- Laurel & Hardy
Laurel and Hardy were a hugely successful Comedy act, during the early era of American cinema. The duo consisted of Englishman (from Ulverston) Stan Laurel and American Oliver Hardy (from Harlem, Georgia).
They began their career as a duo in the silent film era and then successfully transitioned to “Talkies". From the late 1920s to the mid-1950s, they were internationally famous for their hilarious slapstick comedy, with Stan playing the clumsy and childlike friend to Oliver's pompous bully.
Their signature theme song, known as 'The Cuckoo Song' or 'The Dance of the Cuckoos' was heard over their films' opening credits and became as synonymous as their twin Bowler Hats.
There’s lots of information about the brilliant duo on the internet. If you want to find out more, just follow the links below, for the best websites:
The Laurel & Hardy Wikipedia page is full of interesting information, you can find it here.
There is an official Laurel & Hardy site, which includes information about their films, the casts, along with interesting facts and details of the official Fan Club network; 'The Sons of the Desert’. The official website can be found here.
An ‘encyclopedia’ of Laurel & Hardy can be found here.
The complete chronology of every Laurel & Hardy film can be found here.
Join the Facebook page for the Laurel & Hardy Museum in Ulverston here.
The homepage of the Laurel and Hardy Podcast can be found here.
An article about Laurel & Hardy’s final tour can be found here.
The Homepage of the Laurel & Hardy magazine can be found here.
Old-time radio recordings of the fabulous duo can be found here.
The official Laurel & Hardy page on Amazon can be found here.
Details of available 9.5mm films can be found here.
