Oscar Nominated Shorts: Animation— Reviewed
The 92nd Academy Awards had many strong contenders for best animated short. But which Oscar nominated short wins for diversity and inclusion?
Laurel & Hardy: Year Two (2024)
Following their initial pairing in early 1927, Laurel and Hardy ended their first year on top. Their success moving into 1928 galvanized the efforts of everyone at Hal Roach Studios (including famed director Leo McCarey), who proudly upped their game in support of the winning comedy duo. Whether wreaking accidental havoc as a two-man band, doing battle against one another as millionaire and butler, or even becoming grave robbers for a mad scientist, Laurel and Hardy prove in their second year that they have what it takes to not only win over audiences in the twilight of the silent era, but generate enough momentum to make a successful transition to “talkies” in 1929.
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Following their initial pairing in early 1927, Laurel and Hardy ended their first year on top. Their success moving into 1928 galvanized the efforts of everyone at Hal Roach Studios (including famed director Leo McCarey), who proudly upped their game in support of the winning comedy duo. Whether wreaking accidental havoc as a two-man band, doing battle against one another as millionaire and butler, or even becoming grave robbers for a mad scientist, Laurel and Hardy prove in their second year that they have what it takes to not only win over audiences in the twilight of the silent era, but generate enough momentum to make a successful transition to “talkies” in 1929.
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Genre:Comedy
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In Theaters:10/29/2024
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Runtime:212 minutes
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Stan Laurel
(archive footage) (uncredited)
Oliver Hardy
(archive footage) (uncredited)
Charlie Hall
(archive footage) (uncredited)
Edgar Kennedy
(archive footage) (uncredited)
Dorothy Coburn
(archive footage) (uncredited)
Viola Richard
(archive footage) (uncredited)
Edgar Dearing
(archive footage) (uncredited)
Al Hallett
(archive footage) (uncredited)
Sam Lufkin
(archive footage) (uncredited)
Tiny Sandford
(archive footage) (uncredited)
Jack Lloyd
(archive footage) (uncredited)
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