| Saps at Sea | |
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 Theatrical poster for Saps at Sea (1940) |
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| Directed by | Gordon Douglas |
| Produced by | Hal Roach |
| Written by | Felix Adler Harry Langdon Gilbert Pratt (as Gil Pratt) Charley Rogers (as Charles Rogers) |
| Starring | Stan Laurel Oliver Hardy Jimmy Finlayson Ben Turpin Richard Cramer |
| Music by | Marvin Hatley Leroy Shield (uncredited) |
| Cinematography | Art Lloyd |
| Editing by | William H. Gordon Douglas (Gordon Douglas Brickner ( December 15, 1907 – September 29, 1993) was an American Film director, who Harold Eugene "Hal" Roach Sr ( January 14, 1892 – November 2, 1992) was an American film and Felix Adler may refer to Felix Adler (Society for Ethical Culture (1851&ndash1933 popular lecturer and founder of Ethical Culture Felix Adler Harry L Langdon ( June 15, 1884 – December 22, 1944) was an American Comedian who appeared in Vaudeville, Gilbert Pratt ( 16 February, 1892 &ndash 10 December, 1954) was an American Film director, actor and writer Charley Rogers ( 15 January, 1887 &ndash 20 December, 1956) was an English film actor director and Screenwriter, Stan Laurel (born Arthur Stanley Jefferson; June 16, 1890 &ndash February 23, 1965) was an English comic actor writer Oliver Hardy (born Norvell Hardy; January 18, 1892 &ndash August 7, 1957) was an American comic Actor James Henderson "Jimmy" Finlayson ( August 27, 1887 – October 9, 1953) was a Scottish-American Actor Ben Turpin ( September 19, 1869 Vaudeville He worked in Vaudeville, Burlesque Richard Cramer, ( 3 July, 1889 &ndash 9 August, 1960) was an American Actor in films from the late 1920s Thomas Marvin Hatley ( April 3 1905 &ndash August 23 1986) professionally known simply as Marvin Hatley, was an American Leroy Shield ( October 2, 1893 - January 9, 1962) was an American Film score and Radio Composer Arthur "Art" Lloyd (October 1896 - November 25, 1954) was an American Cameraman and Cinematographer who worked Ziegler (as William Ziegler) |
| Distributed by | United Artists |
| Release date(s) | May 3, 1940 |
| Running time | 57 min. This article is about the film studio Previously it was affiliated with a cinema chain bearing its name now owned by Regal Entertainment Group. Events 1491 - Kongo monarch Nkuwu Nzinga is baptised by Portuguese missionaries adopting the baptismal name of João Year 1940 ( MCMXL) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. |
| Language | English |
| IMDb profile | |
Saps at Sea is a Laurel and Hardy film released in 1940. English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States Laurel and Hardy were the popular American -based comedy team of thin British-born Stan Laurel (1890-1965 and heavy American-born Oliver Hardy (1892-1957 The year 1940 in film involved some significant events Events February 7 - Walt Disney 's animated Film It was directed by Gordon Douglas, produced by Hal Roach and distributed by United Artists. Gordon Douglas (Gordon Douglas Brickner ( December 15, 1907 – September 29, 1993) was an American Film director, who Harold Eugene "Hal" Roach Sr ( January 14, 1892 – November 2, 1992) was an American film and This article is about the film studio Previously it was affiliated with a cinema chain bearing its name now owned by Regal Entertainment Group.
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Plot
Stan and Ollie work in a horn factory. Ollie develops 'hornophobia' and starts going crazy each time he hears horns or horn-based musical instruments. Stan and Ollie are sent home so that Ollie can recuperate. A doctor is called to treat Ollie and, warning Ollie that he could develop a more serious condition, "hornomania," he prescribes a relaxing boat trip and goat's milk. A physician, medical practitioner or medical doctor who practices Medicine, and is concerned with maintaining or restoring human Health A boat is a Watercraft of modest size designed to float or plane on water and provide transport over it The domestic goat ( Capra aegagrus hircus) is a subspecies of goat Domesticated from the Wild goat of Southwest Asia and Eastern Europe Milk is an opaque white liquid produced by the Mammary glands of female Mammals (including Monotremes. Ollie dismisses the idea but when Stan's trombone teacher arrives he hears the music and throws the teacher out. The trombone is a Musical instrument in the brass family Like all brass instruments it is a lip-reed Aerophone: sound is produced when the player’s In Education, a teacher is one who helps Students or pupils often in a School, as well as in a Family, religious or Ollie decides he should take the doctor's advice. Stan and Ollie rent an unseaworthy boat that is supposed to stay moored to the dock. An escaped murderer named Nick Grainger stows away on the boat to avoid being caught by the police. Police are agents or agencies usually of the executive, empowered to enforce the law and to effect public and social order through the legitimatized use of force The goat which they have brought to provide milk chews away at the docking line and overnight the boat drifts out to sea. Nick confronts Stan and Ollie with a gun (which he affectionately names "Nick Jr") and tells them to make him breakfast. A gun is a particular Weapon that propels Projectiles The projectile is generally fired through a hollow tube known as the gun's barrel. Breakfast is the first meal of the day The word derives from the idea of break ing the '''fast''' of sleep They have no food on board so decide to make him a synthetic breakfast made up of string, soap and whatever else they can find. Nick spies on them and realizes what they are up to. He then makes them eat the fake food. Stan becomes inspired and starts to play his trombone. Ollie starts to go crazy and overcomes the criminal. The coastguard arrive. A coast guard is a national organization responsible for various services at sea Stan and Ollie are in line for a reward for capturing Nick. Stan starts playing the trombone again and Ollie goes crazy attacking the coastguard captain. They are arrested and put in a cell with Nick. An arrest is the act of depriving a person of his or her liberty usually in relation to the investigation and prevention of crime term prison cell or holding cell refers to the accommodation of a Prisoner in a Prison or Police station.
Trivia
- This was their last film with James Finlayson. James Finlayson ( 1772-08-29 ? -?1852 was a Scottish Quaker who in effect took the Industrial Revolution to Tampere, Finland
- This was their last film with Charlie Hall. Charlie Hall ( August 19, 1899 - December 7, 1959) was a movie actor
- This was their last film with Hal Roach's studios. Harold Eugene "Hal" Roach Sr ( January 14, 1892 – November 2, 1992) was an American film and
- This film also stars Mary Gordon who played Mrs. Hudson opposite Basil Rathbone's Sherlock Holmes. Basil Rathbone, MC (13 June 1892 – 21 July 1967 was a South African-born English Actor most famous for his portrayal of Sherlock Sherlock Holmes is a famous fictional detective of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries who first appeared in Publication in 1887
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The year 1940 in film involved some significant events Events February 7 - Walt Disney 's animated Film This is a list of films which either star or feature the comedy team of Laurel and Hardy. Laurel and Hardy were the popular American -based comedy team of thin British-born Stan Laurel (1890-1965 and heavy American-born Oliver Hardy (1892-1957 Stan Laurel (born Arthur Stanley Jefferson; June 16, 1890 &ndash February 23, 1965) was an English comic actor writer Oliver Hardy (born Norvell Hardy; January 18, 1892 &ndash August 7, 1957) was an American comic ActorDapyx Software network: MP3 Explorer | Ebook Manager | Zenithic