The Sons of the Desert Laurel & Hardy movie marathon and invited Sons members from across America to take part in the live, national broadcast. A documentary film about the Sons organization was produced in 1987 by Alexander Marshall: "Revenge of the Sons of the Desert" is a featurette showing the international membership at one of its conventions, with commentary by celebrity guests. An Emmy Award winner, the film is included in the DVD set "The Laurel & Hardy Collection Volume One" (released in 2006). The Michigan tent also started a helper group named after the Laurel and Hardy short "Brats," which is composed of
Sons of Steel (1989 film) co-directed by Yahoo Serious. Gary Keady developed the script for "Sons of Steel" from the short film, and the feature was shot in 1988. The film had a box office release in 1989. Gary Keady and Nicholas Huxley were nominated for an Australian Film Institute (AFI) Award for best costume design for "Sons of Steel" in 1989, and the film was nominated for best original Australian soundtrack at the ARIA Music Awards of 1990. "Sons of Steel" premiered at the 1988 Cannes Film Festival and was released in thirty two countries. It won official selection at the Brussels International Festival