Stan Laurel was born 16th June, 1890 in Ulverston. Happy Birthday Stan 🎂

Released ninety-seven years ago today Perfect Day (1929) is the only #laurelandhardy film to feature a profanity. Co-star Edgar Kennedy says "Oh, sh*t!" when the families, trying to get away for a picnic, see a local minister walking down the street and rush to get out of his way.

Did you know that Stan Laurel's daughter appeared in 1932s The Chimp as an audiance member at the circus? Can you spot her?

Unaccustomed As We Are (May 1929) was Laurel and Hardy’s first talking film. Dialogue came after music and sound effects, as Hal Roach feared “talkies” might fail or cinemas wouldn’t convert to sound in time.

Lola Marcel (Sharon Lynn) pretending to be Mary Roberts: 'Tell me about my dear, dear Daddy! Is it true that he's dead?' Stan: 'Well, we hope he is, they buried him.' Way Out West (1937)

Our Relations (1936) like Way Out West (1937) was credited as "A Stan Laurel Production". In reality they were Hal Roach and MGM productions who had complete control and copyright over both films. Stan was however heavily involved in the production side of the films. #laurelandhardy

'Mr. Hardy was making big preparations to get married- Mr. Laurel was taking a bath too.' - Our Wife (1931)

On this day in 1932 Any Old Port was released on costar Walter Long's birthday (March 5, 1879 – July 4, 1952). #laurelandhardy Mugsie Long [on phone with Justice of the Peace] I got a ceremony I want ya to perform... Me!... I'm gonna be married...sure she's conscious!

Notably, Dick Van Dyke, who had become close friends with Stan, delivered his eulogy: "God bless all clowns. Give them a long good life, Make bright their way—they're a race apart! Alchemists most, who turn their hearts' pain, Into a dazzling jest to lift the heart. God bless all clowns."

On the 23rd of February 1965 Stan Laurel passed away at home in Santa Monica, he was 74. Some time before his death he said "If any of you cry at my funeral, I'll never speak to you again". 🙂 #laurelandhardy

Sam Lufkin, an often used bit part player at Hal Roach Studios, passed away on this day in 1952 at age 59. Sam appeared in thirty-nine #laurelandhardy films often as an authority figure.

Ollie: 'The first rule of the road - always keep your eyes straight ahead.' Two Tars (1928)

I was going to just post the remaining two pictures in this series, but I figured why not just collect all four together in one place? @laurelandhardy.bsky.social #laurelandhardy #stanandollie #art #cartoon #frogs

Born 18th January 1892, Happy Birthday Ollie. "The world is full of Laurel and Hardys... There's always the dumb, dumb guy, who never has anything bad happen to him, and the smart guy who's even dumber than the dumb guy, only he doesn't know it"-Oliver N. Hardy #laurelandhardy

Stan and Ollie collecting mail at Hal Roach Studios in Culver City. During their time with Roach they were kept on individual contracts, expiring at different times thus giving the studio leverage, preventing them from negotiating better terms or moving to another studio as a team. #laurelandhardy

#laurelandhardy's third sound film Men O'War (1929) was filmed in Hollenbeck Park, LA. This caused a lot of trouble while filming, crowds would gather and laugh at the action thus spoiling the sound. It got so bad one day it resulted in filming being abandoned!

boxd.it/cn8ou9 The @flicker-alley.bsky.social bluray restorations of the @laurelandhardy.bsky.social pre-1930s silent movies have been amazing. This restoration of their first soundie is just a fantastic. Long live #physicalmedia! 🎬🎥📽️

Wishing everyone a very Merry Christmas, thank you for the support over the last year. #laurelandhardy

Laurel and Hardy enjoying the festive season with Marion Byron 🎄

This is what happens when you buy your Christmas Tree from #laurelandhardy in July! 'The story of a man who turned the other cheek - and got punched in the nose.' Big Business (1929)

Mr and Mrs Hardy joining the Laurel's on a fishing trip off Catalina Island. Stan Laurel had a life long love of fishing. As a boy he would fish in the canal near his home in Ulverston, later in life he had his own yacht named the Ruth Laurel (later renamed the Ida May) a 50-foot cabin cruiser.

Dirty Work was released in November 1933. Stan: 'Did you hurt yourself?' Oliver: 'I have nothing to say. You attend to your work - and I'll attend to mine.' Later in the film: Oliver: Don't you ever do ANYTHING right? Stan: [sarcastically] I have nothing to say!

On this day in 1943 The Dancing Masters was released. It was Fox's third biggest earning film of the year and 20th on the list of the top 50 moneymakers for 1943. Stan: The harder they fall, the bigger I am!

Nothing But Trouble (1944) #laurelandhardy work as chef and butler for Mrs Hawkley. Mrs. Hawkley: The last man I had stayed for several years. He'll tell you I was most accommodating. In fact, I still get letters from him. He's on an island somewhere in the Pacific. I think they call it Alcatraz.

The Finishing Touch (1928) was filmed in the Cheviot Hills area of Los Angeles. The house #laurelandhardy were building in the film was located at 2830 Motor Avenue (destroyed after filming). The hospital building (2728 McConnell Drive) still stands today.

🎃Happy Halloween🎃 #laurelandhardy 👻

Slipping Wives (1927) began production on this day in 1926. It was released with the tagline 'The story of a drifting husband and wife who no longer talk to each other-they bark.' It featured #laurelandhardy with Priscilla Dean and Herbert Rawlinson.

Oliver the Eighth (1934) was the last of #laurelandhardy's three reel films. It featured English comedy actor Jack Barty (John Walter Bartholomew, 1888-1942) as Jitters the butler. Jitters the butler: Nice weather we had tomorrow.

On this day in 1927 The Second One Hundred Year was released. #laurelandhardy play Little Goofy and Big Goofy, sentenced to 100 years in prison until they eventually succeed in escaping. Little Goofy: What's a detour? Big Goofy: It's the wrong way to the right place!

Early to Bed, the first of only two #laurelandhardy films to feature only Stan and Ollie (the second being Brats) was released on this day in 1928.

Bank President: What is your business? Oliver: We're in the restaurant business. Bank President: Here in town? Oliver: Oh, all over town. Here, there and thither. Bank President: Chain business? Stan: No, restaurant. Pack Up Your Troubles (1932)

Putting Pants on Philip began production on this day in 1927. J. Piedmont Mumblethunder (Ollie): What can I do to entertain you? What are you interested in? Philip (Stan): Wimmen!

The Laurel-Hardy Murder Case (1930) was a film of firsts. The first (and only) film to feature their names in the title, their first three reel film and the first film we hear Ollie say "Well, here's another nice mess you've gotten me into!"

Oliver: She [his wife] says I think more of you than I do of her. Stanley: Well you do, don't you? Oliver: Well, we won't go into that... Their First Mistake (1932)

The Finishing Touch (1928) #laurelandhardy are promised a $500 incentive to rush the completion of a homeowners new house. What could possibly go wrong? This silent film demonstrates how Stan and Ollie didn't need speech to drive a story and is considered a prototype for their 'working-man films'.

On this day in 1927 With Love and Hisses was released, although #laurelandhardy weren't an official partnership at this point the film does lay the foundations for what we see in future films and stars many of their costars we see such as James FInlayson, Charlie Hall and Anita Garvin.

#laurelandhardy March 1954 with Jack Graham (of Graham and Barron) at the Empire Theatre, Glasgow.

#laurelandhardy relaxing in between takes on the set of Towed in a Hole (1932), other than a brief appearance by Billy Gilbert, Stan and Ollie are the only characters in the film.

'Mr. Hardy is a man of wonderful ideas -- so is Mr. Laurel -- as long as he doesn't try to think.' Pardon Us (1931).

On this day in 1957 Oliver Hardy passed away aged 65. His ashes were interred in the Masonic Garden section of the Valhalla Memorial Park Cemetery in North Hollywood. #laurelandhardy

Wrong Again (1929), #laurelandhardy thinking Blue Boy (the horse) is the stolen Blue Boy (painting) in the news they seek to claim the reward for his return. Ollie: These millionaires are peculiar--They think just the opposite to other people. Even now he's taking a bath, an' it's only Monday.

Ollie: ...all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. Stan: Jack who? Sons of the Desert (1933)

Backstage with #laurelandhardy during their 1952 UK tour. This was their second British tour, Stan wrote the sketch "A Spot of Trouble." that they performed at various locations between February and September.

Habeas Corpus (1928) began production 97 years ago this week. If you can lip read you will see Stan referring to Ollie by his nickname Babe, something he done in several silent films. Stan: Don't you think the Professor is a trifle cuckoo? Ollie: He is as sound mentally as you or I.

#laurelandhardy relaxing on the set of Towed in a Hole (1932). Other than a brief appearance from Billy Gilbert, Stan and Ollie are the only people to appear in this film. Ollie: 'Let's put our brains together, so that we can forge ahead! Remember, united we stand - divided we fall.'

Hal Roach Studios where #laurelandhardy made their best films were built in 1920 (the company being founded in 1914) the studios were demolished in 1963, as an entity Hal Roach Studios survived into the late 1980s becoming a pioneer in digital film colorization. Hal Roach died in 1992 age 100.

#laurelandhardy made foreign language versions of some of their films in the early 1930s, mainly French, Spanish, and German. Rather than being dubbed they learnt their line phonetically and used different supporting actors.

In Two Tars (1928) we see Stan and Ollie as two sailors on shore leave, they rent a car, set off on a journey only to encounter a traffic jam and after a minor bump we see an epic example of classic #laurelandhardy mounting reciprocal retaliation that leads to the destruction of most of the cars.