45 Minutes From Hollywood (
1926-Events:*August - Warner Brothers debuts the first Vitaphone film, Don Juan. The Vitaphone system used multiple 33⅓ rpm disc records developed by Bell Telephone Laboratories and Western Electric to play back audio synchronized with film....
) is a two reel
silent filmA silent film is a film with no synchronized recorded sound, especially spoken dialogue. The idea of combining motion pictures with recorded sound is nearly as old as film itself, but because of the technical challenges involved, synchronized dialogue was only made practical in the late 1920s with...
released by
Pathé ExchangeThis article deals with the Pathé movie company. For their music business, see Pathé Records.Pathé or Pathé Frères is the name of various French businesses founded and originally run by the Pathé Brothers of France.-History:...
. At the time, it was known as a
Glenn TryonGlenn Tryon , was an American film actor, screenwriter, director and producer. He appeared in 67 films between 1923 and 1951.He was born in Julietta, Idaho and died in Orlando, Florida.-Selected filmography:...
vehicle, but today it's best remembered as the second instance of
Stan Laurel and Oliver HardyLaurel and Hardy were a popular comedy team composed of thin, English-born Stan Laurel and heavy, American-born Oliver Hardy . They became famous during the early half of the 20th century for their work in motion pictures and also appeared on stage throughout America and Europe.The two comedians...
appearing in the same film together -- although they do not share any scenes -- at least half a decade after their first chance billing in
The Lucky Dog (1921). Via use of left over footage from "
Madame MysteryMadame Mystery is a film starring Theda Bara, Oliver Hardy, and James Finlayson, directed and co-written by Stan Laurel, and produced by Hal Roach.-Cast:* Theda Bara - Madame Mysterieux* Tyler Brooke - Hungry artist...
" it also happens to be the last screen appearance of silent film
vampVamp may refer to:* VAMP , Alt Rock band from Newcastle Australia. * VaMP, the first autonomous car that drove long distances in traffic* Vamp , a Norwegian folk music band...
Theda BaraTheda Bara , born Theodosia Burr Goodman, was an American silent film actress. Bara was one of the most popular screen actresses of her era, and was one of cinema's earliest sex symbols. Her femme fatale roles earned her the nickname "The Vamp" . The term "vamp" soon became a popular slang term...
.
- Rube Clifford
- Molly O'Day
Suzanne Dobson Noonan better known as Molly O'Day was an American film actress and the younger sister of Sally O'Neil. Born in Bayonne, New Jersey, her first appearance was in the Laurel and Hardy short 45 Minutes from Hollywood in 1926...
- Theda Bara
Theda Bara , born Theodosia Burr Goodman, was an American silent film actress. Bara was one of the most popular screen actresses of her era, and was one of cinema's earliest sex symbols. Her femme fatale roles earned her the nickname "The Vamp" . The term "vamp" soon became a popular slang term...
- Mickey Daniels
Richard "Mickey" Daniels, Jr. was a juvenile actor, the son of actor Richard Daniels and nephew of actress Bebe Daniels...
- Scooter Lowry
- Allen "Farina" Hoskins
- Jackie Condon
Jackie Condon was an American child actor who was a regular on the Our Gang short series during the Pathé silent era. Jackie was known for his impish behavior and his wild unruly hair which looked like it had been combed with an eggbeater. Although he was popular, he was never really a standout...
- Jay R. Smith
Jay R. Smith was an American former child actor who replaced Mickey Daniels as the "freckle-faced kid" of the Our Gang series in 1925. He continued appearing in the shorts until 1929.-Our Gang:...
- Johnny Downs
Johnny Downs was an American actor. He began his career as a child actor, most notably playing Johnny in the Our Gang short series from 1923 to 1926...
- Joe Cobb
Joe Frank Cobb was a former American child actor, most notable for appearing as the original "fat boy" in the Our Gang comedies from 1922 to 1929...
- Oliver Hardy
Oliver Hardy was an American comic actor famous as one half of Laurel and Hardy, the classic double act that began in the era of silent films and lasted over 31 years, from 1926 to 1957...
- Edna Murphy
Edna Murphy was an American actress of the silent era. She appeared in 80 films between 1918 and 1933...
- Jerry Mandy
Jerry Mandy , was an American film actor. He appeared in 114 films between 1923 and 1945.He was born in Utica, New York and died in Hollywood, California from a heart attack.-Selected filmography:...
- Ham Kinsey
Ham Kinsey , was an American actor. He appeared in 39 films between 1926 and 1936.He died in Los Angeles, California, USA....
- Ed Brandenberg
- Jack Hill
Jack Hill was an American actor, who appeared in scores of Laurel & Hardy comedies.-Filmography:* A Quiet Street * Stage Fright * Dogs of War * Back Stage...
- Stan Laurel
Stan Laurel was an English comic actor, writer and director, famous as the first half of the comedy double-act Laurel and Hardy, whose career stretched from the silent films of the early 20th century until post-World War II.-Early life:Stan Laurel was born in his grandparents' house on 16 June...
- Al Hallett
- Tiny Sandford
Stanley J. "Tiny" Sandford was a tall, burly actor who is best remembered for his roles in Laurel and Hardy and Charlie Chaplin films. He was usually cast as a comic heavy, and often played policemen, doormen, prizefighters, or bullies.Sandford was born in Osage, Iowa. After working in stock...
- Monte Collins
Monte Collins, also known as Monty Collins , was an American film actor and screenwriter. He appeared in 167 films between 1920 and 1948. He also wrote for 32 films between 1930 and 1951....
- The Hal Roach Bathing Beauties
- Janet Gaynor
Janet Gaynor was an American actress.One of the most popular actresses of the silent film era, in 1928 Gaynor became the first winner of the Academy Award for Best Actress for her performances in three films: Seventh Heaven , Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans and Street Angel...
Stan appears in bed in his only scene.
45 Minutes From Hollywood (
1926-Events:*August - Warner Brothers debuts the first Vitaphone film, Don Juan. The Vitaphone system used multiple 33⅓ rpm disc records developed by Bell Telephone Laboratories and Western Electric to play back audio synchronized with film....
) is a two reel
silent filmA silent film is a film with no synchronized recorded sound, especially spoken dialogue. The idea of combining motion pictures with recorded sound is nearly as old as film itself, but because of the technical challenges involved, synchronized dialogue was only made practical in the late 1920s with...
released by
Pathé ExchangeThis article deals with the Pathé movie company. For their music business, see Pathé Records.Pathé or Pathé Frères is the name of various French businesses founded and originally run by the Pathé Brothers of France.-History:...
. At the time, it was known as a
Glenn TryonGlenn Tryon , was an American film actor, screenwriter, director and producer. He appeared in 67 films between 1923 and 1951.He was born in Julietta, Idaho and died in Orlando, Florida.-Selected filmography:...
vehicle, but today it's best remembered as the second instance of
Stan Laurel and Oliver HardyLaurel and Hardy were a popular comedy team composed of thin, English-born Stan Laurel and heavy, American-born Oliver Hardy . They became famous during the early half of the 20th century for their work in motion pictures and also appeared on stage throughout America and Europe.The two comedians...
appearing in the same film together -- although they do not share any scenes -- at least half a decade after their first chance billing in
The Lucky Dog (1921). Via use of left over footage from "
Madame MysteryMadame Mystery is a film starring Theda Bara, Oliver Hardy, and James Finlayson, directed and co-written by Stan Laurel, and produced by Hal Roach.-Cast:* Theda Bara - Madame Mysterieux* Tyler Brooke - Hungry artist...
" it also happens to be the last screen appearance of silent film
vampVamp may refer to:* VAMP , Alt Rock band from Newcastle Australia. * VaMP, the first autonomous car that drove long distances in traffic* Vamp , a Norwegian folk music band...
Theda BaraTheda Bara , born Theodosia Burr Goodman, was an American silent film actress. Bara was one of the most popular screen actresses of her era, and was one of cinema's earliest sex symbols. Her femme fatale roles earned her the nickname "The Vamp" . The term "vamp" soon became a popular slang term...
.
Cast
- Rube Clifford
- Molly O'Day
Suzanne Dobson Noonan better known as Molly O'Day was an American film actress and the younger sister of Sally O'Neil. Born in Bayonne, New Jersey, her first appearance was in the Laurel and Hardy short 45 Minutes from Hollywood in 1926...
- Theda Bara
Theda Bara , born Theodosia Burr Goodman, was an American silent film actress. Bara was one of the most popular screen actresses of her era, and was one of cinema's earliest sex symbols. Her femme fatale roles earned her the nickname "The Vamp" . The term "vamp" soon became a popular slang term...
- Mickey Daniels
Richard "Mickey" Daniels, Jr. was a juvenile actor, the son of actor Richard Daniels and nephew of actress Bebe Daniels...
- Scooter Lowry
- Allen "Farina" Hoskins
- Jackie Condon
Jackie Condon was an American child actor who was a regular on the Our Gang short series during the Pathé silent era. Jackie was known for his impish behavior and his wild unruly hair which looked like it had been combed with an eggbeater. Although he was popular, he was never really a standout...
- Jay R. Smith
Jay R. Smith was an American former child actor who replaced Mickey Daniels as the "freckle-faced kid" of the Our Gang series in 1925. He continued appearing in the shorts until 1929.-Our Gang:...
- Johnny Downs
Johnny Downs was an American actor. He began his career as a child actor, most notably playing Johnny in the Our Gang short series from 1923 to 1926...
- Joe Cobb
Joe Frank Cobb was a former American child actor, most notable for appearing as the original "fat boy" in the Our Gang comedies from 1922 to 1929...
- Oliver Hardy
Oliver Hardy was an American comic actor famous as one half of Laurel and Hardy, the classic double act that began in the era of silent films and lasted over 31 years, from 1926 to 1957...
- Edna Murphy
Edna Murphy was an American actress of the silent era. She appeared in 80 films between 1918 and 1933...
- Jerry Mandy
Jerry Mandy , was an American film actor. He appeared in 114 films between 1923 and 1945.He was born in Utica, New York and died in Hollywood, California from a heart attack.-Selected filmography:...
- Ham Kinsey
Ham Kinsey , was an American actor. He appeared in 39 films between 1926 and 1936.He died in Los Angeles, California, USA....
- Ed Brandenberg
- Jack Hill
Jack Hill was an American actor, who appeared in scores of Laurel & Hardy comedies.-Filmography:* A Quiet Street * Stage Fright * Dogs of War * Back Stage...
- Stan Laurel
Stan Laurel was an English comic actor, writer and director, famous as the first half of the comedy double-act Laurel and Hardy, whose career stretched from the silent films of the early 20th century until post-World War II.-Early life:Stan Laurel was born in his grandparents' house on 16 June...
- Al Hallett
- Tiny Sandford
Stanley J. "Tiny" Sandford was a tall, burly actor who is best remembered for his roles in Laurel and Hardy and Charlie Chaplin films. He was usually cast as a comic heavy, and often played policemen, doormen, prizefighters, or bullies.Sandford was born in Osage, Iowa. After working in stock...
- Monte Collins
Monte Collins, also known as Monty Collins , was an American film actor and screenwriter. He appeared in 167 films between 1920 and 1948. He also wrote for 32 films between 1930 and 1951....
- The Hal Roach Bathing Beauties
- Janet Gaynor
Janet Gaynor was an American actress.One of the most popular actresses of the silent film era, in 1928 Gaynor became the first winner of the Academy Award for Best Actress for her performances in three films: Seventh Heaven , Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans and Street Angel...
Description
Stan appears in bed in his only scene. He's wearing a night cap,
nightgownA nightgown is a loosely hanging item of nightwear. Nowadays the term is almost exclusively applied to women's nightwear. A nightgown is typically made from cotton, silk, satin, or nylon...
and a large comedy moustache.
Jimmy FinlaysonJames Henderson "Jimmy" Finlayson was a Scottish-American actor who worked in both silent and sound comedies...
appears looking like this in several later
Laurel and Hardy filmsThis is a list of films which either star or feature the comedy team of Laurel and Hardy. Together, Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy appeared in 106 short films and features....
. Oliver also features a similar moustache.
Laurel's name doesn't appear in the credits for this film, but Hardy's name does.