Since my favorite type of screwball comedy is a mixture of horror and laughs, THE LAUREL HARDY MURDER CASE fits that bill nicely. After a beginning where the boys are penniless living on a pier, they hear about an inheritance when Stan's rich uncle dies. Off they go to a very haunted looking mansion where anything can happen--and does.
It's really a spoof of all the old haunted house stories, while a heavy thunderstorm rages outside. The spooky butler is played by FRANK AUSTIN, a frightful looking man who makes the most of his butler role.
But all of the laughs come courtesy of headliners Laurel and Hardy, especially good at looking straight at the camera after a misfired gag, or performing physical stunts while they think they're being chased by a white sheet (actually a bat has entered the house and flown under their bedsheets).
Good horror atmosphere throughout and plenty of sight gags that should keep fans of the duo happy enough.
It's really a spoof of all the old haunted house stories, while a heavy thunderstorm rages outside. The spooky butler is played by FRANK AUSTIN, a frightful looking man who makes the most of his butler role.
But all of the laughs come courtesy of headliners Laurel and Hardy, especially good at looking straight at the camera after a misfired gag, or performing physical stunts while they think they're being chased by a white sheet (actually a bat has entered the house and flown under their bedsheets).
Good horror atmosphere throughout and plenty of sight gags that should keep fans of the duo happy enough.