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The Lost Films of Laurel & Hardy: The Complete Collection, Vol. 1 (1927)

Starring: Pearl Elmore, Sadie Gordon Director: Frank Terry Rating: NR (Not Rated) Format: DVD

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Actors: Pearl Elmore, Sadie Gordon, Rosa Gore, Bud Jamison, Margaret Joslin
Directors: Frank Terry
Format: Black & White, DVD, NTSC
Language: English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono)
Region: All Regions
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Number of discs: 1
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Image Entertainment
DVD Release Date: December 15, 1998
Run Time: 124 minutes

Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (19 customer reviews)

ASIN: B00000FE36
Amazon.com Sales Rank: #76,959 in Movies & TV (See Bestsellers in Movies & TV)

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The greatest comedy team of all time has come to DVD, in collected volumes of Laurel and Hardy's rarest shorts. Mastered from original 35mm materials, this pristine set really captures the Boys at their naughtiest. These films are fast and furious masterpieces of silent slapstick. Volume One contains such classics as Big Business (selling Christmas trees door to door can be such dangerous fun), Do Detectives Think? (a dumb pair of detectives, with the first appearance of the legendary "mixed-up derby hat" gag), The Finishing Touch (the first of the uproarious "laborer" comedies), and Call of the Cuckoo (about the house from hell featuring an all-star supporting cast), plus two early Laurel solo efforts. By the way, Stanley isn't always such a nitwit here. Sometimes he's downright mischievous. And that's director-to-be George Stevens doing the camera work. As with all volumes of this collection, this one's a comic treasure. --Bill Desowitz

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Mastered from the original 35mm material, this first volume of lost films from the great comedy team of Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy includes all silent shorts: "Big Business" (1929, 21 min.), "Do Detectives Think?" (1927, 24 min.), "Call of the Cuckoo" (1927, 18 min.) and "The Finishing Touch" (1928, 21 min.), plus the Stan Laurel solo shorts "On the Front Page" (1926, 23 min.) and "Hustling for Health" (1918, 15 min.).

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5.0 out of 5 stars A marvellous treat and a surprise for those who are under 40, June 19, 1999

By	George Grellas (Cupertino, CA USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Laurel and Hardy were giants of the cinema in their day not only because of their immense talent but also because of the more leisurely paced times of the late 1920s and the 1930s. People in small towns could scarcely wait for the next L&H film short, much as a child can't wait for his favorite uncle to pay him a day visit and then utterly delight in the magic of the time spent with that uncle. These L&H films capture that sense of delight perfectly, because they have brought back the best available prints in DVD format of the whole range of 15-20 minute shorts that so captured the nation's fancy on a mass scale 70 years ago. Do not be misled by the unfortunate title of "lost films" -- this is not a knock-off series (it is planned as an omnium gatherum of their films); nor is it "small town" in the sense of being simpleton comedy; nor is it mere nostalgia (though it is a great throw-back to the past); nor is it a poor-quality series such as the many L&H offerings that have plagued the VHS market. This is from the source (Hal Roach Studios), and it truly does bring back great films that, by their nature as short silents, could not easily have been separately marketed and have not therefore been otherwise accessible now for decades. While these films are silent, you will discover by them just how visual artistry alone has the power to delight. Masterpieces are included (such as "Big Business"), but the whole grouping is also a delight: it is wholesome, it is clean, and it is funny, often hilariously so. I can watch these movies any time and never tire of the subtly recurring themes, the "slow burns," the tit-for-tat exchanges, and, above all, the larger-than-life characters projected by L&H that do not simply please for the moment, in a given place or culture, but rather transcend all bounds to tell all of us -- young, old, or in between, of any era and in any culture -- something about what we are as people. For the over-stimulated times in which we live, these films are most welcomed.

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5.0 out of 5 stars The beginning of a wonderful series of DVDs, March 28, 2000

By	Mark Bowen (Baker, FL USA) - See all my reviews

Volume 1 in what is planned to be a 10 volume series of the early Laurel & Hardy films, most of which have been either unavailable on commercial video for years or have never been available before - that alone is reason to rejoice and praise the DVD format. What you get on this initial volume are four L&H originals (one featuring Max Davidson - "The Call of the Cuckoo" - where L&H are in more of a supportive role) as well as two super rare pre-L&H Stan Laurel shorts. Having these "bonus" films from before the advent of Stan and Ollie is almost more than a fan could ask for! I'm shocked to see actual reviews of this series here on Amazon actually COMPLAIN (! ) about them being silent or missing frames or not up to the film quality of "The Matrix" - these folks are simply missing the point and denying themselves the rare beauty and enjoyment of these truly maverick film-makers. Hal Roach Studios in tandem with Image Entertainment (and Richard Feiner and the Nostalgia Company) have done a splendid job on this series - restoring these titles from the original 35mm material and in the case of "Big Business", from the original nitrate camera negative. In addition to the lovingly remastered films, you get some excellent DVD packaging as well. The case features a fold-out section with the original movie posters for the three team films ("Call of the Cuckoo"'s poster is missing and replaced with a couple of stills) as well as detailed source information and full descriptive notes on all six films. I would NEVER say that if you consider yourself a casual Laurel & Hardy fan, that these DVDs are for collectors only - because just about every second of film with the boys should be essential viewing. Fans who are "more than casual" obviously need no review to tell them they need these discs. However, for those who are merely interested in Laurel & Hardy, there really can't be a more wonderful introduction as these films are presented in as close to original form as possible, and it's the magic of Laurel and Hardy's screen presence that will infect your life with sincere joy and laughter.

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5.0 out of 5 stars wish I could give it more stars, January 22, 2004

By	W. Barrett (Saginaw, MI United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

If you aren't familiar with the silent films of Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy, this is the best place to start. The first film on the DVD is worth the price alone, "Big Business" from 1929 (shot December 1928, released April 20, 1929) is probably THE FUNNIEST FILM EVER MADE...the boys are door-to-door Christmas tree salesmen (not in July) who should never have rang James Finlayson's doorbell. Other highlights include "Do Detectives Think?" (1927) in which the boys wear their trademark outfits for the first time...the real treat is Fin's reactions to killer Noah Young. "Call Of The Cuckoo" (1927) is a fairly odd piece with Max Davidson trying to sell his house to get away from his neighbors (Laurel, Hardy, Finlayson, and Charley Chase)...Spec O'Donnell is the real stand-out in this film as Davidson's dim-witted son. "The Finishing Touch" (1928) is classic Laurel & Hardy, the boys as carpenters has never been better...also starring the great Edgar Kennedy. Also included on this DVD are two Stan Laurel solo shorts, "On The Front Page" (1926) very amusing. and "Hustling For Health" (1918) one of Stan Laurel's earliest films.
The restoration for these films is amazing, all-in-all, this is a wonderful collection...don't just stop at volume one, all ten volumes are worth picking up.

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2.0 out of 5 stars Collectors Only
A collection of Laurel and Hardy and other film-comedians' early work, in a disjointed series of short silent films. Not much entertainment value!

Published on February 28, 2006 by Thomas O. Gray

5.0 out of 5 stars A Must-Have for L & H Fans
This is the finest presentation of what is arguably Laurel and Hardy's finest silent short, Big Business, from its original nitrate negative. Read more

Published on February 28, 2006 by Kim Johnson

3.0 out of 5 stars Glad I "found" these "lost" films
This series of "lost films" by Laurel and Hardy contain many if not all of their silent film efforts. This first volume has six short films. Read more

Published on December 27, 2005 by Alex Udvary

5.0 out of 5 stars Big Business is the funniest film ever.
Big Busniness, which from start to finish is either a chuckle or belly laugh non-stop is worth the price all by itself. Read more

Published on August 6, 2005 by Judge Foozle

5.0 out of 5 stars Great start to the series
I think a lot of the people who express disappointment in or dislike of any of the films in this series don't get that these discs aren't meant for the casual fan or someone just... Read more

Published on August 1, 2005 by Anyechka

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I will not go into a synopsis of the material as that is readily available but will comment on the series itself having viewed them all. Read more

Published on March 2, 2005 by Robert C. Graham

5.0 out of 5 stars Possibly some of the funniest films aver made
They are that funny! I bought it because it had "Big Business" - a film that was always shown on Christmas when I was a child in Sweden. Read more

Published on March 8, 2004 by isala

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