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Oliver Hardy: Stan Laurel
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Laurel and Hardy entered into sound films without missing a beat, or losing any of their comedy. In fact, their verbal exchanges became the more memorable parts of their films, starting with Hardy's oft-repeated comment to Laurel, "Well, here's another fine mess you've gotten me into." The duo ... progressed from two-reel comedies to full-length features, even though they won an Academy Award in 1932 for "The Music Box," the first Oscar presented for a live-action short comedy. "The Music Box" was the simple story of Laurel and Hardy trying to haul a piano up a lengthy flight of stairs. The stairs are still there, virtually unchanged, at 923 N. Vendome St., near Del Monte Drive in Los Angeles, in the Silver Lake neighborhood. The stairs are a popular spot for Laurel and Hardy fans, and a commemorative plaque has been added to the site.
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Synopsis: Mastered from original 35mm material, the lost films of the great comedy team of Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy are now available for the first time on DVD. Volume Two includes "Double Whoopee" (1929, 20 min., featuring Jean Harlow), "Early to Bed" (1928, 20 min.), "Angora Love" (1929, 20 min.) and "Sugar Daddies" (1927, 19 min.), plus 2 Stan Laurel solo shorts: "Roughest Africa" (1923, 24 min.) and "Oranges Lemons" (1923, 15 min.).
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In 1936, Hardy's personal life suffered a blow as he and Myrtle divorced. Whilst waiting for a contractual issue between Laurel and Hal Roach to be resolved, Hardy made Zenobia with Harry Langdon. Eventually... new contracts were agreed and the team was loaned out to General Services Studio to make The Flying Deuces. While on the lot, Hardy fell in love with Virginia Lucille Jones, a script girl, whom he married the next year. Laurel and Hardy also began performing for the USO, supporting the Allied troops during World War II. They also made A Chump at Oxford (1940) (which features a moment of role reversal, with Oliver becoming a temporarily concussed Stan's subordinate) and Saps at Sea (1940).
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In 1927, Laurel and Hardy began sharing screen time together in Slipping Wives, Duck Soup (no relation to the Marx Brothers film of the same name) and With Love and Hisses. Roach Studios' supervising director Leo McCarey, realizing the audience reaction to the two, began intentionally teaming them together, leading to the start of a Laurel and Hardy series late that year. With this pairing, he created arguably the most famous double act in movie history. They began producing a huge body of short movies, including The Battle of the Century (1927) (with one of the largest pie fights ever filmed), Should Married Men Go Home? (1931), and many others. In 1929, they appeared in their first feature, in one of the revue sequences of Hollywood Revue of 1929 and the following year they appeared as the comic relief in a lavish all-color (in Technicolor) musical feature entitled: The Rogue Song. This film marked their first appearance in color.
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Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy are two of the greatest comedians of all time. Even if you do not know their names, just the "Fat One and the Skinny One" will do. They still bring joy and a smile to the faces of people the world over.
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When it comes to mixing puddings, Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy know a thing or two- or they think they do. Mr. A. C. Yardley, chef at the County Hotel, Nottingham, isn't so sure, and keeps a watchful eye on the pair as they add a few more raisins and take part in the final stir. Laurel and Hardy are here for their four-week Christmas Party show at the Nottingham Empire.
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