{"product_id":"the-making-of-stan-laurel-danny-lawrence-9780786463121","title":"The Making of Stan Laurel: Echoes of a British Boyhood","description":"\u003cp\u003e As an adult, Stan Laurel (1890-1965) lived in the United States. As a boy, he lived in north-east England, the son of a prominent local theatrical figure. This ground-breaking biography examines Laurel's family background, his formative years and his struggle to establish a show business career. Stan retained the emotional bonds forged in his youth throughout his life and visited his boyhood homes during his UK tours with Oliver Hardy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Describing Stan Laurel's key roles in making his films with his partner Oliver Hardy so successful internationally, the book analyzes how Stan's boyhood experiences are often echoed in those films. It also notes his influence on successive generations of comic actors who, to this day, still pay fulsome tribute to him. Included is a selection of photographs relevant to Laurel's boyhood, some related to themes in the Laurel and Hardy comedies.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Danny Lawrence\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0786463120\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780786463121\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e McFarland \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/13\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 208\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.63lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.64w x 0.51d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eReference and Research Bk News\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/01\/2011 pg. 182","brand":"Danny Lawrence","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43947142250751,"sku":"9780786463121","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_adc3d209-87e5-41e7-b017-cdd5634a5bb2.jpg?v=1681516968","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-making-of-stan-laurel-danny-lawrence-9780786463121","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}