by Mattie Lucas
Cinema from a Decidedly Queer Perspective
Laurel & Hardy: Year Two | 1928
Following their acclaimed Laurel & Hardy: Year One set, specialty label Flicker Alley has released a second look at the early days of their iconic partnership, compiling the ten silent shorts the pair made together in 1928 before transitioning to sound in 1929. While their sound films are arguably more well-known, the duo cut their teeth on silent comedy and were some of the few silent comedians to successfully transition from silents to the sound era.
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