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  Laurel and Hardy - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Oliver Hardy died in 1957 at the age of 65 and was interred in The Valhalla Memorial Park Cemetery in North Hollywood, California.
Stan Laurel died in Santa Monica, California in 1965 at the age of 74, and is buried at Forest Lawn-Hollywood Hills in Los Angeles, California.
Both Laurel and Hardy wore a light pancake makeup on their faces, and Roach cameramen such as Art Lloyd and Francis Corby were instructed to light and film a scene so that the comedians would be "washed out".
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Laurel_and_Hardy   (1687 words)

  
 Encyclopedia: Laurel and Hardy Films
Stan Laurel Stan Laurel (June 16, 1890 – February 23, 1965), born Arthur Stanley Jefferson, was a comedian and member of the comedy team Laurel and Hardy.
Laurel and Hardy Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy are probably the most famous comedy duo in film history.
Sons of the Desert is a 1933 film starring Laurel and Hardy, and directed by William A. Seiter.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Laurel-and-Hardy-Films   (737 words)

  
 Laurel & Hardy   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Laurel and Hardy continued working with creative freedom afforded by Roach for another six years.
Stan spent most of his time during those years answering fan mail on his portable typewriter, watching Laurel and Hardy films on TV (the TV editing and commercial interruptions frustrated him no end), and continued to write new gags for Laurel and Hardy to keep his comic mind active and fertile.
Books on the team appeared in stores, TV and revival houses ran their films regularly, compilation films of their best silent work were produced by Robert Youngson, and Stan himself helped co-found the Sons of the Desert, the international fan organization which continutes to grow in numbers to this day.
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 The Films of Laurel and Hardy
Stan was often involved in the direction of the Hal Roach films, and wrote many of the gags and parts of the dialogue.
After filming was done for the day, he would be found in the cutting room, editing the day's shots-- whilst Oliver made his way to the golf course.
Laurel and Hardy worked on their own brand of humour and gags, and did not try to develop into something they did not want to be.
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 laurel and Hardy's Male co - stars
Gilbert's exquisite comic timing made him the perfect foil for such comedians as Laurel and Hardy.One of the screen's most beloved character actors, Billy Gilbert is remembered for two particular talents: his skill as a dialectician and his ability to stretch a simple sneeze into a hilarious routine.
In silent films he was cast in roles such as Arabs and American Indians.
Noah Young was born on the 2nd of February 1887 in Nevada USA.As well as Laurel and Hardy he appeared alongside Harold Lloyd.Noah was a champion weightlifter, but was turned down to join the US Navy because of having not enough teeth.Noah appeared in 5 Laurel and Hardy films.
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 At-A-Glance Film Reviews: Laurel & Hardy Films and Shorts
Laurel and Hardy: The Laurel-Hardy Murder Case (1930)
Laurel and Hardy: Towed In a Hole (1932)
Laurel and Hardy: The Private Life of Oliver the Eighth (1934) (aka: "Laurel and Hardy: Oliver the Eighth")
www.rinkworks.com /movies/i/a_laurelandhardy.shtml   (75 words)

  
 Laurel and Hardy
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.
The film is also a template for much of the comedy that came afterwards, particularly the Gleason-Carney Honeymooners (which not only used the same comic situations and relationships but even keel-hauled the plot for one of their episodes).
www.mediascreen.com /l/laurelandhardy.htm   (446 words)

  
 Amazon.co.uk: Laurel & Hardy - The Collection (21-disc Box Set) [1918]: DVD   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Laurel And Hardy - Bogus Bandits / March Of The Wooden Soldiers [1933]; DVD ~ Stan Laurel;
I've got some Laurel and Hardy films at home from Virgin video but one the flying deuces is from Odyssey video.
Hardy's italian voice is the one of Alberto Sordi (great italian actor, worked with Fellini, Monicelli and most of italian directors).
www.amazon.co.uk /exec/obidos/ASIN/B0001K2KE8   (968 words)

  
 Laurel & Hardy - The Official Homepage
The original and greatest comedy duo, Laurel and Hardy, are coming back to our screens in October with the release of a Classic Collection video (£12.99) and DVD (£17.99).
The films are filled with classic Laurel and Hardy humour and are complete, quality masters with restored, upgraded material and original titling.
Laurel and Hardy couldn't speak either language and had to film each scene using simple cards that they would read off.
www.laurel-and-hardy.com /html/news/hn8.html   (640 words)

  
 Laurel and Hardy films - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This is a list of Laurel and Hardy films which starred or at least featured Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy.
As a comedy team they were known as Laurel and Hardy and appeared in dozens of short films and features.
This page was last modified 07:48, 28 December 2005.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Laurel_and_Hardy_films   (87 words)

  
 Home Theater Forum - HTF REVIEW: Laurel and Hardy Vol. 2   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Laurel and Hardy head out west to deliver a gold deed to Mary Roberts (Rosina Lawrence), which was left to her by her deceased father.
As with most Laurel and Hardy shorts or features, the ending is left for a madhouse with various object being broken, Hardy falling through roofs and floors and the manic direction by James M. Horne keeps all of this well timed and played out.
Hardy is ecstatic that he’s in the running for Mayor but this joy soon turns to fear when a woman from his past shows up with a photo of the two that could cause trouble if it reaches the press.
www.hometheaterforum.com /htforum/showthread.php?s=&postid=2595016&t=6280   (4652 words)

  
 A Tribute to Oliver Hardy-Written by Dave Harris
Laurel and Hardy, or "The fiddle and the bow", were unlike the other comedy teams.
Norvell Hardy was born in the small farm town of Harlem, Georgia on January 18, 1892.
“The Servant Girl’s Legacy” from November 1914 from Lubin is the earliest Hardy film in existence.
www.oliverhardy.com   (533 words)

  
 BBC News | Entertainment | Another fine movie you've gotten me into
Laurel and Hardy films conjure up scenes of custard pie battles and the eternal struggle of life's unfortunates trying to make a quick "buck".
Oliver Hardy injured himself whilst cooking a leg of lamb and was unable to act in a film so Stan stepped in to take over his role.
According to Marion Cubin, curator at the Laurel and Hardy Museum, Cumbria, if Hal Roach hadn't nurtured the comics' careers, one-liners such as Stan's "You can lead a horse to water, but a pencil should be lead" would never have been heard.
news.bbc.co.uk /2/hi/entertainment/164383.stm   (612 words)

  
 Silent Era: The Lost Films of Laurel and Hardy, Volume 3 DVD review   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
The film may have been shot as early as 1919, but it is thought that the film was not released until October of 1921 or 1922.
On viewing the film we see that Stan was not yet ready for stardom, as his character and performance are nowhere near as appealing here as in later years.
Film of this quality is not only great entertainment, it is also a crystal-clear window on the past.
www.silentera.com /DVD/lostfilmsLHvol3DVD.html   (1437 words)

  
 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.
reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/L/LaurelNH.html   (257 words)

  
 Amazon.ca: Laurel And Hardy: V3 Lost Films Of: DVD   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
The basic storyline was later used in Laurel and Hardy films such as "Be Big!", "Sons of the Desert", and "Block-heads".
The film picture quality in this short is not up to the high standards set by the first two shorts, it seems scratched and faded at times, but the comic material is equally hilarious.
The second and last of the genuine Laurel and Hardy shorts on this volume is "We Faw Down," which is a delightful little comedy which, like many other Laurel and Hardy films, involves the boys trying to hide their latest fling from their wives.
www.amazon.ca /exec/obidos/ASIN/6305462224   (1021 words)

  
 GUIDE TO LAUREL AND HARDY CENTRAL
Laurel and Hardy Central is divided into several sections, each with its own special flavor (but we're out of gooseberry).
Film titles also serve as links in most of the film review pages, so that if you are reading the entry for Towed in a Hole and we happen to mention the film Hog Wild, you can link to that film automatically.
Once we had closed the book on every Laurel and Hardy film we had seen, which included all of the Roach talkies, all of the later films, and a goodly amount of the silents, John frantically worked on writing an entry on each film.
www.laurelandhardycentral.com /intro.htm   (2263 words)

  
 Stephen's Laurel&Hardy Tribute
James Finlayson was born in Scotland in1887 and is one of the most recognizable and likable characters in Laurel and Hardy films.
He played eccentric or mad characters for Laurel and Hardy, the best of which is in The Music Box (the end is one of my favorite comedy pieces of all time!) He was often the brunt of the boys mishaps and his manic breakdowns were a testament to his great acting ability.
She made around 11 films with Laurel and Hardy, she is probably best known for playing Stan Laurel's wife in Blotto and Be Big.
uk.geocities.com /laurel_hardy_tribute/cast.html   (529 words)

  
 Laurel and Hardy's Co - Stars   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
During her career she was a stand in for Ginger Rogers and in many a 'western' film she was a stunt double for the lead female star.
Laurel and Hardy Films that Dorothy Coburn appeared in ;
Thelma was so successful in beauty contests that she entered on the state level and won the coveted title of "Miss Massachusetts" in 1925 and went on to the "Miss America" pageant.
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 St. James Encyclopedia of Pop Culture: Laurel and Hardy
Although the films eventually suffered a decline in quality when comic genius Laurel was no longer allowed by studios to carefully plan and develop their vehicles, the stars themselves never wore out their welcome.
Long after their deaths, the characters created by Laurel and Hardy are continually being recreated by actors and animators.
But Laurel and Hardy didn't need spectacle to be just as hilarious in their subsequent shorts.
www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_g1epc/is_bio/ai_2419200693   (925 words)

  
 GreenCine | product main - Laurel and Hardy: Lost Films vol. 6 (1929)
Magnolia Hardy (Vivien Oakland) is fed up with her husband Oliver Hardy and his permanent houseguest Stan Laurel.
In the world of Laurel and Hardy, there is only one thing to do at this point: dress Stan up as Mrs.
Hardy, aka Stan, is harassed by a amorous lush (Jimmy Aubrey).
www.greencine.com /webCatalog?id=9803   (248 words)

  
 The Flying Deuces (1939)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Pretty halirious film where Ollie is in love with a lady he sees, but very soon finds out that she's married.
Eventually after many attempts, Hardy forgets the lady, and they leave their post, accidentally knocking over an iron that starts a fire.
As the two escape Hardy meets the lady again, and the two start hugging/kissing wildly and then the husband comes and makes a threat to stay away.
www.imdb.com /title/tt0031322   (386 words)

  
 Amazon.com: Laurel or Hardy: The Solo Films of Stan Laurel and Oliver "Babe" Hardy: Books   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Laurel Or Hardy surveys in depth the solo films of Stan Laurel and Oliver "Babe" Hardy before their famous team-up as one of America's most successful Hollywood comedy teams.
Laurel Or Hardy celebrates the forgotten films of two very talented comedians, and also provides some new insights into the events that led up to the formation of the greatest comedy team of all time.
Laurel Or Hardy is a masterpiece of film research and a "must" for any Laurel and Hardy fan!
www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0965238407?v=glance   (987 words)

  
 Laurel and Hardy films - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
Laurel and Hardy films - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
This encyclopedia, history, geography and biography article about Laurel and Hardy films contains research on
Laurel and Hardy films, List of short films and List of feature films.
www.arikah.net /encyclopedia/Laurel_and_Hardy_Films   (103 words)

  
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Just as I felt duty-bound to cover their first talkie, no Laurel and Hardy reviews site would be complete without a look at their final short.
Like many Laurel and Hardy films, the comic ideas aren't always developed as well as perhaps they might be, and so what could be an innovative post-modern gesture seems merely bunged into the mix of what is at heart an unfocussed film.
Watching Laurel and Hardy movies again in fairly rapid succession I've been struck by the fact that Hardy is the better actor out of the two.
www.anorakzone.com /online/thickerthanwater.html   (762 words)

  
 Way Out West - Laurel and Hardy
Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy have been entrusted by a deceased friend to deliver the deed of his gold mine to his now-orphaned daughter, currently the ward of a frontier saloon owner in the American West.
Laurel and Hardy dancing to "At the Ball, That's All" by J. Leubrie Hill (1913) shows how smooth these pratfall artists can be, utterly relaxed and sure-footed hoofers that could grace any vaudeville stage.
Yet underpinning the wonderful Laurel and Hardy blunders and hijinks, the movie is about values and fighting for them.
www.troynovant.com /Franson/Laurel-Hardy/Way-Out-West.html   (556 words)

  
 Laurel & Hardy on 9.5mm
It is unlikely that modern generations who have been introduced to the comedy pair of Laurel and Hardy via television and video, or even those people who still remember them from their famous pre-war cinema and post war variety days, realise that Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy actually started out in films independantly.
Incidentally it was in the first film for G.M. Anderson in 1920 titled "The Lucky Dog" that, by chance, Oliver Hardy appeared in the supporting cast.
Oliver Hardy died after heart trouble in 1957, while Stan Laurel struggled on, in poor health and with financial problems, particularly alimony for a number of ex-wives, until 1965.
www.pathefilm.freeserve.co.uk /95flml&h.htm   (914 words)

  
 Cars and films are perfect pairing in chases - The Washington Times: Auto Weekend - March 11, 2005   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
From the early days of movies when skilled cameramen hand-cranked the film through the camera and punched the sprocket holes as they cranked, automobiles (and motorcycles too) have been a part of the movies.
See what happens when French film director Claude Lelouch, who directed "A Man and a Woman," mounts a 35mm movie camera to a red Ferrari 275 GTB and races from one end of Paris to the other at 5:30 a.m.
This short film (just under nine minutes) was made on a bet and it's a pure adrenaline rush immersed in numerous urban legends.
www.washtimes.com /autoweekend/20050310-101608-1103r.htm   (958 words)

  
 GreenCine | product main - Laurel and Hardy: Lost Films vol. 1 (1929)
Stan (Stan Laurel) and Ollie (Oliver Hardy) are selling Christmas trees door-to-door.
Stan unintentionally insults their first customer (a single woman) when he asks, "If you had a husband, would he buy a tree?" The second house has a sign up that says "No Peddlers." Ollie rings the bell anyway and gets a couple of knocks on the head with a hammer.
Laurel and Hardy rip out Finlayson's phone and the doorbell.
www.greencine.com /webCatalog?id=6530   (319 words)

  
 Stan Laurel DVD movies at Video Universe.
Laurel and Hardy - Utopia/Best of Laurel and Hardy Volumes 1-3
Laurel and Hardy: The Lost Films of Laurel and Hardy Vol.
Lost Films of Laurel and Hardy - The Complete Collection V. Lost Films of Laurel and Hardy - The Complete Collection V. Lost Films of Laurel and Hardy - The Complete Collection V. Lost Films of Laurel and Hardy - The Complete Collection V. Lost Films of Laurel and Hardy - The Complete Collection Vol.
www.cduniverse.com /search/xx/movie/star/1008848/a/Stan+Laurel.htm   (426 words)

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