This week I have watched my first Laurel and Hardy films. I have done a couple of shorts and, last night, 1937's Way Out West.
I really liked them, especially Way Out West. They capture that utterly light hearted feeling that modern comedies can not. The highlight was their dance number to the music the group is playing outside the saloon. Also there was a familiar seeming moment when Stan is hitchhiking with no luck, then he rolls up his trousers showing a leg and the next person stops and picks them up. It reminded me of my favourite scene from It happened one night from 1934.
I have recently watched a few of the classic Black and White silent comedies from Buster Keaton and Charlie Chaplin. Along side Laurel and Hardy and the Marx Brothers that I have done, I think that's most of the classic comedy performers from that pre 1940s era. I'm aware of Harold Lloyd but are there any others I should try and seek out to complete my education?
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