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Celebrating LAUREL AND HARDY with Film Historian, Author James L. Neibaur | The Jim Masters Show

On this episode of The Jim Masters Show we the legendary comedy duo, Laurel and Hardy as Jim welcomes James L. Neibaur film historian and scholar who has written over 37 books on various aspects of cinema’s rich history. His books are always film-by-film studies of an actor or filmmaker’s work. James shares his book, The Laurel and Hardy Films. This is a film-by-film study of the Laurel and Hardy films, from the silent era into the 1950s. Laurel and Hardy successfully transitioned from silent films to sound, from short films to features, and when the culture changed in the 1940s, the duo’s films adapted once again. By discussing each film, this book takes the reader through Laurel and Hardy’s entire career including sustained popularity and an Oscar win. These comedies remain enjoyable to new generations in the 21st century. Jim and James talk about the history of Laurel and Hardy, behind the scenes stories and their long lasting global impact. James L. Neibaur is also an artist whose work has appeared in Gallery shows. His articles and essays have appeared in Cineaste, Film Quarterly, Senses of Cinema, and many other magazines and websites. Laurel and Hardy were a comedy duo during the early Classical Hollywood era of American cinema, consisting of Englishman Stan Laurel (1890–1965) and American Oliver Hardy (1892–1957). Starting their career as a duo in the silent film era, they later successfully transitioned to "talkies". From the late 1920s to the mid-1950s, they were internationally famous for their slapstick comedy, with Laurel playing the clumsy, childlike friend to Hardy's pompous bully. Their signature theme song, known as "The Cuckoo Song", "Ku-Ku", or "The Dance of the Cuckoos" (by Hollywood composer T. Marvin Hatley) was heard over their films' opening credits, and became as emblematic of them as their bowler hats. Prior to emerging as a team, both had well-established film careers. Laurel had acted in over 50 films, and worked as a writer and director, while Hardy was in more than 250 productions. Both had appeared in The Lucky Dog (1921), but were not teamed at the time. They first appeared together in a short film in 1926, when they signed separate contracts with the Hal Roach film studio. They officially became a team in 1927 when they appeared in the silent short Putting Pants on Philip. They remained with Roach until 1940, and then appeared in eight B movie comedies for 20th Century Fox and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer from 1941 to 1945. After finishing their film commitments at the end of 1944, they concentrated on performing stage shows, and embarked on a music hall tour of the British Isles.[4] They made their last film in 1950, a French–Italian co-production called Atoll K. Afterward, they resumed their stage appearances until 1954. They appeared as a team in 107 films, starring in 32 short silent films, 40 short sound films and 23 full-length feature films. They also made 12 guest or cameo appearances, including in the Galaxy of Stars promotional film of 1936.On December 1, 1954, they made their sole American television appearance, when they were surprised and interviewed by Ralph Edwards on his live NBC-TV program This Is Your Life. Since the 1930s, their works have been released in numerous theatrical reissues, television revivals, 8-mm and 16-mm home movies, feature-film compilations, and home videos. In 2005, they were voted the seventh-greatest comedy act of all time by a UK poll of professional comedians. The Jim Masters Show entertainment, lifestyle, celebrity talk show series is hosted and produced by multi-award-winning television, radio personality, host, journalist, voice-over artist, emcee, writer, producer, Jim Masters. Jim's experience, background and many years on the air bring a unique perspective to his conversations and the series. Subscribe for Free to our YouTube channel:    / jimmasterstv   Follow Jim on Facebook www.facebook.com/jimmasterstv Instagram: www.instagram.com/jimmasterstv X: www.twitter.com/jimmasterstv #laurelandhardy #stanlaurel #oliverhardy #jameslneibaur #thejimmastersshow #jimmasterstv #podcast #celebrityinterviews #celebritypodcast