Editing Laurel and Hardy (section)

===Posthumous revivals and popular culture===
Since the 1930s, the works of Laurel and Hardy have been reissued in numerous theatrical revivals, television airings (particularly on public and cable television), [[16 mm film|16 mm]] and [[8 mm film|8 mm]] home movies, feature-film compilations, and home video. After Stan Laurel's death in 1965, two major motion-picture tributes were released: ''Laurel and Hardy's Laughing '20s'', a compilation of the team's silent-film highlights by Robert Youngson, and ''[[The Great Race]]'' (1965), a large-scale salute to slapstick dedicated by director [[Blake Edwards]] to "Mr. Laurel and Mr. Hardy". The duo were later impersonated by Jim MacGeorge (as Laurel) and [[Chuck McCann]] (as Hardy) in children's television shows and commercials for various products.<ref>{{cite web |last=McCann |first=Chuck |title=Laurel & Hardy Tribute |url=http://www.chuckmccann.net/laurelhardy.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090123114045/http://chuckmccann.net/laurelhardy.htm |archive-date=January 23, 2009 |website=chuckmccann.net |date=November 30, 2007 |access-date=April 9, 2024}}</ref>

Numerous [[colorized]] versions of Laurel and Hardy features and shorts have been reproduced by several studios. The process was introduced in 1983 by Colorization, Inc., in partnership with [[Hal Roach Studios]], then a Canadian concern licensing its name and films. Early efforts included ''Helpmates'', ''Way Out West'', and ''The Music Box'', which were released to television and issued on VHS. Most of the team's sound shorts were ultimately colorized for distribution in Europe. The pixel-based color process and conversion from the American [[NTSC]] system to the European [[PAL]] system often affected image sharpness,<ref name="Tooze">{{cite web |last=Tooze |first=Gary |title=Laurel & Hardy – The Collection (21-disc Box Set) |url=http://www.dvdbeaver.com/film/DVDReviews16/laurel_and_hardy_collection_dvd_review.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070409083313/http://www.dvdbeaver.com/film/DVDReviews16/laurel_and_hardy_collection_dvd_review.htm |archive-date=April 9, 2007 |website=DVDBeaver.com |access-date=April 9, 2024}}</ref> so since 2011, video distributors have issued the original black-and-white editions.

[[File:Laurel and Hardy Statue.jpg|thumb|left|Statue of [[Stan Laurel]] and [[Oliver Hardy]] outside the Coronation Hall Theatre, [[Ulverston]], Cumbria, England (Laurel's birthplace)]]

There are three Laurel and Hardy museums. One is in Laurel's birthplace of [[Ulverston]], England,<ref>{{cite web |title=Laurel & Hardy Museum: Ulverston |url=http://www.lakedistrictletsgo.co.uk/attractions/attractions_pages/laurel_hardy.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071020014930/http://www.lakedistrictletsgo.co.uk/attractions/attractions_pages/laurel_hardy.html |archive-date=October 20, 2007 |website=Lakedistrictletsgo.co.uk |date=June 2004 |access-date=April 9, 2024}}</ref> another is in Hardy's birthplace of [[Harlem, Georgia]], United States,<ref>{{cite web |title=Laurel and Hardy Museum of Harlem, Georgia |url=http://www.laurelandhardymuseum.com/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190616205039/http://www.laurelandhardymuseum.com/ |archive-date=June 16, 2019 |access-date=April 9, 2024}}</ref> and the third is in [[Solingen]], Germany.<ref>{{cite web |title=Laurel & Hardy Museum Solingen |url=http://www.laurel-hardy-museum.com/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141217163137/http://laurel-hardy-museum.com/ |archive-date=December 17, 2014 |access-date=April 9, 2024}}</ref>

[[Maurice Sendak]] featured three Oliver Hardy-like bakers in his 1970 Caldecott Medal-winning book ''[[In the Night Kitchen]]''.{{#tag:ref|Sendak described his early upbringing as sitting in movie houses fascinated by the Laurel and Hardy comedies.<ref>{{cite book |last=Lanes |first=Selma G. |title=The Art of Maurice Sendak |year=1980 |publisher=Harry N. Abrams |page=47 |isbn=9780810916005}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Salamon |first=Julie |title=Sendak in All His Wild Glory |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2005/04/15/books/sendak-in-all-his-wild-glory.html |newspaper=The New York Times |date=April 15, 2005 |access-date=April 9, 2024}}</ref>|group=Note}} Cut-outs of the duo appear on the cover of ''[[Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band]]'' (1967) by [[The Beatles]]. In 2005, a Channel 4 documentary, ''[[The Comedian's Comedian]]'', ranked Laurel and Hardy the seventh-greatest comedy act of all time—the highest-ranking double act.<ref name="Cook" />

[[Larry Harmon]] claimed ownership of Laurel and Hardy's likenesses and issued toys, coloring books, and an animated series in 1966, co-produced with [[Hanna-Barbera]].<ref>{{cite web |last=Krurer |first=Ron |title=Laurel and Hardy Cartoons by Hanna-Barbera |url=http://www.toontracker.com/lh-ac/lh-ac.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070530054057/http://www.toontracker.com/lh-ac/lh-ac.htm |archive-date=May 30, 2007 |website=Toontracker.com |access-date=April 9, 2024}}</ref> Animated versions of Laurel and Hardy also guest-starred in a 1972 episode of ''[[The New Scooby-Doo Movies]]''. In 1999, Harmon produced the direct-to-video feature ''[[The All New Adventures of Laurel & Hardy in For Love or Mummy]]'', starring [[Bronson Pinchot]] and [[Gailard Sartain]] as the nephews of the famous duo.<ref>{{cite web |title=The All New Adventures of Laurel & Hardy in "For Love or Mummy" (1999) |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0143096/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180726125126/https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0143096/ |archive-date=July 26, 2018 |website=IMDb |access-date=April 9, 2024}}</ref>

The North American rights to much of the Laurel and Hardy library are now owned by [[Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment]], successor to Cabin Fever, RHI, Hallmark, and Sonar. International rights are held by the CCA, while Harmon's estate owns their trademarks and likenesses.

The Indian comedy duo [[Ghory and Dixit]] were often called the Indian Laurel and Hardy.<ref>{{cite news |last=Pednekar |first=Aparna |title=Bollywood comedy comes of age |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/brunch/brunch-stories/bollywood-comedy-comes-of-age/article1-1125193.aspx |newspaper=Hindustan Times |date=July 8, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130923005434/http://www.hindustantimes.com/Brunch/Brunch-Stories/Bollywood-comedy-comes-of-age/Article1-1125193.aspx |archive-date=September 23, 2013 |access-date=April 9, 2024}}</ref>

In 2011, [[Arte]] and [[ZDF]] co-produced a 90-minute documentary, ''Laurel & Hardy: Their Lives and Magic'', written and directed by German filmmaker Andreas Baum. The film included rare footage, interviews, and photos, and was later released as a 105-minute Director's Cut with 70 minutes of bonus material on DVD.<ref>{{cite web |title=Laurel & Hardy: Their Lives and Magic (2011) |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1698531/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190602023809/https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1698531/ |archive-date=June 2, 2019 |website=IMDb |access-date=April 9, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Laurel and Hardy: A True Love Story – The Shop |url=https://www.laurelandhardyshop.com/shop?lang=en |website=Laurel and Hardy Shop |access-date=April 9, 2024}}</ref>

In 2024, Baum and co-author Michael Ehret published ''Laurel and Hardy: A True Love Story – The Pictorial History of Stan & Ollie: Their Life and Work'' (Volume 1), a 500-page illustrated book accompanied by a documentary DVD.<ref>{{cite web |title=Laurel and Hardy: A True Love Story – The Pictorial History |url=https://the-pictorial-history.com/ |website=The Pictorial History |access-date=April 9, 2024}}</ref>