Laurel and Hardy - The Second 100 Years (1927) - Filming Locations
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Historical Production & Location Reference
| Film Title: | The Second 100 Years (1927) |
| Comedy Team: | Stan Laurel & Oliver Hardy |
| Studio Origin: | Hal Roach Studios (Culver City) |
- Old Los Angeles County Morgue: This historic facility's secure entrance structure acted as the imposing exterior gate for the prison break sequence, where the boys escape disguised as painters.
- Venice Blvd & Bagley Ave Intersection: The crucial transition point where the frantic street chase initiates, pushing the action directly into the core of downtown Culver City.
- Bagley Avenue / Main Street: Tracking shots capture the duo fleeing south down Bagley Avenue as it crosses over and officially transitions into historic Main Street.
Structural Preservation Note: The architectural integrity of these locations remains extraordinarily high. Aside from standard modern storefront sign alterations, the underlying building facades along the Main Street stretch are fully intact. Most remarkably, both the gate layout and the foundational brick structures of the old Los Angeles County Morgue stand practically unchanged from their appearance during this late-1927 silent era production.
The Plot
Laurel and Hardy are convicts and escape from prison.
The Filming Locations
Tour the classic Laurel and Hardy filming locations from their 1927 silent comedy, The Second 100 Years. In this short, we follow along as Stan and Ollie dress as painters to escape from prison, leading a suspicious policeman on a wild chase through Downtown Culver City, California.
This quick preview video takes you on a "then and now" tour of two primary filming sites:
The "Prison" Gate
Located at the entrance of the historic Los Angeles County Morgue! Amazingly, both the gate structure and the interior building look almost exactly as they did in 1927. This is located across from 1640 Marengo Street.
The Venice Blvd Chase Scene
Filmed at the intersection of Venice Blvd and Bagley Avenue. Watch as the chase moves south down Bagley Avenue into Downtown Culver City (where the street transitions into Main Street). Aside from minor storefront updates, these historic buildings are still standing today.
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