Another Nice Mess - the Laurel and Hardy Story

Another Nice Mess - the Laurel and Hardy Story
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ISBN-10 : 1593935463
ISBN-13 : 9781593935467
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Book Synopsis Another Nice Mess - the Laurel and Hardy Story by : Jr. Raymond Valinoti

Download or read book Another Nice Mess - the Laurel and Hardy Story written by Jr. Raymond Valinoti and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Arguably the greatest comedy duo in show business history, Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy delighted filmgoers and theatregoers for over thirty years. The public not only found Laurel's serene simpleton and Hardy's pompous buffoon hilarious, but they also thought of them as friends. Laurel and Hardy may have been nitwits, but they were loveable nitwits. Another Nice Mess: The Laurel and Hardy Story explores the lives and careers of Laurel and Hardy. The book examines how the comedians teamed up and it explains why, nearly half a century after their deaths, their films continue to enchant people all over the world.

The Making of Stan Laurel

The Making of Stan Laurel
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Publisher : McFarland
Total Pages : 209
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ISBN-10 : 9780786485154
ISBN-13 : 0786485159
Rating : 4/5 (54 Downloads)

Book Synopsis The Making of Stan Laurel by : Danny Lawrence

Download or read book The Making of Stan Laurel written by Danny Lawrence and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2014-01-10 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As an adult, Stan Laurel (1890-1965) lived in the United States. As a boy, he lived in north-east England, the son of a prominent local theatrical figure. This ground-breaking biography examines Laurel's family background, his formative years and his struggle to establish a show business career. Stan retained the emotional bonds forged in his youth throughout his life and visited his boyhood homes during his UK tours with Oliver Hardy. Describing Stan Laurel's key roles in making his films with his partner Oliver Hardy so successful internationally, the book analyzes how Stan's boyhood experiences are often echoed in those films. It also notes his influence on successive generations of comic actors who, to this day, still pay fulsome tribute to him. Included is a selection of photographs relevant to Laurel's boyhood, some related to themes in the Laurel and Hardy comedies.

Stan and Ollie: The Roots of Comedy

Stan and Ollie: The Roots of Comedy
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Publisher : Macmillan
Total Pages : 546
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ISBN-10 : 0312325983
ISBN-13 : 9780312325985
Rating : 4/5 (83 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Stan and Ollie: The Roots of Comedy by : Simon Louvish

Download or read book Stan and Ollie: The Roots of Comedy written by Simon Louvish and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2005-07 with total page 546 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A biography of Laurel and Hardy describes their original teaming in the 1927 short, "Duck Soup, " their considerable innovations, and their ongoing influence.

Mr. Laurel and Mr. Hardy

Mr. Laurel and Mr. Hardy
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Publisher : Robson Books Limited
Total Pages : 256
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ISBN-10 : 1861056060
ISBN-13 : 9781861056061
Rating : 4/5 (60 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Mr. Laurel and Mr. Hardy by : John McCabe

Download or read book Mr. Laurel and Mr. Hardy written by John McCabe and published by Robson Books Limited. This book was released on 2003-06-17 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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'.

Another Fine Mess

Another Fine Mess
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Publisher : Chicago Review Press
Total Pages : 529
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ISBN-10 : 9781569767634
ISBN-13 : 1569767637
Rating : 4/5 (34 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Another Fine Mess by : Saul Austerlitz

Download or read book Another Fine Mess written by Saul Austerlitz and published by Chicago Review Press. This book was released on 2010-09 with total page 529 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Charlie Chaplin. Buster Keaton. The Marx Brothers. Billy Wilder. Woody Allen. The Coen brothers. Where would the American film be without them? Yet the cinematic genre these artists represent--comedy--has perennially received short shrift from critics, film buffs, and the Academy Awards. Saul Austerlitz’s Another Fine Mess is an attempt to right that wrong. Running the gamut of film history from City Lights to Knocked Up, Another Fine Mess retells the story of American film from the perspective of its unwanted stepbrother--the comedy. In 30 long chapters and 100 shorter entries, each devoted primarily to a single performer or director, Another Fine Mess retraces the steps of the American comedy film, filling in the gaps and following the connections that link Mae West to Doris Day, or W. C. Fields to Will Ferrell. The first book of its kind in more than a generation, Another Fine Mess is an eye-opening, entertaining, and enlightening tour of the American comedy, encompassing the masterpieces, the box-office smashes, and all the little-known gems in between.

Laurel and Hardy

Laurel and Hardy
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Total Pages : 0
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ISBN-10 : 0940410788
ISBN-13 : 9780940410787
Rating : 4/5 (88 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Laurel and Hardy by : Randy Skretvedt

Download or read book Laurel and Hardy written by Randy Skretvedt and published by . This book was released on 1987 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Quicker Than the Eye

Quicker Than the Eye
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Publisher : Harper Collins
Total Pages : 308
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ISBN-10 : 9780062242235
ISBN-13 : 0062242237
Rating : 4/5 (35 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Quicker Than the Eye by : Ray Bradbury

Download or read book Quicker Than the Eye written by Ray Bradbury and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2013-04-30 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The internationally acclaimed author of The Martian Chronicles, The Illustrated Man, and Fahrenheit 451, Ray Bradbury is a magician at the height of his powers, displaying his sorcerer's skill with twenty-one remarkable stories that run the gamut from total reality to light fantastic, from high noon to long after midnight. A true master tells all, revealing the strange secret of growing young and mad; opening a Witch Door that links two intolerant centuries; joining an ancient couple in their wild assassination games; celebrating life and dreams in the unique voice that has favored him across six decades and has enchanted millions of readers the world over.