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  Laurel and Hardy - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Laurel and Hardy were an American-based comedy duo who became famous during the early half of the 20th century for their work in motion pictures.
Laurel and Hardy's famous signature tune, known as "The Cuckoo Song", "Ku-Ku", or "The Waltz of the Cuckoos", was composed by Roach musical director Marvin Hatley as the on-the-hour chime for the Roach studio radio station.
The official Laurel and Hardy appreciation society is known as "The Sons of the Desert", after a fraternal society in the film of the same name.
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 Guardian Unlimited Film | Reviews | Laurel and Hardy comedy classics
Norvell Oliver Hardy (born in Georgia, USA in 1892) was originally destined for a military career, but, fascinated by silent film, he abandoned his studies and opened a movie theatre instead.
In 1926 Hardy had a part in one of Roach's films, but was prevented temporarily from working after burning his arm (while cooking roast lamb).
Within a year of their first joint appearance, Laurel and Hardy were being hailed as Hollywood's new comedy duo.
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 DVD Verdict Review - Laurel And Hardy
Laurel and Hardy's silent films have been available for quite some time now on 10 discs issued by Image Entertainment.
It's a masterpiece that includes many of Laurel and Hardy's best bits of business, all well edited so as not to outstay their welcome, in a charming blend of vocal and situational comedy.
The court gives a tip of the hat to Laurel and Hardy and lets Artisan and Hallmark off the hook on this first disc while urging them to do better by the boys on their next effort.
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 Laurel and Hardy films - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This is a list of films which either star or feature the comedy team of Laurel and Hardy.
For filmographies of Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy without the other, see: Filmography of Oliver Hardy and Filmography of Stan Laurel.
Collectively, Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy appeared in dozens of short films and features.
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 Laurel & Hardy
While these comedies bear little resemblance to the later comedies of Laurel and Hardy, they reveal a versatile comedian who could do a variety of characters and comic styles that would later be submerged when he teamed with Oliver Hardy to form his ultimate comedy characterization.
Laurel and Hardy are cast as two prisoners who decide to disguise themselves as painters in order to escape.
This is the definitive history of the film-making approach by Stan Laurel and his associates towards the Laurel and Hardy canon.
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 Laurel and Hardy
Oliver Hardy was born Norvell Hardy on 18 January 1892 in Harlem, Georgia; died on 7 August 1957.
The wry-faced, dim-witted Stan Laurel, with the natural fright-wig hair, and the courtly, portly Oliver Hardy, with his bangs and expansive gestures.
Laurel and Hardy also utilized a whole inventory of pantomimic mannerisms, devices and props which distinguished their work: the derbies, the cry, the hairstyles, the long- suffering camera looks, the eye-blink, the back-breaking pratfalls, the white magic, the tie-twiddle.
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 AllRefer.com - Laurel and Hardy (Film, Biography) - Encyclopedia
Atlanta, Ga. The thin Laurel and rotund Hardy had occasionally appeared in films together before being purposely teamed in 1927.
Their more than 100 films spanning three decades (1921–51) are marked by expert pantomime, brilliant physical comedy, well-defined character, and a special care taken with props.
Laurel produced several of their films and devised most of the routines.
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 Slapstick Comedy in the 1920s
Laurel and Hardy have their own official website: http://www.laurel-and-hardy.com.
I highly recommend this website to anyone remotely interested in Laurel and Hardy, the duo who may very well be considered the kings of slapstick comedy during the 1920s and the greatest comedy team that ever existed.
Laurel and Hardy Central is a spectacularly in-depth website, containing tons of relevant information accessible through a stay-put frame docked on the left screen side.
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 Laurel and Hardy
Since their characters were performed as overgrown children, the comic situations devised were on a basic level of needs and desires with the performances and the slow and methodical gag structure played at an almost existential level -- which is why Beckett based Vladimir and Estragon in his play "Waiting for Godot" on Mr.
But the centerpiece of the collection is the hilarious Laurel and Hardy feature from 1933, "Sons of the Desert." Here, Laurel and Hardy are married to shrewish wives who refuse to allow them to attend the annual Sons of the Desert lodge convention in Chicago.
When the "exhausted ruler" demands 100% attendance, Laurel and Hardy hatch a scheme to make their wives think that they are on an ocean cruise to Hawaii for Hardy's health.
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 Laurel & Hardy 1
Hardy was among the players; Laurel was a writer and occasional director.
Hardy is Hardy almost from the start of their partnership.
Hardy who taps him on the shoulder and gestures, "Me before you." And it is, of course, Mr.
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 Laurel & Hardy Filmography - Page 1
The most important Laurel and Hardy biography and the only one done by an intimate with their participation is
Laurel and Hardy: The Magic Behind the Movies by Randy Skretvedt, which is pretty much definitive in its facts and figures...especially its second, revised edition.
The Complete Films of Laurel and Hardy by William K. Everson and Laurel and Hardy: From the Forties Forward by Scott MacGillivray — but between McCabe and Skretvedt, you have the essentials of Laurel and Hardy history.
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 Laurel and Hardy - The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition - HighBeam Research   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
LAUREL AND HARDY [Laurel and Hardy] American film comedy team.
The duo consisted of Stan Laurel, 1890-1965, b.
Their more than 100 films spanning three decades (1921-51) are marked by expert pantomime, brilliant physical comedy, well-defined character, and a special care taken with props.
www.highbeam.com /doc/1E1:LaurelNH/Laurel+and+Hardy.html?refid=ip_hf   (190 words)

  
 Leave 'em Laughing
My modest introduction to Laurel and Hardy occurred when I was 10 years old and came across a funny-looking book in the local library.
It is not that I have gone off Laurel and Hardy, I simply don't now find myself watching their films much, or buying them on video.
In doing the book, I had a total and joyful immersion in the films for a few months, seeing virtually all of them (the pre-1940 ones) several times, and then writing my notes up quickly and eagerly; and in a sense I was satiated.
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 LAUREL & HARDY
Laurel and Hardy are regarded as the best comedy team in the history of filmmaking.
Oliver Hardy and Stan Laurel were pursuing separate careers when they were convinced to join forces by Leo McCarey in 1926.
Laurel and Hardy left a legacy for the world of film comedy that will be unparalled for many generations to come.
www.hollywoodmania.com /laurel/laurel.html   (450 words)

  
 Laurel and Hardy Magazine - MEMORABILIA STORE - FREE DOWNLOADS - NEWS - EVENTS
Neil Sims Busts wallpaper 'laurel and hardy' known as the boys.
laurel and hardy toothache photo,photos pictures and images of laurel and hardy can be found here,mousemats,mugs,neckties,gifts.
Laurel and Hardy are the greatest comedy team.
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 Laurel & Hardy - MovieActors.com
Laurel and Hardy were an enduringly popular comedy duo who made many popular films in the 1930's.
Laurel, the thin one, did much of the writing and some of the directing.
Hardy, the chubby one, called "Babe" by his friends, mostly golfed when he wasn't on a movie set, leaving the more creative work to his partner Stan.
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 Amazon.com: Laurel & Hardy (Sons of the Desert/The Music Box/Another Fine Mess/Busy Bodies/County Hospital): DVD: ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
I have been watching the Laurel and Hardy short films since I was a kid and I love them.
Stan Laurel as Stanley Laurel, Oliver Hardy as Oliver Hardy, Charley Chase as Charley Chase, Mae Busch as Mrs.
Betty Laurel, Lucien Littlefield as Dr. Horace Meddick, Ernie Alexander as Waiter, Jimmy Aubrey as A Son of the Desert, Eddie Baker as Son of the Desert, Brooks Benedict as Extra at Sons convention...
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 The Laurel and Hardy Autograph Guide
One thing did however ruin the day for me and that was the discovery on an unknown dealer's stall of a certain Laurel and Hardy "autographed" picture.
Laurel and Hardy's "autographs" were on a still from the film "Air Raid Wardens".
Laurel and Hardy Locations Behind the scenes of 'Perfect Day'.
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 Laurel and Hardy Memorabilia Magazine - ONLINE STORE -NEWS - DOWNLOADS
Blue Ridge mountains of Virginia on the trail of the lonesome Pine.Laurel and Hardy T Shirts several T shirt designs from Leon Garcia.lorel.laural Laurel and Hardy Enamel Pin Badges and funny movies.
Laurel and Hardy Neckties Page.Neckties,tie slides and cufflinks..More Laurel and Hardy Collectables Pillowcases, funny movies,Wall Busts and rare items, wallpaper,dolls and comics.
Laurel and Hardy BOOK STORE Laurel and Hardy TRADING CARD SETS We offer FIVE sets full of great photos of Stan and Ollie!Visit the laurel and hardy museum in Ulverston cumbria.We are the sons of the desert.
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 Amazon.co.uk: Laurel & Hardy - The Collection (21-disc Box Set) [1918]: DVD: Stan Laurel,Oliver Hardy   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
In this series you will see Laurel and Hardy as students, as children, as sailors, as camping-people, as policemen, as married men, as sons of the desert, as vagabonds, as door-salesmen, as piano-movers, as girl-chamers, as in hospital and so on !
When I was young,I loved watching Laurel and Hardy films,and their works always seemed to be on t.v., now, it seems that they never are.
Laurel And Hardy - The Further Perils Of Laurel And Hardy [1950] DVD ~ Oliver Hardy
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 Amazon.com: TCM Archives - The Laurel and Hardy Collection (The Devil's Brother / Bonnie Scotland): DVD: Hal ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The boys are "volunteered" by the Sergeant (Finlayson) to impersonate officers at the palace of Mir Jutra and foil a plot to murder the officers by overturning several beehives.
Unlike many silent screen comedians, Laurel & Hardy made a seamless transition to talkies, and this TCM Archives double-feature showcases some of their funniest work from the early 1930s.
Plots in Laurel & Hardy films are almost always perfunctory, but this is one of the better ones, lending Stan & Ollie ample opportunity to cut loose with Roach-invented gags and trademark slapstick.
www.amazon.com /TCM-Archives-Collection-Brother-Scotland/dp/B000E1MXTQ   (1645 words)

  
 Silent Era: The Lost Films of Laurel and Hardy, Volume 3 DVD review   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
While this collection doesn't represent the best of Laurel and Hardy's silent comedy work, it is a pleasant collection and will be an item of necessity to Laurel and Hardy completists.
As for Oliver Hardy, his villainous character is typical for this run-of-the-mill comic story.
Oliver Hardy supports as an irate taxi driver waiting for a fare to be paid.
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 The Laurel & Hardy Forum :: Home
With the help of our loyal moderators and forum members, our ultimate aim is to keep the memory and the works of Laurel and Hardy alive and to give Stan and Ollie fans worldwide what they want out of a Laurel and Hardy forum.
We strive to present you with all the latest Laurel and Hardy news and gossip from around the globe as it happens.
MARION GRAVE - The Laurel and Hardy Museum - ULVERSTON.
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 LAUREL and HARDY "Oh! How we laughed..."
Their background in vaudeville shows through in the "slapstick" nature of their work, but - unlike so many other comedians - they possessed a high level of gentlemanliness.
We can hope the plaque and the sign will survive...on one of the meaner of L.A.'s mean streets today.
The film starred comic legends Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy, who also employed this location in their 1927 film "Hats Off." Both films were produced by the Hal Roach Studio."
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 Laurel and Hardy - The Official Website
Kind regards, the Laurel & Hardy web team.
Tent listings, links, a message board and, of course, general info are found here.
Facts about Laurel, Hardy, Hal Roach and their work together.
www.laurel-and-hardy.com   (237 words)

  
 Laurel and Hardy Society - Way Out West Tent
Laurel and Hardy Society - Way Out West Tent
It is named after the 1937 feature film starring Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy.
Our listing of Laurel and Hardy home videos has been updated.
www.wayoutwest.org   (609 words)

  
 Digital Spy Forums - laurel and hardy   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Comedy legends, the music that was always played on their films was hilarious too, set the scene.
Can you remember the one where hardy replied to an advert in the paper to meet a woman, when they went to her house she had a butler who pretended to play cards but you could not see them and Stan attempted to humour him.
I have never seen anything like laurel and hardy, it seems like nobody dares to try and compete with them.
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 Comedy/Novelty Artists A-Z: Laurel & Hardy   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Laurel and Hardy / Audio CD (September 27, 1999)
Laurel and Hardy: Songs and Sketches from the Hal Roach Films
Laurel and Hardy / Audio CD (September 4, 2001)
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 Laurel and Hardy
Laurel and Hardy - Comedians, born 1890 (Laurel) and 1892 (Hardy), Fat/skinny comedy team of the early cinema
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Laurel and Hardy.(to be portrayed in feature film 'For Love or Mummy')(Brief Article)
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 Laurel and Hardy Current Month TV Schedule   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The nephews of Laurel and Hardy get mixed up in the search for a mummy.
Starring Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy, Doris Merrick, Arthur Space, Philip Van Zandt, Francis Ford, Veda Ann Borg, Robert Blake.
Starring Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy, Sidney Toler, Alan Hale, Iris Adrian, James Finlayson, Lee Phelps, Ralf Harolde.
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 Laurel and Hardy Spooktacular
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A sheriff (Nicolas Cage) investigating a young girl's disappearance stumbles into some creepy goings-on within an island community in this remake of the 1973 horror flick of the same name.
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