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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.