Omnibus - Cuckoo: A Celebration of Mr. Laurel and Mr. Hardy

Omnibus - Cuckoo: A Celebration of Mr. Laurel and Mr. Hardy

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Omnibus - Cuckoo: A Celebration of Mr. Laurel and Mr. Hardy

1974

1h 5m

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Documentary

Overview

Narrated by Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise, this documentary about "Laurel and Hardy", one of the most popular and critically acclaimed comedy double acts of the early Classical Hollywood era of American cinema. It features interviews with Jerry Lewis, Dick Van Dyke, Babe London, Marcel Marceau, Lucille Hardy (Ollie's wife), Bob Monkhouse, Hal Roach, Marvin T Hatley, Jack McCabe and many more.

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Production Companies

BBC

Cast & Crew

20 members

Acting

Stan Laurel

Self (archive footage)

Stan Laurel

Acting

Oliver Hardy

Self (archive footage)

Oliver Hardy

Acting

Eric Morecambe

Self - Narrator (voice)

Eric Morecambe

Acting

Ernie Wise

Self - Narrator (voice)

Ernie Wise

Acting

Dick Van Dyke

Self

Dick Van Dyke

Acting

Jerry Lewis

Self

Jerry Lewis

Acting

Spike Milligan

Self

Spike Milligan

Acting

Bob Monkhouse

Self

Bob Monkhouse

Production

Hal Roach

Self

Hal Roach

Acting

Marcel Marceau

Self

Marcel Marceau

Acting

Dorothy Granger

Self

Dorothy Granger

Sound

Marvin Hatley

Self

No Image

Acting

Virginia Lucille Jones

Self

No Image

Acting

Babe London

Self

No Image

Acting

John McCabe

Self

No Image

Acting

Dilys Powell

Self

No Image

Production

Joe Rock

Self

Joe Rock

Writing

Kenneth Tynan

Self

Kenneth Tynan

Directing

Basil Wright

Self

No Image

Acting

Bob Chatterton

Self

No Image

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