The Laurel & Hardy Collection (1939)

This 5-DVD pack is a treat for anybody who's ever enjoyed the lovable antics of Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy. THE LAUREL AND HARDY COLLECTION is a remarkably complete look at their lengthy careers. You'll see them in their very first film together, the 1921 silent short, "The Lucky Dog," as well as the classic 1931 sound short, "Be Big." And you'll get three full-length Laurel and Hardy features: "March of the Wooden Soldiers (1934)," "Flying Deuces (1939)," and "Utopia (1950)." And that's not all! You'll also be treated to Stan and Ollie's famous appearance on a 1954 episode of "This is Your Life" and enjoy the original theatrical trailers from many of their funniest films. It's a joy from start to finish!

DVD1 UTOPIA (1950)

DVD 2 FLYING DEUCES (1939)

DVD 3 MARCH OF THE WOODEN SOLDIERS (1934)

DVD 4 1. BE BIG! (1930) 2. THE LUCKY DOG (1921)

DVD 5 1. THIS IS YOUR LIFE (1955) 2. LAUREL & HARDY AT THE MOVIES (2003)

Not Good

Saps at Sea would be the 'feature film' in this set and at this point in L&H's career you can see 'the boys' had lost a few steps hard as they tried. Stick to their first soundies on up to about 1937 for a time frame and you'll be fine. August 3, 2008

The Laurel & Hardy Collection by Laurel & Hardy

Weak collection. Please do not buy it! May 15, 2007

I think it is agood product.

The product is good,but I would be more impress if it could show all the short series as well.The cmplete whole package. April 11, 2007

Stan & Ollie DESERVE MORE THAN THIS!!!

Avoid this cheapo release of these great film! subpar prints..certainly NOT from original 35mm elements..wait for the good one to come out down the road! March 7, 2006

Not the best of Stan and Ollie

Go to Amazon.uk and you will find the whole Laurel and Hardy collection (all together or as seperates). There are 21 DVDs in a classy collectable box (DVD 21 is a documentary about the two). The quality is brilliantly restored and has colourised versions as well (may appeal to younger ones).

All the best are here (including early silent ones, extended versions and even some in other languages), apart from The Flying Deuces (made at another studio - MGM I think) and a few of the lesser quality ones (post 40's) which are not as good anyway.

The only problem is that they are Region 2 (PAL) so you may need to get a multiregion DVD player and television that can play PAL.

The cheap DVDs you see around do not contain any of their better stuff (particularly the Hal Roach shorts of around 1930-1940 or the feature films such as Blockheads, Way Out West or Sons of the Desert) but any Laurel and Hardy is worth getting.

The colourised versions are 'television friendly' i.e. with cuts here and there - but it is worth watching them to see Stan's bright red hair and some of the colour tones of the time. However, the black and white versions are by far the best, with clear sharp images (restored) and they remain uncut (Laughing Gravy is on twice, one is extended and has the original ending - a rather grimmer ending at that!).
December 2, 2005

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