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This fall, the Silent Clowns Film Series showcases the clown princes of two-reel comedies, presenting three laugh-packed programs of short films featuring the big name comedians you know and love as well as a few you'll be glad you discovered whom we've championed over the years.

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Live piano accompaniment by Ben Model at all shows.
Series programmed by Bruce Lawton.
Film notes by Steve Massa.

Saturday, December 10 at 2:30pm
The Merry Gentlemen: Mr. Laurel & Mr. Hardy
Our last show of the season has Stan and Ollie bringing us the Hal Roach holiday greetings of “Peace on earth, every man for himself, and don’t forget to duck.” After years of solo work Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy came together at the Roach Studio in 1927. In their comedies, human foibles and the frustrations of everyday life were magnified a hundred times over. This salute is made up of LEAVE ‘EM LAUGHING ('28), TWO TARS ('28), WRONG AGAIN ('29), and their ultimate Xmas gift BIG BUSINESS ('29).
(Grateful thanks to Film Preservation Associates, Inc.; Laurel & Hardy image courtesy of Richard Feiner & Co.)

FWIW, I'll be playing the Miditzer theatre organ at this show instead of piano.

Ben