Stan And Ollie

Laurel and Hardy, the world's most famous comedy duo, attempt to reignite their film careers as they embark on what becomes their swan song - a grueling theatre tour of post-war Britain.

Stan Laurel (Steve Coogan) und Oliver Hardy (John C. Reilly), das beliebteste Komikerduo der Welt, befindet sich 1953 auf einer Tour durch Großbritannien. Ihre besten Jahre als die „Könige der Hollywood-Komödie“ hinter sich, sehen sie sich mit einer ungewissen Zukunft konfrontiert. Zu Beginn ihrer Tour kreuz und quer durchs Land, sind die Zuschauerränge enttäuschend leer. Doch durch ihr Talent, sich immer wieder gegenseitig zum Lachen zu bringen, beginnt der Funke auf ihr Publikum überzuspringen. Es gelingt ihnen durch den Charme und die Brillanz ihrer Aufführungen, alte Fans zurückzugewinnen und neue zu begeistern: Die Tour wird zu einem Riesenerfolg! Doch die Geister ihrer Vergangenheit holen sie ein und stellen Stan und Ollies Freundschaft auf eine Bewährungsprobe….

Stan Laurel e Oliver Hardy, alias Stanlio e Ollio, i due comici più amati al mondo, partono per una tournée teatrale nell’Inghilterra del 1953. Finita l’epoca d’oro che li ha visti re della comicità, vanno incontro a un futuro incerto. Il pubblico delle esibizioni è tristemente esiguo, ma i due sanno ancora divertirsi insieme, l’incanto della loro arte continua a risplendere nelle risate degli spettatori, e così rinasce il legame con schiere di fan adoranti.

Before computer graphics, special effects wizardry, and out-of-this world technology, the magic of animation flowed from the pencils of two of the greatest animators The Walt Disney Company ever produced – Frank Thomas and Ollie Johnston. Frank and Ollie, the …

Before computer graphics, special effects wizardry, and out-of-this world technology, the magic of animation flowed from the pencils of two of the greatest animators The Walt Disney Company ever produced – Frank Thomas and Ollie Johnston.

With their golden era long behind them, comedy duo Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy embark on a variety hall tour of Britain and Ireland. Despite the pressures of a hectic schedule, and with the support of their wives Lucille and …

The owners of a dance studio, Stan (Stan Laurel) and Ollie (Oliver Hardy), take it upon themselves to help their valued client, Trudy Harlan (Trudy Marshall), when she mentions a difficulty in her life. Trudy has fallen for young inventor Grant Lawrence (Robert Bailey), who needs funds for the gadget that he is developing. Stan and Ollie attempt various schemes to raise money for Grant's project, and their antics result in numerous ridiculous situations.

Pendragon is releasing 2 CDs containing archive material together with some other rarities. Vol. 1 is given away gratis when you subscribe to the fan club "The Mob". As usual when bands are releasing archive albums it's quite often that the recordings are poor, so are the quality of most of the material on these two CDs.