Laurel & Hardy were perhaps the most popular comedy double act of Hollywood in the first half of the 20th century. Here are 5 interesting facts about them that you probably didn't know!
- Few years before Laurel and Hardy officially teamed up, they had starred alongside each other by chance in Lucky Dog in 1921.
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- Laurel intended to work mainly as a writer and director and not as an actor. However, in 1926, when Hardy was injured, Laurel had to step in and replace him in a movie. Later, they became close friends and the Laurel & Hardy team was officially formed.
- Offscreen, Laurel and Hardy were quite the opposite of their movie characters. Laurel was the "idea man", who contributed a lot to the writing and directing of their movies. On the other hand, Hardy was more into socializing and having a good time.
- In late 1930s, Laurel had a dispute with their movie studio, resulting in the termination of his contract. For this reason, in the movie Zenobia, Harry Langdon replaced him as Hardy's on-screen partner. The dispute was eventually resolved and Laurel teamed up with Hardy again.
- After Hardy's death in 1957, Laurel refused to appear on Camera again. Instead, in his final years, he personally responded to the letters of their fans until his death in 1965. He even left his phone number listed in the phone book. You could call Stan Laurel and he would answer it!
If you are a fan of classic movies, check out our classic cinema facts including Buster Keaton's stunts that nearly killed him.
Other:
- Before he moved to US, Stan Laurel used to be the understudy of Charlie Chaplin and he performed imitations of Charlie Chaplin .
Music:
"Merry Go" and "Water Droplets on the river" in by Kevin MacLeod ( http://incompetech.com/)
We are using the music under the Creative Commons License.
Source of video:
"Flying Deuces" , available in public domain (see: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Flyi...)
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