Stan and Ollie: The Roots of Comedy: The Double Life of Laurel and Hardy 9781466827226, 0312266510, 0312325983, 9780312325985, 2003269518, 146682722X

Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy have remained, from 1927 to the present day, the screen's most famous and popular come

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Stan and Ollie: The Roots of Comedy: The Double Life of Laurel and Hardy
9781466827226, 0312266510, 0312325983, 9780312325985, 2003269518, 146682722X

• Includes pictures • Includes the comedy acts' most famous quotes • Includes bibliographies for further reading •

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