{"product_id":"the-laurel-and-hardy-legacy-sitcom-stars-talk-stan-and-ollie-paperback","title":"The Laurel and Hardy Legacy: Sitcom Stars Talk Stan and Ollie - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBarry Brophy\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLaurel and Hardy are one of the finest comedy acts to have graced our screens. \u003c\/strong\u003eFrom their Foreign Legion campaign in \u003cem\u003eBeau Hunks\u003c\/em\u003e to their improvised song and dance routines in \u003cem\u003eWay Out West\u003c\/em\u003e, their comic genius is known, loved, and celebrated by viewers of all ages across the world. In turn, their influence on other comedies has been profound. British sitcoms abound with Oliver-Hardy-like idiots - who don't realise they're idiots - such as: David Brent, Basil Fawlty, Harold Steptoe and Father Ted; as well as their Stan-Laurel-like sidekicks: Gareth Keenan, Manuel, Albert Steptoe and Dougal.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMany people in comedy today are heavily influenced by a black-and-white double-act who made their best films 80 years ago. The \u003cem\u003eLaurel and Hardy Legacy\u003c\/em\u003e traces the impact of Stan and Ollie, and offers reflective insights into fundamental comedy questions. Why were Laurel and Hardy's features not as good as their shorts, and why are film versions of sitcoms never as good as the originals? Why do sitcoms have studio audiences and how did Laurel and Hardy fine-tune their films for the cinema audiences they couldn't see? Why do actors like Oliver Hardy, not comedians, so often play the lead roles in sitcoms?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBased on a series of exclusive interviews with some of the top comic actors and writers of the last 30 years, this book looks at the immense comic legacy of Laurel and Hardy. Stephen Merchant, Richard Wilson, Bruce Forsyth, Ray Galton and Alan Simpson, Tony Robinson, Barry Cryer, Ardal O'Hanlon, Graham Linehan, John Dunsworth, Nigel Planer and Andrew Sachs all talk about their love of Laurel and Hardy and how they influenced their own work. From \u003cem\u003eBlackadder\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Young Ones\u003c\/em\u003e, to \u003cem\u003eHancock's Half-Hour\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eOne Foot in the Grave\u003c\/em\u003e, The \u003cem\u003eLaurel and Hardy Legacy \u003c\/em\u003eis a fascinating insight into the hidden workings of comedy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 136\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.29 x 8 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 04, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49189970280600,"sku":"9781911121176","price":27.14,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0759\/8830\/4024\/files\/VWJ4WUs0UWlxdy9uQm5pbFEwR3FFQT09.webp?v=1780476783","url":"https:\/\/thepinkflamingobooks.myshopify.com\/products\/the-laurel-and-hardy-legacy-sitcom-stars-talk-stan-and-ollie-paperback","provider":"The Pink Flamingo","version":"1.0","type":"link"}