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Omnibus - Cuckoo: A Celebration of Mr. Laurel and Mr. Hardy

1974

65 minutes

Documentary

Overview

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.

Top Cast

Stan Laurel headshot

Stan Laurel

Himself (archive footage)

Oliver Hardy headshot

Oliver Hardy

Himself (archive footage)

Eric Morecambe headshot

Eric Morecambe

Himself - Narrator (voice)

Ernie Wise headshot

Ernie Wise

Himself - Narrator (voice)

Dick Van Dyke headshot

Dick Van Dyke

Himself

Jerry Lewis headshot

Jerry Lewis

Himself

Spike Milligan headshot

Spike Milligan

Himself

Bob Monkhouse headshot

Bob Monkhouse

Himself

Hal Roach headshot

Hal Roach

Himself

Marcel Marceau headshot

Marcel Marceau

Himself

Dorothy Granger headshot

Dorothy Granger

Herself

Marvin Hatley headshot

Marvin Hatley

Himself

Virginia Lucille Jones headshot

Virginia Lucille Jones

Herself (as Lucille Hardy)

Babe London headshot

Babe London

Herself

John McCabe headshot

John McCabe

Himself (Author Jack McCabe)

Dilys Powell headshot

Dilys Powell

Herself

Joe Rock headshot

Joe Rock

Himself

Kenneth Tynan headshot

Kenneth Tynan

Himself

Basil Wright headshot

Basil Wright

Himself

Bob Chatterton headshot

Bob Chatterton

Himself