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Welcome to the official website for the Sons of the Desert Tent #240. HOLLYWOOD PARTY was founded on June 21, 2000 by a group of enthusiasts dedicated to the preservation and exhibition of motion pictures made by the Hal Roach Studios in Culver City, CA.
Hal Roach gave us centuries of laughter in a mere few decades. Stan and Babe were — and are — the kings of that studio's fine stable of performers. HOLLYWOOD PARTY honors and embraces all those who contributed to Laurel and Hardy's impressive body of work.
On October 11, 2012, HOLLYWOOD PARTY transitioned to their new location at the DeMille/Lasky Barn in Hollywood, CA, currently housing the Hollywood Heritage Museum and located directly across Highland Ave. from the Hollywood Bowl.
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A Few Memorable Moments
From Our December Meeting
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A FEW SNAPSHOTS FROM
OUR INAUGURAL MEETING
OUR INAUGURAL MEETING
The display case in honor of our first meeting at the Lasky-DeMille Barn filled with several pieces of Laurel & Hardy memorabilia. Includes a Hal Roach Studios Badge, 1935 Laurel & Hardy CLub pin, pressbooks, 8mm films a Stan Laurel autograph, Sons fezes, sheet music, photos, an escutcheon prototype, scripts from films, records and a kids book from 1934.
Grand Sheik Stan Taffel receives a message and "toast" via Skype from Gary Cohen in Chicago. We also received Skype salutations from Irv Hyatt in New Jersey and Gene Sorkin in Ohio.
The foyer of the barn was decorated with vintage Laurel & Hardy one sheet posters.
Grand Sheik Stan Taffel introduces the film line up.
After the meeting, the men with the Fez adornments posed for a photo. (L-R: John Field, Stan Taffel, Perry Shields, and Kim Reynolds)
IT'S OFFICIAL — NEXT MEETING!
We're gearing up for a grand celebration of Stan Laurel's Birthday (June 16, 1890) with our next Hollywood Party meeting at the Lasky-DeMille Barn in Hollywood. It's all set for Thursday June 13, 2013. Doors open at 6:30 PM. Admission is $10, with half the proceeds benefitting Hollywood Heritage.
Lasky DeMille Barn
Hollywood Heritage Museum
2100 N. Highland Ave
Hollywood, CA 90068
DIRECTIONS
Hollywood Heritage Museum
2100 N. Highland Ave
Hollywood, CA 90068
DIRECTIONS
The Hollywood Party is definitely on. It's Audience Request night so go to the Hollywood Party Facebook Page and submit your requests for L&H shorts. (No requests will be considered after Sunday June 9th.) Join the gang in the comedy tradition of Hal Roach and enjoy a delightful evening of film, fun, food, raffles, and a wonderful surprise or two. Prepare to celebrate with the boys in birthday style (not birthday suits!) and arrive early because occupancy tops out at 100.
This was the lineup from our first
meeting at the Lasky-DeMille Barn:
A clip from "Hollywood Party" (1934)
(With Lupe Welez)
"Towed In a Hole" (1932)
(Billy Gilbert's nephew was in attendance)
Trailers for "A Chump at Oxford"
and "Saps at Sea" (1940)
A Scrappy cartoon "Movie Struck" (1933)
(With L&H and more)
"Wrong Again" (1929)
(With the original 1929 Vitaphone score)
"The Kid From Borneo" (1933)
"Our Wife" (1931)
* All films were projected from
gorgeous 16mm prints.
meeting at the Lasky-DeMille Barn:
A clip from "Hollywood Party" (1934)
(With Lupe Welez)
"Towed In a Hole" (1932)
(Billy Gilbert's nephew was in attendance)
Trailers for "A Chump at Oxford"
and "Saps at Sea" (1940)
A Scrappy cartoon "Movie Struck" (1933)
(With L&H and more)
"Wrong Again" (1929)
(With the original 1929 Vitaphone score)
"The Kid From Borneo" (1933)
"Our Wife" (1931)
* All films were projected from
gorgeous 16mm prints.