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Nothing But Trouble [VHS]
see larger picture 		  Staring: Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy, Mary Boland, Philip Merivale, Henry O'Neill
Director: Sam Taylor
Average Customer Rating: Average rating of 2.5/5Average rating of 2.5/5Average rating of 2.5/5Average rating of 2.5/5Average rating of 2.5/5

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Product Details
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: VHS Tape
EAN: 9786302641769
Format: Black & White, Closed-captioned, NTSC
ISBN: 6302641764
Label: MGM (Warner)
Manufacturer: MGM (Warner)
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: MGM (Warner)
Release Date: 1993-01-27
Running Time: 79
Studio: MGM (Warner)
Theatrical Release Date: 1944-12-06
Customer Reviews

Average rating of 2/5Average rating of 2/5Average rating of 2/5Average rating of 2/5Average rating of 2/5 Nothing But Mediocre, 2006-01-26
After a promising start, Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy's 1944 effort plunges into a sea of MGM mediocrity with a ludicrous plot involving the attempted murder of a boy king. However, Chef Ollie's "Steak a la Oliver" is worth a few laughs.

Average rating of 3/5Average rating of 3/5Average rating of 3/5Average rating of 3/5Average rating of 3/5 I think this is a great little picture, 2004-07-25
Lots of people knock the 1940s Laurel & Hardy movies, but I happen to think this is a very enjoyable little picture. I watched it again last night and chuckled throughout. L&H are a little older here, and the comedy isn't quite as raucus, but that may not necessarily be a bad thing for all tastes. I think the plot is sentimental, but heartwarming, and it keeps things interesting. All the comedy scenes are quite funny, and Mary Boland is hilarious. I certainly would recommend this movie for family viewing, and kids are sure to like it.

Average rating of 5/5Average rating of 5/5Average rating of 5/5Average rating of 5/5Average rating of 5/5 I Like It, 2006-01-31
I rather like this one.Stan and Ollie's bond with King Christopher is very touching.Mary Boland is quite memorable too.Ollie seemed to be less aggresive with Stan than usual.The scene at the zoo is a riot.My favourite part would probably be where Stan and Ollie hang onto the window ledge with Stan screaming his head off in terror.And I like how the openning and closing credits for most of their 40s films feature little cartoon figures of the duo themselves.

Average rating of 3/5Average rating of 3/5Average rating of 3/5Average rating of 3/5Average rating of 3/5 not one of their best, 2005-10-26
this is one of the last films that laurel and hardy did and it makes me sad to give my favorite comedic duo only 3 stars.the thing i hate with their movies,as well as abbott and costello's,are that theres not enough of them in it.we always have to suffer through other peoples bad acting and bad singing,all of which always hamper how good these films deserved to be.of course this doesn't overshadow the comedic genius of laurel and hardy.this film is worthy for at least 2 scenes that i can think of.one is they forget to buy a steak for the dinner that they are making for their rich employer and instead decide to try to steal one from a lion.the other would have to be laurel and hardy trying to cut the steak that hardy just cooked.funny stuff indeed but these two deserved so much better.

Average rating of 4/5Average rating of 4/5Average rating of 4/5Average rating of 4/5Average rating of 4/5 Fun lightweight trifle, 2005-08-01
This movie is a bit shorter than I would've liked, and therefore doesn't get enough of a chance to develop beyond a lightweight trifle, but what is there is quite enjoyable. It's a little surprising at first to see how the boys have aged (though they were only in their fifties when this movie was made) and how therefore they're no longer able to be quite as physical and reckless as they were when younger, but there are still some quite good moments. Highlights include the football game, the dinner party at the house where Stan and Ollie are first working, retrieving the steak from the lion's cage to serve at dinner, and, in the scene towards the end (which had me in stitches) when they're hanging by the windowsill trying not to fall off of the building and Stan, overreacting as always, holding onto Ollie's legs for dear life, manages to make his friend's fall pants down. The subplot with the boy king is more than just a little stupid, but the scenes he has with the boys are quite touching, showing just how genuinely they cared about children and the less fortunate. It's not a masterpiece, but it is pretty fun for what it is.