Funny Men, Laurel & Hardy, in the Limelight!

Arguably, Stan Laurel (1890-1965) and Oliver Hardy (1892-1957) were the earliest and most entertaining duo comedy act ever. Their films are without doubt some of my all time favorites. In my opinion, their very best was a silent movie entitled From Soup to Nuts. It was produced by Hal Roach and directed by Edgar Kennedy. Filming commenced in December, 1927 and was completed in January, 1928 when the men were in their thirties. Anita Garvin starred as the frustrated dinner host.

Fans of these geniuses will remember Laurel appearing in a number of their shorts and longer length films in his long underwear, always the one-piece type. If a scene called for the boys to be in underwear, Laurel always wore a white union suit. In some scenes, he slipped a night shirt on over his union suit. If Hardy split the rear of his trousers or lost them for some reason, he generally appeared in white boxer shorts.

The Story: In From Soup to Nuts, Stan and Ollie were hired as waiters to serve ritzy guests at a formal dinner party. Typically, the boys had all sorts of mishaps serving dinner to their high society guests. The host for the evening told Ollie to begin with the soup and then to “serve the salad undressed.” Ollie served the soup while he assigned Stan the salad task. The dismayed Stan nervously returned to the kitchen confused. He confided in the maid and asked her what he should do. She told him that she always served the salad that way and for him to go ahead and do so as well. Oh dear!

In the next scene, erstwhile Stan, predictably, had stripped down to his union suit and socks. He was determined to serve the dinner guests even if it meant he had to do so in his underwear. 

He ineptly proceeded to distribute the salad (undressed) to the tony guests. I still chuckle every time I watch this memorable segment.

The term “classic” is thrown around a lot these days. I believe this film truly is a classic and betting that you'll agree. Enjoy: "Serving the Salad Undressed!"

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