Stan Laurel News

Few comedy teams from the classic Hollywood age had the repertoire, skill and comedic timing of Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy , better known as "Laurel & Hardy" among classic film aficionados, and "The Thin Guy & the Fat Guy" among a younger generation of critics who only know the comedic duo through pop culture references.

What do a forlorn Italian father, a costume-drama cad and a pair of Hollywood slapstick heroes have in common? They're all high on a list of must-see movies that David Chase, creator of The Sopranos and director of the 2012 film Not Fade Away , brought us for the occasional Morning Edition series "Watch This." "When I was a kid, I used to watch ... (more)

Warner Bros on Tuesday unveiled a new streaming television subscription service to give viewers access to its archive of productions dating back to the 1920s.

Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy star as toy makers in the 1934 holiday classic "Babes in Toyland," showing at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec.