''Galaxy of Stars'' (1936) is a promotional

short film A short film is any motion picture that is short enough in running time not to be considered a feature film. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences defines a short film as "an original motion picture that has a running time of 40 minutes ...

released by

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc., also known as Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures and abbreviated as MGM, is an American film, television production, distribution and media company owned by Amazon through MGM Holdings, founded on April 17, 1924 ...

only for MGM exhibitors in Europe and Africa, featuring Laurel and Hardy, and rediscovered in 2005.''Forgotten Laurel and Hardy Film Emerges'' by Chris Seguin at Laurel and Hardy website
/ref> Made in 1936, the 8.5-minute film presents about three minutes of Laurel and Hardy promoting eight MGM films, none of which feature the duo. The film is dubbed in French, with much of the comedy revolving around a telescope. Also featured in the clip was Laurel and Hardy regular James Finlayson playing their foil.

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