One Good Turn (1931 film)

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One Good Turn
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	James W. Horne
Written by	H. M. Walker
Produced by	Hal Roach
Starring	Stan Laurel Oliver Hardy
Cinematography	Art Lloyd
Edited by	Richard C. Currier
Music by	Marvin Hatley Leroy Shield
Distributed by	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Release date	October 31, 1931 (1931-10-31)
Running time	20' 35"
Country	United States
Language	English

One Good Turn is a 1931 American Pre-Code short comedy film starring Laurel and Hardy. This film was the first Laurel and Hardy film to feature support from Billy Gilbert.^[1]

Plot[]

Stan and Ollie are suffering during the Great Depression and begging for food. A friendly old lady provides them with some sandwiches. Enjoying their meal, they hear that the old lady will be thrown out of her house because she is robbed and cannot pay her mortgage. They don't know that the old lady is rehearsing a play. Stan and Ollie decide to repay the old lady by selling their car. During the auction a drunken man (Billy Gilbert) puts a wallet in Stan's pocket. Ollie accuses Stan of having robbed the old lady, but when they return to the old lady's place they hear the truth. Stan takes revenge on Ollie.

Cast[]

Notes[]

Stan Laurel's daughter Lois was fearful of Oliver Hardy (known to her as "Uncle Babe") when her father was hit by Hardy in many Laurel and Hardy films. So, Laurel wrote a scene in which Hardy was hit by him.

References[]

External links[]

• One Good Turn at IMDb
• One Good Turn at AllMovie
• One Good Turn at the TCM Movie Database
• One Good Turn at Rotten Tomatoes

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