Blaine

Susan Cowan

Bob Bailey

Chester Wright
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Synopsis Con man Chester Wright (Bob Bailey) rescues stranded musicians Stan (Stan Laurel) and Ollie (Oliver Hardy) in the desert when their car breaks down. After using the boys in a few con acts, the men escape together in a trailer -- where they discover Susan Cowan (Vivian Blaine), whose purse Chester stole. When Chester discovers that Susan's mother has been swindled by professionals, he and the boys set out to pursue the con men to New Orleans, where they also turn Susan into a singing star.
Director
Malcolm St. Clair
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (DVD)
Apr 11, 2006
Runtime
1h 14m