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

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

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Documentary

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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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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

65 mins

Rating

0/10

Release Date

21 December 1974

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

Stan Laurel

Stan Laurel

Himself (archive footage)

Oliver Hardy

Oliver Hardy

Himself (archive footage)

Eric Morecambe

Eric Morecambe

Himself - Narrator (voice)

Ernie Wise

Ernie Wise

Himself - Narrator (voice)

Dick Van Dyke

Dick Van Dyke

Himself

Jerry Lewis

Jerry Lewis

Himself

Spike Milligan

Spike Milligan

Himself

Bob Monkhouse

Bob Monkhouse

Himself

Hal Roach

Hal Roach

Himself

Marcel Marceau

Marcel Marceau

Himself

Dorothy Granger

Dorothy Granger

Herself

Marvin Hatley

Marvin Hatley

Himself

Virginia Lucille Jones

Virginia Lucille Jones

Herself (as Lucille Hardy)

Babe London

Babe London

Herself

John McCabe

John McCabe

Himself (Author Jack McCabe)

Dilys Powell

Dilys Powell

Herself

Joe Rock

Joe Rock

Himself

Kenneth Tynan

Kenneth Tynan

Himself

Basil Wright

Basil Wright

Himself

Bob Chatterton

Bob Chatterton

Himself

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