Laurel and Hardy reviews

reviews of books and movies dealing with Laurel and Hardy (or Stan Laurel, or Oliver Hardy for that matter)

Wednesday, May 17, 2006

24” Olivery Hardy Ventriloquist Doll with Tote Bag and Instruction Booklet

24" Olivery Hardy Ventriloquist Doll with Tote Bag and Instruction Booklet

24” Stan Laurel Ventriloquist Doll with Tote Bag and Instruction Booklet

24" Stan Laurel Ventriloquist Doll with Tote Bag and Instruction Booklet

Tuesday, September 05, 2006

A Chump at Oxford, starring Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy

Movie review of one of Laurel and Hardy's best short films (62 minutes) 'A Chump at Oxford' - including Stan Laurel as his typical Stan character, as Agnes the maid, and as the brilliant Lord Paddington - causing a hilarious role reversal with Oliver Hardy

Friday, August 17, 2007

Laurel & Hardy - Air Raid Wardens / Nothing but Trouble

review of 'Air Raid Wardens' and 'Nothing But Trouble' - 2 Laurel and Hardy movies on 1 DVD, starring Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy

Laurel and Hardy Collection, Volume 2

review of the 'Laurel and Hardy Collection Volume 2' -- a collection of the films made by Stand Laurel and Oliver Hardy for 20th Century Fox in the 1940's -- 'A Haunting We Will Go', 'The Bullfighters', 'Dancing Masters'

Thursday, August 16, 2007

Laurel and Hardy DVD

review of Laurel & Hardy DVD - a compilation of some of Laurel and Hardy's best talking films - Sons of the Desert, The Music Box, Another Fine Mess, Busy Bodies, and County Hospital

Sunday, July 09, 2006

Laurel and Hardy Giftset (Great Guns / Jitterbugs / The Big Noise) | Stan Laurel | Oliver Hardy

review of a collection of 3 of Laurel and Hardy's later films - Laurel and Hardy Giftset (Great Guns / Jitterbugs / The Big Noise) - not as good as some of their early works, but still worth watching

Tuesday, September 05, 2006

Laurel and Hardy in The Flying Deuces

'The Flying Deuces' is possibly the best-known of Laurel and Hardy's films, due to the fact that it's in the public domain and you can find copies for $1.00 at your local Wal-Mart. Having said that, is it any good?

Thursday, November 23, 2006

Laurel and Hardy’s March of the Wooden Soldiers

review of March of the Wooden Soldiers, aka. Babes in Toyland, starring Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy

Monday, June 05, 2006

Laurel and Hardy’s March of the Wooden Soldiers, starring Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy

review of March of the Wooden Soldiers, aka. Babes in Toyland, starring Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy

Friday, January 11, 2008

The Devil’s Brother, starring Laurel and Hardy

Set in Italy in the 1700's, Stanio and Ollio are failed bandits who unwittingly attempt to rob the 'king of bandits', Fra Diavolo (the Devil's Brother) -- who punishes Stanlio by having him hang Ollio, but when Stanlio bungles the job, Fra Diavolo gives them a second chance. He takes them along when he goes undercover to rob the rick Lord Rochburg (Laurel and Hardy regular James Finlayson) and to woo the beautiful Lady Pamela (Thelma Todd). Until Stanlio and Ollio bungle things ... again ... and they wind up in front of a firing squad

Wednesday, April 12, 2006

The Laurel and Hardy Collection

review of the 2-DVD collection from the TCM Archives - The Laurel and Hardy Collection (The Devil's Brother / Bonnie Scotland) (1933) - both very funny, highly recommended, with several nice bonuses on the DVDs.

Sunday, January 21, 2007

The Laurel-Hardy Murder Case (1930)

Review of 'The Laurel-Hardy Murder Case' (1930), where Stan's rich uncle has been murdered, and all of the witnesses are suspects -- including Stan! They are forced to spend the night at the deceased uncle's estate, where a police detective is holding everyone. And then, things get frightening ...

Wednesday, March 21, 2007

The Lost Films of Laurel & Hardy - The Complete Collection, Vol. 5 (1929)

A collection of Laurel and Hardy short films from the Roach Studios, including some individual efforts. The short films included on this DVD include: Wrong Again (1929, 20 minutes), Habeas Corpus (1929, 21 minutes), Duck Soup (1927, 20 minutes), Leave 'Em Laughing (1928, 19 minutes), the Charley Chase/Oliver Hardy short Fluttering Hearts (1927, 22 minutes), and the Stan Laurel/James Finlayson film Short Kilts (1924, 21 minutes)

The Lost Films of Laurel & Hardy: The Complete Collection, Vol. 4 (1925)

Collection of Laurel and Hardy's short films for the Hal Roach Studio, including some single efforts - # They Go Boom! (1929, 20 min., Sound on Disc), Their Purple Moment (1928, 21 min., silent), Bacon Grabbers (1929, 20 min., Vitaphone Soundtrack), Unaccustomed As We Are (1929, 18 min., alternate silent version of their first sound short, Vitaphone Music), the Oliver Hardy solo short Should Sailors Marry? (1925, 22 min., silent), plus the Charley Chase short On the Wrong Trek (1936, 19 min., Silent) featuring a cameo by Laurel & Hardy

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