The happy product of nearly ten years of exhaustive research, Skretvedt's is the book to have for the complete story behind every Laurel & Hardy film. Skretvedt's glowing admiration for the duo and their work shines through in every entry, which includes synopses of L&H's shooting scripts (which, for their short subjects, ran about three pages); behind-the-scenes anecdotes (e.g., a Stan-Ollie fight scene that was included to placate Laurel's young daughter, who was terrified of Ollie in real life); and loving yet subjective views of their best and worst moments. An invaluable addition to your L&H library.
Related links: (C) 2006, Steven Bailey.
Also:
Review of Skretvedt's Laurel & Hardy: The Magic Behind the Movies - Ultimate Edition
Leave 'em Laughing's interview with Randy Skretvedt
