Letters from Stan Laurel

[Brian Sheridan]

This is an amazing website. They are collecting every letter written by Stan Laurel throughout his life.

Over 900 have been archived so far.

Read 'em here:

http://www.lettersfromstan.com/

 

[zetwal]

Amazing collection indeed. Thanks for the tip!

 

[High Pockets]

Thanks for sharing the site. Just finished a few minutes there and will spending quite a bit of time in the near future exploring the life of one of my favorite comic actors.

 

[Heather]

Thank you so much for the link. I'm a huge fan!

 

[Brian Sheridan]

The most amazing thing is that Laurel lived out his life in a modest apartment, with his phone number listed in the phone book! He, and his contribution to the world, really ignored. Very sad. At least, he seemed happy according the Dick Van Dyke who called him one day and became a regular visitor. I am teaching a class on life in the 1930's next year and I can't wait to show "The Music Box" to my students.

 

[Tomasso]

Stan Laurel wrote his own epitaph; "If anyone at my funeral has a long face, I'll never speak to him again."lol

 

[Heather]

Ahhh, the music box... I know this isn't from the music box but this has always been me & my dads favorite line. "hard boiled eggs and nuts. Now you know I don't like hard boiled eggs and nuts!" I'm looking forward to getting to know mr laurel better. I even sent the link to my dad!

 

[Feraud]

Thanks for the link. I look forward to browsing it.