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Our Wife

Play trailer Our Wife Released May 16, 1931 20m Comedy Play Trailer Watchlist
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Oliver tries to elope with his large bride.

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Audience Member This was uproarious, greatly because of Ben Turpin, the wildly cross-eyed comedian, who often brings to mind the more-recent Marty Feldman from Mel Brooks' pictures, who as the Justice of the Peace accidentally marries Ollie not to his equally-plump fiancée, but to you-know-who. Hilarious and highly recommended to any fan of comedy. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/06/23 Full Review Mike M One of the duo's patchier two-reelers: the crowded car routine now appears overworked, and it ends with a lot of unresolved tensions. The best material suggests a treatise on the impossibility of romance in this particular universe (ct. Keaton, Chaplin, Lloyd), as signalled most explicitly by the abuses wrought on a poor, defenceless wedding cake: first introduced as a nesting place for flies (who seem to be enjoying a better lovelife than anybody else here), it ends up sprayed with toxins before being destroyed comprehensively when the Hardy girth is flung atop it - the kind of terrible fate that might also await the future Mrs. H were she not such a sturdy type herself. The highlight: the cross-eyed Justice of the Peace, one of these shorts' funniest supporting characters. Hat damage: Ollie has cake icing smeared over his topper, just to rub it in. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/06/11 Full Review Audience Member Oliver Hardy wants t get married, but of course things don't go according to plan. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/23/23 Full Review Audience Member This is my personal favorite Laurel & Hardy film. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/27/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis Oliver tries to elope with his large bride.
Director
James W. Horne
Producer
Hal Roach
Screenwriter
H. M. Walker
Production Co
Hal Roach Studios Inc.
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
May 16, 1931, Original
Runtime
20m