Laurel and Hardy
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THE THREE STOOGES STAR THAT’S MORE RECOGNIZABLE AS A PART OF ANOTHER LEGENDARY COMIC TEAM
The trio known as “The Three Stooges” began their long career as a comedy act that toured the vaudeville circuit.…
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100 years of Laurel & Hardy
Not the busiest week for comedy on the main broadcasters, thanks largely to the Euros, but here’s our pick of…
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‘Stan And Ollie’ Traces 2 Legends Working Hard Past Their Prime
There’s a scene in Stan & Ollie when Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy, a legendary comic duo approaching the end…
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The Enduring Legacy of Stan and Ollie
It is hard to sum up why Laurel & Hardy have remained so beloved when compared to their Hollywood contemporaries.…
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Block-Heads: The Music Box review – five-star absurdity from Laurel and Hardy
Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy’s Block-Heads is their 1938 gem, now rereleased as a double bill with the sublime The Music Box.…
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The Greatest Pie Fight in Cinematic History Has Been Found
Over the weekend, it was quietly announced at the Library of Congress’ festival of “unidentified, underidentified, or misidentified films” that one…
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Stan Laurel – the Hollywood star with firm Sunderland ties
Stan was born Arthur Stanley Jefferson in Ulverston, then in Lancashire but now part of Cumbria, on June 16, 1890.…
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Laurel and Hardy review – a dream of slapstick and sadness
Royal Lyceum, EdinburghStephen McNicoll and Barnaby Power make a consummate team as the comedy legends, delivering knockabout hilarity with a…
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When Laurel & Hardy came to Ireland.
Something quite magical happened when Laurel & Hardy came to Ireland in September, 1953 – as they pulled into the…
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Life-size Laurel and Hardy statues found a year after being stolen
A PAIR of life-size Laurel and Hardy statues have been found by cops a year after they were stolen. The…
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