Leonard Maltin (in one of his most quotable reviews) lists "The Big Noise" as the worst Laurel and Hardy film ever made; I haven't seen nearly enough of their work myself to have an informed opinion on the matter, but I will say that I didn't find this one to be very funny. It's not a total disaster, but it too often allows its gags to play out way too long, instead of moving on to the next one; at the same time, the "story", such as it is, is rushed. Doris Merrick's beauty is a (brief) asset. ** out of 4.
Review of The Big Noise
