Bonnie Scotland
- Stan Laurel: Stanley McLaurel
- Oliver Hardy: Ollie
- June Lang: Lorna McLaurel
- William Janney: Alan Douglas
- James Finlayson: Sergeant Major Finlayson
- Vernon Steele: Colonel McGregor
- Anne Grey Lady Ormsby
- David Torrence: Mr. Miggs
- Mary Gordon: landlady
- Daphne Pollard: Millie, maid
- Maurice Black: Sheikh Khan Mir Jutra
We are the Scottish Infantry Regiment ( Original title: Bonnie Scotland) is an American comedy film from the year 1935 by James W. Horne with the comedy duo Laurel and Hardy in the lead roles. The film premiered on August 23, 1935, and premiered on 8 May 1936 in Germany in the cinema. An alternative title is The brave Scots.
Action
The wealthy Angus Ian McLaurel died. The population of the Scottish village where he lived, is informed of the lawyer Miggs from the last will McLaurels. At the same time his grandson Stanley McLaurel comes with his friend Oliver Hardy in the place. The granddaughter Lorna is used as the main heir. However, it should until it is 21, living in India and Colonel McGregor, who has been determined to their asset managers. Lorna has to her boyfriend Alan Douglas, exit the wizard of the lawyer Miggs. But McGregor's sister Lady Violet Ormsby convinces her to travel to India.
Stan and Ollie, which are broken out of the prison, inherit a bagpipe and a can of snuff. So they leave the premises. While Lorna travels with Lady Ormsby to India, Stan and Ollie pass some smaller disasters. So Ollie falls into a river when he wants to show Stan the use of snuff. Stan sets Ollies pants on fire when he wants to dry them later. After they have lodges three weeks in a guest house, they are thrown out because they can not pay the rent. Looking for clothing and shelter they are accidentally drafted into the army.
Three months later, Stan and Ollie are to be transferred to India. Alan, who finds out about it, lets also move in and is ordered to India. There Lorna is by Lady Ormsby's permanent insurance convinced that Alan had no more interest in her. For this reason, they want to marry McGregor. Alan hears of the marriage plans, will then be examined on the following night by Lorna. Alan accuses her that she had never written back to him, without letting them have their say. The next day passes Millie, dismissed the maid of Lady Lorna Alans retained letters. Lorna studied Alan, who has set out on a dangerous mission. He is playing at a meeting with Khan Mir Jutra, a rebel prince, McGregor. Jutra, who plans an ambush while McGregor and his officers are absent, hosting its guests, including Stan and Ollie are. Jutra gets the news of the attack on the fort and plans to murder his guests. But he soon learns that the real McGregor knocked off the attack and the rebels has captured. Stan and Ollie help them escape by throwing the rebels with beehives. The incident to the arrest of the rebel troops McGregor are attacked by the angry bees, as Stan and Ollie go to them.
Reviews
The lexicon of the International film describes the film as a " turbulent slapstick comedy that her wit from the confrontation of the clumsy " heroes " win with the absurdities of reality. " The " TimeOut Film Guide " does not hold the film for the funniest of the two comedians, but he had some memorable moments.
Background
The film marks a turning point in the creation of the world famous comedy duo dar. Even before this production had turned the two several feature length films. Nevertheless, they kept returning to the popular short comedies. In the following years they turned only feature-length films.
The production of the FIlms was overshadowed by contract disputes between Stan Laurel, who worked also on the script, and producer Hal Roach. Filming, which began in early March 1935, had to be interrupted on March 16. The " Hollywood Reporter " reported that Laurel had left the studio. A week later, the Journal reported a statement by Hal Roach, in which it was said that Laurel had left the production on their own due to artistic disagreements. At the same time let Laurel announced that he was terminated without notice. Reason is the refusal to work his side have been, but the real reason was his rejection of a renewal contract with the studio.
The gambling in Scotland scenes were filmed in Laurel Canyon in Los Angeles. Members of the American Legion presented the Scottish soldiers represents the bees were animated by Roy Seawright.
The military advisor to the film was Colonel WE Wynn. Wynn worked in the same function in the same year, resulting in the Bengali adventure film by Henry Hathaway. Therefore, the MGM production is often viewed as a parody of Hathaway's film.
There are three German dubbed versions of " Bonnie Scotland ". The first of these, from 1936, was one of the first German adaptations of Laurel and Hardy films, of which only exists the rumor that Ernst Legal took over the role of Ollie. The second version was made in 1966 for the re-release on September 9 of the same year. This took over, to the disappointment of many fans, not Walter Bluhm but Horst Gentzen the voice of Stan; Ollie was spoken by Gerd Duwner. The third was like almost all feature films in 1975 for ZDF in which Walter Bluhm and Michael Habeck said, was directed by Wolfgang Schick, the dialog book the second version was adopted.