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After being run out of town after town for trying to sell worthless stock, two con artists (Ole Olsen and Chic Johnson) breeze into the small town of Chesterville, where they find themselves accused of kidnapping a young boy to whom they offered a ride.
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Reviewer:
Big Boomer
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March 4, 2017
Subject: Olson and Johnson Handcuffed Comedy
Subject: Olson and Johnson Handcuffed Comedy
Olson and Johnson had a very popular free-wheeling comedy style that kept the audience in a roar with unexpected interruptions, skits, songs, and props coming from all directions and nonstop. The nearest modern era comparable craziness is probably Rowan and Martin's Laugh In.
In film and on TV O&J were unable to repeat the broad reaching comedy they used in live theater. The confining nature of the silver screen really does not reveal much of their comedic genius.
In this film we get an occasional glimpse of what they were capable of. Uniquely, each might become the straight man or the comic in a bit, sometimes flipping in mid-skit. Here their blend of Vaudeville, Burlesque, Slapstick, and other comedy stage favorites has been severely tamed and modern audiences may have trouble understanding what is supposed to be funny.
In film and on TV O&J were unable to repeat the broad reaching comedy they used in live theater. The confining nature of the silver screen really does not reveal much of their comedic genius.
In this film we get an occasional glimpse of what they were capable of. Uniquely, each might become the straight man or the comic in a bit, sometimes flipping in mid-skit. Here their blend of Vaudeville, Burlesque, Slapstick, and other comedy stage favorites has been severely tamed and modern audiences may have trouble understanding what is supposed to be funny.
Reviewer:
schoen
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January 27, 2012
Subject: "In der Hölle ist der Teufel los". A nice German title, for a change.
Subject: "In der Hölle ist der Teufel los". A nice German title, for a change.
"Hellzapoppin,"
I've seen this film in the early thirties, and the movie theatre "roared with laughter", as the saying goes.
Thanks for the reference to youtube.r
I've seen this film in the early thirties, and the movie theatre "roared with laughter", as the saying goes.
Thanks for the reference to youtube.r
Reviewer:
rclo
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January 27, 2012
Subject: Too scripted for O&J zaniness
Subject: Too scripted for O&J zaniness
Olsen and Johnson performed better when unencumbered by a script. See them at their best in "Hellzapoppin," viewable/downloadable in six parts on YouTube ( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RcB3_jCXBKg ).
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August 19, 2011
Subject: Done over excess
Subject: Done over excess
This film is not really good. It is its moments, but the way this odd high-pitched laughter is just again and again creeps me out. Maybe it is supposed to be funny or the like, but it just comes over as being rather stupid.
Comedy? Well ... at some rare points, but from a broader perspective everything comes over as being rather dull and boring.
Comedy? Well ... at some rare points, but from a broader perspective everything comes over as being rather dull and boring.
