Stan Without Ollie

The Stan Laurel Solo Films, 1917-1927
Erscheinungsjahr 2012
ISBN: 978-0-7864-4781-7
Verlag: McFarland

Buch, Englisch, 248 Seiten, Paperback, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm, Gewicht: 412 g

Long before his momentous teaming with Oliver Hardy, comedian Stan Laurel (1890-1965) was a motion picture star in his own right. From his film debut in Nuts in May (1917) through his final solo starring effort Should Tall Men Marry? (1928), Laurel headlined dozens of short comedies for a variety of producers and production companies, often playing characters far removed from the meek, dimwitted ""Stanley"" persona that we know and love. This film-by-film look at the pictures Stan made as a solo artist, as well as those he wrote and directed for other stars, shows his development as a movie comedian and filmmaker. Comedy legend Jerry Lewis, a longtime friend and admirer of Stan Laurel, provides an affectionate and eloquent foreword. Included are several rare photographs and production stills.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Okuda, Ted

Neibaur, James L.

Über Autor(innen)

Ted Okuda is a Chicago-based film historian whose articles have appeared in such publications as The Classic Film Collector, Classic Images, and The Film and Video Collector. James L. Neibaur is a film historian and a professional educator.