INTERVIEWS: Chuck McCann and Ray Alan




Laurel and Hardy Podcast show

Summary: This 'not to be missed' episode of the pod-uh-cast features rare interviews with the wonderful Chuck McCann and British ventriloquist Ray Alan. Coincidentally both men made careers out of working with puppets. They also both have strong connections with Laurel and Hardy on a personal level. Chuck explains in depth how he met and got to know Stan Laurel after looking him up in the phone book. Co founder of the International Laurel and Hardy Appreciation Society, The Sons Of The Desert, Chuck urges fans to campaign for Laurel and Hardy films to be preserved forever. Ray Alan, dubbed the best ventriloquist in the world talks about touring with Laurel and Hardy in 1954. Ray also explains how the face of his 'Lord Charles' character was based on Stan Laurel.