now familiar "Stan and Ollie" characters was in The Second Hundred Years, directed by Fred Guiol and supervised by Leo McCarey, who suggested that the performers be teamed permanently. The film was partially shot at the historic Culver Hotel. The film was released on December 3, 1927. Cast Stan Laurel – Philip Oliver Hardy – Piedmont J. Mumblethunder Charles A. Bachman – Officer Ed Brandenberg – Bus conductor Harvey Clark – Tailor Dorothy Coburn – Girl chased by Philip Sam Lufkin – Ship's doctor References Citations General bibliography Everson, William K. The Complete Films of Laurel and Hardy. New York: Citadel, 2000, 1967. . Gehring, Wes D. Laurel & Hardy: A Bio-Bibliography. Burnham Bucks, UK: Greenwood Press, 1990. Mitchell, Glenn. The Laurel & Hardy Encyclopedia. New York: Batsford, 2010; First edition 1995. . External links 1927 films 1927 comedy films 1927 short films American silent short films American black-and-white films Laurel and Hardy (film series) Films directed by Clyde Bruckman Films with screenplays by H. M. Walker 1920s American films Silent American comedy films 1920s English-language films