"Sons of the Desert," directed by William A Seiter

Movie, 1933

Thinly plotted caper starring Laurel and Hardy, who ham things up and pull of a fair few laughs from their ridiculous slapstick. This is a film with gender at its core - the wives dominate, bully and assault our heroes who are flawed and hapless. In this sense, they're strong and wronged, though on the other hand, they're clearly part of the machinery wearing Ollie and Stan down. Still, it's good fun and hokum. Possibly a little slow paced for modern audiences, although as a consequence, the film carries its audience along. 

"Hangman's Holiday", by Dorothy L Sayers

Short stories, 1933

Stories concerning themselves more with the thoughts than the deeds on the part of Lord Peter Wimsey and the even more excellently named Montagu Egg. These stories are entertaining for the most part, although details which demand close attention - times of events and Monty Egg's Salesman's Handbook prominently feature, often derail the pace and the reader's attention. While the plots are slight, they're smart enough and show a bygone, more innocent
world.