Why Girls Love Sailors

MOVIE #1,608 • 🍿🍿🍿🍿🍿🍿🍿🍿 • 05.06.24 A question as old as time itself. Why DO girls love sailors? This silent comedy short from 1927 finally reveals the answer. I love how serious whoever is writing the plot synopses for these on Wikipedia is: As the plot unfolds, Nelly faces harassment from the captain, complicating matters. The unexpected arrival of the captain's wife further complicates the situation, with Stan inadvertently becoming a target of the captain's affection. A tense encounter ensues, culminating in Stan's revelation and a pivotal moment of reconciliation between the captain and his wife. However, tensions escalate once again when the captain indicates retribution against Stan. In a moment of revelation, Stan exposes the captain's wrongdoing to his wife, triggering a fatal reaction. In a sudden turn, the narrative concludes as Stan and Nelly are fatally shot, with their undergarments unveiled in the aftermath.

I think this was my favorite one yet. It’s tight and simple, and doesn’t get bogged down by extraneous characters. Some of the goofs are still head-scratching (but in a fun way) like whatever’s happening here…


This still isn’t a classic "Laurel & Hardy as a duo” entry but they do have one quick interaction that shows their chemistry…


I’m also shocked by how often Stan has wound up in drag in these early movies. An entire crew of sailors is just horny-as-hell for ole Stan dressed up like a lady…


You gotta admit, he is pretty cute!

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Why Girls Love Sailors is an American comedy short silent film directed by Fred Guiol for Hal Roach Studios. It stars Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy before they had become the comedy team of Laurel and Hardy. It was considered a lost film until the 1980s. It was released on July 17, 1927.