Excellent, Without a doubt!!

It is not deep, but it is fun to watch. It does have a bit more of an edge to it than other similar films.

The film creates a perfect balance between action and depth of basic needs, in the midst of an infertile atmosphere.

The film's masterful storytelling did its job. The message was clear. No need to overdo.

"Going Bye Bye" was one of the last short films Laurel and Hardy made before they embraced feature films full time. This 1934 short is an absolute riot! Stan and Ollie are instrumental in the apprehension of a notorious killer Butch (played by character actor Walter Long). The opening scene is in court as Butch is found guilty and he swears revenge against the boys. They don't exactly make life easy for themselves by antagonising him! Stan and Ollie agree they need to leave town as soon as possible but they are very low on funds. As a result, they place an advert in a local newspaper to invite someone to travel with them and share expenses. Ollie was silly enough to entrust Stan the job of writing the advert. The expression on Ollie's face and his reaction are priceless! An excellent comedy short with loads of laughs and a good story.

Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy are the most famous comedy duo in history, and deservedly so, so I am happy to see any of their films. In the courtroom, criminal Butch (Walter Long) is found guilty of the crime Ollie and Stan gave evidence for, and he promises he will get them and break off their legs and tie them round their necks, and he could have done it breaking out of his straight jacket. A man advises them they should get out of town, but they don't have enough gas to get to where they want to, so Stan suggests they advertise for a fellow traveller to join them and pay expenses. While packing ready for the trip Ollie is knocked into the bed post by Stan, and after getting out, and some glasses confusion he reads the slightly silly advert Stan placed in the newspaper. Then the phone rings while Stan packs some kitchen utensils, Stan gives Ollie a milk tin instead of the phone, and he also knocked a razor blade in a brush he uses to polish off Ollie's milk covered coat, so tears all over. The phone call was Butch's Girlfriend (Mae Busch) interested in the advert, but when Butch comes through the window, she knows that the police will be looking there first, so he hides in a chest when the boys come ringing. After breaking the door bell, the boys say they are fine with an extra person joining her, and she assures them the man that has threatened them can't be as bad as the guy she is bringing, they don't know it is him yet. Then she finds out Butch is locked in the chest without a key, so while she goes to get a Jerry, the boys use the tools available to get him out. They boar some holes so Butch has some air too, one going on his backside, and another getting Ollie's, and while the Girlfriend has a policeman dragging her home to Butch, he has noticed it is the boys threatened peaking through a hole. To get out quicker he suggests melting the lock off with a blowtorch, only to have his backside on fire and a toss of the box wrecking the room. To put the fire out the boys dash for the outside hose, filling it to the point where Butch is gargling and when the water stops he breaks out himself. The boys run away in panic realising it is Butch, and you hear some crashing before the police take him away, the film ends with the boys having their threat from Butch carried out, their legs tied round their necks. Filled with good slapstick and all classic comedy you want from a black and white film, it is an enjoyable film. Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy were number 7 on The Comedians' Comedian, and "Well, here's another nice mess you've gotten me into!" was number 60 on 100 Years, 100 Quotes. Worth watching!

GOING BYE BYE is a Laurel and Hardy short that is possibly best remembered for its grotesque final scene . I use the word grotesque but you don`t have to be The Masked Magician to work out how the physical trick is achieved . Oh hold on I`m starting at the end . The story gets off to a good start as Stan shows that despite all his innocence he does have a common sense approach to retribution - " Aren`t you gonna hang him ? " , and there`s other funny scenes and lines throughout the story . However there is a problem and that is the plot towards the end revolves around the quite remarkable coincidence of someone answering an advert who knows someone that Stan and Ollie don`t want to meet As some other people have said this isn`t the greatest Stan and Ollie short ( To my dying day I claim THE LAUREL AND HARDY MURDER CASE is their greatest moment ) but as everyone else has pointed out it`s still funny

"Going Bye-Bye !" shows the screen's greatest comic double-act in brilliant form. It is in fact their last short comedy film classic - another five more two-reelers followed followed (though only one of these - "Them Thar Hills" - approaches the standard of this one). Long is at his fearsome best, and the dialogue ("Excuse me, I have milk in my ear"), characterisations and slapstick are wonderful. This is up there with Stan and Ollie's best. A must.