Intimate Biography Laurel Hardy Hats Off Utopia The Flying Deuces

Hats Off - A Documentary There are few film stars who are genuinely loved by their audiences, but back in the days of the silent movie, a com-edy duo enjoyed that from the very beginning. Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy, with their gentle mixture of slapstick and technical skill, brought laughter to millions through the 20th Century and are still continuing to generate laughter to this very day. Yet, like so many of the truly great Kings of Comedy, Laurel and Hardyoften found it difficult to find laughter, peace, and contentment in their own lives and the story of the men behind the carefully constructed masks is both enlightening and entertaining. This program is a celebra-tion of the magic of Laurel and Hardy and a rare glimpse into the private lives of these two enigmatic men. Utopia 1950 / B&W / 82 Min. In this hilarious and last Laurel and Hardy comedy, the boys find themselves stranded on a tropical island that has just emerged out of the ocean. It_s not too long before they decide, along with a few others who join them, to establish their own form of government for their new home. Genu-inely side-splitting comedy ensues. The Flying Deuces 1939 / B&W / 67 Min. Oliver joins the Foreign Legion in order to forget the woman who broke his heart and he takesStanley along for the ride. As can be expected, the boys struggle to live with the discipline of the Legion, and eventually find themselves deserters and sentenced to death by a firing squad. Not before too long, the crazy duo flee from their oppressors in an airplane and take a dizzying ride in the sky.