Not only were Laurel and Hardy funny in the 1920s they are still funny now over 100 year later in 2022. And what's even more important is that they were devoted friends who actually loved each other. RIP !
Amen to that. Several years later - after both Ollie and Stan had left us - Hal Roach was asked why he hadn't created another Laurel Hardy duo. Roach simply replied that guys like that just aren't around any more...
@@tjdent7166 I could not stand Red Skelton anywhere at any time from the moment I saw him on television in 1956, the Bud Abbott and Lou Costello partnership brought me down as well, I could put up with Dean Martin but not Jerry Lewis .. Danny Thomas, George Burns and Joey Bishop the same.
Me, too. My fave is "The Chimp", the one where the circus goes broke and the have a drawing and Ollie gets "Ethel the human Chimpanzee." Sheer comedy brilliance.
@@kbchaffin53 you have to say they walk on-stage..you be crying with laughter. Very rare comedians cam do that.the one (as many) when ollie is getting married, move into a new house, Stan burns it down..brilliant like them all..
@@colincharlton9339 yes, Stan burns the house, Ollie comes home wearing his lodge uniform and his sword is bent. He sits down in his ruined house and tells Stan, " Would you mind closing the door? I want to be alone." Then it starts raining. They showed their stuff every Sunday morning at 11 o'clock all the years I was growing up. I've seen every movie ten times. They never get old. My wife watched as well. It's one if the things we have in common.
Stan wrote just about all their material, the ideas were his. Oliver I think is the better actor. His facial expressions and the way he moves and carries himself have been emulated by countless comedians over the years including the great Jackie Gleason. Stan was the mastermind. It is true, his comedy with Ollie stands the test of time. It will always make people laugh. Buster Keaton said at Stan Laurel's funeral, "Chaplin wasn't the funniest, I wasn't the funniest, Stan Laurel was the funniest." Additionally, Stan Laurel was known as a kind hearted man, brilliantly funny; one of the last things that Stan is quoted as saying is something he wanted all his friends to know. Stan said that, "If any of you cry at my funeral, I will never speak to you, again." lol
I’ve got the complete Laurel and hardy box set and I’ve watched through it all countless times. Never has my laughter lessened. The greatest comedy duo there ever has or ever will be in my opinion.
I have to give JL props for giving Stan Laurel his due. And the humility of Mr. Laurel is just astounding. Such a masterful, creative mind, but he always gave everyone else, especially the remarkable and equally humble Oliver Norvell Hardy, the credit. Yes, Jerry, listen to Stan.
@@Jahno71you're absolutely right. I lost any and all respect for him as a child when he came to our area for a parade. He was rude obnoxious and berated everyone he came in contact with. After they had a ceremony at a local establishment in the city of Lowell he was mean and arrogant to the wait staff there as well.
I never knew Stan Laurel (much the pity) but I did love him . It's seems he was universally liked and admired by all. He was a genius and with his perfect partner Ollie set the world a light. Nearly 90 years on and still going strong. RIP both of you.
I think what made them so great, Laruel and Hardy, is that they were genuine friends off set, as they were on-screen, and when you watch their performances, you can see between the lines, that they did have genuine affection for one another. In fact, after Hardy's death, Laurel wouldn't perform anymore, because of Hardy's death, and his family members said Laurel never quite got over when Hardy passed away.
Laurel and Hardy were both fine comic actors. And neither ever had to stoop to using vulgarities or cheap sexual innuendos in their movies that remain hilarious to this day.
My grandparents from Belarus lived in Brooklyn and called them “Fat and Skinny”. They loved the pair and it passed on to me. Laurel and Hardy were geniuses. Jerry Lewis did his best comedy after splitting with Dean and the later films became legends to the French. He was brilliant too and Stan saw it.
My my my ______ Jerry Lewis let a daughter out of wedlock live homeless in the streets of Philadelphia. This women looks exactly like Jerry Lewis . He also cut his sons out of his will. Bad dude ___ not a wonderful human being.
@@murph3001 i think you made your point i was mistaken, i am English however the sentiment expressed for stan carry but you know more about him as a man than me
When you can give notes to a comedic genius like Jerry Lewis, you know you are dealing with something special. Stan Laurel was a great in every sense of the word. His comedy has stood the test of time.
@@murph3001 I agree. I never thought Lewis was funny. He was boringly silly to me. Comedic genius? I have little doubt that Lewis considered himself such.
Jerry Lewis.... a top tier comedian of his age... absolutely giving total respect to the suggestions of his mentor spoke volumes. Stan Laurel was a rare gem in both his humor and his demeanor. I am glad the joy he provided is being reciprocated with such respect even these years later.
@@12classics39 Nope, i saw a movie about their lives and Stan was a real diva alright, because he was already famous before Oliver came in the picture!
Stan Laurel worked with Charlie Chaplin on tour and by an amazing twist of fate ended up working with Oliver Hardy if you wanna talk about the special relationship between Britain and America he is the the greatest comedy act ever and will never be beaten God bless them both for the joy they brought to billions and to Chaplin for paving the way
Laurel and Hardy are 2 of the Greatest of All Time R.I.P. Jerry Lewis sang a lot of songs (as did Dino!) but my favorite was "Navy gets the gravy and Army gets the beans"! Jerry and Dean are another 2 Greatest of All Time! Your fans forever 2023 🐾🐾👣
In 1961, as High School students, living near NYC, we were fans of Laurel and Hardy. One the friends Father had a home business TV Time, and recorded tape and made records of TV shows. We went in December 1961 to NYC, as guests of the TV show at Channel 11, WPIX, to briefly appear and had a photo taken of us with Chuck McCann who emceed the show. I also in 1961, wrote a letter to Stan Laurel cat his apt, Oceana Apartments in Santa Monica, with his reply letter and some Laurel and Hardy Memorabilia too Now being 80 and a 100% Disabled Veteran of over 50 years ago, videos like this bring back memories of those days in my life. 😊
A guy told me in a comment on YT that the stairs where that was filmed is now called "The Music Box" stairs and it is near Laurel and Hardy park in Los Angeles.
Till the end....Laurel was a heavy smoker until suddenly quitting around 1960.[35] In January 1965, he underwent a series of x-rays for an infection on the roof of his mouth.[36] He died on 23 February 1965, aged 74, four days after suffering a heart attack.[37] Minutes before his death, he told his nurse that he would not mind going skiing, and she replied that she was not aware that he was a skier. "I'm not," said Laurel, "I'd rather be doing that than this!" A few minutes later he died quietly in his armchair.[38]
Without Stan Laurel Comedy would have a very different interpretation from the one he wrote the original script for. A Genius pure and simple and good to hear Jerry Lewis rightly praise him.
I am sure he was also brought in Scotland for a while as my old high school stated he was a student there the high school formerly called Rutherglen high then changed to Stonelaw High
Here in the UK, we had a comedy double act called Morecambe and Wise. They came close to being as good as L and H, but acknowledged that they never could be as good...they themselves, held L and H in great esteem. One sketch called for the two men to being sharing an apartment and sharing a bed...no innuendo..both were straight...in real life and in the show...but Eric Morecambe was uncomfortable with this and brought it up with their writer, Eddie Braben. Eddie said "well it worked for Laurel and Hardy". Eric then said, "yes..I agree that's absolutely right" and so the sketch often featured them sharing a bed.
I miss all these great comics & talents from the past, they had character, presence & worked hard to perfect their craft. Maybe it's an age thing, but everyone seems a lightweight now
I recently watched again "The Laurel and Hardy Murder Case" which was made in 1930. It is one of the funniest films ever made, despite its brevity. The bat scene is hilarious. Laurel and Hardy films are just so clever in their comic inventiveness and great timing. Buster Keaton said of Stan " Chaplin was not the best. I was not the best. Stan was the best". Stan was only angry twice: once when people said that he was bankrupt ( he was comfortably off and invested wisely) and that MCs, television presenters nowadays, are called stars. He said " what are they stars of?? ". Presenters, to me, are just presenters. Stars are artist such as Jackie Mason, who have tremendous talent. It really annoys me when talentless people on television become famous with no discernable talent.
Oh for sure. Today's all online stuff and the comedy sketch shows lack severely. I think after the 80s we got a bunch of fly by night shit that doesn't last like carrot top, tom green.
The Bellboy is a textbook on how to shoot a film comedy. Many of the best silent comedies were shot on such a breakneck schedule. Stan Laurel could plan/or dissect a comic scene like a surgeon--as good as Keaton could. He had such control of his movements and expression, his body alone was good for a hundred gags.
El gran Jerry Lewis un hombre con un don que supo trabajar muy bien , sus peliculas eran y seran geniales , dejo huellas en este mundo , ser reconocido por todos no es facil , pero Jerry supo ganarse a todos ,briilaba en el escenario ..aun veo sus peliculas son refrescante entretenidas . gracias Jerry Lewis
I think the most endearing thing about Laurel and Hardy today is their humble nature. So different from the ultra narcissist culture of Hollywood today. Can't help but love them.
Wow. "If you're going to do comedy, don't be embarrassed". I absolutely LOVE it. Very profound. What's amazing is with today's woke mindset, Stan Laurel would be "cancelled" by today's standards for that approach...which is ridiculously stupid.
An odd aspect of Charlie Chaplin in that he knew Stan very well - they both came to the USA from the UK with the Fred Karno company - but Chaplin did not apparently mention Stan at all in his autobiography. Stan's comedy survived but Chaplin's comedy appears very dated now to most people. Stan and Ollie made the transition to sound but Chaplin didn't.
Actually Chaplin did make the transition, example The Great Dictator, Monsieur Verdoux, Lime light, and one other. What did not make the transition was his character the Little Tramp.
Dirk Ruana There’s an interesting reason often given for that. Many of the silent film actors, especially those who starred in more dramatic roles, often had ‘real’ voices that didn’t match their onscreen personas. They simply didn’t sound like the audiences imagined they would, and so were not accepted by those audiences. Therefore many of their careers were often destroyed almost overnight. This is very well illustrated in the fate of the character Lina Lamont in the film Singing In The Rain.
Mel Brooks pays homage to all the greats before him and to Vaudeville, the birth of modern comedy. I've seen Blazing Saddles dozens of times since the early '80's when they released it on VHS, but not until recently did I become aware from some youtube video of his reference/homage to Laurel and Hardy when the Mayor says "I offer this laurel and hearty hand shake". All these years, it never occurred to me, lol. There are many jokes we miss the first time, and even the 100th time.
@@FancyPantsUSD That's because he was a thoroughly nasty little man hiding behind a goofy, cuddly veneer. When he became older, his bitterness shone through and the veneer vanished.
@@bunnyhop3211 I've never seen Mount Everest but know it's there. It's common knowledge that lewis was a horrible little bastard. Stop crying and simply accept this.
@@bunnyhop3211 It's plain you were abused as a child as it's clear you relate to abusive, unpleasant people like this douchebag lewis. And it's probably too late for therapy. And no - I didn't personally know him or his family. Nor did/do I personally know adolf hitler, ted bundy or don king. Don't have to. You're really not getting this, rabid fangirl.
If course, there's people today who talk down on the guy personally but you can not deny he had talent in movies and of course his comedy. He was the last of those people who came out of vaudeville shows to the big screen and transitioned well into it, a top box office draw. Comedy since then has been on a slow decline, more into the vulgar or obscene stuff. The family friendly comedies are almost gone now.
Every double act I have ever seen interviewed said Laurel & Hardy were the best ever and aspired to be like them. The thing is that Oliver Hardy was just as funny as Stan Laurel , what a combination. They can't and never will be matched !!
Troubled as he was(as all of us are) Jerry Lewis was a treasure. I grew up watching him, bob hope, bing crosby, abbot and costello etc.etc. they were all treasures.
It's great to hear Jerry tell a story where he's not all pissy about something or other. His stories always tend to revolve around how others are interacting with him, very narcissistic which is his charm and curse. That's what Jerry is. But this is a great story and there must have been so many more he could have told, especially of the early days. He seems to be wearing a woman's watch here too. Not to mention the god-awful fire engine red sweater and yellow shirt. There's a lot going on here when you start peeling back the layers.
Stan was right... when you're on the stage or the set, if you're going to sell the gag successfully, you can't hold anything back. If you hesitate, it'll show in the performance and what might be a good gag will become a mediocre gag. Any actor knows that you have to commit yourself to your character to be convincing but for comedy it is even more important and for physical comedy and slapstick especially (which, by its very nature, is already hard to do well.)
Interesting parallel they had a lot in common, both did all the writing for their respective acts and both played the fool to a straight man who off camera diddled about.
lou costello's comment about laurel and hardy was, "they were the funniest comedy team in the world". from "laurel & hardy", by mccabe & kilgore, 1975, ballentine books.
I hate seeing famous people once so fit and able .i too im like this now .but ive always felt so hurt by this .i would much rather see repeats of back in the day showing when they were good at and remembered for .not their old age when we all become so broken !
A great lesson in life as we mature is not to care about what other people do or say or whether they take offense. The way people react has everything to do with them and nothing to do with me. Be polite of course, don't be obnoxious, carry good intentions but speak your truth no matter the cost but do it with wisdom.
Laurel & Hardy were a comedy duo where the planets in the universe lined up. If they had never met, there would never have been the style of comedy that they created. I have the DVD box set of their works.
Lewis' character doesn't say a word until the end of the picture. Watch how uncomfortable today's comedians are with silence, and you'll understand how incredibly daring that had to be.
Was.there was a scene where Stan and Ollie were told that a man sitting at a table was mad and he was playing an imaginary card game with non existing cards. Ollie tells Stan to humour the man so Stan plays imaginary cards with him?
le petit bonhome I’ve just finished watching it. Brilliant! Another of my favourite films was of Charlie Chaplin in the Gold rush. He’s in a cabin with a huge, scary, hungry/hangry man and Charlie cooks a boot and makes it look as if he’s cooking something tasty lol. I like the bit where he finds a bent nail and curls his little finger round it and tries to get the big guy to pull it with him like the nail was a wish bone 😂😂😂. My kid sister and me watched it one day and my dad was annoyed at us because he was trying to concentrate on something but we were laughing so much and so loudly. Happy memories.
To those who say saying Jerry Lewis isn't funny...god get a life: The Nutty Professor, Whose Minding the Store, The Bellboy, Family Jewels...if you didn't laugh at some parts of those films then you are humourless and very sad.
It's interesting because I love Stan Laurel (master of comedy) but I hate Jerry Lewis. So, I don't think I'm humourless and sad, I think Lewis just sucks haha.
Nah man he's funny for sure. It's his personal life that leaked out and in this generation you must be Jesus Christ himself to get a pass. I don't agree with Jerry on a few things, and the biggest one is his admiration of Al Jolson. I didn't not find him a good singer, or dancer.
Not only were Laurel and Hardy funny in the 1920s they are still funny now over 100 year later in 2022. And what's even more important is that they were devoted friends who actually loved each other. RIP !
Amen to that. Several years later - after both Ollie and Stan had left us - Hal Roach was asked why he hadn't created another Laurel Hardy duo. Roach simply replied that guys like that just aren't around any more...
indeed always funny
I'll always love Stan and Ollie .
And they were funny without potty mouths as was Red Skelton and a few other. Once comedians began f bombs and the like, true descent comedians faded.
@@tjdent7166 I could not stand Red Skelton anywhere at any time from the moment I saw him on television in 1956, the Bud Abbott and Lou Costello partnership brought me down as well, I could put up with Dean Martin but not Jerry Lewis .. Danny Thomas, George Burns and Joey Bishop the same.
I cant praise laurel and hardy enough..even today I cry with laughter..utterly brilliant.
Go watch abbot and Costello who’s on first wow comedy genius!!
Me, too. My fave is "The Chimp", the one where the circus goes broke and the have a drawing and Ollie gets "Ethel the human Chimpanzee." Sheer comedy brilliance.
@@kbchaffin53 you have to say they walk on-stage..you be crying with laughter. Very rare comedians cam do that.the one (as many) when ollie is getting married, move into a new house, Stan burns it down..brilliant like them all..
@@colincharlton9339 yes, Stan burns the house, Ollie comes home wearing his lodge uniform and his sword is bent. He sits down in his ruined house and tells Stan, " Would you mind closing the door? I want to be alone." Then it starts raining. They showed their stuff every Sunday morning at 11 o'clock all the years I was growing up. I've seen every movie ten times. They never get old. My wife watched as well. It's one if the things we have in common.
Everyone has always said, Laurel and Hardy were THE two nicest people in the industry
The greatest double act in human history. Loved them and cried with laughter. They are the bar for all
couldnt agree with you more
totally agree with you. I loved those guys as a kid in the 1950's and I love them today
Stan wrote just about all their material, the ideas were his. Oliver I think is the better actor. His facial expressions and the way he moves and carries himself have been emulated by countless comedians over the years including the great Jackie Gleason. Stan was the mastermind. It is true, his comedy with Ollie stands the test of time. It will always make people laugh. Buster Keaton said at Stan Laurel's funeral, "Chaplin wasn't the funniest, I wasn't the funniest, Stan Laurel was the funniest."
Additionally, Stan Laurel was known as a kind hearted man, brilliantly funny; one of the last things that Stan is quoted as saying is something he wanted all his friends to know. Stan said that, "If any of you cry at my funeral, I will never speak to you, again." lol
I’ve got the complete Laurel and hardy box set and I’ve watched through it all countless times. Never has my laughter lessened. The greatest comedy duo there ever has or ever will be in my opinion.
May as well be Keir starmers govn't. .'..Never has my laughter lessened. The greatest comedy ......'
True!
For me laurel and hardy greatest double act of all time- both geniuses
They were great, I always enjoyed abott and Costello too
Jackie Gleason and Art Carney were definitely better. I mean every episode of The Honeymooners was great. That is pretty hard to do.
While absolutely not knocking Jack and Artie, that is literally the first time I have ever heard or read anyone say that.
I have to give JL props for giving Stan Laurel his due. And the humility of Mr. Laurel is just astounding. Such a masterful, creative mind, but he always gave everyone else, especially the remarkable and equally humble Oliver Norvell Hardy, the credit. Yes, Jerry, listen to Stan.
From the land of the Prince Bishops
Stan and Babe absolute legends. Nearly 100 years on and their comedy genius still shines today. Thanks for the laughs boys and God bless you.
Jerry being a class act giving props to his mentor Stan Laurel.
Nice to see. Jerry was human though, and he wasn't always a class act.
@@dangeroreilly2028He was a nasty man
@@Jahno71you're absolutely right. I lost any and all respect for him as a child when he came to our area for a parade. He was rude obnoxious and berated everyone he came in contact with. After they had a ceremony at a local establishment in the city of Lowell he was mean and arrogant to the wait staff there as well.
@@JGG-lr2rr That's insane !! I adored him when I was a kid. Strange man
Gerry been a class act Jerry was never class act
I never knew Stan Laurel (much the pity) but I did love him . It's seems he was universally liked and admired by all. He was a genius and with his perfect partner Ollie set the world a light. Nearly 90 years on and still going strong. RIP both of you.
Glad to see Jerry loved Stan!!!!Many people that are considered funny today know nothing about this genius Stan Laurel!
i do know and i love him and oliver
Stan was comic genius
Not knowing, or not liking, Stan Laurel & Oliver Hardy, is just plain idiocy! They were and still are the GREATEST! No discussion.
Jerry would go to Stans apartment and watch tv with him
I know. Stan, Olie, Buster, Charlie, Benny
I think what made them so great, Laruel and Hardy, is that they were genuine friends off set, as they were on-screen, and when you watch their performances, you can see between the lines, that they did have genuine affection for one another.
In fact, after Hardy's death, Laurel wouldn't perform anymore, because of Hardy's death, and his family members said Laurel never quite got over when Hardy passed away.
That was because their comedy took the two of them to pull it off.
After Hardy's death, Laurel continued writing sketches for them both which he knew would bever be performed.
Laurel and Hardy were both fine comic actors. And neither ever had to stoop to using vulgarities or cheap sexual innuendos in their movies that remain hilarious to this day.
Wow that is so true !!! 😉
My grandparents from Belarus lived in Brooklyn and called them “Fat and Skinny”. They loved the pair and it passed on to me. Laurel and Hardy were geniuses.
Jerry Lewis did his best comedy after splitting with Dean and the later films became legends to the French. He was brilliant too and Stan saw it.
Lesco Brandon: They were called „Dick und Doof“ (literally „fat and skinny“) in Germany, too!
Exactly....the stand up comedians today can't hold a candle to them. Today's comedians are vulgar, in your face, and suck.
Stan Laurel was a genius, I'm 21 now and as a kid I loved Laurel and Hardy and still do today. Those sketches are so funny and timeless
Great interview with jerry Lewis, he shows respect for Stan and it speaks volumes about Lewis being a great human being 🤗
My my my ______ Jerry Lewis let a daughter out of wedlock live homeless in the streets of Philadelphia. This women looks exactly like Jerry Lewis . He also cut his sons out of his will. Bad dude ___ not a wonderful human being.
Jerry Lewis ___ a total crumb !
@@murph3001 i think you made your point i was mistaken, i am English however the sentiment expressed for stan carry but you know more about him as a man than me
Yes!!
@@GregWatson-wb8yd Jerry Lewis was a fckn monster
When you can give notes to a comedic genius like Jerry Lewis, you know you are dealing with something special. Stan Laurel was a great in every sense of the word. His comedy has stood the test of time.
Jerry Lewis was not a comedic genius ____ look at the old colgate TV shows ___ not funny at all.
@@murph3001 I agree. I never thought Lewis was funny. He was boringly silly to me. Comedic genius? I have little doubt that Lewis considered himself such.
Amen
@@murph3001 yeah right. Look at u on Colgate Hour fella!
@@TheCarnivalguy He is a damn Genius!!
Stan and Ollie were such a class act.
Jerry Lewis.... a top tier comedian of his age... absolutely giving total respect to the suggestions of his mentor spoke volumes. Stan Laurel was a rare gem in both his humor and his demeanor. I am glad the joy he provided is being reciprocated with such respect even these years later.
Again Stan is a humble child. He talked to everyone and had no ego.
robert forsythe
Yes absolutely agree.
You’ll never see or hear of anyone like that.
One of a kind. 👏🏻🙏
If he was a decent human being he had a healthy ego. Everybody has an ego, few are healthy.
Unlike schmuko Lewis
@ronnie doorzon No, Stan always respected Oliver.
@@12classics39 Nope, i saw a movie about their lives and Stan was a real diva alright, because he was already famous before Oliver came in the picture!
Stan Laurel worked with Charlie Chaplin on tour and by an amazing twist of fate ended up working with Oliver Hardy if you wanna talk about the special relationship between Britain and America he is the the greatest comedy act ever and will never be beaten God bless them both for the joy they brought to billions and to Chaplin for paving the way
If you're going to listen to anyone about comedy, then you listen to Stan Laurel.
And, despite his ego, Jerry really respected the comedy legends that found fame before he did.
Shade Jefferson Ford It was more than just respect. We all have our heroes when we are growing up and Stan was one for Jerry Lewis
Stan was a comic genius here proves it
Laurel & hardy will always be a comedys legends for all time noatter how many times its watched still funny can't wait for the new film
a fine mess
New film?
‘I’ve always trusted the laugh.’
Brilliant.
I'm very glad too for those nice words about Laurel! He deserves them!
Mr. Laurel's most redeeming quality was his abiding humility. He was a consummate gentleman in every respect.
Unlike Lewis
Wonderful, as I love both Stan and Jerry! XX RIP'S
Simply the greatest of ALL time. There will never be anyone to touch Stan Laurel ❤❤
Laurel and Hardy are 2 of the Greatest of All Time R.I.P.
Jerry Lewis sang a lot of songs (as did Dino!) but my favorite was
"Navy gets the gravy and Army gets the beans"! Jerry and Dean are another 2 Greatest of All Time!
Your fans forever 2023 🐾🐾👣
He was born here in the uk in a place called Ulverston in a county called cumbria, I am from this county & I'm so proud!
I am an Ulverstonian & went to school 50 yds from where Stan was born ( Argylle st ) . one of the greatest indeed.
barrow invernis ?
Pucker town.
Ulverston was in Lancashire then, so he's actually a Lancashire lad really just like me 😁
Stan always said, "I'm a Lancashire lad"
RIP you both, the great comedians of all times! 🌹
Quite amazing actually. I think their sincere passion for their profession made them so great.
Awesome interview, Jerry was an icon. Ben is also a great interviewer.
They were so natural nice to Jerry Lewis saying those nice things about them because he is a legend on his own
Stan Laurel a funny man indeed and with Oliver side by side with him they both glow
my dad once told me to watch Stan carefully, what a great actor...
In 1961, as High School students, living near NYC,
we were fans of Laurel
and Hardy.
One the friends Father had
a home business TV Time,
and recorded tape and made
records of TV shows.
We went in December 1961
to NYC, as guests of the TV
show at Channel 11, WPIX,
to briefly appear and had a
photo taken of us with Chuck
McCann who emceed the show.
I also in 1961, wrote a letter
to Stan Laurel cat his apt,
Oceana Apartments in Santa
Monica, with his reply letter
and some Laurel and Hardy
Memorabilia too
Now being 80 and a 100%
Disabled Veteran of over 50
years ago, videos like this
bring back memories of those
days in my life. 😊
Whenever I think about Laurel and Hardy I think about the piano moving scene pure gold
"Gold" is the perfect word for that!
A guy told me in a comment on YT that the stairs where that was filmed is now called "The Music Box" stairs and it is near Laurel and Hardy park in Los Angeles.
Till the end....Laurel was a heavy smoker until suddenly quitting around 1960.[35] In January 1965, he underwent a series of x-rays for an infection on the roof of his mouth.[36] He died on 23 February 1965, aged 74, four days after suffering a heart attack.[37] Minutes before his death, he told his nurse that he would not mind going skiing, and she replied that she was not aware that he was a skier. "I'm not," said Laurel, "I'd rather be doing that than this!" A few minutes later he died quietly in his armchair.[38]
God bless um all we loved them ,
Without Stan Laurel Comedy would have a very different interpretation from the one he wrote the original script for. A Genius pure and simple and good to hear Jerry Lewis rightly praise him.
FUN FACT. Laurel, born Arthur Stanley Jefferson, was born in Ulverston, Cumbria, which is a county in Northern England.
He was born in Ulverston which was then in Lancashire. Cumbria did not exist until another decade after his death.
I am sure he was also brought in Scotland for a while as my old high school stated he was a student there the high school formerly called Rutherglen high then changed to Stonelaw High
Here in the UK, we had a comedy double act called Morecambe and Wise. They came close to being as good as L and H, but acknowledged that they never could be as good...they themselves, held L and H in great esteem.
One sketch called for the two men to being sharing an apartment and sharing a bed...no innuendo..both were straight...in real life and in the show...but Eric Morecambe was uncomfortable with this and brought it up with their writer, Eddie Braben. Eddie said "well it worked for Laurel and Hardy". Eric then said, "yes..I agree that's absolutely right" and so the sketch often featured them sharing a bed.
Love Laurel and Hardy, love Jerry Lewis. So glad Jerry Lewis and Stan Laurel were friends.
Young or old, no language barrier, any audience got the humour … that’s true genius.
Outro genio do cinema, simplies, simpatico, soube envelhecer, Eterno.grato JERRY LEWIS.
A great statement about Stan Laurel
I miss all these great comics & talents from the past, they had character, presence & worked hard to perfect their craft. Maybe it's an age thing, but everyone seems a lightweight now
I recently watched again "The Laurel and Hardy Murder Case" which was made in 1930. It is one of the funniest films ever made, despite its brevity. The bat scene is hilarious. Laurel and Hardy films are just so clever in their comic inventiveness and great timing. Buster Keaton said of Stan " Chaplin was not the best. I was not the best. Stan was the best". Stan was only angry twice: once when people said that he was bankrupt ( he was comfortably off and invested wisely) and that MCs, television presenters nowadays, are called stars. He said " what are they stars of?? ". Presenters, to me, are just presenters. Stars are artist such as Jackie Mason, who have tremendous talent. It really annoys me when talentless people on television become famous with no discernable talent.
Oh for sure. Today's all online stuff and the comedy sketch shows lack severely. I think after the 80s we got a bunch of fly by night shit that doesn't last like carrot top, tom green.
What a nice man Jerry Lewis is! A credit to the USA.
The Bellboy is a textbook on how to shoot a film comedy. Many of the best silent comedies were shot on such a breakneck schedule. Stan Laurel could plan/or dissect a comic scene like a surgeon--as good as Keaton could. He had such control of his movements and expression, his body alone was good for a hundred gags.
Life is cruel that it puts such vital beings into an old body.
My dad adored Laurel and Hardy he'd almost choke laughing, I don't have my dad any more just memories 😢
The Beatles. Elvis. Pavarotti. Michelangelo. Leonardo. Shakespeare. Laurel & Hardy.
A great line : "I've always trusted the laugh".
El gran Jerry Lewis un hombre con un don que supo trabajar muy bien , sus peliculas eran y seran geniales , dejo huellas en este mundo , ser reconocido por todos no es facil , pero Jerry supo ganarse a todos ,briilaba en el escenario ..aun veo sus peliculas son refrescante entretenidas . gracias Jerry Lewis
Stan Laurel, a class act!
Stan and Ollie, the ultimate Anglo-American collaboration. 🥂
I think the most endearing thing about Laurel and Hardy today is their humble nature. So different from the ultra narcissist culture of Hollywood today. Can't help but love them.
Never heard anyone say a bad word about Stan Laurel
One giant talking about an other giant in comedy history- rare!
Put One American guy one English guy together and you have the two most famous comedy legends on the planet 👍
Wow. "If you're going to do comedy, don't be embarrassed". I absolutely LOVE it. Very profound. What's amazing is with today's woke mindset, Stan Laurel would be "cancelled" by today's standards for that approach...which is ridiculously stupid.
An odd aspect of Charlie Chaplin in that he knew Stan very well - they both came to the USA from the UK with the Fred Karno company - but Chaplin did not apparently mention Stan at all in his autobiography. Stan's comedy survived but Chaplin's comedy appears very dated now to most people. Stan and Ollie made the transition to sound but Chaplin didn't.
Actually Chaplin did make the transition, example The Great Dictator, Monsieur Verdoux, Lime light, and one other. What did not make the transition was his character the Little Tramp.
Stan and Ollie made the transition to sound with ease.
It’s interesting to see how so many other comedians struggled with the advent of sound.
Dirk Ruana There’s an interesting reason often given for that. Many of the silent film actors, especially those who starred in more dramatic roles, often had ‘real’ voices that didn’t match their onscreen personas. They simply didn’t sound like the audiences imagined they would, and so were not accepted by those audiences. Therefore many of their careers were often destroyed almost overnight. This is very well illustrated in the fate of the character Lina Lamont in the film Singing In The Rain.
WILL ALWAYS REMEMBER THE BEER WHEN STAN DRANK IT ALL AND SAID MY HALF WAS ON THE BOTTOM LOLOLOL XXXX
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Mel Brooks pays homage to all the greats before him and to Vaudeville, the birth of modern comedy. I've seen Blazing Saddles dozens of times since the early '80's when they released it on VHS, but not until recently did I become aware from some youtube video of his reference/homage to Laurel and Hardy when the Mayor says "I offer this laurel and hearty hand shake". All these years, it never occurred to me, lol. There are many jokes we miss the first time, and even the 100th time.
My idols
Can’t beat the chuckle brothers😆
Jerry was amazing , an unrecognized genius! I love everything he has ever done!
Everybody who knew Jerry Lewis hated him, including his children.
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That's because he was a thoroughly nasty little man hiding behind a goofy, cuddly veneer. When he became older, his bitterness shone through and the veneer vanished.
@@bunnyhop3211: I know what his own children have said in public.
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I've never seen Mount Everest but know it's there. It's common knowledge that lewis was a horrible little bastard. Stop crying and simply accept this.
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It's plain you were abused as a child as it's clear you relate to abusive, unpleasant people like this douchebag lewis. And it's probably too late for therapy.
And no - I didn't personally know him or his family. Nor did/do I personally know adolf hitler, ted bundy or don king. Don't have to. You're really not getting this, rabid fangirl.
For me... Stan ,Oliver , Buster , Charlie and Jerry was the best comic actors in the world😍😍🤩🤩🥰🥰👍
Harold Lloyd deserves to be in that group as well. Absolutely brilliant comedian!
Growing up. his movies were wonderful.
Jerry Lewis is a proper legend.
If course, there's people today who talk down on the guy personally but you can not deny he had talent in movies and of course his comedy. He was the last of those people who came out of vaudeville shows to the big screen and transitioned well into it, a top box office draw. Comedy since then has been on a slow decline, more into the vulgar or obscene stuff. The family friendly comedies are almost gone now.
Laurel and Hardy were Genius. Had their faults in personality but the funniest people ever. I love them like I love life itself.
Every double act I have ever seen interviewed said Laurel & Hardy were the best ever and aspired to be like them. The thing is that Oliver Hardy was just as funny as Stan Laurel , what a combination. They can't and never will be matched !!
We love you Jerry! Xx
Stan Laurel; fantastic artist (the genius !!) e very good person that did not accept an Oscar without Oliver, Hal Roach and other fantastic guys ...
I’m fed up of people saying Stan was a yank he’s a distant relation to mine Stan was from Ulverston here in England.
Umm, I have always been aware that he was a pommy.
He’s a close relative of mine too
Funny, I never heard anyone say that he was born in the United States.
I wonder what Jerry would have thought of the Stan and Ollie film from 2018 starring Steve Coogan and John C. Reilly? I really enjoyed it.
He is right. Go for the laugh, don't care.
Gabe Kis What he forgot to mention was go for the laugh as long you are not intentionally trying to hurt another.
Troubled as he was(as all of us are) Jerry Lewis was a treasure. I grew up watching him, bob hope, bing crosby, abbot and costello etc.etc. they were all treasures.
It's great to hear Jerry tell a story where he's not all pissy about something or other. His stories always tend to revolve around how others are interacting with him, very narcissistic which is his charm and curse. That's what Jerry is. But this is a great story and there must have been so many more he could have told, especially of the early days. He seems to be wearing a woman's watch here too. Not to mention the god-awful fire engine red sweater and yellow shirt. There's a lot going on here when you start peeling back the layers.
wow! thats some powerful words to go by wut stan said about doing comedy ^_^
This was one those last guys. Whit the beautiful memorys. Of al the icons like Dean martin Sammy. En the rest. Rip
Stan was right... when you're on the stage or the set, if you're going to sell the gag successfully, you can't hold anything back. If you hesitate, it'll show in the performance and what might be a good gag will become a mediocre gag. Any actor knows that you have to commit yourself to your character to be convincing but for comedy it is even more important and for physical comedy and slapstick especially (which, by its very nature, is already hard to do well.)
Love Jerry . funny as f**k himself and respect for him as he has for others . R.I.P. Jerry , you are a legend .
Jerry, your a true American sir, god bless you. UK Veteran
Stan and Ollie are eternal.
Interesting parallel they had a lot in common, both did all the writing for their respective acts and both played the fool to a straight man who off camera diddled about.
lou costello's comment about laurel and hardy was, "they were the funniest comedy team in the world". from "laurel & hardy", by mccabe & kilgore, 1975, ballentine books.
I hate seeing famous people once so fit and able .i too im like this now .but ive always felt so hurt by this .i would much rather see repeats of back in the day showing when they were good at and remembered for .not their old age when we all become so broken !
there is a book He about stan and ollie. very interesting information
Gilda Radner said 'don't be afraid to show your underwear' in a comedy skit, an homage to Stan for sure.
A great lesson in life as we mature is not to care about what other people do or say or whether they take offense. The way people react has everything to do with them and nothing to do with me. Be polite of course, don't be obnoxious, carry good intentions but speak your truth no matter the cost but do it with wisdom.
Watch the Stan and Ollie... Movie very very good....
Short but sweet insight.
Laurel & Hardy were a comedy duo where the planets in the universe lined up. If they had never met, there would never have been the style of comedy that they created. I have the DVD box set of their works.
No one can touch Laurel & Hardy, the greatest comedians of all time 😂
Well I've never seen 'the Bellboy', but if Laurel assisted with the script and/or appears onscreen, I'll be watching that soon.
Lewis' character doesn't say a word until the end of the picture. Watch how uncomfortable today's comedians are with silence, and you'll understand how incredibly daring that had to be.
None better than L & H.
Was.there was a scene where Stan and Ollie were told that a man sitting at a table was mad and he was playing an imaginary card game with non existing cards. Ollie tells Stan to humour the man so Stan plays imaginary cards with him?
Oliver the eighth
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I’ve just finished watching it. Brilliant! Another of my favourite films was of Charlie Chaplin in the Gold rush. He’s in a cabin with a huge, scary, hungry/hangry man and Charlie cooks a boot and makes it look as if he’s cooking something tasty lol. I like the bit where he finds a bent nail and curls his little finger round it and tries to get the big guy to pull it with him like the nail was a wish bone 😂😂😂. My kid sister and me watched it one day and my dad was annoyed at us because he was trying to concentrate on something but we were laughing so much and so loudly. Happy memories.
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So true.
To those who say saying Jerry Lewis isn't funny...god get a life: The Nutty Professor, Whose Minding the Store, The Bellboy, Family Jewels...if you didn't laugh at some parts of those films then you are humourless and very sad.
If people saying he was not funny clearly they do not know what comedy really is
It's interesting because I love Stan Laurel (master of comedy) but I hate Jerry Lewis. So, I don't think I'm humourless and sad, I think Lewis just sucks haha.
He was about as funny as a funeral. Adolescent humor at best.
Yet people will find other "silly" comedians wonderful! Go figure.
Nah man he's funny for sure. It's his personal life that leaked out and in this generation you must be Jesus Christ himself to get a pass. I don't agree with Jerry on a few things, and the biggest one is his admiration of Al Jolson. I didn't not find him a good singer, or dancer.