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Laurel and Hardy was one of the Media and drama good articles, but it has been removed from the list. There are suggestions below for improving the article to meet the good article criteria. Once these issues have been addressed, the article can be renominated. Editors may also seek a reassessment of the decision if they believe there was a mistake.

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Date	Process	Result
April 3, 2011	Good article nominee	Listed
June 21, 2011	Good article reassessment	Delisted

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Nominating for good article review

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Laurel and Hardy is a B grade article but couldn't reach featured article quality any time soon, it may however be possible to achieve good article status. I haven't nominated an article for good article review so I'd appreciate input from other editors who have more experience of the process than I do. Szzuk (talk) 17:33, 2 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]
The article was passed and then sent to review here: Wikipedia:Good article reassessment/Laurel and Hardy/1. I've added some refs but can't find anything for the sections supporting cast and colorized films. Can someone help out? Thanks. Szzuk (talk) 07:38, 4 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Recent changes. I've done a fair amount of copyediting for the GAR that is on going. Szzuk (talk) 18:56, 26 May 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Another large copyedit today. Szzuk (talk) 14:17, 5 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I don't have a reference for it, but shouldn't the catch phrase in the first paragraph read "Well, here's another FINE mess you've gotten me into!"Markcymru (talk) 22:37, 3 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Pics removed

The GA review mentioned there were too many images. So I left the best 3, in my opinion, the silhouette was 4th best, I quite like it though. Szzuk (talk) 15:11, 20 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]

You have to be really careful with GA reviews, they are recommendations not "carved in stone" pronouncements. Typically in GA articles, I have done scads of them, up to 10 illustrations are accepted. FWiW Bzuk (talk) 16:32, 20 April 2011 (UTC).[reply]

The Other Laurel and Hardy article

There is another wikipedia article on laurel and hardy. Apparently the whole article is some sort of comedic spoof, not intended to be a serious article. Can someone explain it to me, why it exists? And also, under what conditions can I write such humor articles? The article has a talk section, which says the article does not exist. Can someone also explain that? 206.192.35.125 (talk) 13:58, 21 February 2012 (UTC)[reply]

I figured it out. theres wikipedia. then theres the uncyclopedia. 206.192.35.125 (talk) 15:46, 21 February 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Laurel and Hardy review

Please see my comments on Laurel and Hardy review. FWiW Bzuk (talk) 17:53, 5 June 2011 (UTC).[reply]

Since the article is undergoing a major transition, other changes are still expected as the review is being undertaken. FWiW Bzuk (talk) 14:01, 6 June 2011 (UTC).[reply]

My apologies to all and sundry, I "jumped the shark" here, see comments today. FWiW, the "bloated" bibliography is a remnant of a long-past edit war which does need the real "slice and dice" effort to bring it into line. Bzuk (talk) 14:48, 6 June 2011 (UTC).[reply]

L-ubek's Original Laurel and Hardy Dance!

www.youtube.com/watch?v=JA6gGcdt7CE — Preceding unsigned comment added by 41.102.141.211 (talk) 07:16, 14 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Image in the infobox

Since there is a disagreement as to the image used in the infobox, please direct all comments and discussion here, FWiW Bzuk (talk) 23:23, 27 May 2012 (UTC).[reply]

Additions

One of Stan Laurels comedy turns was to move his ears in an amazing way.

For the last few years of his life Stan Laurel was a telephone "sympathetic ear" similar to the British Samaritons.

Why does this article lack some personal details such as real names and family details? Oliver Hardy was apparently married three times and all three were unhappy matches.AT Kunene (talk) 07:16, 20 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Ilhana video?

It is worth mentioning the heavily edited use of Laurel and Hardy films by Ilhama in her Bei Mir Bist Du Schien (sp?) video? 155.213.224.59 (talk) 15:23, 1 July 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Their friendship

Oliver and Hardy were great friends, weren't they? I mean, the actors, not the characters. I wish there were something about this great friendship in the article.93.43.253.122 (talk) 23:20, 17 February 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, there is a documentary somewhere - Youtube ? - which states this clearly. In fact, I thought I read about it here. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 159.196.169.223 (talk) 07:44, 9 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Multiple image

Stan Laurel (left) and Oliver Hardy (right)

"Loreleardi"

I came across the portmanteau word Loreleardi recently, used to describe a pairing of cinema characters with Laurel and Hardy similarities (the film Shor and Shorshor: ...narrates with happiness and relaxation the epic adventures of two lanky and very astonishing Armenian "Loreleardi"). It seems to be European in origin. In 1957 it is used in Cahiers Du Cinema in an article following Hardy's death. Maybe this word should be mentioned in the article. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 92.3.118.50 (talk) 21:07, 25 May 2020 (UTC)[reply]

No Section on Their Personal Relationship??

How is that possible? It's a comedy team--one would expect a long section describing their personal relationship. Did they like each other? How much? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2600:1702:4380:5FA0:D97E:2BD6:2352:C683 (talk) 06:42, 15 December 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Wikipedia is not an encyclopaedia written by a set group of editors but by anyone (duly following Wikipedia policies). So if you want a personal relationship section then it would be great for you to write it WP:DIY. Also please sign your posts with 4 tildes ~ this then auto signs your post. Robynthehode (talk) 09:46, 15 December 2020 (UTC)[reply]

A Commons file used on this page or its Wikidata item has been nominated for deletion

The following Wikimedia Commons file used on this page or its Wikidata item has been nominated for deletion:

The Laurel and Hardy Circus Music.ogg

Participate in the deletion discussion at the nomination page. —Community Tech bot (talk) 16:07, 12 October 2022 (UTC)[reply]