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Which is the best Laurel and Hardy short to start with?

MrTombs (Competent) posted this on Wednesday, 8th November 2006, 09:28

Title says it all really. I have a young son (age 6) and the L&H boxset. I am wondering which short would be the best to get him started? Any ideas?

RE: Which is the best Laurel and Hardy short to start with?

biddenden_sue (Elite) posted this on Wednesday, 8th November 2006, 10:27

The Music Box and Duck Soup spring to mind if they are included. Have fun! :D 8) ;)

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Some say I`m from Biddenden. Some say my name`s Sue. Some say I`m really Marge on a mission.

RE: Which is the best Laurel and Hardy short to start with?

kakuzato (Competent) posted this on Wednesday, 8th November 2006, 10:37

Personally, i`d go for towed in the hole. You can`t go wrong with L & H.

Enjoy :D

RE: Which is the best Laurel and Hardy short to start with?

rehan (Elite) posted this on Wednesday, 8th November 2006, 11:11

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The Music Box and Duck Soup
I thought Duck Soup was a Marx Bros film.

RE: Which is the best Laurel and Hardy short to start with?

biddenden_sue (Elite) posted this on Wednesday, 8th November 2006, 11:25

Not THAT one, this one:



See here for more info: www.imdb.com/title/tt0017836/

:D

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Some say I`m from Biddenden. Some say my name`s Sue. Some say I`m really Marge on a mission.

RE: Which is the best Laurel and Hardy short to start with?

rehan (Elite) posted this on Wednesday, 8th November 2006, 13:33

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Not THAT one, this one:
Sorry biddenden_sue got marx on the brain - doctors says they should wash out.


"The gardbage man is here"
"Tell him we dont want any"

- Lady "If I was married to you I would put poisen in your tea"
- Groucho "If I was married to you I would drink the tea!"

- Waiter "I am sorry sir but your son cant go in the pool as there are no jews allowed"
- Groucho "He`s half jewish so can he go in upto his waist?"

RE: Which is the best Laurel and Hardy short to start with?

Mark Oates (Reviewer) posted this on Wednesday, 8th November 2006, 16:31

Music Box is the best sound short. Best silent short is Big Business. Try to get him hooked on the silents because they`re wilder and loonier than the sound shorts.

J Mark Oates


My suspicions were aroused when I saw he was wearing Battle of the Bulge ribbons.
There are no ribbons for the Battle of the Bulge!
Precisely.

RE: Which is the best Laurel and Hardy short to start with?

biddenden_sue (Elite) posted this on Wednesday, 8th November 2006, 16:36

Please let us know what you`ve watched with him so far and what his reaction has been. I was unable to get my boys hooked on L&H despite trying. They just won`t watch black and white stuff! :(

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Some say I`m from Biddenden. Some say my name`s Sue. Some say I`m really Marge on a mission.

RE: Which is the best Laurel and Hardy short to start with?

Mark Oates (Reviewer) posted this on Wednesday, 8th November 2006, 16:40

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They just won`t watch black and white stuff!

That`s depressing to hear. They`ll miss out on so much.

J Mark Oates


My suspicions were aroused when I saw he was wearing Battle of the Bulge ribbons.
There are no ribbons for the Battle of the Bulge!
Precisely.

RE: Which is the best Laurel and Hardy short to start with?

MrTombs (Competent) posted this on Wednesday, 8th November 2006, 18:17

Thanks for all the suggestions. I haven`t "officially" got the set as it is my Xmas pressie and I don`t know anything about it ;) Father Xmas and all that! I`m counting the days :(

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