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Lot 1078

A Stan Laurel collection of personal scripts

21 November 2017, 13:00 EST
New York

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A Stan Laurel collection of personal scripts

A total of 31 scripts, story addendums, dialogue addendums, and story synopses pertaining to the career of comedian Stan Laurel, many with ownership signatures on the cover, including a final script of Babes In Toyland (1934); a script of Air Raid Wardens dated August 18, 1942, annotated in pen and ink and pencil; a temporary script of The Dancing Masters dated May 20, 1943, with a page of Laurel's handwritten notes inside; a revised script of The Home Front dated July 31, 1943; a revised final script for Good Neighbors dated February 17, 1944, annotated in pen and ink and pencil; a dialogue continuity script of Bonnie Scotland (1935); a story addendum to Yes, Yes, Nanette (1925); a story addendum to Chasing the Chaser (1925, written and directed by Laurel); a story synopsis of Raggedy Rose (1926, written by Laurel); a story addendum to Wise Guys Prefer Brunettes (1926, directed by Laurel); a story addendum to Should Husbands Pay? (1926); a story addendum to The Merry Widower (1926, Laurel was assistant director); a story addendum for Slipping Wives (1927); a story synopsis, possibly to Do Detectives Think? (1927); a story addendum, possibly to Blow by Blow (1928); a story addendum to The Boy Friend (1928); a story addendum to Habeas Corpus (1928); a story addendum to Angora Love (1929); a story addendum to Wrong Again (1929); a story addendum to That's My Wife (1929); a story synopsis of Bacon Grabbers (1929); a story synopsis for Liberty (1929); a story addendum and a dialogue addendum to Another Fine Mess (1930); a dialogue addendum to Live Bait (date unknown, written by Stan Laurel); a story addendum to Chickens Come Home (1931); a dialogue addendum to Hopping Off! dated September 19, 1931; a dialogue addendum for Block-Heads (1938); a script synopsis titled Atoll; and 2 unidentified story synopses, one possibly involving comedian Charley Chase. The writing, directing, and acting talents of silent and sound film genius Stan Laurel are well-represented in this personal collection of rare documents which are housed in two black custom clamshell boxes, both embossed in gilt, "Laurel & Hardy / Scripts / Stan Laurel's / Personal / Copies."
11 x 17 x 10 in.

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