Author : John McCabe
Publisher : Robson Books Limited
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 16,6 MB
Release : 2003-06-17
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781861056061
This delightful biography conveys the warmth and humour of the much-loved duo whose hilarious escapades convulsed a generation of movie-goers and who continue to acquire new worldwide audiences via the medium of television. Describing the book as 'positively miraculous', the Times Literary Supplement was moved to add 'it is difficult to see how this book could be improved upon'.
Author : Randy Skretvedt
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 46,81 MB
Release : 1987
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780940410787
Author : William K. Everson
Publisher : Citadel Press
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 19,83 MB
Release : 1967
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780806501468
For the first time, all 99 Laurel and Hardy comedies, from early two-reelers through classic shorts and great features, are fully documented with cast-lists, credits and plot outlines. 400 photos.
Author : Simon Louvish
Publisher : Macmillan
Page : 546 pages
File Size : 11,93 MB
Release : 2005-07
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780312325985
A biography of Laurel and Hardy describes their original teaming in the 1927 short, "Duck Soup, " their considerable innovations, and their ongoing influence.
Author : Ronald Bergan
Publisher :
Page : 136 pages
File Size : 14,7 MB
Release : 1992
Category : Comedians
ISBN :
Author : John McCabe
Publisher :
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 15,84 MB
Release : 1996
Category : Comedians
ISBN : 9780760702246
Author : John McCabe
Publisher : Robson
Page : 268 pages
File Size : 42,41 MB
Release : 2004
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781861057808
'The Comedy World of StanLaurel' is a vivid and intimate biography of one of the all-time masters of comedy. John McCabe follows Stan Laurel's career from his early days in British variety, his arrival in the United States, the first films, to his teaming up with Oliver Hardy in 1936 and their meteoric rise to fame.
Author : Ted Okuda
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 249 pages
File Size : 47,32 MB
Release : 2012-08-07
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 0786489871
Long before his momentous teaming with Oliver Hardy, comedian Stan Laurel (1890-1965) was a motion picture star in his own right. From his film debut in Nuts in May (1917) through his final solo starring effort Should Tall Men Marry? (1928), Laurel headlined dozens of short comedies for a variety of producers and production companies, often playing characters far removed from the meek, dimwitted "Stanley" persona that we know and love. This is a film-by-film look at the pictures Stan made as a solo artist, as well as those he wrote and directed for other stars, shows his development as a movie comedian and filmmaker. Comedy legend Jerry Lewis, a longtime friend and admirer of Stan Laurel, provides an affectionate and eloquent foreword. Included are several rare photographs and production stills.
Author : John McCabe
Publisher : Robson Books Limited
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 20,19 MB
Release : 1976
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN :
Author : Randy Skretvedt
Publisher : Bonaventure Press
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 16,13 MB
Release : 2018-06-18
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781937878078
Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy improvised many of the scenes for their classic comedies while the cameras were rolling, which meant that some excellent material in their scripts was lost - until now. Twenty complete, original screenplays for their short subjects are presented here for the the very first time. They include a treasure trove of unused but hilarious comedy routines. Among them is the entire script for a proposed 1926 comedy, never filmed, which would have been the comedians' first film as a team. The scripts are illustrated with 150 rare photos; many of them vividly depict the process of making the films. Introductions for each entry detail the fascinating differences between the scripts and the movies made from them. Full cast and credit information is also included. This collection of fabulous rarities is essential for any admirer of Stan and Ollie.
