Rare interview with Stan Laurel's daughter Lois from 1987

Lois Laurel interviewed by Thys Ockersen for Dutch television channel VPRO in 1987.

[@EyesOnCinema]

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[@chairlesnicol672]

Why is she dressed like an Amish or Mennonite? Is she in a colony?

[@citizen1163]

Omg. That home movie when Lois was upset with Oliver Hardy is so precious. What a wonderful thing that they should write a script to please her.

[@jimgag2]

There will never be another Laurel and Hardy.

[@UberSynth]

Stan a Ollie are adored the world over today and will be in future generations.

[@jubalcalif9100]

I have a notion to second that emotion !!

[@otiscampbell2194]

Stan and Olie were and still are loved ! ! 👍👍👍

[@jubalcalif9100]

No argument there ! They are as beloved today as ever ! Bless their hearts !

[@fluorosco]

You don't believe me!!!

[@colinbrigham8253]

Had a chat with an ex uk cinema manager the Rank Organisation i think Olly and Stan attended Sons Of The Desert meetings one in Kingston Upon Hull uk, he said they where delightful people 🤗🤗 thanks for posting this

[@coltrane1966]

And James Finlayson as well!

[@fluorosco]

@@coltrane1966 Daawwwwww!!!!!!!😆😆

[@viviennepopek]

She has her father's lovely smile 💖

[@jubalcalif9100]

I noticed that too ! You have a good eye ! :-)

[@gabbyhyman1246]

Me too!

[@philipmalaby8172]

Didn’t get his accent though

[@antonellazei2845]

accidenti se gli somiglia a Stanlio.

[@DrMoorehen]

Sure has!

[@fromglasgow7862]

It's strange how I'm entertained more by something made half a century before I was born than I am with anything on TV now. They were the first and the best.

[@AceripXF]

same! i was born in 84' n i like older stuff more

[@hauntedhouses9248]

The best two comedians ever both are legends, she is very like her father .

[@charlotteroldan1511]

Yes! The very best!!!

[@moran68]

The Krankies come close ? ....Maybe not .

[@robertgrant008]

Two of the funniest men ever of all time still love and laugh 2019

[@adrianmorris3772]

Yes simply funny. Today's comedy is garbage basically. Take a leaf out of these two geniuses please. 😆

[@ananilcealcantara2093]

11.2019 Eu queria entender o que ela fala.

[@davidglow3]

What about Boris Johnson and Dominic Cummings (they are a much funnier duo)

[@turnofevent8094]

She was the apple of her dads eye and boy he sure loved his only child. Oliver was a pal to the child and she adored him.

[@grammy3g808.]

Stan and Olly were comic geniuses. There will never be another like them. No one could ever walk in their shoes like they did....those were the days for sure....

[@charlotteroldan1511]

Yup! I couldn't agree more!!!

[@SuzLa1]

Funny how many what people think are great USA comedians are actually British. Such as Charlie Chaplin and Bob Hope.

[@td6369]

Happy childhood memories

[@BeeBee3_Adventures]

Stan was the genius olly was always off playing golf etc

[@d.beaumont9157]

How amazing it must be to hear your grandchildren saying grandad is on the tv. What a thrill and sense of pride you must feel. 💕

[@westfield90]

Stan and Ollie were just brilliant. I loved them and thank them for bringing so much joy to this world.

[@kimberlypatton9634]

They'll always be beloved in my heart.There will never be another level of brilliant innocent comedy such as the rapport and love between these two..

[@timfarris6801]

God bless you stanny and babe an thank you for all the laughs ..

[@keithspencer3389]

Olly took the brunt of the bruises ! Stan was the cause of all the chaos & his timing was impeccable !

[@psmith6852]

I still love to watch Stan and Ollie

[@blade123able]

Fascinating, absolute legends and still brings a tear at their passing. God bless Stan and Ollie x

[@citizen1163]

Hate finding gems like this only to find the ppl are no longer with us. Lois Laurel. Died in 2017. Age 89

[@bertbertl8651]

„We have grandpa with us an every Christmas...“ 😢😊❤️❤️❤️ Thank you Stan & Olli !!!

[@d.beaumont9157]

@Streetwise Tal same here, Saturday morning what a special time. All in black and white just like our tv set of the 60s.

[@anilkoditkar9344]

Love from India. Laurel & Hardy are in our heart Salute to worlds No.1 Comedians and wonderful personalities.

[@kentcyclist]

I’m 62 and hardly a week of my life has gone by without watching laurel and Hardy. Recently I found an episode I’ve never watched before them in the caravan

[@mjahan7788]

I was not surprised a bit to learn that such great and unparalleled human beings were great family men as well.

[@andyharris17able]

Two wonderful men that still bring pure joy , many years after they passed on .

[@briandoyle6188]

Tears rolling down my face with laurel and hardy and yet nothing had been spoken just the look on their faces....

[@claireryan8074]

My Dad passed on his love for them to us! I still remember how he howled at their antics. My favorite short is The Music Box!

[@theresaholguin699]

Love Love Love Stan and Ollie. Best comedy duo of all time. There will never be anyone like Stan and Ollie ever again. I still love watching their movies. I still laugh with their movies. Never gets old 💜💜

[@shaheenabid3131]

Always my favourite laurel and hardy thank you for this video I loved it respect form Yorkshire uk

[@pri2816]

Fascinating. I’m 53 and love these guys.

[@markkavanagh7377]

I'm 53 and I'm working my way through their box set. Last night saw'Blockheads' Why didn't you tell me you had legs. There's going to be a fight!

[@789yasmeen]

There was no Stan without Laurel and no Laurel without Stan... they were like a married couple... God bless their Souls, RIP both..

[@daveinthailand]

Its Stan Laurel And Oliver Hardy

[@ground5142]

I can't live and laugh without them.

[@sandramonaghan3130]

Stan was voted the greatest comedian 2018 in UK fabulously funny man not forgetting ollie who was not English but the best comedy duo ever

[@mikewrasman5103]

53 years after his death and 70 years after their last film. Unreal.

[@richardstoker4963]

Stan is a Bishop Auckland lad. The house he lived in was on Princess Street, which has the blue plaque on the front door. Even his old school at Queens Way Bishop Auckland is still there, and it's just been renovated. The cinema his father managed is still there, and it's a museum now. And his statue stands on the corner of Newgate Street.

[@clausidrogo6257]

The best comics ever saludos from Peru

[@jubalcalif9100]

What a delight to watch ! THANKS so much for sharing with us ! I'm glad it's in English with Dutch subtitles instead of the other way around ! Ms Laurel was a lovely lady and she seems very intelligent, articulate, kind & sweet ! I read online that she passed away in 2017. May she rest in eternal bliss ! :-)

[@therealzilch]

Stan and Oliver were unique. Great spirits.

[@Whizzy-jx3qe]

Stan Laurel was a comic genius.

[@jubalcalif9100]

Amen to that !!

[@johnp515]

No doubt

[@Susan55943]

Actually, although he played the silly one, he was the brain of the two

[@ravsingh5347]

They won't be forgotten for hundreds of year's... Total genius they were 🤓

[@MrSalimuniversal]

Good men....sir oliver ready to take the beating just to please sir stan's daughter Absolute respect ...

[@SWR112]

Stans Mother is buried about a mile from my house, South side of Glasgow Scotland. Just the other month I was standing at it while passing on a walk as the grave have been freshened up. Don’t know if Stan or any of his family ever visited his mothers gave but there it is.

[@UltimateMadWorld]

Educated at Stonelaw Public School in Rutherglen, Scotland. One would never have thought of Stan Laurel being very much versed with the Glaswegian dialect!

[@jennifermasiello2128]

I love Laurel and Hardy. I will always have a soft spot for them in my heart. Not only because I enjoyed their movies, but I always think of my dad. He watched them with his dad when he was a kid. Just like how he introduced me to their films when I was a kid. I just watched the movie, Stan and Ollie. If it's true, then Stan especially was done a disservice. He wrote all of the scripts, produced them, and acted. It seems so unfair that he and Ollie or "Babe" didn't get paid for syndication. Maybe those were the days before actors received royalties for syndication. Still, what talented men they were. Ollie had such a beautiful voice and Stanley was such a comedic genius. I will always love them. 💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖

[@jennifermasiello2128]

...I also can't believe that Stan Laurel was listed in the phone book. He was so kind and down to earth that he would invite his fans up for a cup of tea. I wish that I had been alive back then. What an honor it would be to spend some time with Stan Laurel. Sadly, little known by today's generation. However, great comedy never goes out of style.

[@whitehorseentertainment6019]

Jennifer Masiello It is sad that they were not paid for syndication. Hal Roach treated them horribly financially.

[@shaheenabid3131]

Awww bless you respect form Yorkshire uk

[@jubalcalif9100]

@@jennifermasiello2128 Well said and well put !

[@mariag4677]

She looks just like him......has his smile!

[@3SeveredHeads]

A wonderful interview...she looks very much like her dad...nice upload 👍💞

[@tongakhan230]

No one could ever take the duos place in antics. Thanks for the movies that have been restored, Stan and Laurel will never die.

[@bobbyfrancis8957]

Stan must've been very upset with the TV in the 1960s; the movie "Pack up your Troubles" I saw many times then, the 3 Bears story the little girl was telling - it took over 50 years for me to finally see the complete, restored version. And "Blockheads" (1938), it took over 30 years for me to see the complete version.

[@Bartonfink3434]

Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy.

[@sonbee1798]

I used to watch Laurel and Hardy with my Dad in the 70's, still love them to this day......ahhhh,the good ole days.......

[@nam4808]

Thank you Mr Laurel and Mr Hardy for your entertaining us for many years

[@angelacasey6336]

Great and wonderful commedians .loved by so many generations all over the world.They were simply the best!

[@chrisbaldwin3609]

they will always be timeless , their humour is innocent ,daft but just so addictive , they are from another era , they would be hollywood royalty in this day and age, their legacy will outlive many of the so called superstars of today

[@Code3forever]

I knew Lois Laurel Brooks and her husband Rand Brooks. Rand Brooks opened and built up Professional Ambulance in Glendale in the 1960s. While working on the ambulance in the West Hollywood/Beverly Hills area in the 70s, I responded to Lois Laurel's mother's cottage in Beverly Hills when her oxygen system quit working. Rand Brooks was a good guy who also played in the movie Gone With The Wind and also starred in the 1950s series Rin Tin Tin. I believe they had a son who we called Randy but I believe he was Rand Jr. If I remember right, Rand and Lois divorced in the early to mid 70s... Trivia I know but when I met Lois once at the Professional Ambulance office, you could see she was Stan Laurel's daughter. I knew Rand better but they were both good people in my opinion.

[@rolandgebhardt8378]

"My father was very unhappy with a lot of television programing"... OMG!! If he watches the television nowadays!!!

[@melissacooper4282]

I'm sure it would make him turn over in his grave!

[@petermaxwell2965]

Television has a lot to answer for ..

[@davedogge2280]

Imagine Stan Laurel watching Geordie Shore, I shudder to think of the look on his face. It would be like sucking on a lemon

[@bholmes5490]

His reference was to the film cutting to fit the time slot. Happens with every film. It used to happen during matinees too. A middle reel would be cut, no one noticed.

[@TheWacoKid1963]

@@melissacooper4282 He's be spinning

[@thepozbabe]

She has her Daddy's smile.

[@gazlee9796]

Its amazing how some people find the perfect partnership and make it work so well, you don't see that these days.

[@johnroddy8756]

The mother was a nice looking woman

[@john-paulnagel2732]

This is so Amazing

[@jubalcalif9100]

I totally agree ! What a classy lady ! I am sure her dad was VERY proud of her !

[@melissacooper4482]

My favorite part of the interview was when Lois recalled how she was afraid of Oliver Hardy because she truly believed that he was really hurting her father. I also thought it was neat that somehow Stan figured it out and wrote a script where he got the upper hand! I'm glad that he was smart enough to help Lois stop being afraid of her "Uncle Babe"!

[@lornafleur123]

Melissa Cooper I was amazed at that though because Stan very often more than not CAUSED GREAT PAIN to Oliver !! Just by being 'himself ' lol !!!!

[@chellyw63]

What a wonderful interview, they were comic genius and no one could come close to them in their day, there could never be another Laurel and Hardy, I wonder what Lois would have made of the movie portraying their story, sadly we will never know as she past in 2017 age 89, following a lengthy illness, reunited with her Dad 🌷❤️😘🌹🌸🌺

[@mattg8431]

When I was a kid (70-s) watching Laurel &Hardy was a treat The 2 funniest comedians

[@diannaralston9877]

Love this ,two of the best of there time. Love watching reruns..

[@mariaserban4502]

She has her father's big, warm smile...

[@LGAussie]

Sooo kool !! I LOVE Stan Laurel. Soft, gentle man with gentle unique humor! I still dance like him to make kids laugh by raising my foot backwards and tapping my shoe! ha!! He danced like that and I’ve adopted it!! 🤣🤣

[@mrbumps7859]

Thank you so much👍

[@carolking6355]

I am old now but when I was little my grandfather who was very handsome could put on Stans long face and pretend to cry and scratch his head. He looked just like Stan . He kept me very entertained.

[@marvinmartian7281]

Stan was a good human being.Indeed! from another time too.

[@happytimes6113]

What a lovely interview!

[@anthonyevans9718]

I'm only 46 and I remember I laught when I was younger, ps Her smile is so much like her father's God bless and never forgotten

[@gadrian58]

It's very nteresting to here these reminiscences from Stan Laurels daughter. There is a very good film starring English comedian Steve Cooghan as Stan which show just how close Laurel and hardy really were. They had a beautiful relationship two very funny men united in love and respect. If you want to know more, I heartily recommend watching it.

[@claredyson9936]

I loved them as a kid. Now I live in a town in England where Stan spent a lot of his time and his dad built a theatre but it's long gone now. I never knew he was English!

[@stuartmiller7419]

Thank you for sharing.

[@MrClingclong]

Lois loved the BBC's 'Last of the Summer Wine' so they arranged for her to appear as an extra in one episode as a customer in the cafe.

[@dhananjaychafale6545]

For a child their father is greatest person in world.

[@michaelterry1000]

I met her just a few years before she died at a Sons of the Desert meeting. Nice women, didn’t have any problem posing with me for a picture.

[@ChrisTCAP]

I remember watching a live interview with Louis about twenty years back. Remember getting a signed photo of her (sat on horse with Stan next to her). It was at a Helpmates convention in Kent - UK. That get together also has guests like Ernie Wise who I met and sold some memorabilia to his wife. Good times - good memories.

[@Johnodog]

What a quality family he had. Wonderful gentle souls

[@Mehedi_Leon]

Time flies too fast😭

[@mautoban66]

The first time I see this women and know she passed away. 😔

[@blairlipscomb7378]

Ditto

[@milotorres6894]

Granddaughter's infinite wisdom so touching in the ending of interview,😊✌️😔✌️

[@sandrakenney567]

Lois was the ringer of Stan and Stan was the ringer of his father Lois grandad.rest in peace to them🙏🙏🙏🕊🕊🕊🦋🦋🦋🌹🌹🌹Amen🌻

[@joannewinter7879]

An amazing interview thank you.

[@jubalcalif9100]

You speak the truth, Kemo Sabe !!

[@joannewinter7879]

@@jubalcalif9100 🌝

[@shirzadbadry6291]

She passed away in 2017, at 90 years old

[@ronhaworth5471]

They have left an indelible mark for the entertainment of masses of people that will continue forever!!!

[@michellehenderson4326]

Wow she looks so like him.

[@grahamhawthorn7177]

What a lovely articulated lady.

[@DankyTheClown]

100% My most favorite Comedic Actor.

[@gheffz]

Excellent, thank you.

[@gregcugola779]

'And if you cry at my funeral, I'll never speak to you again'. Stan Laurel.

[@notsosilentmajority1]

I have never met anyone that doesn't like Laurel and Hardy. As a kid I loved watching them as often as possible. My brothers and I would have a contest to see who could imitate Stan Laurel when he cried and pulled his hair up, etc.. It was always a lot of fun. Babes in Toyland used to be played every Thanksgiving and Christmas but it seems the last couple of years it's been hard to find, if it could be found on tv at all. We will never have any traditions in the US, the media and those controlling programming keep changing everything instead of giving us all something to share and enjoy in common.

[@rick12373]

You can pretty much find all of their stuff on KZbin now, not sure if you knew that. I imported the 20 DVD box set from the UK 15 years ago only to find that they ended up releasing it in the US anyway a few years later. I have since converted the DVDs to computer video files and have also searched the internet to fill in anything else that is missing from that. I think I now have everything they did together that is still know to exist on my computer. Nice!

[@notsosilentmajority1]

@@rick12373 Congratulations. You were very smart to do that. As we see today, the fascists, communists, etc. are removing anything that THEY don't think is fit for public consumption. Your collection may be quite valuable, both personally and literally. That was very smart of you, best of luck.

[@russellfarina1660]

True artists. Genius. Great great talents.

[@jayneneewing2369]

I saw them on TV as a little girl in the fifties. I loved them. About a rear ago I saw a clip of the famous piano scene with the trying to get it up lot of stairs, and then, of course, they ended up with the piano getting away from them and going all the way back downs the stairs and wrecked. Just brilliant.

[@dezzadiggler3693]

It was 'The music box' made in 1932. I believe it won an award for best comedy.

[@jayneneewing2369]

Thank you for giving me the title of my favorite clip. Kind of you & I appreciate it. If it won an award I am not surprised one bit. IMHO it deserved an award.

[@hoddsy1]

Kings of comedy 👏👏👏

[@AleadaA]

We watched the Laurel and Hardy films on TV in the 1950's in Ohio, they were great! I am sorry he divorced this woman's mother - I am sure divorce was much more prevalent in Hollywood than anywhere else.

[@sandrakenney567]

Lois was the ringer of her father Stan.and she was the Apple of his eye.hopefully shes united with him again Amen 🙏🙏🕊🕊🌹🌹🦋🦋Rest in peace to them amen godbless them

[@mickusable]

The greatest double act ever, bar none 😂

[@ronrichardson3103]

There is a statue in Bishop Auckland Durham UK of Stan Laurel .seams he lived in Bishop as a young lad . His dad ran a music theatre called the Eden . Obviously he hit the big time when he moved to the states.

[@l.salisbury1253]

Remember Lois Laurel made a FUNNY cameo on "Last of the Summer Wine" as a tribute to her Dad and his partner!

[@shamteal8614]

I didn't know that, be great if there is a clip of it somewhere on KZbin. Thank you for the information, I'm a big fan of Laurel and Hardy and always have been.

[@l.salisbury1253]

@@shamteal8614 That clip had been on KZbin but, obviously for copyright reasons, it's no longer here...

[@shamteal8614]

@@l.salisbury1253 That's a shame but thank you anyway.

[@joycegibbs5267]

two legends that are still hilarious today. Don’t make ‘em like them anymore 😢😢

[@concettacostq7639]

Fortissimi... meravigliosi..dei maestri.. sempre attuali

[@TheMarilyn1969monroe]

Comedy is timeless

[@alziraneves7235]

I still watch them on TV here in Brazil.

[@gregorywhite9095]

I saw The Two Tars when I was 14 and only recently rediscovered it at the age of 73. The funniest film ever made!!

[@lornamackenzie343]

Stan Laurel's mother is buried in a cemetery on the south side of Glasgow. His father managed one of Glasgow's theatres and Stan Laurel went to school in Glasgow. Anytime Laurel and Hardy visited the City there were huge crowds following them wherever they went. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@scottandrewbrass]

@Lorna Mackenzie. His family moved around a lot depending on where AJ's theatres were. He also went to school in Bishop Auckland Durham and Tynemouth earlier than that. Cool statue on the site of the Jefferson home in Dockwray square. It's worth a visit.