LAUREL and HARDY
- the British Tours

Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy, and Charlie Chaplin are, undoubtedly, the most famous screen comedians of all time. Between them they have made hundreds of films, most of which are available to view. But their comedy work wasn't solely in films. Both Laurel and Chaplin spent several years working on the British stage in Variety, plus four years touring the United States in Vaudeville.

And then, when Laurel and Hardy's screen career was over, Laurel returned to the British stage, and brought with him his American partner, Oliver Hardy. And so what of the accounts for all the years these comic geniuses spent on stage? Where are they? Laurel & Hardy films have spawned hundreds of books and thousands of magazine articles, but written work on their stage work wouldn't fill one magazine, much less a book. Not, that it is, until along came the two books pictured below. Now at last, more than fifty years after Laurel & Hardy toured the UK, and more than ninety years since Charlie Chaplin trod the boards over here, you can discover just when, where and with whom these comic legends appeared on stage.

Laurel and Hardy Tours

LAUREL & HARDY - The British Tours
STILL AVAILABLE
Published October 1993

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Chales Chaplin Cover

CHAPLIN - Stage by Stage
IT'S HERE!
Published 21st November 2005

Meanwhile, have a browse through the pages on this website to find
articles on LAUREL and HARDY - by clicking on the links below:

BRITISH TOURS

LAUREL & HARDY the BRITISH LOCATIONS

 STAN LAUREL - KARNO COMEDIAN

FROM SOUP TO NUTS

CELEBRITY BUYERS

REVIEWS

LAUREL & HARDY postcard sets

20 July 2008

It's hard to believe but, in 1947, comedy legends Laurel & Hardy
played a week at Butlins Skegness, during a tour of British Variety theatres.

LAUREL and HARDY at BUTLINS

Over the Bank Holiday weekend of 23-26 May, a large party of Laurel and Hardy fans went to
Butlins Skegness to trace their footsteps.
As well as a "Locations Tour" there were Laurel & Hardy Film Shows; plus
all the entertainment and facilities provided by BUTLINS.

 STAN & OLLIDAY 2008
A write up and photos.

 STAN & OLLIDAY 2008 report

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"A.J" Marriot was honoured to have been invited to give the presentation:
"The Life & Times of STAN LAUREL"
at the
16th LAUREL & HARDY INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION
which was held in Amsterdam 9-13th July 2008
LAUREL & HARDY AMSTERDAM 2008

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was delighted to have been invited to give an illustrated talk on
 LAUREL & HARDY at BUTLINS SKEGNESS
 at the Laurel & Hardy Helpmates UK Tent Convention,
held at the Holiday Inn, Chatham on 27 October 2007.

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 other LINKS

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LAUREL & HARDY HELPMATES' CONVENTION

"A.J" Marriot would like to thank Rob Lewis,
for inviting him to give his illustrated talk on
"The Life & Times of STAN LAUREL"
at the Laurel & Hardy Helpmates UK Tent Convention,
held at the Holiday Inn, Chatham on 28 October 2006,
and all the guests, who made it such a joy to present.

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"A.J" Marriot would like to thank "Premierpics" for inviting him as a "VIP Guest"
to the Colchester Sci-Fi/Film & Sport Fair, which was held on 29th January 2006

COLCHESTER SCI-FI/FILM & SPORT FAIR

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