Product Details

• Actors: Bud Abbott, Lou Costello, Frances Rafferty, Bob Haymes, Jean Porter
• Directors: Charles Reisner, Edward Bernds, Edward Sedgwick, S. Sylvan Simon, Sam Taylor
• Writers: Allen Rivkin, Arthur Kober
• Format: Box set, Black & White, Closed-captioned, DVD, NTSC
• Language: English (Dolby Digital 1.0)
• Subtitles: English, Spanish, French
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 3
• Rated: Unrated
• Studio: Warner Home Video
• DVD Release Date: November 21, 2006
• Run Time: 430 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B000HWZ4F2
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #90,807 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
• For more information about "Classic Comedy Teams Collection (Laurel & Hardy: Air Raid Wardens, Nothing But Trouble; Abbott & Costello: Abbott & Costello in Hollywood, Lost in a Harem; 3 Stooges: Gold Raiders, Meet the Baron)" visit the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)

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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Rarely seen films of classic comics! NOT Public Domain junk., November 9, 2006

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Paul J. Mular (San Carlos, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Classic Comedy Teams Collection (Laurel & Hardy: Air Raid Wardens, Nothing But Trouble; Abbott & Costello: Abbott & Costello in Hollywood, Lost in a Harem; 3 Stooges: Gold Raiders, Meet the Baron) (DVD)

Make no mistake by the generic title of this box set, this is not one of those cheaply made public domain collections that every one releases again & again. These are RARELY seen films from three classic comedy teams being released by their copyright owner.

ABBOTT & COSTELLO: "Lost In A Harem" & "A & C In Hollywood" were both produced during Bud & Lou's heyday of the 1940's, they are at their top here. Bud & Lou had a clause in their Universal contract that allowed them to make one movie a year for another studio. These are two of their three films that they made for big-budgeted MGM Studios. A must for any Abbott & Costello fan.

LAUREL & HARDY: "Air Raid Wardens" & "Nothing But Trouble" were both made after Stan & Ollie's departure from Hal Roach Studios. True that this is the declining period for the boys, but these films made near the end of their career are still worth a look. A must for the devoted Laurel & Hardy fan.

THE THREE STOOGES: "Meet The Baron" & "Gold Raiders" are rarely seen feature films of the original 3 Stooges, not the Joe De-Rita films with the aging stooges of the 1960's. Not as fast-paced & joke filled as their Columbia shorts, these were made when the stooges were still early in their careers and willing to try anything. Ted Healy is in charge of them in "Meet The Baron" and it plays more like their vaudville act, it also features Jimmy Durante. "Gold Raiders" is made in 1951 after Curly left (due to his stroke) and Shemp re-joined the team. This is Shemp's second feature film as a stooge and it feels more like a 3 Stooges film than the first. These are a MUST for any devoted Stooge Fan.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars ABBOTT AND COSTELLO A MUST; OTHERS OKAY, November 25, 2006

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Lowell S. Harris "terlat" (Tampa, FL USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Classic Comedy Teams Collection (Laurel & Hardy: Air Raid Wardens, Nothing But Trouble; Abbott & Costello: Abbott & Costello in Hollywood, Lost in a Harem; 3 Stooges: Gold Raiders, Meet the Baron) (DVD)

The real reason for buying this reasonably priced set from Warners is the Abbott and Costello MGM film, Abbott and Costello in Hollywood, one of the funniest in their entire series for Universal, MGM, and Warner Bros. The "dummy" scene alone is worth the price of this set. Lost In A Harem is also worthwhile, especially for the "Slowly I Turned" sketch that they performed often in Burlesque. But the quality of the print is poor in spots, compared to the excellent remastering of "Hollywood." Don't throw away your VHS copy of "Harem." As for L&H, most fans realize the DVDs to buy are their silent and earliest sound films, not the recent releases from TCM and Fox that are overpriced to begin with. The remastering of these films is excellent. The Stooges "Meet The Baron" is a pre-code anomaly and worth seeing for a few scenes, but Durante and Pearl are not at their best. The Stooges 1951 western is well mastered but, again, depend upon their Columbia shorts for your greatest enjoyment.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Mayron57, April 10, 2007

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Philip J. Roberts (Melbourne, Australia) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Classic Comedy Teams Collection (Laurel & Hardy: Air Raid Wardens, Nothing But Trouble; Abbott & Costello: Abbott & Costello in Hollywood, Lost in a Harem; 3 Stooges: Gold Raiders, Meet the Baron) (DVD)

Not all of these six movies are as widely known as others by these three great comedy teams; but all are must haves for any serious Stooges, L&H, or A&C fan. If, like me, you're a fan of all three comedy teams, for less than $20 U.S. this is a great addition to your DVD collection. I have been trying for years to get these movies, especially Abbott & Costello in Hollywood and Gold Raiders. Now I have them and am very pleased with my purchase. If you love these three great comedy teams, definitely buy this six-movie collection. These six movies are spread across three single-sided disks. NOT Flippers!!!