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An intersection in Silver Lake recently designated as historic for its connection with Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy’s classic 1932 film, The Music Box, will soon get its own sign. The City Council on ...

Ask Dean is a Journal Star column focusing on all things Peoria: its history, mysteries, quirks and culture. The scene in question is a brief but memorable special effect, with the comedy duo reduced ...

“Stan & Ollie,” a generous, warmhearted film about the legendary comic duo of Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy, begins on a graceful, amusingly self-referential note. The film opens in 1937, in a dressing ...

Lucy Porter, David Quantick and Neil Brand join Matthew Sweet to celebrate Laurel and Hardy and their sublime short, The Music Box. Show more Lucy Porter, Neil Brand and David Quantick join Matthew ...

Comedy historian Glenn Mitchell examines the impact made by Hollywood’s golden comic duo Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy, during their tours of Europe between 1932 and 1954. After years of concentrated ...