(1922) starring Monte Banks, shown racing on foot down the street. The far left frame comes from the movie, the other frames come from Africa F.O.B.
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The matching color view comes from Marilyn Monroe’s 1956 movie Bus Stop during a scene intended to portray Phoenix Arizona! The Alta Vista Apartments, far left, appear again later below.Ĭlick to enlarge – this panoramic view shows the backdrop as Stan and Ollie’s stunt doubles race south down Grand toward the corner of 5th. Poor Oliver really pedaled Stan west uphill along 3rd from the corner of Grand. Shown here, the section of 3rd Street on Bunker Hill above the 3rd Street Tunnel was just two blocks long, running from Angels Flight on Olive to Bunker Hill Ave. west along 3rd Street, matching the arrow in this map designed by Piet Schreduers. This meshing of talent in front of and behind the camera guarantees that we'll get a film that is not only funny, but also dramatic, giving the two comedy stars their due diligence as real people beyond their slapstick antics on the screen.The bike odessy begins with Stan and Ollie crossing Grand Ave. Jeff Pope, who worked with Coogan as co-write on Philomena, will be scripting the film with Filth helmer Jon S. Here's a taste of their antics from the past: Both were respectable actors before they teamed up, but it was their collaboration that netted them both a place in the history of cinema. Laurel and Hardy is one of the most iconic duos to ever grace the screen with 32 short silent films, 40 short sound films and 23 full-length feature films in their career as a duo. A portrait of their creative marriage begins to unfold as the duo, aware that they may be approaching their swan song, try to rediscover just how much they mean to each other. The tour becomes a hit, but Laurel & Hardy can't quite shake the spectre of Stan and Ollie's past and long buried ghosts, coupled with Oliver's failing health, start to threaten their precious partnership. But they've always been able to make each other laugh and as the charm and beauty of their performances shines through their audiences laugh too, and they re-connect with legions of adoring fans, old and new. Diminished by age and with their golden era as the kings of Hollywood comedy now behind them, they face an uncertain future.Īs they set out, crisscrossing the country, attendances are disappointingly low. Here's the official synopsis of the story from ScreenDaily: The story centers on Laurel & Hardy, the world's favorite comedy double act, who set out on a variety hall tour of Britain in 1953. The film is called Stan & Ollie, named after the titular duo of Stan Laurel (pictured right) and Oliver Hardy, and it's described as an "emotional tribute to two of the funniest men in movie history." The film will find Laurel and Hardy embarking on their tour of the United Kingdom, putting on shows in variety halls in 1953. Reilly have been tapped to star in the Laurel and Hardy movie, respectively, in a film that focuses on the later part of their career when their time as the kings of comedy was behind them.
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