One of the most beloved faces of cinema, who grew up generations and generations and was the first contact of children with innocent entertainment, Stan Lorell was with Oliver Hardy the most famous cinema duet – in their time and in theater – known as ” Thick and lone. ” For those who have, unfortunately, confined to her digital Marvel and other young animations, Lorell was Lignos, with a commentary, trademark, a look at the camera.

Stan Lorell has left this vain world for 60 years (February 23, 1965), but remains an emblematic figure of world entertainment cinema, and for those who do not know it was the adorable mind of the adorable twin, the scriptwriter and the scriptwriter. Directing approach to all sketches. But there were many more, which is worth knowing, and even a century later it would be, along with “brother” Oliver, to resort to the unpretentious, almost always shrewd, fun.

By the theater family

Arthur Stanley Jefferson, as his real name was, was born on June 16, 1890 in Alberson, England. His father, Arthur Jefferson, was an Impressar, actor and writer, and his mother was also an actor. From a young age he made the clown and went up to the Palosenic early, as his parents were particularly active and returned the whole country to play theater. In 1910 he worked with Fred Carnos’ famous troupe, where, on a tour of America, he replaced Charlie Chaplin.

Chaplin and the prevention

The two of them co -existed artistically and co -founded, with Chaplin ignoring him in his stories, while Lorell was saying to him “Charlie was, is and will always be the greatest comedian in the world”. Around 1916 he will leave the surname Jefferson to choose Lorel, as his surname contained thirteen letters and because he was preventive, as many of his colleagues changed it.

50 films before the legendary duo

Starting in Mecca of the cinema, he will begin with Universal many short films, starring a character called Hikori Hiram. Before he met artistically with Oliver Hardy, as opposed to those who believe they were born as a duet, he had starred in more than 50 silent films. The one, who brought them close to create their legend, was the demonic producer Hal Rowers, having understood the value of their bonding, seeing them on stage separately.

The start and the climax

Their big journey on the spectacle will begin in 1921, where they also met on the big screen, in the film “The Lucky Dog”, but as a real twin they will play in 1927 in the delightful “Wearing Pants in Philip”, where Lorel plays a young man Scots coming to America and its uncle of Olli. It is noteworthy that 13 films will be filmed in the same year, next year 11 and until the early 1930s of countless short films, mostly silent films, causing cracks in theaters of the public. After 1932 they began the production of feature -length and speech, including the masterpieces: “Thick and Lignos go to war,” The Children of the Desert “,” Two Cheerful Scottish “,” Thick and Lignos Cowboys “, “The Two Fools”, “Varda Fournello”, “Oxford logs”, “Hatdros and Little in the caterpillars “and” Beau Hunks “.

The brain

Together they will turn more than 100 films, rather an unmatched record, while the creative spirit was Lorell, who, although never mentioned as a director or screenwriter of their films, was the brain at all stages of production, from dialogues, the dialogues, the In addition to his exuberant expressiveness, the final “Okay”, in addition to his exuberant expressiveness, gave the final “Okay”, trusting. the creativity of his partner and close friend.

Comedy seminar

But why did they have this appeal to the public? Beyond their diametrically opposed physical shape and character difference was their unparalleled expressiveness, while at the same time their films had exquisite scenarios, intelligent attacks and highly carried out productions. In addition, their films are still today seminars of the right synchronization in comedy, of Pandemonian when they meet two such inexhaustible talents, who could create irrational situations from nothing, from binding the cords to a shoe …

Purpose the laughter

Their sole purpose, in difficult times, where cinema or theater were the only forms of fun for the people, was to give laughter. Their methods and technique had elements of the clowns, their humor and the storms, they made children, of all ages, from four to 104 years old, to get rid of their blunders, their innocence, but also by the Attacks, which often highlighted a humanity, a love for the despised.

Warfare

Their comedies are simple, almost simplistic, into action, turned into a fun festival by the constant reversals of situations. Fools and gaffers, despite their serious style, became heroes of unforeseen chaotic situations, as Lorell’s view was that “if we were going to shoot a Tour War movie, let’s use so many cakes that there would be no room for a similar film in the history of cinema history. “

The loss of Oli

The course of “Thick and Ligno” ended in 1950, long before Hardy died prematurely, with the film “The Young Robinsons”, as they had begun, after thirty years of artistic coexistence, to feel fatigue. Of course, Hardy’s serious illness came, which irreparably hurt Lorell (he decided not to go on stage again or play in the cinema), who would say after the death of his co -star “Olli was like my brother. We felt each other, though we didn’t often hang out out of the plate. His life outside the studio was dedicated to sports and especially to golf he loved. My life was a job and nothing else. I liked to watch the movie at all stages of production. I can assure you that we never quarreled. “

Serene finale

The end will find him a tranquil to make fun of a nurse, after the successive strokes that had irreparably hit his health. Lorell, who got married four times and had two children, but still had many relationships, will be buried a few days later at the Forest Lawn Cemetery in Hollywood, with Basque Quito stating that “Chaplin was not the funniest. I was not the funniest, this man was the funniest. “

Two asteroids, 2865 and 2866 were called “Lorel” and “Hardy” in the memory of Stan Lorell and Oliver Hardy. But we really don’t have to go so far, since we will always have them next to us, on our screens, in our memory, to remind us of the great art of comedy, to give us the laughter forever, which we need so much.