Bonnie Scotland

1935
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1h 20m

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Oliver Hardy, June Lang, and Stan Laurel in Bonnie Scotland (1935)

Stan and Ollie mistakenly enlist in the army and find themselves posted to the Northwest Frontier in India on a dangerous mission.Stan and Ollie mistakenly enlist in the army and find themselves posted to the Northwest Frontier in India on a dangerous mission.Stan and Ollie mistakenly enlist in the army and find themselves posted to the Northwest Frontier in India on a dangerous mission.

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Trivia
Although June Lang played the romantic ingénue, she never worked with Laurel & Hardy on this picture and, in fact, never met them.

Goofs
When the will is being read it shows Mr. Miggs occupation on his shingle as lawyer. However, since this takes place in Scotland, the proper term should be Solicitor or Barrister.

Quotes
Ollie: We would like for you to give us a room and a bath.
Mrs Bickerdike: I can give you the room, but you'll have to take the bath yourself.

Alternate versions
"Bang Bang", "I'm a Mess" and "The Rookies" were shorts from "Bonnie Scotland" for TV.

Connections
Featured in The Big Parade of Comedy (1964)

Soundtracks
Loch Lomand
(uncredited)
Traditional Scottish folk song
Played during the opening credits

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10/10

Mr. Laurel & Mr. Hardy Invite You To Join Them In Scotland & Imperial India

Stan & Ollie arrive in BONNIE SCOTLAND to claim Stan's inheritance. Through a series of mishaps, the Boys end up in the British Army, stationed in India & threatened with imminent death at the hands of a fierce tribal chief...

With rather more plot than usual in a typical Laurel & Hardy film - the romantic subplot has virtually nothing to do with Stan & Ollie - this is still a delight for fans of the Boys. By this point in their joint career they were past perfection & beyond praise. Seeing them act together is like watching an intricate piece of clockwork. Among the highlights here: the candle under the bed; the `invisible' accordion; and the dance to A Hundred Pipers'.

Stan & Ollie are given fine support by the rest of the cast: Mary Gordon, as the hotel proprietress; David Torrence, as a crusty old lawyer; Daphne Pollard, as a feisty little maid; and James Finlayson, the Boys' eternal foil, as their long-suffering Sergeant Major. June Lang & William Janney supply the romantics.

The lovely opening shots of Village life set the mood beautifully; early scene where blacksmith Lionel Belmore hammers out the `Cuckoo Song' - while the Boys make their first appearance & march towards the camera - is a joy.