Beau Hunks

• Stan Laurel: Stan
• Oliver Hardy: Ollie
• James W. Horne: Leader of the Berber
• Charles Middleton: Commander
• Harry Schultz: Captain Schultz

In the Desert ( Original Title: Beau Hunks ) is an American short film of Laurel & Hardy from 1931, the film had its premiere on 12 December 1931 the German premiere took place on 13 December 1957 as part of the non-stop. light games place in Mainz and was part of the series " 3 times Laurel and Hardy ". Other German title for Beau Hunks were, for example, " Laurel and Hardy in Algeria " or " duel with the desert sons ".

Action

Ollie is blown away by his new love, of which he is, however, very quickly disappointed. To forget his grief, he joined the Foreign Legion does not occur naturally without Stan, whose duty it loud Ollie friends was to go with him. The everyday life in the Foreign Legion, it makes the two not easy: hour-long marches through the hot Sahara with full packs on their backs are the norm. Still to come Ollie that his beloved Jeannie Weenie obviously has all the Foreign Legion turned the heads, for all are joined for the same reason. Not too long after Stan and Ollie's entry requires an outpost of the Foreign Legion in the "Ford Arid " gain since a coup in the Arab gang " riffs " threatens. The band embarks on the march there, but gets lost in a sandstorm, and only Stan and Ollie go from a blessing in disguise to the destination. During an attack of the Arabs they notice that these go barefoot and discover the camp barrels with thumbtacks, so they can halt the enemies. The final gag is that the just discharged from Stan and Ollie leader a photo out of his pocket slips - former lover of ollies.

Find out more about the background and the German dubbed version

• Filming lasted from 15 July to 24 August 1931.
• The original title of Beau Hunks is a reference to the novel Beau Geste by Percival Christopher Wren.
• As some shots of the movie were filmed on hot days, complained many contributors, including Laurel and Hardy, about sunburns. Also, the sandstorm had the negative consequence that later eye injuries and bubbles were the result.
• In the photo with Ollie's unrequited love Jean Harlow was to see who had in 1929 "The Prince in the elevator shaft " participated in the film.
• " In the desert " contained so many gags, so he had a final length of four film roles. Since none of the participants wanted to cut out something, he remained in full.
• The later, turned in 1939 film In the Foreign Legion, this film took to the original.
• The German synchronization is from the year 1960/61, and was produced in Munich synchronous Company "Beta Technology". At that time were also numerous other Laurel and Hardy - Germanized short films. The dialogue books are all from the pen of Wolfgang Schick, while Manfred R. Köhler led the dialogue director. For Stan said Walter Bluhm, who took over this role since 1936. Ollie's voice was here Arno Paulsen, who had lent his voice unerringly Hardy since 1950, and did so until 1965.