- Paperback: 496 pages
- Publisher: Past Times Publishing Co,US; 2nd Revised edition edition (29 Jun 2000)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 094041029X
- ISBN-13: 978-0940410299
- Product Dimensions: 22.4 x 15 x 2.8 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 597,111 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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The beloved comedy team comes to life in this behind-the-scenes look at their unique working methods. The most detailed and accurate account of the team's career, based on exclusive interviews with their friends and associates, original shooting scripts, studio publicity material and production logs, family scrapbooks and legal depositions. Includes a who's who of supporting players and technical crew members, details on newly rediscovered films, lost footage and a resource guide.
About the Author
Randy Skretvedt is an entertainment historian who has been a Laurel and Hardy buff since the age of five. He is editor of "Past Times: The Nostalgia Entertainment Newsletter" and host of the popular radio program, "Forward Into the Past" (KSPC, Los Angeles). He is frequently called upon as a researcher, consultant and annotator for books, CDs and other projects on vintage entertainers.
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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Quite simply the most authoritive book I've seen about L&H, includes theirs lives, their films and many many examples of gags and scripts that ended up on the cutting room floor (never to be 'seen' again). It's a crime that some of the gags that were cut (for time sake). But at least we have the chance of knowing what they contained.
Every film is well documented, with details of what was happening on and off screen at the time.
If you need to know anything about L&H this book should have it. Great value for money!!
10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
An excellent read,for die hard fan or otherwise.Skretvedt fills the book with impressive amounts of research ,and uncovers plenty of unseen scripts from all the films,fascinating stuff,whilst also managing to review their lives and work with humour,respect and passion.I couldn't put the book down,and still regularly pick it up for bite size chunks of reading.My thanks to the author!
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
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Quite simply, the only Laurel and Hardy book anyone needs. Fact-packed, well-illustrated and amazingly informative about the films. After several editions, pretty much factually correct in all areas, and very revealing for newcomers rgearding the work and lives of these two comedy legends. An essential resource for "buffs" and aficionados, and fascinating reading for anyone interested in cinema history.
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