captain eo is a 1986 american 3d science fiction film starring michael jackson and directed by francis ford coppola ( who came up with the name " captain eo " from the greek , cf. eos , the greek goddess of dawn ) that was shown at disney theme parks from 1986 through 1996 .

the attraction returned to the disney parks in 2010 as a tribute after jackson 's death .

the film 's executive producer was george lucas .

the film was choreographed by jeffrey hornaday and michael jackson , photographed by peter anderson , produced by rusty lemorande and written by lemorande , lucas and coppola , from a story idea by the artists of walt disney imagineering .

lemorande also initially designed and created two of the creatures , and was an editor of the film .

the score was written by james horner , and featured two songs ( " we are here to change the world " and " another part of me " ) , both written and performed by michael jackson .

the supreme leader was played by anjelica huston .

cinematographer vittorio storaro was the lighting director during much of the principal photography .

captain eo is regarded as one of the first " 4d " films ( 4d being the name given to a 3d film that incorporates in-theater effects , such as lasers , smoke , etc. , synchronized to the film ) .

captain eo was the first professional collaboration between coppola and lucas since american graffiti ( 1973 ) , and marked the end of a professional and personal estrangement between the two men following lucas ' decision not to direct apocalypse now ( 1979 ) .

captain eo

official black cap ( with eo logo ) from disneyland sold at the captain eo 2011 tribute . comes with a double sided
captain eo
tag .
well , technically captain eo did not come back to disneyland . the 2010 version of the attraction was called captain eo tribute .
captain eo , eo , captain eooo… . now i can’t get the song out of my head ! ! can’t wait for july 2nd !
one sided kid ' s shirt with the captain eo movie one sheet picture on the front . reads
captain eo tribute
with logo . comes with a double - sided captain eo custom tag . these shirts were sold at disneyland during the captain eo tribute in 2011 .
erica – “captain eo” is expected to return once the film previews are complete .
at disneyland , a new theater for captain eo would replace the space stage .
“we’ll also share a special “captain eo” announcement on twitter early next week . ”
debbie–“honey i shrunk the audience” has closed in order for captain eo to play .
captain eo begins with a male narrator setting the scene . he tells guests :
captain eo ( alternately , captain eo ) is a 1986 3 - d film which is shown at epcot , disneyland park , tokyo disneyland , and disneyland paris .
i heard that not all the in - theater effects returned when captain eo re - opened at disneyland . will this also be true for captain eo’s return to epcot ?
most guests reacted favorably to captain eo . a few newspaper articles were more critical .
love it or hate it , captain eo’s message to the world isn’t going anywhere .
part of the tribute at captain eo tribute was a new pre - show with flat screens showing footage from a tv documentary , the making of captain eo ( 1986 ) .
i am in disneyland now and just found out captain eo will be returning this tuesday .
buckethead - captain eo ' s voyage ( album review ) - sputnikmusic
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there are no critic reviews yet for captain eo . keep checking rotten tomatoes for updates !
are there any “captain eo” pins ? i would love to own one or trade for it .
star trader next door capitalized on the renewed interest in michael jackson and nostalgia for captain eo .
documentary of the making of michael jackson ' s captain eo film for the disney theme parks .
white vinyl bracelet used at the premiere of captain eo at disneyland . with
captain eo
logo , reads :
valid sep . 19 - 21 , 1986
. ( usa )
blue and gray visor with captain eo logo sold at disneyland and disney world . 1986 disney .
the logo design for captain eo inspired the logo for 1980s computer games company electric dreams software .
michael was great in captain eo . can ' t wait for my kids to see this .
kenny – “captain eo” is expected to return in the future , once the film previews are complete .
the lost legend of captain eo begins in a desolate and dark place : disneyland in the 1980s .
promo poster board for captain eo , signed by michael in black marker
michael jackson 1998
.
official brass pin with
movie one sheet
artwork that comes on a black plastic card . reads
captain eo tribute featuring michael jackson
. was sold at the captain eo tribute opening at disneyland .
sounds fun , but i am sad to see that captain eo will be missing for even longer now .
september 18 , 1986 : captain eo , a 3 - d film starring jackson , premieres at disneyland .
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black totebag with
captain eo
logo .
rip captain eo . the show is gone in disneyland and it looks like it will be too in epcot .
in the homestar runner cartoon
the house that gave sucky tricks
, marzipan dresses up as captain eo .
michael jackson ' s
captain eo
has temporarily closed at disneyland — and might be gone for good .
captain eo ' s crew ( from left to right ) : major domo , idey and ody , hooter .
i love captain eo my mother does too she says he ' s the finest super hero she ever saw .
jake – the attraction will be closed on april 10 . the last chance to see “captain eo” before the start of the preview is april 9 ; however , “captain eo” is expected to return at some point in the future .
the last place to watch captain eo was at epcot , where it was good bye on december 6 , 2015 .
sure , captain eo could still “return at a later date” to disneyland , but nobody still expects this to happen .
this kit comes in a black folder with purple
captain eo
logo . 1986 walt disney / eastman kodak .
this card comes in a special folding cardboard display holder with
captain eo
logo . the card features mickey and minnie mouse with characters from captain eo . tokyo disneyland / the walt disney company . c . 1988 ( japan )
getting there is half the fun , especially when the good captain starts boogying and the special effects start flying . captain eo . dvd only . no case or cover art included .
i am so disappointed that captain eo isn’t going to be in orlando . i was looking so forward to it . do you have any idea at all when captain eo will be coming to orlando . i can’t wait to see it .
at one time , captain eo was showing at disney parks in california , florida , japan , and france . the final place at which you could see captain eo was at cinémagique , presented by kodak , in discoveryland at disneyland paris . in late summer 1998 , the captain departed from paris as well .
hi ana . captain eo will run until at least the end of the year – the final closing date is tbd .
this is the song
we are here to change the world
from the
captain eo
attraction at disneyworld .
guitarist buckethead titled his 2010 album captain eo ' s voyage in reference to the passing of michael jackson . [ 19 ]
weiss , werner .
captain eo at yesterland
. . yesterland . com . retrieved on august 20 , 2012 .
hooter the elephant 15
plush doll from the micheal jackson 3d film captain eo , shown at disneyland and disney world .
captain eo
eventually opened at tokyo disneyland and disneyland paris . however , by 1998 , all of the
captain eo
attractions had ended their runs at the assorted disney parks throughout the world . the company was moved , however , to return the show to its parks in 2010 , starting with disneyland ' s version , renamed
captain eo tribute .
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poster from disneyland with
eo
logo and reads
featuring michael jackson
on bottom . sold at disneyland during the opening of the captain eo 2010 tribute .
at disneyland park in california , you can catch this limited time intergalactic preview in 3d with special in - theater effects at the magic eye theater in tomorrowland , where captain eo is typically shown . captain eo is expected to return at a later date .
heather are there any plans to do a premeire week - end like d . l did for captain eo back in the 80″s
at over 1 million dollars per minute , captain eo is one of the most expensive per - minute films of all time .
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promotional photo of mj from captain eo , with dancers . the back has typed caption :
nbc - tv will spotlight the new michael jackson starring 3 - d film captain eo saturday , sept . 20 . . .
this post just made the argument for why captain eo will one day be named to the smithsonian ' s national film registry .
for more swg remixes , visit : urltoken eo music / we are here to change the world track from the disney 3d movie ' captain eo ' , starring michael jackson . - singlewhiteglove -
“at disneyland park in california , you can catch this limited time intergalactic preview in 3d with special in - theater effects at the magic eye theater in tomorrowland , where captain eo is typically shown . captain eo is expected to return at a later date . ”
since we first announced the return of “ captain eo ” on the disney parks blog , there has been an incredible response from fans , and we’ve received many enthusiastic emails and phone calls asking exactly when the classic “captain eo” attraction featuring michael jackson will reopen .
i sure hope there will be plans to bring captain eo as well as magic journey to 3d blu - ray and dvd soon .
us flyer with captain eo images ; used to celebreate the 50th anniversary of ' snow white & the 7 dwarfs ' at disneyland .
signed captain eo one sheet poster signed
love michael jackson
in black sharpie pen . signature measures over 9
in length .
in early march , be on the lookout for a specially created captain eo embroidered nylon jacket . see merchandise and prices at disneyparks .
for captain eo tribute , the budget did not include bringing back the old effects , but the “new” effects were matched to the show .
captain eo and his space crew are on a mission to save the world from the evil queen by giving her a song and dance .
a celebration broke out to
another part of me
, as captain eo and his crew triumphantly exited and flew off into space .
silver thigh - high custom boots made for michael by his personal designer bill whitten , that he wore in disney ' s captain eo .
captain eo pencil sketches of
the supreme leader
, played by anjelica huston . signed
tom bari / burman ' 85 .
the costume for hooter is believed to be based on max rebo , from return of the jedi , because george lucas produced captain eo .
the preshow for the second incarnation of captain eo , consisted of the made for tv special
the making of captain eo
. the documentary was directed by muffett kaufman and hosted by whoopi goldberg . the film showed interviews with cast , crew and the producers of the film .
i am so happy that captain eo is returning . i was one of the people that signed the petetion for it’s return and want to thank disney for listening . thank you thank you thank you ! ! ! i will make a special trip just to see michael in captain eo .
after epcot opened , peter worked on several other disney projects including “american journeys , ” “captain eo , ” “muppet * vision 3d” and more .
michael jackson : we are here to change the world * 1986 * ( captain eo version ) ( . m4a / aac ) [ hq ]
excited for tomorrowland , but concerned for my eo . when is eo expected to return ? will it be once tomorrowland is in theaters ?
by this point , coppola was already involved in his next film , peggy sue got married that would open a month after captain eo , and lucas was struggling with howard the duck , which would open one month before captain eo —and work on the “star tours” attraction was falling behind schedule .
although built for captain eo , disneyland ' s magic eye theater , that seated about 700 guests , opened in may 1986 with the amazing magic journeys , the original 3 - d movie from epcot ' s imagination pavilion , in preparation for the captain eo debut . live theater special effects were added for the captain eo presentation including lasers , fiber - optic stars , and fog effects that were all painstakingly synchronized with the action on screen .
awesome ! i love captain eo ! i hope it will still be there in late september when i come down . thank you disney people ! 🙂
captain eo is only 17 minutes long and with a cost of 17 to 30 million $ it’s probably the most expensive movie ever created . a ‘making of’ was also produced and presented by whoopi goldberg . ‘the making of captain eo’ was broadcasted on may 15 1988 as a promotion for the attraction .
( featuring 3d like captain eo triangle on front of folded invite ) . authentic premiere invitation . captain e . o . from estate of actress tracy reiner . perfect for framing . 9 . 5
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unfolded .
the result of this collaboration was captain eo , which opened at disneyland on september 18 , 1986 ( six days after it opened at epcot center ) .
now , please continue to captain eo at epcot from 2010 to 2015 , and what replaced it ( updated yesterland article , originally published in 2015 ) .
brady macdonald .
iger : no plans to bring ‘captain eo’ back to disneyland
. . los angeles times . retrieved on september 26 , 2009 .
a flyer announcing the opening of the captain eo film at disney’s epcot center on september 19 and 20 , 1986 . signed by michael in silver marker .
i am planning a trip in september . i haven’t been there since they opened captain eo , so i hope they open it soon after this promo ends .
i noticed a comment indicating that the newly - released captain eo show in anaheim was slightly different than original show when it first debuted . has anything changed ?
‘stitch encounter’ to replace ‘captain eo’ at tokyo disney resort
. . stitch kingdom ( december 19 , 2013 ) . retrieved on december 19 , 2013 .
honey , i shrunk the audience was produced in 65mm and captain eo was shot in 70mm , therefore the resulting loss of picture is just under 10 % .
captain eo returning to walt disney world resort « disney parks blog
. . urltoken ( april 28 , 2010 ) . retrieved on december 4 , 2011 .
on december 19 , 2013 , tokyo disneyland announced it would be closing captain eo on june 30 , 2014 , to make way for stitch encounter in spring 2015 .
all the members of his crew then assure themselves that they will not fail , however idey and ody quickly inform the captain that an enemy patrol ship is flying by . although captain eo initially tries to outrun the patrol , they are hit by the ship ' s lasers . alarmed , captain eo asks for the map of the planet , only to find that hooter ate it . at this point , captain eo ' s superior , commander bog , appears on a holographic screen and demands to know what is going on ( as captain eo was late checking in ) . when the commander begins to realize that captain eo is in combat against orders , hooter throws something that sticks to the holographic image , obscuring bog ' s vision and keeping him from realizing what ' s happening . hooter then brings in the ship ' s sail , just before the ship enters a tunnel . despite their best efforts however , the ship still crashes onto the planet . after crashing , captain eo discovers that they have “landed” right next to the homing beacon , a fact that he is able to report to the commander . commander bog then gives eo further instructions , saying :
petersen worked at epcot when eo replaced an original park show , magical journeys .
this disparity of popularity was not lost on disneyland management . in september 2009 , the magic eye theater was temporarily closed to the public for several days . officially , the reason was to show captain eo to michael jackson’s children . but it was also an opportunity to test the feasibility of bringing back captain eo for a public run .
of course there was merchandising for captain eo but not in the amount that one would expect from a combined effort from lucas , disney and jackson . there are a few pins , several caps , some posters , stuffed creatures ( fuzzball , the geex and hooter ) , some pvc figures , t - shirts , keychains , wristwatches and a 3d comic . there never has been an official release of captain eo or ‘the making of captain eo’ on any format , though many bootlegs can be found online .
captain eo wound up running at disneyland until 1994 , and screened at orlando’s epcot from 1986 to 1997 , — at which point jackson’s scandals had alienated some of his fanbase . but the outpouring of grief that occurred after the singer’s death in 2009 led disney to return captain eo to many disney parks the following year . when it closes this year , eo will have run for nearly two decades and in four locations .
why can’t we just bring back captain eo permanently ? you know , in memory of michael . i bet he would have loved to see his movie back at epcot .
harrison ellenshaw , who was in charge of creating many of the groundbreaking space backgrounds in the star wars films , was brought in to be captain eo’s visual effects supervisor .
on november 13 , 2015 , disney announced that captain eo would be closing december 6 , 2015 , to make way for
disney & pixar short film festival
.
captain eo and his rugged crew set out on a mission to deliver a special gift to a wicked queen who lives on a dark , desolate world . getting there is half the fun , especially when the good captain starts boogying and the special effects start flying .
( i also agree that it’s time for captain eo to leave permanently . its time was long gone before sentiment brought it back , and even that’s wearing thin now . )
official reopening date set for ' captain eo ' featuring michael jackson
. . disney parks blog ( february 19 , 2010 ) . retrieved on february 19 , 2010 .
white long - sleeve shirt with a rainbow motif , ribbed neck and zip closure at back of neck . worn by michael jackson for his role in the film captain eo .
i really loved captain eo . this is prescious work of a master . long live the king & his legacy . r . i . p . michael . with love manvi
although built for captain eo , disneyland’s magic eye theater opened in may 1986 with the delightful magic journeys , the original 3d movie from epcot’s imagination pavilion . actually , magic journeys was no stranger to disneyland’s tomorrowland , having enjoyed a previous run at the outdoor space stage . in september of the same year , captain eo moved into the magic eye theater .
as a side note , it’s been fun having captain eo back , but i do hope that the imagineers have something new planned for the magic eye theater space in the future .
oh , oh… captain eo and his crew have been captured , taken to the wicked supreme leader ( played by anjelica huston ) , and sentenced . “justice” is swift and severe . captain eo accepts his sentence , one hundred years of torture , with grace . he tells the supreme leader that he has brought her a gift , which she will see—and hear .
on december 19 , 2013 , tokyo disneyland announced it would be closing captain eo on june 30 , 2014 , to make way for stitch encounter in spring 2015 . [ 14 ]
captain eo will stand alone . it’s not the greatest movie ever made , but it’s a great musical piece , up there with thriller . and it’s survived the test of time .
“ captain eo ran over budget . the biggest factor was special effects , some 150 of them , more per minute than lucas had used in star wars , ” eisner said .
same blue and gray ( battery operated ) lighted visor as the usa version , with captain eo logo except reads
tokyo disneyland
across the top . c . 1988 disney .
the story of the making of muppet vision 3 - d is deserving of an entire column and i am only mentioning it here to demonstrate that captain eo could have been a better film and cost less money . certainly muppet vision 3 - d has been inspirational in other similar projects that have been developed over the years , while captain eo became a trivial anecdote .
rich : though it shows all the signs of age that michael jackson’s face never did when he was with us ( alternate title : the picture of dorian eo ) , i loved this experience so much , and i give captain eo an a for anjelica huston alone .
this 17 - minute short staring michael jackson as captain eo follows a group of space travelers who are captured by the oppressive leaders of a remote planet and sentenced to 100 years of torture . the captain responds with an impromptu rock concert that transforms the evil leaders into peaceful humanoids .
it has been 16 years since captain eo played at epcot . we don ' t want to print spoilers , but here are a few elements of the production that might spark memories .
we are booked for sept . for our 20th wedding anniversary and our children’s birthdays . seeing captain eo will definitely make it a celebration for us ! pins , pins , pins ! !
supreme leader : “you think me beautiful ? ” captain eo : “very beautiful within , your highness , but without a key to unlock it… and that is my gift to you . ”
captain eo closed quietly and without fanfare at disneyland april 1997 . it had closed july 1994 at epcot , september 1996 at tokyo disneyland , and lasted until august 1998 at disneyland paris .
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poster comes sealed on a cardboard backing . features the movie one sheet with
eo
logo and reads
featuring michael jackson
on bottom . sold at disneyland paris during the opening of the captain eo 2010 tribute .
disney has said that
eo
is
expected to return at a later date ,
though some disney fan blogs — including dlandlive and mice chat — are speculating this could be the end of
eo .
the tokyo disneyland equivalent of the show recently announced the permanent closure of their
captain eo tribute ,
which will shutter on june 30 .
on march 26 , 2015 disney announced that captain eo would be temporarily closed on april 10 , 2015 . following this date , the theater showed a sneak peak of the 2015 disney movie
tomorrowland
. although the attraction returned following tomorrowland ' s release , on november 13 , 2015 disney announced that captain eo would be permanently closing . this happened on december 6 , 2015 , with eo being replaced with thee disney & pixar short film festival [ 1 ] .
the 3d technology for eo was groundbreaking , but also led to a rather deliberate produciton .
* technology : eo’s ship shows similarities to jabba’s luxury sail barge and the bantha ii cargo skiffs used by jabba . ubrikkian constructs both vehicles so eo’s ship could easily be another of ubrikkian’s products . dooku’s solar sailer used a star sail , just as eo’s ship does .
a celebration breaks out as eo and his crew triumphantly exit and flies off into space .
experience the singing , dancing , and song - writing talents of michael jackson as captain eo—on a quest to change the world . it’s a spectacular , 70 - millimeter , 3d space adventure .
in may 1998 , the former magic eye theater became the west coast home of the 3d movie honey , i shrunk the audience , which had already replaced captain eo at epcot in 1994 .
i also hope that captain eo has descriptive audio for the visually impaired . wouldn’t that be sweet ? something to improve over the original . amazing sound with description would make an amazing experience .
on november 13 , 2015 , disney announced that captain eo would be closing on december 6 , 2015 to make way for a
disney & pixar short film festival
. [ 1 ]
by june 19 , the
captain eo
attraction ' s sign had been removed , prompting super fan guy selga to sadly tweet :
i ' m going to be sick .
this is a dvd of the original captain eo show at disneyland . that is about all the information i have on it . it does play all the way through though . no scratches .
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folding brochure from disney world . has captain eo ads throughout with mickey , minnie , and
15 years
birthday cake on cover . 1986 kodak / disney world .
the original disney artwork for michael jackson ' s 3 - d short film captain eo which was used on the film poster , disney attraction posters , comic book art , and disney merchandising .
anaheim , california – michael jackson ' s 3 - d short film captain eo is playing again at disneyland , and the 24 - year - old space opera still holds up . mostly .
and what about the illumgrids seen in the cockpit of the ship ? they look a lot like the lights inside the death star . the planet where eo’s crew crashes seems to look like another death star trench . holograms and homing beacons are also known in the universe of captain eo .
i remember enjoying “captain eo” during its original run at epcot from 1986 - 1994 . but for some of you , it’ll be a new experience . the film features michael jackson as “captain eo” and a crew of disney - created space characters . during their journey , the group uses the power of dance , light and music to turn a colorless planet into a world of color and happiness .
ultra rare from captain eo anjelica huston supreme leader head cast . unfinished piece from disney imagineers . based on the makeup appliances applied to her actual face . the finished piece was display . . .
fuzzball . jackson ' s tiny , furry , flying companion serves no purpose other than to sell plush toys at the captain eo gift shop . ( they aren ' t even available anymore . )
it was the same movie in the same theater . the 3d technology and special effects of captain eo had been state - of - the - art in the 1980s , but looked dated when the show returned . audiences of 2010 were accustomed to digital 3d at their local cinemas and complex cgi wizardry , such as in james cameron’s avatar . in comparison , captain eo was downright old - fashioned .
captain eo agrees to that punishment , but also tells the queen that she is beautiful , but without a key to unlock that beauty . his crew transforms into a musical band , but before he can share his magical song , hooter accidentally stumbles into the equipment rendering it momentarily useless , angering the queen who orders her guards to capture captain eo and his crew . a short battle ensues before hooter repairs the equipment . eo’s song transforms the dark , mechanical inhabitants into agile and colorful backup dancers .
: the cosmos , a universe of good and evil , where a small group struggles to bring freedom to the countless worlds of despair . a rag - tag band lead by the infamous captain eo .
the cosmos : a universe of good and evil where a small group struggles to bring freedom to the countless worlds of despair ; a rag - tag band led by the infamous captain eo .
i can’t believe captain eo is back ! i saw this when i was 4 and it was way too intense for me . all i remember was crying and my mom having to take me out .
in december 2009 , disney officials announced that captain eo would return for a limited engagement to the disneyland resort only . on february 23 , 2010 , thousands of michael jackson and captain eo fans lined up outside the tomorrowland theater to welcome back the film that was on a 13 - year hiatus . they donned space gear , futuristic outfits and a couple even were dressed like the king of pop himself .
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double sided plastic shopping bag with handle from tokyo disneyland . reads ( in part ) :
3 - d musical motion picture space adventure : captain eo . . .
has blue
eo
logo on black
space
background ( same design on both sides ) .
captain eo needs to go away . it’s time has come and gone , come again , and now needs to be retired once and for all . please , please , please replace it with something new !
walt disney world continues its wave of nostalgia with the rebirth of captain eo - - a 3 - d sci - fi movie featuring michael jackson and a crew of fuzzy space explorers - - at epcot .
i saw captain eo on my senior class trip . by the time i returned to disney world again ( in 2008 ) it was long gone . it will be great to share this with my kids !
completed version of the entrance music to captain eo . i ' m still not totally happy with the audio quality but it was the best i could do . music composed by james horner special thanks to urltoken
in my subsequent visits to disneyland - - like one in the mid - ' 90s , when the magic eye theater was still showing the film - - i skipped captain eo entirely , opting for faster , more relevant thrills . a few years ago , on another trek to the park , captain eo was gone entirely , a mere memory , a relic . ( disneyland stopped showing the film in april 1997 . )
stacey – unfortunately , no . april 10 is the first day the “captain eo” attraction will be closed to prepare for the sneak peek , so the previews won’t be ready to go until sometime the following week .
captain eo returns to the disneyland resort for a limited engagement in honor of michael jackson , the king of pop who died june 25 , 2009 . this 3 - d movie that he starred in was revived in february 2010 at the southern california theme park and will run indefinitely . under the new title of captain eo tribute , the movie replaces the long - running honey , i shrunk the kids at the tomorrowland theater .
getting there is half the fun , especially when the good captain starts boogying and the special effects start flying . making of captin eo - whoopi goldberg . dvd contains the following dvd - region 1 u . . .
with the announcement that captain eo will return for a limited engagement at disneyland this february ( test screenings have already been done for disney executives and the jackson family , including jackson’s three children who had never seen the film ) , this seems like a good time to write as much of the story of captain eo that i know in the hopes that others will help fill in the gaps to this little documented footnote in jackson’s amazing career .
captain eo is a young adventurer who is supposed to bring peace to a planet that is being suppressed by an evil queen ruler ( anjelica huston ) . eo’s commander is commander bog ( dick shawn ) . eo sidekicks include the flying fuzzball , the geex ( an alien with three legs and two heads : idy and ody ) , hooter and the robotic duo major and minor domo . the geex was specially recruited for this mission because eo thought an extra crewmember was needed and that even in space two heads are better than one .
eo started playing again at disneyland in february and is also playing at disney parks in tokyo and paris .
captain eo was a 1986 american 3d science fiction film starring michael jackson and directed by francis ford coppola ( who came up with the name
captain eo
from eos , the greek goddess of dawn ) that was shown at disney theme parks from 1986 through 1996 . the attraction returned to the disney parks in 2010 as a tribute after jackson ' s death . the film was shown for the final time at epcot on december 6 , 2015 .
on july 2 , 2010 , following the death of michael jackson , captain eo returned to epcot as a tribute to the late singer . the film replaced honey , i shrunk the audience almost exactly 16 years after its initial closure . although the film had returned however , many of the original in - theater effects were removed when honey , i shrunk the audience was built , and thus they are not used in the second version of captain eo .
the two robot members of the crew transformed into musical instruments , and the crew members began to play the various instruments . as hooter ran toward his instrument , he tripped over eo ' s cape and broke it , stopping the music . the spell broken , the supreme leader ordered her guards to capture captain eo and his crew .
at this point ,
we are here to change the world ,
( a song written by michael jackson specifically for the film ) begins . during the introduction captain eo transforms various minions of the supreme leader into dancers that join him in the song . eventually , the supreme leader sends in her
whip warriors
( two soldiers who attack captain eo with electronic whips ) while
we are here to change the world
quietly continues in the background . although he struggles for a while , fuzzball ties the two whips together , incapacitating the warriors and allowing captain eo to use his energy powers on them . captain eo then transforms the prisoners trapped in the walls into another group of dancers , as the song continues in full force . captain eo next flies up to the supreme leader and transforms her into a beautiful woman , before using his energy to transform the lair into a beautiful palace with greek columns . with the sun now shining , everyone celebrates as “another part of me” ( the second original song in the film ) is performed . the film then ends with the triumphant crew flying off towards their next mission .
peter anderson is behind the disney 3d camera rig during filming of
captain eo
for disney ' s theme parks . francis ford coppola , the film ' s director , can be seen to the right of the camera .
when will they be closing honey i shrunk the kids close to start putting in captain eo ? i am going in the begging of june and i want to see honey i shrunk the kids one more time before it closes .
check back on the disney parks blog next week for more updates . we’ll also share a special “captain eo” announcement on twitter early next week . to be the first to hear it , follow us on twitter : @ disneyland .
captain eo opened at epcot on september 12 , 1986 , but the big premiere was scheduled for its disneyland opening on september 18 , 1986 . the film would later open in tokyo disneyland in 1987 and disneyland paris in 1992 .
over the past few months , the theater has been used for a variety of purposes , mostly to exhibit upcoming disney features like brad bird’s tomorrowland and disney•pixar’s inside out . but now captain eo is back and we couldn’t be more excited . it’s an attraction that feels so classically epcot , one that has one foot in fantasy and the other in science fiction ; that is both futuristic and warmly nostalgic . it’s an attraction shares epcot’s view of the future as a place where anything is possible and everything is super fun . captain eo is the story of “a ragtag band led by the infamous captain eo , ” and almost 30 years later , it’s enough to make you smile … and dance .
ãâ michael ' s wardrobe is mostly a white , leather space - captain number , but he accessorizes with a cape .
th 1986 was the grand opening . it was a huge celebration with movie stars and music stars . also on the dvd will be the complete captain eo attraction in full screen and wide screen . getting there is h . . .
white ceramic mug with blue and purple logo sold at disneyland paris during the 2010 eo tribute re - release .
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round foil balloon with blue and purple
eo
logo on black background . c . 1988 disney
please tell me honey , i shrunk the audience is coming back… please , please , please ! i am looking forward to seeing captain eo . . but i think once will be enough ! i love honey , i shrunk the audience .
there was a wealth of talent on the set of the film , which led to groundbreaking work — but also some difficulty . everyone had strong opinions ( and other projects ) vying for their attention , which slowed down captain eo considerably .
captain eo disneyland ride - compilation dvd ( tv special , ride , music video ) . it contains the following - set of 5 dvds featuring over 15 hours of recordings from cnn ' s live coverage of his shocking d . . .
though we may be surprised that coppola directed this musical , he did in fact direct several musicals earlier in his career , such as ‘finian’s rainbow’ and ‘the cotton club’ . rumours say that coppola didn’t really do a lot on captain eo .
upon arriving on the planet , the crew was captured by the henchmen of the supreme leader , and brought before her . she sentenced the crew to be turned into trash cans , and captain eo to 100 years of torture in her deepest dungeon . before being sent away , captain eo told the supreme leader that he saw the beauty hidden within her , and that he brought her the key to unlock it : his song ,
we are here to change the world
.
captain eo provided both and was a welcome addition to the list of epcot offerings . this is also the first time that the eisner publicity machine was used to its maximum ability . as part of the media campaign , the new disney channel broadcasted a 45 minute special on “the making of captain eo” hosted by whoopi goldberg . the show itself was nothing short of spectacular and the sheer number of in - theater effects really did elevate the status of this film to a true attraction .
over the years , the crowds disappeared . movie - based attractions tend to have less repeat appeal than rides . michael jackson’s star shined less brightly . after a run of over ten years at disneyland , captain eo closed quietly in april 1997 .
around the time huston was offered the job , she won raves for her performance in prizzi’s honor ( which would later win her an academy award for best actress ) . prizzi’s honor debuted in early june , weeks before captain eo began shooting .
jackson wrote two new songs for the film , one of which , “we’re here to change the world , ” was used in the climactic stand - off between captain eo and the queen , and culminated with jackson leading an army of dancers .
i know there must be much more to the story of captain eo , but nobody has written much of anything , so here , for future researchers , is what little i know to help them better understand that small footnote in jackson’s life .
in
captain eo ,
lasers fire through the audience and science - fiction robots spin past your head . in
bebop bamboozled ,
dancers threw a few frisbees off the tv screen , and all the long shots lost their perspective .
disney enthusiasts will be excited to find special captain eo inspired merchandise created in celebration of the re - opening of the attraction . merchandise will include , ladies and men’s tees , fleece , military and beanie style hats , posters and souvenir items .
i really love captain eo mj is not only a fantastic singer and dancer he ' s also an amazing actor he really acts very well < 3 < 3 we ' re here to change the world < 3 . . another part of me
in fact , captain eo is a wonderful example of people trying to build their own little empires ( often by overstating their contribution or pointing an accusatory finger at someone else ) and , as a result , it got out of control . when i mentioned that captain eo was a troubled production , i didn ' t fully appreciate how troubled it was and one of the reasons again was too many chiefs not listening to the common sense of others and the lack of necessary pre - planning .
in 1994 captain eo disappeared in epcot and the other disney parks followed ( disney resort paris was the last one in 1998 ) . eo was replaced by ‘honey , i shrunk the audience’ . reasons for the disappearance of eo include the fact that the special effects had become too old but the fact that jackson was accused for the first time in 1993 of sexual harassment may have been the main reason . one can understand that this was not at all to the liking of disney .
to make way for this new offering , “ captain eo , ” the current occupant of magic eye theater will say its final farewell december 6 . hope many of you are able to come out to see them change the world one more time .
we are visiting disney world later this year and are very excited for this attraction . although we also love honey i shrunk the audience… why not have both ? some showings of captain eo and others of honey i shrunk the audience ? thank you !
adds to the greatness of michael jackson . this was closed at disneyland when i was a kid , so i didn ' t really remember it that well , but it was brought back after michael jackson ' s passing . captain eo is an amazing short 3d film the great minds of francis ford coppola and george lucas behind it . aside from having mj , his dancing , and singing it it , this film has a good message behind it . captain eo will never get old to me .
the comic book was actually published in two sizes , the normal comic book size and this huge , 17
x 11
size which is the most collectible one . in both cases the cover was captain eo ' s famous artwork . . .
this film was always my achilles heel i love both captain eo i ' ve come to dream xd , draw . . . i love it . i ' m too in love with him . it ' s my dream , my inspiration . .
the film for captain eo is really a mix between the two remaining concepts . the first was for a pan - like character that defeated an ice queen with power of music and dance , and a space opera originally titled “intergalactic music man . ”
representing the height of 1986 movie technology , captain eo was a lavish collaboration between disney and george lucas ' industrial light & magic studio . directed by francis ford coppola and starring jackson at the zenith of his career , the 17 - minute film was shown only in custom - built theaters in disney parks from 1986 to 1994 . following jackson ' s death in 2009 , fans clamored for captain eo ' s return , and disney brought it back , though only to disneyland , on feb . 23 .
ãâ the ship is manned by a
ragtag band led by the infamous captain eo .
that ' s michael jackson , backed by a bunch of furry creatures that have a bad - - yet unspecified - - combat record . the most comic of the comic relief is a character named hooter , who keeps foiling things , which makes the captain giggle . hooter also plays keyboard .
lemorande : we suddenly had a way bigger star . she became famous very quickly after captain eo . she didn’t have an oscar before we hired her . if she had an oscar before we hired her , i’m sure she wouldn’t have done the job .
we went to epcot again in december and needless to say , i was unsuccessful in the few attempts i made to “accidentally” end up near the ride and , “well , since we’re here we might as well just see captain eo again . . . ”
when captain eo begins , the furry puppets and outdated robots might disappoint you , but the supreme leader definitely won’t . anjelica huston gives a chilling performance as a transhuman evil queen whose torso is connected to the ceiling with dozens of coiling wires . she’s alien , she’s human , she’s machine , and she’s totally awesome . she sentences mj’s crew to be turned into trash cans and captain eo himself to “one hundred years of torture in my deepest dungeon . ” that’s when the captain of pelvic thrusts pulls out a great song to unlock the beauty hidden within the evil queen , and though she battles him fiercely with her cybernetic “whip warriors , ” in the end she’s transformed into her true , lovely , definitely human self . her twisted , metallic world turns into a lush paradise in which she seems equally at home , and she and captain eo are now the best of friends . what is not to love ?
the others all ran away , leaving captain eo to fight the whip warriors alone . eo was trapped by a closing gate and was preparing for a last stand as both the whip warriors drew their whips back for a final blow . fuzzball dropped his instrument and speedily flew over to tie the two whips together , causing the whip warriors to be thrown off balance and giving eo an opportunity to transform them as well . with no further obstacles , eo used his power to transform the remaining four henchmen ( not yet unleashed ) and they , the transformed whip warriors and the other dancers , pressed forward in dance before eo transformed the supreme leader into a beautiful woman , her lair into a peaceful greek temple , and the planet into a verdant paradise .
disneyland’s “exclusive , limited engagement” turned out not to be so exclusive . captain eo reopened at disneyland paris on june 12 , 2010 ; at tokyo disneyland on july 1 , 2010 ; and at epcot on july 2 , 2010—without “tribute” tacked onto the movie’s name .
the film told the story of captain eo ( michael jackson ) and the ragtag crew of his spaceship on a mission to deliver a gift to
the supreme leader
( anjelica huston ) , who lived on a world of rotting , twisted metal and steaming vents . captain eo ' s alien crew consisted of his small flying sidekick fuzzball , the double - headed navigator and pilot idey ( debbie lee carrington ) and ody ( cindy sorenson ) , robotic security officer major domo ( gary depew ) , a small robot , minor domo ( who fits like a module into major domo ) , and the clumsy elephant - like shipmate hooter ( tony cox ) who always managed to upset the crew ' s missions . dick shawn played captain eo ' s boss , commander bog .
when eo finally reaches their destination they fall under attack from patrol cruisers . the can evade the enemy fire but crash on the surface . since hooter has eaten the map , they have no idea where they are . guards immediately surround eo and his crew so it seems they have landed in the right place after all . the evil queen ruler , who looks like a metallic spiderlike witch , convicts eo to severe punishments . eo apologises but wishes to present her with a gift before his punishment begins . eo asks her not only to see the gift but listen to it as well . major and minor turn into a drum and guitar that are being used by hooter and the geex . de queen sees what’s happening and orders her guards to intervene but eo’s power turn them into dancers . the queen then sends her whip warriors who are far stronger than the regular guards . the warriors corner eo but fuzzball saves the day and eo can transform the warriors into allies as well . when all her guards are defeated , the queen is without a proper defence . eo uses all his power and turns her into a beautiful woman . the metallic environment of her fortress and the planet transform into a lush paradise . eo’s mission is a huge success .


me and my pal is a 1933 pre-code short film starring laurel and hardy , directed by lloyd french and charles rogers , and produced by hal roach .

in 2016 , it was one of several laurel and hardy films to be restored by the ucla film and television archive .

me and my pal ( 1933 film )

•the title me and my pal is a play on words of a spencer tracy film the same year called me and my gal .
adventures on the morning of oliver ' s wedding to oil baron peter cucumber ' s daughter in me and my pal 1933 .
here are two vivid examples : the first from me and my pal and the second from their first mistake .
•copyrighted may 10 , 1933 . •the film began life under the title of the best man .
nuts in may , a laurel and hardy blogathon : me and . . .
me and my pal is hardly laurel and hardy’s greatest short subject , but it’s a pretty good acid test as to whether you “get” l & h or not . at the conclusion of this slight but funny l & h piece , my wife said , “why is ollie kicking the puzzle around , like it’s the puzzle’s fault ? ” due to statements like this one , i try not to watch l & h movies with my wife .
thanks . it was my pleasure to participate in this blogathon . thanks for hosting .
•the telegram is dated march 20 1933 . •it ' s a shame that author glenn mitchell regards this film as a ' lesser short ' because personally i think it ' s one of the better ones .
again , it’s not l & h’s greatest work , but me and my pal has that comedic gift for taking the mundane and turning it into an obsession — the sort of thing we like to think we have risen above , until we actually succumb to it…kind of like laurel & hardy , i suppose .
many would call this minor , but my love for stan and ollie knows no bounds . another delight .
: he ' s right here . and he told me to tell you that we left 10 minutes ago .
16mm short laurel and hardy film in good condition with no vinegar smell complete with opening credits .
i ' m especially fond of this film , and gave bonus marks to it , due to the fact that its release date was exactly 70 years before the birth of my son , julian .
this film was released in britain under an alternative title : fraternally yours . the plot of this film , by director william a . seiter , was a re - make of a similar film they had made earlier , be big ( 1930 ) .
mr . selznick had no musicals planned , however , and lent mr . kelly to metro - goldwyn - mayer , the studio most noted for lavish musicals . his first film , in 1942 , was
for me and my gal ,
in which he starred as a small - time vaudeville hoofer opposite judy garland .
blackhawk / eastin - phelan . starring laurel & hardy . twice two ( 1933 ) . reel is 10
. there is only 1 reel associated with this title . the reel appears to be in excellent condition . this film has not bee . . .
laurel and hardy were a comedy double act during the early classical hollywood era of american cinema . the team was composed of thin englishman , stan . adventures on the morning of oliver ' s wedding to oil baron peter cucumber ' s daughter in me and my pal 1933 . laurel and hardy were a comedy double act during the early classical hollywood era of american cinema . the team was composed of thin englishman , stan . mr . hardy is about to get married , and it ' s the best day in his life , but his long life friend gave him a wedding present that will change mr hardy ' s life .
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stan :
he ' s right here but he told me to tell you we just left ; ten minutes ago .
a laurel & hardy comedy short . ollie is marrying the boss ' s daughter this morning and he has no time for any nonsense . then stan shows up with an absolutely irresistible jigsaw puzzle . . . although a one - note comedy , me and my pal is still very funny . highlight : ollie ' s face as he listens to the radio announcement . that ' s james finlayson as peter cucumber & charlie hall as the flower delivery boy .
generally regarded as an artistic as well as a commercial failure was mr . kelly & apos ; s ambitious project
invitation to the dance ,
a three - part , plotless dance film without dialogue released in 1956 . mr . kelly starred in the film and directed and choreographed it .
the public wasn & apos ; t ready for a serious dance film , and besides , by the time it came out , the popularity of film musicals had declined ,
mr . kelly said .
laurel & hardy 1928 parrott 27m 8s . 16mm film : two tars . two tars - 1928 - laurel & hardy print 102 - youtube . condition and plot remarks : a blackhawk films release of a nearly lost film . source mater . . .
dave willis was an actor who had a brief film career pre war . he looks a bit like stan laurel , with hardys moustache . there the comparison ends . sadly this film is dated and unfunny . the story such as it is relates to a gang of crooks committing insurance frauds . an early appearance by pat zkirkwood is the only bright spot in this film .
you know , i may not be king of my castle , but i certainly wouldn ' t allow my wife to wear any pants . hmmm . i ' d like to see my old woman throwing things around . it ' s disgraceful . never heard of such goings - off , on . you know , if my ball - and - chain ever talked to me , if she even dared to raise her . . . do you know what i ' d say ? . . . i ' d say . hello , honey . i . . . ( he does a double - take ) well , you think it over . i ' ll see you in the morning . ( stan meekly rises and dutifully follows after his wife . )
simple live action and animation went back to silent - film days , but mr . kelly & apos ; s idea involved color and intricate dance steps for himself and the cartoon characters , and required complex laboratory and processing work .
early in the film ollie asks the butler to bring him some fresh toast , but this seems to have been forgotten .
gene kelly first won stardom on broadway , in the musical
pal joey .
in hollywood , he sang , danced , acted , choreographed and directed . here are some highlights of his career .
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in 1941 , he left for hollywood , where he was to bring a new vitality to dance on film and help change the whole concept of movie musicals .
he was later able to major in economics at the university of pittsburgh and received a degree in 1933 , but jobs were scarce and he went to work for a dancing school partly owned by his mother . two years later , the school was renamed the gene kelly studio of the dance and soon a successful branch was opened in johnstown .
this is a 400 foot film of laughing gravy in spanish . this is the spanish version where l & h ; actually speak spanish .
sons of the desert ( 1933 ) is a classic stan laurel and oliver hardy comedy - the fourth of their full - length feature films , and possibly their funniest ( the other contender is way out west ( 1937 ) ) . their slapstick brand of comedy straddled the silent and talkie eras . it was entirely neglected for academy awards in its year of eligibility .
hi . welcome to caftan woman ' s comfy corner of the internet . we ' re friends , so feel free to call me paddy lee . let ' s talk movies ; the classic , and the old .
singin & apos ; in the rain ,
released in 1952 , was one of the last of the big mgm musicals and it was , said vincent canby , film critic of the new york times , in a 1975 appraisal ,
a movie masterpiece .
again teaming with mr . donen , mr . kelly helped to direct and choreograph the affectionate spoof of the start of the talkies era in movies . the movie made splendid use of such arthur freed - nacio herb brown songs as
you were meant for me ,
you are my lucky star
and
all i do is dream of you .
me and my pal concerns oliver hardy , who is anxious as can be on his wedding day , as he ' s not only about to marry a beautiful lady but also become an
oil magnate ,
thanks to her father pete cucumber ( jimmy finlayson ) and his enthusiastic support for his daughter ' s fiancee . just before he is about to leave for the wedding , stan laurel , hardy ' s best man , arrives after ordering the flowers for the reception with a jigsaw puzzle . while hardy initially rejects it as a distraction , both men can ' t help but become entranced in trying to solve the puzzle , so much so they become incredibly tardy for the wedding , worrying hardy ' s bride - to - be and angering cucumber . soon , after the butler and the driver…
debbie reynolds , who was 18 at the time and had her first major role in
singin & apos ; in the rain ,
had never sung or danced before , but she said years later :
i learned a lot from gene . he is a perfectionist and a disciplinarian : the most exacting director i & apos ; ve worked for . and he has a good temper . every so often he would yell at me and make me cry . but it took a lot of patience for him to work with someone who had never danced before .
in 1989 ,
singin & apos ; in the rain
was among the first 25 films chosen by the library of congress for its national film registry of significant motion pictures .
yep , the puzzle business blends together in my mind as a blurry whole , while the most memorable individual gags come before and after . which is perhaps not a good thing when your main set - piece has less to offer than the throwaway gags .
•the film begins at 11 : 30am - as noted by the clock in the opening scene . •the wedding ceremony was scheduled to take place at the bride ' s home at high noon .
them thar hills 16mm agfa gevaert film classics print . beautiful picture . even has the mgm lion roar over the opening laurel and hardy title . no lines or splices . photos from the actual print . this is . . .
a halfburner . what seemed like a great idea turned out to be one of those things that plays better in your mind . sitting around doing a puzzle reveals itself to be pretty dull , even if you have two of the most brilliant film comics doing it . this is the kind of film that needs a lot of punctuation gags and little bits of business in between the puzzle - solving . weak ending . not nearly as involving as it should be . and yet , like so many of their shorts , it is enjoyable . ollie ' s solo scene of listening to the radio steals the whole show for me . who else but oliver hardy could make listening to the radio funny ?
it looks like the wedding is off . it looks like mr . hardy ' s career trajectory as an executive has taken a turn . oh , and remember that telegram ? it looks like a fortune was lost . never put your trust in horse collar futures , or your closest pal , mr . laurel .
in addition to his movies , which included
the pirate ,
brigadoon
and the drama
inherit the wind ,
mr . kelly was also a star on broadway , where he created the title role of the heel as hero in
pal joey ,
choreographed
best foot forward
and directed rodgers and hammerstein & apos ; s
flower drum song .
mr . kelly & apos ; s ability to meld singing and dancing with characterization and the demands of the play & apos ; s plot attracted so much notice that david o . selznick signed him to an exclusive hollywood contract . at the time , mr . kelly was appearing in
pal joey
at night and by day choreographing the broadway musical hit
best foot forward .
mr . kelly did not decide to try his luck in new york until 1938 , when he was 27 years old . his first job was as a broadway chorus boy in 1938 & apos ; s
leave it to me ,
dancing while mary martin sang
my heart belongs to daddy ,
but the next year he won critical acclaim for his featured role as the comic hoofer in william saroyan & apos ; s play
the time of your life .
in 1949 , mr . kelly made two films with frank sinatra ,
take me out to the ball game
and one of his all - time hits ,
on the town ,
which he directed and choreographed with mr . donen and filmed mostly on location in new york city . mr . kelly , whose co - stars included betty garrett , ann miller and vera - ellen , turned the film into an exhilarating , joyful experience that began with the brassy
new york , new york ( it & apos ; s a helluva town )
opening number and never let up in its mood of pervasive effervescence .
it may come as a surprise to know that even though most of the film centres around ollie and stan with the jigsaw routine , my favourite bit features neither of them . during the fight sequence traffic cop james c . morton comes off worse for instigating the riot and takes some comical knocks to his head . firstly by james finlayson , and then later in this scene when the two dunns ( not related by the way ) are brawling on the floor . morton steps in to break it up and gets a smack to the chin by eddie dunn for his troubles . i think the sound effect helps !
several years ago the ucla film and television archive launched a major effort to restore the laurel and hardy short subjects and feature films from the best surviving 35mm materials . these films have been neglected and mistreated over the years to an alarming degree , so the task has been formidable . longtime l & h fan jeff joseph made it his mission to change all of that , which required both money and determination .
that success led to his being cast in
pal joey ,
the 1940 rodgers and hart musical , in which he played the unscrupulous central character so convincingly that john martin , a critic for the new york times , said ,
he is not only glib - footed , but he has a feeling for comment and content that give his dancing personal distinction and raise it several notches as a dancing art .
ollie : of course she ' ll let you go . why , she ' ll have to let you go . you took an oath ! stan : i know . that ' s what i ' m worrying about . the exhausted ruler said that if . . . you took an oath , that it would have to be broken for . . . generations and . . . centuries of . . . hundreds of years and my wife would let . . . ollie ( scornfully ) : do you have to ask your wife everything ? stan : well , if i didn ' t ask her , i wouldn ' t know what she wanted me to do . . . ollie : i never realized that such a deplorable condition existed in your home . why don ' t you pattern your life after mine ? i go places and do things , and then tell my wife . every man should be the king in his own castle .
mr . kelly & apos ; s highly developed sense of the possibilities of dance on film invigorated classic musicals like
anchors aweigh ,
on the town ,
an american in paris
and
singin & apos ; in the rain .
blackhawk / eastin - phelan . starring laurel & hardy . reel is 10
. there is only 1 reel associated with this title . the reel appears to be in excellent condition . this film has not been tested .
1932 16mm film laurel and . starring stan laurel oliver hardy . hardy
the music box
1100’ . release date april 16 , 1932 ( us ) . music by harry graham marvin hatley . language english . written by h . m . walk . . .
what kind of present would stanley buy to ollie , who will soon get married ? he would probably buy something very important , like a jig - saw puzzle . the puzzle would be a great present , because if ollie is married he and stan could not go out anymore . they could still try to solve that puzzle . good thinking , stan ! in this film not much is happening , because that stupid present takes all interest from everything else . much fun is then due to that absurd situation and therefore this film should be seen as a warning of the complete waste of time that a jig - saw puzzle induces . laurel and hardy have done much better films than this but even this simple story shows how proficient they were . this is still a good film , because they manage to keep it simple and not overdo anything .
and to contribute to the laurel and hardy preservation fund at ucla , click here .
mrs . hardy ends her harsh , forcible opinions about how she is under - appreciated by threatening :
convention ! you ' ll go to the convention over my dead body .
she breaks a large vase over ollie ' s head . even so , ollie tries to downplay his wife ' s rejection to stan :
aw , don ' t pay any attention to her . she ' s only clowning . she ' ll snap out of it .
a second vase is projected through the air , striking him in the back of the head . with a meek and soft - spoken voice , stan baits his pal :
i don & apos ; t really know why i clicked ,
mr . kelly said many years later .
i didn & apos ; t want to be a dancer . i just did it to work my way through college . but i was always an athlete and gymnast , so it came naturally .
mr . kelly & apos ; s last major musicals at mgm were
brigadoon
( 1954 ) , a disappointment , and
it & apos ; s always fair weather ( 1955 ) and
les girls
( 1957 ) , which were both hits . in the 1950 & apos ; s , he also appeared in
deep in my heart ,
marjorie morningstar
and
the devil makes three ,
and he produced and directed
the happy road ,
tunnel of love
and other movies .
this film was a milestone ,
he said in 1977 .
it was the first musical to be shot on location . we took the musical off the sound stage and showed that it could be realistic . the idea of doing such a thing was anathema to the studio moguls . we shot a lot of it in new york and showed sailors getting off their ship in the brooklyn navy yard and singing and dancing through the streets of new york . you can & apos ; t imagine how crazy everybody thought this was at the time , but it changed the face of musicals . the picture has dated a bit , but it & apos ; s the closest to my heart .
hi patricia ! this is a lovely post on an incredibly charming film . i loved this part ,
mr . laurel , whose grasp of time is as tenuous as his grasp of wedding gifts .
great job ( as always ) !
he has potentially just lost two million dollars . stan decides to leave his pal alone and goes to exit when something catches his eye . it ' s the missing piece of the jigsaw they couldn ' t find earlier . straight away , he is down on the floor trying to put the puzzle back together . ollie forcibly ejects him from the house then completely loses it , kicking and throwing the pieces of the puzzle all over the place .
an integral part of the film was a 17 - minute ballet conceived by mr . kelly and the director , vincente minnelli , as a means of showing the impact paris has on the hero . costumes , sets and dance movements for the ballet were borrowed from the styles of such artists as dufy , renoir , utrillo , rousseau , van gogh and toulouse - lautrec and the music danced to by mr . kelly and leslie caron was george gershwin & apos ; s
american in paris
suite .
it wasn & apos ; t a battle of dancers , but our different styles were purposely made apparent ,
mr . kelly said .
my style is strong , wide open ; fred & apos ; s is intimate , cool , easy . he can give an audience pleasure just by walking across a dance floor .
ollie ( frustrated ) : that settles it . i ' m not going to honolulu . mrs . hardy : oh yes , you are . you ' re going to honolulu if you have to go alone ! ollie : well , if i have to go to honolulu alone , he ' s going with me ! ( he indicates stan . )
we have been so used to viewing the boys on video , that it was a real pleasure last evening to see it on the big screen at a meeting of the l & h appreciation society . this film is a real riot with all the gags centered around ollie ' s wedding present from stan - a jigsaw puzzle . the gags work after almost 70 years because it could have just as well have been a nitendo game in one of the modern - day sitcom . if this film is available on video , and if you are a l & h fan , i strongly urge you to either rent or purchase a copy .
stan makes himself right at home - he takes a magazine , sits down , and reaches for an ornamental wax piece of fruit . after helping himself and taking a few bites out of it with gusto - and then scratching his head in his characteristic way without noticing anything unusual , ollie informs his dumb pal :
why that ' s not real fruit ! it ' s imitation . it ' s made of wax !
mrs . hardy points out :
oh , so that ' s where it ' s been going . that ' s the third apple i ' ve missed this week .
mostly comedies , experimental , and animation . heavy on the 1920 ' s and 1930 ' s , especially buster keaton , laurel & hardy , and the little rascals . …
one of mr . kelly & apos ; s most memorable dance performances came in the seven - minute
slaughter on 10th avenue
ballet sequence in
words and music ,
a 1948 movie that was only subliminally based on the lives of richard rodgers and lorenz hart . most critics agreed that about the only thing to cheer about the film was the rodgers ballet , in which mr . kelly was partnered with vera - ellen .
stan and ollie are married to each other ' s sisters , and plan a dinner party to celebrate their mutual anniversaries .
enter the bridegroom ' s bosom pal ; purchaser of flowers , keeper of the ring , and bearer of the perfect wedding gift . mr . laurel , distressed by mr . hardy ' s envisioned future of foregoing nights on the town , has thoughtful provided him with a jigsaw puzzle . mr . hardy , rightfully so , considers this gift to be a nonstarter . it would not be worth taking the time to explain this to mr . laurel as the inestimable hives has ordered the cab to rush the participants to the ceremony .
in the 1930 & apos ; s , when i started , martha graham was the only dancer doing anything modern , but she did it all to classical music . i couldn & apos ; t see myself doing & apos ; swan lake & apos ; every night , and i wanted to develop a truly american style . the only dancer in the movies at that time with any success was fred astaire , but he did very small , elegant steps in a top hat , white tie and tails . i was too big physically for that kind of dancing , and i looked better in a sweatshirt and loafers anyway . it wasn & apos ; t elegant , but it was me .
eric kohn and anne thompson discuss their favorite films of the year so far . they also debate several new releases and share some streaming recommendations .
stan and ollie give evidence which convicts vicious gangster butch . they plan to leave town and advertise for a traveling companion to share expenses . butch ' s girl replies to the advert and . . . see full summary »
stan and ollie do battle with inanimate objects , their co - workers , and the laws of physics during a routine work day at the sawmill .
in
cover girl ,
co - starring with rita hayworth in 1944 on loan to columbia pictures , mr . kelly & apos ; s career took off . with the aid of stanley donen , with whom he was to direct and choreograph several movies in years to follow , mr . kelly developed the celebrated
alter ego
solo dance with his ectoplasmic self , the character & apos ; s conscience . photographed separately , then combined on a single strip of film , the two kelly images seemed to pursue each other up and down flights of steps , to threaten each other and leap over each other & apos ; s heads .
a third vase hits the same target , crowning the argument once and for all . mrs . hardy rushes into the room and snatches the bowl of ornamental fruit away from stan ' s vicinity . know - it - all stan counsels ollie :
if you ' re not careful , she ' s going to get the upper hand of you . now mark my words .
stan ' s wife betty ( dorothy christy ) , who has arrived home from duck - hunting with a rifle in her hand , walks into the room behind them , framed between the two husbands . while her husband is unaware of her presence , she overhears his advice :
mr . kelly said later :
in my first picture , i made a startling discovery . things danced on the screen do not look the way they do on the stage . on the stage , dancing is three - dimensional , but a motion picture is two - dimensional . also , i felt the dancer in films had never had the opportunity to probe emotional and acting problems adequately . so i tried to do things uniquely cinematic , that you couldn & apos ; t do on a stage . call it & apos ; cine - dancing , & apos ; or whatever , but i tried to invent the dance to fit the camera and its movements .
laurel and hardy : one of the funniest clips you ' ll ever see .
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a cop , a cabbie , a butler , a bridegroom and a best man .
for once , a dance on the screen is not merely a specialty but actually develops character and advances plot ,
wrote a new york times critic . the alter ego sequence and others in
cover girl
significantly advanced the use of movie song - and - dance numbers that evolve naturally from the plot and the action on screen .
their ploy works as anticipated - the doctor recommends a trip to honolulu (
a long ocean voyage , with plenty of tropical air and sun
) -
the only cure .
since mrs . hardy is sea - sick prone and can ' t cruise on the ocean , her presence is forbidden . when ollie suggests that he will
stay home and suffer
if she can ' t go , mrs . hardy insists that he go
just as the doctor says .
ollie looks at stan and suggests that stan accompany him :
i ' ve got to have someone take care of me .
stan almost wrecks their scheme by stupidly mentioning he can ' t accompany ollie to honolulu , because he has been given his wife ' s permission to attend the convention in chicago :
i can ' t go to honolulu . . . i ' m going to the convention .
mrs . hardy insists that ollie go anyway :
i grew up watching laurel and hardy every day on local television . that’s when i fell in love with stan and ollie , as did millions of other baby boomers . little did i dream back then that the prints were inferior , the newly - shot credits full of spelling errors and missing clever graphics and optical effects . here is one example of what i saw as a kid and what has been done to restore the original opening : come clean .
ollie : you see , the sons of the desert are giving their annual convention in chicago next week , and stan and i are going . mrs . hardy : oh you are . ollie : we thought the trip would do us good . besides being good for us in a business way , you see , we ' ll meet new friends , and and and and see a lot of new faces , and the change of climate will be good for us in a good many ways . and besides , ' all work and no play makes jack a dull boy . ' stan : jack who ? mrs . hardy : why , i hope you have a nice time , dear . ollie : thank you sugar . mrs . hardy : ha , ha ! ollie : what ' s that for ? mrs . hardy : just this . you ' re not going ! ollie : what do you mean , i ' m not going ? mrs . hardy : just that . you ' re not going to the convention . you ' re going to the mountains with me ! stan : but he can ' t go to the mountains . you see , he took an oath . and the exhausted ruler said that . . . mrs . hardy : now listen , dodo , you keep out of this . ollie : wait a minute , sugar . there ' s no use getting excited . you ' re making a mountain out of a molehill . stan : certainly life isn ' t short enough .
the actress and director both love the genre , but as they told indiewire , they also knew it needed to be retrofitted to tell the true story of catherine weldon and sitting bull .
' 28 two tars - laurel and hardy - blackhawk . this is a 16mm b & w ; / silent ( double perl ) print of the laurel and hardy classic
two tars
. blackhawk print . stanley and oliver , two sailors on shore leave , . . .
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eugene curran kelly was born on aug . 23 , 1912 , in pittsburgh . his mother insisted that all five of the kelly children take music and dance lessons , and in high school mr . kelly continued dance lessons while also playing on the football and hockey teams . his education at pennsylvania state college was interrupted by the depression , and his first job was teaching gymnastics at a summer camp for boys .
ollie is in the midst of being married , which will then lead to a big promotion when stanley brings over this puzzle . the puzzle occupies everybody ' s time , thus the cause for all the laughs in this fun short with the puzzle becoming an object that is revered by all who come in contact with it . wonderful sequence with 6 people hovering over the puzzle at one time , like children . needless to say , ollie didn ' t get married , but the film did end with stan finding the missing piece to the puzzle .
laurel and hardy are coming back to theater screens beginning this weekend in los angeles , and that’s cause for celebration . if you’re already a fan , come and enjoy yourself ; if you have kids or grandkids , be sure to bring them along . every young person deserves to experience great comedy like this . here is the schedule for the egyptian theatre in hollywood and the aero in santa monica , with details about screenings and special guests . and this just in : the opening night show on friday at the egyptian will also include the rediscovered silent short the battle of the century , featuring the comedy duo’s legendary pie fight .
lane and schoenbrun discuss how her interest in morgellons disease patients ( “the pain of others” ) and his exploration of the slenderman myth ( “a self - induced hallucination” ) led them to make archival films from youtubes .
for sale is a 16mm print of laurel and hardy in below zero . this is a blackhawk print .
things at the hardy household have but one focus this day and it is not a wedding . the jigsaw puzzle has taken over and is now the fascination of mr . hardy , mr . laurel , the cabbie , the inestimable hives and a police officer . a police officer ? yes . the cabbie had parked by a fire hydrant and his engrossment in the puzzle is such that he doesn ' t even mind a ticket .
the plot was lifted from an old english musical hall skit and serves as a great vehicle for the boys .
a gifted dancer with his own vibrant style , he also flourished as an innovative choreographer and director in the 1940 & apos ; s and 50 & apos ; s , the heyday of the big , splashy hollywood musical .
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both boys ( and their wives ) live next door to each other (
mr . and mrs . stanley laurel ,
and
mr . oliver hardy & wife
) . at their two doorsteps , after getting confused about who lives where , ollie encourages stan :
now buck up . go in and tell her you ' re going to the convention . be a man , and i ' ll see you in the morning .
inside his own house , ollie is confronted by his formidable wife mrs . lottie chase hardy ( mae busch ) , whom he sweetly calls
sugar .
after learning that stan ' s wife betty is duck - hunting and that he has just locked himself out of his own house , ollie receives permission from his wife for stan to come in and wait until she returns .
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starring stan laurel , oliver hardy . so stan and oliver rent a boat and set sail , unaware that escaped killer . 16mm optical sound . oliver into a violent fit . dr . finlayson prescribes a long , restful se . . .
the cops are alerted and they arrive to arrest everybody for the disturbance . everybody that is , except for our boys who have taken to hiding under the upturned sofa ( stan ) and up the chimney ( ollie ) . it is obvious that the wedding is now off and surely that should be ollie ' s worst news of the day . but he gets to read the telegram which arrived for him a short while ago and the news doesn ' t get much better for him . ollie ' s investment in the great international horsecollar stock has taken a teremendous crash in the market and burned .
jermaine fowler and omari hardwick of sorry to bother you take us back in time to the worst jobs of their careers .
he nevertheless said he believed the public could be taught to appreciate dance , and late in 1958 conceived , wrote , narrated and danced in an nbc - tv special called
dancing is a man & apos ; s game ,
in which he used athletes to demonstrate the sheer physicality and manliness of dance , often viewed by americans as an effete art . that same year , mr . kelly returned to broadway to direct the hit rodgers and hammerstein musical
flower drum song ,
stan and ollie are down on their luck and beg at an old lady ' s house for food . while they are eating they overhear a villainous landlord ( finlayson ) threatening to evict her if she does not . . . see full summary »
gene kelly , the dancer , actor , director and choreographer who brought a vigorous athleticism , casual grace and an earthy masculinity to the high romance of lavish hollywood musicals , died yesterday at his home in beverly hills , calif . he was 83 .
to learn more about the restoration effort , read what susan king has reported in this interesting column : laurel and hardy restored .
oliver ' s house is in a shambles after a wild party , and his wife is due home at noon . he calls stanley to help him fix the place up , and the typical catastrophies ensue . somehow , however , . . . see full summary »
the boys are in the foreign legion and cause all kinds of problems . great family fun ! the best of luck to you !
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the clueless , incompetent pair portrayed bumbling , innocent , derby - hatted fools in a hostile world : the thin , easy - going , but forever - victimized and dim - witted stan , known for scratching his head with a bewildered look , whimpering , and speaking with a slight british accent ; and the fat , wide - babyfaced , tie - fiddling ollie , continually exasperated with his partner .
meanwhile back at the manse , peter cucumber , oil magnate and father of the bride , is getting annoyed . the guests have been waiting , the bride has been weeping and mr . laurel has sent a memorial wreath as his flowery contribution . peter cucumber has plans for that wreath and he heads over to mr . hardy ' s residence determined to get the wedding underway or know the reason why .
•after ollie instructs his butler to get his hat and coat there is no dialogue whatsoever for 2 minutes 26 seconds until the cab arrives .
•the address of the house is given as 6311 old fashioned way . it is first heard over the police radio and then later confirmed when
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his longtime publicity agent , warren cowan , said mr . kelly had never fully recovered from strokes he suffered in 1994 and last year .
in the title number , a love - struck mr . kelly , with an umbrella as his principal prop , sang and splashed ecstatically and obliviously through a downpour on an all - but - deserted street . the sequence is widely regarded as a classic piece of cinematic choreography .
for the charming sequence , mr . kelly first danced against a plain blue background , then animators filmed the mouse song - and - dance portion . what audiences saw was a composite picture made from the two separate films , with man and mouse happily dancing and singing . the procedure is common now , even in television commercials , but in the mid - 1940 & apos ; s it was hailed as a cinematic breakthrough .
in the hospital with a broken leg ollie is visited by stan , who brings him hard - boiled eggs , nuts , and total mayhem .
ollie is fast becoming infuriated with the time wasting and instructs the cop to get people moving . they get back into the taxi where ollie asks to make sure stan has the ring . stan searches his pockets for it and pulls out a piece of the jigsaw before rushing back inside .
another very simple premise that begins small and slowly and then wonderfully percolates until the inevitable blow up . the boys are joined by a few identifiable characters , most notably mr . james finlayson , as the father of the bride , mr . peter cucumber - - you know the oil magnate .
at the ceremony the doorbell rings and in walks delivery boy charlie hall armed with a wreaf . the host explodes and immediately makes his way to the house of mr . hardy to demand an explanation . in the mean time a telegram arrives for ollie , delivered by a cross - eyed messenger (
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it’s the morning of oliver’s wedding . while waiting for the taxi to take them to the ceremony , oliver and his best man stanley become absorbed in a jigsaw puzzle . eventually the taxi driver , the butler , a policeman and a messenger boy all get involved with the puzzle , delaying oliver’s departure .
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the movie revolves around two plot elements : ( 1 ) ollie’s impending marriage , which will make him a son - in - law to a rich oil magnate ( james finlayson ! ) and secure his future wealth ; and ( 2 ) a jigsaw puzzle that stan gives to ollie as his idea of a big wedding present . ( this is , after all , the man who brought hard - boiled eggs and nuts to a bedstricken ollie in county hospital . ) stan’s rationalization is , “well , you’ll be at home nights more , and i thought it would be something for us to play with” ( emphasis mine ) .
' 28 you ' re darn tootin ' - laurel and hardy - blackhawk . this is a 16mm b & w ; / silent ( double perl ) print of the laurel and hardy classic
you ' re darn tootin
. blackhawk print . soon they ' re out of a job , . . .
color scenes of laurel and hardy , from the sadly lost rogue song ! nice color , new lab , no scratches or splices , no vs this is a gem .
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•the taxi company is the yellow cab company ; taxi number is 219 , and has the code le 4200 - the same number as seen on eddie dunn ' s cap .
but some of mr . kelly & apos ; s most popular and artistically successful films were yet to come . in 1951 ,
an american in paris ,
in which he received sole star billing , won eight academy awards , including best picture of the year , and a special oscar for mr . kelly for his contributions to screen choreography .
. stan assures his best friend that he has everything in readiness for the day to run smoothly , including the ring , the flowers and the railroad tickets . of course , ollie cannot fail to notice the package under stan ' s arms and enquires as to what it is . stan has bought him a jigsaw puzzle because he wants them to have something to play with once he is married . ollie reminds him that their playing days will soon be over and that he will no longer have the time to entertain such falderdash .
james c morton pushes eddie dunn into the radio knocking off a vase of flowers and the picture hanging above it ends up crooked but after the tussle they ' re both neat .
mr . laurel , whose grasp of time is as tenuous as his grasp of wedding gifts , has become distracted by the jigsaw puzzle . mr . hardy as well is drawn into the whirlpool of swirling colours and the search for straight - edged pieces . it is the way of jigsaw puzzles that they seize the mind and soul of all who come within sight of their tantalizing mysteries .
after the exalted ruler looks at them with a stony glare , he is able to continue his speech :
this oasis must face the situation with determination . every man must be accounted for . every man must do his part . there must be no weaklings in our midst . we must put our very hearts and souls into this great undertaking . there must be no thought of failure . we must stand shoulder to shoulder . we must work . we must sacrifice . the weak must be helped by the strong .
ollie looks at stan to emphasize the point . the ruler fervently tells the group that they all (
100 percent
) must attend the annual national convention in chicago the following week . all members are required to rise and take an oath to pledge and commit to attend . once taken , the solemn oath
has never been broken by any man down through the centuries of time in the history of this fraternal organization .
stan looks a little skeptical , worried and doubtful that he can take the pledge , and he considers sitting down . ollie pulls stan to his feet , exhorting him to not falter and back out .
it is the morning of ollie ' s wedding . in a half - hour ' s time he will be marrying the daughter of a famous oil tycoon , the one and only peter cucumber (
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now , wait a minute . you listen to this . i want this understood once and for all . i ' m not going to the convention . i ' m going to the mountains .
ollie , of course , dismisses the thought of “such childish folderol” — until stan starts working on the puzzle and ollie gets caught up in it . eventually , the puzzle draws in the cab driver , a policeman , the future father - in - law , and a telegram delivery boy , whose “important telegram for mr . hardy” stan shoves into his pocket so that he can continue with the puzzle .
•the jigsaw puzzle is no . 86 and has an expected working time of 2 hours . the illustration used for the jigsaw puzzle is a 1930 brown & bigelow print named
white feather ,
an illustration creat
mr . kelly & apos ; s choreographic inventiveness was credited with the success of the trail - blazing live - dance - with - animation sequence in
anchors aweigh
in 1945 . he had a hard time persuading mgm officials that they should spend $ 100 , 000 and two months shooting an eight - minute number , in which he would dance with jerry the mouse from the
tom and jerry
cartoon series .
in 1960 , mr . kelly was invited to write and choreograph for the paris opera ballet troupe a zesty modern jazz ballet , which he set to gershwin & apos ; s
concerto in f .
he gave the ballet the punning title
pas de dieux ,
and he received 23 curtain calls after its premiere . a pas de deux he created for the san francisco ballet in 1982 was not as enthusiastically greeted .
objections are expressed regarding the search and , naturally , these objections lead to a free - for - all . a brawl of epic proportions occurs which involves more police officers . these new enforcers of the law who have arrived on the scene are less interested in jigsaw puzzles than their comrade in blue . hence , the brawlers are escorted to the local hoosegow with the exception of the well hidden mr . laurel and mr . hardy .