October 8, 1927 –
The Hal Roach studio released The Second Hundred Years short, starring Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy – the first Laurel and Hardy film with them appearing as a team on this date.
When Stan’s hair began to grow back after being shaved for this short, it grew straight up and unruly. He was horrified until it drew laughs; at that point he decided to cultivate the “haystack” look, and even developed a mannerism of pulling it up when he scratched his head.
The Haus of Dcaligari 