Their bestknown movies included sons of the desert and way out west. He appeared with his comedy partner oliver hardy in 107 short films, feature films, and cameo roles. The following is a list of laurel and hardy s official filmography as established in laurel and hardy. The cover for the unpublished second issue appears in the dc vault. The magic behind the movies the ultimate edition by randy skretvedt isbn.
Oliver hardy biography, movie highlights and photos allmovie. Laurel and hardy biography birthday, trivia british. Laurel and hardy, stan laurel oliver hardy, classic comedies, classic movies, santa monica, comedy duos, fantasy films, film music books, silent film. Laurel and hardy were a comedy double act during the early classical hollywood era of american cinema. The program is signed by anthony caruso, frank ojunioro couglin, and william benedict and is in fine condition. John mccabe is an established writer on theater and the movies.
After stan laurel s death in 1965, there were two major motionpicture tributes. The book is appended by a whos who of supporting players who peopled the films of laurel and hardy, and the technical crew responsible for so much of the magic behind the movies. Laurel and hardy books crazy world of laurel and hardy. Laurel hardy by mccabe, first edition, signed abebooks. Filmography for oliver hardy turner classic movies. Laurel and hardy books the british tours, european tours, u. Laurel and hardy s laughing 20s was robert youngsons compilation of the teams silentfilm highlights, and the great race was a largescale salute to slapstick that director blake edwards dedicated to mr.
Since the books original release in 1987, it has been updated several times through the. The book takes the reader through the ups and downs of their careers and to a final comeback. Heartbroken at being jilted by his sweetheart, ollie coerces. Included with the biographical checklist which itself is a veritable goldmine are reprints of key historical articles and interviews, a basic filmography, a helpful chronology, a critical analysis of works on laurel and hardy, and a reworking of gehrings own classic article on comic antiheroes. To compile laurel and hardy the british tours the author spent hundreds of hours poring over old newspapers, and an equal amount of time in interviewing waitresses, taxi drivers, receptionists, hoteliers, theatre managers, stage staff, and laurel s relatives. Oliver hardy biography, movie highlights and photos. The following is a list of laurel and hardys official filmography as established in laurel and hardy. In the latter part of her career she appeared in many laurel and hardy comedies, where she frequently played hardys shrewish wife. Laurel and hardy graduated from tworeelers to feature films with 1931s pardon us, though they continued to make features and shorts simultaneously until 1935. The way out west tent was founded in 1967 as the fifth chapter of the sons of the desert. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
Internet archive contributor internet archive language english. With a foreword by dick van dyke, and illustrated with photographs, a caricture of each on the endpapers, and a filmography of their movies from 1917 to 1952. The book begins by exploring their comedy in the early days of film. Released in 1932 and directed by hal roach, it won the academy award as best short subject comedystan laurel was awarded a special oscar for his contribution to cinema in 1960. To compile laurel and hardy the british tours the author spent hundreds of hours poring over old newspapers, and an equal amount of time in interviewing waitresses, taxi drivers, receptionists, hoteliers, theatre managers, stage staff, and laurels relatives. A number of their films were reshot with laurel and hardy speaking in spanish, italian, french or german. Ontic antics starring laurel and hardy 1998 film uses footage of the laurel and hardy film berthmarks in order to investigate space, time and the comic body. True, laurel and hardys movies didnt demand much soulsearching or operatic tragedy from ollie, but he delivers any emotion necessary. Oliver hardy filmography project gutenberg selfpublishing. This film took place in the fictional town of brushwood gulch, which we have tried to recreate here.
War midnight patrol, the music box, the night owls nothing but trouble now i. Laurel and hardy, comedy team that is widely regarded as the greatest in film history. This is a list of films of stan laurel, as an actor without oliver hardy. Details on the script development, cast, crew, locations, and even basic information on running times and release dates. Stan laurel and oliver hardy made more than 100 comedies together, laurel playing the bumbling and innocent foil to the pompous hardy. Each book lists 105 films while, in its appendix, skredvedts adds a 106th, now ill tell one, a previously lost film that was partly rediscovered. Click on the buttons below for further details about the books. The magic behind the movies by allen steve, young jordan r. Oliver hardy filmography these are the films of oliver hardy as an actor without stan laurel. Mar 30, 2020 laurel and hardy, comedy team that is widely regarded as the greatest in film history. There are many books on laurel and hardy, many good books on laurel and hardy. There is a lot of info that has not been covered by other bios on the boys. Laurel and hardy encyclopedia book laurel and hardy the.
But hal roach so admired this lampoon of beau geste that he let it sprawl to four reels and bore the loss of charging exhibitors the standard tworeel rate. The titles that are links lead to feature pages on the actual film. Laurel and hardy, the worlds most famous comedy duo, attempt to reignite their film careers as they embark on what becomes their swan song a grueling theatre tour of postwar britain. The reasons for this are several, but mainly stem from laurels role as team spokesman. Journalists who, in turn, interviewed laurel and hardy, and members of the public who met them, all help to complete the picture of. The magic behind the movies by randy skretvedt and laurel and hardy by john mccabe, al kilgore, and richard r. But over the last 15 years, author skretvedt has been. You can use this as a guide to building up your collection. He was awarded a star on the hollywood walk of fame at 7021 hollywood boulevard in hollywood, california on. The book is a near fine bright copy in a very good lightly used dust jacket with a few small nicks and tears. While laurel preferred to burn the midnight oil as a writer and film editor, hardy stopped performing each day at quitting time. He was awarded a star on the hollywood walk of fame at 7021 hollywood boulevard in hollywood, california on february 8, 1960. The book fans backwards from laurels last years in his oceana apartment, as he remembers the tough years before success came with a chance partnership with oliver hardy. In 1937, he and a number of hollywood notables, including bing crosby, jimmy durante and pat.
I got lost in the pages of this book the other night and couldnt put it down. Mae busch born annie may busch, 18 june 1891 20 april 1946 was an australianborn actress who worked in both silent and sound films in early hollywood. World heritage encyclopedia, the aggregation of the largest online encyclopedias available, and the most definitive collection ever assembled. A charming and funny book about stan the skinny one and oliver the fat one hardy, two funny and gentle men. When in 1980 the first and up to this day, only translated german edition of william k.
For the filmography of laurel and hardy as a team, see. Since the books original release in 1987, it has been updated several times through the early 1990s. The lanky stan laurel 18901965 and portly ollie hardy 18921957 had but one objective. It is named after the 1937 feature film starring stan laurel and oliver hardy.
The remarkable story behind the planning, development and marketing of laurel and hardys illreceived final film, atoll k, has been little explored. Laurel and hardy were a comedy duo act during the early classical hollywood era of american. Legendary comedy duo stan laurel and oliver hardy worked on more than 100 shorts and feature films together. A giant volume, not only the best book on laurel and hardy ever assembled, but also one of the best books on film comedy and hollywood. Oliver norvell hardy born norvell hardy, january 18, 1892 august 7, 1957 was an american comic actor and one half of laurel and hardy, the double act that began in the era of silent films and lasted from 1927 to 1955. These are the films of oliver hardy as an actor without stan laurel. In 1937, he and a number of hollywood notables, including bing crosby, jimmy durante and pat obrien, founded del mar race track in california. Laurel and hardy books first editions the stage tours, by. Laurel and hardy found matrimony a struggle on and off screen and they pay the price for deceiving wives dorothy christy and mae busch in this gleeful caper, which proved so popular that it inspired the name of the twosomes fan club. An affectionate biography paperback august 1, 2004 by john mccabe author. S tours, plus the laurel, chaplin, karno tours in britain and america. An affectionate biography by john mccabe, dick van dyke isbn. Over the past 40 years there have been many books written about laurel and hardy.
The magic behind the movies by randy skretvedt has every little detail about each film, whilst aj marriot s book about the british tours now revised and. Instead of following the comedy doubleact through the making of their films, we. Eversons classic the films of laurel and hardy was published, german editor joe hembus added a three page title list identifying many of the countless german. They became well known during the late 1920s through the mid1940s for their slapstick comedy with laurel playing the clumsy and childlike friend of the pompous hardy. Journalists who, in turn, interviewed laurel and hardy, and members of the public. From autobiographys to the british tours, films, solo careers before the partnership and even advertising, every part of their life has been scrutinised. From 1926 to 1950, stan and babe as he was affectionately known appeared together in 106 films, both tworeelers and features. The magic behind the movies is like a whole collection of laurel and hardy books, articles and information all rolled into one. In maurice sendaks book mickey in the night kitchen, mickey is a caricature of stan laurel, and the bakers are caricatures of oliver hardy. Of the two, laurel decidedly evolves as the central player in this duo biography. One day, out of curiosity he looked in the phone book and discovered the home number for stan laurel, who invited.
The crazy world of laurel and hardy 1967 as the fat one. For the best experience please update your browser. A filmography lists works from 1917 to 1951 with information on availability. Laurel and hardy produced 10 shorts in 1931, with chickens come home, come clean and one good turn ranking among their funniest. Laurel and hardys only oscarwinning film together was the short comedy the music box. About the author randy skretvedt is an entertainment historian who has been a laurel and hardy buff since the age of five. Jitterbugs 1943 as oliver hardy the twoman laurel and hardy zoot suit band find themselves fronting a scam for gasolene pills in wartime oilshort america. The boys provides new ways to view and evaluate the work of this famous comedy team. The team was composed of thin englishman, stan laurel 18901965 and heavyset american, oliver hardy 18921957. Brand new books detailing the lives and stage tours of laurel and hardy all written by a.
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