Laurel and Hardy: Why didn't you tell me you had 2 legs

Clip from Laurel and Hardy's 1938 feature length comedy BLOCK-HEADS.
Block-Heads is a 1938 comedy film starring Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy, produced by Hal Roach Studios for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. The film, a reworking of elements from the Laurel and Hardy shorts We Faw Down (1928) and Unaccustomed As We Are (1929), was Roach's final film for MGM, and is remembered as one of Laurel and Hardy's most successful films.
PLOT
The film opens in the trenches of World War I where Ollie, Stan and the rest of their army company are ready to go 'over the top', but Stan is ordered to stay behind to guard the trench. Stock scenes of fighting are then seen followed by the caption 'Armistice'. Twenty years pass, and Stan is still guarding the post, as shown by the huge pile of bean cans he has accumulated, and the path he has worn pacing back and forth on guard. He is found by accident (after firing on a plane he sees approaching) and is brought home, feted as a hero. Ollie, who has been married for a year to the formidable Mrs Hardy (Minna Gombell), sees him in a newspaper and visits him in the veterans' home. He finds Stan in a wheelchair, having apparently lost a leg, and invites him home. However, Stan is in fact just resting in another veteran's wheelchair and Ollie only finds out he still has both legs after pushing him around in the chair and then carrying him. Ollie, angrily: "Why didn't you tell me you had two legs?" Stan: "Well, you didn't ask me." They reach Ollie's automobile, which he says belongs to his wife and is 'practically new', but it is boxed in by a dump truck. Stan climbs into the cab to move it and inadvertently operates the dump mechanism, burying the car in sand and leaving only Ollie's head exposed. It is then completely wrecked when Ollie demonstrates the automatic garage door at his home and allows Stan to drive the car in to test it.
There is then a lengthy scene of the pair attempting to climb thirteen flights of stairs to Ollie's apartment because they think the elevator is out of order. They are resting near the top when a top hat-wearing man with a cane (James Finlayson) insults Ollie, leading him to challenge him to a fight outside. They return down the stairs, picking up spectators along the way. After settling the disagreement, the pair finally reach the top of the stairs, where they run into a brattish kid (Tommy Bond) with a football. Ollie kicks his ball down the stairwell, where it hits the face of a man speaking on a telephone at reception. The kid's burly father emerges and orders Ollie back down the stairs to fetch it. After a 'tit-for-tat' fight with the father, the ball is kicked down the stairwell again and hits the man in the face a second time. When they finally reach the apartment, Ollie's wife wants Stan to leave immediately, as she is disgusted with the bums he brings home. When food is demanded she walks out, leaving Ollie to prepare a meal for Stan, but the pair only succeed in blowing up the kitchen.
Across the hall, Ollie's attractive neighbor, Mrs Gilbert (Patricia Ellis), offers to help clear up the mess. She is then soaked by a bowl of punch (the only item left unscathed from the kitchen explosion) and the only dry clothing Ollie can find is a pair of his enormous pajamas. Mrs Hardy then returns, because her car is wrecked, and Ollie tries to conceal Mrs Gilbert by covering her with a cloth to make her resemble a chair. After Stan unwittingly sits on her, Ollie hides her inside a trunk.All this time, Mrs.Hardy has been quarreling with Ollie, and finally leaves. Big-game hunter Mr Gilbert (Billy Gilbert) then arrives and the wife reveals herself after he boasts about his extra-marital conquests. He then chases Stan and Ollie back down the stairs, blasting at them with a shotgun, missing the duo, but hitting everything else. A large number of philandering husbands jump out of windows with trousers off.
CAST
Stan Laurel - Stan
Oliver Hardy - Ollie
Patricia Ellis - Mrs. 'Toots' Gilbert
Minna Gombell - Mrs. Hardy
Billy Gilbert - Mr. Gilbert
James Finlayson - Finn (man on stairs)
Zeffie Tilbury - Dowager seated near stairs
Harry Anderson - Doorman
Mike Behegan - Bugler
Patsy Moran - Lulu
James C. Morton - James, porter
Karl Slover - Midget
Chill Wills - Midget (voice)
Tommy Bond - Neighbor's son
Ed Brandenburg - Pedestrian
Tex Driscoll - Bearded veteran
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[@SirPaulMuaddib]

It's 2023 and these two are still priceless gems. Making people laugh.

[@adambattersby8934]

"Why didn't you tell me you had two legs?" "We'll I've always has them, I don't know."

[@carolineridlington5010]

he's better now...😂😂

[@oliviasunny7547]

😍1000%👍👍👍

[@bennettvasconcellos48]

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[@diamondseapalms.3478.]

​@@adambattersby8934 ..and the 3th leg between the legs..🤭

[@GodsVibes]

If you are watching, then enjoy this Classic that will never grow old. Your inner child is laughing at the Magic that is Laurel and Hardy.

[@skyemacallister1306]

The moment Ollie sees Stan in the chair with one leg is so very emotional. In just a few seconds, Ollie's facial expressions speak of sadness for his friend's supposed injury, but also, the pain of war, which took so much from so many.

[@paulpalmtree9295]

The greatest and funniest, comedy duo ever, sadly we will never see there likes again.

[@timjohnson1199]

You can just watch these guys, smile, and forget everything else.

[@edithbannerman4]

@Hello there, how are you doing this blessed day?

[@MikeM-rh7yq]

"You know if I hadn't seen you, I would never have known you." Another of their subtle but classic lines.

[@coulton-davisjazz2872]

Ollie was so agile! Trying to pick up hist fallen hat while carrying Stan! Makes me laugh every time!

[@moodyblue1964]

My dear father roared with laughter at these guys when he was alive. He absolutely lived them.

[@dinoramone6761]

It's not just the comedy, it's the pathos too. There are so many aspects to their comedy, but the greatest part is the relationship between them, which gives their work a different dimension. There are times when they are very funny, but times when they don't need to be because the warmth that comes across is so wonderful. It's an essential part of their appeal because they almost always played losers, forever down on their luck and there would otherwise be sadness - as there is with Chaplin - which just isn't there with L&H whatever their misfortune. They learnt their craft in the silent era, but talkies made them iconic because we saw their true character and personality.

[@feralcat07]

I remember watching these two as a kid and crying with laughter. Still cry with laughter

[@edithbannerman4]

@Hello there, how are you doing this blessed day?

[@gautamkumardas1971]

All time great comedy duo. In my present age of 72, I like to watch Stan & Olie whenever I get scope to watch their comedy films. This is called immortal. They are with for ever. Love them ❤❤

[@BahjatHammad]

Since I was a child, as soon as I see Laurel and Hardy, I start laughing even if they did nothing, they were genuine comedians that will never be replaced.

[@jayceew.rabbit9358]

I can't imagine anyone ever giving Laurel and Hardy the thumbs down, cause they were the best they ever was, or will be! They were true friends in real life, and they were halarious and didn't need to be undignified to be so! I'm so honored to have been in a life time where I have gotten the privilege to know who they are! Two of my favorite people that ever passed through this planet!

[@poeterritory]

People thumbs down it only because it's not less than 30 seconds long.

[@johncusick5023]

These two are timeless. To me the greatest comedy duo of all time. A century later and they still make people laugh.

[@TheVaughan5]

Absolutely unique, in a class of their own and so humble in real life unlike so many today with their over blown egos and so often zero talent.

[@coverscape]

Laugh ...... How about CRY - with laughter

[@edhoughton2609]

you said it - Ollie says he got married and stan reels off a whole list of girls - no no no says ollie - i love these guys

[@vanguard4065]

my Korean mother and grandmother loved them because they made them laugh without even speaking their language

[@dawnjohnson3263]

They were the greatest, yes

[@bobturnley2787]

Some of their most natural dialogue. It's almost like hearing Stan and Oliver having a real conversation.

[@thomastom888]

Timeless comedy from 2 wonderful people who definitely made our world a better place ♥️

[@wholzman2]

Stan Laurel, and along with Oliver Hardy, you have 2 geniuses in Comedy.After all these years, they are still funny.

[@susanjewitt8783]

Don't trust anyone who doesn't love Stan and Ollie.

[@andysamfor8billion]

me too

[@markeddeckmusic7202]

@@andysamfor8billion there’s 625 thumbs down! Morons

[@colingeddes2172]

There are comedy double acts. And then there is laurel and hardy. The 2 greatest of all time. Legends.

[@tenmark7055]

Words to live by

[@johnskeffington5754]

I love them xxx

[@wildcalmxtra]

The best of all time. Truly timeless, comedy for all ages.

[@davidliu5384]

Each time I saw the show of these two guys I can't help to burst into laughter.

[@seventhbourkie6631]

The greatest comedy duo ever, they will never be beaten. Total class.

[@mrowley7300]

My grandad had some of their skits oh VHS and I laughed as a 4 year old, still love them

[@mikem597]

Laurel and Hardy stand-alone in comedy history. They were best in simple situations that got out of hand. Just brilliant

[@stevecooksley]

Ollie's trademark look to the camera is genius, it pulls the audience completely into the scene. These people wrote the manual.

[@edithbannerman4]

@Hello there, how are you doing this blessed day?

[@grumpus_hominidae]

Breaking the 4th wall almost a hundred years ago.

[@simplechronology2605]

@@TugIronChief That may be true, but Ollie's mannerisms and facial expressions were all his own.

[@LindaMerchant-pm8vn]

Skipper on Gilligan's island does the same glance at the camera

[@cockeyedoptimista]

I don't see this look to the camera by Ollie? Wtvr; 2yo comment.. They Are timeless and "wrote the manual," as you brilliantly say. (Also, it's probably such a seamless glance that I don't notice it except unconsciously.)

[@rebeccasumathybai4397]

Nostalgic - my childhood days - can't beat these guys.

[@stewartsouth8119]

Absolute genius. You just can't beat the boys. Still wonderful after all these years.

[@mattwilkinson5858]

Love his mumbling at the end “Well I have always had them” brilliant stuff

[@edithbannerman4]

@Hello there, how are you doing this blessed day?

[@Johan-ez5wo]

@@edithbannerman4 fuck off spammer

[@davegahan5908]

Stan Laurel was a Genius, he wrote the scripts, and came up with the wardrobe/clothes they wore, smartest comedian ever.

[@3070Gordo]

Lovely. Never gets old. Olly when he sees Stan has only one leg is a genuinely moving moment.

[@1earflapping]

Yes--this goes from the silent-era slapstick of Stan to the clear compassion of Oliver in seconds. Surprisingly touching as well as funny.

[@Miracleedafiogho34]

Hello how are you doing

[@vanguard4065]

my korean mother and grandmother loved them! their comedy was a universal language

[@peterowen9183]

80+ years on, it still looks effortlessly easy, but it really isn't. Their instinctive sense of where the other one is and which way to move - from over a decade of doing this stuff together on an almost weekly basis - is still the template any physical comedian aspires to. Putting them together in a silent movie - as a duo - in 1927 is the cinema equivalent of Paul McCartney meeting John Lennon. A pivotal moment in 20th century culture.

[@sinbin001]

Absolute legends. Needed laughter in a world gone to shit. Will never get old. Blinding comedy. No-one else will be watched like these two after 100 years.😄😄😄❤️

[@hyena131]

Mr G Shame you can't just enjoy the wonders of Stan and Ollie without being a miserable git and moaning about the state of the world.

[@WitchidWitchid]

These have really stood the test of time. Imagine, they were made almost 100 years ago in a time that was quite different than what we are used to today. yet, young people today can still relate to and enjoy these skits just as much as people living back then.

[@jjhry177]

its hard to imagine how good these 2 were when you dont see them all the time, pure brilliance

[@nealspilsbury8639]

Really moved by Olivers face when he thought Stan had only got one leg it lovely

[@zwirn00]

That might be the best scene they ever recorded. It has everything Stan and Olli stand for.

[@princesssparkle5542]

Agree

[@biffmalibu9488]

Just killed me when they fell onto the grass and Stan helps Ollie up and then Stand jumps back into his arms to be carried. OMG that's timeless.

[@banginghats2]

That's the best of many great moments for me. My face was aching from laughing for about twenty minutes after.

[@MrDaiseymay]

An excellent example of Ollie, being as stupid a Stan, but not only failing to accept that, but never learning from it, in endless occasions when he , brushes Stan aside, only to meet with disaster.

[@classiccolorizer]

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[@davidevans3227]

.. and there's something about the music too.. 🙂

[@ChubbyChecker182]

It is an amazing comedy money, so funny

[@davidblack3396]

FROM A CHILD TO OLD AGE AND THEY STILL MAKE ME LAUGH,,, WE'LL NEVER EVER SEE THE LIKES AGAIN,, NEVER.

[@rickrick5041]

Never

[@rickrick5041]

BeyondMemoryCartoons Pure talent

[@malikachatterji7543]

I think this love for each other in this clip signifies true, enduring friendship through thick and thin. Everyone really deserves that. I never thought Laurel and Hardy and the love they represented to me as a child would feel so ironic in its absence in my adult life.

[@Dustshoe]

I think the world, thanks to all-pervasive digital technology, has forgotten to laugh. Has forgotten how to laugh. Technology today means familiarity is in our face, breeding contempt like never before. Coupled with the ridiculously tiny, tyrannical screens, icons of entertainment, say, are looked down upon. Their value, their art, is much diminished and therefore under-appreciated on the tiny screen. People no longer watch, moreover, nice things in the company of others. Technology, which at first brought entertainment to the masses, such as the comedy in the Silent Era (before radio got going), has become an end in itself, totally usurping light entertainment. We have now all this technology, yet for many people who relish the technology, much misery. What a shame! If we aim to laugh as of old, even those prone to taking offence would see in a new regime of light entertainment that has become a force again, that the humour and satire are devoid of malice. And that style of delivery of humour devoid of malice has no better exponent of it than Oliver Hardy, in my opinion.

[@elijahschrack8513]

Little did they know that almost a century later these shows could be watched almost anywhere at anytime 😁

[@zacharyjohnson598]

Hardy's reaction to thinking that Laurel lost his leg was really heart felt. He does care.

[@bertmustin]

He's never shown otherwise.

[@classiccolorizer]

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[@SuperFerdie1965]

Cinema's greatest example of true friendship.

[@andybelfield6034]

"do you remember how dumb I used to be"? " Well I'm better now" What a delivery, pure comic genius.

[@podamis314]

Nothing to date surpasses the work of Stan and Ollie. I believe that Stan was the writer and choreographer of their skits. He worked assiduously to perfect the dialog and physical comedy and Ollie basically read the script and played his part on the spot.

[@edithbannerman4]

@Hello there, how are you doing this blessed day?

[@Kritikateur]

Here we are talking about Legends! What an immense way of acting. May They R.I.P. C.A.👍

[@alanna8983]

This is one of the greatest gags ever! L&H are the best!

[@neilgutteridge6405]

Utter brilliance.This is comedy at its very best.How these two made the most simple things as hilarious as they did will never be matched again.You know you are in the presence of comedy genius when you watch the same clips and know the jokes off by heart but they still make you laugh.Thank you Stan and Olly.

[@Dustshoe]

The Silent Era expressions through body movement, such as Ollie's shake of his shoulders when re-affirming his resolve, were retained by the stars: and indeed make their comic appearance even greater.

[@sandrairving6151]

ONE OF THE GREATEST COMEDY DUO THAT HAS EVER LIVED!!!!🤣🤩. WATCHED THEM AS A CHILD ON A SATURDAY MORNING!!!!🤩. MEMORIES, MISS THOSE DAYS!!!!

[@johndillon557]

Yea me too Sandra I do love them a lot

[@MrChippiechappie]

One of? no they're the greatest of all time.

[@donnawilcock5774]

There will never be anyone else like Laurel and Hardy. Delightful comedy!

[@liamroberts9047]

Hello Donna, How are you doing?

[@Cabinessance]

I don't know how many times I have seen this. I still laughed until tears ran down my face. SO FUNNY!!

[@landishehu4212]

these are the two biggest legends of humor. incomparable.

[@johndillon557]

Yea that right Landi they are the best

[@michaelclendenen4005]

Laurel and hardy have always been a favorite of mine. For a long time these two have lifted me up when I was down. AMEN I hope both will rest in peace.

[@salmivec]

Nothing beats this - pure gold. What complete and utter legends these two were. Thank you for the memories!

[@nigelcarren]

"Any beans?" Still makes me laugh. Stan sure was visualizing that dinner. 🤣🏆

[@Bixfan78]

The warm conversation the boys have after being separated for 20 years is my favorite scene in all of Laurel and Hardy. They're just making small talk, but the unspoken undercurrent is "I love you and I've missed you for all this time." Ollie even says, "I'm never going to let you out of my sight again." What other comedy team has such affection between partners? We don't just laugh at Laurel and Hardy, we love them, and we love them because they love each other so much.

[@kevinbutler1955NYC]

Along with that warm and wonderful conversation that these two gentle genius' of film comedy..presented in this scene..Randy..the boys performed some funny gags and the background music created and performed by Marv Hatley..enchance the scene..beautifully.

[@classiccolorizer]

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[@TheGodParticle]

That was a wonderful thing to say, and absolutely true. God bless you.

[@jamestulk5111]

After Ollie died, Stan had a few offers to make another film. He refused, there was no way he would make another movie without his life long friend and partner.

[@kevinbutler1955NYC]

They have a beautiful and warm relationship..they were brothers and L&H were and still are"The gentle genius' of film comedy".

[@chrissorsby7520]

I love how they can still make people laugh eighty odd years later. Most of their comedy hasn’t dated.

[@MrDaiseymay]

And never will, so-long as the current madness of the WOKE idiots, who are killing off ALL comedy as we know it, are allowed to carry on down their crooked road.

[@themysteriouscatperson9483]

Most of their comedy is amazing slapstick, and most slapstick never dies, that’s why the three stooges are still popular aswell

[@rogerbeattie2263]

Even the wokes couldn't be offended by this

[@classiccolorizer]

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[@HooDatDonDar]

You’d be surprised. Insensitivity to the differently-abled to desensitize the people to the deconstruction of reality by the capitalist war machine - and then, it just gets silly.

[@anvilbrunner.2013]

It doesn't matter how many times i see it. Still in tears laughing

[@pegjames188]

60years plus I recall sat on straw bales with other kids watching the pair being projected on to a white washed barn wall at a local Welsh fete, liked ever since.

[@anvilbrunner.2013]

@@pegjames188 Wow that's amazing.

[@adambattersby8934]

These two great men made amazing clean comedy without the need for foul language. Great family comedy that is still being enjoyed by adults and children to this day. If you're ever feeling down just watch a bit of Stan and Olly and you'll be happy again in no time.

[@Eppu63]

When I want to forget my worries and have a few good laughs, this duo is my help.

[@jdjdjfdjfjfj2588]

If you don't like Laurel and Hardy then you do not deserve to like comedy. These 2 paved way for comedy on many levels that will never ever be repeated. Real shame they are not repeated on TV anymore.

[@blackenedwritings]

Comedy aside I think we see some great acting here from Hardy. That look on his face when he sees Stan with one leg tells many different stories. Sorrow, pity and joy to see his friend all at once. Good one, Ollie.

[@daveconleyportfolio5192]

Then he puts on a smile and walks over to cheer up his friend.

[@howardcload4793]

Greatest comedy duo of all time.

[@Dustshoe]

Yes, and in that particular moment, Ollie's perceptible shake of the shoulders is probably something he developed from the Silent Era.

[@jellewissmann4509]

5

[@Gus-jb8cm]

A similar scene was copied in the Dumber & Dumber film and friends of mine thought it was stupid in that film, then I showed them the L& H version. They creased up. Two of them had never seen a L& H film in full.... They have now and love them. One even bought the complete box set!!!

[@2wagondragon]

These guys were the best ever. Their special friendship showed through in everything they did.

[@markbumford8076]

Timeless, to never be jaded by time but to bring joy and laughter into generations to come.

[@josephdelatorre3751]

By far the greatest comedian team ever.

[@namesake-mx9nl]

just magical , 82 years old sketch , but still pure joy

[@karthikeyankarthi2044]

Yes Mr. 👍👍

[@raybilverstone2066]

And the clip is as clear as a bell👍.

[@Blaze23557]

Brilliant stuff

[@namesake-mx9nl]

@@Blaze23557 100% agree with you .

[@alvexok5523]

Yes, it is wonderful. The old classics are the best

[@markrenton1093]

Genius, absolute genius, they had so much chemistry it was amazing, the facial expressions , the timing, etc, this is comedy in its purest form.

[@edithbannerman4]

@Hello there, how are you doing this blessed day?

[@roncatton7101]

These Guys were the best, their comedy entertainment will never die..Brilliant!!

[@edithbannerman4]

@Hello there, how are you doing this blessed day?

[@roncatton7101]

What makes you ask that 'Ollie'..🤣🤣

[@chrishodgson6302]

Fantastic. I’ve seen it dozens of times yet it still brings tears to my eyes with laughter.

[@daveharkin4731]

remember how dumb I used to be? Well I'm better now. Timeless comedy. People in a hundred years time will still be watching and laughing at Laurel and Hardy

[@colinp2238]

I knew a guy that used to say that he used to be arrogant but he no lomger was. That is an arrogant statement in itself.

[@brucer9572]

Well I was, but am better now!

[@daleandrews9356]

You got that right. This is timeless comedy. Never gets outdated or old. Comedy is comedy, doesn't matter what year it was made.

[@colinwilkes8957]

Yes Dave they were so good,did not need to be in colour or be smutty,just one look at oldies face cracks me up,Chaplin might be clever but these two were comic geniuses,rip to them both,I and millions of others will always love you.

[@ronmccubbin4100]

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[@deborahwatson5159]

Classic Comedy Genius, thanks Laurel and Hardy, for making us Laugh in these Dark Times, and Rest in Peace, Stay Safe Everyone, XX

[@liamroberts9047]

Hello Deborah, How are you doing?

[@jitendra77714]

Wow what an amazing comedy... Stan and Ollie will always be one of the best comedians!

[@koreainsincere]

Oh these two. My heart leaps every time I see them. There are good comedians, great comedians, even legends worthy of the name. And then there is Laurel & Hardy. Nothing further is required.

[@paulis8107]

Their true love & friendship for each other is why they were so good. Never, ever will we see anything remotely as good as these two again. Pure gold.

[@1earflapping]

True. Too many people confuse L&H with Abbott & Costello, who hated each other & whose comedy is more or less based on that.

[@ownpetard8379]

@@1earflapping Different premises to their comedy. Stan and Ollie had their problems too. Bud and Oliver were different straight men roles. That is the main difference.

[@1earflapping]

@@ownpetard8379 You're right.

[@1earflapping]

@@italopaini3806 You can say that again.

[@melissacooper4282]

Laurel and Hardy were like brothers offscreen as well as on. When Oliver Hardy died Stan Laurel retired from acting. He just didn't have the heart to continue without Oliver.

[@AdaM48state]

Dear god the world needs these two ...now more then ever

[@briancox3050]

Hear Hear !!! totally agree with you...

[@johndean4765]

I would NOT say Dear God what is he actually doing to stop all the murders and assaults on innocent people .? Precisely nothing so he's got a lot to answer for therefore why say Dear .

[@AdaM48state]

@@johndean4765 you sound like a blast at parties bro!!!

[@lazurm]

I must've seen this 40 times (maybe more) and, amazingly, I still laugh so hard I can hardly breath. I must be crazy....

[@clendenenjames8804]

No matter the subject, them two made it silly and funny, I'm sure glad we had them for short time we had them, Boys I love you'll 💙 ❤ ♥ 💜 💖

[@vimtocrazy739]

I’m Crying with Laughter. How good were these two . All Comedy Duo’s have Big Boots to Fill .

[@jacobjinglehymer8789]

Let me guess. You use voice to text and you don't even bother anymore to change The Unwanted capitalizations. See, they just did it to me😖

[@pikemeredith5604]

You have to see the movie Stan & Ollie starring Steve Coogan & John C Reilly now on DVD. Oh, you probably have. They did a superb job of portraying these 2 legends of comedy.

[@sculptorguy]

I love Laurel and Hardy and I'd never seen that sequence before. I laughed out loud more than once and it takes a lot to make me laugh these days. Classic. Not so depressed any more, thank you Boys!

[@keithf_]

Ollie on the phone: 'Excuse me one moment ... my ear is full of milk' I love that line. When I was a small child I loved Stan Laurel. Then when I was about 18 I suddenly had an awakening moment to Oliver Hardy. What an absolute comedy genius HE was too. Screen legends the pair of them !

[@dangermouse6687]

Absolutely love Laurel and Hardy. Was part of my Christmas school holidays, getting up early every morning, before everyone else, to watch their films.

[@djw457]

When Ollie's hat falls off and he actually thinks he'll be able to flip it back up with his foot, it's those little touches that make this hilarious.

[@SuperCosmicMutantSquid]

The best part is if you look at that shot, you can clearly see Stan was the one who knocked if off his head in the first place.

[@Dustshoe]

If Ollie had managed it by a stroke of luck, I think the director would have run with it. I honestly do.

[@daveconleyportfolio5192]

Little touches, indeed. Like the wheelchair footrest not coming down, so Stan had to fold one of his legs. It actually seems plausible, and enables all the craziness that follows. Great comedy has an almost mathematical logic.

[@peternemeth1777]

It's called situational comedy. Using the moment to turn it into a funny one. And one awkward situation leads to the next one and so on like a chain reaction. That's what their comedy was all about. Making funny moment right in the moment. Same what the clown in the circus does to make children and adults laugh. They were clowns for the cinema. To me definitely the greatest ones in cinema history. Timeless eternal comedy that makes laugh any generation and whose comedy is certainly understood by the most cultures in the world.

[@bjackins1879]

What amazes me is the shape he's in. Stocky, but in good enough shape to not only support Stanley for several moments (all one take) while making several brave, strenuous efforts to retrieve the hat. Whoo boy! I'd be dead.

[@christophermooney9492]

Amazing, I have been watching these guys for 60 years and it still feels like I am watching them for the first time, thank you guys.

[@antonyoakes7903]

Geniuses.....The best comedy duo that ever lived :-)

[@johnkane5069]

No one comes close to stan +ollie the best comedy duo ever!!!!

[@modusoperandi1480]

Their collaboration is pure genius. Loyalty, love and laughter in abundance. For me the saddest part in their history was when Stan Laurel continued to write comedy sketches even after the great Oliver Hardy had passed away. Pure love.

[@chrisevans5259]

They had such an endearing charm,...and a humour to tickle the young and the old alike,...they remain the finest and most loved comedy duo of all time.....

[@IIVVBlues]

My favorite comedy team, Laurel and Hardy. I've seen most of their material many, many times, but they still make me laugh out loud.

[@snipedude4953]

As an English man its always made me proud that both Charlie Chaplin and Stan Laurel where English, two of the greatest comedy actors in film history.

[@jackluminous6024]

And don't let's forget Rowan Atkinson! 🐸

[@nottooherbal]

Was Charlie Chaplain funny though really ?

[@Mozart1220]

I always loved the fact that the guy playing the "idiot" is the comic genius. Same with Abbot and Costello, Smothers Bros. etc.

[@machia-mw1lm]

The first 3 minutes is this teams magic . The chemistry is phenomenal .

[@sigmundwohl7881]

My brother and I watched them every Saturday morning when we were little. That was 70 years ago. We are still watching.

[@mrb3135]

Silly stupid humor that's still cracking me up. These guys never get old. Once you learn what they were really like in real life, you find out just how cool they were.

[@deletebilderberg]

It’s not silly, or stupid. It’s genius.

[@henryjohnfacey8213]

It's just brilliant.

[@oliveroneill1388]

Not silly or stupid humour , you ignorant mug. That was all worked out with perfect persion, Not like your stupid guff.

[@edgardner6798]

They were always “exerting” themselves. Oh, how they’re missed but never forgotten.

[@Rikki0]

One of the great things about these guys is that, unlike several other comedy teams that didn't really get along all that well, Stan and Ollie were truly lifelong best friends.

[@wurlitzer895]

Very touching that they remained as you say, lifelong friends.

[@daleandrews9356]

Didn't know that. Seems Stan outlived Ollie by quite a few years. BTW, the "Funeral of Stan Laurel" is here on KZbin from around 1966. It's interesting to see celebrities in the earlier years as they arrive.

[@davidclarke8750]

@@daleandrews9356 Stan never worked after Ollie died

[@leselliott8308]

@@davidclarke8750 and up till he died you could phone him and chat

[@johnbuggy9121]

Stanley Laurel never got over the death of Oliver Norville Hardy.

[@feralbluee]

they were funny and good actors. when you’re a kid sometimes you don’t notice that. their comedy was so peculiar to themselves - so individual to them.

[@stephenwadsworth516]

Just sat here at work waiting to clock off and came upon these two incredibly talented guys who i have admired since being a kid . Absolute Genius .

[@Mikej1592]

I grew up watching them in reruns, obviously as I was born in 73 and they still crack me up, such simple comedy yet still funny

[@stevebaer50]

I am 51 yearsold and these guys are very hilarious and great comedians of old. RIP Laurel and Hardy. They are my favorite people and still are. They are great and wonderful buddies.

[@rustshoo5068]

“Don’t exert yourself, Stanley. I’ll carry you.” Such affection!

[@roscoearbuckle2]

Best Comedy Duo of All Time. Laugh. It's good 4 the soul.😄