After finishing their movie commitments laurel and hardy concentrated on stage shows, embarking on a music hall tour of great britain. Laurel and hardy were a comedy duo act during the early classical hollywood era of american cinema. Media in category atoll k film this category contains only the following file. A man this sick simply should not have been making movies. The film costars french singeractress suzy delair and was directed by leo joannon, with uncredited. They declare an independent nation and problems arise.
Scene from the last film by stan laurel and oliver hardy. Thin, haggard, sickly, seemingly on the verge of death. Disc one bluray audio commentary by glenn mitchell glenn mitchell, writer of the laurel and hardy encyclopedia gives an excellent solo commentary on the film here. A study of the chaotic making and marketing of atoll k kindle edition by aping, norbert. Details on the script development, cast, crew, locations, and even basic information on running times and release dates. In addition to the definitive, complete atoll k in high quality, you get rare solo films, newsreels, home movie footage and an 80minute audio interview with laurel. Media for the 1951 film atoll k also known as utopia and robinson crusoeland. Atoll k was the last movie the american and english comedy duo, stan laurel and oliver hardy featured in, produced in 1951 with an overdue timeline of twelve months, though the movie was supposed to be produced in twelve weeks.
Atoll k release date 17 october 1951 france25 october 1951 italy produced by raymond eger distributed by franco london films cinematography armand thirard running time 100 minutes82 minutes uk cut music by paul misraki. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the final film of laurel and hardy. The final film of laurel and hardy by norbert aping. Included in this is a whistlestop promotional visit to. It was originally entitled atoll k, because it was made in france, but it was released in the usa as utopia. The film costars french singeractress suzy delair and was directed by leo joannon, with uncredited codirection by blacklisted u. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.
Scene from the last film by stan laurel and oliver hardy, atoll k, in which they had to take a bath in a puddle of mud. If you would like to watch the entire movie, it is available on youtube after atoll k, around 1954, laurel and hardy appeared on the tv show this is your life, hosted by ralph edwards. Laurel and hardy were a comedy double act during the early classical hollywood era of american cinema. Atoll k also known as utopia has the usual sorts of things that one would expect in a laurel and hardy movie, what with the various mishaps and things. Utopia also known as atoll k and robinson crusoe land is last film laurel and hardy made together. In the final product, oliver hardy is nearly recognizable as the babe we love though he also looks tremendously overweight, but stan looks awful. Titfortat, slapsticky funnymen laurel and hardy were comic genii in the roaring late. Along with their cook, a stowaway and a girl who is fleeing her fiance. It is stan laurel s appearance above everything that casts a sad shadow on atoll k.
Atoll k is a british abbreviation of air travel organizers license, which dominates the tone of the film from the abundant scenes of islands, harbours and boats. Laurel obliged, claiming he was indeed oliver hardy. Laurel and hardy the european tours is a companion to the much acclaimed british tours. It details not only the stage tours laurel and hardy played around denmark, sweden, france, and belgium from october 1947 to january 1948 but the year the two hollywood comedians spent in france, during the making of their 195051 film atoll k. Most considered the resulting poorly dubbed film a disaster. Its surprising to learn that this flick was from france, but im sure that these guys are loved the world over. Atoll k paul misraki utopia 1951 in 1951, the dynamic comedy duo of laurel and hardy made their last picture. The 1951 film, produced in france, was the last screen appearance of the beloved comedy team and to many fans, it was one of their very worst endeavors. The team was composed of thin englishman, stan laurel 18901965 and heavyset american, oliver hardy 18921957. With stan laurel, oliver hardy, suzy delair, max elloy.
Laurel and hardy 94 movies full 8 torrent download locations btscene. On one occasion following hardy s passing, a casual fan mistook laurel for his late partner. Atoll k is a better film than its reputation, a lively adventure after the dopey, lazy scripts of the duos 1940s fox films. The big noise the laurel and hardy collection disc 3.
Overview of atoll k, 1951, directed by leo joannon, with stan laurel, oliver hardy, max elloy, at turner classic movies. They became well known during the late 1920s through the mid1940s for their slapstick comedy with laurel playing the clumsy and childlike friend of the pompous hardy. This double feature gives us utopia and mud and sand. The bfis release of atoll k is a dual format bluray and dvd set with the film and extras on the bluray and the dvd repeating the same contents in standard definition pal. The fan then asked whatever happened to the other guy. Their yacht founders in a tropical storm, but providentially a newly created atoll emerges from beneath the sea to save them. The team was composed of englishman stan laurel 18901965 and american oliver hardy 18921957. Titfortat, slapsticky funnymen laurel and hardy were comic genii in the roaring late twenties and thirties. He discusses the stars careers from the early days. The remarkable story behind the planning, development and marketing of laurel and hardy s illreceived final film, atoll k, has been little explored. The credits state that utopia is based on an idea, not a story, but merely an idea, by director leo joannon. Atoll k is a 1951 film about two men who gain control of an island. A study of the chaotic making and marketing of atoll k. Platinum disc corporation heading for a newly inherited island, the boys are shipwrecked and marooned on an atoll which has just emerged from the sea.
From the bfi comes the longestever english language cut of stan laurel and oliver hardy s atoll k 1951, presented for the first time in high definition, in a new 2k restoration using the original 35mm nitrate film elements the 1951 feature film finale of cinemas most beloved comedy duo, atoll k, marked stan laurel and oliver hardy s longdelayed big screen return. In 1932 laurel and hardy s short the music box won the. Atoll k is a frenchitalian filmalso known as robinson crusoeland in the uk and utopia in the usstarring the comedy team of stan laurel and oliver hardy in their final screen appearance. In 1950, they made their last film atoll k, a frenchitalian coproduction. People who knew laurel said he was absolutely devastated by hardy s death and never fully recovered. They became well known during the late 1920s to the mid1940s for their slapstick comedy, with laurel playing the clumsy and childlike friend of the pompous bully hardy. Given the widespread library of films that are still among. Heading for a newly inherited island, the boys are shipwrecked and marooned on an atoll which has just emerged from the sea. Unlike many other silent film actors, stan laurel and oliver hardy adapted with ease to talking in movies, practically.
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