The basic premise of WAY OUT WEST is having the two boys (Ollie and Stan) attempt to deliver the deed to a goldmine to the rightful owner whose guardians are scheming to get it for themselves. Getting it into the hands of the proper person turns out to be the raison d'etre for the whole hilarious saga with the sort of sight gags the duo are famous for.
The musical interludes, aside from the soft shoe number, includes a nice rendition of "Trail of the Lonesome Pine"--but the interludes are widely separated by the slapstick routines that are as inventive as they are funny. Particularly amusing is the sequence using a donkey to hoist Ollie to a balcony--with astonishing results.
Stan Laurel does a ticklish scene with his laughter seeming like the real thing for an extensive bout with the lady trying to get the deed away from him. This sort of thing is sometimes carried to lengthy extremes but it still manages to be funny.
Not my favorite of the team's work--it seems more like an extended short than a full-length feature but it does provide some solid laughs.
The musical interludes, aside from the soft shoe number, includes a nice rendition of "Trail of the Lonesome Pine"--but the interludes are widely separated by the slapstick routines that are as inventive as they are funny. Particularly amusing is the sequence using a donkey to hoist Ollie to a balcony--with astonishing results.
Stan Laurel does a ticklish scene with his laughter seeming like the real thing for an extensive bout with the lady trying to get the deed away from him. This sort of thing is sometimes carried to lengthy extremes but it still manages to be funny.
Not my favorite of the team's work--it seems more like an extended short than a full-length feature but it does provide some solid laughs.