Pack Up Your Troubles (1932 film)
{{short description|1932 film by Ray McCarey and George Marshall}}
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{{Infobox film
| image = Pack_Up_Your_Troubles_LC.jpg
| caption = US lobby card
| name = Pack Up Your Troubles
| director = George Marshall
Raymond McCarey
| producer = Hal Roach
| writer = H. M. Walker
Stan Laurel (uncredited)
| starring = Stan Laurel
Oliver Hardy
James Finlayson
Don Dillaway
| music = Marvin Hatley
| cinematography = Art Lloyd
| editing = Richard C. Currier
| studio = Hal Roach Studios
| distributor = Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
| released = {{Film date|1932|9|17}}
| runtime = 68 min
| country = United States
| language = English
}}
Pack Up Your Troubles is a 1932 pre-Code Laurel and Hardy film directed by George Marshall and Raymond McCarey, named after the World War I song "Pack Up Your Troubles in Your Old Kit-Bag, and Smile, Smile, Smile". It is the team's second feature-length film.[https://web.archive.org/web/20160306082013/http://www.afi.com/members/catalog/DetailView.aspx?s=&Movie=6637 The AFI Catalog of Feature Films:Pack Up Your Troubles](Wayback)
Plot
Against the backdrop of 1917, the narrative unfolds with Stan and Ollie's conscription into the American Expeditionary Force during World War I, where their ineptitude earns them the ire of their drill sergeant, relegating them to kitchen duties. A misinterpretation of instructions leads them to deposit garbage cans in the general's private domain, a faux pas that precipitates their imprisonment alongside a disgruntled cook.
Their tumultuous journey continues as they find themselves amidst the perils of war, forming a bond with soldier Eddie Smith, who tragically succumbs to combat. Determined to honor Eddie's memory, the duo embarks on a quest to rescue his daughter from her abusive foster guardian and reunite her with Eddie's estranged parents.
Following the armistice, their endeavors lead them to New York City in pursuit of the girl and Eddie's family. Negotiating the labyrinthine complexity of the urban landscape, they encounter myriad obstacles, including mistaken identities, physical altercations, and bureaucratic resistance. Undeterred, they persist in their mission, even resorting to unorthodox means such as unwittingly obtaining approval for a bank heist. As they draw the attention of law enforcement, a serendipitous revelation connects them with the very individuals they had been seeking: Eddie's parents, concealed within the persona of a banker. The unexpected familial revelation not only absolves them of their transgressions but also elevates them to honored guests, marking a triumphant conclusion to their odyssey. At least until the family cook turns out to be the same man they shared the guardhouse with; and who chases them from the mansion with carving knife glittering.
Cast
- Stan Laurel as Stan
- Oliver Hardy as Ollie
- Don Dillaway as Eddie Smith
- Jacquie Lyn as Eddie's Baby
- Mary Carr as Old Woman With Letter
- James Finlayson as General
- Richard Cramer as Uncle Jack
- Adele Watson as Annie
- Tom Kennedy as Recruiting Sergeant
- Charles Middleton as Welfare Assistance Officer
- Richard Tucker as Mr. Smith Sr
- Muriel Evans as Wrong Eddie's Bride
- Grady Sutton as The Wrong Eddie
- C. Montague Shaw as Wrong Eddie's Father
- Billy Gilbert as Mr. Hathaway
- Charley Rogers as Rogers
- George Marshall as Pierre (uncredited)
Production
File:Pack Up Your Troubles ad - The Film Daily, Jul-Dec 1932 (page 353 crop).jpg, 1932]]
The initial shot of Laurel and Hardy sitting in the park at the beginning of the recruitment scene was filmed at Palisades Park in Santa Monica, California.{{Cite web |last=Now |first=Chris Bungo Studios Filming Locations Then and |title=Chris Bungo Studios Filming Locations Then and Now |url=https://ChrisBungoStudios.com |access-date=2024-10-18 |website=Chris Bungo Studios Filming Locations Then and Now |language=en-US}} The recruitment scenes were filmed at what is now Will Rogers Memorial Park, a public park in Beverly Hills, California.
Preservation
Pack Up Your Troubles was restored by the UCLA Film and Television Archive from the 35mm nitrate original picture negative, a 35mm nitrate lavender positive, a 35mm master positive and a 35mm nitrate variable density track negative. Restoration funding was provided by the Hobson/Lucas Family Foundation. The restoration had its world premiere at the 2024 UCLA Festival of Preservation.[https://www.cinema.ucla.edu/events/2024/04/06/pack-up-your-troubles Pack Up Your Troubles (1932) World Restoration Premiere] at UCLA Film & Television Archive[https://www.facebook.com/UCLAFTVArchive/posts/pfbid02FbUysUEzageYdYPD4xfpQ9xbtjPPAmfAcYbFquvUwn5B7NHF6JN8DynpkWbvNRYnl UCLA Film & TV Archive Facebook site] showing samples of restored frames of film
References
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External links
{{Wikiquote}}
- {{IMDb title|0023312}}
- {{TCMDb title|614598}}
- {{AFI film|6637}}
- {{Rotten Tomatoes|pack_up_your_troubles}}
- [http://worthpoint.com/worthopedia/te73-pack-troubles-laurel-hardy-1sh-1922350335 Spanish lobby poster](archived)
{{Laurel and Hardy filmography}}
{{George Marshall}}
Category:1930s war comedy films
Category:American war comedy films
Category:American black-and-white films
Category:Films directed by George Marshall
Category:Films directed by Ray McCarey
Category:Laurel and Hardy (film series)
Category:Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer films
Category:Military comedy films
Category:Western Front (World War I) films
Category:Films about the United States Army
Category:1930s English-language films