Laurel & Hardy in "The Bullfighters" (1945)

[Music] la [Music] la [Music] pap what's the matter with you I haven't got my air legs yet oh nonsense a trip down here was beautiful and here we are in beautiful Mexico City the land of sunshine and good fellowship and the land of beautiful Senoritas yes sir and those good old hot tamales I'm [Music] get me out of here to the Hotel El Matador please well At Last we've got a whole cab all to ourselves yes sir it was worthwhile waiting for you know we should have taken this Cab in the first place then we wouldn't have [Music] [Music] any thank you gentlemen how much my good man those pesos those those pesos those P Stanley get the book uh you'll find it in the D's D dams do do pesos why that's $2 that's what I've been trying to tell you thank you pay him Stanley why didn't you say so in the first place give this to Mr Coleman as soon as you see him there's a rush in it thanks I'll rush it to him anything for me handsome no Miss Blake the afternoon mail won't be in for half an hour oh well I'll be back right then good morning gentlemen good morning have you a reservation for Mr laurl and Mr hardy indeed I have sir welcome to Mexico City thank you got a room for Mr McCoy uh yes sir he's forging my name I'm sorry sir but I require your address golly I can't write thanks partner take this gentleman to before T please here on Pleasure uh pleasure and business oh I see something very confidential we're looking for a Girl by the name of Hattie Blake a better known as Lawson what I say we're looking for a Girl by the name of harie Blake bet oh shut up is that so yes sir well gentlemen she just left the hotel but she'll be back very shortly oh well we'll hang around the lobby and when you see her come in will you give us the eye anything to help John Law thank you uh boy take those bags up to 418 please and will you take these coats also yes sir I wish this convention was over so I could get out of this rented monkey suit now you hurry up and get your shopping done all right and don't you forget to memorize your speech Lambie pie I won't and don't forget them love boys all right baby kin goodbye fellow Brick Layers haven't been called upon by the president of our local to make a few remarks regarding our honorable profession I know that you guys like myself haven't gone past a fourth grade in School will understand my sentiments and I take great pleasure in pardon me my good man but would you move over a trifle please thank you fellow brick lers have't I'm terribly sorry but accidents will happen fellow brick leers haven't been called upon by the president of our local to make a few remarks regarding our honorable profession fellow brickl haven't been called upon by the president of our local to make a few remarks regarding our honorable profession fellow brickers have been called upon by the president of V fellow Brick Layers haven't been called upon fellow brick ladies hav been called upon by the president of our local to make a few remarks regarding our honorable profession I know that you guys like myself haven't gone past a fourth grade in School will understand mys and I take great pleasure in it [Music] what gentlemen spe for did he did I'm sitting here Lear me speeching this what you I was minding my own business I was just sitting here and I turned that like that just oh so you did it I didn't come here stand right there will you hold him there for me with BL thank you don't let him move [Music] who is the dancer she's most wonderful in all the world my little K and who is going to fix it so I work at the cafe of the bull fighters and be big success I am come in EXC excuse me Mr Mom but Hot Shot Coleman is here okay send him in well well Richard K what's the good word everything in the palm of the hand what's new with you hello Gump meet seniorita kust pleasure is mutual I just received the pictures of Don Sebastian from Spain now those will do for the Billboards and the newspapers until he gets here fine hotot you and I should clean up a basket full on this promotion that's a cinch what are you trying to give me Hot Shot what's the gag I don't get it RK those are the pictures I promised you my client Don Sebastian the world's greatest bull fighter you're nuts Hotshot this guy is from Peoria Illinois I know him and I've got good cause to remember him you're nuts that guy's never been out of Spain this his first trip to Mexico what show them the envelope the pictures came in look at here look at there Spanish stamps it's inconceivable that they could be two faces like that but you're convinced huh see here's even the photographer's name T stud Barcelona Spain I'd swear it was that little guy in Peoria oh what's Peoria got to do with it what difference would it make if it did come from Peoria see what difference does it make what difference does it make look honey you better go back to the nightclub and practice your dancing I'll meet you for dinner and don't you worry about not being a big hit I'll shoot anyone who doesn't like you okay kid uh let's see uh where were we uh Peoria Peoria Peoria huh listen Hot Shot 8 years ago in Peoria two private detectives Mr L I want you to think very carefully before answering my next question are you positive that this is the man you identify as the one who committed the crime it is quite important that you answer my question without prejudice are you positive I'm positive that I'm absolutely positive honor in the court I'm sorry your honor but I am positively more positive than he is positive sit down Mr hardy your honor that makes it doubly conclusive that closes a case gentleman of the jury I leave the matter entirely in your hands you've heard the evidence the arguments by Council and last witness and rebuttal you may now retire your honor we've reached our verdict give you convicted an innocent man I sentenced you to 20 years hard labor I'm innocent your honor I'm innocent I'll get you two guys if it's the last thing I ever do and so you served 20 years at hard labor huh no after 5 years the guilty man confessed and I was released but I lost everything the lawyers took my fortune my wife divorced me my home was broken up everything those two blood hounds ruined my life I had to flee to Mexico to start life a new but someday I'll run across them again and when I do I'm going to skin them alive first the little one then the big one I'm going to skin them alive take it easy Richard [Music] k [Music] oh there is the don't sit there our other clothes are not dry yet my hero [Music] come on snap out of it wipe your mouth my key please look Sebastian is here now pull yourself together welcome to Mexico City thank you and to you too sir thank you sir when did you gentleman arrive well we got in this morning sir why didn't you let me know what for what for I've got you build all over this town Don Sebastian the greatest bull fighter in all the world direct from Barcelona Spain well I'm afraid you're mistaken sir I'm Mr hardy and this is my good friend Mr L how' you do how do you do are you kidding you mean to tell me you're not Don Sebastian the great bull fighter from Barcelona well I know sir we've never been in Barcelona in our lives no uhuh we come from Peoria Peoria oh ever run across a fell by the name of Richard calun Richard K oh well of course I sent him to prison for 20 years really yes sir what do you mean you sent him to prison I was the one that sent him to pris I uh I beg your pardon sir but why do you ask well as a matter of fact I'm in business with him I left his office not over an hour ago an hour ago well how'd he get out of prison so soon after 5 years they discovered he was innocent the real guy confessed inos that's right gee that's terrible maybe you better go over and apologize that's an awful thing to do i' better go and apologize while you were the one that so falsely accused him why if you had a spark of manhood left in your system you'd go right over and apologize to Mr moldun well I'll do that just a minute if you'll take my tip you'll never cross his path because he said he was going to skin you both alive now if you're smart you'll get out of town because he said first the little one then the big one I'll skin them both alive thanks for the information good day gentlemen good day bye sit down over [Music] here well here's another nice mesh you've gotten me into you know what what we better find that L Nel and get back to peori as fast as we can I guess you're right we certainly don't want to be skinned alive should say not I don't want to walk around in in my bones rattling all over the place I didn't think it was possible there was another face like that in all the world I wish you good luck seor thank you we needed you know that girl's face is kind of familiar to me uh nonsense she's probably some dame that thinks that you're the bull fighter no I've seen her somewhere before she said the cocktail bartic City come on where you going I found ly Nell where is she she shook hands with you a moment ago and you didn't even recognize her come on ah won't you join me a drink Don Sebastian Madam he's not a bull fighter we're detectives and you are under arrest you can't arrest me I'm on Mexican territory you can't touch me we can't her we have the papers what papers the extradition papers are you kidding kidding so what now you give me back those papers try and get them I suddenly papers are no papers you coming with us get the handcuffs get the Handcuff Ste get the handcuffs stey take your hands off me get the handcuffs quick let me go I not come on help me go Adam you might as well come along quietly oh no no Stanley you can't hit a lady she's no lady I'm not her [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] PE [Music] [Music] n [Music] [Music] a [Music] a [Music] now you're coming with us or else [Music] [Music] oh boss I got a telegram for you it's important how long you been tearing this thing around about 3 hours boss well we're behind the eightball and it ain't transparent either Don Sebastian's passport has been held up you mean he ain't coming not exactly but I need him here right now B I got an idea so have I wasn't my fault what do you mean it wasn't your fault I had the D right in the pal of my hand and you had to mess it up gentlemen I'm happy to meet you again so soon I'm having a little difficulty and you can do me a great favor for which I'm prepared to pay you very handsomely I'm sorry but we're not interested we have to pack we're leaving the city right away yeah but this is I'm sorry I wonder what he wanted I don't care what he wanted we're going to pack and get get out of here right away we're going to stay as far away from that guy as we can why why because he and this mun are just like that come in pardon me gentlemen can I use your phone yeah I hope you so let me Richard Cel Doom uh just what was the proposition you had mle oh oh oh remember this morning when I mistook Mr Laurel for Don Sebastian the bull fighter yes sir well by a strange coin incidence Mr Laurel is the living image of Don Sebastian from Barcelona Spain but unfortunately Don Sebastian has been held up by passport trouble so as a great favor to me and for which as I said I'm prepared to pay you very handsomely I want you to impersonate him I'm not going to fight any Bulls what do you think I get me Richard calun I don't want to fight any Bulls I don't like Bulls I'm allergic to Bulls listen Don Sebastian himself will certainly be here for the big bull fight oh I don't have to fight any Bulls absolutely not all I want you to do is impersonate him Meet the Press have your pictures taken meet all the lovely ladies be seen in public places I'm taking you out tonight and show you a good time and we get paid for that definitely but suppose we run across this Mr malun oh leave him to Me Oh you mean they won't know me with these clothes no you listen I'm having my tailor Senor Guttenberg come up here here and attire you in the colorful costumes usually worn by bull fighters when it EAS and I guarantee you when he gets through with you Richard Calon can look you right in the eye and skin you alive I mean you'll swear you're someone from Peoria Barcelona Spain it's a deal thank you sir Amigos us love Easter do you think it's all right of course it's all right we'll have a good time and pick up a few pesos [Music] la ah seor huta Lou and the very distinguished guest you recognized on Sebastian a but who could fail his faces on every billbo in Mexico City nice table Lou huh the best in the house ah senorita Tangerine Don Sebastian oh my hero That's What I Call hospitality [Music] remember your dignity steady now see senores e Senoritas it is my pleasure to announce that we have with us tonight direct from Barcelona the Great Dan [Music] Sebastian wow Take a Bow no no no get on your feet take off your hat take a big [Applause] bow you got a match sure no well like [Laughter] [Music] this hey boss Mal's on his way in Mal sit down he won't recognize you but don't speak English ah hotot how are you Richard came meet Don Sebastian how do you do uh sit over here you see the show a little better oh thanks you know it's a lucky thing for you I know you really are Don Sebastion because if you weren't but the guy you remind me of I'd skin you alive but then you wouldn't know what I'm talking about oh I beg your pardon well this fellow that looked like you had a friend a human hippopotamus why if I had that mass of blubber here right now I'd crush him alive like this seor now we present the original Le bu [Music] [Music] o [Music] fore [Music] oh [Music] sh [Music] [Music] for [Music] [Applause] Fore marvelous K marvelous may I present Don Sebastian Sorita K take a b not a big one come I'm going to teach you how to do the r some other time right now I'm talking business with Don Sebastian and hot oh no no no no no you come right now come on I'm only going to teach you two steps of Conga okay now look with your left foot you walk over three steps to the left and then you kick to the fourth okay watch one two three kick one 2 three kick oh it's very simple come on let's try now one 2 three kick one 2 3 kick oh that's wonderful come on everybody now the second one the second one you k you walk just about the same only you kick just a little bit like this watch one two back kick one two back kick oh now let's try the fourth one goes like this watch one two down one two down oh you're doing fun you're a break boy now one two down up one two there's a strange mule in my store take that mask off go on go on get out of here you better go [Applause] [Music] [Music] back come on man I'm terribly sorry pleasure is mutual it's all [Music] right most [Music] embarrassing lucky thing for me I got two pair of pants with this suit you can't beat Senor Gutenberg a telephone call for you D Sebastian [Music] see is this you Stan see Senora hello [Music] hello he's bull Mickey M he's a cute little person another call for you see who is this this is me see hello [Music] hello that reminds me I must talk to the committee L bring me the telephone I'm very sorry it is busy but you can use the one in the booth will you pardon me careful your pants Oh [Music] thanks thanks for the lovely time Mr potshot potot well anyway I've got to be going where are you going well I've got to meet all you see you're going nowhere we haven't set this deal yet sit still and enjoy yourself and don't speak English see Hot [Music] Shot I thought you said it was hot [Music] shot another confusion hello hello Stan this is Aly where are you I'm in the telephone booth well you better get out of there mun's on his way over to make a call [Music] oh mun must have got him come on oh what happened you two guys get to the hotel I'll see you later [Music] on I'll sure be glad to get out of here so will I as soon as that Mr hotfoot comes over with the money we'll be on our ways his name is not hotfoot it's hot shot come in well good morning gentlemen good morning wait you're not preparing to leave our Fair city are you we certainly are after that experience last night we don't want to run into Mr mun again why nothing happened yeah but it was a very close shave listen gentlemen I've had some bad news I'm in a terrible spot I just received another telegram that Don Sebastian's passport has been held up indefinitely and he can't possibly arrive in time for the big fight so what so what I've signed a contract accepted a check in advance you've been advertised all over the city last night you were seen in a cafe as Don Sebastian so naturally from now on you are Don Sebastian and you'll have to to go through with it you mean you want me to fight a bull exactly that boy can't fight any Bulls listen there's nothing to it I'll get you an old contented blind bull old Blinder contented I won't do it I don't blame you Stanley thank you ol gentlemen can I use your telephone help yourself me fight a blind contented bull get me Richard K malun operator oh jump what is it boss get Malo yes stle on second thought I think you'd better consider this what do you mean consider don't jump at conclusions who's jumping and don't make hasty decisions don't be so selfish think of me once in a while at least you can do this for my sake for your sake you don't want to see me skinned alive do you listen my friend you have only one alternative either honor and glor as thousands cheer or slow death by my good friend malun what do you say well I don't know enough I wouldn't say positively but I think I'm hooked who's there [Music] and well come in Richard K hi hotot hello Sebastian well now I have good news for you this week we have the finest Bulls we've had in years really now here's the committee selection a big fine black Courageous one no no no this one big fighty so quick that he turn his tail around on a p there's a beautiful animal fine bull last Sunday he killed three matadors three mind you what about the Blind and contented one where blind and contended that's a breed of bulls they have in Barcelona Spain now you leave the pictures with me and I'll make our selections later well you can't go wrong every one of those Bulls is a killer and everyone worthy of your fine technique youc saided ke say why don't you take down Sebastian out to the bull farm and let him make his own selection it's a good idea and I'll call you at the office later fine adios adios adios adios come along k no no no come on this way I beg your pardon adios adios help blind and contented Bulls I ought of here's seor mun's finest Bulls this is my son Poncho he's going to be a great bull fighter someday you hear that even little kid isn't afraid of the Bulls how do you know he's not afraid of the Bulls well I'll ask him you aren't afraid of the Bulls are you son see seor he said yes he said yes he wasn't didn't you son no seor there a fine Boy comes from a very fine family his name is Little Caesar little C huh his brother Big Caesar killing Matador last week he killed the Matador huh see one slip in the foot two slow of the wrist poof it's all over uh where is Big Caesar now he's inside come I'll show you this way seor now cut that [Laughter] out oh come [Music] on look I've seen all the bus on the farm except the too now you see that come here there's nothing to be afraid of this one here he's local he's a killer well how about this one down here oh he's gentle he's kind he's contented you sure of that see seor sometimes they call him a gentleman cow you see gentle kind and contented I'm not going to fight that bull up now listen to me you heard what the man said they're gentle kind and contented well that bull wouldn't hide a fly yeah but I'm not a fly [Music] iito get out [Music] get [Music] away the back with my Ron [Music] son stop [Music] it look out for that [Music] tree oh oh oh come [Music] here get that thing off of me and take it [Music] easy come come on where you going thanks to you I've got to see seor gutenburg [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Applause] he there you are I wish we'd never met that Mr shoot now don't worry remember every cloud has a silver lining and besides look at the money we're going to get how much well Mr Hotshot gave me his word of Honor that we'd get half of what he gets well well well wonderful you look like a million dollars and you ought to see that crowd the greatest CR in history of Mexico City I wish I had half of that gate is that all we're going to get what a piece of [Music] gate probably carelessness I'm not going to do it here here here come here brother this is what you need take a shot of this it'll give you courage he h that settles it hey Beat It Here Comes Mal Mal Mal come in Richard K hi ad Don Sebastian just dropped in to wish you good luck and I brought a little present for you I thought you might like this sword belonged to Hosea pulco the greatest torador in Mexico why with this sword you could almost skinable alive thanks how well I remember Jose alapa he was graceful like a dancer oh El this is the way he makes his skill oh listen to that crowd Roar let us drink to your success Don Sebastian today you are going to make bull fighting history salute good luck come K hot let's get to our seats good luck and take it easy put that down you can't drink that stuff when we've got work to do I feel faint well I'll get you some smelling Souls now don't faint until I come [Applause] back [Applause] gra graas who is that guy why that's Dan Sebastian Dan Sebastian you're crazy he's in his dressing room oh you are crazy I just pick him up at the [Applause] [Music] airport [Music] skin him [Applause] [Music] [Music] alive [Music] I come to wish you luck [Applause] [Music] [Applause] yes put that down now you see what that stuff's doing to you or double talking me come on the [Applause] [Applause] crowd now get out stay out of the way the book [Applause] [Music] [Applause] w [Music] [Applause] spee [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Music] [Applause] w [Applause] [Applause] oh [Applause] this guy's terrific let me congratulate you I know you'd like [Applause] him hey Ollie what you know what what I've decided that I'm not going to find the bull get back in that ring now go ahead out and fight that bull on [Applause] what are you trying to give him hot shot that guy's Hardy the flatfoot from Poria and the Other Guys Laurel the guys that sent me up for 20 years and Richard can't control yourself control myself you turn the balls low turn the balls [Applause] [Music] [Music] low hey Stan come on let's get out of here come on Stan [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] I [Applause] [Music] [Applause] let [Applause] [Applause] hey stand get out of [Applause] [Applause] here pardon me senoras sure was clever the way you gave malun the slip thank you Stanley now always remember anytime you get in trouble you can depend upon me to get you out of it thank you get our overcoats and we'll sneak down the fire escape now there's another clever idea he'll never expect us to go out that way no you sure are full of ideas Ollie [Music] first the little one then the big one take your clothes off thank you you're welcome don't get well here's another nice mesh you've gotten me into well I couldn't help it come on let's get back to Peoria Where We [Music] Belong h

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Keywords: Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy, Margo Woode, Richard Lane, Carol Andrews, Diosa Costello, Ralph Sanford, Rory Calhoun, Laurel & Hardy, 1940s American films, Films about cattle, Bullfighting films, Films set in Mexico, Films directed by Stan Laurel, Films directed by Malcolm St. Clair, 1945 films, Laurel and Hardy (film series), Malcolm St. Clair, Scott Darling, Henry Lehrman, George O'Hara, Bryan Foy, William Girard, Norbert Brodine, Stanley Rabjohn, Slapstick Comedy films

Id: jzV-O6J_iLM

Length: 60min 55sec (3655 seconds)

Published: Wed Feb 21 2024