Movie: Sons of the Desert (1933)
“So that he and Stan can sneak away to Chicago and attend the annual “Sons of the Desert” lodge convention, Ollie pretends to be sick, and gets a doctor (who turns out to be a veterinarian) to prescribe a long ocean voyage to Hawaii. Decked out in leis and strumming ukeleles, they return home only to learn that the ship supposedly carrying them has sunk. Their hastily- contrived tale of “ship-hiking” their way back cuts no ice with their wives, who’ve been at the movies watching a newsreel of the lodge’s convention parade, starring… guess who? Written by Paul Penna {tterrace@wco.com}”
- Director: William A. Seiter
- Release Date: 29 December 1933 (USA)
- Run Time: 68 min | 65 min (TCM print)
- Country: USA
- Genre: Comedy
Trivia: The movie’s line “Well, here’s another nice mess you’ve gotten me into.” was voted as the #60 movie quote by the American Film Institute (out of 100).
Goofs: Crew or equipment visible: When Lottie runs into the house to answer the phone, the camera tilts up just a bit too high, revealing the beams, wires, and mechanics of the studio ceiling at the top of the frame for a brief second.
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“Framed for a stagecoach accident, John Bishop is jailed. Bob Leady helps break him out and in return John heads for Sonoora to look for Leady’s missing son. He finds him when he joins Monte black’s gang, a gang from which no member has ever escaped alive. Written by Maurice VanAuken {mvanauken@a1access.net}”