Laurel & Hardy
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Son of Stan
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Going to see it next Sunday at the Tyneside. Afternoon tea first, then the film. Looking forward to it as it brings back great memories for me of when I used to sit and watch them with my Dad.
tunstall birdman
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When you say that, old programmes and films do carry sweet memories of being with family as a child, all gathered around the tv, in comfort and warmth and not having a care in the in the world.
Swindon On Tour
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Apparently they didn’t get on in real life.
Dark Traveller
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Hoping to see this next week.
Not sure about casting of Steve Coogan as Stan mind. Seems like a odd choice.
Not sure about casting of Steve Coogan as Stan mind. Seems like a odd choice.
Son of Stan
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My main care was whether Dad, who sat in front of the Rediffusion box on the wall would suddenly get bored and start playing about with the channels.When you say that, old programmes and films do carry sweet memories of being with family as a child, all gathered around the tv, in comfort and warmth and not having a care in the in the world.
I thought they did. Laurel did most of the writing and was in the driving sear career-wise while Hardy just liked to play golf but apparently they got on well.
tunstall birdman
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My main care was whether Dad, who sat in front of the Rediffusion box on the wall would suddenly get bored and start playing about with the channels.
I loved when the 'Telly Man' came to empty the money out of the back of the telly, it meant extra pocket money from what he gave back to my dad.Rediffusion box, had forgot about that. Three channels, and the radio through the telly.My main care was whether Dad, who sat in front of the Rediffusion box on the wall would suddenly get bored and start playing about with the channels.
weebil64
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As gas been said true memories of childhood and the sound of my dad's laughter. When I watch them now, for the incalculable amount of times, I still hear him laughing. It's just tinged with an extra sense of poignancy.
ps .Tom and Jerry can have the same effect but only the older, proper ones
ps .Tom and Jerry can have the same effect but only the older, proper ones
Dark Traveller
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My main care was whether Dad, who sat in front of the Rediffusion box on the wall would suddenly get bored and start playing about with the channels.
If my mam wanted a bit piece and quiet on a morning, from two hyper two-year-olds, she only had to hope that BBC were showing either Laurel and Hardy/Flash Gordon. Apparently my brother and I would just sit there engrossed whilst they were on.
Must have been easily pleased back then
Scudley
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Agree with this. Both funny but Stan and Ollie different league. I might be slightly biased because of his connection to Bishop Auckland my home town.
Son of Stan
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We used to leave radio 1 on all day for the budgie! Seriously.
Boris Bear
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Laughing Gravy
Son of Stan
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We were. I remember during school holidays putting the telly on and watching a bbc2 trade test transmission about some European Expo or other. Sitting eating cornflakes and watching. And then doing the same thing the next day!If my mam wanted a bit piece and quiet on a morning, from two hyper two-year-olds, she only had to hope that BBC were showing either Laurel and Hardy/Flash Gordon. Apparently my brother and I would just sit there engrossed whilst they were on.
Must have been easily pleased back then
Boinger
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Sorry mate, complete myth.
I know it's all subjective, but imo, if A&C were ..lets say Huddersfield, L&H were Man City.
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Musicman
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This is my memory of my dad laughing at Tom and Jerry 10 to 6 every night
Fred Basset
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Looking forward to watching this
Monty Pigeon
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Have you read he by John Connolly? Brilliant novel in which Stan reflects on his life. He ended his days in a modest apartment in Santa Monica; his various wives wiped him out.
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