This Is Your Life Laurel & Hardy

A rare candid look at the two giants of movie comedy on the 1954 "reality" type television program, "This Is Your Life" with Ralph Edwards. Edited to fit the time constraints.

[@draper46]

my 10 year old son has been watching laurel and hardy since he was 6, he howls with laughter and we are watching them as i type, i bought him the boxset for xmas this year. they are fantastic!

[@TheMelani50]

Despite the host, I am so moved to see these wonderful men and their wives. Such gentle legends. Their memory will never die and future generations will always love and revere them.

[@ScottWall1]

Laurel and Hardy were one of if not the best comedy duos in history , the fact that they are so geniune and gracious , and were loved the whole world over , is a credit to themselves . I have loved these 2 all my life , and i never get tired of watching them . They were born to soon , as they would have been multi millionaires today , in fact , Mr Laurel died penniless and i do believe that he had a paupers burial , which saddens me , as some of todays comedians are awful , but get paid millions

[@casslac1981]

Scott Wall Super wrong dude. Stan Laurel did not die penniless at all and was not buried in a paupers grave

[@steveashfield6260]

the host loves himself far more than anyone else could love him

[@ontarioguy2738]

When Stan Laurel was on his death bed he told his nurse that he wished that he was skiing, she said" i didnt know you skied",he said" i dont but id rather be doing that"

"If anybody cries at my funeral I'll never speak to them again"... Stan Laurel

[@ontarioguy2738]

Thats a good one too!

[@StokeseyHD]

Stan Laurels message to the congregation at his funeral - "If you cry at my funeral,I will never speak to you again!" - a true English gentleman..............there will never be a duo like this again.No words can describe their brilliance

[@Moana_sh8058]

i really just want to tell them that m their biggest.... i watch their clips again and again... i wish they were still alive 😔

[@Mrpretpakket]

I am only 35, and I like rock music, and I even saw some war I should not have seen, so I have a callous heart, but Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy are classic. It's fun to see them the way they really were. They still make me smile. Thank you for this movie. Indeed, too bad someone had to talk too much in it, but it's valuable. And to think Stan never wanted to perform without Oliver again. Because without his buddy, it would never feel right. Amazing.

[@britturk123]

May they both rest in peace. I thank them for thier gift of laughter to the world.

[@chakdeychar]

Goodness. It was like time travel. Such humble people Stan and Oliver were, so unlike the actors of today who are blinded by their ego. Brought tears of joy watching these tow off the set, in their early 60s, and still jolly and cheerful as ever. Evergreen duo, evergreen.

[@johnyeomans9335]

Simply the best duo ever.......EVER

[@lifeisyours8250]

2 comedy gifts of gold from heaven - Laurel & Hardy. There never has been or never will be their likes again. Both fitted together absolutely perfectly like a key for a lock. God bless, rest in peace forever.

[@bigmol69]

a gem of a video,brought tears to my eyes,this is what true comedy is all about,true legends who will live on forever.

[@roby1962ify]

I am italian and i have 50 years old. I remember stan and oliver when i was i child, every saturday at 1 o'clock p.m. in television. For me are the best !

[@1966gto1000]

It is my understanding that Stan in the last yrs. of his life lived in an apartment in Santa Monica. Both he and Oliver shared their own brand of humor beautifully with the rest of the World. They will live on in the hearts and minds of everyone forever.

[@TheConradpaul]

When these two great comedians toured England in the late 1940s they both couldn,t understand the public frenzy that greeted them both, they just looked at each other and cried,That chokes me up.

[@Arlindaofficiall]

L&H=Legends,genius the greatest the world will never see again someone like them. r.i.p Stan and olli thank you for making us laugh we love you.

[@MuhammedAli-zp5nq]

I grew up watching these too and they were the best **legends**

[@lindadetamore252]

Every Christmas I watch march of the wooden soldiers.

[@TheOriginalMoc]

thats a legacy most of us can only dream about.

[@colinbelcher9320]

Geniuses. Love them. The originals and the best. Nobody will ever come close to Stan and Ollie. Thanks for the laughs gents. God bless you both

[@Dazzletoad]

Amazing 😁

[@henryvagincourt]

Genius, these two men.

[@jeffreymliss]

They brought so many laughs and so much joy to so many for so long. Thanks, boys.

[@ImagesByDavid]

That was in 1954 and 56 years later and they still entertaining people such as myself. Comedy legends and their comedy will live forever...

[@grantchow13]

Such grace,humility and class..

[@shalompeace1321]

THE TWO GREATEST COMEDIANS THAT EVER LIVED!!!! I HONOR THE MEMORIES OF SUCH WONDERFUL COMEDIANS AND PEOPLE! THERE WILL NEVER BE ANYONE THAT CAN MATCH THEIR TALENTS!

[@MrDancampbell60]

They were the BEST!

[@BenKellyMusic92]

Can you feel the burning resentment from them both? Stan Laurel said "I was damned if I was going to put on a free show for them!" xD

[@leegenix]

*Typical treatment of entertainers by the exploitive power brokers. I'm a musician and have been treated worse. These two fine gentlemen are my heroes for making me laugh in hard times.*

[@jessicathethreestoogesfan2635]

I didn’t know he cusses

[@jj4dyy]

I was raised watching these two through my childhood and it was my life dream to meet both of them until I found out that both passed away well before my time. I cried for a while and still upsets me looking back into it. But looking at the past of how these men brought happiness into my life when I was in the darkest of times, they kept me happy, still brings a manly tear to my eye. God bless these two, RIP. I'l meet you one day

[@RheingoldxxL]

Mr. Laurel and Mr. Hardy, you are still two of the best of the wourld ... i have to say sooo thank you for so much funnys.

[@mofiziul]

Don't you just love KZbin? This footage is gold..thanks for upload!

[@briandoyle6188]

Oliver Hardy's face it's like this really happening... God I've laughed so much at these two,just love them...thank you so much for putting this up...Stan laurel is quite shy.... beautiful...

[@jazzmanchgo]

He's also visibly moved -- on the edge of tears -- at a few points during the show.

[@roseflower9794]

makes me cry...!!!!!!!!!!!I love you so much..both of you...!!

[@Chris-sh6yn]

There show is timeless I imagine when I'm old I'll still be watching them

[@christopherdenniston746]

Giants of comedy, never tire of watching them God bless them both.

[@MySpace662]

Nice to see this old clip, they brought laughter to the world.

[@comicmania2008]

I never get tired of watching these two GREAT comedians in action, and they were so hard working and genuine. Even though I know what's coming next in their short picture shows, they still make me howl now aged 50 just as much as they did when I was 5. I wish the whole world could be like Laurel and Hardy. God bless 'em.

[@ikkipiggy2299]

The greatest Double act ever. If they had know that they would still be popular today, more so than when they were alive. What an achievement.

[@chaplinfan48]

Stan Laurel had his name in the phone book until the day he died. He was so humble he thought if people wanted to call him, they should be able to. both of them were class acts all the way.

[@Carlysimon99]

Laurel and Hardy can cheer me anytime two of the funniest ever RIP X

[@nathanbankheadmusic]

I so wish i could've met them. What a wonderful tandem of human beings. God bless their souls.

[@kriegmeister3000]

There comedy was pure and precious not to be done again.

[@noveltybobel]

Wow, great to see two of the greatest comedy legends of all time! What a shame this show didn't have a decent host.

[@villagorilla]

Wonderful entertainers, and clearly a pair of proper gentlemen. Legends.

[@ImaFnT-Rex]

always making a stop on some Laurel & Hardy videos from their collection now and then.. another one of my favorites

[@northumbrian1956]

A cheesy TV host meets two living legends. Edwards was probably nervous. It's still great to see Stan and Ollie working their magic!

[@paulmcnamara4774]

Loved them so much my fave comedy duo of all time. Only thing i didn't like was that host mocking Ollie's weight poor looked not well at all here and he didn't need to hear that. Stan and Ollie were legends still watch them today they were simply the best.

[@retroguy9494]

Yes and what made it MORE disgusting was that Hardy WANTED to lose weight but the studio forbade it even threatening to drop his contract if he got thinner. Thank goodness finally once they were pretty much out of work, he lost a TON of weight.

[@paulmcnamara9272]

@@retroguy9494 Yes and when he lost the weight he ended up having a stroke, he was so thin before he died. People were so cruel he was one of most beloved comedy actors ever, and deserved to be treated with respect not mocked.

[@retroguy9494]

@@paulmcnamara9272 Yes. He dropped the weight much too fast. That's not good for your system and most likely contributed to his stroke. Slow weight loss is best. And you're right. Compared to today's comedian's I'd rather watch people like Hardy any day! And people WERE cruel to him about the weight. I guess they didn't have the common sense to know he kept it on because it was part of the act. Such a shame that as soon as he got healthy, he got sick and died.

[@buffalopatriot]

Keywords: " ...good, clean comedy". Those days are gone.

[@1966gto1000]

Thanks for sharing with me. Stan Laurel also welcomed visiting fans at his modest Santa Monica apt. Earlier, he had a house in Beverly Hills(I saw it), but apparently decided to downsize as many elderly do - and didn't feel the need to show off his house. He said the Santa Monica setting reminded him of England(with all those Canary Island date palms I don't know how!). I wished I had been old enough to have visited him at his final residence.

[@tommccaffrey7919]

I remember when Laurel and Hardy performed a live show in Dublin. I was still at school. My parents took my brother and sister and myself to see them. There was photographs in a glass case outside the theatre. A great comedy duo, as funny on the stage as in film. Some years back I visited a museum in Kendal, the Lake District in England, and they are sitting in that magic car just inside the door. So lifelike, for a moment I was waiting for something to happen

[@mrsbrownandhercat]

The museum is in Ulverston.

[@SISU889]

The absolute bench Mark for all visual comedy . Much loved and respected here in the UK .

[@NEVERLEAVEORFORSAKE]

Their BRAND of COMEDY NEVER GROWS OLD!!!!! :-)

[@Shodansixtyone]

I saw this program when it was 1st aired so many yrs ago - These 2 wonderful men were unbeliiveabley famous. Till this day I love these exceptional stars. I wish all of their films could be brought back for all to enjoy as much as I have over the years. They were friends to the very end of there lives - I would encourage everyone to see the clips that are posted here. God bless them.

[@edlichanimation]

Thank you boys for learning me the meaning of a great laugh. Thanks for so many fantastick films. Thanks for beeing such a wonderfull couple. God speed and god bless you both.

[@cylon6]

This is amazing! Thank you so much for posting this.

[@baskyobe]

i grew up watching laurel and hardy videos in the early 70s and to this day they are for me the greatest double act EVER!

[@aethelwulf8753]

Hardly a word from the two legends here just that dude yabbering all through it.

[@kostastaxi]

When the host thinks he can compete with his guests and forget that in front of him are standing two of the greatest comedians ever! I wish, someone of the audience could slap him!

[@Spicedforlife]

What a gem of a clip! These two King's of comedy. These two who still make us laugh and cry. These two who are still loved. RIP Boys.

[@JA-im6pg]

What a humbleness ! That' s why they are so great. So popular (still are) in Turkey. That they may lie, surrounded by heavenly light, within their graves!

[@moontruck]

They are legends for ever and hopefully my grandchildren will have a big laugh with their comedy.

[@MrDeanMartin]

hiyadroogs'comment is a very fine one and I absolutely agree. The boys are and will be in my heart for all time and I very often watch their films,prefering the original sound. To me it is very satisfying to see these historic recordings. Thank you - condensedclassics - very very much!

[@joesmith-jb4ls]

Truly a class act and great friends. After Hardy died, Stan completely quit performing

[@jazzmanchgo]

He was too broken up to even attend Ollie's funeral, as I understand it.

[@JayUlf]

Ralph Edwards and 'this is your life' show was just like that. Everyone was treated the same, some were embarrassed more then others, most enjoyed the publicity. It was, at thew time, the best way to meet and get to know the great names of stage and screen. The predicessor to The Actor's Studio on Bravo.

[@ATSF1927]

I remember a lot of their movies, I got a chance to watch some of their silant movie reruns when I was a young boy during the 1930s. They were great. I never got to see this show until 1955 when TV came to my area. Enjoyed the memories :-)

[@rokerlad49]

my dads heros my heros my sons heros at 14 years old that tells you something about these guys . my dad n grandad met them on peterboro rail station . shame about the interveiwer fellow bit of a git to ollie . i still cry at times watching them as dad always did happy tears

[@howardrosenzweig8645]

Grew up watching them.Good clean fun.They're still the best, to this day.

[@gollytim]

Miss this series! It was brilliant in allowing the audience to get to know celebrities (sp?) and really get to appreciate them. Wish this show was still aired.

[@vinjofin1972]

They were the best!

[@salronmumbai]

Hey guys thank you so much for sharing facts about my favourite Laurel and Hardy. May God bless them, and You too for sharing with us their family and lives....

[@pennysutch6628]

10/8/2019. My father and I loved their movies.I would laugh so hard I would start coughing.I have all of their movies. ❤❤

[@edgardagosto1917]

what an era 1954 these men were cast aside forgotten

[@HoHAGGIS]

Reading "he" by John Connolly... About Stan Laurel and his relationship with (Babe) Oliver Hardy, excellent book. (What brought me here) I grew up on films, by these guys and Tom & Jerry cartoons.

[@kingshearer2]

I love the graphic too at 3:21 of Ulverston being shown to be around Dumfries in Scotland!

[@tennisguyky]

The host is such a jerk! Laurel & Hardy were the greatest comedy team ever and classy as hell. They deserved way more respect from the host.

[@SolarReturn1966]

I agree, the host is trying to be "funny". Sounded more of an insult to Oliver by repeatedly talking about his weight. Great video though. Too bad it was more insulting than respectful............

[@grahamguest7907]

Rob J pl

[@patmctallica3522]

They were great, but my favorite team mate were Walter Matthau and Jack Lemmon! More acting talent they had.

[@Silverpinstudios]

Totally agree... what a dick, making fat jokes

[@twistedsolomanboy]

Completely agree. He was an unfunny wanker. Going on about his weight . They were normally made to stay in character those two. Must have been so annoying.

[@mikehunt4868]

The best pair ever on this earth cried laughing when I was a child still pisses myself watching these at 50 years old

[@ElCidStudios]

Jesus, let them get a word in.

[@BillyAlabama]

I agree. Button his little lips.

[@rajasarkar8413]

I love Laurel and Hardy . Thank u very much for this video.

[@imcavdb5465]

They used to make my dad laugh, his life brighter. Thank you guys for entertaining the world for so long. I bet you are having a ball upstairs 😊

[@Lampshade51]

In 1953, Laurel and Hardy appeared on a live BBC television broadcast of the show "Face the Music". Unfortunately, this show does not appear to have been preserved on kinescope, but notes from the show have been found. According to the notes, Ollie informs Stan that the television program has an audience of six million and that host Henry Hall is "going to introduce us to them". To which Stan replies "That's going to take a long time, isn't it?" I wish they could find THAT show! Please, BBC gang, look for it!

[@mrsbrownandhercat]

No point. The BBC seldom kept recordings of their shows.

[@russocomedy]

A tonic for a troubled world, a portal to flee harshest truth. God sends angels in many forms...Laurel and Hardy but two.

[@andreashoppe1969]

Interviewer: talking a lot without speaking anything! Laurel&Hardy: saying a lot more just by using laughter

[@sherrismith9465]

Oliver Hardy's family moved from Harlem,Ga to Madison, Ga., where I live. His dad ran a hotel here until he died from a heart attack. After his passing Oliver's mom ran a boarding house here for a while then moved to Milledgeville, Ga to run a hotel. The hotel here in Madison burned down in 1930.

[@theBESTelvis]

two absolute legends of comedy. they will be still remembered in 100 years time.

[@margiemasih5086]

I got to see Ralph Edwards ..when one of our school principals was retiring after so many years.this was something

[@wmlfan9]

I wanted to hear Stan talk. I wanted to hear Ollie talk. But that Edwards jerk did 99.99% of the talking.

[@dengarsbandaid]

I miss them. Real comedy legends.

[@travelnama]

The LEGENDS!!

[@BuddyBoy600alt]

R.I.P. Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy, And of course: Ralph Edwards.

[@kingshearer2]

Great footage shame they couldn't get a word in with the presenter. Would like to have heard more from Laurel since he spent most of his childhood in North Shields and he might of had a few stories to tell but he seemed rather tongue tied on this show.

[@LWYRUP05]

Should’ve came to England. We would’ve treated them so much better.

[@JulieWallis1963]

Jack Budd they did! And we did!

[@pmajudge]

AWWWH!! LOVELY SURPRISE INDEED!! THEY DON'T COME LIKE THEM AGAIN GOD BLESS THESE TWO CHAP'S WHO MADE THE WORLD LAUGH!! AND ME WELL, JUST SEEING THEM TOGETHER!! I JUST ROLLED UP!!

[@Sldumas1983]

My guys for ever I loved watching them on the Turner classic movies channel

[@alecpetrossian7459]

Greatest comedians to be remembered.

[@envirobreed]

Salve a voi tutti, sono Stefania dall'Italia, volevo solo dire che questi due grandi attori sono stati i comici più belli e il loro ricordo non avrà mai fine, erano due persone meravigliose. Grazie a voi tutti per questi video meravigliosi. Un bacione

[@victoriajarvis2260]

EVERYONE; Watch Sid Caesar's "This is Your Story" take-off on this guy and the show. It is hysterical and brilliant. I bet Stan and Babe enjoyed it.

[@james9789]

Glad that was the condensed version

[@gabrielebernardi5866]

Due splendide persone che hanno fatto e continuano a fare ridere senza nessuna volgarità. For ever

[@RantingGuy]

I don't remember much of my childhood in the sixties but if I remember anything, it's these two guys. They were hilarious. Lovely blokes as well, by all accounts.

[@philippemoi8082]

I love this video . Thanks! I loved and again these two gyes. They was too funny. RIP STAN AND OLLIE