Laurel and Hardy - Pack Up Your Troubles (1932) - Filming Locations
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Historical Production & Location Reference
| Film Title: | Pack Up Your Troubles (1932) |
| Comedy Team: | Stan Laurel & Oliver Hardy |
| Studio Origin: | Hal Roach Studios (Culver City) |
- Palisades Park: Located along Ocean Avenue in Santa Monica, the establishing shot of the park scene where Laurel and Hardy are sitting on a park bench was filmed on the bluffs overlooking the Pacific Ocean.
- Will Rogers Memorial Park: Located at 9651 Sunset Blvd in Beverly Hills, this manicured public space was utilized to film the remainder of the park bench sequence where the boys try to evade the recruiters.
- Seamless Location Stitching: Editing techniques seamlessly blended the footage from Santa Monica and Beverly Hills to present them as a single, continuous municipal city park.
Cinematic Heritage Note: The Will Rogers Memorial Park location holds a storied place in early Hollywood history. Eleven years prior to Laurel and Hardy's production, Charlie Chaplin utilized the exact same Beverly Hills park backdrop to film scenes for his 1921 classic short *The Idle Class*. Today, both public spaces remain beautifully preserved and instantly recognizable to film historians.
The Plot
This Laurel and Hardy movie is set during World War I. Army recruiters are scouring the city park looking for able-bodied men to enlist. Laurel and Hardy, enjoying the sunny afternoon sitting on a park bench, are spotted and after trying (unsuccessfully) to evade the recruiter, they end up in the Army on the front lines.
The Filming Locations
The recruiter scene in the park is the focus of this Laurel and Hardy movie location then and now video. The scene was actually shot at TWO parks, starting at Palisades Park overlooking the Pacific Ocean in Santa Monica with the rest of the scene filmed at the Will Rogers Memorial Park in Beverly Hills.
Charlie Chaplin also used this Beverly Hills park location in his 1921 film The Idle Class.
Each of these park filming locations used in Pack Up Your Troubles are easily recognizable today.
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