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{{Infobox Movie | {{Infobox Movie | ||
| − | |name = The Flying Deuces | + | |name=''The Flying Deuces'' |
| − | |picture = TheFlyingDeuces.jpg | + | |picture=TheFlyingDeuces.jpg |
| − | |caption = ''Movie Poster'' | + | |caption=''Movie Poster'' |
| − | |country = | + | |country=[[Image:USA.jpg|25px]] United States |
| − | [[Image:USA.jpg|25px]] United States | + | |director=A. Edward Sutherland |
| − | + | |date=November 3, 1939 | |
| − | |director = A. Edward Sutherland | + | |language=English |
| − | |date= November 3, 1939 | + | |studio=Boris Morros Productions |
| − | |language = English | + | |distributor=RKO Radio Pictures |
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| − | |distributor = RKO Radio Pictures | ||
|character1=Stan | |character1=Stan | ||
| + | |actor1=[[Stan Laurel]] | ||
|character2=Ollie | |character2=Ollie | ||
| + | |actor2=[[Oliver Hardy]] | ||
|character3=Georgette | |character3=Georgette | ||
| + | |actor3=Jean Parker | ||
|character4=Francois | |character4=Francois | ||
| − | + | |actor4=Reginald Gardiner | |
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}} | }} | ||
| − | '''''The Flying Deuces''''' is a 1939 comedy movie directed by A. Edward Sutherland. Stan and Ollie are on vacation in Paris. | + | '''''The Flying Deuces''''' is a 1939 comedy movie directed by A. Edward Sutherland. Stan and Ollie are on vacation in Paris. Ollie falls in love with Georgette, the hotelier's pretty daughter. When he proposes to her, he discovers she is married to the officer Francois. Out of disappointment and frustration, Ollie wants to drown himself in the Seine. He sees it as Stan's duty as a friend to drown himself with him. Then an officer appears, Georgette's fiancé Francois, unbeknownst to Ollie, and suggests that Ollie join the Foreign Legion so that he can forget his grief. |
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| − | == | + | =Rifles= |
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| − | ==Lebel Mle 1886== | + | ==Berthier Mle. 1916 Carabine== |
| + | [[Berthier Model 1916 Carabine]]s are briefly seen carried by French legionnaires during archival footage. | ||
| + | [[File:Bert-c92 70.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Mousqueton Berthier Modèle 1892 Modifié 1916 - 8x50mmR Lebel]] | ||
| + | [[File:FlyingDeuces-BerthierCarbine1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|]] | ||
| + | [[File:FlyingDeuces-BerthierCarbine2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Legionnaires march with their shouldered Berthier carbines.]] | ||
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| + | ==Berthier Mle. 1907/15== | ||
| + | French Foreign Legionaries including Stan ([[Stan Laurel]]) and Ollie ([[Oliver Hardy]]) are mainly armed with the [[Berthier Mle. 1907/15]] rifle. | ||
| + | [[File:Fusil_Mle_1907-15.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Fusil Berthier Modèle 1907/15 - 8x50mmR Lebel]] | ||
| + | [[File:FlyingDeuces-Berthier1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Stan carries his Berthier rifle.]] | ||
| + | [[File:FlyingDeuces-Berthier2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|"''Pardon, monsieur.''"<br>Ollie shoulders his rifle during the disorder of the appeal. The ejecting hole of one Berthier is seen on the left held by a legionnaire.]] | ||
| + | [[File:FlyingDeuces-Berthier3.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The duo encounters Francois and the other superior officers.]] | ||
| + | [[File:FlyingDeuces-Berthier4.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The hangar guard's rifle is equipped with a ''Rosalie'' bayonet. Shortly after, he spots the duo and correctly fires three shots into the air to alert the entire garrison.]] | ||
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| + | ==Lebel Mle. 1886== | ||
Some [[Lebel 1886]] rifles are also used by the Legionaries. | Some [[Lebel 1886]] rifles are also used by the Legionaries. | ||
| − | [[File:Modele1886Lebel.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Lebel Modèle 1886 - | + | [[File:Modele1886Lebel.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Fusil Lebel Modèle 1886 - 8x50mmR Lebel]] |
| − | [[File:FlyingDeuces-Lebel1.jpg|thumb|none| | + | [[File:FlyingDeuces-Lebel1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A Lebel is held by one legionnaire on the left.]] |
| + | [[File:FlyingDeuces-Lebel2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The first row of legionnaires have Lebel rifles.]] | ||
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| + | =Trivia= | ||
==Lebel 1873/1892 Revolver Holster== | ==Lebel 1873/1892 Revolver Holster== | ||
| − | Francois ( | + | Francois (Reginald Gardiner) and other French officers carry Lebel 1873/1892 revolver holsters. There is no way to tell if the [[Mle 1892 Revolver]]s are inside. |
| − | [[File:FlyingDeuces-Holster.jpg|thumb|none| | + | [[File:FlyingDeuces-Holster.jpg|thumb|none|500px|After entering Georgette's room, Francois gets his holster in position...]] |
| + | [[File:FlyingDeuces-Holster1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|...and unclips it.]] | ||
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| + | {{Laurel and Hardy}} | ||
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| + | {{DEFAULTSORT:Flying Deuces, The}} | ||
| − | [[Category: Movie]] | + | [[Category:Movie]] |
| − | [[Category: B&W]] | + | [[Category:B&W]] |
| − | [[Category: Comedy]] | + | [[Category:Comedy]] |
Latest revision as of 12:42, 24 December 2023
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The Flying Deuces is a 1939 comedy movie directed by A. Edward Sutherland. Stan and Ollie are on vacation in Paris. Ollie falls in love with Georgette, the hotelier's pretty daughter. When he proposes to her, he discovers she is married to the officer Francois. Out of disappointment and frustration, Ollie wants to drown himself in the Seine. He sees it as Stan's duty as a friend to drown himself with him. Then an officer appears, Georgette's fiancé Francois, unbeknownst to Ollie, and suggests that Ollie join the Foreign Legion so that he can forget his grief.
The following weapons were used in the film The Flying Deuces:
Rifles
Berthier Mle. 1916 Carabine
Berthier Model 1916 Carabines are briefly seen carried by French legionnaires during archival footage.
Berthier Mle. 1907/15
French Foreign Legionaries including Stan (Stan Laurel) and Ollie (Oliver Hardy) are mainly armed with the Berthier Mle. 1907/15 rifle.
Lebel Mle. 1886
Some Lebel 1886 rifles are also used by the Legionaries.
Trivia
Lebel 1873/1892 Revolver Holster
Francois (Reginald Gardiner) and other French officers carry Lebel 1873/1892 revolver holsters. There is no way to tell if the Mle 1892 Revolvers are inside.
