![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() There is absolutely NO true filmed record of Laurel & Hardy performing live, in character, on stage. Who’s missing from this list? Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy. Even Buster Keaton left a legacy of “live” recordings behind.īut wait. ![]() (Now imagine seeing the original Curly Howard live… now that would be something.)Īnd while none of us alive ever had the pleasure of seeing The Marx Brothers at full throttle in “ The Cocoanuts” or “ Animal Crackers” (unless you’re really, really old, in which case, thank you for taking the precious time to read this blog), we can still catch glimmers of Harpo and Chico in action on kinescopes. Even the Curly-Joe De Rita haters have to agree that that the Phase 4 Stooges really come to life when you see them live on the Steve Allen and Ed Sullivan Shows. That’s where you get to witness the lightning-in-a-bottle of so many of these “ you really had to see them in the flesh to appreciate them” acts, despite celluloid’s best efforts.Ībbott & Costello chew up the scenery with ruthless abandon on the Colgate Comedy Hour, as do the unleashed and unhinged Martin & Lewis (who always seemed particularly shackled in their Paramount films). It wasn’t until years later - thanks to public domain VHS tapes and, later, YouTube - that I got to see a lot of these acts in their natural habitat: live, on stage, via television. That’s where I first fell in love with them, in these perfectly crafted films created in their perfectly controlled environments. I grew up watching the classic comedians in their classic comedy films. ![]()
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