In this third episode, Patrick talks with Stephen Rettie about his family connection to Laurel & Hardy co-star and fan favourite, James Finlayson. The episode charts Finlayson's history growing up in Larbert, Scotland and emigrating to California and becoming a global star. The two Laurel & Hardy films in focus are Slipping Wives (1927) and Love 'Em and Weep (1927), the latter being Finlayson's first role in the same film with both Laurel and Hardy.

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