Ray Alan - British Ventriloquist speaks about Babe Hardy of Laurel and Hardy

[@essexpeter6116]

What a lovely tribute to Stan and Babe from a real gent of entertainment.

[@SuperFerdie1965]

Lovely story. In truth, there were three legends there as Ray himself was easily the best vent act I've ever seen. His dummy had a dummy for God sake!

[@malcolmsandford5335]

The wonderful late great alan such a modest humble man but a truly wonderful talent,rip Mr Alan.

[@fgrady1]

I’ve only recently discovered Ray Alan and lord Charles for myself, and I can tell you this aging , cynical hippie finds such sheer delight in their routines thanks to KZbin. There should be a full DVD of as many of their comedic stylings.

[@paulcharmer4694]

If you enjoyed this clip you might like to know that Talking Pictures have aired all four series of this charming Southern Television programme, "Tell Me Another", and they have released them all on DVD

[@terryallen5328]

The greatest ventriloquist of them all and just one of the many fantastic entertainers this country has produced. So sad that most of them from his era have now gone or are very very old and no longer able to perform.

[@johncollins7062]

Nothing says more of Stan Laurel than his number was in the phone book until he died. A true man of the people.

[@tombstoneharrystudios584]

I’m in tears! What a beautiful man Babe was!

[@johno4521]

How many chat show guests of today's calibre can tell a story like that?

[@rael1999]

Stan and Babe....The greatest double act there's ever been and it's so nice to hear that the duo I loved so much growing up as a child in the 60's were such down to earth lovable people.

[@briane5706]

Laurel and Hardy. The best. Never equalled, let alone surpassed.

[@TheRobtrident]

what a lovely story XXX

[@DeamondTownsend]

They was the greatest comedy team ever.

[@johnmcintosh2531]

Real pros of comedy. All of them.

[@atomicloonybin]

I remember seeing this when it was first broadcast. Very moving.

[@neilconnolly485]

Been looking for this story for years thanks for the upload

[@Bixfan78]

This is so lovely. Thank you so much for posting this, Russell!

[@ianrichardson8990]

❤

[@elliottg.1954]

People of a certain age grew up watching Ray Alan and Lord Charles. Not forgetting Shari Lewis. Currently reading "Laurel & Hardy: The Magic Behind the Movies" - the gold standard in writing about the work of Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy. Another good read is "Stan and Ollie: The Roots Of Comedy".

[@johncollins7062]

My foster kids did "The Song that Doesn't End" until my wife banished it to the confines of our den.

[@leefran71]

Stan used to write to fans personally, and he even had his number in the public phone book

[@andrewsellers6757]

And that's what is wrong with the world today! Giants like Laurel and Hardy admonished and admired those who worked with them in the way you'd have thought would have been the other way around.

[@trevorkeyes6067]

great tribute

[@stevelee4952]

The greatest vent act ever. Lord Charles is a legend.

[@ManCave1972]

I wonder where that book is today

[@elliottg.1954]

It may be in the Inventory of the Thomas W. Sefton Laurel and Hardy Collection, at the Loyola Marymount University in LA. Contents: "8 archival document boxes; 3 oversize boxes, 3 records storage boxes, 7 oversize folders". The Inventory apparently contains Stan's personal autograph book.

[@Chimbo65]

Oliver Hardy died in 1957.The last UK tour was in 1954.

[@georgealderson4424]

Yes. Stan Laurel died in 1965

[@reuvengershon6625]

Isn't that nice. What warmth