Who Could Play the Parts

[donna]

who now in movies could play Laurel and Hardy


Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis



Errol Flynn



Richard Burton

[donna]

the late John Candy, and Hugh Grant for Laurel and Hardy.

[batman]

Originally Posted by donna the late John Candy, and Hugh Grant for Laurel and Hardy.

If we're going for dead people ... how about Laurel and Hardy.

[donna]

aye true good one batman, stan was educated in Glasgow only found that out recently , there is an old theatre here in Argyle st , that was all shut up since the 1930s and forgotten , was found a few years ago and is being restored to its former glory, Stan and Ollie appeared in there along with Archie Leach, who we all know as Cary Grant, Welcome to the Britannia Music Hall Trust's webpage

[donna]

another link to this old music hall, Glasgow's Whispering Walls: Britannia Panopticon Music Hall

[Steve Crook]

Originally Posted by donna aye true good one batman, stan was educated in Glasgow only found that out recently , there is an old theatre here in Argyle st , that was all shut up since the 1930s and forgotten , was found a few years ago and is being restored to its former glory, Stan and Ollie appeared in there along with Archie Leach, who we all know as Cary Grant, Welcome to the Britannia Music Hall Trust's webpage

I don't know about his being educated in Glasgow. It depends what you mean by "educated". Glasgow in those days was an education for most people

But his first professional appearance is usually reckoned to have been at the Britannia Panopticon in Glasgow

Steve

[CaptainWaggett]

Originally Posted by Steve Crook I don't know about his being educated in Glasgow. It depends what you mean by "educated". Glasgow in those days was an education for most people But his first professional appearance is usually reckoned to have been at the Britannia Panopticon in Glasgow Steve

The DNB gives it as the Scotia Music-Hall, Glasgow in 1906. Completely coincidentally, his dad was the manager.

[donna]

some sites say that his dad Jefferson was the theatre owner , the Metropole, but not certain yet.

[Steve Crook]

Originally Posted by CaptainWaggett The DNB gives it as the Scotia Music-Hall, Glasgow in 1906. Completely coincidentally, his dad was the manager.

But was that a "professional" appearance?

Steve

[Windthrop]

Originally Posted by donna who now in movies could play Laurel and Hardy Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis Errol Flynn Richard Burton

In the late 50s/early 60s Hal Roach did try to remake the films with, wait for it, Jack Douglas and his then partner Joe Baker. There was an attempt to remake the Three Stooges films in the late 80s. Nothing came of it.

[CaptainWaggett]

Kevin Bacon is more or less playing Jerry Lewis in Where the Truth Lies though Colin Firth doesn't attempt to do Deano.

[Windthrop]

Originally Posted by CaptainWaggett Kevin Bacon is more or less playing Jerry Lewis in Where the Truth Lies though Colin Firth doesn't attempt to do Deano.

Colin as DM what did they cast it on - a fruit machine ?

[CaptainWaggett]

Originally Posted by Windthrop Colin as DM what did they cast it on - a fruit machine ?

In the book, the two 1950s comedians are obviously meant to be Jerry and Deano but in the film, the Deano character becomes British. They both get their kit off though. It's a fine, fine film.

[DB7]

Ricky Gervais and Lee Evans, but in truth, nobody.

[Steve Crook]

Originally Posted by DB7 Ricky Gervais and Lee Evans, but in truth, nobody.

Well Ricky Gervais is a nobody

Steve