"March of the Wooden Soldiers," The 1934 Laurel and Hardy film also known as "Babes in Toyland," has been a Thanksgiving tradition, especially in our area. It's long history of being aired on WPIX television. The film is a cult classic that follows the toymakers Stannie Dum (Stan Laurel) and Ollie Dee (Oliver Hardy) as they save Toyland from the villain Silas Barnaby. A Thanksgiving tradition. | Real Brigantine

In December 1953, Hollywood film stars Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy spent a few weeks at the Bull Inn, Bottesford in Leicestershire, while they performed a show at the nearby Nottingham Empire. Stan’s sister, Olga Healey, was the landlady. Customers and staff said they pulled pints behind the bar, chatted with locals and had Christmas dinner there. Witness History | Listen on BBC Sounds | BBC Radio 4