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Laurel and Hardy films

Laurel and Hardy are two funny men who made movies a long time ago. They were really good friends and they made lots of people laugh with their funny jokes and silly actions.

In their movies, they would often get into silly situations where things would go wrong and they would have to try to fix them. They would use funny sound effects, silly faces, and physical comedy to make people laugh.

One of their most famous movies is called "The Music Box." In this movie, Laurel and Hardy have to deliver a piano to a big house on top of a really steep hill. They try to carry the piano up the hill themselves and it's really hard. They end up making a big mess and lots of people run away because they're so loud and crazy.

Another famous movie they made is called "Sons of the Desert." In this movie, Laurel and Hardy are in a club called the Sons of the Desert and they want to go to a big convention in Chicago. But their wives won't let them go, so they come up with a plan to make it look like Hardy is really sick so they can go to the convention. The plan works, but things go wrong when they get to the convention and their wives show up unexpectedly.

Overall, Laurel and Hardy movies are really funny and lots of people still watch them today. They make people laugh and forget about their problems for a little while.