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WHO WILL BE THERE?
Confirmed guests
so far include...
Claire
McGuinness, Johnny
Beattie MBE, Gary Mullen, Jay Crawford and Willie McIntyre.
WHO
ARE THEY?
Claire
McGuinness
Claire is a
relation of Larbert born Laurel and Hardy co star Jimmy
Finlayson. Jimmy was Claire's great grandfather's brother!
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Jimmy
Finlayson from Larbert was Laurel & Hardy's most famous co-star and
foil. Finlayson was also the inspiration behind Homer Simpson's
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Willie
McIntyre
Editor
of Bowler Dessert, The Laurel & Hardy Digest and The Laurel &
Hardy Newsletter, Willie McIntyre will be there with his Laurel and Hardy memorabilia
stall.
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Willie was
recently awarded his own seat at the Glasgow Film Theatre in
recognition of his continuing efforts and his outstanding commitment to the
Sons of the Desert. |
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Johnny Beattie MBE
Celebrity entertainer and actor Johnny Beattie
MBE will
talk about the time he saw Laurel and Hardy LIVE at the Glasgow
Empire Theatre.
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Johnny Beattie MBE is an honorary member of
The Fra Diavolo tent in Scotland |
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Gary Mullen
Stars In
Their Eyes winner Gary Mullen is a big fan of Laurel & Hardy
and will be taking time off from his hectic tour of Europe to
attend the event. |
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Gary
Mullen is a member of the Fra Diavolo tent. He won TV's Stars In Their
Eyes as Freddie Mercury and now tours the world with his show One Night Of Queen. |
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Jay
Crawford
Programme
director of Real Radio, 'Bossman' Jay Crawford, loves Laurel and
Hardy and will be coming along. Is that Stan and Ollie's famous
dog 'Laughing Gravy' I see below????? Actually it's Jay's pet
pooch Jake! |
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Jay has
appeared on various TV shows with STV and the BBC including “Action Line” which won a top international award for community
involvement.
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