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Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in the Foreign Legion

1950 · 80 min

A breezy, silly romp full of slapstick and wordplay, easy to dip in and out of with a few laughs along the way.

Tagline: Their NEWEST and FUNNIEST by far!
Overview: Jonesy and Lou are in Algeria looking for a wrestler they are promoting. Sergeant Axmann tricks them into joining the Foreign Legion, after which they discover Axmann's collaboration with the nasty Sheik Hamud El Khalid.
How it feels: Light, absurd, campy and warm. Brisk and fine in the background.
About: Friendship, deception, survival, loyalty
Content: Mild violence and sexual content. No gore or swearing.
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Tone: lightstrength 3 of 3
absurdstrength 2 of 3
campystrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: background-friendly, 1 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: friendship
deception
survival
loyalty
freedom
Places: countryside
military
small town
Era: contemporary
Audience: family
Form: single location
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex mild