Showing posts with label Laurel and Hardy. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Laurel and Hardy. Show all posts

Saturday, September 06, 2008

Laurel and Hardy in "Country Hospital": Watch Online


Click here to watch in embedded video direct from Google.com

From 1932/19 minutes

It's the great Laurel and Hardy with one of their most memorable short subject talkies "Country Hosipital"

Monday, July 28, 2008

Laurel and Hardy: A Tribute to the Boys: Watch Online

Click here to view in embeded video direct from Google Video
Runs 93 minutes

Featuring Johnny Carson and a bevy more comedic greats on the legendary Laurel and Hardy

and click here to check out this nifty Laurel and Hardy movie figure set over at Amazon.com


Featuring:

Dom DeLuise ... Himself - Host / Narrator
Steve Allen ... Himself
Johnny Carson ... Himself
Blake Edwards ... Himself
Rich Little ... Himself
Walter Matthau ... Himself
Henny Youngman ... Himself

Friday, April 18, 2008

Sunday, March 02, 2008

Laurel and Hardy's last film footage



From 1956 comes this colour home movie that was the last time Laurel and Hardy appeared on film together.

Runs approx 4 minutes

Wednesday, January 30, 2008

"The Show" - Larry Semon and Oliver Hardy


Click here to download in MP4 direct from Google Video
Runs: 21 minutes/Released: 1922

Of course you all know Oliver Hardy from his classic work with Stan Laurel however you may not know the name Larry Semon (1889-1928) was already known as a comedy mega star of the day who rivaled the fame of Charlie Chaplin and who regularly worked with Both Laurel and Hardy before they even worked together. He created films that were known to be special effect extravaganzas which often caused his short subjects to cost as much as a feature film .

There was also a persistent rumour that he faked his own death (paging Andy Kaufman)

Apparently he's quite popular in Germany (who knew!) since they've released a "Best of Larry Semon" DVD that you can check out by clicking right here.

Google Video: In this 1922 Larry Semon short, Larry , the stage hand, essentially runs around doing magic tricks for 10 mins and then chases Oliver Hardy for 10 mins. Hardly the funniest film ever made but still interesting. Sadly does not include music as the soundtrack may not be in the public domain.


Thursday, January 03, 2008

Groucho Marx, Charlie Chaplin, Mae West and Laurel and Hardy newsreels


Runs approx 10 minutes

Youtube: Chaplin and Groucho Marx playing tennis 1937, Chaplin and Paulette Goddard on a cruise 1936, Chaplin meets Gandhi 1931, Laurel and Hardy in London, Paulette Goddard and Judy Garland playing tennis 1940, Danny Kaye at the Tower of London and more.
Also with Barbara Stanwyck, Danny Kaye, Anita Louise, Mickey Rooney, Jean Simmons and Bob Hope

Monday, October 29, 2007

The Stolen Jools

IMDB: [The film] was made by the National Vaudeville Artists (NVA) as part of a charity campaign and distributed free to theatres in 1931. After the showing a live speaker would come out and request donations. The film was rediscovered in 1972 in Britain, where it had been released in 1932 as "The Slippery Pearls," one of the Masquers Club comedy series for RKO. Subsequently a U.S. print was discovered and the film's true title, origin and purpose were at last known.

Featuring Laurel and Hardy, Buster Keaton, Edward G. Robinson, Gary Cooper and a bevy more golden age stars.



Click here to download in MP4 direct from Google Video
Runs: 19 minutes
Year: 1931

Cast:
Police Sergeant: Wallace Beery
Policeman: Buster Keaton
Policeman: Jack Hill
Policeman: J. Farrell MacDonald
Himself: Edward G. Robinson
Himself: George E. Stone
Detective: Eddie Kane
Policeman: Stan Laurel
Police Driver: Oliver Hardy
Himself: Allen 'Farina' Hoskins
Himself: Matthew 'Stymie' Beard
Himself: Norman 'Chubby' Chaney
Herself: Mary Ann Jackson
Herself: Shirley Jean Rickert
Herself: Dorothy DeBorba
Herself: Norma Shearer
Herself: Joan Crawford
Himself: William Haines
Herself: Irene Dunne
Reporter: Gary Cooper
Himself: Maurice Chevalier
Himself: Douglas Fairbanks Jr.
Herself: Loretta Young
Herself: Barbara Stanwyck
Projectionist: George 'Gabby' Hayes


Wednesday, August 08, 2007

Jack Benny with Laurel and Hardy's Magic Act

Laurel and Hardy joins Master of Ceremonies Jack Benny in The Hollywood Revue of 1929 with a bevy of fun ala the old days of Vaudeville.


Tuesday, January 23, 2007

Laurel Hardy in Flying Deuces. Watch or download MP4

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Archive.org: This was the first comedy that Laurel and Hardy starred in without producer Hal Roach, although they had previously been "guest stars" in four MGM movies.
After they finished making "The Flying Deuces," they returned to Hal Roach Studios to make films.

In order to make this movie, producer Boris Morros bought the rights to the 1931 French film "Les deux legionnaires," which had a similar plot. "The Flying Deuces" was Morros' first independent production and it was shot in continuity over a span of four weeks.
Only one day was reportedly needed for retakes.
The French original starred Fernandel and Noel Noel.

SYNOPSIS:
Ollie is in love with a woman. When he find out that she is already married, he tries to kill himself. Of course, the suicide is prevented and the boys join the Foreign Legion to get away from their troubles. Eventually, they are arrested for trying to desert the Legion and escape the firing squad by stealing a plane.

Monday, December 11, 2006

A bevy of Laurel and Hardy

Pardon Us - 67 Minutes



Babes in Toyland - 77 Minutes



Flying Deuces - 62 Minutes




The never aired NBC pilot for Laurel and Hardy where they would get a new job at the start of each episode. Kick back and enjoy "Mr. Slater's Poultry Market" with Laurel and Hardy by clicking here to listen or right clicking to download the Mp3 (26 Minutes)