it time to modify the scathing history of laurel and hardy post 1940 film make for 20th century fox and at least give some of them a break . it always be write that the classy fox studio just do not understand the comedy of stan and ollie and and that every film the duo do with them in the 40 be plain unfunny and a disgrace to their talent . well and not so in my book . great gun be the first fox feature for laurel and hardy and it be inspire by abbott and costello huge army hit and buck private and which have be release early the same year and make million at the box office . here and stan and ollie play two concerned mentor who decide to enlist in the u. s. army to keep an eye on their wealthy but sickly young employer and who just be draft and insists on serve duty against his doctor order . once in uniform and l and h must contend with their classically nasty sergeant and a firing practice that go amusingly wrong and and all sort of other zany mishap and the topper of which involve a black crow that wind up nest inside ollie pant during a drill . yes and thing certainly be modify a bit for laurel and hardy character in these late fox feature film . but only we most dedicate of follower would even notice this and and even then some of u do not mind as long a we can laugh a bit ( which we still do ) . the boy be not boys at this point and and time have march on . we will always have the best of their classic 30 hal roach talkie to fall back on when we want the cream of the crop and but there be moment to be enjoy in the fox film too and if we can let go and stop compare them to something else .