March of the Wooden Soldiers: A new perspective
A couple of Thanksgivings ago, I went to the gym in the morning and found myself watching March of the Wooden Soldiers as I pedaled on the LifeCycle. Viewing this 1934 film was a Thanksgiving tradition in my family...but it had been years since I’d seen it and this was the first time I trained a critical eye on the particulars. All I say is: Yikes.
Don’t get me wrong, I love Laurel and Hardy but March of the Wooden Soldiers essentially tells the tale of an idyllic white community being threatened by dark bogeymen from deep inside the bowels of the earth. Just when it seems the dark ones—who, by necessity, are led by an evil white man—are about to not only take over the white town but also kidnap the pure little blonde girl, L&H choose the military option and unleash legions of soldiers to save the day.
Another fine mess...
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Vandaag is het Thanksgiving in Amerika, een dag vol tradities waaronder kalkoen eten en Babes in Toyland kijken op de televisie. Op de blog ‘Mickey Z.’
vonden we een originele kijk op deze klassieke Laurel & Hardy film (die meestal wordt uitgezonden onder de alternatieve titel March of the Wooden Soldiers):
