Laurel and Hardy's Laughing 20's (1965)

A compilation of primarly Laurel and Hardy shorts---From Soup to Nuts, Wrong Again, Putting the Pants on Philip, The Finishing Touch, Sugar Daddies and short clips from others---plus Max ... See full summary »

Director:

Robert Youngson

Writer:

Robert Youngson

Stars:

Oliver Hardy, Jay Jackson, Stan Laurel

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Oliver Hardy	...	Ollie (archive footage)
Jay Jackson	...	Narrator
Stan Laurel	...	Stan (archive footage)
Vivien Oakland	...	(archive footage)
Glenn Tryon	...	(archive footage)
Anita Garvin	...	(archive footage)
Tiny Sandford	...	(archive footage)
James Finlayson	...	(archive footage) (as Jimmy Finlayson)
Charley Chase	...	(archive footage)
Viola Richard	...	(archive footage)
Max Davidson	...	(archive footage)
Anders Randolf	...	(archive footage)
Dorothy Coburn	...	(archive footage)
Edgar Kennedy	...	(archive footage)
Lillian Elliott	...	(archive footage)

Storyline

A compilation of primarly Laurel and Hardy shorts---From Soup to Nuts, Wrong Again, Putting the Pants on Philip, The Finishing Touch, Sugar Daddies and short clips from others---plus Max Davidson's Call of the Cuckoo and Dumb Daddies, with some cross-over Charley Chase footage, which, along with Robert Youngson's previous "The Golden Age of Comedy", "When Comedy Was King", "Days of Thrills and Laughter", led to a renewed interest in and a revival of television showings of Laurel and Hardy shorts. The cast was billed in order of their appearance: Oliver Hardy, Stan Laurel, Vivien Oakland (with a Vivian typo), Glen Tyron, Edna Murphy, Anita Garvin, Tiny Sanford, Jimmy Finlayson, Charlie Chase, Viola Richard, Max Davidson, Del Henderson, Josephine Crowell, Anders Randolf (as Anders Randolph), Edgar Kennedy, Dorothy Coburn, Lillian Elliott and "Spec" O'Donnell.

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Plot Keywords:

compilation film | actress | silent film | actor | double act | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Family

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

1 November 1965 (Sweden)

Also Known As:

20 hronia geliou me ton Hondro kai ton Ligno

Company Credits

Production Co:

Robert Youngson Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

Edited from Dumb Daddies (1928)

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Soundtracks

"An der schönen, blauen Donau (On the Beautiful Blue Danube), Op.314"
(1867) (uncredited)
Written by Johann Strauß

User Reviews

Great L&H compilation - but that narration!

Some of Laurel and Hardy's best silent shorts are edited together with some Charley Chase and Max Davidson films to create a very entertaining film.

But why that irksome and sentimental narration - and the hideous sound effects, including vocal effects? They are distracting and often nauseating. These were silent films - just music please!

But the films themselves are pure genius. Max Davidson is a particular revelation - a very fine comedian. I'd like to see all of "Call of the Cuckoo".

Don't miss this show - but maybe turn the sound down and play some of your own music.