Been a lifetime fan, and now, at the ripe old age of 87, I still am. This film is 95 years old and will continue to be viewed and enjoyed in perpetuity. So all you folks in times to come, are in for a great treat. Kind regards to any and all Stan and Ollie fans reading this. England, February, 2024.
@@myname7056 It was taken from the musical soundtrack accompanying their silent film "Liberty" which featured other patriotic tunes, released just a few months earlier as this film was their first talkie.
What comedy legengs stan and Ollie were they were the best absolute genius the timing was spot on i can't get enough of these comic geniuses the world indeed has never stopped laughing 😅😅😅
This comedy is painfully slowly paced and basic slapstick. I try to get into them because I like old comedy but I just frankly can't see the comedic value or why they're so influential.
They succeeded to make us laugh & they’re still doing it! I love their talent of entertainment ~ their dance act is my favorite!!! However, their personal lives were crazy with women & money trouble. We all have lessons to learn for our souls ~ no matter what contributions we make, we ALL deal with the unfortunate adversities in life & hopefully learn from them ...
1929 was when the depression hit, millions losing jobs and their homes. And you weren’t allowed to drink to your misery, prohibition still existed. Not so good old days.
They were both ripped off in the early years,,both died penny less,A sad end too such two outstanding comedy acts of all time...Stan and Ollie RIP u left us so many laughs...2023 who's watching?
In addition to everything else, Stan invented the idea of falling down the stairs OFF CAMERA, while the pain and destruction of his descent played out in the sound effects, Ollie's reaction, and the audience's imagination. And Ollie -- who else could express so much chivalry and flirtation--simultaneously--into just saying the lady's name? Greatness.
Brilliant comedy. I laughed 😂 at the end. He hit every step on his way. falling down the stairs . I used to spend hours watching this duo as a child. Still one of my favourite comedy acts today. There will never be an act in this class again. They are legends.
This was the first time their voices were ever heard on film. They were lucky because they had no trouble transitioning from silent to sound films. They sounded exactly like how most audiences already believed they sounded.
Instead of hopelessly fighting the arrival of talking films, Laurel wisely embraced it, and was soon writing gags to accommodate the new technology. Not long after this they even began filming different versions of their films in foreign languages until dubbing became practical.
I wonder if the fact that they had performed in silent movies may have added to their sense of timing, facial expressions and body language. I mean, those are no small part of their comedic genius IMHO.
Thank god for the invention of film. Its allowed every generation to enjoyed classic comedy like this. Laurel and Hardy have generations to be comedians also. The timing of these 2 was just brilliant . I cry laughing every time I watch them. When I was a child in the sixties they would be on tv on a Sunday afternoon usually after the Addams family another show i love. With the world the way it is we need more laughter. I'm 62 now and still love them. Stan and Ollie were the perfect pair. Stan would do something and Ollie would pay for it by getting blown up or slipping on something. You would laugh because you knew it was coming. Pure magic.
a sign of stans genius in writing is here in their first foray into sound the first few minutes make a point of using verbal jokes like the neighbours name and ollies wife and him arguing over each other rather than instantly going into the physical comedy they were renowned for.It shows instantly how well the duo were able to perform in the new medium.
Mae Busch and the beautiful Thelma Todd! What a great supporting cast for their first talkie! Love Laurel & Hardy so much. I can't help but think of Thelma and how she'd die so young just 6 years later. Such a beautiful and talented actress.
I wish, I can teleport back to those times, if Science can take me back to their times, & the comedy duo can be resusciated!Perhaps, teleportation one day in future might prove my dream come true, after another 200 years, when I am gone.....!!!= DrV -;;😊🙏
@sidpheasant7585 after Mae Busch was cremated her ashes lay unclaimed in a vault at Chapel of the Pines until discovered in the 1970s. A chapter of Sons of the Desert (an international Laurel and Hardy appreciation society) paid to have her remains moved to a publicly accessible niche at the Chapel.
I cannot thank my late grandfather enough for having introduced me to these brillant comedians. Whilst all of my friends were watching cartoons and disney movies --not that there is anything wrong with that-- I would be having the time of my life and would laugh beyond one could imagine. Today, in my 30s, I'm still watching at those episodes in awe and still amazed at their ability to rekindle and bring out the child that resides inside me. At the same time, it makes me so nostalgic. Stan&Oliver, you guys are beyond comparison. Without a doubt, you made this world a better place.
Nice to see this historical movie short in its entirety. Stan & Ollie's first talkie after numerous silent comedies. In fact, it was on MOVIES! channel earlier today. Have seen it before. Love watching Laurel and Hardy films. Thanks for presenting this.
Could anyone else really go for a juicy steak with mushroom sauce, strawberries with whipped cream, a cup of coffee and a big black cigar right about now?
That delicious phrase or a variation is in several of their films. In another Ollie does hilarious breaststroke hand gestures for, I can't remember which - maybe the mushroom sauce maybe whipped cream, with the item "swimming in....". And yes, I could go for all of the above, minus the cigar!
I am sure at that time when the cinema audience heard them speak in their first scene at 0:43 they knew Laurel and Hardy's careers will be fine in sound.
Spot on! That clip could have been the very first RAP SONG recorded (considering that this film was released in 1929 and as you stated, it was indeed the very first Laurel & Hardy Talkie).
The timing the mannerisms and when ollie All ways looks at the camera in my opinion they were the best i watch these comedy classics every day and I can not control my self from laughing i laugh that much that i cry my sides ache these two stan and ollie they were genius if there's ever a word better than genius then stan laurel and oliver norvell hardy were it absolute greatness 😅😅😅
Reading 'Stan and Ollie: The Roots of Comedy' by Simon Louvish, and I discovered that this feature, the duo's first "talkie" was released the day after my granddad was born - the very man who got me into Laurel & Hardy.
Yo I saw a few of these as a kid but was always a stooges guy, myself. Here I am in 2020 in my 30s, I put this on thinking I'd watch a few minutes... and this was funny as hell.
such absolute fine moments of comedy genius - many comments already discussed these, I think not enough attention given to turning the wife's complaints into singing... 😂
This is my favorite Laurel & Hardy film because of one specific scene. Stan and Ollie play the phonograph and parade around until Mrs. Hardy grabs the 78, smashes it over Ollie's head and declares, "You big fruit!"
You're wrong, Tim. Listen to it on headphones and watch closely. Ollie is doing a dance with his fingers and that is NOT the behavior of a brute. He was acting like a fruit.
I've known this comedy for over a half-century. Notice how Ollie's wife looks down and sees what he's doing with his fingers as Stan is bobbing around. "Big brute" would make no sense the way these two were behaving.
It's a pity, that many young people today won't have the patience for L&H's situation comedy style. If you've not grown up with them on TV like most of us did, it's probably like prehistoric found footage to kids now. It's almost a crime, that these L&H classic shorts are practically never on TV anymore.
I loved watching Laurel and Hardy growing up as a child I watched it faithfully every Saturday morning at 6:00am I remember waking up at 6:55am one particular Saturday morning and crying my eyes out because I missed both skits ( The first came on at 6am the next one at 6:30am) I also remember I would not watch if Dance of the Cuckoo's didn't play before the skit began 🤷🏾♂️😂 Laurel and Hardy in my opinion were the best comedy duo of all time!
As "unaccustomed" as they were to public speaking, Mr. Laurel and Mr. Hardy made as smooth and successful a transition to talkies as anyone of the era could hope to do.
It was a common thing for some back then. I think mainly because many people went home from work to eat dinner around 4 or 5 o'clock and went back to work. Back when factory work was the norm for 60% of the population.
For me, pure comic genius of it's day. The way Mr Kennedy is on lying the floor and the way Stan pretends to faw down the stairs. I, always have to make sure I am not eating or drinking when watching these two. Otherwise it can get slightly messy for whatever is directly in front of me. How on earth they discovered this talent / routines they had is nothing short of a miracle. Thanks to technology their genius can be saved for future generations. Response to video only.
Watching this, their first talkie, there can never have been any doubt that Laurel and Hardy would make the transition to sound. Their comedy personas were enhanced by audiences being able to hear them speak. Both had voices that were exactly right. When you add in to the mix that Stan Laurel, as the gag writer, was immediately adept at using sound effects to enhance the appeal of the gags, the result - then and now - was comedy gold !
Been a lifetime fan, and now, at the ripe old age of 87, I still am. This film is 95 years old and will continue to be viewed and enjoyed in perpetuity. So all you folks in times to come, are in for a great treat. Kind regards to any and all Stan and Ollie fans reading this. England, February, 2024.
Do you just before the scenes start hear “God save the King?” 37 year old Australian here.
@@myname7056 It was taken from the musical soundtrack accompanying their silent film "Liberty" which featured other patriotic tunes, released just a few months earlier as this film was their first talkie.
@@jonhay3141 Oh yes, I know this one was their first talkie.
😊😊😊😊
What comedy legengs stan and Ollie were they were the best absolute genius the timing was spot on i can't get enough of these comic geniuses the world indeed has never stopped laughing 😅😅😅
We will NEVER see comedy like this again. It's Gold :)
Never!
Can't beat Laurel and Hardy or The Three Stooges! 👍 Buster Keaton was amazing too
@@milespotvin739 agree
Edvard, One of. my favorite movies
This comedy is painfully slowly paced and basic slapstick. I try to get into them because I like old comedy but I just frankly can't see the comedic value or why they're so influential.
93 years ago the world got to listen to the voices of these genius of comedy!
This is one of their funniest shorts! They were the best comedy duo of all!🥰
and they always had the best female counterparts! 😂
The kings of comedy will never be matched R. I .P
I love Laurel and Hardy. The best comedy duo ever.
The best idea to put music while your wife is screaming at you...and the wife screaming in the rhythm of that music is simply brilliant!
The best part was when she broke the record over his head
Priceless - the best comedy duo ever.
And to think that this was over 75 yrs. ago. I wish I could go back and live in those times instead of today.
Make that 91 years ago(1929-2020). 🎭🎭🎭🎭🎭 🎬📽️🎞️🎥🎦 😁😁😁😁😁
They succeeded to make us laugh & they’re still doing it! I love their talent of entertainment ~ their dance act is my favorite!!! However, their personal lives were crazy with women & money trouble. We all have lessons to learn for our souls ~ no matter what contributions we make, we ALL deal with the unfortunate adversities in life & hopefully learn from them ...
polio was rampant in those days. also wwII was rapidly approaching . No thanks.
1929 was when the depression hit, millions losing jobs and their homes. And you weren’t allowed to drink to your misery, prohibition still existed. Not so good old days.
@@inhibited44 yes much better the corona virus and civil war we face today
Pure gold never to be copied. What an amazing pair.
Wait until Netflix do them justice with some black counterparts
@@Levente20 Now, YOU are a comedian.
They were both ripped off in the early years,,both died penny less,A sad end too such two outstanding comedy acts of all time...Stan and Ollie RIP u left us so many laughs...2023 who's watching?
I'm 24 and these are my favourite comedy duo I love Stan
You got great taste , today's woke B's is just awful ain't it
Good choice. ☺️
In addition to everything else, Stan invented the idea of falling down the stairs OFF CAMERA, while the pain and destruction of his descent played out in the sound effects, Ollie's reaction, and the audience's imagination. And Ollie -- who else could express so much chivalry and flirtation--simultaneously--into just saying the lady's name?
Greatness.
He actually fell down the stairs?
Brilliant comedy. I laughed 😂 at the end. He hit every step on his way. falling down the stairs . I used to spend hours watching this duo as a child. Still one of my favourite comedy acts today. There will never be an act in this class again. They are legends.
They both had very distinctive voices and easily went into that new era.
Unlike Abbot and Costello. Their voices were so similar no one could tell them apart on the radio. That was why Lou Costello affected a high falsetto.
Some of what they were saying I couldnt understand so I started the CC, It couldn't understand either showing text that didnt make any sense..2 funni
best comedic duo ever, hands down..........❤❤❤
This was the first time their voices were ever heard on film. They were lucky because they had no trouble transitioning from silent to sound films. They sounded exactly like how most audiences already believed they sounded.
Eu acho que eles vieram do circo ou teatro. Dicção e tempo perfeitos.
Instead of hopelessly fighting the arrival of talking films, Laurel wisely embraced it, and was soon writing gags to accommodate the new technology. Not long after this they even began filming different versions of their films in foreign languages until dubbing became practical.
@60s Man 60s Guitars yes that was one of their early “talkies” (the title is Men O’War), but this film came first.
Nice one. Youhoo. They look about 12. Woman is noisy. Regards Dave
I wonder if the fact that they had performed in silent movies may have added to their sense of timing, facial expressions and body language. I mean, those are no small part of their comedic genius IMHO.
As a youngun I watched this every day on a black and white zenith stand TV every day .I miss the good ol Days
That was early to mid 70's
comedy at it's finest and will never age.
Thank god for the invention of film. Its allowed every generation to enjoyed classic comedy like this. Laurel and Hardy have generations to be comedians also. The timing of these 2 was just brilliant . I cry laughing every time I watch them. When I was a child in the sixties they would be on tv on a Sunday afternoon usually after the Addams family another show i love. With the world the way it is we need more laughter. I'm 62 now and still love them. Stan and Ollie were the perfect pair. Stan would do something and Ollie would pay for it by getting blown up or slipping on something. You would laugh because you knew it was coming. Pure magic.
Timing is everything in comedy, and these two perfected it.
a sign of stans genius in writing is here in their first foray into sound the first few minutes make a point of using verbal jokes like the neighbours name and ollies wife and him arguing over each other rather than instantly going into the physical comedy they were renowned for.It shows instantly how well the duo were able to perform in the new medium.
Mae Busch and the beautiful Thelma Todd! What a great supporting cast for their first talkie! Love Laurel & Hardy so much. I can't help but think of Thelma and how she'd die so young just 6 years later. Such a beautiful and talented actress.
The great Mae Busch (Australian-born) only made it through to age 54, before dying of cancer.
I wish, I can teleport back to those times, if Science can take me back to their times, & the comedy duo can be resusciated!Perhaps, teleportation one day in future might prove my dream come true, after another 200 years, when I am gone.....!!!= DrV -;;😊🙏
@sidpheasant7585 after Mae Busch was cremated her ashes lay unclaimed in a vault at Chapel of the Pines until discovered in the 1970s. A chapter of Sons of the Desert (an international Laurel and Hardy appreciation society) paid to have her remains moved to a publicly accessible niche at the Chapel.
The sarcasm in the introduction is just brutal.
They are a Master class in comedy. A Pure joy to watch 👍🏻
They were masters at this ,they had everything that makes us laugh non-verbal artists ,who had it all before they even said one word ...
I cannot thank my late grandfather enough for having introduced me to these brillant comedians. Whilst all of my friends were watching cartoons and disney movies --not that there is anything wrong with that-- I would be having the time of my life and would laugh beyond one could imagine. Today, in my 30s, I'm still watching at those episodes in awe and still amazed at their ability to rekindle and bring out the child that resides inside me. At the same time, it makes me so nostalgic. Stan&Oliver, you guys are beyond comparison. Without a doubt, you made this world a better place.
Merci pour tous ces films que je redécouvre. J'ai 68 ans mais ce duo me fait toujours rire.
Deux comédiens hors pair.
Those were the golden time and days ,never to return back .80'&90's. (aaa).*
" I don't care if you have known him for 105 years !"
So great to view these classics in such excellent quality. Captured forever. Cheers.
Nice to see this historical movie short in its entirety. Stan & Ollie's first talkie after numerous silent comedies. In fact, it was on MOVIES! channel earlier today. Have seen it before. Love watching Laurel and Hardy films. Thanks for presenting this.
Genius ,never to be matched. ❤
This was my favorite one I love these characters I remember seeing when I was kid back in my early days my 40s thanks for posting this film 🎥 😅😊😊
Nearly one hundred years on its still brilliant,
LAURA & HARDY
ABSOLUTELY FANTASTIC
Stan Laurel said he never really liked the that cry of his, but the director said so many people laughed at it, they he had to keep doing it.
I hate how they got screwed out of all the money that they deserved.
Which director?
And any of their movies with Mae Busch in it is incredible...soo funny...what a super funny actress
They will always be funny and definitely deliver in spite of the odds.
Indeed!
Love Stan and Ollie great comedy duo
Could anyone else really go for a juicy steak with mushroom sauce, strawberries with whipped cream, a cup of coffee and a big black cigar right about now?
No
That delicious phrase or a variation is in several of their films. In another Ollie does hilarious breaststroke hand gestures for, I can't remember which - maybe the mushroom sauce maybe whipped cream, with the item "swimming in....". And yes, I could go for all of the above, minus the cigar!
Any nuts?
😂😂👍
I'll give my stogie to you, and yes!
After Hardy died, Stan Laurel kept writing comedy skits for them to perform together , he was the writer for their movie performances.
Nearly 100 years old and still hilarious 😁
I wish these two were still alive making comedy entertainment
Top Komiker. Bislang weltweit unübertroffen. Einmalig!
IMPOSSIBLE TO KEEP A STRAIGHT FACE WATCHING LAUREL & HARDY. THEY WERE COMIDIC GENIUSES!
I am sure at that time when the cinema audience heard them speak in their first scene at 0:43 they knew Laurel and Hardy's careers will be fine in sound.
90 years old and stilll just as funny... the clothes and styles change, but tte humour is timeless... was that Mrs Kenedy? Lol
The way Oliver looks at the camera just cracks me up so much 😂😂😂
That was Mrs Kennedy 😆😆😆 (Laurel s reaction is Hilarious to that after the too much repeat) !
Beautiful Thelma Todd died so young. Yet, she acted with the best - Laurel & Hardy and the Marx Brothers!
I like the part when Ollie and his wife argue to the rhythm of the record playing, a hilarious sound gag in L&H's first talking picture.
That is hilarious and very clever.
Spot on! That clip could have been the very first RAP SONG recorded (considering that this film was released in 1929 and as you stated, it was indeed the very first Laurel & Hardy Talkie).
Telling Stan to "light the oven" is like telling an airline pilot to
fly a plane after knocking down a bottle of vodka 🤣🤣
I wish both Laurel and Hardy never died! DX
They never did , they will live on
Why? You think they’d still be making skits today ad 135 years old?
@@Helmuesi911 if they were in good health at 135 , absolutely no doubt they would !
Ollie can make any meal sound good.
The timing the mannerisms and when ollie All ways looks at the camera in my opinion they were the best i watch these comedy classics every day and I can not control my self from laughing i laugh that much that i cry my sides ache these two stan and ollie they were genius if there's ever a word better than genius then stan laurel and oliver norvell hardy were it absolute greatness 😅😅😅
These are the legends.
Thank you, glad you enjoyed it
I appreciate that MR.Agassi
Many thanks for publicating this very funny movie starring with L &H, my favourit Duo. Greetings from Warsaw, Poland
Reading 'Stan and Ollie: The Roots of Comedy' by Simon Louvish, and I discovered that this feature, the duo's first "talkie" was released the day after my granddad was born - the very man who got me into Laurel & Hardy.
Love these guys. Made me laugh so many times. xx
Yo I saw a few of these as a kid but was always a stooges guy, myself. Here I am in 2020 in my 30s, I put this on thinking I'd watch a few minutes... and this was funny as hell.
How on Earth could Hardy marry a shrew like the ever-popular Mae Busch is beyond me! Loved it!
These two were so ahead of their time brilliant ❤
such absolute fine moments of comedy genius - many comments already discussed these, I think not enough attention given to turning the wife's complaints into singing... 😂
This is my favorite Laurel & Hardy film because of one specific scene. Stan and Ollie play the phonograph and parade around until Mrs. Hardy grabs the 78, smashes it over Ollie's head and declares, "You big fruit!"
Actually she says, "You big BRUTE."
You're wrong, Tim. Listen to it on headphones and watch closely. Ollie is doing a dance with his fingers and that is NOT the behavior of a brute. He was acting like a fruit.
I've known this comedy for over a half-century. Notice how Ollie's wife looks down and sees what he's doing with his fingers as Stan is bobbing around. "Big brute" would make no sense the way these two were behaving.
Yeah,its big fruit
@@timothykissinger4883 :?D
It's a pity, that many young people today won't have the patience for L&H's situation comedy style. If you've not grown up with them on TV like most of us did, it's probably like prehistoric found footage to kids now. It's almost a crime, that these L&H classic shorts are practically never on TV anymore.
The youth of today can't stay off there phones long enough to watch anything
I am only 22 years old, been watching this from the age of 10 and still watching it 🔥
94 years old and still fresh.
I am 20 years old and their number one fan!
Now your a legend
Thanks for the upload--- best copy of this film I have seen!
I loved watching Laurel and Hardy growing up as a child I watched it faithfully every Saturday morning at 6:00am I remember waking up at 6:55am one particular Saturday morning and crying my eyes out because I missed both skits ( The first came on at 6am the next one at 6:30am) I also remember I would not watch if Dance of the Cuckoo's didn't play before the skit began 🤷🏾♂️😂
Laurel and Hardy in my opinion were the best comedy duo of all time!
Same on the Saturday mornings. My family of origin was horribly dysfunctional so watching Laurel and Hardy was a life saver.
As "unaccustomed" as they were to public speaking, Mr. Laurel and Mr. Hardy made as smooth and successful a transition to talkies as anyone of the era could hope to do.
Spaghetti with coffee.....now that's fine cuisine!
It was a common thing for some back then. I think mainly because many people went home from work to eat dinner around 4 or 5 o'clock and went back to work. Back when factory work was the norm for 60% of the population.
Its like the wife is singing her rant
How original and hilarious...
Laurel and Hardy are the best duo 😄🚂🚂🚂
I loved these guys as a child and even more as a 50 something adult!….❤
Only if they could listen to us all comment on them now, and how much we appreciate them both, bless both of you, and Mohammed for the posts, thx Sir.
BRAVO Mohammed, these two brilliant comedians are incomparable.
Assalamu alaykum Mohammed Abbasi. Thank you brother for uploading all these L&H videos. It’s timeless, classic, and will live forever. Thank you.
Thank you for sharing these classics
I was born after this was made, but I admit, nothing thats made today beats this
Plus how good is that music scene 4:31 XD
I’d say that it’s likely every single view on this video came from someone born after this was made.
@@Helmuesi911 Well this comment of mine is now very old. Today though, you are likely right.
Stan's hair got higher as the years went by. Like Kramer.
Adorable 💕
Amazing. Thank you for sharing Mohammed!
Too bad Mae Busch died so young. She was a good third character for the duo.
She was hilarious
And Thelma Todd, too. Both very sad.
I never knew that Mae died young. Thanks, Jerry. I agree. She was a wonderful foil and 3rd character for L & H.
@@johnnycats5157, yes, and Jean Harlow also. So many wonderful beautiful 1930s women which left us so young
God bless america of usa, witch god? god of usa of america of course 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Simply the BEST 🤩
Very Good , Unique performance of both 🤣🤣
Definitely a major turning point for the duo.
Why?
@@Trust-me-I-am-a-dentist first talkie
@@josecrane4132 Thanks.
"Good night Mr Hardy" 🤣👍
they were and are and will be great
Your absolutely right . Solid Gold .
two REALLY FUNNY MEN I STILL LAUGH AT THEM TODAY AND I HAVE SEEN EVERYTHING THAT THEY HAVE BEEN IN AND WE WILL NEVER SEE THE LIKES OF THEM AGAIN
Great entertainment. Thank you.
Bless their souls.
Awesome 😊
For me, pure comic genius of it's day. The way Mr Kennedy is on lying the floor and the way Stan pretends to faw down the stairs. I, always have to make sure I am not eating or drinking when watching these two. Otherwise it can get slightly messy for whatever is directly in front of me. How on earth they discovered this talent / routines they had is nothing short of a miracle. Thanks to technology their genius can be saved for future generations. Response to video only.
They are the beat! I also love Thelma Todd and Edgar Kennedy.
Apsolutley Great Comedy,
I love the film, Chump's at Oxford!!!.
Priceless as hilarious now as the day it was made
The spit take @ 17:55 CLASSIC! 👍
Just brilliant
Watching this, their first talkie, there can never have been any doubt that Laurel and Hardy would make the transition to sound. Their comedy personas were enhanced by audiences being able to hear them speak. Both had voices that were exactly right. When you add in to the mix that Stan Laurel, as the gag writer, was immediately adept at using sound effects to enhance the appeal of the gags, the result - then and now - was comedy gold !