Sons of the Desert (Organization)
| Sons of the Desert | |
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| legal form | Associations according to the respective law |
| founding | 1965 |
| founder | John McCabe |
| Seat | Natick , Massachusetts |
| motto |
"Two Minds Without a Single Thought" (according to Duae tabulae rasae in quibus nihil scriptum est) |
| Action space | Worldwide |
| people |
Orson Bean Chuck McCann Al Kilgore John Municino |
| Website | www.sonsofthedesertinfo.com |
Sons of the Desert (German Desert Sons ) is an association of friends of the comedy duo Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy . The founding meeting took place in New York City in 1965 . In the 2020s there were around 300 local associations, seven of them in Germany.
The purpose of the association is to celebrate the work of Laurel and Hardy and to keep the memory of Stan & Ollie alive. Its name goes back to the fictional lodge that played a role in the film Sons of the Desert (1933).
history
In 1964, three years after the publication of his book Mr. Laurel and Mr. Hardy , author and Laurel and Hardy expert John McCabe (1920-2005) suggested in a letter to Stan Laurel, an association of friends of To found Laurel and Hardy with the purpose of honoring their cinematic work. Stan Laurel replied enthusiastically and immediately provided some ideas for the establishment of such an association. As a motto he suggested "Two Minds Without A Single Thought". The cartoonist Al Kilgore created the coat of arms of the Sons of the Desert , in which the motto is used in Latin translation: Duae tabulae rasae in quibus nihil scriptum est (literally: "Two blank [slate] tablets on which nothing was written")
McCabe created a fun-serious articles of association ( constitution ), in which he satirized the formalities of many social organizations. Stan Laurel endorsed the document and revised it in a humorous way; he suggested that members wear a fez or blazer patch with the motto on it.
On May 14, 1965, just three months after Stan Laurel's death on February 23, 1965, a small group of Laurel and Hardy admirers, including actors Orson Bean and Chuck McCann , met at the Lambs Club in New York City , cartoonists Al Kilgore and John Municino to help found the Sons of the Desert .
structure
The individual local or regional groups of friends are (as "tent" tent called); the numbering is done with the term "Oasis" ( Oasis ). The tents choose a movie title of Laurel and Hardy name at inception.
There are more than 100 active tents worldwide in the 21st century , mostly in the United States and Great Britain. Members meet regularly to enjoy Laurel and Hardy films in an informal atmosphere. Many local chapters established in the 1960s are still active.
| Surname | Oasis | place |
|---|---|---|
| Another fine mess tent | 320 | Glinde |
| Fra Diavolo Tent | 280 | book |
| Happy childhood tent | 208 | Landstuhl |
| Going bye bye tent | 315 | Berlin |
| One good turn tent | 256 | Saarbrücken |
| Them Thar Hills Tent | 246 | Large rooms |
| Two Tars Tent | 63 | Solingen |
Number of tents in other countries:
Australia : 5
Belgium : 2
Denmark : 4
France : 1
Ireland : 1
Italy : 3
Canada : 1
Netherlands : 4
Sweden : 1
Switzerland : 1
United Kingdom : 46
United States : 93
For those interested who do not have a tent in their area, there is the possibility of becoming an individual member. For these delegates-at-large there is the Utopia Tent , which you can join by contacting the Corresponding Secretary in Natick and paying a small annual fee. Members regularly receive The Intra-Tent Journal. The tent Utopia has around 200 members.
Way of working
Locally in the tents
There is no such thing as a typical Sons gathering as there is such a great diversity among the members. Some tents hold their meetings in pubs where dinner is part of the film program. Others meet in a meeting room and enjoy the films on a big screen. Some tents have held meetings at local educational institutions, and some tents bring the joy of Laurel & Hardy to children's hospitals and nursing homes. Still other tent gatherings are informal gatherings in private homes where snacks are passed around and Laurel & Hardy films are watched. Whatever the format, the meetings will focus on the Laurel & Hardy films.
International Conventions
Usually, meetings of the world association take place every two years as international conventions .
Actors and technicians who have worked with Laurel and Hardy have been frequent guests, and rare films are shown and memorabilia are on display. There was no international convention in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic . The 2020 convention was supposed to be held in Warwick , Rhode Island , but has been canceled. The next convention is scheduled for 2022 in Albuquerque , New Mexico .
| No. | year | place | organizer | Remarks |
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| 1 | 1978 | Chicago , Illinois | Bacon Grabbers Tent (Oasis 10) | In the film Sons of the Desert the annual congress of the place Desert Sons held in Chicago. |
| 2 | 1980 | Los Angeles , California | Way Out West Tent (Oasis 5) | Historic sites such as Culver City City Hall (County Hospital , Going Bye Bye ) were visited at the location where the Laurel and Hardy films were made . |
| 3 | 1982 | Detroit , Michigan | Dancing Cuckoos Tent (Oasis 2) | |
| 4th | 1984 | London / Ulverston , England | Helpmates Tent (Oasis 25) & Berth Marks Tent (Oasis 24) | Ulverston is the birthplace of Stan Laurel and was revisited at a convention in 2016. |
| 5 | 1986 | Philadelphia , Pennsylvania | Two Tars Tent (Oasis 14) | |
| 6th | 1988 | Saint Paul , Minnesota | Blockheads Tent (Oasis 3) | |
| 7th | 1990 | Clearwater , Florida | Boobs in the Woods Tent (Oasis 59) | |
| 8th | 1992 | Las Vegas , Nevada | Jitterbugs Tent (Oasis 76) | |
| 9 | 1994 | Terrytown , New York | Sons of the Desert Founding Tent (Oasis 1) | |
| 10 | 1996 | At sea in the Caribbean | Tree in a Test Tube Tent (Oasis 32) | |
| 11 | 1998 | Birmingham , England | Laughing Gravy Tent (Oasis 167) | Participants from the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium, Australia and other countries including Finland (where the youngest tent was established). The program also included a visit to the Hippodrome Theater, where Laurel and Hardy had performed in 1953. |
| 12th | 2000 | Tacoma , Washington | Beau Hunks Tent (Oasis 87) | July 20-23, 2000 |
| 13th | 2002 | Nashville , Tennessee | Scram Tent (Oasis 97) | July 15-18, 2002 |
| 14th | 2004 | Columbus , Ohio | Perfect Day Tent (Oasis 42) | |
| 15th | 2006 | Augusta , Georgia | Berth Marks Tent (Oasis 238) | One of the items on the program was a trip to Harlem , the birthplace of Oliver Hardy. |
| 16 | 2008 | Amsterdam , Netherlands | Perfect Day Tent (Oasis 13) | |
| 17th | 2010 | Sacramento , California | Another Fine Mess Tent (Oasis 49) | |
| 18th | 2012 | Manchester , New Hampshire | On the Loose Tent (Oasis 206) | |
| 19th | 2014 | Hollywood , California | 45 Minutes From Hollywood Tent (Oasis 73) | |
| 20th | 2016 | Near Ulverston, England | Bacon Grabbers Tent (Oasis 113) | detailed article on this |
| 21 | 2018 | Cincinnati , Ohio | The Chimp Tent (Oasis 279) |
literature
- Sons of the Desert Convention Book
Web links
- Sons of the Desert - Official Homepage
- The Club - Homepage of the Laurel & Hardy Museum Solingen
- Sons of the Deserts - Website of the Early to Bed Tents
Individual evidence
- ↑ Donald Liebenson: The Sons of the Desert keep Laurel and Hardy's spirit alive. In: Los Angeles Times. December 30, 2018, accessed March 31, 2021 .
- ↑ Glenn Mitchell: What Are the Sons of the Desert? In: The Official Website (Laurel & Hardy). Accessed March 31, 2021 .
- ↑ Sons Of The Desert. In: earlytobedtent.org. Accessed March 30, 2021 .
- ↑ Sons Of The Desert Constitution. In: earlytobedtent.org. Accessed March 30, 2021 .
- ↑ Ron Cooper: Ollie and Stand: Two Minds without a Single Thought. In: The Saturday Evening Post. 1971, accessed March 30, 2021 .
- ↑ THE FOUNDERS OF THE SONS OF THE DESERT. In: The Official Website of The Sons of the Desert Founding Tent of New York City, Oasis # 1. Accessed March 31, 2021 .
- ↑ Corey Kilgannon: The Sons of the Desert Are True Fanatics (for Old Comedy). In: The New York Times. September 30, 2018, accessed March 31, 2021 .
- ↑ Laurel and Hardy's Comedy Still Holds Up. In: The Saturday Evening Post. June 16, 2020, accessed March 30, 2021 .
- ^ Message from the Secretary of the Sons of the Desert dated March 30, 2021.
- ↑ Martin Bendig: The "Tents" of the sons of the desert. In: Another Nice Mess. Retrieved March 30, 2021 .
- ↑ Welcome to the GOING BYE-BYE tent! In: going-bye-bye.de. Retrieved March 30, 2021 .
- ↑ Welcome to the Saartent. Retrieved March 30, 2021 .
- ↑ Sons of the Desert Tents. In: Way Out west Tent Los Angeles. September 27, 2019, archived from the original ; accessed on March 31, 2021 (English).
- ^ Utopia Tent for Delegates-at-Large. In: Sons of the Desert. Accessed March 31, 2021 .
- ↑ What is a typical Sons meeting like? In: Sons of the Desert. Accessed March 31, 2021 .
- ↑ Where were our past conventions? In: wayoutwest.org. Accessed March 30, 2021 .
- ↑ The Second biannual convening of the Sons from around the globe Took place in the Movies' Hometown. In: Laurel & Hardy Society. Accessed March 30, 2021 .
- ^ 11th International Sons of the Desert Convention. In: The Laurel & Hardy Society. Accessed March 30, 2021 .
- ^ Sara Royle: International comedy fans set to flock to Ulverston for convention. In: The Westmorland Gazette. June 20, 2016, accessed March 31, 2021 .
- ↑ SONS OF THE DESERT CONVENTIONS BOOK. In: laurelandhardy.org. Accessed March 30, 2021 .