![]() ![]() (It’s a sign of the times that this plotless hodgepodge managed to snag an Oscar nomination for Best Picture.) Just two year later, the two were headlining the full-length comedy “Pardon Us” (1931), which found Stan and Ollie behind bars for selling beer during Prohibition.Īlthough neither personally competed at the Academy Awards, Laurel did receive an Honorary Oscar in 1961 for his career in comedy. Their first official foray into features was a cameo appearance in “The Hollywood Revue of 1929” (1929), a musical variety meant to introduce MGM’s silent movie stars to sound. One of their most famous, “The Music Box” (1934), won the Academy Award for Best Live Action Short (Comedy). ![]() Laurel and Hardy were already established comedians in their own right before they teamed up for a series of shorts produced by Hal Roach (of “The Little Rascals” fame). Yet how many of those titles are classics? In honor of his birthday, let’s take a look back at 10 of Laurel and Hardy’s best feature films, ranked worst to best. Together, the pair produced 79 shorts (34 silent, 45 sound) and 27 features. The actor became a Hollywood legend after pairing up with Stan Laurel to form the comedic duo Laurel and Hardy. Oliver Hardy would’ve celebrated his 127th birthday on January 18, 2019.
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