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What the movie lacks in narrative fireworks it makes up for in sublime acting. “Stan & Ollie” is very much a movie about trying to relive the old days despite the realities of, well, getting old. In their mid-60s, performing their classic bits became tough, and we see them struggle through it. Many demanding bits fell on Hardy, a big guy. The act was intensely physical, involving foolish dances and pratfalls. The disgruntled duo discovered they would have to resort to shticky public appearances to sell tickets.Īnd then there’s health. The comics trotted out their greatest hits in hopes longtime fans would show up, but they quickly got a crash course in modern public relations. This film takes place as their fame began to fade, when they went on a pay-the-bills theater tour through Britain. Reilly) ’30s heyday when they made popular pictures such as “The Flying Deuces” and “Busy Bodies.” Baird’s kindly comedy is set in 1953, long after Laurel (Steve Coogan) and Hardy’s (John C. Rarer still is the biopic that chooses a moment of decline as its focus.
“Stan & Ollie” portrays the pair less as hot-headed collaborators than a bickering married couple. Nothing salacious, and no dropped bombs here. This is a refreshingly gentle, low-key film about the latter years of the world-famous comedy duo Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy that homes in on the strains of decades of constant togetherness. Want some Old Hollywood scandal and celebrities duking it out for power? Well, look elsewhere, because “Stan & Ollie” is definitely not FX’s “Feud: Laurel and Hardy.” ‘Little House on the Prairie’ Star Melissa Gilbert Talks Auditioning for Commercial as a Child.‘Little House on the Prairie’ Star Melissa Gilbert Reflects on ‘Challenging’ Role in Classic Horse Movie.‘Little House on the Prairie’ Star Melissa Gilbert Asks for Prayers for ‘Sweet Friend’ and His Family in Ukraine.‘Little House on the Prairie’s Melissa Gilbert Celebrates ‘Glorious’ Presidents’ Day.‘Little House on the Prairie’ Star Melissa Gilbert Gives Glimpse Into Valentine’s Day Festivities at Home.‘Little House on the Prairie’: Melissa Gilbert Emotionally Remembers Anniversary of Her Father’s Death.‘Little House on the Prairie’: Why Michael Landon & Other Cast Members Went ‘Commando’.‘Little House on the Prairie’ Star Melissa Gilbert Shares Throwback Photo of a Young Sean Penn.‘Little House on the Prairie’s Melissa Gilbert Shares Sweet Pics of Husband: ‘How Adorable Is My Hubby’.‘Little House on the Prairie’ Star Melissa Gilbert Says Her ‘Heart is Aching’ for Regina King After Death of Her Son.
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