Laurel and Hardy in The Flying Deuces, 1939
A scene from The Flying Deuces (1939), starring Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy.
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Courtesy of Folger Shakespeare Library; CC-BY-SA 4.0 (A Britannica Publishing Partner)Correspondence from 1904 between Henry Clay Folger and actress Julia Marlowe regarding Shakespearean acting. At the time that they exchanged letters, Marlowe had just completed a run as Juliet in a New York production of Romeo and Juliet, and the Folger Shakespeare Library had not yet been established.
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Library of Congress Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound Division, Washington, D.C.Video clips from Winsor McCay's Gertie on Tour (1921).
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© American Chemical Society (A Britannica Publishing Partner)Science has a lot to do with the perfect, gooey grilled cheese.
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Great Museums Television (A Britannica Publishing Partner)A discussion of George Eastman and the museum established on his estate, from Picture Perfect: George Eastman House.
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Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.The practical concerns of a movie director shooting on location are explored in this video, a 1976 production of Encyclopædia Britannica Educational Corporation, through the filming of Eugène Ionesco's play The New Tenant (1955).
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Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.“This fellow Keaton seems to be the whole show.”
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Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.A movie without popcorn is like a day without sunshine.
Transcript
FRANCOIS: Pay strict attention, all of you. The men who were to be shot this morning have escaped. Be sure all gates are closed and make a thorough search of the entire barracks. Whoever brings them back will be given a reward of six weeks furlough. That's all.
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OLLIE: Let's cover up the hole.
[Music in]
OLLIE: Let's cover up the hole.