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Laurel and Hardy @laurelandhardy.bsky.social · 4d

On this day in 1927 The Second One Hundred Year was released. #laurelandhardy play Little Goofy and Big Goofy, sentenced to 100 years in prison until they eventually succeed in escaping.

Little Goofy: What's a detour?
Big Goofy: It's the wrong way to the right place!

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Laurel and Hardy @laurelandhardy.bsky.social · 6d

Early to Bed, the first of only two #laurelandhardy films to feature only Stan and Ollie (the second being Brats) was released on this day in 1928.

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Laurel and Hardy @laurelandhardy.bsky.social · 27d

Bank President: What is your business?
Oliver: We're in the restaurant business.
Bank President: Here in town?
Oliver: Oh, all over town. Here, there and thither.
Bank President: Chain business?
Stan: No, restaurant.

Pack Up Your Troubles (1932)

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Laurel and Hardy @laurelandhardy.bsky.social · 29d

Putting Pants on Philip began production on this day in 1927.

J. Piedmont Mumblethunder (Ollie): What can I do to entertain you? What are you interested in?
Philip (Stan): Wimmen!

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Laurel and Hardy @laurelandhardy.bsky.social · Sep 5

The Laurel-Hardy Murder Case (1930) was a film of firsts. The first (and only) film to feature their names in the title, their first three reel film and the first film we hear Ollie say "Well, here's another nice mess you've gotten me into!"

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Laurel and Hardy @laurelandhardy.bsky.social · Sep 4

Oliver: She [his wife] says I think more of you than I do of her.
Stanley: Well you do, don't you?
Oliver: Well, we won't go into that...
Their First Mistake (1932)

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Laurel and Hardy @laurelandhardy.bsky.social · Sep 1

The Finishing Touch (1928) #laurelandhardy are promised a $500 incentive to rush the completion of a homeowners new house. What could possibly go wrong? This silent film demonstrates how Stan and Ollie didn't need speech to drive a story and is considered a prototype for their 'working-man films'.

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Laurel and Hardy @laurelandhardy.bsky.social · Aug 28

On this day in 1927 With Love and Hisses was released, although #laurelandhardy weren't an official partnership at this point the film does lay the foundations for what we see in future films and stars many of their costars we see such as James FInlayson, Charlie Hall and Anita Garvin.

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Laurel and Hardy @laurelandhardy.bsky.social · Aug 24

#laurelandhardy March 1954 with Jack Graham (of Graham and Barron) at the Empire Theatre, Glasgow.

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Laurel and Hardy @laurelandhardy.bsky.social · Aug 20

#laurelandhardy relaxing in between takes on the set of Towed in a Hole (1932), other than a brief appearance by Billy Gilbert, Stan and Ollie are the only characters in the film.

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Laurel and Hardy @laurelandhardy.bsky.social · Aug 14

'Mr. Hardy is a man of wonderful ideas -- so is Mr. Laurel -- as long as he doesn't try to think.' Pardon Us (1931).

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Laurel and Hardy @laurelandhardy.bsky.social · Aug 7

There is a whole other story behind his reasoning, 'Stan and Ollie: The Double Life of Laurel and Hardy' by Simon Louvish covers it well.

Laurel and Hardy @laurelandhardy.bsky.social · Aug 7

On this day in 1957 Oliver Hardy passed away aged 65. His ashes were interred in the Masonic Garden section of the Valhalla Memorial Park Cemetery in North Hollywood. #laurelandhardy

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Laurel and Hardy @laurelandhardy.bsky.social · Aug 4

Wrong Again (1929), #laurelandhardy thinking Blue Boy (the horse) is the stolen Blue Boy (painting) in the news they seek to claim the reward for his return.

Ollie: These millionaires are peculiar--They think just the opposite to other people. Even now he's taking a bath, an' it's only Monday.

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Laurel and Hardy @laurelandhardy.bsky.social · Aug 2

Ollie: ...all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.
Stan: Jack who?
Sons of the Desert (1933)

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Dean Sills @deansills.bsky.social · Jul 19

Have you watched 'Laurel and Hardy’s Yorkshire Adventures' yet? Featured @filmstories.bsky.social and broadcasting exclusively @talkingpicturestv.bsky.social TPTV Encore tptvencore.co.uk @laurelandhardy.bsky.social

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Laurel and Hardy @laurelandhardy.bsky.social · Jul 18

Backstage with #laurelandhardy during their 1952 UK tour. This was their second British tour, Stan wrote the sketch "A Spot of Trouble." that they performed at various locations between February and September.

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Laurel and Hardy @laurelandhardy.bsky.social · Jul 16

Habeas Corpus (1928) began production 97 years ago this week. If you can lip read you will see Stan referring to Ollie by his nickname Babe, something he done in several silent films.

Stan: Don't you think the Professor is a trifle cuckoo?
Ollie: He is as sound mentally as you or I.

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Laurel and Hardy @laurelandhardy.bsky.social · Jul 13

#laurelandhardy relaxing on the set of Towed in a Hole (1932). Other than a brief appearance from Billy Gilbert, Stan and Ollie are the only people to appear in this film.

Ollie: 'Let's put our brains together, so that we can forge ahead! Remember, united we stand - divided we fall.'

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Laurel and Hardy @laurelandhardy.bsky.social · Jul 10

Hal Roach Studios where #laurelandhardy made their best films were built in 1920 (the company being founded in 1914) the studios were demolished in 1963, as an entity Hal Roach Studios survived into the late 1980s becoming a pioneer in digital film colorization. Hal Roach died in 1992 age 100.

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Laurel and Hardy @laurelandhardy.bsky.social · Jul 7

#laurelandhardy made foreign language versions of some of their films in the early 1930s, mainly French, Spanish, and German. Rather than being dubbed they learnt their line phonetically and used different supporting actors.

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Laurel and Hardy @laurelandhardy.bsky.social · Jul 3

In Two Tars (1928) we see Stan and Ollie as two sailors on shore leave, they rent a car, set off on a journey only to encounter a traffic jam and after a minor bump we see an epic example of classic #laurelandhardy mounting reciprocal retaliation that leads to the destruction of most of the cars.

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Laurel and Hardy @laurelandhardy.bsky.social · Jun 30

In Sugar Daddies (1927) we see #laurelandhardy as employees of oil tycoon Cyrus Brittle (James Finlayson), Stan plays a lawyer and Ollie a butler. Although appearing together Stan and Ollie were not yet the partnership we know today.

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Dean Sills @deansills.bsky.social · Jun 27

From Dewsbury to York. Follow our journey as we follow in the footsteps of the greatest comedians of all time. Laurel and Hardy's Yorkshire Adventures is available exclusively @talkingpicturestv.bsky.social #TPTVEncore tptvencore.co.uk @laurelandhardy.bsky.social @laurelhardynews.bsky.social

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Laurel and Hardy @laurelandhardy.bsky.social · Jun 26

Behind the scenes on County Hospital (1932) #laurelandhardy

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