The Hobo (1917) Billy West film featuring Oliver Hardy Stan often played leading roles while Hardy often played secondary characters, but in some cases, played only bit parts. Most of these predate having Laurel and Hardy as a comedy duo and are silent films. Thanks to spreading the content across six discs, the films-while not remastered or restored versions-look fairly good for what they are. Some of their best is in the Hal Roach catalog. Thus, I can agree that calling this 'The Best of Laurel and Hardy' is a misnomer. You're not getting the classic Hal Roach shorts or features on here because those are still protected by copyright. I picked this one because it spread the content across six discs instead of cramming it into a few discs. What this is is another collection of public domain films featuring Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy. I picked this up because I wanted the shorts included in this set. Image Gallery - Slideshow presentation featuring photographs from the Library of Congress collections.Ĭollector’s Edition Souvenir Booklet - Limited edition booklet with film notes from film historian Rob Stone, as well as notes on the restoration from Lobster Film’s Serge Bromberg.Mostly silent films from before they teamed up, pay attention to what you're getting!

Rufus Wallingford: The Lilac Splash (1915) The Serenade (1916) Hungry Hearts (1916) The Candy Trail (1916) The Chief Cook (1917) Hello Trouble (1918) Married to Order (1918) He's In Again (1918) The Rent Collector (1921) The Bakery (1921) The Show (1922) Rivals (1925) Wandering Papas (1926) Say It With Babies (1926) Mother's Baby Boy (1914) The Servant Girl's Legacy (1914) An Expensive Visit (1915) A Lucky Strike (1915) The New Adventures of J. Along the way, they made millions of people laugh, offering ample evidence of the incredible individual talents that would eventually merge together to create one of the greatest comedy duos in all of film history.īears and Bad Men (1918) The Egg (1922) A Weak-End Party (1922) The Pest (1922) When Knights Were Cold (1923) The Handy Man (1923) Pick and Shovel (1923) Collars and Cuffs (1923) Gas and Air (1923) A Man About Town (1923) The Whole Truth (1923) Brothers Under the Chin (1924) Zeb Vs. Although the two had different styles and came from distinct backgrounds, they followed similar creative paths, each marked with trials, errors, successes, and the occasional strokes of genius. Oliver Norvell Hardy, a comedian born on film, worked steadily for years in Hollywood and built his notoriety in over 300 roles. Featuring all new 2K restorations sourced from materials contributed by archives and collectors around the world, this comprehensive 2-disc Blu-ray collection features 35 films and includes new scores from some of the best silent film composers working today.Īrthur Stanley Jefferson comes from the British vaudeville scene, and was at one time Chaplin's understudy. Laurel or Hardy: Early Films of Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy, as proudly presented by Flicker Alley, the Library of Congress, and Blackhawk Films®, offers fans new and old the rare opportunity to track the early solo careers of two comedy icons.

Laurel and Hardy became cinematic legends together, but before they were ever hauling pianos or throwing pies as a hilarious and unforgettable comedic duo, each had to develop as an individual artist and performer. Laurel or Hardy: Early Films of Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy traces the roots of the legendary comedy duo by offering fans a two-disc set of 35 newly restored films starring either Stan Laurel or Oliver Hardy-all produced before the two genius talents ever joined forces. Anderson, George Jeske, Ralph CedarĬomposersSerge Bromberg, Andrew Simpson, Ben Model, Neil Brand, Donald Sosin, Phil Carli, Eric Le Guen, Antonio CoppolaĪNY ORDERS OF THE ALREADY RELEASED ITEMS FROM OUR CATALOGUE PURCHASED AT THE SAME TIME AS THIS PRE-ORDER ITEM, WILL ALL BE SHIPPED TOGETHER WHEN THIS PRE-ORDER ITEM BECOMES AVAILABLE. Hotaling, Will Louis, Charles Parrott, Larry Semon, Gilbert M.

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