The making of Stan Laurel
Subtitle: echoes of a British boyhood
By: Danny Lawrence
Publisher: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Jefferson, N.C
Language: eng
Number of pages: 200
ISBN-13: 9780786463121
Subjects: Biography; Childhood and youth; Comedians; Motion picture actors and actresses
Description: "As an adult, comedian Stan Laurel (1890-1965) lived in the United States. As a boy, he lived in Northeast England, the son of a prominent theatrical producer. This groundbreaking biography examines Laurel's family background, his formative years, and his struggle to establish his show business career"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 191-193) and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: The Jeffersons; title: Stan's theatrical inheritance; title: Family life in North Shields; title: Boyhood years; title: From theatrical obscurity to film stardom; title: Echoes of a North Shields boyhood; title: Lifetime links with North Shields; title: Returns to the "old town"; title: Epilogue.