[58] McCarey also influenced the slowing down of their comedy to a more natural pace. It threw me mentally and I couldn't think what to do next, so I waved the tie in a kind of tiddly-widdly fashion to show embarrassment while trying to look friendly. Oliver Hardy (nama lahir: Norvell Hardy; lahir di Harlem, Georgia, AS, 18 Januari 1892 – meninggal di Hollywood Utara, California, AS, 7 Agustus 1957 pada umur 65 tahun) adalah seorang aktor dalam era film bisu. [79] However, the working conditions were now completely different as they were simply hired actors, relegated to both studios’ B-film units, and were initially not allowed to contribute to the scripts or improvise, as they had always done. [25] The nickname "Babe" originated from an Italian barber near the Lubin Studios in Jacksonville, Florida, who would rub Hardy's face with talcum powder and say "That's nice-a baby!" ", On May 17, 1954, the pair made their last live stage performance in Plymouth, UK at the Palace Theatre. ", "A Guide to the lost films of Laurel and Hardy – Update. The elder Oliver Hardy assisted his father in running the vestiges of the family cotton plantation following the Civil War. [20] Laurel appeared in over 50 films for various producers before teaming up with Hardy. [116], The Indian comedy duo Ghory and Dixit was known as the Indian Laurel and Hardy. "[37] The phrase was earlier used by W. S. Gilbert in both The Mikado from 1885 and The Grand Duke from 1896. [74] The film Sons of the Desert from 1933 is often claimed to be Laurel and Hardy's best feature-length film. He was credited with his first film Outwitting Dad in 1914. For about a year, Roach had Laurel work at the studio as a writer. [83] In 1954 an American distributor removed 18 minutes of footage and released the film as Utopia; this American edit has been widely released on film and video, and is the best-known version of the film. His thumb ignites and he matter-of-factly lights his "pipe". "What's the story with... Homer's D'oh!". [4] After finishing their film commitments at the end of 1944, they concentrated on performing in stage shows and embarked on a music hall tour of England, Ireland, and Scotland. [34][38] For example, in the 1937 film Way Out West, Laurel clenches his fist and pours tobacco into it as if it were a pipe. In 2005, they were voted the seventh-greatest comedy act of all time by a UK poll of fellow comedians. Laurel and Hardy in a promotional still from their 1937 film, Way Out West. The 1934 film Babes in Toyland remains a perennial on American television during the Christmas season. Usually comedy teams were composed of a straight man and a funny man, but these two were both comedians; however, they both knew how to play the straight man when the script needed it. [6], Merchandiser Larry Harmon claimed ownership of Laurel's and Hardy's likenesses and has issued Laurel and Hardy toys and coloring books. Most Laurel and Hardy films have survived and are still in circulation. Laurel was experiencing painful prostate complications as well. According to the notes, Ollie informs Stan that the television program has an audience of six million and that host Henry Hall is "going to introduce us to them". as spoken by the actor Dan Castellaneta portraying the character Homer Simpson in the long-running animated comedy The Simpsons. Ia pernah menerima penghargaan (bersama Stanley Laurel) di Academy Award untuk kategori tim komedi.Hardy tampil di teater dan pertunjukan vaudeville di … "A lot of weather we've been having lately." [46] The plot sees Laurel's character befriended by a stray dog which, after some lucky escapes, saves him from being blown up by dynamite. amerikai színész, komikus. '[61] As Laurel obviously relished writing gags, Hardy was more than happy to leave the job to his partner and was once quoted as saying "After all, just doing the gags was hard enough work, especially if you have taken as many falls and been dumped in as many mudholes as I have. Oliver Hardy also worked with John Wayne in Western movies, The Fighting Kentuckian (1949), and Bing Crosby in Frank Capra film Riding High (1950). He had no equal. Oliver Hardy * 18. januar 1892 i Harlem, Georgia som Norvell Hardy, † 7. august 1957 i Hollywood, Californien) var en amerikansk skuespiller, komiker, og stumfilm regissør.Han var mest berømt for sin rolle som Gokke i komikerparret Gøg og Gokke sammen med sin ven Stan Laurel.Sammen (fra 1921 til 1951) medvirkede komikerparret i 106 film. He said, "I had been expecting it, but I didn't expect it at that particular moment. Leroy Shield composed the majority of the music used in the Laurel and Hardy short sound films. brudet e voe evit bezañ en daouad Laurel and Hardy gant Stan Laurel.Kroget e oa bet gant Oliver Hardy da labourat eus e du evel e gamarad stan Laurel. [84] The silent film Hats Off from 1927 has vanished completely. [29] Exhibiting a versatility in playing heroes, villains and even female characters, Hardy was in demand for roles as a supporting actor, comic villain or second banana. He was rejected for enlistment by the Army during World War I due to his size. The official Laurel and Hardy appreciation society is known as The Sons of the Desert, after a fraternal society in their film of the same name (1933). [115] His animated versions of Laurel and Hardy guest-starred in a 1972 episode of Hanna-Barbera's The New Scooby-Doo Movies. [42] Numerous variations of the quote appeared on film. Životopis. His father, Oliver, was a Confederate veteran who had been wounded at the Battle of Antietam on September 17, 1862, and was a recruiting officer for Company K, 16th Georgia Regiment. In Leo McCarey: Early work …notion that Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy—two of the studio’s top comic talents—should be made a permanent comedy team. [109][110] Born in Harlem, Georgia, U.S.. His solo career includes the short films Outwitting Dad (1914), Cupid's Target (1915), A Maid to Order (1916), The Fly Cop (1917), The Midnight Cabaret (1923), They All Fall (1925). He appeared with his comedy partner Oliver Hardy in 107 short films, feature films, and cameo roles.. Laurel began his career in music hall, where he developed a number of his standard comic … For example, in Chickens Come Home Ollie says impatiently to Stan "Well. Élete és filmes pályája. It has also been released as a Director's Cut with a length of 105 minutes, plus 70 minutes of bonus materials on DVD.[119]. McCarey then oversaw every aspect of the movies they made over the next four years, from the writing of the stories to the editing and previewing of the finished films. Hardy, who had difficulty understanding Laurel's idea when expressed clearly, would understand the jumbled version perfectly. Between1914and1951he made furore in more than 400 films.Known titles areThe Flying Deuces,Tit for Tat,Big BusinessandThe Bohemian Girl. [34] They often had physical arguments with each other (in character), which were quite complex and involved cartoon violence, and their characters precluded them from making any real progress in the simplest endeavors. Much of their comedy involves milking a joke, where a simple idea provides a basis from which to build multiple gags without following a defined narrative. Night Owls was made in both Spanish and Italian and Below Zero along with Chickens Come Home were only made in Spanish. Laurel had very light blue eyes, and Roach discovered that, due to the technology of film at that time, Laurel's eyes wouldn't photograph properly — blue photographed as white. [60] By 1929 Laurel was the head writer and it was reported that the writing sessions were gleefully chaotic. However, plans for the specials had to be shelved as the aging comedians continued to suffer from declining health. [91] Despite not appearing on screen after Hardy's death, Laurel did contribute gags to several comedy filmmakers. Oliver Norvell Hardy (born Norvell Hardy, January 18, 1892 – August 7, 1957) was an American comic actor and one half of Laurel and Hardy, the double act that began in the era of silent films and lasted from 1927 to 1955.He appeared with his comedy partner Stan Laurel in 107 short films, feature films, and cameo roles. The film Pardon Us from 1931 was reshot in all four foreign languages while the films Blotto, Hog Wild and Be Big! [35] [34] After calmly surveying the damage, they would find something else to vandalize, and the conflict would escalate until both sides were simultaneously destroying items in front of each other. [28] In 1914, Hardy was billed as "Babe Hardy" in his first film, Outwitting Dad. [57] Their teaming up was suggested by Leo McCarey who was their supervising director from 1927 and 1930. The Tramps (as Oliver Hardy); Charley's Aunt (Short) (as Oliver Hardy); What He Forgot (Short); They Looked Alike (Short) as Pedestrian; Spaghetti a la Mode as Cook; Gus and the Anarchists (Short) as Tom Dreck; Cupid's Target (Short) as Bob; Shoddy the Tailor (Short) as Policeman; The Prize Baby (Short) as Bill, the Prize Baby; An Expensive Visit (Short) as Jack (as Oliver Hardy) In 1950–51, Laurel and Hardy made their final feature-length film together, Atoll K. This film was a French-Italian co-production directed by Leo Joannon, but was plagued by problems with language barriers, production issues, and the serious health issues of both Laurel and Hardy. Starting in the 1960s, the exposure on television of (especially) their short films has ensured a continued influence on generations of comedians. [89] Following Hardy's death, Laurel and Hardy's films were returned to movie theaters as clips of their work were featured in Robert Youngson's silent-film compilation The Golden Age of Comedy. A biopic titled Stan & Ollie directed by Jon S. Baird and starring Steve Coogan as Stan and John C. Reilly as Oliver was released in 2018 and chronicled the duo's 1953 tour of Great Britain and Ireland. Hardy's sports jacket was a little small and done up with one straining button, whereas Laurel's double-breasted jacket was loose fitting. This telecast was preserved on a kinescope and later released on home video. It was first used by Hardy in The Laurel-Hardy Murder Case in 1930. "[98] Laurel and Hardy were a comedy duo act during the early Classical Hollywood era of American cinema. During this period McCarey and Laurel jointly devised the team's format. He would also have the cast and crew improvise on the sound stage; he would then meticulously review the footage during the editing process. We just couldn't understand what it was all about. His name was box-office. Laurel and Hardy shot many short films and feature much success Hats Off (1927), They Go Boom! [56] In 1926, both were part of the Roach Comedy All Stars which was a group of actors of similar standing who took part in a series of films. Lou Costello of the famed duo of Abbott and Costello, stated "They were the funniest comedy duo of all time", adding "Most critics and film scholars throughout the years have agreed with this assessment. In 1999, Harmon produced a direct-to-video feature live-action comedy entitled The All New Adventures of Laurel & Hardy in For Love or Mummy. The title track was released as a single in the UK and reached #2 in the charts. Sendak described his early upbringing as sitting in movie houses fascinated by the Laurel and Hardy comedies. To achieve a flat-footed walk, Laurel removed the heels from his shoes. Oliver Norvell Hardy (Spitzname Babe; * 18. [6] The official Laurel and Hardy appreciation society is known as The Sons of the Desert, named after a fictitious fraternal society featured in the film of the same name. Hoping to repeat the success the following year Laurel wrote a routine entitled "Birds of a Feather". [45] The association was casual, according to interviews given in the 1930s, and both of them had forgotten it entirely. [4] They made their last film in 1950, a French-Italian co-production called Atoll K. They appeared as a team in 107 films, starring in 32 short silent films, 40 short sound films, and 23 full-length feature films. Oliver Hardy (Harlem, Georgia, USA, 1892. január 18. In 1948, upon the team's return to America, Laurel was sidelined by illness and temporarily unable to work. ", "The All New Adventures of Laurel & Hardy in 'For Love or Mummy'. Dressing room arguments were common between the two; it was reported that producer Joe Rock paid her to leave Laurel and to return to her native Australia. [73] Big Business was added to the National Film Registry in the United States as a national treasure in 1992. [72] The plot of this film sees Laurel and Hardy as Christmas tree salesman involved in a classic tit-for-tat battle with a character played by James Finlayson that eventually destroys his house and their car. Then panchromatic film was developed, they did a test for Laurel, and found that the problem was solved. Durgnat, Raymond. Occupation Actor Years active 1914–1955 Spouse(s) Madelyn Saloshin (m. 1913; div. For many years the duo were impersonated by Jim MacGeorge (as Laurel) and Chuck McCann (as Hardy) in children's TV shows and television commercials for various products.[107]. [24] For his stage name he took his father's first name, calling himself "Oliver Norvell Hardy", while offscreen his nicknames were "Ollie" and "Babe". [22], Oliver Hardy (January 18, 1892 – August 7, 1957) was born Norvell Hardy in Harlem, Georgia. One is in Laurel's birthplace, Ulverston, United Kingdom and another one is in Hardy's birthplace, Harlem, Georgia, United States. Laurel lived until 1965 and survived to see the duo's work rediscovered through television and classic film revivals. He quickly rewrote the screenplay, with screen comic Monty Collins contributing visual gags, and hired old American friend Alf Goulding to direct the Laurel and Hardy scenes. Lured to the Knickerbocker Hotel under the pretense of a business meeting with producer Bernard Delfont, the doors opened to their suite, #205, flooding the room with light and the voice of Edwards. He also co-produced a series of Laurel and Hardy cartoons in 1966 with Hanna-Barbera Productions. He then flicks his thumb upward as if working a lighter. Oliver Hardy, real nameNorvell Hardy(Harlem, Georgia,18 January1892-Hollywood,August 7,1957), was anAmericanfilm actor.He is particularly known as the ' thick ' half of thecomicduoLaurel and Hardy. From Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, Free clip from Bouncing Baby (1916), made available for public use by the State Archives of Florida, Oliver Hardy's obituaries in the Los Angeles Times and Los Angeles Mirror-News, https://simple.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Oliver_Hardy&oldid=7196488, Find a Grave template with ID same as Wikidata, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License. A popular routine the team performed was a "tit-for-tat" fight with an adversary. [24] It was around this time that Hardy married his first wife, Madelyn Saloshin. The film was not a commercial success on its first release (although it did finally turn a profit when re-released in other countries) and it brought an end to Laurel and Hardy's film careers. The misquoted version of the phrase was never used by Hardy and the misunderstanding stems from the title of their film Another Fine Mess. Oliver Norvell Hardy (18. tammikuuta 1892 Harlem, Georgia – 7. elokuuta 1957 Los Angeles) oli yhdysvaltalainen näyttelijä, tukevampi osapuoli kaksikosta Ohukainen ja Paksukainen (Laurel and Hardy).Hardy aloitti esiintymisuransa poikana laulamalla, ja esiintyi lyhytelokuvissa vuodesta 1913. [121] Since the group's inception, well over 150 chapters of the organization have formed across North America, Europe, and Australia.