Showing posts with label Laurel/Hardy. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Laurel/Hardy. Show all posts

March 19, 1970

The Flying Deuces (1939) *

Laurel and Hardy join the Foreign Legion. It's one of their worst films.

March 18, 1970

Swiss Miss (1938) ***

Memorable feature film starring Laurel and Hardy.

Block-Heads (1938) ***

Excellent comedy starring Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy.

March 17, 1970

Way Out West (1937) ***

Laurel and Hardy in the Far West. One of their best features.

March 16, 1970

Our Relations (1936) ***

Hilarious Laurel & Hardy farce inspired by William Shakespeare's ''Comedy Of Errors''.

March 15, 1970

Bonnie Scotland (1935) *

One of Stan & Ollie's worst films, a pointless parody of "The Lives Of A Bengal Lancer".

Tit For Tat (1935) ***

Directed by C.Rogers. Stan and Ollie are proud owners of a store. A sequel to "Them Thar Hills" (1934).

Thicker Than Water (1935) ***

Directed by J.Horne. Ollie gets in trouble with his wife when he inadvertently purchases a useless clock.

The Fixer Uppers (1935) **

Stan and Ollie are selling Christmas cards, but they also get involved in complicated marital problems.

March 14, 1970

Going Bye Bye (1934) ***

Stan and Ollie anger a dangerous criminal.

Them Thar Hills (1934) ***

Stan and Ollie enjoy a camping holiday in the mountains.

The Live Ghost (1934) **

Laurel & Hardy get shanghaied.

Oliver The 8th (1934) *

Ollie finds himself in the clutches of a black widow.

Hollywood Party (1934) ***

The film is supposedly about Jimmy Durante throwing a big party, but it's actually an uneven satire on Hollywood movies: "Tarzan The Ape Man" (parodied as "Snarzan"), "Animal Crackers", "King Kong" (satirized as "Ping Pong") and the Busby Berkeley musicals. Songs include:

"Hollywood Party" *
"Feelin' High" *
"Hello" *
"I've Had My Moments" **
"Reincarnation"
"I've Had My Moments" (reprise) *

The highlight of the film is a Disney cartoon in color, introduced by Mickey Mouse:

"The Hot Choc-late Soldiers" ***

Babes In Toyland (1934) ***

A delightful children operetta; one of Laurel and Hardy's best feature films. Songs:

"Toyland" *
"Don't Cry Bo-Peep" **
"A Castle In Spain" **

March 13, 1970

Busy Bodies (1933) ****

Stan and Ollie are working at a sawmill.

Twice Two (1933) ***

Stan is married to Ollie's sister, and vice versa.

Dirty Work (1933) ***

Stan and Ollie are sweeping a chimney in the house of a nutty professor.

Me And My Pal (1933) ***

Ollie helps Stan solve a jig saw puzzle and he forgets about his own wedding. 

Sons Of The Desert (1933) ***

Laurel and Hardy made many good feature films. This one has the most coherent storyline. There are plenty of great gags as well.