While this full-length Laurel and Hardy film is far from their best, it is very watchable and a lot better than such films as SWISS MISS, BABES IN TOYLAND or their films for RKO or FOX. The film is a cute story about mismatched twin brothers--in addition to Stan and Ollie, the both have identical twins (Alf and Burt) that went off to sea. While this didn't provide any serious belly-laughs, the situation was cute and the performances were engaging when the four men all come to the same town--not realizing their twins were there as well. There were many, many mix-ups and in the process, Stan and Ollie were thrown out by their wives who saw Alf and Burt flirting with some hussies, and Alf and Burt were accused of stealing something that was accidentally given to Stan and Ollie. In addition to not having the usual number of laughs, this film also hinged on one premise that became a bit old after a while. It was almost like one of their short films had been stretched to feature-length. Not bad stuff at all, but a bit ordinary as well. A must for Laurel and Hardy fans, but pretty forgettable for everyone else.
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