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
International Society for the History of Medicine International Society for the History of Medicine The International Society for the History of Medicine is a non profit international society devoted to the academic study of the history of medicine, including the organization of international congresses. The society is present in 50 countries, holds delegations in 38 countries, and has about 800 members. It also includes national societies in Argentina, Belgium, Chile, Finland, France, Greece, Mexico, Morocco, Romania, Turkey, and the United Kingdom. Membership is open to both physicians and historians. The society holds a biennial International Congress, and, beginning in 2001, an international meeting in the years the