ThiefHott Too much of everything

BootDigest Such a frustrating disappointment

Exoticalot People are voting emotionally.

Steineded How sad is this?

mark.waltz Laurel and Hardy spend the first half of this film trying to get Laurel from under the watchful eye of his shrewish wife (the beautiful Anita Garvin who perfects the sour disposition of her character) who has forbidden him to leave for the night, but pretending to accept his excuse for an emergency when he does. The second half of the film surrounds her revenge when they succeed, which isn't pretty. Violent but often hysterically funny, this near three reeler shows how the woman who wears the pants in a rather dysfunctional family can get even with lying husbands. It's one of several of their films (shorts or features) which shows the woman in an unfavorable light, but in this age of pre-code comedy, it was all in fun. This has a cartoonish feel to it with the funny but one dimensional wife really stealing the show with her vampish look but evil demeanor. The ending gag doesn't really give a conclusion, but it is a classic.

Horst in Translation (filmreviews@web.de) "Blotto" is an American 26-minute short film starring possibly the world's most famous comedy duo: Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy. This film was made over 85 years ago and that was when silent film slowly transitioned into sound film. This movie here that runs for a bit under half an hour is an good example of how people were still struggling with all the new possibilities. That is why a potentially strong script got a bit lost in filmmaking. This is not necessarily a criticism again Parrott, Walker and McCarey who were really talented and prolific, but it's always difficult to adjust to entirely new circumstances. Everybody knows that, no matter which area we are talking about. I personally thought this little movie had its moments and I can somewhat see why it is among the mote known Stan & Ollie works. Still, I hoped this would be better and my expectations weren't fulfilled. I also don't think the action and comedy are sufficient for 25 minutes in terms of both quality and quantity . This could have been better. This should have been better. Not recommended.

Syed Hussain A very refined work by Stan Laurel and Oliver hardy in early thirties (the peak time of this comedy team). Stan and Ollie are planning to go to Rainbow Club (which is opening same night) but Anita Garvin (Mrs. Laurel) listen the conversation of both of them on telephone. Stan is telling Ollie that he cant come because he cant find some genuine excuse to go out. Ollie suggest him to send him self a telegram '' important business'' , then Ollie asks from where they can get bottle, Stan says don't worry my wife has got one , he will be blaming it on the iceman. Anita Garvin listen all their plans and change the liquor with cold tea. Wonderful expression by Stan when he wants to talk to Oliver but cant due to the presence of his wife who is sitting close to him. In the end , famous weeping and specially laughing ( that they drank her liquor) by them reflects that they were really master of humour and their records will keep on alive in generations to come. And simultaneously when Anita Garvin tells them that it was cold tea not the liquor, at that very point the transition of them from ''Laughing guys'' to the serious ones reflects that how natural they were while acting. Anita Garvin, performed her role very well, and would be remembered specially , because of her work with these comedy legends.

Coxer99 The boys find themselves in mischief again as Stan tries to sneak out of his house and out of the clutches of his wife to meet with Ollie. The Mrs. is smart to their plans as she then creates a wild concoction for the boys as they try to get their hands on a bottle of liquor. The boys get out safely and head for a club where the bottle would be unleashed. Even though the bottle is filled with tea and other non-alcoholic substances, that still doesn't stop the boys from causing a little mayhem. Constant laughter all the way, as only these two fellows can provide.