Atoll K


Atoll K 1951 is a FrenchItalian coproduction filmalso known as Robinson Crusoeland in the United Kingdom and Utopia in the United States which starred the comedy team of Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy in their final screen appearance. The film costars French singeractress Suzy Delair and was directed by Lo Joannon, with uncredited codirection by blacklisted U.S. director John Berry.

On the voyage, the friendly Antoine acts as chef, but the food mysteriously disappears from Stans plate because stowaway Giovanni is taking it. This leads Stan to blame Ollie and an argument ensues. The engine then fails, so Ollie removes parts in an attempt to fix it. He hands them to Stan, who puts them on the deck where they slide overboard. Ollie then realises that his efforts were in vain when he notices that the fuel gauge reads empty. Having lost the engine, they hoist the sail, revealing Giovanni hiding in it.They encounter a storm and Stan battles with an inflating liferaft in the cabin while Ollie is at the helm. They are shipwrecked on a newly emerged desert island, which they dub Crusoeland after the book Robinson Crusoe that is on their yacht. They are soon joined by Chrie Lamour, a nightclub singer Suzy Delair who is fleeing her jealous fiance Jack Frazer, a naval lieutenant Luigi Tosi. The island is established as a new republic, with Hardy as president and Laurel as the people. They write a constitution declaring their atoll will have no laws, no taxes, and no immigration controls. ........

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