laurel and hardy collectors edition dvd review

The Wizard of Oz (1925) Larry Semon film featuring Oliver Hardy (This one gets put in with a lot of Laurel and Hardy public domain collections as Larry Semon in costume as the Scarecrow could easily be mistaken for Stan) Yes, Yes, Nanette (1925) James Finlayson film featuring Oliver Hardy Hop To It Bellhop (1925) Oliver Hardy film The Paperhanger's Helper (1925) Oliver Hardy film Kid Speed (1924) Larry Semon film featuring Oliver Hardy Smithy/The Home Wrecker (1924) Stan Laurel film Oranges and Lemons (1923) Stan Laurel film The Sawmill (1922) Larry Semon film featuring Oliver Hardy The Lucky Dog (1921) Stan Laurel film featuring Oliver Hardy 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. Mostly silent films from before they teamed up, pay attention to what you're getting!

Laurel and hardy collectors edition dvd review