Our Relations
- Stan Laurel: Stan, Alfie
- Oliver Hardy: Ollie, Bert
- Alan Hale Sr.: Joe Grogan, host
- Sidney Toler: captain
- James Finlayson: Finn
- Daphne Pollard: Mrs. Daphne Hardy
- Betty Healy: Mrs. Betty Laurel
- Iris Adrian: Alice
- Lona Andre: Lily
- Arthur Housman: Drunk
- Dell Henderson: Judge
- Ralf Harolde: Gangster Boss
The Doppelgänger (Our Relations ) is an American feature film comedy of the comedian duo Laurel & Hardy from the year 1936. The film is based on the short story by British author William Wymark Jacobs and is somewhat similar to the short film Two sailors from the year 1928. the film opened on October 30, 1936 in the American cinema. In the German-speaking area of the film " The dear relatives ", " The two henpecked husband " or was temporarily under the titles " 2 times 2 times Dick and Doof " published " The doppelganger of Sacramento ."
Action
Stan and Ollie get one day a letter with a photo in which they are seen with their twin brothers Alfie and Bert. For years, it is assumed that Alfie and Bert are dead. But in reality they are still alive and living as a sailor on the SS Periwinkle and place happened to be in the city's port in which Stan and Ollie with their wives Daphne and Betty live on. A colleague of the two, Finn, raves about them all the time before the savings and how one can become a millionaire after a while. Because now Alfie and Bert dream of the millionaire - being, they leave their Finn Heuer which is supposed to keep it for them. Before the two leave the ship, the captain presented them with a small parcel, which they are to keep to himself. In the beer garden Alfie and Bert two handsome ladies big for a meal and can not pay the debt with two dollars in his pocket; they can instead the captain with a valuable ring package as deposit back. You immediately look at Finn, who, however, refuses to give them back their wages. They then sell off what they get but not more than two dollars his sailor suit at a pawn shop. Disappointed, they go back to Finn, who explained to them that the money was in the lining of his suit in it. Now Alfie and Bert are to leave their suits him, so he put one and one can exchange it for the other, and are set with the threat Finns to swallow the pawn ticket, under pressure. This has by no means before to keep his promise. Meanwhile, visit Stan and Ollie with their wives the beer garden and from the foreign women, Alice and Lily, who Alfie and Bert left outraged asked to settle the bill, which reduces their actual wives, Daphne and Betty, extremely entzürnt. From the hosts but they get back so also the ring that Alfie and Bert have been left behind. As well as Finn then appear there and the women shows a photo of Alfie and Bert with other, younger women, leaving the angry local. The now also angry Stan and Ollie cause Finn is beaten by the hosts and the waiter, whereupon he seeks revenge. Meanwhile, Alfie and Bert are sitting in Finn's quarters and decide to visit the hosts and ask for the ring. Because they have nothing to wear, dress them up in blankets and towels and are arrested. Stan and Ollie's women who were notified of a onlookers by Alfie and Bert's arrest, convince the judge, nor to give the two a chance. They are going to celebrate the day in the fine cafe "Pirate", where Stan and Ollie, however, already seated. Now the confusion starts again, Stan & Ollie and Alfie & Bert not notice each other, however. Because Ollie has the ring still with him, he is accidentally Alfie who comes by chance each of them. Pocket, and then asks Stan, who was away for a short time to play him the ring This will be noticed by men of the Mafia, to which Stan and Ollie are abducted by them and forced to hand over the ring. It threatens to throw them in cement shoes in the water. However, the two manage to make people come and fall into the water after they first swing for a while in the cement shoes around, also into the water. Alfie and Bert who are now discovering the ring and hid in the immediate vicinity of Stan & Ollie before the captain and Finn, they give the captain back to the ring and hang from Finn. Then they get Stan and Ollie out of the water and introduce themselves to each other. The film ends with the fact that they walk along the ridge for a while, Ollie and Bert make fun of that " Stan and Alfie not see further than their nose " and thereby overlook even the end of the bridge and fall into the water.
Find out more about the background
- Filming lasted from March to April 1936.
- The film cost in comparison to other films, a relatively large amount. Initially it was expected that about 200,000 U.S. dollars, this was quickly increased to $ 250,000. Finally reached the cost even $ 400,000, which was rewarded with a high grossing.
- The film was in Germany on February 13, 1952 premiere; Austrian theatrical release was already 1937.
- Many of the previous movies ( Revenge is sweet, Hands up - or not, The girl from the Bohemian Forest ) had little own action, but built their gags in the operetta actions a. However, Stan Laurel wanted the Laurel & Hardy films have more individual action. With The Doppelgänger his wish was fulfilled.