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Quiz about Life and Times of Laurel and Hardy

Life and Times of Laurel and Hardy Quiz

This quiz has questions pertaining to the lives of Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy aka 'Stan and Ollie', 'Laurel and Hardy'. Have fun!

A multiple-choice quiz by NalaMarie. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
NalaMarie

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
56,962

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

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1542

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Question 1 of 10

1. Of the two, which one was the youngest?

Answer: (Laurel or Hardy, L or H)

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Question 2 of 10

2. Where was Stan Laurel from originally? Hint

Ireland

Canada

England

USA

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Question 3 of 10

3. Between the two, how many different women were they once married to? Hint

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Question 4 of 10

4. During which war did the duo perform shows to the USO? Hint

World War I

Vietnam War

Korean War

World War II

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Question 5 of 10

5. How old was Stan's son when he passed away? Hint

9 days

1 month

2 weeks

4 years

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which movie or short film got them an Oscar? Hint

Tit for Tat

A-Haunting We Will Go

Nothing But Trouble

The Music Box

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Question 7 of 10

7. Before the two became a duo, which movie has both Laurel and Hardy?

Answer: (2 or 3 words)

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Question 8 of 10

8. What role did Oliver Hardy once play in a silent version of 'The Wizard of Oz'? Hint

Cowardly Lion

Tin Man

Scarecrow

The Wizard

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Question 9 of 10

9. How old was Oliver Hardy when he passed away? Hint

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Question 10 of 10

10. Who usually said 'Here's another nice mess you've gotten me into': Laurel or Hardy?

Answer: (Laurel or Hardy, L or H)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Of the two, which one was the youngest?

Answer: Hardy

Oliver Hardy was born on January 18th, 1892 and Stan Laurel was born on June 16th, 1890.

2. Where was Stan Laurel from originally?

Answer: England

Stan was originally from Ulverston, Cumbria, England and Oliver was from Harlem, Georgia.

3. Between the two, how many different women were they once married to?

Answer: 7

Oliver was married three times. First to Madelyn Sadoshin (1913-1920); she was a pianist whom he met when he was in Jacksonville, then to Myrtle Lee Reeve (1925-1937) and to Virginia Lucille Jones (1940-1957).

Stan was married 5 times but one woman he married twice; Lois Nelson (1926-193444), Virginia Ruth Rogers (1934-1936), Vera Ivanova Shuvalova (1938-1939), Virginia Ruth Rogers, again, (1941-1946) and his last wife was Ida Kitaeva (1946-1965).

4. During which war did the duo perform shows to the USO?

Answer: World War II

The legendary Groucho Marx was their roommate.

5. How old was Stan's son when he passed away?

Answer: 9 days

6. Which movie or short film got them an Oscar?

Answer: The Music Box

Although 'Tit for Tat' was nominated in the same category (Best Short Subject), it was 1932's 'The Music Box' that landed them an Oscar.

7. Before the two became a duo, which movie has both Laurel and Hardy?

Answer: A Lucky Dog

In this 1921 film, Laurel plays a man accused of dog-napping and Hardy plays a masked bandit who at one time confronts Laurel's character. www.imdb.com has the title as 'A Lucky Dog' whereas the actual movie poster, shows 'The Lucky Dog'.

8. What role did Oliver Hardy once play in a silent version of 'The Wizard of Oz'?

Answer: Tin Man

It was released in 1925 and Oliver's frequent on-screen partner (before Hardy), Larry Semon, played as the Scarecrow.

9. How old was Oliver Hardy when he passed away?

Answer: 65

Hardy was born in the year 1892 and passed away in 1957.

10. Who usually said 'Here's another nice mess you've gotten me into': Laurel or Hardy?

Answer: Hardy

According to patfullerton.com, they say, "Another fine mess" is probably the phrase most closely associated with Stan and Ollie, but it's also one of the most inaccurate quotes in film history. Oliver Hardy never uttered the lines, "Well, here's another fine mess you've gotten me into," in any film.

He did, however, say many times: "Here's another NICE mess you've gotten me into." Thanks to gtho4 for pointing this out to me.

Source: Author NalaMarie

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