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by Steve Allen,Scott MacGillivray

ISBN: 1879511355
ISBN13: 978-1879511354
Language: English
Publisher: Vestal Press Ltd (July 29, 1998)
Pages: 216
Category: Arts and Literature
Subategory: Memoris

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Scott MacGillivray has done just that in FROM THE FORTIES FORWARD. If you like Laurel & Hardy, you MUST get a copy of Scott MacGillivray's book "Laurel & Hardy: From the Forties Forward. It is the definitive work on Laurel & Hardy after 1940.

Scott MacGillivray has done just that in FROM THE FORTIES FORWARD. While Scott doesn't shy away from criticizing the weaknesses, he demonstrates that these films are frequently much better than their reputations would lead you to believe. There is also excellent coverage of Stan and Babe's European tours, the Robert Youngson compilations, the sometimes maze-like process of film reissues, and Laurel and Hardy on television.

Laurel & Hardy book . Scott MacGillivray is the author of The Soundies Book (with Ted Okuda), Gloria Jean: A Little Bit of Heaven (with Jan MacGillivray), and Castle Films: A Hobbyist's Guide. Which Laurel & Hardy comedy of the 1940s was withheld from release for almost four years? Which "forties" movie was their all-time biggest hit? Which movie was almost shut down by federal intervention?)

Scott MacGillivray is the author of The Soundies Book (with Ted Okuda), Gloria Jean: A Little Bit of Heaven (with Jan MacGillivray), and Castle Films: A Hobbyist's Guide. Scott MacGillivray's Laurel & Hardy: From the Forties Forward was the first book to fully chronicle the later careers of Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy, and everything that followed, from theatrical reissues to home videos. Displays a knowledge and affection for its subject that one would be hard pressed to find in most academic texts.

Scott MacGillivray (born June 29, 1957) is an American non-fiction author specializing in motion picture history. His book Laurel & Hardy: From the Forties Forward, revised and expanded in 2009, chronicles the later films of Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy. Some of his other books are The Soundies Book: A Revised and Expanded Guide (2007, co-authored with Ted Okuda), Gloria Jean: A Little Bit of Heaven (2005, co-authored with Jan MacGillivray), and Castle Films: A Hobbyist's Guide (2004, foreword by Okuda).

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Scott MacGillivray corrects these oversights with the most comprehensive and exhaustive study of these . Ericaz Most Laurel and Hardy books cover the years 1926 to 1940 in their professional and personal lives in great depth. 1941 to 1965 gets very little attention.

The rare photos are incredible, as are the eye-popping quotes from Laurel & Hardy's family, friends and co-workers. Perhaps the writers feel that the readers want information about the "heart" of their careers, but three decades is a long period to ignore.

Scott MacGillivrays Laurel & Hardy: From theForties Forward was the first book .

Scott MacGillivrays Laurel & Hardy: From theForties Forward was the first book to fully chronicle the later careers ofStan Laurel and Oliver Hardy, and everything that followed, from theatricalreissues to home videos.

From the forties forward". For me this new book is my 'bible'

From the forties forward". Some might think that "Magic Behind the Movies" or "The L&H Encyclopedia. might be their bible on the boys later films. For me this new book is my 'bible'. A lot has been written on the boys solo work and the teamwork of the 20s & 30s, but this is the first book which has concentrated on the 1940s onwards. Each chapter is devoted to a specific film or incident.

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A ground-breaking look at a famed comedy team's films during the war years. Even to dedicated fans, Laurel & Hardy's wartime movies remain relatively unknown, despite their first-run success. Here, painstaking research, coupled with great photographs and movie stills, convincingly demonstrates that these films are worthy of study and appreciation. 80 photos.

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Samutilar

Laurel & Hardy were certainly in their prime while at the Hal Roach Studios from 1927 through 1939. Most books simply restate the belief that their post-Roach features are junk, and spend as little time on them as possible.

Mr. MacGillivray reviews each post-Roach film in great detail. He convincingly argues that some of the films are not really that bad. Some films, like JITTERBUGS, are certainly very good. Other films are not as horrible as their reputation suggests. But he judges some of their MGM and Fox features pretty poor even after re-evaluating them. MacGillivray's research sheds light on which films Stan had creative input into, and which ones he had no input into at all.

I found the story of some of the films, especially UTOPIA, to be fascinating. After the boys have retired from films, Robert Youngstown resurrected their career through his compilation films. Youngstown, who won an Oscar, was an interesting character too. He had a big ego, and his eating habits literally caused his death. The book also goes into the different incarnations of the films on the home movie format and on video.

If you are any kind of Laurel and Hardy fan, you must read this book. It makes a perfect companion to LAUREL & HARDY: THE MAGIC BEHIND THE MOVIES and LAUREL OR HARDY, which also cover specific films of the boys' career.

Whitestone

No problem here in recommending this book as a "must have" for any Laurel and Hardy fan. The author doesn't claim the Boys' films of the forties are ignored gems, contrary to what has been implied in various reviews of this book. He confirms that these films are awful, in varying degrees of awful (even the most ardent Laurel and Hardy fan agonizes when watching the horrible Atoll K). What the author does do-that hasn't been done to date-is shed more light (much more) on what transpired during this period of time in the Boys' professional lives. As I stated previously this is must reading for any Laurel and Hardy fan.

Xava

Scott MacGillivray is a scrupulous researcher with a passion for his subjects. He doesn’t miss a detail, and makes every one interesting. I was impressed by the depth of his knowledge revealing new information.

In 1964 I sent Stan Laurel several stills to autograph, which he willingly did, although he left the Fox and MGM titles blank; a condemnation by silence. Soon after, I rented “A-Haunting We Will Go” (Fox/1942) in 16mm for a kiddie matinee. What a disappointment. From then on I steered clear of the boys’ 40’s-forward films.

My conclusion after reading his book is that although the boys’ later movies may be disappointing as a whole; there are sequences that worked, despite being hampered by directors/screenwriters who either didn’t know how to take advantage of the boys’ talents, or were simply browbeaten by studio policies. I don’t know how MacGillivray found all that information about contemplated and deleted scenes, but it is one of the book’s highlights. He also reveals the business, promotion, distribution and exhibition aspects…always of interest to me.

OK, bring on the Laurel and Hardy 40’s films…I’m now ready to watch them.

Mr.Twister

This book is not only a labor of love, it is a meticulously researched and beautifully written account of the careers of Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy in the latter stages of their careers. Because their later film work at Twentieth Century-Fox and MGM was largely produced without their creative input, previous authors have deliberately downplayed or ignored these films in favor of their Hal Roach classics. Scott MacGillivray corrects these oversights with the most comprehensive and exhaustive study of these films that we'll ever see. Scott had access to Stan Laurel's personal documents, as well as studio records that have never seen light of day before. The rare photos are incredible, as are the eye-popping quotes from Laurel & Hardy's family, friends and co-workers. Best of all, the entire book is a sheer delight to read, and would make an excellent gift for anybody who has ever enjoyed the incredible talent of The Boys. Buy it for yourself, buy it for your friends, do it now and you won't regret it (yes, I put my money where my mouth is--I already purchased copies for my friends as gifts)!

Ericaz

Most Laurel and Hardy books cover the years 1926 to 1940 in their professional and personal lives in great depth. 1941 to 1965 gets very little attention. Perhaps the writers feel that the readers want information about the "heart" of their careers, but three decades is a long period to ignore.
Ofcourse this book focuses mainly on their 1941 to 1945 film output for 20th Century Fox and MGM. Most L & H fans know that the Boys left relative creative freedom at Hal Roach Studios for the basic assembly-line approach of the big studios, quite unintentionally. The result was a series of movies which used very little of their talent - characterization took a back seat to "situation". Most of the material would have suited *any* team.
What is not understood by many is that great comedy in the feature length form is very difficult to make, and most comedies are not funny throughout. Actually, the team's only real competitor at the time was Abbott and Costello, and most of their footage cannot be considered "classic", either. The Marx Brothers' pictures of the '40s were, like Stan and Ollie's at that time, very disappointing. Interestingly enough, for this reviewer anyway, the *Three Stooges'* one reelers were the funniest and most creative comedies of the era!
Scott M. has taken a strong, objective look at all the L & H's post-1940 and has persuaded us that most of that product was better than what was described in many books. The photos, interviews, and memorabilia are remarkable. I enjoyed reading about their 1950-51 European effort, "Atoll K", which, despite its' less than *nice* messiness, contains the purest Laurel and Hardy since Hal Roach!
A great, great addition to any library of motion picture history.