Way Out West Tent, North Hollywood, CA (2026)

The Sons of the Desert is an international fraternal organization devoted to memory of the persons and films of Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy. The organization is named for the Laurel and Hardy film of the same name. It was founded in 1964 in New York City, by Orson Bean, Al Kilgore, John McCabe, Chuck McCann, and John Municino. Since then, many local chapters have been founded around the world. Th

ese chapters are known as "tents" and are named after a Laurel and Hardy film. Each tent also receives an oasis number, which corresponds to the order in which they are admitted to the organization. The Way Out West Tent is the Los Angeles chapter of the Sons of the Desert, founded April 7, 1967 and named after the 1937 classic film. Sons of the Desert founder John McCabe presented his Founder's Award to the Way Out West Tent July 31, 1982, at the Third International Sons of the Desert Convention in Detroit. Representatives from our tent have been present at all International Conventions. The Way Out West tent meets about every other month, and has a yearly special event. The special event may be a bus tours of the L&H film locations around Los Angeles, which includes a walk up the Music Box stairs, a first hand look at the Big Business house, as well as a visit to the grave sites of Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy. Or it may just be a special meeting or banquet. We have also taken part in such things as a Laurel and Hardy scholarship fund for promising comedians, helping erect a commemorative plaque at Ollie's grave, and creating a small park named for Hal Roach at the site of the studio, in Culver City. Part of our membership dues also provide flowers to the graves of the boys and other celebrities who are no longer with us. Meetings typically consist of a none-too-serious business meeting, guest speakers, and maybe even a door prize raffle. And, of course, no meeting would be complete without the films. Laurel & Hardy are always the focus of our film program. On occasion we may also show a Charley Chase, Our Gang, or other comedy from the Hal Roach Studios, when it is relevant to the program. We always have a no-host bar and hot dogs on sale. We normally meet at the Mayflower Club, located at 11110 Victory Boulevard (west of Vineland Avenue), in North Hollywood, California.

06/09/2026

Coming in July - a new Blu-Ray of “Bonnie Scotland”…

COMING TO BLU-RAY FROM THE WARNER ARCHIVE COLLECTION ON JULY 28th!
NEW 2026 1080p HD Master from 4K scan of Nitrate protection elements

BONNIE SCOTLAND (1935)
MSRP: $24.98
BD-50
Running Time: 81 Minutes
B&W
Aspect Ratio: 16x9 1.37:1 with side mattes
Audio Specs: DTS-HD MA 2.0 Mono
Subtitles: English SDH
NOT RATED
SPECIAL FEATURES: Commentary by Laurel & Hardy aficionados Leonard Maltin and Richard W. Bann; L&H feature excerpts from HOLLYWOOD PARTY [1934] (HD) and PICK A STAR [1937] (HD), Original Theatrical Trailer

Cast: Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy, June Lang, William Janney, James Finlayson
Directed by James W. Horne
Stan Laurel (himself), the black sheep of the MacLaurel clan, and his pal Oliver Hardy (himself) stow away on a ship bound for Scotland to claim Laurel's share of his late uncle Angus Ian MacLaurel's estate. But Laurel's inheritance consists of a snuffbox and a dusty pair of bagpipes. MacLaurel leaves his fortune to his beautiful granddaughter, Lorna (June Lang), on the condition that she travels to the Raj and stay with her aunt Lady Violet Ormsby (Anne Grey) and Lady Vi's handsome brother, Colonel Gregor MacGregor (Vernon Steele). Meanwhile Laurel and Hardy are inadvertently drafted into His Majesty's Army and sent to India with Lorna's true love, Alan Douglas (William Janney). Now, in a tale of heroism, romance and incredible dumb luck, Laurel and Hardy will stop a native revolt, thwart Lady Violet's plot to steal the inheritance and reunite the lovers Laurel and Alan. One of the best feature films Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy made during their tenure at Hal Roach Studio, BONNIE SCOTLAND has now been newly restored from original nitrate protection elements.

06/02/2026

TWO WEEKS FROM TONIGHT! The Way Out West tent meets again on Tuesday evening June 16th to celebrate the 136th anniversary of the birth of Stan Laurel. Stan will be highlighted in both silent and sound films along with a cartoon and the next chapter of “Drums of Fu Manchu”. We meet at the Mayflower Club in North Hollywood CA - doors open at 6:00 PM with the program beginning at 6:45. All are welcome to join in the fun.

05/25/2026

The Way Out West tent of the Sons of the Desert honors and remembers those many men and women who made the supreme sacrifice to help keep America the land of the free and the home of the brave…

05/19/2026

FOUR WEEKS FROM TONIGHT! The next meeting of the Way Out West tent of the Sons of the Desert will be Tuesday evening June 16th and will be a celebration of the 136th anniversary of the birth of Stan Laurel, born Arthur Stanley Jefferson on June 16 1890 in Ulverston England. The film program will include one of Stan’s finest solo films “Mud and Sand” as well as the sound shorts “Scram!” and “Be Big”. Also being screened will be episode three of “Drums of Fu Manchu”, a Popeyes cartoon and other surprises. To complete the birthday celebration during the break everyone in attendance will enjoy a special “Stan” PattyCake cupcake. The meeting will take place at the Mayflower Club in North Hollywood CA - doors open at 6:00 PM with the program beginning at 6:45. This is an invitation to everyone to come out and say “Happy Birthday” to Stan Laurel on June 16th…

05/10/2026

The Way Out West tent of the Sons of the Desert wishes everyone a very happy and memorable Mothers Day…

05/04/2026

May the 4th be with Sons everywhere…

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North Hollywood, CA
91606

Website

http://www.wayoutwest.org/

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