it a fact that stan laurel and oliver hardy do their best work for the mgm studio . their late work for the twentieth century fox studio aren not exactly the most classic one around . this be one of those typical twentieth century fox laurel and hardy picture and that in style and humor quite differs from their early work but still have it certain charm and entertainment value and although the movie be far from an hilarious or great one . once again laurel and hardy be in the army . this time the movie focus on their mishap in boot camp . laurel and hardy do not really get to show the best of their quality in this movie but the provide the movie with a couple of entertain moment nevertheless . there be a couple of sequence that be still be of comical greatness and such a the scene in which the boy ride in a jeep during a combat exercise but like often be the case in their late movie and there be more miss than hit with it humor . the movie isn not consistently funny but yet it always remain perfectly entertaining to watch and although i would definitely have prefer some more slapstick from the two boy . reason why this movie still work out quite well and be due to it well write story . it make the movie flow well and also be the reason why this movie be such a perfectly entertain one . it make the movie consistent and provide it with some good comical moment and dialog . the love story of the movie and between the sheila ryan and dick nelson character and be quite enjoyable and not as distract a often have be the case in other laurel and hardy picturesthe movie be a great look one with good costume and set . it obvious that they spend quite some money on this movie . the movie end with quite a big battle sequence that be well fit into the movie and make sure that the movie end with a blast . might not be so hilarious be very entertaining nevertheless . positive .