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The making of Stan Laurel : echoes of a British boyhood
- Title
- The making of Stan Laurel : echoes of a British boyhood / Danny Lawrence.
- Author
- Lawrence, Danny, 1940-
- Publication
- Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, c2011.
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Details
- Description
- vii, 200 p. : ill.; 23 cm.
- Summary
- "As an adult, comedian Stan Laurel (1890-1965) lived in the United States. As a boy, he lived in Northeast England, the son of a prominent theatrical producer. This groundbreaking biography examines Laurel's family background, his formative years, and his struggle to establish his show business career"--Provided by publisher.
- Subjects
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 191-193) and index.
- Contents
- Introduction -- The Jeffersons -- Stan's theatrical inheritance -- Family life in North Shields -- Boyhood years -- From theatrical obscurity to film stardom -- Echoes of a North Shields boyhood -- Lifetime links with North Shields -- Returns to the "old town" -- Epilogue.
- Call Number
- MWES (Laurel, S.) 11-8578
- ISBN
- 9780786463121 (softcover : alk. paper)
- 0786463120 (softcover : alk. paper)
- LCCN
- 2011013993
- OCLC
- YBP 2011013993
- Author
- Lawrence, Danny, 1940-
- Title
- The making of Stan Laurel : echoes of a British boyhood / Danny Lawrence.
- Imprint
- Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, c2011.
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 191-193) and index.
- Research Call Number
- MWES (Laurel, S.) 11-8578