THE WORLD BACK IN ANCIENT TIMES.

The defunct Mexicana Airlines makes an appearance in a 1945 Laurel & Hardy movie!

THE BULLFIGHTERS

Directed by Mal St. Clair

LABOR DAY, LAUREL & HARDY STYLE!

THE FINISHING TOUCH - Released February 25, 1928.

IMDb synopsis:

Laurel and Hardy are contracted to build a house in one day but the house collapses  and mayhem ensues.

OLIVER HARDY: A GENIUS OF COMEDY!

We lost Oliver Norvell Hardy 62 years ago but his legacy lives on 

for those of us who still enjoy his talent on the silver screen!

STAN & OLLIE Blu-Ray is here!

I finally got my copy of Jon S. Baird's film STAN & OLLIE starring John C. Reilly as Oliver Hardy and Steve Coogan as Stan Laurel.
The film has its faults, no doubt and relatives of Hal Roach may have some issues with it but all in all, it's a wonderful film, very entertaining and lovingly assembled by everyone associated with the production. Highly recommended, I will surely enjoy it repeatedly for years to come.

I posted my review a few months ago.
You can take a look here:
https://ferllera.blogspot.com/2019/02/stan-ollie-movie_16.html

And if you like this film, you'll love even more this other DVD set:
                                     
                                             Laurel-Hardy-Essential-Collection

Remember STAN LAUREL

54 years ago, we lost Stan Laurel, a comedy genius and my own personal idol.

From Wikipedia:

In January 1965, Stan Laurel underwent a series of x-rays for an infection on the roof of his mouth. He died on 23 February 1965, aged 74, four days after suffering a heart attack on 19 February.  Minutes before his death, he told his nurse that he would not mind going skiing, and she replied that she was not aware that he was a skier. "I'm not," said Laurel, "I'd rather be doing that than this!" A few minutes later, the nurse looked in on him again and found that he had died quietly in his armchair.

At his funeral, silent screen comedian Buster Keaton said, "Chaplin wasn't the funniest, I wasn't the funniest, this man was the funniest."  Dick Van Dyke gave the eulogy as a friend, protégé, and occasional impressionist of Laurel during his later years; he read "The Clown's Prayer".  Laurel had quipped, "If anyone at my funeral has a long face, I'll never speak to him again."  He was interred in Forest Lawn–Hollywood Hills Cemetery.

At Forest Lawn Cemetery, a plaque was placed reading:

STAN LAUREL
1890 - 1965
A MASTER OF COMEDY
HIS GENIUS IN THE ART OF HUMOR BROUGHT GLADNESS TO THE WORLD HE LOVED.

Joining the Laurel and Hardy appreciation society, the Sons Of The Desert, I was fortunate enough to meet Stan Laurel's daughter, Lois Laurel Hawes and visit Stan's final resting place with her, back in 1980, during the Sons of the Desert Second International Convention in Hollywood.

God Bless Stan Laurel!

Happy Birthday, Oliver Hardy!

Oliver Hardy was born on January 18, 1892 in Harlem, Georgia.  With Stan Laurel, he was one half of the famous comedy team of Laurel & Hardy, active from 1927 to1955. 

He was portrayed by John C. Reilly in the recently released biopic STAN & OLLIE which depicts the pair's last years touring Britain and Ireland. 

THE UNSINKABLE OLIVER HARDY!

The 2018 SONS OF THE DESERT Convention in Cincinnati gets underway today!

UNFORGETTABLE STAN LAUREL!

GOODBYE, JERRY LEWIS!

                           "I've had great success being a total idiot!" - Jerry Lewis quote.

Jerry Lewis, the comedian and filmmaker who was adored by many, disdained by others, but unquestionably a defining figure of American entertainment in the 20th century, died on Sunday morning at his home in Las Vegas. He was 91.

So read the news reports when Jerry Lewis passed on. His unique comedic talent  was not everybody's cup of tea but he earned a great following during his peak years.

Lewis burst literally into the spotlight as the crazy half of  the comedy team of Martin & Lewis. Singer Dean Martin was the straight man and Jerry stole the  show with his way out, over-the-top antics.

The pair split in 1956 and Jerry went on to gain even greater success in films like THE DELICATE DELINQUENT, THE LADIES MAN, THE BELLBOY, THE PATSY, THE DISORDERLY ORDERLY and THE NUTTY PROFESOR, which was his biggest success and the film he is mostly remembered for.

He hosted the annual Labor Day weekend telethon for the Muscular Dystrophy Association beginning in 1966 up until 2010, when some disagreements with the association's president, led to his resignation from the event.

In 2009 he was the recipient of the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award for his charitable activity.

Jerry was also the subject of a series of comic books published by DC Comics (first with Dean Martin and then as a single), in the 50s, 60s and 70s.

An animated cartoon series called "WILL THE REAL JERRY LEWIS PLEASE SIT DOWN?" by Filmation, ran on ABC from 1970 to 1972.

Thank you, Jerry, for all the joy, fun and laughter you gave me and millions of people all over the world!

In Memoriam : Oliver Hardy - (January 18, 1892 - August 7, 1957)

Oliver Norvell Hardy, who was one half of Laurel and Hardy, the unforgettable comic team that began in 1927 and lasted until 1951, passed away on August 7th, 1957. His humor, legacy and enormous talent as a comedian shall keep bringing joy and laughter to all of those lucky enough to watch any of his many, many films.