Laurel and Hardy - The Feature Film Collection [DVD] [1926]

More than pleased

Really enjoyed watching these films - Laurel and Hardy at their best!

Great if you like their films

Brilliant box set love these two.love watching them even today greàt çomedians.

good

I used to watch Laurel and Hardy with my Dad when I was a child and remember laughing at their antics. Having recently watched Stan and Ollie I thought I’d take a bit of a punt with this box set.I’ve now watched a couple of the DVDs and I’m so glad I got the set. The quality is what I’d expect although if you don’t want to watch as original black and white you have the option of “glorious technicolour” which is good once you get used to it.I’ve found myself laughing out loud and actually crying with laughter the other evening when watching Way out West.If Laurel and Hardy are your cup of tea, you shouldn’t be disappointed.

This has got to be one of the best £15 I have ever spent. I forgot how funny these two guys are. Watched the first film and two shorts the other night with my wife and we laughed and laughed and laughed almost the whole way through. These are not cleverly thought out comedy plots, but very cleverly executed pieces of physical visual humour. If you want to unwind with some very funny easy watching comedy, then buy this set. Personally I prefer the sharper B&W original (but restored) versions. The computer coloured versions (included with each film) appear very fuzzy and given the cost of this set, were probably converted using an economical method. However this is just my opinion.

very nice present speedy delivery

good quality

Die gewählten Ausschnitte sind meist kaum lustig und spiegeln nicht den Humor wider, den man aus vielen Laurel & Hardy - Produktionen kennt.Viele der Filmschipsel auf den DVDs machen so überhaupt keinen Sinn, da man die größere Rahmenhandlung nicht kennt.

"The Boys" as Stan Laurel & Oliver Hardy were affectionately called are finally on DVD thanks to Artisan Home Entertainment. Artisan does a grand job bringing us 5 of The Boys 100 movies to this Digitally Remastered DVD. Including their only Oscar film performance in "The Music Box (1932)".Hal Roach introduced these two comedic genius' in 1926 from then on for the next 25 years they charmed us with 100 films. These timeless comedy feature films (greater than 60 minutes)and shorts have been enjoyed by millions and generation after generation have laughed endlessly. Even today after 50 years since their last film scores of die hard fans gather monthly to share the joy of this teams genius. The "Sons of the Desert" Tent Society/club named after one of Laurel & Hardy (L&H)finest movies (included in this marvelous DVD) is a world wide organization. Each "TENT" (there are hundreds) is named after one of their films or significant film event. Some of these "Tents" are listed in the Special Features.Summary: These films are presented beautifully on this DVD with digitalized picture & sound. "The Sons of the Desert" is their most famous feature film. L&H belong to this exclusive boys club (spin off of the Shriners)of the movie title name. They need to go to the annual convention but must go on a planned vacation with their wives. L&H now come up with the perfect scam to get to the convention. But as all Laurel & Hardy comedies all things go haywire and we laugh endlessly to their predictable fate. "The Music Box" is their only Oscar winning film short. L&R go into business as movers. Stairs & piano provide us with the hilarity. "Another Fine Mess" This phrase was used by Ollie frequently in L&H movies. Escaping from the police our hereos seek refuge in a mansion & as only the boys can do end up as butler, maid & owner (briefly). "Busy Bodies" L&H work as construction factory assembly workers. In a very short time they destroy the place innocently only as the boys can. Finally "County Hospital" Ollie is in the hospital bed with a full leg cast recouperating. Along comes Stan for an innocent visit. You can only imagine what happens? This is a funny short.Special Features: Artisan does a great job giving us background information of "The Boys". Key to Laughter Tribute - several stars comment on L&H genius & timeless comedy. Then And Now Tour - Culver City pictorial of Hal Roach Studios, famous L&H film locations then and now. Hal Roach Articles, Photo Montage, Tent Sites and Biographies of Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy & Hal Roach.This is a great DVD for everyone who loves timeless comedy and to watch one of the greatest comedy teams ever. Enjoy.

What an absolutely fantastic DVD collection! In the past it has been very difficult to find any Laurel & Hardy features in the stores. Amazon.ca is the only way to go! This collection hadme in stiches from start to finish. In a movie world full of vulgarity, thought by some to be entertainment, it is so refreshing to watch the boys show everyone what real comedy is all about. These features are suitable for all members of thefamily. I highly recommend it!

Like most baby boomers, I grew up with Laurel and Hardy -- at least the Film Classics versions of their Hal Roach shorts "as seen on TV".I loved "the boys", of course, but envied my father (also a great fan) who told me often, "you should have seen these two-reelers on the big screen when they were new." The TV prints, run once too many times through a station's film chain, left much to be desired.During the 1970's, many Laurel and Hardy films were available as 8mm prints from the legendary Blackhawk Films. As a young man I bought a Super 8mm sound projector -- at great expense -- and collected many of the Blackhawk releases -- at even greater expense -- just so I could enjoy Stan and Ollie's work on my own little version of a big screen.Eventually, the projector, the films and my interest went into long-term storage, but I never lost affection for Laurel and Hardy. A few years ago as I waddled into middle age, nostalgia took a toe-hold and I purchased a few VHS copies of the Roach studio shorts. Mostly what I got were bad video dubs of ragged prints with soundtracks that sounded like a distant AM radio station signal during a fierce thunderstorm. Mostly what I got was disappointed.So, as soon as I saw this DVD advertised, I pre-ordered it and waited with no small bit of anticipation for its arrival. I have not been disappointed. While the quality of the presentation -- the "feature" add-ons and clarity of the films themselves -- is not astonishing, this DVD is a vast improvement over any previous video release of these wonderful entertainments. The picture quality is very good; much better than VHS. The soundtrack -- digitally reworked and cleaned up -- is even better.The selection of films is decent. "Sons of the Desert", of course, is an acknowledged favorite and "The Music Box", is arguably the best of the L&H "talkie" shorts. The others: "Another Fine Mess", "Busy Bodies" and "County Hospital" are fine, though not necessarily part of a "best of" collection. Hope springs eternal, though, so I take this good but not great selection (and their alphabetical order) to be a good omen. I am hoping, as are many of us nostalgic baby boomers, that this will be only the first of a long series of equally pleasant DVD releases from Hallmark Entertainment. All in all, this new DVD is well done and very welcome!