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The art of Laurel and Hardy : graceful calamity in the films /

"From the early days of film came Laurel and Hardy, a comedy team that created slapstick hilarity from life's simplest situations. The Lanky Laurel (1890-1965) and portly Hardy (1892-1957) had but one objective: to create as many laughs as would fit in one short film"--Provided by pub...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Harness, Kyp, 1964-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland, [2006]
Subjects:
Laurel, Stan > Criticism and interpretation.
Hardy, Oliver, > 1892-1957 > Criticism and interpretation.
Online Access:Table of contents
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Summary:"From the early days of film came Laurel and Hardy, a comedy team that created slapstick hilarity from life's simplest situations. The Lanky Laurel (1890-1965) and portly Hardy (1892-1957) had but one objective: to create as many laughs as would fit in one short film"--Provided by publisher.
Physical Description:vii, 247 pages ; 23 cm.
Bibliography:Filmography: pages 229-239.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 241-243) and index.
ISBN:0786424400 (pbk. : alk. paper)