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Welcome to Brushwood Gulch! 

Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy in Brushwood Gulch

Home of the Los Angeles Chapter of the International Laurel & Hardy Society

The Way Out West Tent was founded 42 years ago as the fifth chapter of the Sons of the Desert. It is named after the 1937 feature film starring Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy. This film took place in the fictional town of Brushwood Gulch, which we have tried to recreate here. This website is divided into five categories: Gazette, General Store, Town Hall, Telegraph, and Saloon. To explore any of these sections, please click on the buildings in the image above or use the text menu located at the bottom of the page. For more information about this organization, see our Frequently Asked Questions page.

Our next meeting will be Tuesday, August 11, 2009.

What's New:

June-July Newsletter
The latest issue of the Brushwood Gulch Gazette is now online. (6/9/09)

April-May Newsletter
The latest issue of the Brushwood Gulch Gazette is now online. (4/21/09)

March Newsletter
The latest issue of the Brushwood Gulch Gazette is now online. (3/16/09)

Sons of the Desert Tent Listings
Want to join a local chapter of the Sons of the Desert? Check the official tent listings to find out who to contact.(2/25/09)

Links
Our links to other sites have been updated. (1/23/09)

Membership Information
Information about tent membership has been updated. (1/2/09)

2009 Meeting Dates
This year's meeting and event dates are now online. (12/3/08)

2008 Convention Report
News and photos from the International Convention in The Netherlands. (7/24/08)

Bill Patterson Memorial
It is with profound sadness that we must announce the death of our tent's founding Grand Sheik, William T. Patterson. A memorial will be held at the Mayflower Club on December 10th. See our newsletter for more information. (12/05/07)

Anniversary Celebration
News and photos from our 40th anniversary banquet and tours are now online. (8/1/07)

2006 Convention Report
News and photos from the International Convention in Augusta, Georgia. (7/13/06)

Annual Banquet Archive
Photos and news from our most recent annual banquets are now online.

Contact Information
W.O.W. contact info has been updated with our tent's new mailing address.

Books
Our book list has been redesigned and updated, with new reviews and additional books.

Surveys
Our new survey question asks which of L&H's mishaps with a piano is your favorite. Seven other survey questions are also available, including our "Favorite Films" survey which has been running continuously for the past six years.

Hard to Find Videos
Popular (yet hard to find) feature films like Sons of the Desert and Way Out West are just some of the many films available from Movies Unlimited. Most of L&H's sound films are available on video from their catalog.

U.S. Home Videos
Our listing of Laurel and Hardy home videos has been updated. This is the most complete listing of L&H videos around. Information is provided on currently available videos, as well as those that are out of print. These videos will only work in North America.

U.K. Home Videos
Complete listing of new L&H cassettes and DVDs for sale from Amazon.co.uk. These videos will work throughout most of Europe. Many films are available in black & white and colorized, so you may choose how you would like to view these classics.

Greeting Cards
Three new pictures have been added to our virtual greeting cards. Send one to a friend today, for free!

Weekly Trivia
We have an entirely new trivia system available, which will automatically post a new question each week and let you know your score immediately. New questions will be posted every Saturday morning and will remain online for a week.

Guest Book & Mailing Lists:

Please take a moment to let us know who you are and where you're from. All information that you provide will remain confidential; we will never share or sell your e-mail address. We generally will NOT send you e-mail unless you select one or more of the announcement list options, to the right. We strive to provide information that you find interesting and useful while trying not to bother you with too much mail. Sign up for as many as you like; you can always be removed later, if you wish.

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Survey Results

Favorite Films:
Sons Of The Desert
Music Box
Big Business

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Weekly Trivia

This Week's Question:
Who made the famous L&H compilation films of the 1950s?

Click here to answer


This Week

84 years ago this week:
"Isn't Life Terrible" is released, featuring Charley Chase's and Oliver Hardy. (7/5/25)

68 years ago this week:
"Great Guns" begins production at 20th Century-Fox. (7/11/41)

40 years ago this week:
Leo McCarey, Laurel and Hardy's Supervising Director, dies in Santa Monica, California, at the age of 70. (7/5/69)

15 years ago this week:
Anita Garvin dies in Woodland Hills, California. (7/7/94)

Born July 5:
Del Henderson - "Wrong Again," "Laurel-Hardy Murder Case"

Born July 5:
Billy "Froggy" Laughlin - Our Gang

Born July 8:
Eugene Pallette - "Sugar Daddies," "Stolen Jools"



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