Stan Laurel receiving an Honorary Oscar®

Danny Kaye presenting an Honorary Oscar® to Stan Laurel of the famous comedy duo Laurel and Hardy ("Babes in Toyland," "The Flying Deuces," "Music Box") for his creative pioneering in the field of cinema comedy -- 33rd Academy Awards® in 1961. Accepted by Danny Kaye and introduced by Bob Hope.
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Stan Laurel receiving an Honorary Oscar®
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[@dorrittakach970]

Well deserved! My older sister sent him a letter years ago, and Stan autographed a postcard with his photo on it.

[@WinrichNaujoks]

Uhm, like 60 years ago?

[@daleschroeder-jm9gu]

he read every fan mail he got

[@murphy13295]

I have always considered Laurel & Hardy the greatest comedy duo of all time . The patron saints of piano movers .

[@heyitsjustadamnvideo822]

Amen.

[@paulnodalo9130]

Amen.

[@ExclusiveLM]

Wow at the end of this video Danny walked by Bob and there seemed to be unfriendliness between the two. Even when Bob handed Danny the Oscar. What gives ?

[@edisone1]

There isn't anything of the sort, far as I can see. Danny and Bob pass each other in a fraction of a second, too brief for any reactions

[@pauloisidoro2]

Yes the one of the piano delivery was the best I have seen of the duo.never laugh so much.

[@bridgets266]

Mr. Stan Laurel is unbelievable in touching our deep emotions - he is living on in our hearts forever 💛🧡💚🌈

[@seanohare5488]

I agree

[@MrHeadbanger366]

Laurel and Hardy are still funny over 80 years later.

[@kevvome]

+MrHeadbanger366 Laurel and Hardy FUNNY? They are NOT. They are totally hilarious and the best double act the world has ever known or will ever know. God bless them both and thank you God for letting me be amongst their biggest fans, I love them now and always will.

[@adztoxicx]

Hear hear :)

[@mudgebauer]

ho ho, ha ha, ja ja, hear what¿

[@adztoxicx]

the comedy amigo, the comedy ;-)

[@MrTantalust]

Watch their great work here on youtube, "Brats" , one of my favorites. Stan and Ollie play their own kids!

[@machia-mw1lm]

Comedic genius . And his chemistry with Oliver Hardy was pure magic . Innocent , inoffensive , full of pathos and slapstick . Brilliance .

[@PedroCucuchucho]

Se daban hasta con la cubeta, hermano. Pero todo de buena fe.

[@66kprdwd]

Stan Laurel is perhaps the most underrated comedian in history. It was his genius and creativity that made Laurel & Hardy so great. And those aren't my words, those are the words of Oliver Hardy himself.

[@comanchio1976]

Stan Laurel and Charlie Chaplin started in the same comedy troupe in England didn't they?

[@heyitsjustadamnvideo822]

comanchio1976 Yep!

[@Piff47]

comanchio1976 Yes, with the "Fred Karno's Army" in 1909; vaudevillian British type theatre.

[@stockvaluedotcom]

+comanchio1976 No, Hardy was born in the US and they ended up meeting in Hollywood when by accident they were placed in the same film. Their talents clearly placed them above the level of their fellow actors and they began to play larger roles till they became the stars. There was no "planned" Laurel and Hardy, they just happened as time went on and people swarmed to see their films.

[@comanchio1976]

+Kevin Osborne - I never mentioned Hardy...all 2 years ago when I wrote that.

[@Mxyzptlksac]

Sad Stan wasn’t there- but after Ollie’s death he went into a deep depression and never really recovered from his best friend’s death.

[@russellbuchanan9258]

These two geniuses will be making people laugh for another one hundred years.

[@pressureworks]

Forever !!!! Comment Reported !!!!

[@MrDaiseymay]

Currently showing on UK TV, never miss them, no matter how often I watch.

[@FLYINGTHOR]

Every single Christmas I put on marathons of their work in my house, and any time I'm feeling a bit blue, they have been friends all my life, a truly remarkable pairing.

[@GregWatson-wb8yd]

Stan stole gimics from Chaplin. The Greatest Genius in Hollywood today

[@JACKnJESUS]

Probably the best comedy duo of all time.

[@brucedickinson12]

not probably they are

[@stuhughes5719]

Non-negotianable

[@joycecattanach4002]

DEFINITELY !

[@DomenicoG1953]

Certainly, not probably.

[@MrDaiseymay]

WITHOUT QUESTION, WHO CAN EVEN EQUAL THEM ? N-O-B-O-D-Y---!!!

[@Standing_on_the_word]

Stan & Oliver were simply the greatest comedy deuo in my humble opinion. They just made me laugh even if they just stood and looked at the screen. I'm 51yrs old now and but watching Stan & Oley just brings joy to my heart even now. ❤❤😊

[@SirHilaryManfat]

I never understood why people try to separate or make comparisons between the talents of Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy. They are equals in my eyes, both geniuses of comedy.

[@exLARamsfan]

They were equals, but Stan wrote most of the material. I don't have a favorite, either. They were ONE. They were the greatest team ever.

[@kadzunk63]

They were equals indeed! They were both great, but so much more as a team. Still after all these years the Golden Team

[@KenGullette]

They say it because Stan was the comic genius behind the two. Oliver showed up and did what Stan wanted, but they were good friends. On the screen, they are equals. But saying they were equals elsewhere is like saying McCartney and Ringo were equals.

[@jimfinigan1681]

They were a team. If there hadn't been a Stan, there wouldn't have been an Ollie and vice versa. They each brought something to the act, something that couldn't be done without. If only we had talent like that nowadays.

[@Standing_on_the_word]

I agree with you 👍🏼😁

[@rackinfrackin]

Let me get this straight: the Academy waits THREE YEARS after Oliver Hardy's death, and until Stan Laurel is too old and too ill to attend, before it FINALLY honors Laurel and Hardy with a well-deserved award? WHAT TOOK SO LONG?

[@TakersMissy]

That's a darn good question! Probably had something to do with Hollywood politics or some such horse-hooey. But at least they DID honor Mr. Laurel while he was still alive. :-)

[@claudiacotner1638]

Hollywood is so full of itself it is amazing that he even got this award. When he was ill he hardly had any visitors-even though he was listed in the phone book.

[@keef71]

is it not with a fear of impending doom, that actors find they have been given a 'lifetime achievement' award?. for all that they achieved in their prime, they were consistently ignored. So that when they are actually given an award, it's just out of sympathy, or because they are still alive!

[@trevhill9069]

Didn't they already have one for The Music Box?

[@chriscross9505]

Charlie Chaplin had to wait until 1972.

[@joemartinez5405]

During a time when actors had class and style.

[@zyxmyk]

I did read one interesting thing not long ago. Oliver had a stroke and couldn't speak for the last several months of his life. Once or twice a week stan would come over to his house and go back in the bedroom where he was and hang out with him. Oliver's wife said that even though Oliver couldn't speak, she would hear them laughing together back there. my understanding is they worked on a silent movie together but not as a team but they hit it off and became friends before they were teamed. they were unique in that they actually really liked each other. they also both seemed intelligent and very civilized and so got along.

[@WickedKingLycoan]

They should have given them both awards. They were a classic comedic team. They both deserved awards for their work.

[@barrygomberg2524]

Great point. 2 awards for each presented to their families.

[@VicenzoV]

You kind of have to be alive to get that award. Oliver Hardy was pretty much dead at this point.

[@normadesmond6017]

Stan and Oliver have surpassed time. It is so long ago when they made their movies but yet - when you see them now- in this day and age with the internet and smartphones, they still have the ability to make people around the world laugh. That's genius. See them dance together and you will start the day with a smile on your face. Sorry that he wasn't there to accept his award in person. But I do think, deep down, they knew that their movies were good. So - bless you Stan and Oliver. You two were one of a kind.

[@FCSchaefer]

So glad he lived long enough to receive such an honor; sad he wasn't there to get it in person.

[@copferthat]

It's a tragedy that a whole generation of kids have now grown up not knowing who Laurel and Hardy were

[@l.salisbury1253]

You'd be surprised how many young people have NEVER heard of Laurel & Hardy, the Marx Brothers or WC Fields...

[@paulmcnamara4774]

I think also lots that know who they are and they love them i know quite a few young ones that watch L&H and other comics from that period.

[@mariocisneros911]

copferthat. Hey I and my brothers were hooked on to them by mi papa. Every weekend . So just continue the tradition with your kids , nephew , nieces . And it will live on .

[@veldawells2839]

I'm a 70s child and grew up with Stan and Laurel on Saturday TV. Adored them, never forgotten them. Charisma, talented and fore-runners of comedy today (and always will be), who are both funny, and true professionals on stage and cinema. They have both provided - and will continue - humour and entertainment in many guises during times of The Great Depression and through World War II for 24 years. A truly remarkable feat. I have shown my child of age 11 lots of Laurel and Hardy features and she adores them. Keep the torch going I say. We need some cinemas around UK to show these old movies of L&H, Buster Keaton and Charlie Chaplin and a host of others I've not mentioned, to keep their spirits alive. Other late comers in the comedy genre include my personal favourites of Abbott and Costella , Danny Kaye, Robin Williams (RIP) and many others who carry the comedy performance on TV and movies. They keep us happy, make us feel good and forget our troubles - just for that moment - and gives us hope. A beautiful speech by Danny Kaye.

[@tommytowse96]

copferthat well the new film is out so they can see that

[@GosWardHen98]

When you watch any of Laurel & Harry movies today, they are timeless & still funny. You only realise, whilst watching their movies & shorts, Stan's creativeness was so typically the British humour of the time, Ollie was a master of skill & wit, Stan the penchant for looking at life & dealing with it, always in trouble but never killed anyone, accepting his limitations... Today's comedy can't touch them, because everything would be either offensive or misunderstood. Magical...

[@animateangus]

Stan Laurel, the ultimate comedy genius. The partnership with Oliver Hardy was just perfect, creating the greatest comedy act of all time. I hope Ollie was looking down smiling at this moment. Seeing them both collect an Award on TV would be something I’d love to have seen, but sadly illness took over.

[@GregWatson-wb8yd]

Chaplin the genius. He came first.

[@toddsadler9367]

The Marx Bros, Laurel and Hardy, Abbott and Costello, The Three Stooges....I'm only 49 but I miss the comedy duos/teams that used to make me laugh when I was a kid.

[@CadillacL]

I'm 42, so I totally unfersrand

[@jasonmccoll7728]

Those are the best comedy geniuses ever

[@homegirl44]

I'm only 26 and I wasn't even a twinkle in my fathers eye when these comedic geniuses reigned, but I am truly grateful to have been raised up by old school parents and therefore exposed to all of these wonderful talented men. I was totally born in the wrong generation!

[@exLARamsfan]

Reyna Pass it on to the kids.

[@TwoLeftSh0es]

The Chuckle brothers, Dick and Dom, need I go on?

[@spokanetomcat1]

The first time I was brought home after I was born was only 6 houses away from The Music box steps. In 2008 I went back there and walked the neighborhood for the first time since I was a year old in 1960. I stopped a lady walking her dog and just asked her if she lived there for a long time. She did not and I was talking about the steps in front of us and she just started gabbing up a storm. Come to find out she watched for the first time The Music Box the night before. We stood there and talked like old friends. She said she walked by the steps many times not knowing about them. I told her how my sister and brother would play on them and catch the school bus on top of the steps. We smiled laughed and shook her hand, petted her dog, took pictures and left her and the neighborhood. A wonderful memory.

[@pressureworks]

Are those the same steps used by The Three Stooges for the ice man ?? I seem to recall also a comedy bit with those steps and a Christmas tree ??

[@markmarsh27]

A BEAUTIFUL Tribute to a Comedy Legend who will never be surpassed and ALWAYS be copied.

[@billygillan821]

The first greatest double act,a skinny English man and slightly round American, truly meaning of legends of comedy them being the first

[@MOG007]

From other clips I've seen these two (Laurel and Hardy) were extremely classy gentlemen in real life, they were just great actors doing what they loved to do.

[@jackyandell2489]

Stan and Babe, Thank you for making the world a happier place to live in..God Bless RIP

[@marbanak]

Everyone in Hollywood who knew the facts, knew that Stan Laurel was the funniest. With the comic field so very crowded, back then, the genius waited behind a veil, until it could be expressed through a comedy duo, with Oliver Hardy. Keaton was terribly clever. Chaplin was sublime. Lloyd had reliable, scientific precision. But the gags from Stan Laurel, developed behind the scenes, tended to engulf you. I showed BIG BUSINESS to a brash teenager and he lost his mind.. He rang his buddies far away and urged them to see it. They viewed it 5 times over. Stan Laurel's stuff is the gift that keeps on giving.

[@edcampion3998]

Never was an award more deserving

[@stephenguppy8886]

I saw them in two shorts recently, Tit For Tat and Twice Two. Both films nearly 90 years old. And I could not stop laughing. And I still cannot. Mr Laurel and Mr Hardy, thank you so much. If only Hollywood had fully acknowledged you and looked after you properly when you were both well enough to benefit from it.

[@senorkaboom]

Though the creative force behind The Boys was Laurel, I remember hearing him say that he knew Hardy would make it better by just being Ollie. He was the master of the slow burn, the precise hand movements, the pompous attitude and the perfect foil. So, giving the achievement award to Laurel, by proxy, was awarding it Hardy as well.

[@MrDaiseymay]

TWO HALVES OF THE SAME DIAMOND

[@ConstantinCatalin]

They were GENIUS .. nothing compare to them and world will never have better comedians.Laurel & Hardy are the foundation of comedy.

[@GregWatson-wb8yd]

Chaplin was first.Then came Stan. Bob Hope. The rest.

[@BieNumber1]

Stan Laurel was fabulously funny they both were great.

[@brucetravis8469]

I would have loved to have heard Stan's acceptance speech, as well as Oliver's. Oh well, now we can only dream. I will always love those guys. I hope when its my time to leave this earth, I get to meet them in heaven.

[@mrsbrownandhercat]

Stan would have dedicated the Oscar to Babe Hardy. For the rest of his life, Stan referred to the award as "our" never "mine". Nobody was more aware of Laurel and Hardy as a team, than Stan.

[@12classics39]

Imagine if they’d given them both the awards they deserved when both were still alive. How wonderful it would’ve been to see them on the stage with their awards, accepting them together.

[@daviddavidson8050]

Wow!! What a beautiful, classic moment? Truly remarkable. Danny Kaye was a class act. Bob Hope was a national institution and The Forever Host of the Oscars. Stan Laurel was a funny funny man. An iconoclast. He was truly deserving of this and any honor he ever received.

[@aleccaprari8664]

God bless Stan Laurel

[@drewthompson7457]

I"m an atheist and still like your statement.

[@btsr2553]

What I loved the humour of him and I still love that humour still today. What did he once say: "If any of you cry at my funeral, I'll never speak to you again!"" Shortly before he died, Laurel told his nurse that he would like to go skiing. The nurse said, "I didn't know you were a skier. Are you a skier, Mr Laurel?". He replied, "No, I can't either. But I'd rather ski than have these needles stuck in me". A few minutes later he died quietly in his armchair.

[@wleon4068]

To my mind the greatest and funniest comedy duo of all time. They will never be surpassed.

[@wholzman2]

Laurel&Hardy in Blockheads 1938. Stan steals the show. He tells Ollie he's not dumb anymore. No Stan, you just happen to be one of the greatest comedians who ever was on stage or screen. They were the greatest.

[@wandamiller6167]

These two wonderful men, Laurel and Hardy are not really dead as long as their movies are around and we can watch them over and over again they will never die! My hope is the younger generation knows what a truly outstanding pair of comedians these two were and there will never be any to equal either of them!😊

[@Celluloidwatcher]

Very thoughtful tribute to Stan Laurel by the immortal Danny Kaye. One legend honoring the other. Well done!

[@melstocks537]

The greatest double act the ever appeared on the big screen

[@TheLowerIntestine]

I always recall watching Laurel and Hardy when I was a kid 40 years ago. You just knew you were watching something special. Its a real treat to find their films on youtube. The older you get the more you appreciate how good they were. Ollie was the perfect straight man and Stan? Well Stan was a genius. Ive just watched him walk into a wall 5 times in the same scene and its funnier every time. No-one in history could make walking into a wall funnier than Stan did. Love them both.

[@tiffanyb.7596]

LOVE Danny & Laurel and Hardy!! Three of my top favorites!! 🥰🥰🥰 Thank you for this video!

[@voiceshow9]

I like the reputed story of Buster Keaton at Stan's funeral. Speaking to a friend he said, "Chaplin wasn't the funniest, I wasn't the funniest. HE was the funniest!", pointing to Stan's coffin.

[@toscodav]

Keaton died within months of Stan's funeral.

[@jeffsedam9827]

Chaplin was far and away the funniest!

[@donfriend1035]

@@jeffsedam9827 I agree

[@seansmith3058]

@@toscodav it was actually a year afterwards.

[@svenderikjrgensen5335]

They were all unique, master class. We dont need to compare much.

[@paulmcnamara4774]

Stan Laurel the greatest ever him and Oliver were greatest double act ever.

[@nutshell74]

I'm glad they entered this world in order to create a legacy for the millions of fans throughout the world. I'm also glad (in an odd way) that they're no longer around to see how much 'humour', or what passes for it has deteriorated. In this present time, they'd probably never have got the recognition they truly deserved. The best comedy duo ever in my opinion!

[@darrenguest7284]

Stan, gentleman genius, a man ahead of his time and if immortality could be granted, then to the funniest pair it should go

[@df5295]

The film where they are piano movers trying to get a piano up about 100 steps is still the funniest thing ever filmed! The best part is they could have went around the block and drove right up to the front door! 🤣

[@johnsinger302]

Title should read: "Danny Kaye receiving Stan Laurel's Honorary Oscar."

[@4june9140]

Just thinking the same thing John...

[@bunnyhop3211]

Stan Laurel wanted Jerry Lewis to accept it for him, but the academy decided on Danny Kaye instead.

[@kevinmiller1985]

Kind of like the Three Stooges. By the the time they got their star on the Hollywood Walk Of Fame, Moe, Larry, Curly & Shemp were already dead. For shame, Hollywood.

[@richardspeziale]

not crazy about either of them, but i guess i'm glad it was D Kay instead of le Jer. @@bunnyhop3211

[@joycecattanach4002]

@@kevinmiller1985 They weren't funny, just anarchic....

[@alexmorgan3435]

Stan Laurel the greatest British comedian to have lived.

[@ludwigvanzappa9548]

Both Laurel and Hardy deserved an Oscar .... When both were alive ...

[@mrsbrownandhercat]

Their movie The Music Box was awarded one.

[@spencerfrankclayton4348]

When the Oscars had class.

[@yewisemountaingoat528]

Let's be perfectly honest here. They never had. Now fair enough they have some integrity and haven't devolved into some popularity contest where people can vote for their favorite by phone, but the Academy rarely rewarded the true pioneers and those who broke new ground. None of those mattered until they were signed by some huge studio and had that "perfect role" assigned to them.

[@senorkaboom]

I agree with one comment I have seen repeated here by others, The Boys never really got the recognition they deserved. Regardless of whoever did what, as a team they were incomparable in their timing, movements and gestures. Others have tried, few have succeeded to the level Stan and Ollie achieved. I thank my father for imparting to me his love and enjoyment he had for them.

[@forsalecarvideos6147]

When our country had class....

[@buckfan1969]

I remember seeing this on TV when it happened. They showed a short film of Laurel from his home. He was making the funny faces he used to make in the movies. Hadn't thought of that in decades till I stumbled across this. I was only 10 at the time this was on TV, but Laurel & Hardy were on during the afternoons on local TV at the time and my brother and I were big fans. Laurel could make me laugh without saying a word.

[@michaelkohl6463]

It was allways love there, no matter what ever happend. You could feel the friendship. An unforgettable couple!

[@MrAitraining]

I was def born a few decades too late. What a great, classy time.

[@haroldhutton2714]

Hooray for laurel & hardy. The world needs more of their kind of humor now.

[@ronf.6180]

I grew up watching Laurel and Hardy, the Masters of comedy. I have loved them and laughed at them for as long as I can remember, and was "introduced" to them by my father, a funny guy in his own way. Long live their memory and may their antics and chemistry bring a smile to many more faces for years to come.

[@philsmithSTY]

Thanks so much for your recollections - I love the fact these memories reside in you - you've treated those memories well and marvellously. :)

[@richardoakley8800]

From a time when you could watch with no sound or words and still laugh your socks off.

[@donnakubiak]

"You can lead a horse to water, but a pencil must be led." Stan Laurel.

[@4QBUD]

24 years plus the years from then to now.

[@jetcitysinatra7300]

I love Danny Kaye. He is a great actor. Stan Laurel is an amazing actor also.

[@fast03vette4me]

I met Danny Kaye 1 on 1 on Okinawa around 1965. I got his autograph, he was very kind and friendly to me, just a random 8 year old kid. He was a very talented man as well. Mr. Kaye can I have your autograph? "Sure son, what's your name?" To Lester Hello Danny Kaye. My punk brother ransacked all my stuff when I went in the Air Force in '74. I never saw it again. But I remember that day.

[@alexkrajci]

R.I.P. Stan Laurel (1890-1965)

[@toscodav]

Stan wrote most of Laurel and Hardy's materiel but the impeccable timing of Hardy put the act over the top funny. The funniest straightman in history.

[@johnp515]

So in fact he wasn't a straight man. No Laurel and Hardy fans that I know of have ever thought of him that way.

[@TheRealist2022]

It may have been another award.... or this one...even though he was said to be "unwell"...but I heard that Stan said he wouldn't accept an award such as this, unless everyone who helped him to get where he was, was on stage with him. The mark of a pro and a gentleman.

[@lottaandgus]

When Stan was offered a bit in It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World, he said he would never appear in a film without Babe, who had died six years earlier. 🥲

[@tuxguys]

Ahhh... Back in the day when the Academy Awards were presented in white tie-and-tails... Danny Kaye's speech is elegantly eloquent in tribute to Laurel, and note what happens when Hope hands Kaye the Oscar, with complete sincerity and decorum: Laughter. Those two could not help but be funny, even when they were being serious.

[@felixniederhauser7799]

Fact is, that Stan Laurel in his greatness did not want to receive this life time award without having all the others who helped make it happen being present. R.I.P. Stan Lauren & Oliver Hardy, et all and may God have mercy on your souls. NB: The Academy should have thought of that earlier on, when others still where alive.

[@NxDoyle]

Not only still funny, still influential. In listening to interviews and podcasts, their names are still mentioned as prime movers of comedy.

[@matchism]

The Academy must begin to view comedy as a contributor to the advancement of the screen arts. Beyond honoraries, it needs to recognize comedic actors, writers, directors, and pictures for the unique art forms they bring to our lives everyday. If not, I suggest that the comedy world host its own "serious" award show and put their own spin on the art of "selecting" the "best."

[@RodKirkbride]

I agree.

[@reryro]

Rod Kirkbride me too.

[@simonovessimon4242]

+Mat Chism a very fine speech..

[@vanaphill2454]

True! The Academy never seems to honor comedy the way it does drama.

[@ellenhanna2977]

I am still laughing 60 yrs later,my favorite is the haunted,house I laughed so much, I thought I had broke a rib,but these 2 funny guys,why so long for an Oscar

[@marylou931]

Danny Kaye was the spitting image of my father!!! Even built like him! Not the voice, but my dad could sing. I miss him and loved him... hope I see him soon again.

[@Realmasterorder]

Now these were true Pioneer legends,glad to see a comedy genius like danny Key honour them with his speech. They Deserve more oscars than they could ever give to anyone else.

[@lauriecroad3186]

Stan Laurel was an English comic actor, writer, and film director, most famous for his role in the comedy duo Laurel and Hardy.....

[@hoddsy1]

2018 they still make me laugh so much, pure legends 👏👏👏

[@jingren]

Four comedians in this video, two of whom being honored off-screen - Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy, ALL of whom legends! RIP Danny Kaye, Bob Hope, Oliver Hardy, and Stan Laurel.

[@tony7054]

The best slapstick comedy duo of all time, increadable talent, they will always be part of my childhood memories

[@mamatibborscassady9388]

Danny Kaye, what a wonderful man.

[@PNSHR]

"I’ve got it! I’ve got it! The pellet with the poison’s in the vessel with the pestle; the chalice from the palace has the brew that is true! Right?"

[@kadzunk63]

still brings a smile to my face I would have LOVED to meet him he was a very special man

[@Chipchase780]

Danny Kaye was my childhood hero in the 1960’s, I loved all his films. He was a natural children’s entertainer.

[@claudiacotner1638]

Heard Mr Kaye was anything but nice. So many stories of how he was not nice to the public. I know someone who said they saw him at Disneyland and he said "get all these kids out of here"

[@Sasha1939]

I think Danny was great too - but never made me laugh. (not being a fan of slapstick). But whenever I see him now, he reminds me that he and Laurence Olivier had a fairly long term affair. There are some things about famous people better left private - and here I am - being unkind in mentioning something that I didn't want to know......Sorry to those who didn't know. It just was such a disappointment.

[@WhisperingJohn]

Never seen this. Thanks.

[@jamesfair4315]

Such great humor, without politics or vulgarity. I loved them on tv as a kid, and they should be on now.

[@richardbradbury9105]

Two of the greatest human beings ever to be seen on TV!

[@sponsler]

Dumb and Dumber has nothing on Laurel and Hardy, not even in the same ball park, though it kind of appears to try... the Odd Couple routine lives on .. but so true to life too.

[@garyproffitt669]

+Stephen “Steve” Stan and laurel were comedy pioneers and no matter who your were at what age there screen persona would thrust out of the screen and grab you mercilessly by the funny bone.

[@mrsbrownandhercat]

@@garyproffitt669 Yes, Stan and laurel were a fine partnership, but Hardy was pretty good, too.

[@davidcaldarola5188]

When James Cagney and Charlie Chaplin received their honorary awards, there were still many legendary performers in the audience. Stan Laurel is honored by having Bob Hope and Danny Kaye speak on his behalf. Flash forward to the present, and we have a lot of low-quality entertainers who all seem to be on an ego trip. My last book was released in the spring of 2012. My publisher's promotional department told me that for $3,500 they would send my book to their Hollywood people and a screenplay writer would adapt the book for a script and try to sell it. They asked me, quite hopefully, "Would you like to see your book made into a movie?" I said "no." I told them that Hollywood didn't have what it tales any more to make a good movie from it. Sorry for the sour grapes - but it is so sad that all of the great talent has died and Hollywood is left with rubbish.

[@davidcaldarola5188]

There is no ego in my reply. I related a simple true experience. I am a fan of the older Hollywood. I never watch the modern-day rubbish. It is not an expression of ego so much as a proclamation of disappointment.

[@davidcaldarola5188]

Fair enough. I am very old fashioned. I remember Fay wary telling a TV show host that in her heyday, the 30s and 40s, people wanted thought stimulating material in the movies, while today (at the time the 70s) people wanted physical stimulations such as sex, blood, violence, etc. Believe me, it just isn't possible for Hollywood to make a good movie out of my book because it was written to avoid the sort of things that Hollywood is infected with; such as sex, gory violence, profanity, etc. Any Hollywood production of my book would be perverted by the industry - I am sure of it. Hollywood just does not have the decency to make a good movie out of my book. You see, it concerns a group of explorers in 1899 becoming trapped in a legendary Bulgarian castle concealed in a gorge, only to find they can't get out, and that it is a favorite spot for the devil to make his way into the world before inaugurating a new evil scheme. It is heavy on dialogue and that certain element of mystery and discovery. There is also about a dozen poetic passages. The book takes the event of several people being trapped in that castle and engaging in a battle of wits to save themselves. No one today wants what could be called an intellectual exercise on such a subject. Hollywood would certainly add sex, profanity and a lot of blood and gore and computer generated graphics. There are scenes that could be called "action" scenes, but Hollywood just can't produce them in good taste anymore. It is an unfortunate truth that America is a lot less gracious as we use to be.

[@davidcaldarola5188]

Thanks for the gracious response. If you are considering buying my book, it would be best if you have nook or kindle to download it. The physical book is overpriced. This is not to enrich myself because if you get the e-book, I'll get a whole 98cents royalties on it! It is called Winter Solstice, and you will probably have to add my last name Caldarola if you search for it on Amazon or Barnes and Noble. If you decide to buy it, can you do me a huge favor? Use the "print screen" button on your computer to copy the page showing the finalized purchase and attach the jpeg to an email and send it to my. I have long suspected my publisher is withholding royalties. If I can prove it, I may proceed with legal action against them. Thanks.

[@Team-fabulous]

Agreed, Hollywood has lost the romance and true meaning of entertainment. It appears to be more tinsel than talent. And God bless Stan Laurel, he made me laugh, he made me cry, but most of all he made me laugh until I cried.

[@H4CK61]

teamfab. Wonderful words my friend. David Caldarola agree with you 100% mate.

[@allthatjazz-7]

Why did it take so long? Firstly, I congratulate Danny Kaye , for his first class and highly commendable presentation. And in answer to the question.... this was America, and good ol' Stan Laurel was probably not a member of the mob! Nobody can ever take away Stan's influence on 20th century comedy, especially when coupled with Oliver Hardy. The incredible duo. I applaud and thank them for their timeless inimitable comedy.

[@paulmcnamara4774]

Best ever comic with Babe Hardy Stan the man was a genius.

[@vcoaster]

No photos or clips to show of him? The Academy Awards have sure changed since then.

[@michaelmuldowney8]

Stan resisted all appeals to attend the ceremony in person citing that it would be too overwhelmingly sad to be there without his friend and screen partner Oliver Hardy.

[@DannyD714]

"the music box" is my favorite L&H film. take a huge piano,an endless flight of stairs and the greatest comic duo in history. put them all together and try not to laugh. i dare you!

[@12classics39]

Even though Stan was unwell, he probably wouldn’t have attended the ceremony anyway if he had been healthy, because he didn’t want to appear in public without Oliver. They had a special bond and they made magic together. Stan always referred to this award as “our Oscar,” never “my Oscar.” Danny Kaye’s speech is so touching and on point about their universal appeal. Stan himself wrote in a letter that he was moved by his words, as he watched the Oscars on TV from his home. Stan and Oliver both deserved to have these Honorary Oscars; this honor was extremely belated. They are the greatest of all time in the comedy field. ❤

[@w.m.aslam-author]

It took them 24 years to acknowledge their comic genius. The Academy Award's members must have been very serious or completely ignorant.

[@KRAFTWERK2K6]

ignorance is a standard requirement for the Academy. They wouldn't even know what's actually good even if it would jump on them.

[@mrsbrownandhercat]

Not completely. Their 1932 short The Music Box won the oscar for Best Short Subject, Comedy.

[@mauromauro1694]

a melhor dupla de comediante dá história meus respeitosos parabéns

[@bdrichardson403]

You should see some of Stan's early silent movie clips. He was quite the acrobat and did all his own stunts, which were many. We are all very lucky that the team met, I think the meeting was arranged by Mack Sennett. (Hardy had a wonderful singing voice too).

[@mrsbrownandhercat]

No, Stan and Babe were paired at Roach Studios, by Leo McCarey.

[@mrbluehawai]

They were the first to know what comedy was so unique and so talented that the world had and has never seen. So that's why I'd like to give my opinion. And that's incredible not of this world then and now I don't think anyone knew then or how good they were then and still are now. Thank you Mr. Laurel and Mr. Hardy

[@alansbinnie1446]

If ever an award was deserved, this was. Rest in peace, Stan and Ollie and thanks for making the World a better place with the gift of laughter.

[@pachma405]

"Mr. Clean"

[@jamessimms415]

Stan Laurel had the opportunity to be in Its a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad, World. Laurel had said that he would not be in a movie w/out Oliver Hardy. . Laurel kept his word & didn’t appear in the movie

[@sandraelder1101]

I loved the movie Stan and Ollie. It gave me an appreciation for this great comic duo I knew only by name before.

[@davidjones4762]

Nice to see the Oscar's of old and not used as a political platform as they are now

[@JSOMERSETJSOMERSET]

David powers that explains the recent low ratings .we want Hollywood. not stylized propaganda! Hollywood types living in twenty million dollar mansions .complaining about what's wrong with America Oscar should retire st 100!

[@jokerman1964]

David powers shut the fuck up

[@chriscrisante8065]

David powers amen to that!

[@ianmeadows5937]

jokerman1964 it's the truth snowflake

[@johnroy9654]

It's interesting to note that all the cases in which the Oscars are exploited for political agendas.. it is done for liberal causes.