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

Dec 21, 1974

1h 5m

★ 0.0

Overview

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.

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

BBC

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Cast

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Stan Laurel

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Oliver Hardy

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Eric Morecambe

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Ernie Wise

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Dick Van Dyke

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Jerry Lewis

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Bob Monkhouse

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Hal Roach

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Marcel Marceau

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Dorothy Granger

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Marvin Hatley

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