Seems there are quite a few of us on here. ST Dev Mick Me Any more for any more. I don't like using the term "fan club", always sounds like sometrhing for wee girlies and a boy band but there are conventions held all over the world in eulogy to Stan and Ollie. Couple of us were going to go to one such convention at the Blue Lamp pub in Aberdeen over 20 years ago. We chickened out though. Probably in deference to the great Groucho Marx and his famous quote about "clubs" So for those of us who are "fans" lets hear about your favourite memories. And, are there any more of us on here.
Remember the one down at the docks where they had encased Stan and Ollies feet in cement and they were rolling around like life size subbuteo players, ****in hilarious All time favourite would have to be "The Music Box". Getting the piano up the steps and turns out there was a road to the house, I'm pissin maself just thinking about it "Laughing Gravy"
You always have to throw a wet blanket on things don't you. Get out a bit, smell the flowers, glory at the trees. Be positive. It's not difficult. Rangers are in the past, let go of them and marvel at Ally's cup successes.
I found this and I signed it http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/please-show-laurel-and-hardy-on-tv-again-so-future/?
For me it has to be Towed in a Hole where Stan and Ollie buy a boat to go fishing. Some of the scenes where they are repairing the boat should be taught in film schools as they are the blueprint for comedy. There used to be L&H films on all through the summer holidays when I were a lad. They used to pad out kids TV with them in the mornings along with a lot of Harold Lloyd, Buster Keaton, Charlie Chaplin etc with the odd Fatty Arbuckle, Keystone Cops. I never warmed to Charlie Chaplin though, I still don't find him funny now despite his obvious talent and fame, it doesn't make me laugh like Keaton or Lloyd do. I got a boxed set of Laurel & Hardy films a couple of years ago and although there are the obvious plodders/padding most of them are timeless. Count me in.
