A huge and hilarious boxset of the twenty one Laurel & Hardy DVDs released by Universal. A huge, definitive and digital account of Laurel & Hardy's classic career ranging from 1918... more
included: 1. A Chump At Oxford / Related Shorts 2. Classic Shorts / Someone's Ailing 3. Way Out West / Shorts 4. Classic Shorts / Ollie And Matrimony 5. Our Rela...
Laurel&Hardy 2010 Calendar
Laurel&Hardy 2010 Calendar. This fantastic Laurel and Hardy 2010 calendar features the ... more
legendary comedy duo that first became famous during the early half of the 20th century through their incredibly successful silent comedy films. The duo consisted of the thin British-born and raised Stan Laurel, and his heavier, rounder American partner, Oliver Hardy. Their partnership is considered among the most famous double-acts in cinematic history. Celebrate the unique talent these comic geniuses offered through this classic Laurel and Hardy 2010 calendar.
Stan&Laurel this rare and collectable ceramic mug is ideal for brightening up anyones cuppa. Treat a Laurel&Hardy fan today! Please note that this item is not dishwasher proof
Comedy - Original Language: English - Classification: 12 years and over - Starring: Tessa Peake-Jones, Buster Merryfield, David Jason, Nicholas Lyndhurst
Comedy - Director: Richard Boden, Mandie Fletcher, Martin Shardlow - Original Language: English - Classification: 15 years and over - Starring: Hugh Laurie, Miranda Richardson, Stephen Fry, Brian Blessed, Tim McInnerny, Tony Robinson, Rowan Atkinson
A review by LawrenceP on Laurel And Hardy (Box Set) (DVD) December 5th, 2008
Author's product rating:
Did you enjoy it?
Loved it
Story
Outstanding
Characters / Performances
Outstanding
Special Effects
Outstanding
How does it compare to similar films?
Outstanding
Advantages:
Funny, clean humour that stands the test of time .
Disadvantages:
Absolutely none !
Recommend to potential buyers:
yes
Full review
How do you define the funniest double act of all time?
It's easy really, what you have here is good old fashioned humour that doesn't involve sex, swearing or phoning an old man to boast about having sex with his grand-daughter.
You can keep all you modern "so called" humour and flush it where it belongs.
Laurel & Hardy despite their lack of the above mentioned "humour" have managed to do something that only modern comedians can dream about. They kept the world laughing consistently for years and have continued to do so 60 years after their deaths. I don't know any modern "great" that I'd remember and still be talking about in a year if he disappeared today. There is one exception and I just did a review on that yesterday, but even so, it's still worlds apart.
The box set is presented in a nice box with the Laurel & Hardy logo and a pic of the happy two on the top & sides. Opening the box you are presented with a row of real DVD disc boxes, not the usual cardboard or pocket type rubbish. Each disc spine has the part of a picture that makes up the duo's bowler hats when stacked together. The discs are numbered 1-21 with the last one having a title "A special tribute to the boys" along with other comedy shorts.
Please note that the movies contained in this box set are from the Hal Roach studios and don't contain any movie they did with any other film company. Just as well because the Hal Roach years are the way we want to remember Laurel & Hardy. Material with the other companies were all just copycat sketches which although still marginally funny, were not productive.
Stan laurel was the brains behind the two and wrote much of the gags and had his own voice in the production and the filming of scenes. This is something that was lacking in the copycat era as he was paid to "act"
I purchased this box set when it first came out at £199 and although it retails for a quarter of that now, to me the comedy is priceless.
Speaking of the comedy, if you can think of a Laurel & Hardy classic, it's here, from the piano on the stairs to the bat in the bed in "The murder case".
The classics are all here but also included are the colourised versions which I have never watched. I've never understood the half-wit that came up with that Idea. It's like giving Joseph a black & white coat of not so many colours.
There are also silent comey shorts that have Laurel & Hardy together and material thay made before they teamed up. There is a few other movies that don't include either of them but are part of the Hal Roach franchise.
Interestingly, there are some movies doubled up with the difference being they are in Spanish. OK, so you might think some were dubbed but you are wrong. Laurel & Hardy actually re-shot the whole movie and even spoke the dialogue in Spanish, no dubbing! The interesting thing about this is the differences you find between the two versions and they are worth watching just for that.
Some titles have the two reel and three reel longer versions and there are stills from a long lost movie called, "Two Tars" of which only pictures remain.
I'm still surprised at the number of people who have never seen Laurel & Hardy which I think is quite sad really as I cannot think of anyone disliking them or not becoming a fan after one or two viewings.
Pick yourself up a bargain, you can't possibly go wrong. The more you watch the funnier they become and for 80 year old movies to do that, well it has to be a rare thing.
Advantages: it's 21 discs of Laurel and Hardy in one box! Disadvantages: there are none.
...and to do it to Laurel and Hardy... ouch! I suppose these were done to satisfy the American TV market where so many ignorant viewers will not watch anything that isn't in colour... The whole feel of this set is wonderful. It looks good, it's been lovingly put together, and the quality of the DVD transfers is as good as you're ever going to get on 70-80 year old films. Is there anything I'd moan about... no way. This is a fitting tribute to the best ...
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Advantages: Much better quality than VHS Disadvantages: Absolutely none
...life I have been a laurel and hardy fan. I was an advocate of the "old fashioned" vhs videos and had a great collection of all of the boys films, which I treasured, but was reluctant to play in case they got damaged. This new dvd boxset has been a godsend, in being concise, hard wearing, and excellent quality, so much so in I have even started given film shows, and lending the films out, to my sons to get them into carrying on the tradition of loving ... ...colourised films included, which to a die hard B+W film lover was a shocking concept, but I must admit it was great to see the boys in the digitised colour versions of all of their classic films. My advice to all the L+H fans out there is to grab a boxset while they are available and give yourselves a treat. ...
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Advantages: It's got everything, absolutaly great! Disadvantages: Could have had more documentaries about them
Laurel and Hardy have brought humour to the world for decades now and their innocent comedy style is something no one can find fault with.
I have had this box set for over a year now and it is a must buy item. It has 21 DVDs categorised for easy finding on what you want to watch. Each DVD has it's own theme on Laurel and Hardy. A lot of the movies and shorts are available on the DVDs to watch in black and white or restored colour versions which ... ...laughter, laughter. When you watch Laurel and Hardy enough you will begin to appreciate that you aren't just watching comedy actors but two absolute geniuses who's expertise in comedy as a duo has been unparrelled ever since. There is nothing more satisfying than having this box set. You have the complete work of two legends available readily to sit down to, watch and laugh. If ever in a bad mood watch Laurel and Hardy it is excellent. There are ...
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Advantages: Superb value for money Disadvantages: Nothing
...Laurel and Hardy - Crime and Punishment Collection.
A themed collection containing 4 DVDs and centring around Laurel and Hardy movies involving the Law, Crime etc?.
In total 23 films spread over the 4 DVDs.
The Boys:
Stan Laurel (June 16 1890 ? February 23 1965).
Real name Arthur Stanley Jefferson.
Stan was born in Lancashire but toured with Charlie Chaplin and hence on one tour ended up in America. He had ?Arrived?
Oliver Hardy (January 18 1892 ? August 7 1957).
Real name Norvell Hardy.
Ollie was born in Harlem, Georgia and his mother was apparently responsible for him going into theatre. Right from early childhood Ollie had a beautiful singing voice.
Soon the two would meet.
They first appeared together in a silent movie called ?Slipping Wives? in 1927.
The rest...
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Plot: A huge and hilarious boxset of the twenty one Laurel & Hardy DVDs released by Universal. A huge, definitive and digital account of Laurel & Hardy's classic career ranging from 1918 to about 1940. Among loads of classic comedy shorts there is the inimitable SONS OF THE DESERT, SAPS AT SEA, THE BOHEMIAN GIRL, PACK UP YOUR TROUBLES, SWISS MISS, PARDON US, BLOCK HEADS, OUR RELATIONS, A CHUMP AT OXFORD and of course WAY OUT WEST.
A huge and hilarious boxset of the twenty one Laurel & Hardy DVDs released by Universal. A huge, definitive and digital account of Laurel & Hardy's classic career ranging from 1918 to about 1940. Among loads of classic comedy shorts there is the inimitable SONS OF THE DESERT, SAPS AT SEA, THE BOHEMIAN GIRL, PACK UP YOUR TROUBLES, SWISS MISS, PARDON US, BLOCK HEADS, OUR RELATIONS, A CHUMP AT OXFORD and of course WAY OUT WEST.
Languages
Main Language: English
Technical information
Special Features: Documentary - 1. A TRIBUTE TO THE BOYS (103 mins), Short films - 1. BRATS, 2. HINTER SCHLOSS UND RIEGEL (in German), 3. THUNDERING FLEAS, 4. FLUTTERING HEARTS, 5. PRUDENCE, Animated Menu, Scene Selection, Biographies, Filmographies, Facts
Sound: Mono
Dubbing Sound: Mono English
Aspect Ratio: 4:3
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