Babes in toyland is a laurel and hardy musical christmas film released on november 30, 1934. While stan laurel arthur stanley jefferson was a british music hall performer prior to 1917, oliver hardy was reared in madison, georgia. Barry snyder, film scholar and cofounder of the burlington film society, introduces the 1934 laurel and hardy holiday classic march of the wooden soldiers, based on the victor herbert operetta babes in. Usage attributionnoncommercialno derivative works 3. Also know as march of the wooden soldiers, it is certainly one of our favorites. The stirring climax in which the heroic wooden soldiers drive the evil silas barnaby and his bogeymen out of toyland would always make the child version of your righteous authortobe here jump up and down while fistpumping and cheering. Ollie dee and stanley dum try to borrow money from their employer, the toymaker, to pay off the mortgage on mother peeps shoe and keep it and little bo peep from the clutches of the evil barnaby. Laurel and hardy in babes in toyland aka march of the wooden. Opposing the evil barnaby, ollie dee and stanley dum. March of the wooden soldiers laurel hardy clip youtube.
Babes in toyland film by meins and rogers 1934 britannica. Babes in toyland is a laurel and hardy musical film released on march 10, 1934. March of the wooden soldiers by gus meins, charles rogers. Laurel and hardy in babes in toyland or march of the. Dec 14, 2014 today is the anniversary of the release date of the laurel and hardy holiday classic babes in toyland a. As a showcase for their comic madness, march of the wooden soldiers works, though maybe not as well as their acclaimed short, the music box, or their follow up. Stan laurel the slender man and oliver ollie hardy the robust man were two of the worlds most famous comedians between 1917 and 1951. Achetez laurel and hardy march of the wooden soldiers au meilleur prix. Considered to be among laurel and hardys best films, it became a holiday staple with frequent television airings. March 20 learn how and when to remove this template message. Had my own film print which we projected for many a year decades even and was delighted to give it a well earned rest as we now project the bluray happily instead. March of the wooden soldiers on disc reproduces the original black and white print in 4. Babes in toylandmarch of the wooden soldiers and the flying deuces. Babes in toyland was a nontraditional laurel and hardy vehicle in that it featured the duo as supporting players rather than leads.
The film is also known by the alternative titles laurel and hardy in toyland, revenge is sweet the 1948 european reissue title, and march of the wooden soldiers in the united states, a. The colorized version was usually called march of the wooden soldiers. Based on the original babes in toyland, this movie is a dazzling spectacle of 6foot wooden soldiers, mother goose characters and the beloved team of laurel and hardy. Today is the anniversary of the release date of the laurel and hardy holiday classic babes in toyland a. March of the wooden soldiers 1934 comedymusicalfamtasy. Because of its frequent viewing on television and home video, this film may very well be the most widely viewed of all the laurel and hardy features. Barry snyder, film scholar and cofounder of the burlington film society, introduces the 1934 laurel and hardy holiday classic march of the wooden soldiers, based on the victor herbert operetta babes in toyland. Dec 22, 20 the film is also known by its alternate titles laurel and hardy in toyland, revenge is sweet the 1948 european reissue title, march of the wooden soldiers and wooden soldiers in the united states. As a showcase for their comic madness, march of the wooden soldiers works, though maybe not as well as their acclaimed short, the music box, or their follow up features, sons of the desert and way out west. Laurel and hardys march of the wooden soldiers famous clowns.
Apr 01, 2020 babes in toyland was a nontraditional laurel and hardy vehicle in that it featured the duo as supporting players rather than leads. March of the wooden soldiers babes in toyland on itunes. Stan laurel and oliver hardy star as stannie dum and ollie dee, bumbling apprentices to the master toymaker of toyland. First of all i think the story of babes in toyland is pretty stupid itself, but this movie has laurel and hardy, who could have made the movie funny, but theyre just distracting. Opposing the evil barnaby, ollie dee and stanley dum try and fail to payoff mother peeps mortgage and mislead his attempts to marry little bo. Dec 23, 2017 the film is also known by its alternate titles laurel and hardy in toyland, revenge is sweet the 1948 european reissue title, march of the wooden soldiers and wooden soldiers in the united states. Dec 30, 2012 30 december 2012 stan laurel and oliver hardys march of the wooden soldiers 1934, also titled babes in toyland, has gone down in american film history as a christmas classic. March of the wooden soldiers colorized full movie on youtube babes. March of the wooden soldiers stan laurel oliver hardy charlotte henry 1934 stan stan laurel and ollie oliver hardy rescue bopeep charlotte henry, tomtom and other mother goose characters from toyland miser barnaby. It was rereleased in 1952 under the title march of the wooden soldiers. The film is also known by the alternative titles laurel and hardy in toyland, revenge is sweet the 1948 european reissue title, and march of the wooden soldiers in the united states, a shortened 73minute abridged version based on victor herberts popular 1903 operetta babes in toyland, the film. I first became aware of this film when they began to show it on cable television in the 1980s.
Stanley and ollie are enlisted to deliver the deed. Only one of the toy soldiers seen in this sequence is known to survive, in a damaged state its feet are missing. The film is also known by the alternative titles laurel and hardy in toyland, revenge is sweet the 1948 european reissue title, and march of the wooden soldiers in the united states, a shortened 73minute abridged version. Had march of the wooden soldiers for some time now and bearing in mind this is a vintage 1934 film its a tremendous achievement to get this looking so good. Unfortunately theyre not very good at their job and when santa tells them to make 600 one foot high soldiers, they make 100 six foot high soldiers instead. The potted biographies of laurel and hardy are too brief to be worthwhile, but the inclusion of the 1915 short hustling for health among the earliest of stan laurels. The film is also known by its alternate titles laurel and hardy in toyland, revenge is sweet the 1948 european reissue title, march of the wooden soldiers, and wooden soldiers in the united. The famous comic actors of the silent film were thus honoured as in former times the most active pudding. The live ghost is a 1934 american short film starring laurel and hardy, directed by charles. Laurel and hardy march of the wooden soldiers into film. A special thanks must go to members for their help compiling the midis. Opening unpromisingly with one of several mawkish numbers derived from victor herberts musical babes in toyland, the antics of toyshop laborers stannie dum and ollie dee are worked into a scenario midway between lewis carroll and the brothers grimm. When mother peep cant make her mortgage payment to evil silas barnaby harry kleinbach, he.
With stan laurel, oliver hardy, sharon lynn, james finlayson. The pictureaudio quality is average and there are a of couple extras biographies of laurel and hardy and a stan laurel short hustling for health. A rare press shot featuring comic legends stan laurel and. Here we have presented some additional research on the film and its cast. The most lavish feature built around laurel and hardy, 1934s march of the wooden soldiers is also the most bizarre. Stan laurel and oliver hardy s march of the wooden soldiers 1934, also titled babes in toyland, has gone down in american film history as a christmas classic. With stan laurel, oliver hardy, virginia karns, charlotte henry.
Watch march of the wooden soldiers atsau entertainment on. They used 100 wooden toy soldiers, each standing onefoot high, which had to be meticulously posed and shot frame by frame. Nov 28, 2015 this movie is about laurel and hardy in wooden soldiers is another namefor the movie. The film is also known by the alternative titles laurel and hardy in toyland, revenge is sweet the 1948 european reissue title, and march of the wooden soldiers in the. Stannie dum stan laurel and ollie dee oliver hardy rent rooms in mother peeps shoe in toyland. Behind the scenes of babes in toyland the production of the screen version of victor herberts famous operetta, babes in toyland, which features laurel and hardy, taxed all the physical resources of the hal roach studio and, in addition, swamped several motion picture supply concerns with a deluge of orders for extra electrical equipment. True, the film is not holidaythemedeven if santa claus makes a cameo,but its original december release in the mid1930s coupled with the fact that television. Stanley and ollie are enlisted to deliver the deed to a goldmine in a small village, only for it to be stolen. Stannie dum stan laurel and ollie dee oliver hardy rent rooms in mother peeps. Trying to determine if a 1934 laurel and hardy poster from the film march of the wooden soldiers is authentic or a answered by a verified antique expert we use cookies to give you the best possible experience on our website. March of the wooden soldiers is the 1952 reissue title for hal roachs 1934 film version of victor herberts babes in toyland. Thanks for subscribing and sharing babes in toyland march of the wooden soldiers. Babes in toyland 1934 movie clip march of the wooden soldiers airing. Find out where to watch, buy, and rent march of the wooden soldiers online on.
Trying to determine if a 1934 laurel and hardy poster from. Jun 11, 2014 the march of the wooden soldiers 1934. See more ideas about laurel and hardy, stan laurel and stan laurel oliver hardy. The film is also known by its alternate titles laurel and hardy. The potted biographies of laurel and hardy are too brief to be worthwhile, but the inclusion of the 1915 short hustling for health among the earliest of stan laurel s. True, the film is not holidaythemedeven if santa claus makes a cameo,but its original december release in the mid1930s coupled with the fact that television networks have aired the film during the holidays.
Discovering a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or view the gus. Stan laurel, oliver hardy, gus meins, charles rogers. For more comedy movies download the shemaroome app now and. Laurel and hardy march of the wooden soldiers 1934 dvd. Laurel and hardy in babes in toyland aka march of the. March of the wooden soldiers 1934 stream and watch online. March of the wooden soldiers on dvd 844503000590 from legend films.