Most of the reviewers up here are too hard on this movie!!! It's as though you had a lovely strawberry tart and you complained that there weren't enough strawberries on it! There are many laughs....there is action....gags.....some physical humor (bumping into doors)....a lot of "personality" by Laurel and Hardy....a beautiful lady in Sheila Ryan (I almost fell for her myself!)....interesting story line....a lot of "atmospheric shots" of the army camp and other areas....just a great film. OK....so it's not "Gone With The Wind"....or one of "the boys" classic films.... So what? Just take it for what it is...a "fun" film...and you'll be very happy with it. And, by the way, at the time of this film I don't think either Stan or Laurel had been ill yet.... so they look good! Have fun!!! :o) boland7214@aol.com