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Pardon Us

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Pardon us
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Official Poster
Country Error creating thumbnail: File missing United States
Directed by James Parrott
Release Date 1991
Language English
Distributor Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Main Cast
Character Actor
Stan Stan Laurel
Ollie Oliver Hardy
The Tiger Walter Long
Schoolteacher James Finlayson
Prison Guard Tiny Sandford


Pardon Us is a 1931 prison comedy, and the first feature-length Laurel & Hardy film. The story focuses on the Duo's incarceration antics after concocting and selling their own home brew during Prohibition. Produced by Stan Laurel and Hal Roach, Pardon Us was originally titled "The Rap" and was to be a short spoof of MGM's hit The Big House, but was ultimately turned into a full-length feature after production kept increasing. Apparently so much weaponry was brought in for the film's climax that several different endings were filmed. It was also film four sperate times in different languages (French, Italian, German, and Spanish).


The following weapons were used in the film Pardon Us:


Handguns

Colt New Service

Towards the climax of the film, prisoners pass along bundles of Colt New Service revolvers, along with other weapons, under the mess hall tables in preparation for the prison break. During this tense moment, Stan and Ollie discover .38 special bullets hidden in their soup to arm the weapons.

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Model 1909 Colt Army Revolver - .45 LC. This model is stamped "Property of U.S. Government" under barrel and "M1909" on front bottom of grip strap. Grips not original - US issue bore plain uncheckered walnut.
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Prisoners pass out Colt New Service revolvers for the prison break.
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The Spanish version of the film, De Bote en Bote, has an insert shot of the .38 special bullets being dumped in the soup.
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Prisoners engage the guards with their revolvers.

M1911A1

Although brief, a National Guardsman can be seeing ushering his men into the prison with a M1911A1.

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Pre-War Colt M1911A1 - Commercial Model known as the "Colt Government Model" - .45 ACP. This has a deep Colt factory blued finish, common for commercial variants before and after the war.
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A National Guardsman waves his troops in with a M1911A1.

Rifles

Winchester Model 1892

Winchester Model 1892 repeating carbines seen, mostly in the background, being used by the prison guards.

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Winchester 1892 Saddle Ring Carbine - .32WCF/.38-40/.44-40/.25-20.
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Prison Guards fire on the hostile cons.
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The armory is breeched by the prisoners, who arm themselves with Winchesters.

M1903 Springfield

When the National Guard are called in, they march in shooting with M1903 Springfield rifles, all fixed with bayonets.

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Springfield M1903 Mk 1 - .30-06
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The National Guard come in shooting with their Springfield rifles.
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Troops with bayonet-fixed rifles.

Submachine Guns

Thompson M1928A1

Just before the prison break, Stan (Stan Laurel) gets passed a Thompson M1928A1 from under the table in the mess hall. Stan, not knowing what the gun is, nonchalantly examines it before showing it to Ollie (Oliver Hardy). Ollie freaks out which causes Stan to discharge the Thompson, inciting the riot. The weapon then ends up being used by The Tiger (Walter Long) during the gunfight. The Thompson oddly has a crude scoped fastened to it, blocking the charging handle. Because Stan Laurel was unsure on how to end the movie, two separate climaxes to the prison break were filmed, the latter of which is the commonly known. In the second ending, Stan and Ollie end up with the Tommy Gun and hold the prisoners at bay, firing it wildly, until the National Guard arrive. In this ending, the Thompson lacks the crude scope.

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Colt M1921A Thompson with 50-round drum magazine - .45 ACP
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Stan (Stan Laurel) nonchalantly examines the scoped Thompson after it is handed to him.
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Not knowing what to think of it, he shows Ollie the gun's muzzle...
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...who freaks out and causes Stan to fire it in the air, inciting the riot.
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The Tiger (Walter Long) brandishes the scoped Tommy Gun during the gun battle with the guards.
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Publicity image showing Stan and Ollie fumbling with the Thompson. Notice no scope, proving this was taken during the re-shot ending.
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In the reshot climax, The Tiger thoughtlessly hands Stan the Thompson once he is handed the keys to the gate...
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...and Stan lets it rip.
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Stan, for some reason, can't stop it from firing.
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"Why don't you be caerful!"
Ollie takes the gun from Stan.
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But even he can't stop it from firing.