A) complete the text with the correct form of to be: stan laurel and oliver hardy …were….. two of the most popular film comedians of all time. they were born in 1890 and 1892 respectively. stan laurel’s real name ………………. arthur jefferson. he …………….. form england. oliver hardy ……………… english, he was from georgia, usa. laurel and hardy ……………… in their late 30s when they met. their first film together ……………… putting pants on philip (1927). they ………………. funny because they were so different. laurel ……………… small and thin. hardy ……………. big and fat. their most famous films …………………. way out west (1937) and blockheads (1938). they …………… in any serious films, only comedies.