Laurel and Hardy Museum
By slund2041
@slund2041 (3315)
United States
November 20, 2015 9:04am CST
My company (brother in law and his wife) has gone back to New Jersey now. We had a great visit and enjoyed doing a few things together. We had a lot of nice conversations and laughed together. It is always nice to get together with them.
While they were here, we decided to visit the Laurel and Hardy Museum, which is about forty-five minutes away from where I live. We had a good time checking out all the Laurel and Hardy memorabilia.
The museum plays a movie for its visitors, and the one they played for us is called, "The Music Box".
Edited to add picture.
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@whiteream (8567)
• United States
20 Nov 15
That sounds like a very interesting place to visit. I hope, you all enjoyed it.
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@slund2041 (3315)
• United States
20 Nov 15
We did enjoy it. I have always liked Laurel and Hardy even though it is not my time era.
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@slund2041 (3315)
• United States
20 Nov 15
I do enjoy seeing a movie at the end of visiting any museum.
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@slund2041 (3315)
• United States
21 Nov 15
I am not old enough that they came on TV in my era. We did rent Laurel and Hardy movies though. I grew up knowing who they were.
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@slund2041 (3315)
• United States
24 Nov 15
@JudyEv I love to watch good comedians, but so many of the new ones suck. It seem female comedians are the worse. LOL
@CallieWVU2 (520)
• United States
22 Nov 15
Very cool, sounds like a place that I'd enjoy going to.
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@slund2041 (3315)
• United States
23 Nov 15
I am sure you would like it. Laurel and Hardy is a piece of history, and it is something to see.
@slund2041 (3315)
• United States
23 Nov 15
Yes, I think there are two of them around. One is Oliver Hardy hometown, which is the one I seen. I think Stan Laurel has one in his hometown too.
@slund2041 (3315)
• United States
23 Nov 15
@TheHorse Yes! Even though it was before my time, I grew up watching a lot of there stuff. My mother always liked Laurel and Hardy.
@TheHorse (205792)
• Walnut Creek, California
23 Nov 15
@slund2041 They were classic comedians. Before our time, but we've all still seen or heard some of the routines.
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@slund2041 (3315)
• United States
24 Nov 15
@JudyEv 
I usually do have guinea pigs for dinner. It seems I am always trying a new dish when I am cooking for guest.
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@slund2041 (3315)
• United States
23 Nov 15
I hope your dinner went well and you had a lot of good conversation.
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@JudyEv (325818)
• Rockingham, Australia
23 Nov 15
@slund2041 We called our friends 'guinea pigs' as Vince was trying out some new recipes. Luckily they tasted really great.
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@arthurchappell (45002)
• Preston, England
22 Nov 15
we have one in Stan Laurel's Home birth Town at Ulverston in the Lake District in Cumbria which is delightful
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@slund2041 (3315)
• United States
22 Nov 15
I bet it is nice! I enjoyed visiting the museum. Nice time!
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
28 Nov 15
I have never heard of this museum, where is it located? I love to visit museums.
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@slund2041 (3315)
• United States
28 Nov 15
This museum is located in Harlem Georgia.
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@slund2041 (3315)
• United States
28 Nov 15
@BelleStarr It is well worth the visit. Usually the first week of October they have a national day of Laurel and Hardy festival at the same place. My husband and I were thinking of going this year, but it was canceled due to rain storms and flooding.
@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
28 Nov 15
@slund2041 Thanks I checked it out on a map and that would be possible on one of my trips to Florida.
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@slund2041 (3315)
• United States
21 Nov 15
Yes, it is a nice museum. It is open six days a week. Oliver Hardy was born in Harlen GA, and that is the place where the museum is held.
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@moffittjc (118449)
• Gainesville, Florida
29 Nov 15
I grew up watching Laurel and Hardy, and I thought they were the funniest duo ever! Between them and the Three Stooges, I think I never stopped laughing as a kid! Maybe someday I can visit the Laurel and Hardy museum and show my kids what they are missing out on these days!
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@slund2041 (3315)
• United States
29 Nov 15
It is hard for young kids to appreciate the good humor of Laurel and Hardy. I showed my little cousin's a couple of the films, and they were bored.
@slund2041 (3315)
• United States
30 Nov 15
@moffittjc I loved Little Rascals as a child too.
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@moffittjc (118449)
• Gainesville, Florida
29 Nov 15
@slund2041 That's true, I didn't think about that. The comedy that kids these days are experiencing is much different than the comedy we experienced back in the day! I do have to say though that my kids really like the old "Little Rascals" and "Our Gang" episodes! I don't think Spanky, Alfalfa, Buckwheat and the rest of the gang will ever go out of style with kids!
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@DeborahDiane (40055)
• Laguna Woods, California
23 Nov 15
That sounds like a fun museum to visit. Delightful idea!
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@slund2041 (3315)
• United States
23 Nov 15
It was fun. I enjoyed looking at all the different Laurel and Hardy stuff. It was also fun to put on hats from that era and have picture made.
@slund2041 (3315)
• United States
20 Nov 15
It was interesting. They had all sorts of Laurel and Hardy memorabilia. They had a car with Laurel and Hardy inside. They would allow people to pose with Laurel and Hardy and have their picture made, wearing the same type of hats from that era. It was cool. My husband and I had our picture made with Laurel and Hardy in the car with the hats. It was a fun time.
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@dorianna (509)
• United States
24 Nov 15
I well remember watching Abbot & Costello movies..funny guys and so talented. One of the classic acts was 'who's on first'..Hilarious.
Probably the most famous comedy bit of all time. Credit to Koch Entertainment Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is ...
@slund2041 (3315)
• United States
24 Nov 15
This was before my time just like Laurel and Hardy was, but my mom liked Abbott & Costello so she brought me up watching those too. We would rent old movies on them on VHS tapes.
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@slund2041 (3315)
• United States
24 Nov 15
@dorianna The new comedians are not as classy with their skits as they were years ago. Now most comedians are full of dirty talk and jokes. I watch the new comedians, but prefer the older comedians. I cannot stand the women comedians, because they seem to be worse comedians with the nasty mouth. Speaking of nasty mouth comedians I did love George Carlin, but he has past away now.
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@dorianna (509)
• United States
24 Nov 15
@slund2041 They were all such talented guys..super funny. I remember watching them all. Hard to find comedy like that anymore.
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@slund2041 (3315)
• United States
29 Nov 15
The 3 Stooges were good too. I think I liked Laurel and Hardy better.
@slund2041 (3315)
• United States
28 Nov 15
Well, I find some of their skits to be so crazy and that makes it funny. It something you cannot help to laugh at, since it is crazy.
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@DaddyEvil (137142)
• United States
1 Dec 15
I'm sorry, I have never watched Laurel and Hardy movies. I know the name and that is about it. I thought I might be able to respond with something on this thread, hon, but was mistaken.
Sorry.
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@slund2041 (3315)
• United States
1 Dec 15
You will have to watch one of there little skits on Youtube.
@PainsOnSlate (21854)
• Canada
25 Nov 15
I love museums like that, i watched them in old movies. Fun times!
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@slund2041 (3315)
• United States
25 Nov 15
We had a wonderful time. I think the very first Laurel and Hardy movie I remember watching as a child was called "Utopia".
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@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
23 Nov 15
Laurel and Hardy--- are these comedians? like cartoon characters? sorry, but I have some vague memory about the 2 names.
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@slund2041 (3315)
• United States
23 Nov 15
Yes they are comedians, but not cartoon characters. Here is a link for one of their short films. This one is called "The Music Box".
This film won the very first Academy Award for Live Action Short Film (Comedy) in 1932. Hal Roach
