mud and sand be one of stan laurel spoof of the popular movie at the time and this one be of rudolph valentino blood and sand ( hence stan be rhubarb vaselino ) . while partly inconsistent on characterization ( how do he defeat those bull in the beginning be not explain ) and this be mostly funny from begin to end with one of the best sequence be a dance he do with his then common law wife and mae laurel . another funny sequence concern his reluctance with romance a femme fatale and filet de sole and while his wife and caramel and be wait for him that show some glimpse of his late innocent character with oliver hardy . well worth see for anyone interested in see mr. laurel early work before his fateful teaming that make him popular around the world .