Deciding who was funnier out of Charlie Chaplin and Buster Keaton is as difficult as deciding who is the better footballer, Messi or Ronaldo. Yet, Keaton was decisive on the former question, stating, 'Chaplin wasn't the funniest. I wasn't the funniest. Stan Laurel was the funniest.'
I wish the BBC would show the Laurel and Hardy films again, as they did in the Eighties, otherwise these classics will fade into obscurity.
Stan and Ollie and the Marx brothers were magic for me as a kid. I also liked the Road films with Eltham's finest Bob Hope and the man who's last big hit was a golf ball, Bing Crosby.
Stan and Ollie and the Marx brothers were magic for me as a kid. I also liked the Road films with Eltham's finest Bob Hope and the man who last hit was a golf ball, Bing Crosby.
Missed it but watched a documentary about them once, where Stan Laurels telephone number was in the phone book, and if you called him he would chat to you, and lived in the same modest house for years.
Loved them from an early age as a kid.They were Beautiful.Inocent.Funny .My old Dad loved them too and I sang Trail of the Lonesome Pine at his Funeral- well I tried to.Different era but never forgotten.So much laughter
Stan and Ollie and the Marx brothers were magic for me as a kid. I also liked the Road films with Eltham's finest Bob Hope and the man who last hit was a golf ball, Bing Crosby.
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What part SoundAsa£ ?
That Bob Hope was born in Eltham or that the man who's last big hit was a golf ball. Unfortunately Bing Crosby's last big hit was on a golf course and he died hours later after leaving the 18th. I consider 1977 fair game for a comedic response even if it's at the old crooner's expense.
surprisingly good film, shall have to watch it again. Enjoyed their films as a kid, but they probably haven't aged as well as Abbot and Costello films.
Deciding who was funnier out of Charlie Chaplin and Buster Keaton is as difficult as deciding who is the better footballer, Messi or Ronaldo. Yet, Keaton was decisive on the former question, stating, 'Chaplin wasn't the funniest. I wasn't the funniest. Stan Laurel was the funniest.'
I wish the BBC would show the Laurel and Hardy films again, as they did in the Eighties, otherwise these classics will fade into obscurity.
I would add the Marx Bros to that list of genius.
Sadly, quite a few of the Marx Bros' films don't do justice to their talent.
Just finished watching, and what an excellent film. The acting was superb and the contrast in the two wives added to the strained relationship between Ollie and Stan. Quite sad but it captured the magic on stage even if it was about the end of their careers. They really did receive a fantastic reception in Ireland and Stan the man from Ulverston, in Cumbria (Lancs, back in Stan's day) Was the polar opposite to his Character on stage and film.
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I wish the BBC would show the Laurel and Hardy films again, as they did in the Eighties, otherwise these classics will fade into obscurity.
When Liverpool's new CB crashed into Allison outside the area against Leicester last week it was quintessential keystone cops; Very funny.
Thanks for the heads up Covered End.
😂👍👏
Also made me remember just how supremely funny they were.
Thanks for the heads up CE.
Funny & sad a proper film.
What part SoundAsa£ ?
That Bob Hope was born in Eltham or that the man who's last big hit was a golf ball. Unfortunately Bing Crosby's last big hit was on a golf course and he died hours later after leaving the 18th.
I consider 1977 fair game for a comedic response even if it's at the old crooner's expense.
They really did receive a fantastic reception in Ireland and Stan the man from Ulverston, in Cumbria (Lancs, back in Stan's day)
Was the polar opposite to his Character on stage and film.
Very good CE.
From memory I think the day after he died that joke was replicated up and down the country in 77.