Laurel And Hardy Collection (Box Set) (DVD)

Advantages: Funny, clean humour that stands the test of time.
Disadvantages: Absolutely none!

...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... Read review

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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... Read review

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Advantages: Much better quality than VHS
Disadvantages: Absolutely none

...For all of my 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 these great comedy genuises. There is even a range of 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.... Read review

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