Laurel & Hardy - The Collection (21-disc Box Set) [DVD]

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A popular routine was a " tit for tat" fight with an adversary. It could be with their wives—often played by Mae Busch, Anita Garvin, or Daphne Pollard—or with a neighbor, often played by Charlie Hall or James Finlayson. Laurel and Hardy would accidentally damage someone's property, and the injured party would retaliate by ruining something belonging to Laurel or Hardy. [34] After calmly surveying the damage, one or the other of the "offended" parties found something else to vandalize, and the conflict escalated until both sides were simultaneously destroying items in front of each other. [37] An early example of the routine occurs in their classic short Big Business (1929), which was added to the National Film Registry in 1992. Another short film which revolves around such an altercation was titled Tit for Tat (1935). Tiny Sandford was a tall, burly, physically imposing character actor who played authority figures, notably cops. Laurel lived to see the duo's work rediscovered through television and classic film revivals. He died on February 23, 1965, in Santa Monica and is buried at Forest Lawn-Hollywood Hills in Los Angeles, California. [98] Supporting cast members [ edit ] Laurel and Hardy are popular around the world but are known under different names in various countries and languages. a b Harness, Kyp (2006) The Art of Laurel and Hardy: Graceful Calamity in the Films, McFarland, p. 5

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Maltin, Leonard (August 27, 2018). "Laurel & Hardy Behind The Mike, Take Two". Leonard Maltin's Movie Crazy . Retrieved January 13, 2022.Rampton, James (September 1, 1998). "Arts: What a fine mess they got us in". The Independent. Archived from the original on November 17, 2018 . Retrieved January 17, 2019. In 1932, Laurel and Hardy's short The Music Box won the Academy Award for Live Action Short Film (Comedy). [10] [11] In 1960, Laurel was presented with an Academy Honorary Award "for his creative pioneering in the field of cinema comedy." [12] In 1992, 1997, 2012 and 2020 respectively, Big Business (1929), The Music Box, Sons of the Desert (1932) and The Battle of the Century (1927) were added to the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant." [11] [13] [14] For their contributions to cinema, Laurel and Hardy have been awarded separate stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. [15] [16] Filmography [ edit ] Official films [ edit ] Everson, William K. The Complete Films of Laurel and Hardy. New York: Citadel, 2000; First edition 1967. ISBN 0-8065-0146-4 Laurel and Hardy's films included a supporting cast of comic actors, some of whom appeared regularly: [99]

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Mae Busch often played the formidable Mrs. Hardy and other characters, particularly sultry femmes fatales. Maltin, Leonard. The Great Movie Comedians. New York: Crown Publishers, 1978. ISBN 978-0-517-53241-6. Salamon, Julie. "Sendak in All His Wild Glory." The New York Times, April 15, 2005. Retrieved: May 28, 2008. Anobile, Richard J., ed. A Fine Mess: Verbal and Visual Gems from The Crazy World of Laurel & Hardy. New York: Crown Publishers, 1975. ISBN 0-517-52438-4 Call Change History: KFVD-KPOP-KGBS-KTNQ, Los Angeles". Radio Heritage Foundation . Retrieved January 13, 2022.Everson, William K. The Films of Hal Roach. New York: Museum of Modern Art, 1971. ISBN 978-0-87070-559-5 Vivien Oakland appeared in several early silent films, and later talkies including Scram! and Way Out West. Blanche Payson, a former policewoman, was featured in several sound shorts, including Oliver's formidable wife in Helpmates. A co-production of Les Films Sirius ( France), Franco-London Films (France), and Fortezza Films ( Italy); released in the United Kingdom as Escapade; reissued in the United States as Robinson Crusoe-Land and Utopia [78]

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McCabe, John, with Al Kilgore and Richard W. Bann. Laurel & Hardy. New York: Bonanza Books, 1983; First edition 1975, E.P. Dutton. ISBN 978-0-491-01745-9. James Finlayson, a balding, mustachioed Scotsman known for displays of indignation and squinting, pop-eyed "double takes," made 33 appearances and is perhaps their most celebrated foil.Durgnat, Raymond. "Beau Chumps and Church Bells" (essay). The Crazy Mirror: Hollywood Comedy and the American Image. New York: Dell Publishing, 1970. ISBN 978-0-385-28184-3 Charley Chase, the Hal Roach film star and brother of James Parrott, a writer/director of several Laurel and Hardy films, made four appearances. Babes in Toyland (1934) remains a perennial on American television during the Christmas season. [76] When interviewed, Hal Roach spoke scathingly about the film and Laurel's behavior. Roach himself had written a treatment detailing the characters and storyline, only to find that Laurel considered Roach's effort totally unsuitable. Roach, affronted, tried to argue in favor of his treatment, but Laurel was adamant. Roach angrily gave up and allowed Laurel to make the film his way. [77] The rift damaged Roach-Laurel relations to the point that Roach said that after Toyland, he didn't want to produce for Laurel and Hardy. Although their association continued for another six years, Roach no longer took an active hand in Laurel and Hardy films. [59] There are three Laurel and Hardy museums. One is in Laurel's birthplace, Ulverston, United Kingdom and another one is in Hardy's birthplace, Harlem, Georgia, United States. [118] [119] A promotional short film released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer only for MGM exhibitors in Europe and Africa, featuring Laurel and Hardy. Rediscovered in 2005. [2]