It was an archetypal film for the "New Hollywood" of the 70s, with its adult themes of alienation, sex and drugs, anti-authoritarianism, and a quest for freedom.You have to get ready.We are counting on you to bring us home this year." To reunite his dysfunctional family, Michael promised his mother: "I won""t let you down.")At the same time, Laurie drove to her place of work, Uncle Meat""s Java Hole bookstore/cafe run by ex-hippie Uncle Meat (Howard Hesseman), where she confirmed she was going to attend the Phantom Jam costume party for Halloween with her Goth/punk-rocker friends:Harley David (Angela Trimbur)Mya Rockwell (Brea Grant), blonde co-workerDuring Michael""s trek by foot, he was confronted by hree white-trash hillbillies (two males and one female - a daughter of the driver) in a pickup truck (decorated on the grill with mounted deer antlers).]The harsh, naturalistic, well-acted and uncompromising film was hugely successful, critically and financially.(They stand together and remain close ogether.) I mean, there""s something about that perfume that...Jean: Don""t you like my perfume?Charles: Like it! I""mcock-eyedon it!Jean: WhyHopsie! You ought to be kept in acage!She walks away from him, leaving him staggering and woozy, and adjusting his bowtie, while looking after her.BackgroundSons of the Desert(1933) is a classic Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy comedy - the fourth of their full-length feature films, and possibly heir funniest (the other contender isWay Out West (1937)).