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Both were in the original and both returned for the re-make, but this time, Hardy is no longer a dinner party guest (little more than a glorified extra in ‘ Love ‘Em & Weep‘), instead he has the prominent role of the self-satisfied tycoon, previously occupied by Finlayson. However, the main change to the casting and the one that emphasises the progression of the Laurel & Hardy team the most, is in the roles of Babe Hardy and James Finlayson. Finally, Norma Drew, in her only appearance with the boys, replaced Vivien Oakland as Stan’s wife, completing the primary cast. Conversely Thelma Todd, taking up the role of the tycoon’s wife, makes her final appearance with the boys for a couple of years, until ‘Fra Diavolo’ (1933). Retaining their places from the first incarnation of the film were Stan, playing the tycoon’s inept colleague and Mae Busch who, in her first film with the boys since ‘ Unaccustomed As We Are’ (1929), returned as the blackmailing old flame. Ultimately, the tycoon and his colleague are chased into the distance by two very angry wives. The tycoon is having a tough time getting away from his wife, who is becoming increasingly suspicious, his butler and also his dinner guests and it’s not long before the party takes an unexpected turn. This of course enrages the villain and she steams on over to the party to cause havoc. To ensure that the devious diva and the tycoon’s wife are kept apart, the tycoon sends his business colleague to the blackmailer’s home, in order to keep her occupied and away from the dinner party. He is visited at work by an old flame, brandishing a potentially incriminating photo with the unscrupulous aim of blackmail! She demands a settlement that evening at 7pm, but of course, the tycoon and his wife are hosting a big important dinner party at that very same hour. Staying true to the original, the story revolves around a business tycoon, who is running for mayor. La Vida Nocturna (1930) is the Spanish-language equivalent of the team’s short Blotto (1930), while Politiquerias (1930) is a greatly amplified version of Chickens Come Home (1930).In true Laurel and Hardy style, ‘Chickens Come Home’ is a shameless re-make of one of their early silent films, namely ‘ Love ‘Em & Weep‘ (1927) and so this conveniently enables us to make a direct comparison.

#LAUREL AND HARDY MOVIES 1930 ARCHIVE#

On March 27, 2011, UCLA Film & Television Archive will present two rare Laurel and Hardy featurettes. Read more >Ĭatching Up with Laurel & Hardy in Spanish Young Norvell Hardy is seen at left approximately six months after his birth at 125 South Hicks Street in Harlem, Georgia on Janu(the photo was taken at the studios of Edwards and Son in Atlanta). Since this is the debut of UCLA’s new website devoted to Laurel and Hardy, here are some photos of the Boys soon after they made their own debuts. We remember him primarily for the relatively brief time-fourteen years-in which Laurel and Hardy made their best films for the Hal Roach Studios, from 1927 to 1940, but he toiled hard to create laughter for most of his life. June 16 marks the 121st anniversary of the birth of Arthur Stanley Jefferson, better known as Stan Laurel.

Harry Eugene Roach was born in Elmira, New York on January 14, 1892. These two Capricorns were very determined young men. (We’ll be marking the 122nd anniversary of Stan Laurel’s birth on June 16). January 2012 brings the 120th “natal anniversaries” of two of the three most important players in the Laurel & Hardy saga-Hal Roach and Oliver Hardy. Anyone who has seen their work is likely to agree on the importance of preserving these films for future generations to discover, study and enjoy.

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Memorable series were built around star names Harold Lloyd, Our Gang, Charley Chase, Will Rogers, Thelma Todd, Harry Langdon, and Laurel & Hardy. In 1914 Hal Roach began his career as an independent producer, specializing in comedy. Another Fine Mess: Laurel & Hardy's Legacy

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