Sugar Daddies (1927)

Story Overview
"Sugar Daddies" is a quiet comedy movie from 1927, starring the famous comedic trio, Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy, and James Finlayson. James Parrott directed the movie. The story focuses on an abundant lawyer called Cyrus Brittle (James Finlayson) who, after a wild night of festivity, finds himself married to a gold-digger strip-dancer, and it's up to his bumbling butler (Stan Laurel) and chauffer (Oliver Hardy) to liberate him out of the situation.

Screenplay and Characters
The film starts with Cyrus Brittle, an eccentric millionaire, waking up from an enormous hangover just to find that he got hitched to a money-hungry exotic dancer, played by Edna Marion, who followed him home the night before. Laurel and Hardy play bit parts in the film as Brittle's butler and motorist, respectively. Though their functions were smaller sized, their comedic timings and shenanigans were considerable factors to the movie's success. Stan's character is more of a scatterbrain who lands himself and others into hilarious situations, while Ollie, more of the serious character, attempts to restrict the chaos instigated by Stan.

The Plot
The movie's plot mostly revolves around Brittle attempting to escape from his brand-new partner, while likewise trying to win over his true love, a virtuous young woman whose guardian he is. The circumstance escalates further when Brittle's other half introduces him to her burly, short-tempered sailor sibling (Noah Young), who insists on offering the "married" couple some undesirable business. The rest of the movie describes Brittle's multi-faceted attempts - hilarious, slapstick, and cumbersome, to get rid of his brand-new bride and her enforcing sibling with the aid of his butler and chauffeur.

The Climax
The climax of the movie is a completely satisfying chase sequence, filled with a lot of sight gags and physical humor. One notable scene is when Laurel disguises a dummy as a female to distract the seaman brother, causing further mayhem. The funny of mistakes reaches its peak during a wild automobile chase scene wherein Brittle, Stan, and Ollie try to leave the rage of the gold-digger's sibling.

Conclusion
"Sugar Daddies" ends with Brittle handling to get a divorce from his unappreciated bride-to-be. He is more than delighted to return to his life of relative peace and to continue his courtship with his ward. Laurel and Hardy, having actually triggered numerous comedic catastrophes throughout the movie, return to their everyday tasks, leaving viewers in fits of laughter with their splendid performance.

"Sugar Daddies" is certainly a fantastic example of quiet, slapstick funnies of the 1920s. The fragile blend of funny and drama, the hilarious series and shenanigans by Laurel, Hardy, and Finlayson make it a timeless classic. The movie may be taken as early proof for the comical chemistry between Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy, which end up being a renowned duo in the history of movie theater.

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