He was responsible for one of the greatest comedy teams ever. And when his comedy soulmate died, he continued writing routines for them.
Some of my favorite nonsensical Laurel lines were "You can lead a horse to water, but a pencil must be lead." Or "Don't you call him dumb. Why... you've forgotten more than he'll ever know... in his little finger."
His Stan was the reason why Mae Busch was so cross at Ollie all the time. And while Stan wasn't a turncoat by nature, he would, innocently and accidentally on purpose, throw Ollie under the bus, especially if he's prompted by a woman. Sons of the Desert is the most hilarious example.
He cut his teeth among the comic greats of the silent era - Chaplin, Keaton, Hal Roach - and enjoyed a pretty successful run during the sound era.
Here's a fan video by yark72, who cleverly discovered that Stan and Ollie's dance from Way Out West and The Gap Band mixes very well together.
One of my favorite faces ever. And the crying... genius.
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