Clip from Laurel and Hardy's 1938 feature length comedy BLOCK-HEADS.

Block-Heads is a 1938 comedy film starring Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy, produced by Hal Roach Studios for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. The film, a reworking of elements from the Laurel and Hardy shorts We Faw Down (1928) and Unaccustomed As We Are (1929), was Roach's final film for MGM, and is remembered as one of Laurel and Hardy's most successful films.

PLOT

The film opens in the trenches of World War I where Ollie, Stan and the rest of their army company are ready to go 'over the top', but Stan is ordered to stay behind to guard the trench. Stock scenes of fighting are then seen followed by the caption 'Armistice'. Twenty years pass, and Stan is still guarding the post, as shown by the huge pile of bean cans he has accumulated, and the path he has worn pacing back and forth on guard. He is found by accident (after firing on a plane he sees approaching) and is brought home, feted as a hero. Ollie, who has been married for a year to the formidable Mrs Hardy (Minna Gombell), sees him in a newspaper and visits him in the veterans' home. He finds Stan in a wheelchair, having apparently lost a leg, and invites him home. However, Stan is in fact just resting in another veteran's wheelchair and Ollie only finds out he still has both legs after pushing him around in the chair and then carrying him. Ollie, angrily: "Why didn't you tell me you had two legs?" Stan: "Well, you didn't ask me." They reach Ollie's automobile, which he says belongs to his wife and is 'practically new', but it is boxed in by a dump truck. Stan climbs into the cab to move it and inadvertently operates the dump mechanism, burying the car in sand and leaving only Ollie's head exposed. It is then completely wrecked when Ollie demonstrates the automatic garage door at his home and allows Stan to drive the car in to test it.
There is then a lengthy scene of the pair attempting to climb thirteen flights of stairs to Ollie's apartment because they think the elevator is out of order. They are resting near the top when a top hat-wearing man with a cane (James Finlayson) insults Ollie, leading him to challenge him to a fight outside. They return down the stairs, picking up spectators along the way. After settling the disagreement, the pair finally reach the top of the stairs, where they run into a brattish kid (Tommy Bond) with a football. Ollie kicks his ball down the stairwell, where it hits the face of a man speaking on a telephone at reception. The kid's burly father emerges and orders Ollie back down the stairs to fetch it. After a 'tit-for-tat' fight with the father, the ball is kicked down the stairwell again and hits the man in the face a second time. When they finally reach the apartment, Ollie's wife wants Stan to leave immediately, as she is disgusted with the bums he brings home. When food is demanded she walks out, leaving Ollie to prepare a meal for Stan, but the pair only succeed in blowing up the kitchen.
Across the hall, Ollie's attractive neighbor, Mrs Gilbert (Patricia Ellis), offers to help clear up the mess. She is then soaked by a bowl of punch (the only item left unscathed from the kitchen explosion) and the only dry clothing Ollie can find is a pair of his enormous pajamas. Mrs Hardy then returns, because her car is wrecked, and Ollie tries to conceal Mrs Gilbert by covering her with a cloth to make her resemble a chair. After Stan unwittingly sits on her, Ollie hides her inside a trunk.All this time, Mrs.Hardy has been quarreling with Ollie, and finally leaves. Big-game hunter Mr Gilbert (Billy Gilbert) then arrives and the wife reveals herself after he boasts about his extra-marital conquests. He then chases Stan and Ollie back down the stairs, blasting at them with a shotgun, missing the duo, but hitting everything else. A large number of philandering husbands jump out of windows with trousers off.

CAST

Stan Laurel - Stan
Oliver Hardy - Ollie
Patricia Ellis - Mrs. 'Toots' Gilbert
Minna Gombell - Mrs. Hardy
Billy Gilbert - Mr. Gilbert
James Finlayson - Finn (man on stairs)
Zeffie Tilbury - Dowager seated near stairs
Harry Anderson - Doorman
Mike Behegan - Bugler
Patsy Moran - Lulu
James C. Morton - James, porter
Karl Slover - Midget
Chill Wills - Midget (voice)
Tommy Bond - Neighbor's son
Ed Brandenburg - Pedestrian
Tex Driscoll - Bearded veteran

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Beau Hunks - Laurel & Hardy.

In this comedy, Oliver joins the Foreign Legion after being jilted by his girlfriend, and he brings Stanley along with him. The duo faces challenges under the scorching desert sun and the strict discipline of the Commandant. During a long march to Fort Arid, they get lost in the desert, and upon reaching the fort, they discover that it is under siege by the Riffs.

"Beau Hunks" is known for its comedic portrayal of the Foreign Legion setting and Laurel and Hardy's signature brand of humor. The film showcases their misadventures and the comedic challenges they encounter along the way.

Laurel and Hardy - Blotto 1930 (Full Movie Remastered)

Unaccustomed As We Are is the first sound comedy short film starring Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy released on May 4, 1929.

Oliver invites his friend Stanley over for a nice home-cooked meal, but Mrs. Hardy wants nothing to do with it and walks out. Mrs. Kennedy, Oliver's beautiful neighbor from across the hall, volunteers to help out.... Oh dear!

The film is set during the Prohibition era, and it follows Laurel and Hardy as they embark on a misadventure involving home brewing and prison life. The story begins with Stan and Ollie planning to brew 15 gallons of beer to drink and sell. However, their brewing activities land them in prison for concocting and selling their homebrew.

In prison, Stan's loose tooth becomes a source of trouble with the governor. They share a cell with other inmates, including the notorious "The Tiger." Stan's inadvertent razzberry at the end of each sentence earns him respect from The Tiger, and they become friends. The film features prison school scenes with James Finlayson as the teacher, leading to a comical ink-soaked mishap that lands them in solitary.

During a prison riot, Laurel and Hardy escape, becoming wanted fugitives. They find refuge on a cotton plantation, hiding in blackface. However, their cover is blown when Stan falls into a pond. Eventually, they are discovered and sent back to prison.

A warden decides to address Stan's loose tooth by sending him to the prison dentist. In a humorous twist, Ollie accidentally gets his tooth pulled instead. The dentist then mistakenly pulls the wrong tooth from Stan.

Tricked into breaking their alleged hunger strike, they go to the mess hall expecting a feast but are served the usual drab fare. Laurel's protests lead to a planned prison riot, but Stan accidentally sets off a Tommy gun prematurely, disrupting the plan. The warden's daughter is trapped in a burning building, and Stan and Ollie attempt to rescue her with a ladder. Stan's unintentional use of the Tommy gun breaks up the riot, earning them a written pardon from the grateful warden. Their exit from prison is swift, with Stan amusingly misunderstanding the warden's final words.

The 2018 biographical comedy-drama film Stan and Ollie brings to life the legendary comedic duo of the early classical Hollywood era, Laurel and Hardy. The movie follows their final days as a duo and their personal relationship.

In reality, Laurel and Hardy’s pioneering influence in comedy and other genres is still felt today. Their work has influenced artists and writers like Jerry Lewis, Peter Sellers, mime artist Marcel Marceau, Steve Martin, and John Cleese.

The duo was active from 1927 to 1955 but throughout their amazing career, they faced their fair share of setbacks, rivalry, financial strife, and tragedy. Let's look at the tragic life stories of Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy.

#LaurelAndHardy #Comedy #Tragic

Hardy suffered tragic losses | 0:00
Laurel lost his mom | 1:17
Hardy was teased a lot | 2:35
Bad with money | 3:31
1940s career decline | 4:48
Hardy was unlucky in love | 5:50
Laurel retired when Hardy died | 6:57
A disastrous final film | 7:32
Hardy's rough final years | 8:49
Laurel was lonely and ill | 9:42

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Stan and Ollie play two convicts who share a cell. They dig a tunnel to escape from prison. After making a detour to avoid a burst underground water pipe, they emerge through the floor of the warden's office and are quickly sent back to the cell block after a short chase. Not long afterward, Stan and Ollie cleverly disguise themselves as painters and casually walk out through the prison's front gates during a meal break carrying paint cans and brushes. They are watched by a suspicious policeman, however. To keep the ruse going, they indiscriminately paint everything they see—including a parked car and its engine. After they accidentally paint the backside of a female passerby, the policeman pursues them. They climb into a limousine, eject the two backseat passengers, and steal their evening clothes. By happenstance, the men were two visiting French prison officials who were on their way to meet with the governor to learn about American prisons. Their chauffeur is unaware of the switch and he continues to his destination. Stan and Ollie assume the role of the French visitors and are taken to a banquet at the governor's home. While dining, Stan hilariously tries to corral a wayward cherry that has fallen from the top of his appetizer. When the banquet concludes, the governor escorts Stan and Ollie on a tour of the nearby prison. Their cell block comrades quickly recognize them—as do the real French dignitaries who are occupying Stan and Ollie's former cell in their underwear. After a brief chase, Stan and Ollie are marched back to their home behind bars.

Almost 100 years later and still very popular worldwide. This duo has written comedy history! They just never get old..

Sit back, relax, and enjoy the best and most iconic moments from the Laurel And Hardy movies!

Oliver is heartbroken when he finds that Georgette, the inkeeper's daughter he's fallen in love with, is already married to dashing Foreign Legion officer Francois. To forget her, he joins the Legion, taking Stanley with him. Their bumbling eventually gets them charged with desertion and sentenced to a firing squad. They manage to escape in a stolen airplane, but crash after a wild ride.

The lovable comic duo of Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy, who starred in more than a hundred feature films and shorts together during the Golden Age of Hollywood, are the subjects of a new biopic, "Stan & Ollie," about the aging comedians on a music hall tour of Britain in the post-war years. Lee Cowan talks with stars John C. Reilly and Steve Coogan and director Jon S. Baird.

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Oliver Hardy plays a character who is preparing for his wedding day to the daughter of a wealthy oil magnate, Peter Cucumber. His friend, played by Stan Laurel, is the best man. While visiting Ollie in the morning, Stan reveals his wedding present – a jigsaw puzzle. The boys soon become preoccupied with the puzzle, as do other people – a taxi driver, Ollie's butler, a telegram delivery boy, even a cop. Cucumber is enraged at the delay at his daughter's wedding (especially after Stan has a wreath delivered to the reception), and makes his way to Ollie's house. The jigsaw puzzle is almost completed except for one elusive missing piece; the cop insists that no-one can leave the house until it is found, including Cucumber ("I don't care if he's Mr. Dill Pickle", sneers the cop, unimpressed). A fight breaks out, leading to a police raid in which all are arrested except Stan and Ollie, who manage to hide themselves. The puzzle gets knocked over in the mayhem; Ollie's telegram is from his broker, advising him to quickly sell his shares in "The Great International Horsecollar Corporation" (in which all of Ollie's fortune is invested), but a radio newsflash says the company took a "tremendous crash and failed". Despite Stan's assurance that "prosperity is just around the corner", Ollie angrily tells him to leave. As he leaves, Stan actually manages to find the jigsaw's missing piece, but before he can do anything more, a furious Ollie throws him out of the house.

"Get me some smelling salt"

Oliver is dejected when he finds out that his lady love is married. To forget her, he and Stan join the Foreign Legion but get in trouble when they try to master the discipline the Legion requires.

The Flying Deuces, also known as Flying Aces, is a 1939 comedy film starring Laurel and Hardy, in which the duo join the French Foreign Legion. It is a partial remake of their 1931 short film Beau Hunks.

Film: The Flying Deuces (1939)
Studio: Boris Morros Productions
Director: A. Edward Sutherland
Writer: Ralph Spence, Charley Rogers, Fred Schiller, Harry Langdon
Cast:
Stan Laurel as Stan
Oliver Hardy as Ollie
Jean Parker as Georgette
Reginald Gardiner as François
Charles B. Middleton as the Legion Commandant
Jean Del Val as Sergeant
Clem Wilenchick as Corporal
Jimmy Finlayson as Jailer

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Some of the Boys best "routines" in these clips. 9 minutes of pure hilarity.

Laurel and Hardy were a comedy double act during the early Classical Hollywood era of American cinema. The team was composed of English thin man Stan Laurel (1890–1965) and American fat man Oliver Hardy (1892–1957). They became well known during the late 1920s through the mid-1940s for their slapstick comedy, with Laurel playing the clumsy and childlike friend of the pompous bully Hardy.
This collection focuses on their incredible slapstick which by today's standards may seem violent and politically incorrect.
Edited by Paul Hagl

One of my favorites that they did in 1932. A piece of American history all these years later.

Laurel and Hardy funny moment from The Flying Deuces
Watch full movie here

Film: The Flying Deuces (1939)
Studio: Boris Morros Productions
Director: A. Edward Sutherland
Writer: Ralph Spence, Charley Rogers, Fred Schiller, Harry Langdon
Cast:
Stan Laurel as Stan
Oliver Hardy as Ollie
Jean Parker as Georgette
Reginald Gardiner as François
Charles B. Middleton as the Legion Commandant
Jean Del Val as Sergeant
Clem Wilenchick as Corporal
Jimmy Finlayson as Jailer

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Chickens Come Home is a very funny American short film starring Laurel and Hardy, directed by James W. Horne and produced by Hal Roach. It was shot in January 1931 and released on February 21, 1931. This version is unfortunately colorized. I'm more a fan of the original black and white movies. Laurel and Hardy act in this story as "Dealers in High Grade Fertilizer" according to their door.

Private detectives Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy travel from their hometown of Peoria, Illinois to Mexico City in pursuit of an infamous larcenist named Hattie Blake (Carol Andrews), who is publicly known as ”Larceny Nell”. Meanwhile, an American sports promoter, Richard K. Muldoon (Ralph Sanford) meets with publicity man ”Hot Shot” Coleman (Richard Lane), and his assistant (Irving Gump) to discuss an upcoming bullfight featuring famed Spanish matador Don Sebastian. But when Muldoon sees pictures of the bullfighter he becomes enraged.

Don Sebastian looks exactly like Laurel. Muldoon tells Hot Shot that eight years earlier in Peoria, Laurel & Hardy both testified against him in a criminal case, and Muldoon was wrongfully convicted of the crime and sentenced to twenty years in jail. But, after five years the true criminal confessed, and Muldoon was released. But while in prison he lost his home, wife, fortune and business. HE had to start over in Mexico, and still holds a grudge against Laurel & Hardy and vows revenge brandishing a large knife for emphasis, "Someday I'll run across them again! And when I do, I'm going to skin them alive! First the little one, then the big one! I'm going to skin them BOTH alive!!"

Laurel & Hardy confront Blake, attempting to arrest her, only for her to snatch the extradition papers that permit them to arrest her outside the U.S., followed by an egg-breaking tit for tat sequence before her escape. They run into Hot Shot who sees Stan's uncanny resemblance to the bullfighter while receiving a telegram that tells the real Don Sebastian's arrival is delayed because of passport trouble. After explaining Stan's resemblance to Don Sebastian to the confused Ollie and Stan, and about the vengeful Muldoon's wrongful conviction, Hot Shot forces Stan to impersonate the bullfighter, threatening to reveal his and Ollie's presence to Muldoon if he does not cooperate but promising them a very handsome payment for their trouble if he does. Stan reluctantly agrees, only because Hot Shot promises he will not have to fight bulls. Eventually, the real Don Sebastian's passport trouble turns out to be worse than originally feared and so Stan will have to take his place in the ring and fight bulls after all.

On the day of the fight Stan, nervous about fighting bulls, gets drunk. But then, unbeknownst to anyone, the real Don Sebastian has somehow miraculously contrived to making it to Mexico City just in time for the big bullfight. Ollie mistakes him for Stan and forces him into the arena. Stan staggers up, and Hardy sends him into battle. With two Laurels in the ring, the outraged spectators cry foul, especially Muldoon, who now recognizes "Don Sebastian" as Stan Laurel from Peoria who sent him up for twenty years and, in a livid frenzy, punches out Hot Shot, calling him a swindler. Every bull in the arena is then unleashed. Stan and Ollie try to escape the vengeful Muldoon, but not fast enough; Stan and Ollie, while packing for their flight back home and planning to sneak away to the airport, discover Muldoon hiding in their closet, his knife handy. Just as promised, he skins them alive; leaving them, except their heads, in bare bones. Ollie says his "another nice mess…" catchphrase to Stan. Stan whimpers before Ollie decides that they go back home to Peoria, "where we belong!"

A 1945 American Black & White comedy film directed by Malcolm St. Clair (as Mal St. Clair), produced by William Girard, written by Scott Darling (as W. Scott Darling), cinematography by Norbert Brodine, starring Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy, Margo Woode, Richard Lane, Diosa Costello, Ralph Sanford, and Margo Woode. The screen debut of both Frank McCown, who later became famous as Rory Calhoun, and Carol Andrews.

Hispanic bombshell Diosa Costello performs her energetic song-and-dance act. She was previously a partner with Desi Arnaz before he met Lucille Ball.

The closing bullfight uses shots from "Blood and Sand" (1941).

This is the penultimate feature film starring Laurel and Hardy. The duo were scheduled to make another film for 20th Century-Fox in the spring of 1945, but the studio discontinued all B-picture production at the end of 1944 and closed the Laurel and Hardy unit. When The Bullfighters became a hit, the studio offered to reopen the entire B department just for Laurel and Hardy, but the comedians declined. Thus, this turned out to be Laurel & Hardy's final American film. (Their final film, Atoll K, was produced in France in 1950–51.)

Because the "B" unit at Fox was closing down, Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy had less studio interference and, consequently, more artistic freedom than they had in their previous five Fox efforts.

Laurel & Hardy's tit-for-tat egg routine with Carol Andrews is a direct lift from their similar routine with Lupe Velez in "Hollywood Party" (1934).

Some genuine laughs are delivered in this surprisingly fresh little underrated comedy. Good fun. Worth watching for Laurel & Hardy fans.

Two pairs of long-lost twin brothers experience high jinks involving a valuable ring, cases of mistaken identity, and gangsters.
IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0028070

Come Clean is a 1931 American Film starring Laurel and Hardy, Directed by James W. Horne and Produced by Hal Roach

Chickens Come Home is a very funny American short film starring Laurel and Hardy, directed by James W. Horne and produced by Hal Roach. It was shot in January 1931 and released on February 21, 1931. This version is unfortunately colorized. I'm more a fan of the original black and white movies. Laurel and Hardy act in this story as "Dealers in High Grade Fertilizer" according to their door.

You can find the original movie scene with original sound here:
https://youtu.be/fSkDpzz6DHs?feature=shared
"Dancing on at the Ball, That's all" by the Avalon Boys
as a part from the Laurel & Hardy movie "Way Out West" (1937)
I am not sure about what live audio footage I used from Michael Jackson.
Probably the 30th Anniversary Celebration of Michael Jacksons Billie Jean, that you'll find here:
https://youtu.be/s2pwZsQBfAg?feature=shared

Taken from Laurel and Hardy's "Dirty Work" short film released in November 1933. Thanks for watching!

Enjoy this video!

In this comedy, Oliver plans to marry his sweetheart Dulcy, but her father objects when he sees a picture of Ollie and forbids the marriage. The couple decides to elope, and with Stan as the best man, they attempt to sneak away at night to get married by a Justice of the Peace.

The memorable scene with a tiny car, struggles to fit inside, and the cross-eyed justice marrying Ollie to Stan are key elements of the film. "Our Wife" is known for its humor and classic Laurel and Hardy antics, making it a fan favorite among their films.

THE THEME FROM LAUREL AND HARDY.

LAUREL AND HARDY IN MY OPINION ARE THE BEST COMEDY AND SLAPSTICK DUO TO HAVE EVER LIVED.

© LAUREL AND HARDY

Laurel And Hardy were -and still are- one of the best comedians ever lived. The stupidness of Stanley and the clumsiness of Oliver made these two what they are now. Even so many decades later people all over the world love this duo. Here is a selection of Oliver's most clumsy actions.

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