Laurel and Hardy: Clown Princes of ComedyCharts the glittering career of the best-loved faces in the film world. With a foreword by Ernie Wise, this volume follows the laughter-making pair from their early days in Hal Roach's silent comedies through the transition to sound, to the Hollywood features of their later years. |
Contents
FOREWORD | 7 |
Development of a Partnership | 29 |
the Silent Classics | 37 |
Copyright | |
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References to this book
Stan and Ollie: The Roots of Comedy: The Double Life of Laurel and Hardy Simon Louvish No preview available - 2002 |
Stan and Ollie: The Roots of Comedy: The Double Life of Laurel and Hardy Simon Louvish No preview available - 2002 |