Stan The Life Of Stan Laurel

Stan, Surprisingly, Is The First Full-length Biography Of The Legendary Comic Who Was The Creative Half Of The Universally Loved Duo, Laurel And Hardy. Based Upon Scores Of Interviews With Family And Friends (including The Intimate Diaries Of Virginia Ruth Laurel, Whom Stan Married Three Times) And Enhanced By A Magnificent Collection Of Previously Unpublished Photographs, Stan Tells The Very Human Story Of Laurels Struggle To Survive Against Difficult Odds, Personal And Professional. From Precarious Beginnings In Vaudeville With Charlie Chaplin, Skinny Stan Changed His Name And Rose To Enjoy Success And Universal Acclaim With His Big-bellied Partner Oliver Hardy.