1928

Articles tagged with the year “1928” – typically movie reviews of films by Charlie Chaplin, Harold Lloyd, Laurel and Hardy, Buster Keaton, et cetera

The Cameraman cover - Buster Keaton and Josephine

The Cameraman

March 30, 2024 tom.raymond 0

Buster Keaton’s last great film may very well be “The Cameraman” – where the hapless newsreel cameraman is desperate for a scoop! And to win […]

The angry Mrs. Hardy is loading her rifle! Stan and Ollie are running for their lives! In "We Faw Down"

We Faw Down [Laurel and Hardy]

May 14, 2021 tom.raymond 0

We Faw Down (1928) starring Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy In We Faw Down, Laurel and Hardy are trying to sneak out to a poker game. […]

From Soup to Nuts (1928) starring Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy, Anita Garvin, Tiny Sandford

From Soup to Nuts [Laurel and Hardy]

January 17, 2021 tom.raymond 0

From Soup to Nuts (1928) starring Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy, Anita Garvin, Tiny Sandford From Soup to Nuts is a hilarious silent Laurel and Hardy short […]

In Should Married Men Go Home? Stan Laurel invites himself into Oliver Hardy's home, causes chaos, takes Ollie golfing, creates more chaos - mud fight!

Should Married Men Go Home?

July 7, 2019 tom.raymond 0

Should Married Men Go Home? (1928) starring Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy, Edgar Kennedy, Charlie Hall Synopsis In Should Married Men Go Home?, an unexpected visit […]

Speedy (1928) starring Harold Lloyd, Ann Christy, Bert Woodruff, Babe Ruth

Speedy

August 5, 2018 tom.raymond 0

Speedy (1928) starring Harold Lloyd, Ann Christy, Bert Woodruff, Babe Ruth, Byron Douglas Synopsis of Speedy Harold “Speedy” Swift, a fan of Babe Ruth and […]

Two Tars (1928) starring Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy, Edgar Kennedy, Charlie Hall, Thelma Hill, Ruby Blaine

Two Tars

May 20, 2017 tom.raymond 0

Two Tars (1928) starring Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy, Edgar Kennedy, Charlie Hall, Thelma Hill, Ruby Blaine Two Tars is a classic Laurel and Hardy short film, dealing […]

The Circus, produced & directed by Charlie Chaplin. Starring Charlie Chaplin, Merna Kennedy, Al Garcia, Harry Crocker, Henry Bergman

The Circus

February 27, 2017 tom.raymond 0

The Circus (1928) produced & directed by Charlie Chaplin. Starring Charlie Chaplin, Merna Kennedy, Al Garcia, Harry Crocker, Henry Bergman Synopsis of Charlie Chaplin’s The […]

Steamboat Bill Jr. poster starring Buster Keaton

Steamboat Bill, Jr.

June 11, 2016 tom.raymond 0

Steamboat Bill Jr. (1928) starring Buster Keaton, Ernest Torrence, Marion Byron Product Description of Steamboat Bill Jr. courtesy of Amazon.com  The last of the independent features […]

Habeas Corpus, starring Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy

Habeas Corpus

September 5, 2013 tom.raymond 0

Movie review of the Laurel and Hardy short film Habeas Corpus (1928) Habeas Corpus is a very funny Laurel and Hardy short film, although it’s technically not a “silent” movie. […]

You're Darn Tootin' - Oliver Hardy loses his pants, while Stan Laurel looks on

You're Darn Tootin'

March 19, 2013 tom.raymond 0

You’re Darn Tootin’ – Failed musicians Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy try to make a living as street musicians. Which leads to an enormous fight […]