THE TREE IN A TEST TUBE is an odd title for an odd WW2 propaganda short starring the one and only Laurel & Hardy. This feature, which runs for just a few minutes in length, has the distinction of being the only ever Laurel & Hardy production shot in colour (not counting the films that were later 'colourised' through that dodgy process).
This short features a narrator explaining the uses of wood in war-time while Laurel & Hardy mime discovering the possessions they have which are made from trees. There was no budget for this and it shows; it was shot in a parking log on a lunch hour. The boys are noticeably aged and perhaps it's just the camera but they look advanced and quite elderly. Sadly, there's no chance for their natural humour to shine in what is a rather worthless effort.
This short features a narrator explaining the uses of wood in war-time while Laurel & Hardy mime discovering the possessions they have which are made from trees. There was no budget for this and it shows; it was shot in a parking log on a lunch hour. The boys are noticeably aged and perhaps it's just the camera but they look advanced and quite elderly. Sadly, there's no chance for their natural humour to shine in what is a rather worthless effort.