Duck Soup was a short film made by Hal Roach Studios in 1927. It was the first occasion Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy appeared together on screen at Hal Roach Studios. It was considered a lost film for nearly fifty years until a print was found in 1974. It was previously thought by film scholars that the comedians barely shared any scenes, if any at all, but in fact they appear as a team throughout the entire picture, albeit rather primitively, dressed in tramp costuming, with Hardy sporting an unshaven chin and top hat. In the next few films, Laurel and Hardy were together as separate performers and not working as a double act, before their potential as a team was used again, notably in Do Detectives Think. Harold Eugene Roach, Sr. ... Harley M. Beanie Walker (c. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... William Austin (1884-1975) was a British character actor (born in British Guiana) who appeared in many films and serials between the 1920s and the 1940s, though the vast majority of his roles were small and uncredited. ... Madeline Hurlock was a silent film actress, hailing from Federalsburg, Maryland. ... Path̩ or Path̩ Fr̬res is the name of various businesses founded and originally run by the Path̩ Brothers of France. ... March 13 is the 72nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (73rd in leap years). ... 1927 (MCMXXVII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... Harold Eugene Roach ( January 14, 1892 РNovember 2, 1992) was an American film and television producer from 1910s to 1980s, born in Elmira, New York. ... 1927 (MCMXXVII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... Laurel and Hardy, in a promotional still from their 1937 feature film Way Out West. ... Laurel and Hardy are one of the worlds most popular double acts A double act, also known as a comedy duo, is a comic device in which humor is derived from the uneven relation between two partners, usually of the same gender, age, ethnic origin, and profession, but drastically different...

The film was directed by Fred Guiol but a more important contribution was noted by the films' supervising director, Leo McCarey, the man who probably more than anyone else at Roach saw the greatest possibilities for Laurel and Hardy as a comedy team. McCarey later used the same title for the classic Marx Brothers film, Duck Soup he directed at Paramount in 1933. The sketch on which the film was based was written by Stan Laurel's father, Arthur J. Jefferson. Leo McCarey (October 3, 1898 - July 5, 1969) was a movie director, screenwriter and producer. ... The Marx Brothers were a team of sibling comedians that appeared in vaudeville, stage plays, film and television. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... The Paramount Pictures logo from the 1990s to 2002. ... 1933 (MCMXXXIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ...

It was remade three years later as Another Fine Mess. Another Fine Mess is a 1930 short comedy film starring Laurel and Hardy. ...

See also

• 1927 in film
• Laurel and Hardy films

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External links

• Duck Soup at the Internet Movie Database