Laurel & Hardy - much missed on tv

GPW · 26/09/10 - 21:53

I used to love see Laurel & Hardy on BBC, I wish they would they would re-broadcast them again.

Even through the films are over 70 years old they are still as entertaining as ever.

4444 · 26/09/10 - 22:05

And they could be remastered into HD now. There's a silent film called Sunrise from the 1920's, they've done it with that and it's been very well received.

gerry d · 26/09/10 - 22:05

Laurel & Hardy is alot more entertaining than some of the rubbish that's on tv just now.I remember when BBC2 weekday mornings back in the early 90's would either show a week of L&H 20min shorts or a week of L&H feature films.

wur86 · 26/09/10 - 22:10

GPW wrote: »

I used to love see Laurel & Hardy on BBC, I wish they would they would re-broadcast them again.

Even through the films are over 70 years old they are still as entertaining as ever.

If you like the old films, try this....

http://www.freemooviesonline.com/watch-free-movies/comedy-movies/100.html

Loop o' Soup · 26/09/10 - 22:11

GPW wrote: »

I used to love see Laurel & Hardy on BBC, I wish they would they would re-broadcast them again.

Even through the films are over 70 years old they are still as entertaining as ever.

Yes i agree , The One Show is so much better now the have departed to Daybore.

Glenn A · 26/09/10 - 22:12

I miss my Saturday morning fix of them that used to always be on BBC1 before the news.

mal2pool · 26/09/10 - 22:15

Never see Abbott and Costello either. All these sat /freeview channels you'd think they would show them somewhere.

Glenn A · 26/09/10 - 22:21

mal2pool wrote: »

Never see Abbott and Costello either. All these sat /freeview channels you'd think they would show them somewhere.

WC Fields, Will Hay, loved all of them and they were always on the television at some stage of the day. Maybe as these are specialist interests now, perhaps good old BBC Four can be called up to show them.

bostin_austin · 26/09/10 - 22:23

Originally Posted by GPW
I used to love see Laurel & Hardy on BBC, I wish they would they would re-broadcast them again.

I was only saying this to my husband yesterday. You can't beat Laurel and Hardy,superb, though used to love Will Hay and Abbott and Costello loads too. Used to cry laughing, watching all these. Much better than the rubbish that makes it onto telly at the moment. Ahh, the good ol' days....

4444 · 26/09/10 - 22:30

One of my oddest crushes was on Harold Lloyd.

wur86 · 26/09/10 - 22:35

Check out the link I posted earlier.
Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis and a host of other old stars.

There is so much on that site.

GPW · 26/09/10 - 22:37

Glenn A wrote: »

WC Fields, Will Hay, loved all of them and they were always on the television at some stage of the day. Maybe as these are specialist interests now, perhaps good old BBC Four can be called up to show them.

Funny you should mention Will Hay, I went past where he is buried (Streatham Cemetery) his grave stone has been cleaned up after years of neglect.

Before the clean up
http://www.google.co.uk/imgres?imgurl=http://s3.amazonaws.com/findagrave/photos/2002/175/6531956_1025040668.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi%3Fpage%3Dpv%26GRid%3D6531956%26PIpi%3D268004&usg=__Nh5GxBL1tcsX3kD9RCLCvdeZfLo=&h=614&w=418&sz=121&hl=en&start=0&zoom=1&tbnid=MvyYesNo_IKUbM:&tbnh=139&tbnw=94&prev=/images%3Fq%3DWill%2BHay%2Bgrave%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DN%26biw%3D1280%26bih%3D675%26tbs%3Disch:1&um=1&itbs=1&iact=hc&vpx=123&vpy=41&dur=195&hovh=272&hovw=185&tx=103&ty=129&ei=-LyfTKCdLNSd4QbrtMWPDQ&oei=-LyfTKCdLNSd4QbrtMWPDQ&esq=1&page=1&ndsp=29&ved=1t:429,r:0,s:0]
Afterwards http://homepage.ntlworld.com/trevor.buckingham/grave.JPG

gerry d · 26/09/10 - 22:46

mal2pool wrote: »

Never see Abbott and Costello either. All these sat /freeview channels you'd think they would show them somewhere.

I know the Abbott & Costello film "Buck Privates" was shown on BBC4 last year.

There was a George Formby film on BBC2 last month.I 'm pretty sure this was the first GF film on the BBC for sometime.

Sentenza · 27/09/10 - 01:17

Greatest comedians ever, and all the better they were great friends in real life too.

[Deleted User] · 27/09/10 - 01:34

Maybe they could air them on BBC4

stackman · 27/09/10 - 12:12

I like John Sessions assessment of Laurel and Hardy:-

"Two stupid people being stupid slowly"

[Deleted User] · 27/09/10 - 14:27

The 21 disc box set of Stan and Oliies is well worth the investment. I'm not a dvd buyer normally, but it was selling for about £35 on amazon a while back- a BARGAIN!! A lot better option than waiting for the BBC to show several over Christmas

DeanDS · 27/09/10 - 14:27

GPW wrote: »

Funny you should mention Will Hay, I went past where he is buried (Streatham Cemetery) his grave stone has been cleaned up after years of neglect.

Before the clean up
http://www.google.co.uk/imgres?imgurl=http://s3.amazonaws.com/findagrave/photos/2002/175/6531956_1025040668.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi%3Fpage%3Dpv%26GRid%3D6531956%26PIpi%3D268004&usg=__Nh5GxBL1tcsX3kD9RCLCvdeZfLo=&h=614&w=418&sz=121&hl=en&start=0&zoom=1&tbnid=MvyYesNo_IKUbM:&tbnh=139&tbnw=94&prev=/images%3Fq%3DWill%2BHay%2Bgrave%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DN%26biw%3D1280%26bih%3D675%26tbs%3Disch:1&um=1&itbs=1&iact=hc&vpx=123&vpy=41&dur=195&hovh=272&hovw=185&tx=103&ty=129&ei=-LyfTKCdLNSd4QbrtMWPDQ&oei=-LyfTKCdLNSd4QbrtMWPDQ&esq=1&page=1&ndsp=29&ved=1t:429,r:0,s:0]
Afterwards http://homepage.ntlworld.com/trevor.buckingham/grave.JPG

Wow, thanks for that, I had considered doing it once myself. I know someone asked about it and was told it had to be done "properly" which would come at a cost.

gerry d · 27/09/10 - 14:50

mark01942 wrote: »

The 21 disc box set of Stan and Oliies is well worth the investment. I'm not a dvd buyer normally, but it was selling for about £35 on amazon a while back- a BARGAIN!! A lot better option than waiting for the BBC to show several over Christmas

You can pick it up just now for £31.47 with free p&p http://www.amazon.co.uk/Laurel-Hardy-Collection-21-disc-Box/dp/B0001K2KE8/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=dvd&qid=1285595151&sr=8-1

Drew_M · 27/09/10 - 16:16

If anyone were to ask me who I think are the all time greatest purveyors of comedy, I would say, without hesitation, that L&H and Monty Python's Flying Circus are on a pedestal above everyone else.

L&H = total masters of comedy. I think the last time they had a regular run on the BBC was summer 2003 - that's the last I remember seeing.

It concerns me greatly that, while they're available to watch on DVD or the internet, their absence from TV may mean that a whole generation is growing up without them as a staple part of their lives, and that's such a shame.

Staunchy · 27/09/10 - 16:34

4444 wrote: »

One of my oddest crushes was on Harold Lloyd.

I didn't share your crush but I loved his films, I would welcome the return of Laurel & Hardy and Harold Lloyd movies to our screens.

[Deleted User] · 27/09/10 - 16:37

I was a huge fan of "The Phil Silvers Show" and that seems to have dropped off the edge of a cliff. I haven't seen an episode on telly for 20+ years I'd guess.

GPW · 27/09/10 - 18:47

DeanDS wrote: »

Wow, thanks for that, I had considered doing it once myself. I know someone asked about it and was told it had to be done "properly" which would come at a cost.

I assume it was only done within the last few months, I last went there to visit my parents grave in February this year.

Verence · 27/09/10 - 19:05

Will Hay's films Ask A Policeman and Oh Mr Porter are two of my favourite films of all time

gerry d · 27/09/10 - 19:23

Apart from L&H.I also like Will Hay,George Formby,The 3 Stooges,Abbott & Costello,Norman Wisdom,Harold Lloyd.

I was never a fan of Chaplin.I just never found the guy to be funny.

Prontopro wrote: »

I was a huge fan of "The Phil Silvers Show" and that seems to have dropped off the edge of a cliff. I haven't seen an episode on telly for 20+ years I'd guess.

I've still got some episodes that i recorded from BBC2 round about 1996/1997

Socha · 27/09/10 - 19:29

GPW wrote: »

I used to love see Laurel & Hardy on BBC, I wish they would they would re-broadcast them again.

Even through the films are over 70 years old they are still as entertaining as ever.

I saw a dvd box of all the Laurel and Hardy's for just 7 euro in a warehouse yesterday. You could watch as many as you'd like.

Personally I don't like to watch them.

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