Laurel and Hardy
Author | : Randy Skretvedt |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 1987 |
Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | : 9780940410787 |
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Author | : Randy Skretvedt |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 1987 |
Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | : 9780940410787 |
Author | : Kyp Harness |
Publisher | : McFarland |
Total Pages | : 256 |
Release | : 2015-01-09 |
Genre | : Performing Arts |
ISBN | : 1476608415 |
From the early days of film came Laurel and Hardy, a comedy team that created slapstick hilarity from life's simplest situations. Some seventy years after their heyday, Arthur Stanley Jefferson and Oliver Norvell "Babe" Hardy are still remembered for the comic chaos they created in film shorts. They gave us something to laugh at by reminding us of our own foibles, in a way that was genuine and unpretentious. The lanky Stan Laurel (1890-1965) and portly Ollie Hardy (1892-1957) had but one objective: to create as many laughs as would fit in one short film. And that, they did. The book begins by exploring their comedy in the early days of film. A chapter is dedicated to each of "the boys"--Laurel from Ulverston, England, and Hardy from the state of Georgia--as a person and performer. Further chapters explore the slapstick and gags of Laurel and Hardy and how the pair survived the transition to sound that left behind many actors of the day. It was only when they began to work for large studios, churning out cookie-cutter scripts, that their art began to lose its way. The book takes the reader through the ups and downs of their careers and to a final comeback. A filmography lists works from 1917 to 1951 with information on availability.
Author | : Simon Louvish |
Publisher | : Macmillan |
Total Pages | : 546 |
Release | : 2005-07 |
Genre | : 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 | : William K. Everson |
Publisher | : Citadel Press |
Total Pages | : 228 |
Release | : 1967 |
Genre | : 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 | : Charles Barr |
Publisher | : Univ of California Press |
Total Pages | : 148 |
Release | : 1968 |
Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | : 9780520000858 |
Author | : Abby Books |
Publisher | : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform |
Total Pages | : 84 |
Release | : 2017-03-03 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9781544092270 |
They're back in a rare collection of movie poster art from their classic films! They are Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy, the greatest comedy team of all time, in this extensive companion to the book, 50 Laurel and Hardy Movie Posters. It's the Laurel and Hardy Movie Poster Art Book. Originally published in 2015 as The Laurel and Hardy Movie Posters Book - Volume Two, this edition contains nearly 75 pieces of movie poster art from the Boys' hilarious films. The book is divided into four sections: Lobby Cards for Silent and Sound Films, Lobby Cards for Re-Released Films, Poster Art for Foreign Versions and Lobby Cards from Compilation Films. Printed in color on white paper, poster art is presented, in each section, in the order of the year of release. Each piece has been restored to its best possible reproduction quality. For Laurel and Hardy fans and movie memorabilia collectors, the Laurel and Hardy Movie Poster Art Book is a real gold mine. (The following is a listing of poster art featured in this book: Lobby Cards for Silent and Sounds Films - 1928: You're Darn Tootin' (Title Lobby Card), You're Darn Tootin' (Lobby Card). 1932: Towed in a Hole (Title Lobby Card). 1934: Going Bye Bye (Lobby Card), Them Thar Hills (Lobby Card and Bonnie Scotland (Title Lobby Card). 1935: The Fixer Uppers (Title Lobby Card). 1936: Our Relations (Title Lobby Card) and The Bohemian Girl (Lobby Card). 1937: Pick a Star (Lobby Card) and Way Out West (3 Lobby Cards). 1939: Flying Deuces (Title Lobby Card and 2 Lobby Cards). 1940: Saps at Sea (Title Lobby Card and Lobby Card). 1943: Dancing Masters (Lobby Card). 1944: Nothing But Trouble (Lobby Card). 1951: Atoll K (Lobby Card). 1960: When Comedy Was King (Lobby Card with scene from 1929's Big Business). 1965: Laurel & Hardy's Laughing 20s (Lobby Card with Anita Garvin in scene from 1928's Soup to Nuts). Lobby Cards for Re-Released Films - 1940s: Sons of the Desert (Title Lobby Card and 3 Lobby Cards). 1944: Pack Up Your Troubles (Title Lobby Card and 3 Lobby Cards) and Pardon Us (Title Lobby Card and 3 Lobby Cards). 1946: The Bohemian Girl (2 Lobby Cards, one with Mae Busch), The Flying Deuces (Half Sheet Poster) and Saps at Sea (Title Lobby Card and 3 Lobby Cards). 1947: Block-Heads (Title Lobby Card and 3 Lobby Cards) and Swiss Miss (Half Sheet Poster). 1950: March of the Wooden Soldiers (Title Lobby Card and 3 Lobby Cards). 1954: Heroes of the Regiment (Half Sheet Poster, formerly Bonnie Scotland) and Movie Struck (Title Lobby Card, formerly Pick a Star). Poster Art for Foreign Releases - 1931: Beau Hunks (One Sheet Poster/French). 1938: Block-Heads (Lobby Card/French). 1940s: The Flying Deuces (One Sheet Poster/French). 1940: A Chump at Oxford (Swedish). 1950: Atoll K (Lobby Card/Italian). 1959: The Live Ghost (Lobby Card/Italian). 1962: Laurel and Hardy on the Run (Lobby Card/Italian/Depicts a scene from 1932's A Towed in a Hole). 1963: 30 Years of Fun (Insert/Japanese). 1966: The Crazy World of Laurel and Hardy (One Sheet Poster/French). 1974: The Flying Deuces (One Sheet Poster/Czech). 1975: Utopia (One Sheet Poster/Czech). Lobby Cards from Compilation Films - 1965: Laurel and Hardy's Laughing 20s (6 Lobby Cards with scenes from You're Darn Tootin' (1928), Liberty (1929), The Finishing Touch (1928), The Second 100 Years (1927), Liberty (1929) and Wrong Again (1929)). 1967: The Further Perils of Laurel and Hardy (4 Lobby Cards with scenes from Early to Bed (1928), Habeas Corpus (1928), Should Married Men Go Home? (1928) and That's My Wife (1929)).
Author | : John McCabe |
Publisher | : Robson Books Limited |
Total Pages | : 256 |
Release | : 2003-06-17 |
Genre | : 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 | : Charles Barr |
Publisher | : Univ of California Press |
Total Pages | : 148 |
Release | : 1967 |
Genre | : Comedians, American |
ISBN | : |
Author | : I. Joseph Hyatt |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 100 |
Release | : 2016-07-21 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9781535071833 |
Laurel and Hardy made over one hundred movies together. "Laurel and Hardy: The Lobby Cards" presents over 200 rare and vintage lobby cards from fifty-three of their classic films. Material used in this book was drawn from private collections. The book is divided into three sections: "The Silent Shorts," "The Sound Shorts," and "The Features." It was created to show how these films were originally presented to contemporary audiences in their first theatrical runs, and to encourage viewing of these classic comedies today.
Author | : Michael Bliss |
Publisher | : Rowman & Littlefield |
Total Pages | : 173 |
Release | : 2017-06-29 |
Genre | : Performing Arts |
ISBN | : 1538101548 |
One of America’s most beloved comic duos, Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy have entertained generations of viewers with their unique, heartwarming brand of slapstick comedy. The pair’s teamwork and friendship set their films apart, softening both pratfalls and hardships, and earning them a cherished place in cinema history. From their first joint on-screen appearance in 1921’s The Lucky Dog through their work at the Hal Roach studios, their comic signature remained unique. But what made the films of Laurel and Hardy so enduring? In Laurel and Hardy’s Comic Catastrophes: Laughter and Darkness in the Features and Short Films, Michael Bliss illustrates why these films continue to make audiences laugh. Combining an appreciation for the pleasure that these films elicit with a critical examination of what made them work, Bliss first investigates the milieu in which the pair’s comedy takes place. The author then explores Stan and Ollie’s friendship and their troubled—and troubling—relationships with women. The book also features a detailed discussion of Stan Laurel’s approach to gag structure, while the remainder of the book focuses on many of the pair’s silent and sound films, such as Duck Soup, Pack Up Your Troubles, Chickens Come Home, and The Music Box. By delving into the pair’s films—including several neglected short films—in greater detail than any previous work, this volume provides readers with a fundamental understanding of Stan and Ollie’s universal appeal. Featuring an extensive filmography, Laurel and Hardy’s Comic Catastrophes will engage a wide audience, from film scholars to fans of humor everywhere.