Omnibus - Cuckoo: A Celebration of Mr. Laurel and Mr. Hardy (1974)
Narrated by Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise, this documentary is about "Laurel and Hardy", one of the most popular and critically acclaimed comedy double acts of the early Classical Hollywood era of American cinema. It features interviews with Jerry Lewis, Dick Van Dyke, Babe London, Marcel Marceau, Lucille Hardy (Ollie's wife), Bob Monkhouse, Hal Roach, Marvin T Hatley, Jack McCabe and many more.
Director: Robert Vas
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Stan Laurel as Self (archive footage) |
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Oliver Hardy as Self (archive footage) |
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Eric Morecambe as Self - Narrator (voice) |
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Ernie Wise as Self - Narrator (voice) |
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Dick Van Dyke as Self |
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Jerry Lewis as Self |
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Spike Milligan as Self |
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Bob Monkhouse as Self |
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Hal Roach as Self |
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Marcel Marceau as Self |
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Dorothy Granger as Self |
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Marvin Hatley as Self |
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Virginia Lucille Jones as Self |
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Babe London as Self |
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John McCabe as Self |
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Dilys Powell as Self |
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Joe Rock as Self |
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Kenneth Tynan as Self |
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Basil Wright as Self |
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Bob Chatterton as Self |
| Crew | Richard W. Bann | Thanks |
| Camera | Bryan Anderson | Camera Operator |
| Directing | Robert Vas | Director |
| Art | Bob Blagden | Graphic Designer |
| Art | Mick Brownfield | Graphic Designer |
| Sound | Rodney Bond | Sound |
| Crew | Alan Dykes | Mix Technician |
| Sound | Douglas Macintosh | Sound |
| Sound | David MacMillan | Sound |
| Sound | Stan Nightingale | Sound |
| Camera | Colin Deehan | Camera Operator |
| Camera | Keith Hopper | Camera Operator |
| Camera | Malcolm Kipling | Camera Operator |
| Camera | Ernest Vincze | Camera Operator |
| Editing | David Snasdell | Editor |
| Production | Elizabeth Sussex | Researcher |
| Crew | Peter Barnes | Thanks |