Saps at Sea (1940) on Netflix
Ollie works at a horn factory with Stan, and the noise sets off violent fits in him. Stan proposes a sea voyage, and the two plan a trip on a docked boat.
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Plot summary
Stan and Ollie work at a factory that makes horns, where the noise is constant and Ollie's stress grows worse. Their colleagues have had frequent mental breakdowns, and one worker recently went mad. Ollie cannot stand the sound of a horn and is sent home from work. Stan proposes a restful sea voyage to calm his friend, and they plan a trip on a docked boat. A cross-eyed plumber mixes up the gas and water pipes, and the kitchen is hit by an explosion.
Cast
- Ernie Alexanderas Newsboy
Did you know?!Facts and trivia about Saps at Sea (1940)
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- Saps at Sea was screened aboard HMS Prince of Wales during the voyage to Newfoundland where Franklin D. Roosevelt and Winston Churchill met to establish the Atlantic Charter; it was a favorite of Churchill, who called it a gay but inconsequent entertainment.
- Saps at Sea was the last film for silent comedy star Ben Turpin, who had a small cameo as the cross-eyed plumber and died on 1 July 1940, less than two months after the film's release. It was also the last film for Harry Bernard, who died on 4 November 1940.
- Saps at Sea was Laurel and Hardy's final film at Hal Roach Studios; when they left the studio afterwards they also left behind its stock supporting players Charlie Hall, James Finlayson and Harry Bernard.
