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001 2011013993
003 DLC
005 20111005083355.0
008 110401s2011 ncua b 001 0beng
010 $a 2011013993
020 $a9780786463121 (softcover : alk. paper)
040 $aDLC$cDLC$dDLC
042 $apcc
043 $an -us---$ae-uk-en
050 00 $aPN2287.L285$bL39 2011
082 00 $a791.4302/8092$aB$222
100 1 $aLawrence, Danny,$d1940-
245 14 $aThe making of Stan Laurel :$bechoes of a British boyhood /$cDanny Lawrence.
260 $aJefferson, N.C. :$bMcFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers,$cc2011.
300 $avii, 200 p. :$bill. ;$c23 cm.
520 $a"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.
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 191-193) and index.
505 0 $aIntroduction -- The Jeffersons -- Stan's theatrical inheritance -- Family life in North Shields -- Boyhood years -- From theatrical obscurity to film stardom -- Echoes of a North Shields boyhood -- Lifetime links with North Shields -- Returns to the "old town" -- Epilogue.
600 10 $aLaurel, Stan$xChildhood and youth.
650 0 $aMotion picture actors and actresses$zUnited States$vBiography.
650 0 $aComedians$zGreat Britain$vBiography.