Did Laurel and Hardy get along?

Did Laurel and Hardy get along?

On screen, Laurel and Hardy fit together perfectly, physically, emotionally, temperamentally, and comedically. In real life, however, they weren’t all that close and didn’t socialize together that often. Hardy saw himself as an act-for-hire, a professional who would show up and do the work.

Is Stan and Ollie a true story?

You’ll probably walk away from the theater feeling flabbergasted that a pair of hilarious comedy actors could face so many somber setbacks, but since Stan & Ollie is a true story, it had to portray the events as they happened in real life.

How old was Laurel and Hardy when died?

65 years (1892–1957)Oliver Hardy / Age at death

What was Oliver Hardy’s catchphrase?

Laurel and Hardy’s best-known catchphrase is, “Well, here’s another nice mess you’ve gotten me into!” It was earlier used by W. S. Gilbert in both The Mikado (1885) and The Grand Duke (1896).

How did Stan Laurel wiggle his ears?

For the ear wiggling that Stan does, he would be filmed with his ears as normal then they’d be held forward with putty or similar material and the camera restarted. The two sections would be joined together then copied and joined many times for repetition.

What was Laurel and Hardy’s catchphrase?

Laurel and Hardy’s best-known catchphrase is, “Well, here’s another nice mess you’ve gotten me into!” It was earlier used by W. S. Gilbert in both The Mikado (1885) and The Grand Duke (1896). It was first used by Hardy in The Laurel-Hardy Murder Case in 1930.

How rare is it to be able to wiggle your ears?

“The ability to wiggle the ears may be inherited however it can also be learned with practice,” she says. “It is thought that about 10-20 percent of the population has the ability.”

What means fine mess?

“fine mess” is a set phrase meaning, basically, “quite an example of a mess.” Usually it’s said as part of the larger phrase, “This is a fine mess you/I have gotten yourself/myself into.”