I had to drop this for awhile but I'll pick up on it again now and start building my Laurel & Hardyīob, I'll start looking for Hal Roach Studios' THE LOST FILMS OF LAUREL AND HARDY dvd's. ROGUE SONG - yeah, I have the three minute clip with the bear in the cave ('Where did you get the fur coat?') and Tibbett singing up a storm (literally). HATS OFF - no (but I do have the 1936 Grand National feature HATS OFF). I have all the Boys' films in 16mm, including an original Kodachrome full-length print of A TREE IN A TEST TUBE.Īnd yeah, I'm a Son of the Desert. So Gosh only knows if we will ever see their restorations via any venue other than an on-site screening. UCLA is undertaking a restoration project, but without funding from the rights-holder.

Alternately, the silents can be found on the Region 2 box set, which also includes all the Roach-controlled talkies but in inferior versions than the domestic ESSENTIALS collection.Įven the ESSENTIALS are not fully restored. The out-of-print DVD's are expensive to come by. It will be interesting to see if his son takes the library in a more accessible direction. The longtime owner of the Laurel and Hardy silents passed away late last year. This now OOP series was issued by Hal Roach Studios. The silent L&H shorts, as well as numerous silent shorts made individually by Laurel or Hardy before they became a team, are best found in the nine individual DVDs that go under the title of THE LOST FILMS OF LAUREL AND HARDY. It's available on Amazon for about $60.00 now. Supplements include trailers, film commentaries by L & H experts, etc.ĪDDED: Actually not as pricey as I initially thought.

These films are classic Laurel & Hardy, when they were in their prime.

I'm not sure about all their feature-length films, but regarding their sound shorts, 'Laurel & Hardy The Essential Collection', a 10-disc set from RHI Entertainment is a great purchase to make (if a little expensive) for those who want their Hal Roach films. With so many releases to choose from, what are the best editions of their films in the USA? the best as in completeness, picture quality, supplements, etc. Non-Film Score Discussion: a question for Laurel & Hardy collectors FSM Board: a question for Laurel & Hardy collectors

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