Unaccustomed As We Are - A Tribute To Mr Laurel & Mr Hardy
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A Tribute To Mr Laurel & Mr Hardy
You are Live Ghost number to be shanghaied since 22 December 1998
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Laurel & Hardy were the most successful comedy double act in cinema history. Their unique brand of slapstick humour remains timeless and to this day manages to appeal effortlessly across all generations whilst the depth of characterisation and sheer amiability Laurel & Hardy brought to their on screen personas is a testament to their comic genius. |
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Arthur Stanley Jefferson (16 June 1890 - 23 February 1965) Born in Ulverston, Lancashire in England, Stan joined the Fred Karno troupe as an understudy to Charlie Chaplin. Both actors established themselves in the English music halls and later travelled to America where Chaplin departed to Sennett Studios. Stan changed his stage name from Jefferson to Laurel and toured the vaudeville theatres with an act based upon an imitation of Chaplin. However, it was at the Roach Studios that Stan perfected his often overlooked writing and directing skills before successfully teaming up with Oliver Hardy to create the most successful comedy double act in history. |
| Oliver Norvell Hardy (18 January 1892 - 7 August 1957) Born in Harlem, Georgia in the Deep South, the young Oliver was gifted with a beautiful singing voice and at an early age joined a minstrel troupe. Later in between his law studies, he worked in the small vaudeville theatres and sang in a male quartet. From here Oliver progressed to films where he first opened a movie theatre and later established himself as an actor specialising in playing the bad guy or 'heavy'. During this time, Oliver made an innumerable amount of films before eventually joining the Roach studios where he was cast generally against type and allowed to develop the character we all know and love today. |
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