Join us to enjoy classic films from the great Stan and Ollie, with a focus on their early years and live piano from Lillian Henley!
Their individual skills as on-screen comedians and their double act was developed in the years before sound. Many of their silent classics were produced by Hal Roach and directed by Leo McCarey, the two who had first noticed the chemistry between Stan and Ollie and paired them up together for the first time in 1927 for Do Detectives Think?. For this film their costumes were the classic crumpled suits and bowler hats of detectives at the time, outfits which would become an intrinsic part of the characters which cinema audiences grew to know and love.
Today we’ll meet the fellas as they try to make a go of it as musicians, try to get away with a reckless night out, and try to raise funds by throwing Stan in the ring as a boxer. All this and much more, including a lack of trousers, several raised eyebrows and many, many custard pies.
Director: Leo McCarey
Starring: Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy
Year: 1927-8
Language: Silent with live piano accompaniment!
Country: USA
Running time: 1hr 15mins