The American Oliver Hardy and the Briton Stan Laurel (actually Arthur Stanley Jefferson) had each had decent comedic careers in the early silent film era and made hundreds of short films alongside stars like Larry Semon. However, they only wrote themselves together in film history when they teamed up in 1927. They mastered the switch to talkies without any problems, and their partnership lasted until 1950, making them the most famous comedy duo to date as “Laurel and Hardy” – unfortunately under the idiotic name “Dick und Doof” in Germany.
In the wagon hall Pasing factory four of her silent short films can be seen in a special format on Sunday, February 12: as “Silent Film Live Jazz”. The jazz guitarist and theater musician Werner Küspert has specialized in modern, contemporary silent film accompaniment for years. With “Küspert & Colleagues” he worked his way through the entire early history of film art and traveled the world with it. With the exciting accompaniment of the Laurel & Hardy films “From Soup To Nuts”, “Big Business” (the appearance as a Christmas tree seller is considered one of her best), “Liberty” and “The Finishing Touch” from the years 1928 and 1929, Küspert is on hand with the saxophonist Till Martin, the bassist Henning Sieverts and the drummer Bastian Jütte, real all-stars of the Munich jazz scene at their side.
Silent film concert “Laurel and Hardy”, Sun., Feb. 12, 4 p.m., Pasing factory, Wagenhalle, August-Exter-Str. 1