Omnibus - Cuckoo: A Celebration of Mr. Laurel and Mr. Hardy (1974)
Género : Documental
Tiempo de ejecución : 1H 5M
Director : Robert Vas
Sinopsis
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.
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