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Laurel and Hardy, partners in a barbershop venture, encounter a classified advertisement in the newspaper placed by a wealthy widow seeking a new spouse. Initially, only Stan intends to respond to the ad, yet upon confiding his intentions to Ollie, both agree to vie for the widow's affections. This
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Upon being invited to the widow's opulent mansion, Laurel discovers Ollie's subterfuge and insists on accompanying him, demanding an equitable share of any potential gains. At the mansion, they encounter a peculiar butler named Jitters, whose eccentric behavior and warning of the widow's murderous
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In a bid to stave off slumber and evade potential danger, Ollie devises a whimsical mechanism, employing a gold-coated brick and a candle to keep Stan awake. However, their efforts yield mishaps, including inadvertent injury and the eventual incapacitation of Ollie.
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As the threat of the knife-wielding widow looms, Stan's desperate attempt to arm himself culminates in a chaotic climax. Stan and Ollie then abruptly find themselves back at their barbershop, with Ollie bewilderedly recounting a nightmarish dream.
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agreement, sealed with a handshake and Ollie's declaration of "May the best man win," is tainted by Ollie's deceitful act of withholding Stan's response and submitting only his own.
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inclinations unsettle the duo. Stan and Ollie find themselves confined to an upstairs room by the widow and her butler, with ominous implications regarding their safety.
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The All New Adventures of Laurel & Hardy in For Love or Mummy
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