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

Himself (archive footage)

Stan Laurel

Acting

Oliver Hardy

Himself (archive footage)

Oliver Hardy

Acting

Eric Morecambe

Himself - Narrator (voice)

Eric Morecambe

Acting

Ernie Wise

Himself - Narrator (voice)

Ernie Wise

Acting

Dick Van Dyke

Himself

Dick Van Dyke

Acting

Jerry Lewis

Himself

Jerry Lewis

Acting

Spike Milligan

Himself

Spike Milligan

Acting

Bob Monkhouse

Himself

Bob Monkhouse

Production

Hal Roach

Himself

Hal Roach

Acting

Marcel Marceau

Himself

Marcel Marceau

Acting

Dorothy Granger

Herself

Dorothy Granger

Sound

Marvin Hatley

Himself

No Image

Acting

Virginia Lucille Jones

Herself (as Lucille Hardy)

No Image

Acting

Babe London

Herself

No Image

Acting

John McCabe

Himself (Author Jack McCabe)

No Image

Acting

Dilys Powell

Herself

No Image

Production

Joe Rock

Himself

Joe Rock

Writing

Kenneth Tynan

Himself

Kenneth Tynan

Directing

Basil Wright

Himself

No Image

Acting

Bob Chatterton

Himself

No Image

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