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90 Minutes of Happiness and Hi-Jinks

It's 1938, but Stan doesn't know the war is over; he's still patrolling the trenches in France, and shoots down a French aviator. Oliver sees his old chum's picture in the paper and goes to visit Stan who has now been returned to the States and invites him back to his home.

193857mNRComedy, War

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Directors
John G. Blystone
Cast
Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy, Patricia Ellis, Minna Gombell, Billy Gilbert, James Finlayson
Genres
Comedy, War
Content rating
NR
Original language
English
Production countries
United States of America
Status
Released

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