Movers Laurel and Hardy must get a heavy piano up a seemingly insurmountable flight of stairs in The Music Box. Guest writer Aurora reviews the Oscar-winning 1932 short, which she says hits all the right comedic notes.
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Laurel and Hardy, Jimmy Durante, The Three Stooges and even Mickey Mouse were among the “guests” at MGM’s 1934 comedy Hollywood Party. For the Pre-Code Blogathon, MovieFanFare invites itself in to see if it’s a party worth attending.
Read more →Who’s on first in your book? Or is it just another fine mess to try and rank one of these celebrated comedy teams above the other? Let’s find out what Movie Irv has to say about playing favorites with these funnymen…
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Today in film history, two of the most “shimmering, glowing stars in the cinema firmament” were born on the same day – Oliver Hardy (of Laurel and Hardy fame) and Cary Grant. Let’s wish Happy Birthday to two of Hollywood’s…
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MovieFanFare is thrilled to have Leonard Maltin returning for another guest post today: It’s a cultural crime that the greatest comedy team of all time has been so forsaken on DVD…until now. Therefore, I’m happy to report that Laurel &…
Read more →To see a complete list of all movie polls, click here Enjoy the Leonard Maltin article “Finally! Laurel & Hardy on DVD“
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Guest blogger Allen Hefner writes: Here’s a look at two classic Laurel and Hardy shorts that illustrate why the pair are timeless masters of mirth! Perfect Day (1929) – Only Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy can turn a Sunday picnic into a disaster movie. Uncle…
Read more →August 28, 1912: “King of Comedy” Mack Sennett leaves Biograph and forms Keystone Film Company with two former bookies. August 27, 1917: The first feature to be directed by John Ford, the Harry Carey–Hoot Gibson western Straight Shooting, opens. August…
Read more →February 25, 1906: Future Universal Pictures president Carl Laemmle enters the moving pictures business with Chicago’s first nickelodeon, the White Front Theater. February 27, 1920: German expressionist painting and design are captured to great effect in Robert Wiene‘s The Cabinet…
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It’s an all-too-common occurrence in sports: A talented player or group of players achieves great success, but stays in the game a little too long, and instead of ending on a high note (like, say, Ted Williams’ homer in his final at-bat…
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