They pull off many stunts too, all extremely humorous. There are no special effects in Laurel & Hardys work that are like modern movies but when they use them, they are applied perfectly such as their hats floating above their heads. If ever in a bad mood watch this dvd it is excellent. You have the complete work of two legends available readily to sit down to, watch and laugh. There is nothing more satisfying than having this box set. When you watch Laurel and Hardy enough you will begin to appreciate that you aren't just watching classic actors but two absolute geniuses who's expertise in comedy as a duo has been unparrelled ever since.
So it will suite whatever laurel and hardy scenes you like A lot of the movies and shorts are available on the DVDs to watch in black and white or restored colour versions which i find excellent. Each DVD has it's own theme on Laurel and Hardy.
It has 16 DVDs categorised for easy finding on what you want to watch. I have had this box set for over a year now and it is a must buy item. Laurel and Hardy have brought humour to the world for decades now and their innocent comedy style is something no one can find fault with. Following its success, the duo made fewer shorts in order to concentrate on longer films. In 1931, Laurel and Hardy's first starring feature was released, Pardon Us. Considered a "lost film", only a few fragments of this production have survived, along with the complete and utter sound track. This film marked their first appearance in color. In 1929, they appeared for the first time in a feature as one of the acts in The Hollywood Revue of 1929 and the following year they appeared as the comic relief in a lavish all-Technicolor musical feature entitled: The Rogue Song. Most of the shorts ran a couple of reels (10 minutes per reel), although several ran three reels long, and one, Beau Hunks, was four reels long. These ones are sure to bring you out in a fit! Laurel and Hardy's shorts, first made by Hal Roach and released through Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, were among the most successful around.
These shorts are about 20 mins long with sound unlike alot of other Laurel and Hardy titles that were silent from the 20's.
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