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Laurel and Hardy

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Laurel and Hardy

US film comedians. They were one of the most successful comedy teams in film history (Laurel was slim, Hardy rotund). Their partnership began in 1927, survived the transition from silent films to sound, and resulted in more than 200 short and feature-length films. Among these are Pack Up Your Troubles (1932), Our Relations (1936), and A Chump at Oxford (1940). The Music Box (1932) won an Academy Award as Best Short Film.

The duo first collaborated in the studio of US film producer Hal Roach. Laurel played the bumbling, confused, innocent foil to Hardy's overly confident and pretentious character.

Laurel, a British-born former music-hall comedian and understudy to Charlie Chaplin, produced several of their feature films, notably Way Out West (1937). He received an honorary Academy Award in 1960.



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The show, which has already showcased throughout Europe, will include an array of props and routines and an original Ford Model T, as used by Laurel and Hardy in their classic films.
Comedy duo at The Piazza by Huddersfield Daily Examiner (Huddersfield, England)
Mr Lloyd, who plays Hardy, said: "The piano sketch is something that people really identify with Laurel and Hardy but, to be honest, it was a hot day and I wasn't looking forward to it.
Laurel and Hardy in another fine mess with a piano ... in Piccadilly by The Evening Standard (London, England)
Laurel and Hardy were a great deal better than mere light comedy.
Here's another fine mess you must get into by The Daily Mail (London, England)
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