Which duo's films included 'Towed in the Hole', 'Pardon Us' and 'Blockheads'?
"by The Beau Hunks, a Dutch revivalist music ensemble, on their 1994 CD ""The Beau Hunks Play the Original Little Rascals Music"". (By an amusing coincidence, one of Laurel and Hardy's earlier films was entitled ""Beau Hunks"".) Pardon Us Pardon Us is a 1931 American Pre-Code Laurel and Hardy film. It was the duo's first starring feature-length comedy film, produced by Hal Roach and Stan Laurel, directed by James Parrott, and originally distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer in 1931. During Prohibition, Laurel and Hardy are sent to prison for concocting and selling their own home brew. They are put in a cell"
"Block-Heads Block-Heads is a 1938 comedy film starring Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy, produced by Hal Roach Studios for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. The film, a reworking of elements from the Laurel and Hardy shorts ""We Faw Down"" (1928) and ""Unaccustomed As We Are"" (1929), was Roach's final film for MGM. In the trenches of World War I, Ollie, Stan and the rest of their army company are ready to go 'over the top', but Stan is ordered to stay behind to guard the trench. Scenes of fighting are then followed by the caption 'Armistice'. Twenty years pass, and Stan is still guarding"
"there, he chases Stan and Ollie down the stairs, firing a shotgun. A large number of men without trousers jump out of windows. Block-Heads Block-Heads is a 1938 comedy film starring Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy, produced by Hal Roach Studios for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. The film, a reworking of elements from the Laurel and Hardy shorts ""We Faw Down"" (1928) and ""Unaccustomed As We Are"" (1929), was Roach's final film for MGM. In the trenches of World War I, Ollie, Stan and the rest of their army company are ready to go 'over the top', but Stan is ordered to stay"
"Tapeheads Tapeheads is a 1988 comedy film directed by Bill Fishman and starring John Cusack, Tim Robbins, Sam Moore and Junior Walker. The film was produced by Michael Nesmith, who briefly appears as a bottled water delivery man. After losing their jobs as security guards, best friends Ivan (John Cusack) and Josh (Tim Robbins) start a music video production company called ""Video Aces"". When they meet their childhood heroes, 1970s soul duo ""Swanky Modes"" (Sam Moore and Junior Walker), Ivan and Josh concoct a scheme to give them a new audience by hijacking a Menudo concert, getting them to perform"
"Holes (film) Holes is a 2003 American adventure comedy-drama film directed by Andrew Davis, and based on the 1998 novel of the same name by Louis Sachar (who also wrote the screenplay). The film stars Sigourney Weaver, Jon Voight, Patricia Arquette, Tim Blake Nelson and Shia LaBeouf. The film was co produced by Walden Media and Walt Disney Pictures and distributed in many markets by Disney's distribution company Buena Vista. ""Holes"" was released in the United States on April 18, 2003, and earned $71.4 million worldwide. It was later released on DVD and VHS on September 23, 2003, by Buena"
"Metalheads (film) Metalheads is a 90’s based comedy film written by Gregory Cahill. It stars Mercedes Arn-Horn from Courage My Love as Amanda Rozek. The film is thought to be like an Airheads meets Superbad cross. Josh Roche, a Boston metalhead, longs for the attention of his ex-girlfriend Amanda Rozek. He enlists in his high school's Battle of the Bands to try to get Amanda back. Josh, struggling with his talentless band, has to compete against a popular band whose leader Josh despises. Josh's band plans out ways to undermine their way to victory. ""Metalheads"" is in production and has"
"Couple in a Hole Couple in a Hole is a 2015 film directed by Tom Geens and starring Kate Dickie and Paul Higgins. The lead actors play a man and woman who live together in the Pyrenees in what could be described as a shallow hole in the ground. Dickie won best actress in a film at the 2016 British Academy Scotland Awards for her performance. It is the second feature film directed by Tom Geens, following ""Liar"" (""Menteur"") in 2009. Geens had been involved with experimental theatre in London in the 1990s, before becoming interested in filmmaking after seeing"
"Bullet Head Bullet Head is a 2017 American-Bulgarian crime thriller film written and directed by Paul Solet and starring Adrien Brody, Antonio Banderas and John Malkovich. Three career criminals find themselves trapped in a warehouse with the law closing in and an even worse threat waiting inside - a nigh unstoppable killer dog. After a car crash that kills the man behind the wheel, Stacy (Adrian Brody), Walker (John Malkovich) and Gage (Rory Culkin) find themselves in a car outside a warehouse. They go inside to try and find a different car to leave in so they are safe. They"
"yet to announce a release date. There's been trailer screening parties in Los Angeles, New York, and Boston. Metalheads (film) Metalheads is a 90’s based comedy film written by Gregory Cahill. It stars Mercedes Arn-Horn from Courage My Love as Amanda Rozek. The film is thought to be like an Airheads meets Superbad cross. Josh Roche, a Boston metalhead, longs for the attention of his ex-girlfriend Amanda Rozek. He enlists in his high school's Battle of the Bands to try to get Amanda back. Josh, struggling with his talentless band, has to compete against a popular band whose leader Josh"
"mysterious atmosphere of unease rather than being interested in plot. It also featured in ""The Guardian""'s top 50 films of 2016 (its UK release date). In contrast, ""Variety"" found it ""exasperating and random"", concluding that commercial prospects were ""remote"". Couple in a Hole Couple in a Hole is a 2015 film directed by Tom Geens and starring Kate Dickie and Paul Higgins. The lead actors play a man and woman who live together in the Pyrenees in what could be described as a shallow hole in the ground. Dickie won best actress in a film at the 2016 British Academy"
"Trapped in Paradise Trapped in Paradise is a 1994 American Christmas-themed crime comedy film written and directed by George Gallo and starring Nicolas Cage, Jon Lovitz, and Dana Carvey. At Christmas time, New York restaurant manager Bill Firpo's (Nicolas Cage) brothers Dave (Jon Lovitz) and Alvin (Dana Carvey) are paroled early and placed in Bill's custody. Dave and Alvin ask Bill to take them to Paradise, Pennsylvania to do a favor for a fellow inmate of theirs. Bill refuses as his brothers are not allowed out of the state and he knows Dave's pathological tendencies. He only agrees after getting"
"The Hole (2009 film) The Hole is a 2009 American 3D fantasy horror film directed by Joe Dante and starring Teri Polo, Chris Massoglia, and Haley Bennett. 17-year-old Dane Thompson, his 10-year-old brother Lucas, and their mother, Susan, move from Brooklyn to the quiet town of Bensenville where Dane and Lucas befriend their next door neighbor, Julie. While exploring their new home, Dane and Lucas discover a trapdoor with several locks along each side in the basement. Opening the trapdoor reveals a hole which appears to be bottomless. Over the next few days, each child experiences strange events. Lucas, having"
"Hole in the Wall Gang (comedy) The Hole in the Wall Gang is the name of a comedy group from Northern Ireland, who came to prominence in the mid-1990s with the extremely popular satirical comedy ""Give My Head Peace"". The line up consists of Tim McGarry, Damon Quinn, Marty Reid and Michael McDowell, all of whom were born in 1964. They were originally known as the ""Hole in the Wall Theatre Company"", before adopting the name Hole in the Wall Gang when they moved to television. In 1992, the group won a UK Sony Award for Best Radio Comedy for"
"2011. ""The Hole"" opened in theatres in Los Angeles and Atlanta on September 28, 2012. It was released on DVD and Blu-ray on October 2, 2012. The Hole (2009 film) The Hole is a 2009 American 3D fantasy horror film directed by Joe Dante and starring Teri Polo, Chris Massoglia, and Haley Bennett. 17-year-old Dane Thompson, his 10-year-old brother Lucas, and their mother, Susan, move from Brooklyn to the quiet town of Bensenville where Dane and Lucas befriend their next door neighbor, Julie. While exploring their new home, Dane and Lucas discover a trapdoor with several locks along each side"
"Kicked in the Head (film) Kicked in the Head is a 1997 American comedy film directed by Matthew Harrison and written by Kevin Corrigan and Matthew Harrison. The film stars Kevin Corrigan, Linda Fiorentino, Michael Rapaport, Lili Taylor, James Woods and Burt Young. The film was released on September 26, 1997, by October Films. Redmond is a young guy who can't find what to do with his life. When his uncle Sam gives him the bag to deliver to some uptown connection he fails to do so and it gets them in trouble with Jack, low-key criminal. After that tough"
"Lock Up (film) Lock Up is a 1989 American prison drama film directed by John Flynn. It stars Sylvester Stallone, Donald Sutherland, Tom Sizemore, and John Amos. It was released in the United States on August 4, 1989. Frank Leone, a skilled mechanic in Hoboken, New Jersey, is a model prisoner nearing the end of his sentence in Norwood, a low security prison. He occasionally spends time outside prison in his garage fixing cars, playing football and spending time with his girlfriend Melissa. One night, while sleeping in his cell, guards arrive and forcibly take Leone to a brutal maximum"
"Squeeze"" by the band Red Hot Chili Peppers which would go on to reach 22 on the US Billboard Hot 100. The album itself would peak at 162 on the US Billboard 200 chart. None of David Newman's score was included on the above album, but it was issued on a 2015 Intrada album paired with his scores for ""Talent for the Game"" and ""Itsy Bitsy Spider"". Coneheads (film) Coneheads is a 1993 American science fiction comedy film from Paramount Pictures, produced by Lorne Michaels, directed by Steve Barron, and starring Dan Aykroyd, Jane Curtin and Michelle Burke. The film"
"Blockheads briefly reformed in June 1987 to play a short tour of Japan, and then disbanded again. In September 1990, following the death from cancer of drummer Charley Charles, they reunited for two benefit concerts in aid of Charles' family, held at The Forum, Camden Town, with Steven Monti on drums. In December 1990, augmented by Merlin Rhys-Jones on guitar and Will Parnell on percussion, they recorded the live album ""Warts & Audience"" at the Brixton Academy. The Blockheads (minus Jankel, who returned to California) toured Spain in January 1991, then disbanded again until August 1994 when, following Jankel's return"
"Loggerheads (1978 film) Loggerheads, originally titled Zio Adolfo, in arte Führer (literally ""Uncle Adolf, the Führer"") is a 1978 Italian comedy film directed by the duo known as Castellano & Pipolo. It stars singer Adriano Celentano in the dual role of two brothers on opposite fronts during the Third Reich. A parody on the life of Adolf Hitler, ""Loggerheads"" is partly a collage film, combining dubbed historical archive footage with similarly-shot original footage of Celentano and other actors. In Weimar Germany, twin brothers Hermann and Gustav find themselves on opposite extremes: Hermann is a loyal sympathizer of the emerging Nazi"
"Ace in the Hole (1951 film) Ace in the Hole, also known as The Big Carnival, is a 1951 American film noir starring Kirk Douglas as a cynical, disgraced reporter who stops at nothing to try to regain a job on a major newspaper. The film co-stars Jan Sterling and features Robert Arthur and Porter Hall. It marked a series of firsts for auteur Billy Wilder: it was the first time he was involved in a project as a writer, producer, and director; his first film following his breakup with long-time writing partner Charles Brackett, with whom he had collaborated"
"that nobody in the film was innocent. Triple Bogey on a Par Five Hole Triple Bogey on a Par Five Hole is a 1991 independent criminal comedy film directed by Amos Poe and starring Eric Mitchell, Daisy Hall, Alba Clemente Jesse McBride and Philip Seymour Hoffman. The plot concerns a couple who rob golfers. A husband and wife team of robbers, focus on rich golfers, and eventually meet their match with one last mark. Years later, a scriptwriter decides to observe the child of those robber as they sail endlessly round Manhattan in their luxury yacht. ""Film Review"" considered the"
"A Hole in the Head A Hole in the Head (1959) is a DeLuxe Color comedy film, in CinemaScope, directed by Frank Capra, featuring Frank Sinatra, Edward G. Robinson, Eleanor Parker, Keenan Wynn, Carolyn Jones, Thelma Ritter, Dub Taylor, Ruby Dandridge, Eddie Hodges, and Joi Lansing, and released by United Artists. The film introduced the song ""High Hopes"" by Sammy Cahn and Jimmy Van Heusen, a Sinatra standard used as a campaign song by John F. Kennedy during the presidential election the following year. Wynn plays a wealthy former friend of Sinatra's character who expresses interest in his plan to"
"The Hole (2001 film) The Hole is a 2001 British psychological horror film directed by Nick Hamm, and starring Thora Birch, Desmond Harrington, Keira Knightley, Daniel Brocklebank, and Embeth Davidtz. Based on the novel ""After the Hole"" by Guy Burt, the film follows a group of English preparatory school students who, upon spending a weekend partying in an underground shelter, find themselves locked inside. Filmed in 2000, the film featured actress Birch in the lead role, whose headlining credit and highly publicized seven-figure salary was attributed to her appearance in ""American Beauty"" (1999). It also marked Knightley's first major role"
"The Blockheads discography Formed in 1977 to promote Ian Durys' album ""New Boots and Panties!!"" on the first Stiff Records tour of the UK, Chaz Jankel, Norman Watt-Roy, Charlie Charles, John Turnbull and Mick Gallagher became known as 'The Blockheads' (a reference to a song on Dury's album). As 'Ian Dury & The Blockheads' they went back out on tour, this time without Jankel, and in 1978 released ""What a Waste""/""Wake Up and Make Love with Me"" a single that reached number five in the U.K. charts. They were then joined by saxophonist Davey Payne and toured the U.S.A supporting"
"guy Stretch wants Redmond to take part in his illegal beer business, but before Redmond gets involved, the business ends in a bad way. Redmond is also having affair with flight attendant Megan. Kicked in the Head (film) Kicked in the Head is a 1997 American comedy film directed by Matthew Harrison and written by Kevin Corrigan and Matthew Harrison. The film stars Kevin Corrigan, Linda Fiorentino, Michael Rapaport, Lili Taylor, James Woods and Burt Young. The film was released on September 26, 1997, by October Films. Redmond is a young guy who can't find what to do with his"
"working duo. The soundtrack album for ""Tank Malling"" was written and performed by 10cc's Rick Fenn and Pink Floyd's Nick Mason. The soundtrack had one hit single, ""See You in Paradise"", featuring Maggie Reilly. Tank Malling Tank Malling (re-released as Beyond Soho) is a 1989 British thriller film directed by James Marcus and starring Ray Winstone. The film was written by James Marcus and Mick Southworth. The film was released in the USA under the title Double Cross and in Canada as Double Intrigue. In the UK it was later re-released as Beyond Soho after being re-edited. A nightmare of"
"Loggerheads (film) Loggerheads is an independent film written and directed by Tim Kirkman, produced by Gill Holland and released in the United States by Strand Releasing in October 2005. After its debut at the 2005 Sundance Film Festival, where it was nominated for the Grand Jury Prize, ""Loggerheads"" screened at festivals throughout the U.S. and abroad. The film won the Audience Award at both the Nashville Film Festival and the Florida Film Festival, and took the top prize at Outfest, the Los Angeles Gay and Lesbian Film Festival. The film also stars Robin Weigert, Ann Owens Pierce, Valerie Watkins, Trevor"
"raised in Portland, Oregon, where she played in a series of short-lived bands and was active in the local punk scene. After being interned in a juvenile hall, she spent a year abroad living in Dublin and Liverpool before returning to the United States and being cast in the Alex Cox films ""Sid and Nancy"" (1986) and ""Straight to Hell"" (1987). She formed Hole in Los Angeles, receiving attention from underground rock press for the group's 1991 debut album, produced by Kim Gordon. Hole's second release, ""Live Through This"" (1994), was met with critical accolades and multi-platinum sales. In 1995,"
"its doors in 2010 after having the No. 1 film at the US box office (""The American"") and the first film to sell that year at the Toronto International Film Festival (""Super""). Hope's production of Oscar-winner Alan Ball's feature film directorial debut ""Towelhead"", starring Aaron Eckhart, Toni Collette, and Maria Bello, opened nationwide in September 2008. Towelhead is Hope's 18th production of a first time feature film director. Ted had four features released in 2007. One of them, ""The Savages"", directed by Tamara Jenkins and starring Laura Linney and Philip Seymour Hoffman was nominated for two Academy Awards including Best"
"In 1987, The Zeros appeared alongside Peter Noone of Herman’s Hermits fame in an episode of the NBC sitcom Easy Street. In 1988, The Zeros recorded the song “Mr. MX-7” with producer Nigel Harrison and guest vocalist Stiv Bators for the comedy film Tapeheads starring John Cusack. While the song was written by Sammy Serious, Stiv Bators is featured in the movie singing the song. The Zeros placed two songs and performed in the 1989 movie Caged Fury starring actor Erik Estrada. In 1991, The Zeros released their full-length album ""4, 3, 2, 1 … Zero"" on Restless Records. To"
"Bone Tomahawk Bone Tomahawk is a 2015 American western horror film directed, written and co-scored by S. Craig Zahler, and stars Kurt Russell, Patrick Wilson, Matthew Fox, Richard Jenkins, Lili Simmons, Evan Jonigkeit, David Arquette and Sid Haig. Produced by Jack Heller and Dallas Sonnier, the film had its world premiere at the Fantastic Fest on September 25, 2015 and was given a limited release on October 23, 2015, by RLJ Entertainment. In the 1890s, two drifters, Purvis (David Arquette) and Buddy (Sid Haig), are making a living robbing and killing travelers. Spooked by the sound of approaching horses, they"
"Propellerheads Propellerheads are an English electronic duo, formed in 1995 and consisting of Will White and Alex Gifford. Their first release was an EP named ""Dive!"", released in 1996 through the independent label Wall of Sound. They gained fame the next year by providing a remix for James Bond movie composer David Arnold's Bond tribute album """" covering John Barry's ""On Her Majesty's Secret Service"", the theme song to the sixth James Bond film, re-orchestrated by Arnold. They also collaborated with Arnold on the track ""Backseat Driver"" for the soundtrack of the Bond film ""Tomorrow Never Dies"". The single ""History"
"June 1987 to play a short tour of Japan and then disbanded again. In September 1990, following the death from cancer of drummer Charlie Charles, they reunited for two benefit concerts in aid of Charles' family, held at The Forum, Kentish Town, with Steven Monti on drums. In December 1990, augmented by Merlin Rhys-Jones on guitar and Will Parnell on percussion, they recorded the live album ""Warts & Audience"" at the Brixton Academy. The Blockheads (without Jankel, who returned to California) toured Spain in January 1991, then disbanded again until August 1994 when, following Jankel's return to England, they were"