Great comedy requires artistic integrity, intelligence and courage. It shines light into dark corners where life’s pain, sorrows and fears reside. It is tragedy upended. Low comedy lacks these virtues. It is a dull, witless and foolish exercise lacking heart, insight or imagination, striving only to titillate, never to illuminate. I name no names save to say that Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy were great comedians.
On his deathbed, Stan Laurel pronounced that he wished he were skiing. Asked if he enjoyed skiing, he replied, “No. But it’s a whole lot better than doing this”.
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