BLOCK-HEADS (Released to Theaters USA 1938)

 

Ben Meyers’ Rating: 4.0|5.0 Starsìììì  Block-Heads—57-minute short film—serves up a little better entertainment fare than many Laurel and Hardy comedies. This movie is funny, original, and well written.  Film Poster Courtesy of Google Images Storyline  A man continues to patrol an assigned area long after the war is over. When he returns to America, an old friend extends hospitality to him. Additional Thanks  Thank you to Director John G. Blystone for directing effort. Thank you to Producers Hal Roach and Hal Roach Jr. for making the film possible. Cast includes Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy, Patricia Ellis,  Minna Gombell, Billy Gilbert, and James Finlayson.  Buy a ticket? Yes? No? Maybe?  Yes. This is a good film, tells a good story, and is very well written. Video Critique Available Here: Ben Meyers

SWISS MISS (Released to Theaters USA 1938)

 

Ben Meyers’ Rating: 3.8|5.0 Starsììì  Swiss Miss—low grade, average watch—starts well and then begins a downhill slide to nothing. Despite attempts to layer its story by intertwining several stories, it cannot accomplish its general aim. Film Poster Courtesy of IMDb  Storyline Laurel and Hardy are mouse trap sellers and trap mice. So, they head to Switzerland.       Additional Thanks Thank you to Director John G. Blystone for directing effort. Thank you to Producer S. S. Van Keuren for making the film possible. Cast includes Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy, Della Lind, Walter Woolf King, and Eric Blore. Buy a ticket? Yes? No? Maybe?  Maybe.  Hardcore Laurel and Hardy fans will find this film cute with its suitable to okay story. Video Critique Available Here: Ben Meyers