There are many, many postings of
Laurel-and-Hardy-related video on the web, especially, but not
exclusively, on You Tube. We endeavour to bring you the best of
these postings — from funny sketches, through classic dialogue to rare
clips. We hope you enjoy them. Note: To play a clip
simply click on the small triangle in the centre of the screen you wish
to view.
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Tent of Northern Ireland is merely pointing its members/visitors to the
postings on You Tube. The issue of copyright is a matter between
those who made the postings and You Tube.
Clip 1 (Left): This is a nice
little video tribute to Stan and Babe entitled 'Choo-Choo Boogie'.
Enjoy!
Clip 2 (Right): This is a preview of the 2009 UK Sons
Of The Desert Laurel and Hardy Convention in April 2009. It
features Marion Graves, Grand Sheik of Ulverston's Berth Marks
tent and daughter of the late Laurel and Hardy impresario and
founder of the world's first Laurel and Hardy museum in Ulverston,
Bill Cubin, and Dave Wilkinson, of Lancaster's Chickens Come Home
tent.
The Convention is being held jointly by the
Berth Marks and Chickens Come Home Tents and promises to be a darb...!
Clip 3 (Left): A rare clip from the 1937 film Pick A Star.
This was a cameo appearance by Stan and Babe, who, on 16 November
1936, took one day out from their busy shooting schedule for the
feature film Way Out West.
In Pick A Star, the part of Cecilia Moore was played by
Rosina Lawrence. Like the boys, Rosina played a lead
role in Way Out West (Mary Roberts), and also provided Stan's
falsetto voice in the boys' rendition of The Blue Ridge Mountains
of Virginia.
Clip 4 (Right): An unusual item for You
Tube — not a video but a piece of music written by the marvellous
composer and performer T. Marvin Hatley.
You will, we feel sure, all be aware of
Laurel and Hardy's theme The Cuckoo Song...well, here is your
chance to hear an alternative version: a big band version from 1932.
It was recorded in London on 21 September 1932, to be precise, by
Arthur Lally and his Orchestra, and featured Rudy Starita on
xylophone. (It was released as ''Rudy Starita Xylophone Solo,
With Orchestra.'').
Although, in 1932, it was familiar to all as
Laurel and Hardy's theme tune it had also become a popular fox-trot.
Clip 5 (Left): Hilariously funny
scene from the 1933 feature film Fra Diavolo (also known as
The Devil's Brother and Bogus Bandits) in which Stan
overindulges...rather than an explanation, why not just watch it...
