Overall, it was that strong bond between them that put the icing on the cake - they just worked brilliantly together. Who can forget those clever little tricks he would perform (remember when he made a flame appear from his thumb in Way Out West?) that had jealous Ollie trying for himself - it always ended in tears for ollie! But whenever he tried to put things right, he would always end-up making matters worse. He would give Ollie that daft but warm smile to try and keep the peace. Stan had the knack of getting both of them into trouble. He would go from whimpering to a grin to a puzzled look in an instant.
Stan Laurel was very expressive with his face. Oh yes, and Oliver Hardy had a superb singing voice, too!
By the way, many wrongly quote the catchphrase as "another fine mess", and this confusion is because this was the title of their 1930 short film. And, of course, "Here's another nice mess you've gotten me in to!". Then there was Ollie's catchphrase - which was first heard in the 1929 short Unaccustomed As We Are - "Why don't you do something to help me?". Then there's the way he would look directly into the camera when Stan had done something ridiculous - which was quite often! Making eye contact with the camera was unheard of in the 1920's, but what genius! For instance, when Ollie needed to sweet-talk his wife into his good books, he would nervously fumble with his tie. I just knew that every time I saw them I was in hysterics.Īs an adult, I can see all of the little things that made them just so special. Of course, as a child I never really analysed exactly what it was about this pair that made me laugh. Well, this had me in stitches - there is just so much top-notch comedy crammed into one film, and yet there is still enough room for a strong storyline.Īs I mentioned, the Laurel and Hardy partnership officially started in 1927, but I became a fan in the 1970's after watching their films on BBC2 (UK) during the school holidays. Classic moment's are when Stan manages to wreck Ollie's car with a truck load of sand, and when he drives the same car through automatic garage doors.
Hal who produced laurel and hardy films movie#
I found the aptly-titled Block-Heads to be the funniest full-length movie as it features the perfect combinations of hilarious slapstick and very clever gags. Busy Bodies and Towed In A Hole are personal favourites and packed with laugh-out-loud slapstick fun. Personally, I found the short features funnier than the full-length ones, as the storyline didn't override the comedy. Among their most popular and successful films were the features Sons Of The Desert (1933), Way Out West (1937), Block-Heads (1938) and the shorts Big Business (1929), Liberty (1929), and their Academy Award-winning short, The Music Box (1932). The boys officially became a team the following year, and soon became Hal Roach's most famous and lucrative stars.
After a period appearing separately in several short films for the Hal Roach studio during the 1920s, they began appearing in movie shorts together in 1926. The two comedians first worked together on the short silent film The Lucky Dog.
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