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The Flying Deuces

1939 · 69 min · Director: A. Edward Sutherland ★ IMDb 6.7 · 6,375 ratings

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Ollie falls in love with a woman. When he discovers she's already married, he unsuccessfully attempts suicide but he and Stan then decide to join the Foreign Legion to get away from their troubles. When they’re arrested for soon trying to desert the Legion—they escape a firing squad by stealing an aircraft.

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The Flying Deuces (1939) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Humor 40%, Surprise 20%, Excitement 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure

40%Humor
20%Surprise
20%Excitement
  1. Humor40%
  2. Surprise20%
  3. Excitement20%
  4. Nostalgia10%
  5. Empathy10%

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Why it feels this way

The strongest emotional signals are Humor, Surprise, Excitement. Genres: Comedy, War. AI estimate.

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Consider this title if you are looking for Humor, Surprise and Excitement. Its IMDb rating of 6.7/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 69/100.

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Emotional journey

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  • Humor
  • Tension
  • Relief

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No dominant emotion

Dominant emotion: Humor

Dominant emotion: Joy

Dominant emotion: Tension

Dominant emotion: Relief

Humor
Tension
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Emotional journey Emotional intensity over the film’s runtime, from quieter to stronger on a fixed 0–1 scale. Hatched intervals have insufficient subtitle evidence. The table provides the values. Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence
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Dominant emotion

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Emotional journey
%Approximate minuteDominant emotionOverall intensityHumorTensionRelief
2.5 %≈ 2′Humor45 %45 %7 %0 %
7.5 %≈ 5′Humor50 %50 %13 %0 %
12.5 %≈ 9′Humor51 %50 %18 %0 %
17.5 %≈ 12′Humor51 %48 %20 %0 %
22.5 %≈ 16′Humor55 %51 %30 %5 %
27.5 %≈ 19′Humor56 %55 %34 %19 %
32.5 %≈ 22′Humor54 %54 %24 %23 %
37.5 %≈ 26′Humor53 %53 %17 %12 %
42.5 %≈ 29′Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence
47.5 %≈ 33′Humor55 %55 %18 %25 %
52.5 %≈ 36′Humor54 %50 %25 %15 %
57.5 %≈ 40′Joy55 %43 %35 %9 %
62.5 %≈ 43′Tension59 %45 %48 %4 %
67.5 %≈ 47′Humor59 %53 %50 %3 %
72.5 %≈ 50′Humor59 %55 %50 %6 %
77.5 %≈ 53′Humor61 %53 %55 %5 %
82.5 %≈ 57′Tension63 %44 %60 %8 %
87.5 %≈ 60′Tension62 %35 %62 %17 %
92.5 %≈ 64′Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence
97.5 %≈ 67′Relief50 %40 %35 %40 %
Riches to rags

Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.

Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.

Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.

Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.

Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.

Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.

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Cast

SL
Stan Laurel

OH
Oliver Hardy

JP
Jean Parker

RG
Reginald Gardiner

CM
Charles Middleton

JD
Jean Del Val

JD
Jean Del Val

Sergeant

CW
Crane Whitley

JF
James Finlayson

MB
Monica Bannister

BB
Bonnie Bannon

BB
Bonnie Bannon

Georgette's Girl Friend

EB
Eddie Borden

Legionnaire

CC
Christine Cabanne

Georgette's Girl Friend

MJ
Mary Jane Carey

Georgette's Girl Friend

JC
Jack Chefe

Legionnaire

FC
Frank Clarke

Pilot

RC
Richard Cramer

Laundry Truck Driver

BE
Billy Engle

Legionnaire

KG
Kit Guard

Legionnaire

AH
Arthur Housman

Drunk Legionnaire

SL
Sam Lufkin

Legionnaire (uncredited)

Details

Directed by
A. Edward Sutherland
Written by
Charley Rogers, Harry Langdon, Ralph Spence, Fred Schiller
Type
Movies
Released
1939
Runtime
69 min
Country
United States of America
Genres
Comedy, War
Ratings
★ IMDb 6.7 · 6,375 ratings
Feels mostly
Humor
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