Talk:Laurel and Hardy filmography

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[edit] starring roles/guest appearances

The differentiation between "short films (starring roles)" and "short films (guest appearances)" is becoming very confusing. Some films are listed in both categories. Some "guest appearance" films star Stan Laurel, while only Oliver Hardy has the short appearance. Some of these "Guest appearance" films actually star both, but they are not yet quite the "Laurel and Hardy" that we recognize. I suggest re-thinking the headings. Possibly making the earlier films in which they both appear, more-or-less un-teamed, as one section, ("Pre-teamed roles"), and the true Laurel and Hardy films in the main section. "Guest appearances" should be only for films in which they make brief appearances together (e.g., Call of the Cuckoos and The Stolen Jools. Anyone agree? Or object? Rizzleboffin 20:34, 27 November 2006 (UTC)

• You are right about the short films (guest appearances). I've taken Sailors, Beware! out already, and i suspect Slipping Wives, Love 'em and Weep, A Lucky Dog and Why Girls Love Sailors shouldn't be there either. But not having seem them myself i've left them. I've already split the shorts up into silent shorts and talking shorts which is obvious enough. I also think it would be a good idea to split the silent shorts up into 'teamed' and 'unteamed' as you suggest, but i'm not sure those words sound right. Also putting the films into the right list would be difficult. Szzuk 22:34, 6 January 2007 (UTC)

Is it worth noting which of these films are lost? --MartinUK 21:38, 18 May 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Utopia

I have Utopia on DVD. It is 83 minutes long, made in 1950, black and white. Does not seem to be mentioned in the lists - perhaps it is the french film renamed.

Update: it appears to be Atoll K renamed. It would help to mention the Utopia name in the list.

This film was also released as Robinson Crusoeland in the UK.