LAUREL and HARDY - The U.S. Tours

LAUREL and HARDY - The U.S. ToursLAUREL and HARDY The U. S. Tours [Second Edition. Extensively revised, reformatted. and expanded] After the two comedians meet at the Hal Roach Studios, the story takes an unexpected route. Instead of following them through the making of their films, we are led into a parallel world of public appearances, show business events, theatre tours, wartime fund raising tours, and troop shows. Revealed for the first time ever are details of three major U. S.

LAUREL and HARDY The U.S. Tours [Second Edition. Extensively revised, reformatted. and expanded] Ñ After the two comedians meet at the Hal Roach Studios, the story takes an unexpected route. Instead of following them through the making of their films, we are led into a parallel world of public appearances, show business events, theatre tours, wartime fund raising tours, and troop shows. Revealed for the first time ever are details of three major U.S. city-to-city stage tours; numerous trips from the West to the East coast; three junkets to Mexico; and even a tour of Caribbean islands. On their travels, Laurel and Hardy meet a whole constellation of Hollywood stars; befriend a future President; and are invited to the White House. Stan and Babe emerge as warm and lovable, but vulnerable, men Ð and the reader will experience their every highlight and emotion throughout their long partnership.