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LITTLE RASCALS IN COLOR BOX SET
| You may recall that LEGEND FILMS did a superb job with the restoration and colorisation of 'March of the Wooden Soldiers', following their success with their THREE STOOGES range, LEGEND have now turned their attention to the 'LITTLE RASCALS'. These are of course of interest to 'Laurel and Hardy' buffs as many of the films share the same stock company players and indeed even the music, plus they are very entertaining. One of my personal highlights was meeting Spanky McFarland at a USA Convention. Another our gang favourite Dorothy DeBorba has attended our HELPMATES events in the past. |
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Watching these fifteen shorts in restored colour adds another dimension, but for purists you also get the original Black and White versions. However, it the whole host of extras that add even more to this set including, THE STOLEN JOOLS (with Laurel and Hardy), Spankys home movies, trailers and much, much more.
Best of Our Gang - Spanky, Buckwheat, Porky at their hilarious best in their adventures with haunted houses, homemade fire engines, and the "Wild Man of Borneo". Best of Spanky - Spanky and his friends discover magic lamp, play mud football, and put on a musical dressed as girls! Superstars of Our Gang - The Little Rascals scare off their teacher's suitor, take a crazy cab ride and strike an unusual deal with a toy store owner - until Pete the dog destroys his shop!
We now include REGION ONE as well as REGION ZERO DVDS on this page.
March of the Wooden Soldiers NEW Colorized Version
Recently an American company, "Legend Films," who specialise in the restoration and colorization of old black and white films, has announced that they will be bringing out March of the Wooden Soldiers. Having been enhanced using today's technology, this will be an even better the most complete version of Babes in Toyland, and, judging by DVDs that Legend has released so far, will be one to look forward to. The DVD also includes the restored Black and White version. It is due out in the USA on November 7th. But you can PRE ORDER now for just $17.99 |
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| AIR RAID WARDENS + NOTHING BUT TROUBLE
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On November 21, Warner Home Video (REGION ONE USA) will release "Air Raid Wardens"/"Nothing but Trouble" on DVD for just $11.19 |
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Fox Home Entertainment have announced the Region 1 DVD release of The Laurel & Hardy Collection Volume 2 for 12th September 2006 priced at $34.98 SRP. This set contains 3 classic comedies… But ORDER it NOW for just:Price: $24.49 JUST CLICK THE AMAZON BUTTON ON THE RIGHT TO PRE ORDER NOW |
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Disc 1 A-Haunting We Will Go (1942) Full Frame Feature Commentary by Randy Skretvedt Movietone News Theatrical Trailer
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Disc 2 The Dancing Masters (1943) Full Frame Feature Commentary by Scott MacGillivray A Ship's Reporter Grand Hotel: The 1932 Laurel & Hardy Tour Trailers |
Disc 3 Bullfighters (1945) Full Frame Feature Commentary by Scott MacGillivray Laurel & Hardy: The Fox Years Trailers
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Fox Home Entertainment have OFFICIALLY announced the Region 1 DVD release of a Laurel and Hardy Giftset for 11th April 2006 priced at $34.98 SRP .This three-disc collection offers three films made by Laurel and Hardy at 20th Century Fox after they had left Hal Roach in 1940. And boy what an impressive line up of discs... JUST CLICK THE AMAZON BUTTON ON THE RIGHT TO PRE ORDER NOW |
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Disc 1 "Big Noise": Audio: English: Mono & Stereo Subtitled: English & Spanish Special Features: Commentary by Randy Skredvedt Photo Gallery Laurel and Hardy Theatre: Bullfighters Theatrical Trailer, Great Guns Theatrical Trailer, & The Dancing Masters Theatrical Trailer |
Disc 2 "Great Guns":
Audio: English: Mono & Stereo Subtitled: English & Spanish Special Features: Commentary by Randy Skretvedt Photo Gallery Opening the Freemont Theatre Movietone News Theatrical Trailer Laurel and Hardy Theatre: Big Noise Theatrical Trailer, Bullfighters Theatrical Trailer, & Jitterbugs Theatrical Trailer |
Disc 3 "Jitterbugs": Audio: English: Mono & Stereo Subtitled: English & Spanish Special Features: Commentary by Randy Skretvedt Photo Gallery Inauguration of the Railway Movietone News Theatrical Trailer Laurel and Hardy Theatre: Big Noise Theatrical Trailer,
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LATEST NEWS- USA NEW RELEASES
Warner Home Video have announced the Region 1 DVD release of TCM Archives: The Laurel And Hardy Collection for 18th April 2006 priced at $39.92 SRP. (ORDER NOW FOR 30% OFF) The Laurel And Hardy Collection will be a two-disc set from Warner Home Video featuring the The Devil’s Brother and Bonnie Scotland, (both newly restored from original nitrate film elements) and a number of bonus features. This is indeed exciting news alone, but look at the EXTRAS below! |
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The Devil's Brother (1933) - (New to DVD in the USA) Bonnie Scotland (1935) – (New to DVD) Commentaries on both movies by Laurel and Hardy aficionados Richard W. Bann and Leonard Maltin Introductions by Turner Classic Movies Host Robert Osborne
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2002 TCM Feature-length documentary Added Attractions: The Hollywood Shorts Story, narrated by Chevy Chase and showcasing Laurel and Hardy, The Little Rascals, The Three Stooges and dozens of others Vintage Laurel and Hardy excerpts from feature films: Magic act segment from The Hollywood Revue of 1929 Fragment from Rogue Song (1930) 2 Segments from Hollywood Party (1934) 3 Segments from Pick a Star (1937) Theatrical trailers Subtitles: Français & Español (feature films only) |
Oliver
Hardy Collection (1926)
1) THE SHOW (1922) Larry Semon - Ollie is a villainous stage manager & Larry is the prop manager. This has the classic Car chasing a train sequence. FIRST TIME FROM 35MM.
2) STICK AROUND (1925) Bobby Ray - Great! For the first time in DVD history we get to see the complete 25 minute film! All other DVDs present a soft, grainy 10 minute cut-down called 'Paperhangers Helper'. Now we get to see this classic Oliver Hardy-Bobby Ray teamed comedy with the horse-drawn delivery wagon battling a hill sequences intact (almost a decade before The Music Box). FIRST TIME FROM 35MM.
3) ALONG CAME AUNTIE (1926) - Ollie is a ridiculous musicial who must pretend to be married to his ex-wife so that she may inherit some diamonds.
4) CRAZY TO ACT (1927) Keystone - I believe this is the first time on DVD for this one. Ollie has little to do in this, he wants to marry an actress but the only way she will agree to it is if he produces a movie with her as the star. This is the weakest of the bunch on this DVD.
5) THE SAW MILL (1921) Larry Semon - Classic Semon comedy with Larry as a Logger and Ollie as the forman, both competing for the boss' daughter. FIRST TIME FROM 35MM.
6) SHOULD SAILORS MARRY? (19250 Clyde Cook - Clyde settles down with his new bride only to find the ex-husband still living at home.
7) HOP TO IT (1925) Bobby Ray - (aka Hop To It, Bellhop) - Another classic teaming of Ollie & Bobbie, this time as bell hops at a busy hotel. FIRST TIME FROM 35MM.
8) 45 MINUTES FROM HOLLYWOOD (1926) A hotel with Oliver Hardy as a detective and Stan Laurel as a cross-dressing thief. Their first apppearances in a Hal Roach Comedy, but individually.
I have lost count how many times I have been asked by USA members and visitors to our site asking for WAY OUT WEST on DVD. Well you wait will be over, as on March 15th 2005, HALLMARK (Lionsgate) are releasing another Laurel and Hardy DVD. It will contain ,Way Out West, Block-Heads and Chickens Come Home. You can pre order it now,just CLICK HERE for details or just add to the amazon cart with the link below:
RIDING HIGH
In 1950, Oliver Hardy made his final solo appearance without his partner, Stan Laurel. Bing Crosby was filming "Riding High", Frank Capra's remake of his own 1934 racetrack story "Broadway Bill". Bing was an old racetrack and golfcourse crony of Babe Hardy's, so when Bing's latest picture called for a perennial loser on the ponies, Babe seemed a natural choice – after all, it was a role Bing saw Babe play often in real life!
The Stan Laurel Collection (Slapstick Symposium) (1925)
Before teaming
up with Oliver Hardy, Stan Laurel was one of the most important Hollywood
comics of his time, competing with the likes of Charlie Chaplin and Buster
Keaton. Having been Chaplin's understudy and roommate, Laurel spent most
of the 1910s avoiding actual demands to become a Chaplin lookalike. It was
only in the 1920s that Stan laurel became established enough to capture the
attention of producer Hal Roach and compete on equal terms with his mentor.
The rare 16 short films (1923-1925) in this all-new DVD were finally restored
to their original versions. All shot between 1923 and 1925, these films are
a historic proof of Laurel's slapstick genius and a remarkable showcase of
the intense work which allowed Lloyd to stand out in a time of great competition
among hundreds of hopeful slapstick stars.
From the parodies of popular films from the 1920s ("Roughest Africa". "The Soilers") to the hilarious social satires ("Frozen Hearts", "Short Kilts") or the familial ones ("Mother's Joy", "Yes, Yes, Nanette") and ending with real jewels of silent comedy ("Oranges and Lemons", "Postage Due"), this British-born comedian charms, thanks to his understanding of storytelling and his irresistible humor. These 16 short films are gathered on DVD for the first time thanks to the help of collectors and film archives from around the world.
Roughest Africa(1923):
During an expedition in Africa, Stan is confronted by wild animals for the camera of a documentary filmmaker.
The Soilers(1923):
Canister (Stan Laurel), a mine owner in Alaska, would give his life to get his confiscated goods/property back.
Mother's Joy(1924):
An old man asks a lawyer to find his missing daughter and grand-son who turns out to be a very extravagant young man.
Postage Due(1924):
Willy Worst (Stan Laurel) turns a local post-office upside-down just by trying to send a letter.
The Sleuth(1925):
Stan is a detective who essentially relies on different costumes to successfully complete his investigations.
Yes, Yes, Nanette(1925):
Nanette comes home to introduce her husband to her family. Nanette's ex-fiance (Oliver Hardy) takes advantage of the situation to make a comeback in her life.
And the following titles:
Oranges and Lemons(1923), Frozen Hearts(1923), Near Dublin(1924), Zeb Vs Paprika(1924), Short Kilts(1924), West of Hot Dog(1924), The Snow Hawk(1925), Navy Blue Days(1925), Dr. Pyckle and Mr. Pryde(1925), Half a Man(1925).
The Charley Chase Collection (Slapstick Symposium) (1926)
Bringing a collection
of seven 2-reeler comedies from the golden period of this acting/producer
legend, the CHARLEY CHASE DVD is a fantastic introduction to the funny and
frenetic world of Charley Chase and a rare chance to experience the work
of one of the most influential short-film comedians of the late 1920s. The
CHALEY CHASE DVD brings the following short films: MUM'S THE WORD (1926),
APRIL FOOL (1926), CRAZY LIKE A FOX(1926), LONG FLIB THE KING (1923), MIGHTY
LIKE A MOOSE (1926), and ALL WET (1924).
Chase discovered that by starting with a simple predicament that any average person could get into, the public could identify with him. Then, gradually, by building a once plausible situation into a fiascfiasco, he could take them to a riotous conclusion that is unbelievable, yet, somehow conceivable. Carefree, frivolous, wild and woolly, Charley Chase was the "Good Time Charlie" that we all wished we could be. Fortunately, due to film preservation, we still have him.
Hallmark have now released two Laurel and Hardy DVDS.
This is their second release:
. This 2-disk DVD set includes "Sons of the Desert," "The Music Box," "Another Fine Mess," "Busy Bodies," "County Hospital" and many special features.
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A 5 DVD boxset released by Passport/Koch
Entertainment containing:
Utopia, Flying Dueces, March of the Wooden Soldiers, Be Big/The Lucky Dog
and This is Your Life/Laurel and Hardy at the Movies.
$26.08 BUY DVD
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ROBIN HOOD with ROGUE SONG CLIP
Trevor Dorman from Ireland has just informed
me he purchased The Adventures of Robin Hood [1938] on DVD and was pleasantly
surprised by the extras it contained. Apart from spotting four co stars that
appeared with the Boys in the main movie , the DVD also contained the
'Glorious Technicolor Documentary ' with a colour
clip of Laurel and Hardy in 'The Rogue Song' .
The DVD has a host of interesting material for the movie buff.
You can buy this DVD direct from amazon buy clicking the correct link below:
BUY The Adventures of Robin Hood (Two-Disc Special Edition) REGION 1 VERSION for USA
BUY The Adventures of Robin Hood [1938] REGION 2 PAL VERSION for BRITAIN /EUROPE.
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REGION ZERO DVDS BELOW
March of The Wooden Soldiers(Babes in Toyland)
March
of The Wooden Soldiers has been released in the USA as the superb colorized
version. This DVD certainly scores over the UK release. As extras ,it has
a colour Stan Laurel home movie taken in his apartment in Santa Monica circa
1960 plus the Oliver Hardy Interview circa 1950. But, as an added bonus it
has the full B/W theatrical trailer. The best thing of all is that it is
REGION FREE and it will play on any DVD Player.
List Price: $19.99 (NOW ON OFFER FOR $9.95!!) You Save: $3.00 (15%) BUY DVD
COLOUR VERSION OR BLACK & WHITE VERSION
Also
REGION FREE is the,'New Adventures of Laurel and Hardy, For Love or
Mummy'.
Although released in the USA it will play on all DVD players.
A novelty item...What would the duo be like in todays world...Well this story revolves round the nephews of the real Stan and Ollie (screen characters).Mr. Pinchot does a fine Stan Laurel and Mr. Sardain is so close to Oliver Hardy, that it is almost unbelievable. This film, like every Laurel and Hardy film is not to be taken seriously.
OTHER LAUREL & HARDY DVDS OF INTEREST
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RESTORED SILENTS
After seven years of work, THE HAL ROACH STUDIOS have finished their exclusive DVD series of "The Lost Films of Laurel and Hardy--The Complete Collection" with the acquisition of the original European 35mm Nitrate negative of WHY GIRLS LOVE SAILORS. This nine disc set now includes every L&H comedy from THE LUCKY DOG (1921) through their first talking comedy, UNACCUSTOMED AS WE ARE, and includes their sixth talkie, THEY GO BOOM! Sixty films on ten discs-- with a few unannounced surprises along the way! . HRS believe HATS OFF is completely lost and, therefore, that single title is, unfortunately, not included in the collection. But, they found everything else and more!
Remember all the DVDS listed below on this page will play in the USA/ ENGLAND/ Any Country! NOTE: Amazons site will say they are REGION 1, but IGNORE this as they ARE Region Zero!
The Lost Films of Laurel and Hardy, Vol. 1
Six
films featuring the greatest comedy duo in movie history. For many years,
the films included here were either unavailable, or available only in shoddy,
truncated versions. This collection features the best available prints, mastered
from the original 35mm material. On this volume: Big Business (James W. Horne,
1920); Do Detectives Think? (Fred Guiol, 1927), which was the first time
the pair was billed as a team; Call of the Cuckoo (Clyde Bruckman, 1927);
The Finishing Touch (Clyde Bruckman, 1928); and two rare Stan Laurel solo
features, On the Front Page (1926) and Hustling for Health (1919). 124 mins.
$26.99
THE LOST FILMS OF LAUREL OF LAUREL & HARDY VOL. 1 BUY DVD
The Lost Films of Laurel and Hardy, Vol. 2
Six
more hilarious shorts featuring the greatest comedy duo in screen history.
Long available only in shoddy, truncated versions, this collection presents
these rare films in the best print quality possible, mastered from the original
35mm materials. On this volume: Double Whoopee (Lewis R. Foster, 1929); Early
to Bed (Emmet J. Flynn, 1928); Angora Love (Lewis R. Foster, 1929); Sugar
Daddies (Fred Guiol, 1927); and two Stan Laurel solo efforts, Roughest Africa
(Ralph Cider, 1923) and Oranges and Lemons (1920). 118
mins.$26.99
THE LOST FILMS OF LAUREL OF LAUREL & HARDY VOL. 2 BUY DVD
The Lost Films of Laurel and Hardy, Vol. 3
Six
more rarely screened silent gems from the greatest comedy duo in movie history,
highlighted by two shorts directed by Leo McCarey, who was behind the camera
for most of the best films the team made in the silent era: Liberty (1929),
in which the boys make an hilariously inept prison break, and We Faw Down
(1928), in which Stan and Ollie sneak out for a poker game. In the Hal
Roach-directed Love 'Em and Weep (1927), the duo is caught in the middle
of a troubled romance. Also included is an early short, A Lucky Dog (Jess
Robins, 1922), in which both comics appear, although it was made before they
were working as a team. Ollie appears on his own in Along Came Auntie (1926),
and backs up Charley Chase in Bromo and Juliet (1926). Each film was mastered
from the best available 35mm material. 135 mins.
$26.99
THE LOST FILMS OF LAUREL OF LAUREL & HARDY VOL. 3 BUY DVD
The Lost Films of Laurel and Hardy, Vol. 4
Six
rarely seen films from film comedy's greatest duo. They Go Boom (James Parrott,
1929, 21 mins.) is one of the team's early sound pictures and the print on
this disc is mastered from near-perfect 35mm nitrate stock with sound remastered
from the original Vitaphone soundtrack discs. Their Purple Moment (James
Parrott, 1928, 21 mins.) is an offering of superior slapstick, with the boys
stuck in a nightclub without any money. Bacon Grabbers (Lewis R. Foster,
1929, 20 mins.) was the team's next-to-last silent film, although it was
held back from release until music and sound effects were added. Should Sailors
Marry? (Jess Robbins/James Parrott, 1925, 22 mins.) was actually a vehicle
for vaudeville comedian Clyde Cook and Oliver Hardy has a supporting role.
This rare film was digitally mastered from a safety fine grain made from
the original nitrate camera negative. Unaccustomed As We Are (Lewis R. Foster/Hal
Roach, 1929, 19 mins.) is the silent version of an L&H comedy that was
released as both a sound and silent picture. Finally, On the Wrong Trek (Charley
Chase/Harold Law, 1936, 20 mins.) is a late comedy short from Charley Chase,
one of his last for Hal Roach. It features a guest appearance by Laurel and
Hardy. The film has been digitally transferred from the original nitrate
camera negative. 120 mins. $26.99
THE LOST FILMS OF LAUREL OF LAUREL & HARDY VOL. 4 BUY DVD
The Lost Films of Laurel and Hardy, Vol. 5
More
vintage comedy shorts from the film world's most hilarious duo. Each film
is presented in the best quality prints available and some are true rarities.
Wrong Again (Leo McCarey, 1929, 20 mins.) is a silent gem with non-synchronous
music and sound effects, in which the boys confuse a race horse for a famous
painting. Habeas Corpus (James Parrott, 1929, 20 mins.), about the duo getting
caught up in a grave-robbing scheme, is accompanied by its long-lost Vitaphone
music track. Duck Soup (Fred Guiol, 1927, 20 mins.), is counted by some
historians as the first "true" Laurel & Hardy film--in which they were
both top billed and began perfecting their comic personas. Fluttering Hearts
(Hal Roach, 1927, 22 mins.) is a Charley Chase comedy with Oliver Hardy in
a supporting role. Leave 'Em Laughing (Clyde Bruckman, 1928, 22 mins.) features
the team turning Stan's simple tooth-ache into a slapstick circus. The original
color tints have been restored to the first reel of this short. Finally,
Short Kilts (George Jeske, 1924, 21 mins.) showcases Stan on his own, in
a laugh-fest about feuding Scottish families. It is restored from a fine-grain
print taken from the original nitrate camera negative. 124 mins.
$26.99
THE LOST FILMS OF LAUREL OF LAUREL & HARDY VOL. 5 BUY DVD
The Lost Films of Laurel and Hardy, Vol. 6
The
boys are back in six more rarely screened silent comedy shorts, restored
from the best film materials available. Ollie stands to inherit a fortune
in That's My Wife (Lloyd French, 1929), written by Leo McCarey. The duo stumble
through the Stone Age in Flying Elephants (Frank Butler/Hal Roach, 1927).
Then, a trip to the tailor is in store for Stan in Putting Pants on Philip
(Clyde Bruckman, 1928). 45 Minutes from Hollywood (Fred Guiol, 1926) is a
Hal Roach Studios "behind-the-scenes" look at the glamorous movie world,
in which L&H make brief appearances. Crazy Like a Fox (Leo McCarey, 1926)
is a Charley Chase short, with Oliver Hardy in support. Finally, The Soilers
(1923) is a very rare short from Stan Laurel's days as a single act. 122
mins. $26.99
THE LOST FILMS OF LAUREL OF LAUREL & HARDY VOL. 6 BUY DVD
The Lost Films of Laurel and Hardy, Vol. 7
Mastered
from the original 35mm materials, this seventh volume of rare and overlooked
Laurel & Hardy shorts includes the sound versions of Unaccustomed As
We Are (Lewis R. Foster/Hal Roach, 1929) and Double Whoopee (Lewis R. Foster,
1929). The silent versions of both shorts were included on previous volumes
in this series. Another sound film, Mixed Nuts (James Parrott, 1934), is
also included, along with three vintage silent shorts featuring the boys
at their best: Should Married Men Go Home? (James Parrott, 1928), Sailors
Beware (Hal Yates, 1927), and With Love and Hisses (Fred Guiol, 1927). 127
mins. $26.99
THE LOST FILMS OF LAUREL OF LAUREL & HARDY VOL. 7 BUY DVD
The Lost Films of Laurel and Hardy, Vol. 8
This
collection of vintage Laurel & Hardy comedies features four hilarious
shorts with the boys as a team, as well as two rare Stan Laurel solo films.
Laugh with L&H in Two Tars (James Parrott, 1928), The Second 100 Years
(Fred Guiol, 1927), Slipping Wives (Fred Guiol, 1926) and From Soup to Nuts
(Edgar Kennedy, 1928), directed by the famed character actor (known as the
master of the "slow burn") who made such a memorable adversary for Stan and
Ollie. Then, it's Stan on his own in Scorching Sands (Hal Roach, 1923) and
the color-tinted Should Tall Men Marry? (Clyde Bruckman, 1927). All films
mastered from the original 35mm materials. 129 mins.
$26.99
THE LOST FILMS OF LAUREL OF LAUREL & HARDY VOL. 8 BUY DVD
The Lost Films of Laurel and Hardy, Vol. 9
More
historic film comedy featuring the legendary duo. This collection includes
the delightfully daffy pair in You're Darn Tootin' (1928, directed by that
great comic heavy, Edgar Kennedy), the English and French versions of Why
Girls Love Sailors (Fred Guiol, 1927), and two different cuts of Battle of
the Century (Clyde Bruckman, 1927). Ollie appears on his own, with his partner
behind the camera, in Wandering Papas (Stan Laurel, 1927), and makes an
appearance in the "Our Gang" short Thundering Fleas (Robert F. McGowan, 1926).
Finally, Mum's the Word (Leo McCarey, 1926), a vintage Charley Chase short,
rounds out the set. All films mastered from the best 35mm materials available.
132 mins.Our Price: $26.99
THE LOST FILMS OF LAUREL OF LAUREL & HARDY VOL. 9 BUY DVD
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