Hook, Line and Sinker - Larbert Loon The search for descendants of actor James Finlayson reveals new findings. Despite having no children from his marriage, DNA testing linked the author to a birth record of Avril Deau Poissonnier, repor...

DNA reveals secret lovechild of the actor #JamesFinlayson

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Enjoying reading the #MackSennett scripts and press sheets featuring #JamesFinlayson held by the Library of Congress.

However, the press sheet for SHE SIGHED BY THE SEASIDE (1921) contains a few inaccuracies - d’oh!

Source: www.loc.gov/item/s1229l1...

Ah haaa!!!

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Wise words from #JamesFinlayson - especially poignant considering his father was a blacksmith...

Source: Hughes, Laurence A. 'The Truth about the Movies by the Stars'. Hollywood Publishers, Inc., 1924. Internet Archive: archive.org/details/trut..., p. 417.

HippFest HippFest is Scotland’s first and only festival of silent film with live music, centred in and inspired by Scotland’s first and oldest cinema; featuring exceptional screenings, commissions, workshops, ...

Have you bought your #HippFest2026 tickets yet?

You can see #JamesFinlayson in BIG BUSINESS (1929) at the Dobbie Hall, Larbert on 20th February and in WITH LOVE AND HISSES (1927) at the Hippodrome, Bo’ness on 22nd March.

www.hippodromecinema.co.uk/hippfest/

A drawing of James Finlayson dressed as an English policeman from a trade advert by Warner Bros. - First National Productions for the film "WHAT HAPPENED TO HARKNESS", with Robert Hale & Jimmy Finlayson, a mirthful mystery thriller directed by Milton Rosmer

#JamesFinlayson pictured in a trade advert for WHAT HAPPENED TO HARKNESS (1935), a "quota quickie" made at Teddington Studios in London. It was claimed to be his 250th film.

Source: Kinematograph Weekly, vol. 210, no. 1426, 16 Aug 1934, p. 32.

Behind the scenes with The Boys. Looks like the fleet's in.

Two actual British sailors managed to get the 1920s version of a selfie with #StanAndOllie & #JamesFinlayson during a break in filming of Men O' War.

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'Fin' returns to the country of his birth, bonnie Scotland, on the 01/10/25 at the @BritPanopticon.bsky.social in Glasgow, in the #LaurelAndHardy film 'Our Wife'.

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James Finlayson honoured at the Dobbie Hall Earlier this year James Finlayson was finally honoured in his home town of Larbert, where a painting of him by local artist Connor Draycott was unveiled on 9th March at the Dobbie Hall. The event w…

Happy FINiversary! #JamesFinlayson #BOTD 1887

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Remembering James Finlayson, born in Larbert, Scotland, on this day in 1887.
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Celebrating Larbert's James Henderson Finlayson (27th of August 1887 – 9th of October 1953) on his birthday.

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Men O' War released on the 29th of June, 1929.

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Portrait of James Finlayson by local artist Connor Draycott

View of the stage from the balcony in the Dobbie Hall

Today #JamesFinlayson was finally recognised in his home town of Larbert, where a portrait of him now sits beside his Scottish Film Council plaque in the Dobbie Hall

Thelma Todd, Dennis King and Jimmy Finlayson, photographed with Sam Eckman, after they had made a personal appearance at the Empire in connection with the showing of Laurel and Hardy film FRA DIAVOLO (M.-G.-M.)

#JamesFinlayson pictured with Thelma Todd and Dennis King at the Empire, Leicester Square, when #LaurelAndHardy film FRA DIAVOLO (1933) had its UK premiere. Sam Eckman was MGM’s managing director in the UK for 25 years.

Source: Kinematograph Weekly, 25 May 1933, p.5.

It's always nice to do someone a good turn...

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Laurel and Hardy in "Block-Heads" (1938)
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Remember, a smile a day keeps Dr. Finlayson away & he won't have to give you a continental. He doesn't want to anyway.

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Da anni sono drogato della colonna sonora di questo stupendo sketch. In tutto lo sketch ci sono 4 battute, tutto è detto da un brano meraviglioso e da tre comici spaventosamente bravi. #stanlaurel #oliverhardy #jamesfinlayson

Two men are standing. One of them is wearing clothes in light color and the other one is wearing black clothes. The man wearing light clothes is holding the picture of a woman.

A Small Town Idol (USA,1921)

IMDB link: http://www.imdb.com/

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#ASmallTownIdol #BenTurpin #JamesFinlayson #PhyllisHaver #MackSennettComedies

A Small Town Idol (USA,1921)

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#ASmallTownIdol #BenTurpin #JamesFinlayson #PhyllisHaver #MackSennettComedies