Sometimes the kids win! And I do feel this is THE one film the boys themselves would appreciate being shown in colour, hence my getting the Legend release. Question is though, will you be screening the b/w or colourized version of Babes? We put this one to the vote every year for our Christmas meeting. Possibly a little more searching may yield good results.Īnyway Ray, enjoy your evening. Each of the three sets were available separately, which would be great if you just wanted the silents. The features are a mixed bag quality-wise here leading to me replacing one or two, but having all the shorts and silents together is great. On this Dutch set, all the silents, all the sound shorts and all the (Roach) features in their own collections. The UK set is all over the place with everything mixed up into themes, including the dreadful early attempts at colourization. My main reason for getting this at the time was the way it is set out. Which was out before the ESSENTIALS set, but the UK one was already out. We too are showing Babes in Toyland at our meeting here in the UK Brats Tent of Sheffield this evening, much to the annoyance of our Grand Sheik! It will be preceded by the silent short Big Business, and followed by The Fixer Uppers. The film was shot in 16mm, so this is as good as it looks. There is also an official US Agriculture Dept. I never got to know Stan (I was nine when he passed away) but I did know Ollie's widow and I know Stan's daughter Lois. We have BABES IN TOYLAND on the screen tomorrow. that Ray Faiola would "own" this thread. Stan Laurel when they were receiving occasional visitors inįrench poster for Them Thar Hills (1934). Ray, you must be a serious collector of the boys to have all their films in 16mm.
LAUREL AND HARDY COLLECTORS EDITION SERIES
Just my luck to find out about a DVD series after it's gone out of print. I had to drop this for awhile but I'll pick up on it again now and start building my Laurel & Hardyīob, I'll start looking for Hal Roach Studios' THE LOST FILMS OF LAUREL AND HARDY dvd's. ROGUE SONG - yeah, I have the three minute clip with the bear in the cave ("Where did you get the fur coat?") and Tibbett singing up a storm (literally). HATS OFF - no (but I do have the 1936 Grand National feature HATS OFF). I have all the Boys' films in 16mm, including an original Kodachrome full-length print of A TREE IN A TEST TUBE.Īnd yeah, I'm a Son of the Desert. So Gosh only knows if we will ever see their restorations via any venue other than an on-site screening. UCLA is undertaking a restoration project, but without funding from the rights-holder. Alternately, the silents can be found on the Region 2 box set, which also includes all the Roach-controlled talkies but in inferior versions than the domestic ESSENTIALS collection.Įven the ESSENTIALS are not fully restored. The out-of-print DVD's are expensive to come by. It will be interesting to see if his son takes the library in a more accessible direction. The longtime owner of the Laurel and Hardy silents passed away late last year. This now OOP series was issued by Hal Roach Studios. The silent L&H shorts, as well as numerous silent shorts made individually by Laurel or Hardy before they became a team, are best found in the nine individual DVDs that go under the title of THE LOST FILMS OF LAUREL AND HARDY. It's available on Amazon for about $60.00 now. Supplements include trailers, film commentaries by L & H experts, etc.ĪDDED: Actually not as pricey as I initially thought. These films are classic Laurel & Hardy, when they were in their prime. I'm not sure about all their feature-length films, but regarding their sound shorts, "Laurel & Hardy The Essential Collection", a 10-disc set from RHI Entertainment is a great purchase to make (if a little expensive) for those who want their Hal Roach films. With so many releases to choose from, what are the best editions of their films in the USA? the best as in completeness, picture quality, supplements, etc. Non-Film Score Discussion: a question for Laurel & Hardy collectors FSM Board: a question for Laurel & Hardy collectors