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The Charley Chase Collection - Volume 2: Slapstick Symposium

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Charley Chase (Actor), Oliver Hardy (Actor), James D. Davis (Director), Rated:

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Six Comedy Classics From The Hal Roach Studios

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"Shine 'Em Up," a very rare comedy from Paul Parrott, Charley Chase's younger brother
A Charley Chase Biography: A special montage about Chase's life, narrated by Serge Bromberg and directed by Eric Lange

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Actors: Charley Chase, Oliver Hardy, Katherine Grant, Corliss Palmer, William Orlamond
Directors: James D. Davis, Leo McCarey
Writers: Charles Alphin, H.M. Walker
Producers: Hal Roach
Format: Multiple Formats, Black & White, NTSC, Silent
Language: English
Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
Number of discs: 1
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Studio: Kino Lorber films
DVD Release Date: September 13, 2005
Run Time: 135 minutes
Average Customer Review: 23 customer reviews
ASIN: B000AM4PJK
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Randy E. Halford

The wonderful Charley Chase's last hurrahs at Columbia

May 20, 2014

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One shouldn't feel any regrets that comedy genius Charley Chase never starred in a feature film. For the short subject seemed to be the perfect length to present his style of comedy. "For He's a Jolly Good Fellow" also seemed to be the appropriate theme song for Chase, because although he worked diligently on his comedies (sometimes as writer, producer and/or director), Chase never took himself too seriously, making himself more personable to audiences in front of the camera. He was a great mechanic of film comedy, really knowing his stuff, with impeccable timing. He would take a situation and elevate it to dizzying comic heights, milking a story for all it was worth.
Chase's tenure at Columbia bore delicious fruit, for his style meshed well with the wild slapstick goings on there (witness the huge success of The Three Stooges). Again with Volume 2, all the shorts are pure gems.
There's no extras, although a featurette on Chase's career at Columbia would have been a nice treat. Chase's untimely death might have brought his career to a halt. But let's be thankful for all the great laughs Mr. Chase left behind!

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Paul J. Mular

Charley is always GREAT! And he shines at Columbia Studios.

April 27, 2014

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Charley actually brings some of his silent comedy antics to these Columbia Comedies.
Some fans have felt that some of Charlie's sound Hal Roach films lost some of the slapstick magic that his silent films had.
But this magic reappears in his Columbia Comedies. Columbia was the refuge for classic short subject comics in the 1930's & 1940's.
I even caught a nod to Laurel & Hardy as Charlie outwitted a villain and crosses the trolly tracks. He does an Oliver Hardy smirk and we hear a suggestion of the Cuckoo song on the soundtrack.

One suggestion I would make when watching these gems, don't watch the first two in a row. Their subject matter is too similar to enjoy back-to-back. These are presented chronologically and that is why they appear together.

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Irv Hyatt

WOW! Exceeded all my expectations!

January 7, 2014

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Great picture quality and Charley Chase was one of the most talented director/comedian/writer you will ever find, no mater what generation you search. Now if we can convince Sony that Andy Clyde and their other shorts also have a market.

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Brad A. Bigam

I really like Charley Chase

February 23, 2018

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I really like Charley Chase. He is so creative and funny. I actually prefer his Hal Roach shorts to these, but these make a great supplement. The best ones by far are the ones he helped create or direct. Some of the other ones have a bit too much Columbia stock gags.

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Barbara Underwood

Great entertainment from a neglected comedian

September 16, 2005

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It's wonderful to see that Kino Video is providing us with more great comedy from the silent era, especially of stars most of us might not be too familiar with. I was pleasantly surprised by this DVD right from the start: each of the six comedy shorts (averaging around 20 minutes in length) has very high production and picture quality, and I especially enjoyed the clever gags and ideas. Although this Kino Video series is called "Slapstick Symposium", I would rate Charley Chase's comedy as somewhat more 'high brow' than the everyday slapstick most of us are familiar with such as Keystone, early Chaplin and Arbuckle, for instance. So if you are no great fan of these silent comedians, then perhaps Charley Chase would be more to your taste. Personally, I got a lot more genuine good chuckles and plenty of smiles out of all 6 Chase shorts on this DVD than most Chaplin or Arbuckle. Not only are the gags quite original and clever, the overall editing and acting by Chase also add quality to these comedies. Unlike Chaplin, Arbuckle and others who played a clown-like character, Charley Chase is just a normal guy - much like Harold Lloyd - who finds himself in hilarious situations. His acting style is not excessive in any way, nor does he stand out, but the end product is always a satisfying and entertaining little comedy. Chase was more than just a comedian, however; he was also involved in writing, directing and of course, thinking up his own funny gags, and this DVD has a nice selection of good quality ones. My favourites are "Dog Shy" and "His Wooden Wedding" (in the latter he is misled into thinking his fiancee has a wooden leg) but Chase's appearance as Romeo in "Bromo and Juliet" as he pads his tights because his legs appeared too thin is also worth a couple of laughs. All up, this is about 2 hours of really good entertainment - perhaps nothing extraordinarily hilarious or unusual, but overall enjoyable. I was just a bit disappointed that the special feature biography on Charley Chase is only 8 minutes long, as I'm sure he deserves a much longer and thorough bio. Good fun for silent comedy fans, especially those who prefer the likes of Harold Lloyd.

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Joel L. Gandelman

SUPERB silent shorts by an unsung genius

June 22, 2015

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Absolutely first rate. I laughed out loud a lot. Chase was a comedy genius who lived a tragically short life. I enjoyed him more on this DVD than I enjoyed any other silent comedian including Chaplin. Many of these are excellent print copies and the background piano scores are top rate.

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Herbert M.Plott III

Funny

May 9, 2017

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The remastered films are crisp and beautiful. Charley is as funny today as he was 80 years ago. Every comedy collection should have this set.

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Joseph P. Schauster

Four Stars

packaging was very well and enjoyed watching it.

Absolutely wonderful. Some of these scripts were later remade by ...

Absolutely wonderful. Some of these scripts were later remade by other Columbia short comedians. Chase was a genius and what a sad ending.Read more

Published on June 6, 2015

Stephen Fleschler

Very funny shorts with great acting for predictable storylines. Provided many laughs per short generally. Great directing.

Together with Vol.1, very funny performances by many bit players and Charley. I enjoyed watching several shorts at a sitting with my parents who never saw his work growing up in...Read more

Published on February 13, 2015

Mark Martucci

Chase collection 2 is a delight!

I am so grateful that these got out. This is as good as the first volume. Fans of the Roach shorts will be surprised at how good some of these are.

Published on October 20, 2014

Derrill L. Pope

Five Stars

Thank You!!!

Published on October 9, 2014

Dave, The Movie Guy

great collection.

One of the most underrated comedians of his era. Really, really funny excellent co-stars many recognizable faces from Columbia studios other shorts ...

Published on April 24, 2014

Robert Badgley

Top drawer all the way!

This is the second incantation of the Charley Chase Collection on Kino,with films provided by distributors Lobster Films in Paris.And it is yet another winner.Read more

Published on January 24, 2014

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