Stan Without Ollie
The Stan Laurel Solo Films, 1917–1927
by Ted Okuda and James L. Neibaur
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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 is a 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.
About the authors:
Ted Okuda is a Chicago-based film historian whose articles have appeared in such publications as Nostalgia Digest, Filmfax, and Classic Images. James L. Neibaur is a film historian and scholar with more than 30 books and hundreds of articles appearing in Cineaste, Classic Images, Film Quarterly, Films in Review, Filmfax, and Encyclopædia Britannica.
Press Reviews:
"highly recommended"—Midwest Book Review; "a wonderfully researched, fact-packed treat. This is a great book. Ted and James are at the top of their game here"—Little Shoppe of Horrors; "one of the best film books of 2012"—Thomas Gladysz, Huffington Post.
See the publisher website: McFarland & Co
See the complete filmography of Laurel & Hardy on the website: IMDB ...
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