Also Known As: Utopia

Directed by: Léo Joannon

Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film!

Synopsis: When Stan (Laurel) inherits a yacht and an island he and Oliver (Hardy) set sail only to find themselves stranded on an atoll where they eventually become an international concern.

Cat Cattle Call: The boys enter the broken down yacht and look around. Stan sees a bunk and lies down, only to be surprised by sudden yowling. A panel opens beneath the bunk and numerous screeching cats come pouring out.

One cat even jumps down from above! Oliver reacts with his usual exasperation.

After the cats have run away, Oliver confronts Stan. “I didn’t know they were living underneath!” Stan insists. “Well, they’ve moved now!” Oliver states. One black and white cat sits at the opening of the door above and makes a weird mewling growling sound (likely dubbed in by a person). “What did he say?” Stan asks. “I wouldn’t care to repeat it,” Oliver sighs.

Final Mewsings: Cats don’t appreciate being evicted, even from rickety boats.

Many thanks to Aaron Shuster for letting us know about the cats in this film.

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