The Second Hundred Years

Comedy

Stan and Ollie are two inmates sharing a prison cell. Together, they devise a plan to escape by digging a tunnel.

However, their escape attempt takes an unexpected turn when they accidentally emerge through the floor of the warden's office. After a brief pursuit, they are apprehended and returned to their cell.

Undeterred, Stan and Ollie disguise themselves as painters and exit the prison during a meal break, posing as members of a painting crew.

As they paint everything in sight, including a parked car and a passerby, they attract the attention of a vigilant policeman. In a bid to evade capture, they hijack a limousine and don the evening attire of its occupants, who happen to be French prison officials visiting the governor.

Mistaken for the French dignitaries, Stan and Ollie attend a banquet hosted by the governor. Amidst comical mishaps, such as Stan's struggle with a wayward cherry, they manage to maintain their charade until they are recognized by their fellow inmates and the real French officials. A chase ensues, leading to their eventual return to prison. (Wikipedia)

Movie Info

Directed by: Fred Guiol
Written by: Leo McCarey (story), H.M. Walker (titles)
Produced by: Hal Roach

Starring: Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy
Cinematography: George Stevens
Edited by: Richard C. Currier
Distributed by: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Release date: October 8, 1927
Running time: 20 minutes
Country: United States
Language: Silent (English intertitles)

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