![]() Pictured left: A Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy set of shirts from “Bonnie Scotland” Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1935. Hardy’s catchphrase “Well, here’s another nice mess you’ve gotten me into!” is still widely recognized. Their films include Sons of the Desert (1933), the Academy Award winning short film The Music Box (1932), Babes in Toyland (1934), and Way Out West (1937). They made over 100 films together, initially two-reelers (short films) before expanding into feature length films in the 1930s. Laurel and Hardy signed photographs start at $450 (£300) with sort after and exceptional images fetching significant premiums.Ĭomposed of thin Englishman Stan Laurel (1890–1965) and heavy American Oliver Hardy (1892–1957) they became well known during the late 1920s to the mid-1940s for their slapstick comedy, with Laurel playing the clumsy and childlike friend of the pompous Hardy. Autographs of the pair range from $150 (£100) to $450 (£300), with some signed documents going for more. Image Copyright Bonhams.Īt the heart of every Laurel and Hardy Collection will be autographs and signed photographs. Sold for $671 inclusive of Buyer’s Premium at Bonhams, California, April 2011. Photograph Signed (“Stan Laurel” and “Oliver Hardy”), 8 by 10 inch silver print, of both men wearing bowler hats, signed at lower margin and additionally inscribed “Hello Charles!” tipped to mat with archival tape, framed. Pictured left: LAUREL, STAN AND OLIVER HARDY. Laurel and Hardy were one of the most popular and critically acclaimed comedy double acts of the early Classical Hollywood era of American cinema. ![]()
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