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Pardon Us

Mounted Small newspaper ad advertisement for the 1931 Laurel and Hardy film Pardon Us. The ad highlights that the movie was their first full-length talking picture, a significant milestone at the time. Movie Details Title: Pardon Us Stars: Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy Production Company: A Hal Roach Production, distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) Release Date: August 15, 1931 Theatrical Information: The advertisement is for a showing "Starting Friday" at Loew's State theater, with the film "A Holy Terror" as the last times today attraction. Film Significance Pardon Us marked Laurel and Hardy's transition from short subjects to full-length feature films, a move Hal Roach began occasionally producing in 1931. The film is considered one of their essential works.