Laurel and Hardy | British Pathé

LIGHTS, CAMERA, ACTION! - FILM MONTH ON BRITISH PATHÉ (FEBRUARY 2016): Newsreels of the Week: Laurel and Hardy. Some wonderful vintage newsreels featuring comedy duo Laurel and Hardy upon their visits to Britain. (Film ID 1603.13, 1197.03, 1399.07) Music: "William Tell Overture (by Rossini)" Standard YouTube License https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ixtq-... A NEW THEME EVERY MONTH! Each month, a range of new uploads and playlists tell the story of a particular topic through archive footage. Let us know what themes you'd like to see by leaving us a comment or connecting with us on social media. BRITISH PATHÉ'S STORY Before television, people came to movie theatres to watch the news. British Pathé was at the forefront of cinematic journalism, blending information with entertainment to popular effect. Over the course of a century, it documented everything from major armed conflicts and seismic political crises to the curious hobbies and eccentric lives of ordinary people. If it happened, British Pathé filmed it. Now considered to be the finest newsreel archive in the world, British Pathé is a treasure trove of 85,000 films unrivalled in their historical and cultural significance. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT http://www.britishpathe.com/