Question 1

What surprising musical spoof does Stan Laurel perform in the film?

Accepted Answer

Stan Laurel spoofs Harpo Marx by strumming his bed spring like a harp, playing "The World is Waiting for the Sunrise" while the boys await execution at dawn.

Question 2

How did Oliver Hardy meet his future wife during production?

Accepted Answer

Oliver Hardy met his future wife, script supervisor Virginia Lucille Jones, on the set of this film.

Question 3

What makes this film unique in Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy's filmography?

Accepted Answer

This is Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy's only non-Hal Roach-produced film where Stan had a hand in the writing and editing, as he did in their Roach films.

Question 4

Why are many available copies of this film in poor quality?

Accepted Answer

The original copyright holder failed to renew the copyright, putting the film in public domain, leading to many badly edited or poor-quality copies from multiple-generation duplicates.

Question 5

What type of plane is used for the fancy flying at the end, and what's unusual about its markings?

Accepted Answer

The plane is a 1928 Travel Air 6000 (also known as a Curtis-Wright 6-B), an American aircraft painted with French roundels on the wings in the movie.

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