History TearJerker / LaurelAndHardy

'''Lord Paddington:''' Know you? Why I've never seen you before in all my life.

** In a meta-example, the fact that their final film was such a [[TroubledProduction production nightmare]] for both actors (among other issues - the film was supposed to be shot in twelve weeks and took twelve ''months'' - both men suffered severe health problems during filming, Laurel in particular looking visibly ill on-screen and having only been able to perform in short bursts in between resting), and that it's generally considered one of their poorer works.

** In a meta-example, the fact that their final film was such a production nightmare for both actors (among other issues - the film was supposed to be shot in twelve weeks and took twelve ''months'' - both men suffered severe health problems during filming, Laurel in particular looking visibly ill on-screen and having only been able to perform in short bursts in between resting), and that it's generally considered one of their poorer works.

* Laurel & Hardy's final film, ''Film/RobinsonCrusoeland'' (AKA ''Utopia'' in USA and ''Atoll K'' in France and Italy)'' ends with them stranded as the government takes all of their things away, and states that they aren't the owners of the island anymore.

* Laurel & Hardy's final film, ''Film/Robinson Crusoeland'' (AKA ''Utopia'' in USA and ''Atoll K'' in France and Italy)'' ends with them stranded as the government takes all of their things away, and states that they aren't the owners of the island anymore.

* Laurel & Hardy's final film, ''Robinson Crusoeland (AKA Utopia in USA and Atoll K in France and Italy)'' ends with them stranded as the government takes all of their things away, and states that they aren't the owners of the island anymore.
--> '''Stan:''' Nothing to do from now on but eat and sleep.
--> '''Ollie:''' And nobody to tell us what to do!
--> '''Government operative:''' What are you doing here?
--> '''Ollie:''' What are we doing here? Why, this is our island!
--> '''Operative:''' Must be some mistake. This island has been taken over by the government for insufficient payment of inheritance taxes. Moreover, you're also fined for the delay. It's my duty to seize your supplies and food. Take 'em away!
--> *We see the troops taking all of Stan and Ollie's belongings away.*
--> '''Ollie:''' Well, here's another nice mess you've gotten me into!
--> '''Stan:''' *Crying* Well I couldn't help it! You're always blaming me for everything!
-->*Laurel sobs loudly as the screen zooms out and "The Cuckoo Song" plays.*

--> '''Stan:''' Well, I'll be seeing you, Goodbye!
--> '''Ollie:''' Hey, do you mind closing the door? I like to be left alone.

--> '''Stan:''' *Crying* But I couldn't help it! You've always picked on me!

--> '''Richard K. Muldoon:''' THOSE TWO NUMBSKULLS RUINED MY LIFE! I had to flee to New Mexico to start a new life! But once I get to these guys, and when I do catch them, I am going to skin them alive! First the little guy, then the big guy! ''I'll skin them both alive!''

* The ending of ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AZPvuoG_su0 The Flying Deuces]]''. [[spoiler: Ollie is killed in the plane crash and for a moment, Stan is without his best friend for once.]] And then [[spoiler: Ollie's spirit floats up to heaven.]] ''And then'' [[spoiler: Stan wanders alone as a hobo]] [[spoiler:...then sees Ollie in the field as a horse wearing a derby hat and mustache.]]

--> '''Richard K. Muldoon:''' THOSE TWO NUMBSKULLS RUINED MY LIFE! I had to flee to New Mexico to start a new life! But once I get to these guys, and when I do catch them, I am going to skin them alive! First the little guy, then the big guy! ''I'll skin them both alive!''

!!Meta
Stan Laurel was absolutely ''crushed'' by Ollie's death, and it was even worse when he realized he couldn't act anymore. A little excerpt from his obituary shows the evidence:
-->On August 7, 1957, Oliver Hardy died. Due to his own poor health, Stan did not attend his funeral, stating "Babe (Hardy's nickname) would understand". After that, Stan realized he would never act again, but he did write gags and sketches for fellow comedians. People who knew Laurel said he was absolutely devastated by Hardy's death and never fully recovered. On one occasion following Hardy's passing, a casual fan mistook Laurel for his late partner. "Aren't you Oliver Hardy?" the fan asked. Laurel obliged, claiming he was indeed Oliver Hardy. The fan then asked whatever happened to "the other guy". Laurel tellingly replied: "Oh, him? Well, he went quite mad".
* When Ollie had a heart attack, despite surviving, he was only able to use his eyes and fingers to communicate due to being left mute and paralysed. Even reading a newspaper or watching TV was difficult for him, which was very frustrating. He then suffered two more strokes and cancer before finally dying. As his wife Lucille said "It was a blessing for Oliver. He was finally out of his suffering."
** Also according to Stan's biography, when the two boys met for the last time they spoke to each other primarily through mime because he couldn't speak. The rest of the family left the room so they could say goodbye to each other.

* In ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qnLrLyPIWyE Beau Hunks]]'', the commander of Fort Arid closing the gates, then sobbing to his men that they are doomed, and screaming about the reinforcements not coming early enough.

** Even worse, it appears that in the course of only 20 days, they have lost nearly all their men. From the looks of it, there's around 10 of them left, including the commander. An entire fort housing a battalion of one the world's most badass armies almost got wiped out within 20 days, by knife attacks, machine gun fire and snipers. Then 2 of them are shot, and Stan and Ollie take their places, watching the fort.

* The boys' final film, ''Robinson Crusoeland (AKA Utopia in USA and Atoll K in France and Italy)'' ends with the boys stranded as the government takes all of their things away, and states that they aren't the owners of the island anymore.
--> '''Stan:''' Nothing to do from now on but eat and sleep!

--> '''Ollie:''' What are we doing here? Why this is our island!
--> '''Operative:''' Must be some mistake. This island has been taken over by the government for insufficient payment of inheritance taxes. Moreover you're also fined for the delay. It's my duty to seize your supplies and food. Take 'em away!

--> '''Ollie:''' Well, Here's Another Nice Mess You've Gotten Me Into!
--> '''Stan:''' *Crying* Well I couldn't help it! You've always picked on me!
-->*He sobs loudly as the screen zooms out and "The Cuckoo Song" plays.*

* A meta example: Stan Laurel was absolutely ''crushed'' by Ollie's death, and it was even worse when he realized he couldn't act anymore. A little excerpt from his obituary shows the evidence:
-->On August 7, 1957, Oliver Hardy died. Due to his own poor health, Stan did not attend his funeral, stating "Babe (Hardy's nickname) would understand". After that, Stan realized he would never act again, but he did write gags and sketches for fellow comedians. People who knew Laurel said he was absolutely devastated by Hardy's death and never fully recovered. On one occasion following Hardy's passing, a casual fan mistook Laurel for his late partner. "Aren't you Oliver Hardy?" the fan asked. Laurel obliged, claiming he was indeed Oliver Hardy. The fan then asked whatever happened to "the other guy". Laurel tellingly replied: "Oh, him? Well, he went quite mad".
* When Ollie had a heart attack, despite surviving, he was only able to use his eyes and fingers to communicate due to being left mute and paralysed. Even reading a newspaper or watching TV was difficult for him, which was very frustrating. He then suffered two more strokes and cancer before finally dying. As his wife Lucille said "It was a blessing for Oliver. He was finally out of his suffering."
** Also according to Stan's biography, when the two boys met for the last time they spoke to each other primarily through mime because he couldn't speak. The rest of the family left the room so they could say goodbye to each other.

--> '''Richard K. Muldoon:''' THOSE TWO NUMBSKULLS RUINED MY LIFE! I had to flee to New Mexico to start a new life! But once I get to these guys, and when I do catch them, I am going to skin them alive! First the little guy, then the big guy! ''I'll skin them both alive!''

* Near the end, the police officer in ''Film/BigBusiness'' asks who was responsible for the destruction of Jimmy Finlayson's house and the boys' car. They burst into tears...and then everyone, plus the policeman, starts crying too, as Finlayson has lost everything he owned to Stan and Ollie's anger, and the boys have had their beloved car completely gutted.

--> '''Government worker:''' What are you doing here?

--> '''Worker:''' Must be some mistake. This island has been taken over by the government for insufficient payment of inheritance taxes. Moreover you're also fined for the delay. It's my duty to seize your supplies and food. Take 'em away!

--> '''Crook:''' Must be some mistake. This island has been taken over by the government for insufficient payment of inheritance taxes. Moreover you're also fined for the delay. It's my duty to seize your supplies and food. Take 'em away!

* The boys' final film, ''Robinson Crusoeland (AKA Utopia in USA and Atoll K in France and Italy)'' ends with the boys stranded as a crook has his troops take all of their things away, and stating that they aren't the owners of the island anymore.
--> '''Stan:''' We won't do anything else but eat and sleep!
--> '''Ollie:''' And nobody is going to expect about it!
--> '''Crook:''' What are you doing here?
--> '''Ollie:''' What are we doing here? But this is our island!
--> '''Crook:''' Well, your time is up! You didn't pay for those supplies. So, guys? Take them away!

--> '''Stan:''' *Crying* But I couldn't help it! You've always picked on me!

** Even worse, it appears that in the course of only 20 days, they have lost nearly all their men. From the looks of it, there's around 10 of them left, including the commander. An entire fort housing a battalion of one the world's most {{Badass}} armies almost got wiped out within 20 days, by knife attacks, machine gun fire and snipers. Then 2 of them are shot, and Stan and Ollie take their places, watching the fort.

** Even worse, it appears that in the course of only 20 days, they have lost nearly all their men. From the looks of it, there's around ''10'' of them left, including himself. An entire fort housing the world's most {{Badass}} army almost got wiped out within 20 days, by knife attacks, machine gun fire and snipers. Then 2 of them are shot, and Stan and Ollie take their places, watching the fort.

--> '''Richard K. Muldoon:''' THOSE TWO NUMBSKULL RUIENED MY LIFE! I had to flea to New Mexico to start life new! But once I get to these guys, And when I do catch them, I am going to skin them alive! First the little guy, then the big guy! I'll skin them both alive!

** Even worse, it appears that in the course of only 20 days, they have lost nearly all their men. From the looks of it, there's around ''8'' of them left, including himself. An entire fort housing the world's most {{Badass}} army almost got wiped out within 20 days, by knife attacks, machine gun fire and snipers. Then 2 of them are shot, and Stan and Ollie take their places, watching the fort.

** Even worse, it appears that in the course of only 20 days, they have lost nearly all their men. From the looks of it, there's around ''7'' of them left, including himself. An entire fort housing the world's most {{Badass}} army almost got wiped out within 20 days, by knife attacks, machine gun fire and snipers.

* Near the end, the police officer in ''[[Film/BigBusiness]]'' asks who was responsible for the destruction of Jimmy Finlayson's house and the boys' car. They burst into tears...and then everyone, plus the policeman, starts crying too, as Finlayson has lost everything he owned to Stan and Ollie's anger, and the boys have had their beloved car completely gutted.
* The four [[DownerEnding Downer Endings]] of ''Going Bye Bye'', ''The Live Ghost'', ''The Bohemian Girl'' and ''The Bullfighters'' are tearjerkers ''and'' NightmareFuel, both being a case of ''Main/TheBadGuyWins''. As a gangster in the fourth film ruins Stan and Ollie's body parts, you can't help but feel sorry for them (Especially for Stan, Who ends up sobbing in a high-pitched voice after Oliver says his "Another Nice Mess" catchphrase).