Wednesday, March 27, 2013

Laurel & Hardy: Hal Roach Studios; Script Project

HOMEWORK: Please begin to write your script over the next 2 weeks. Keep your film script to between 7-20 pages in length. Use the planning worksheets you received to write your idea into a script. Use the script format (see links to the side; and our handout) to help prepare your script. The script will be tentatively due April 11. Remember: you may receive extra credit for watching any 1920's-1940's film this marking period. Full films are listed below (and in previous posts). Netflix (if you have it) also has many options, if you search a bit. You may also attend any film screening at the Dryden Theater and post your response to our forum.

Hal Roach was born in Elmira, NY (near us!), before moving to Hollywood. He worked for the Pathe Exchange Co. before working for MGM (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer) as a producer. He is best known for producing the comedy teams of Laurel & Hardy and The Our Gang (or Little Rascals).

Laurel and Hardy
Not all silent film stars made the transition to talkies. One comic duo that did, however, was Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy. This iconic duo made over 100 films together, initially short films, before expanding into feature length films by the end of the 1930s. More can be examined by clicking on the link of their name above. Here are a few clips/films:
The Little Rascals (various clips/films):
Whatever Happened to the Little Rascals (information, although a bit grim)

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