Birth of Arthur Stanley Jefferson Laurel
Birth of Arthur Stanley Jefferson Laurel
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Arthur Stanley Jefferson Laurel Biography and Timeline
Follow Arthur Stanley Jefferson Laurel through 25 dated historical records for Great Britain.
Arthur Stanley Jefferson Laurel, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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1890–1965Years on this page
1890
1906
Glasgow Britannia Theatre
Laurel began his career in the Glasgow Britannia Theatre of Varieties and Alhambra Theatre Glasgow at the age of 16
1910
Fred Karno School
Joins Fred Karnos troupe of actors, which also included a young Charlie Chaplin
1917
Nuts in May
Makes his first film appearance in Nuts in May
1919
1st Oliver and Hardy Film
The first film pairing of Laurel & Hardy (albeit as separate performers) took place in The Lucky Dog, produced in 1919 by Sun-Lite Pictures and released in 1921
The Lucky Dog
The first film pairing of Laurel & Hardy (albeit as separate performers) took place in The Lucky Dog, produced in 1919 by Sun-Lite Pictures and released in 1921
1926
Hal Roach Studio
Laurel joins the Hal Roach studio, and begins directing films, including a 1926 production called Yes, Yes, Nanette
1927
Duck Soup
Duck Soup is a 1927 short silent film made by Hal Roach Studios, the first occasion Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy appeared together on screen at Hal Roach Studios. Do Detectives Think?
Film
is a short silent film made by the Hal Roach Studios featuring Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy made shortly before they were officially recognized as a double act
Hal Roach Studio
Oliver Hardy, another member of the Hal Roach Studios Comedy All Star players, was injured in a kitchen mishap and Laurel was asked to return to acting, Laurel and Hardy begin sharing the screen in Slipping Wives, Duck Soup and With Love and Hisses
Laurel and Hardy
Laurel & Hardy become friends and their comic chemistry soon became obvious, Roach Studios supervising director Leo McCarey noticed the audience reaction to them and began teaming them, leading to the creation of the Laurel and Hardy series
Slipping Wives
Oliver Hardy, another member of the Hal Roach Studios Comedy All Star players, was injured in a kitchen mishap and Laurel was asked to return to acting, Laurel and Hardy begin sharing the screen in Slipping Wives, Duck Soup and With Love and Hisses.
1929
Liberty
Stars in, Liberty. Stars in, Big Business. Laurel and Hardy successfully make the transition to talking films with the short Unaccustomed As We Are in 1929
1931
Pardon Us
Pardon Us is Laurel and Hardys first feature length comedy film, produced by Hal Roach and Stan Laurel, directed by James Parrott, and originally distributed by MGM in 1931
1932
Academy Award
The Music Box which wins an Academy Award for Best Short Subject
The Music Box
Stars in, The Music Box
1933
Sons of the Desert
Stars in, Sons of the Desert
1935
Bonnie Scotland
Stars in, Bonnie Scotland
1936
The Bohemian Girl
Stars in, The Bohemian Girl. Stars in, Our Relations
1937
Way Out West
Way Out West is a Laurel and Hardy comedy film released in 1937 directed by James W. Horne, produced by Stan Laurel and distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Stars in, Way Out West
1938
Swiss Miss
Swiss Miss, is a 1938 comedy film directed by John G. Blystone, produced by Hal Roach and starring Laurel and Hardy. Stars in, Block-Heads
1951
Atoll K
Laurel and Hardy make their final film. Atoll K (also known as Utopia)
Oliver and Hardy
Laurel and Hardy make their final film. Atoll K (also known as Utopia)
1961
Academy Award
Laurel is given a Lifetime Achievement Academy Award for his pioneering work in comedy
1965
Death of Arthur Stanley Jefferson Laurel
Death of Arthur Stanley Jefferson Laurel
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.