The untold story of the world's greatest comedy act.
With their golden era long behind them, comedy duo Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy embark on a variety hall tour of Britain and Ireland. Despite the pressures of a hectic schedule, and with the support of their wives Lucille and Ida – a formidable double act in their own right – the pair's love of performing, as well as for each other, endures as they secure their place in the hearts of their adoring public
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Nostalgic, classical in form, earnest and resolved.
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Cast
- Steve CooganStanley "Stan" Laurel
- John C. ReillyOliver "Ollie" Hardy
- Shirley HendersonLucille Hardy
- Nina AriandaIda Kitaeva Laurel
- Rufus JonesBernard Delfont
- Danny HustonHal Roach
- Joseph BalderramaJames W. Horne
- John HenshawNobby Cook
- Keith MacPhersonJames Finlayson
- Richard CantHarry Langdon
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- Jon S. BairdDirector
- Jeff PopeWriter
- Laurie RoseDirector of Photography
- Rolfe KentOriginal Music Composer
- Billy SneddonEditor
- Úna Ní DhonghaíleEditor
- Faye WardProducer
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