laurel and hardy collectors edition dvd review

Though it's not too difficult to come up with a plot to hang several gags on and stretch it out to a couple of reels (look at the number of shorts that were made in the golden age of Hollywood, or sitcoms that are cranked out today.) An hour or more is something else though. Going from two reel comedy films (which run about 20 minutes) to a full length 80 or 90 minute feature is quite a leap. The Laurel and Hardy Collection has a pair of the duo's early, and funny, films ( The Devil's Brother and Bonnie Scotland) along with a documentary on move shorts and a nice collection of Stan and Ollie's guest appearances in other films making this a great addition to anyone's comedy library. Fans of 'the boys' as they were affectionately known, will be overjoyed that Warner Brothers, in association with Turner Classic Movies, in releasing another volume of TCM Archives, this one devoted to these talented comedians. Pantomimists who also excelled at verbal comedy, they created a pair of characters who are loved around the world even today, well over 50 after they made their last film.

The reason for their enduring appeal is that they were very talented and versatile.

They didn't hone their act for years on a vaudeville stage like Abbot and Costello or in night clubs like Martin and Lewis, Hal Roach just threw them together in a movie and the rest is history. This pretty impressive by itself, but it's even more amazing when you realize that they didn't start off as a team. They not only were able to make the jump from silent to sound pictures successfully, but they also were able to make the transition from shorts to features, something that was much more difficult. Laurel and Hardy are one of the most famous comedy duos of all time.

Laurel and hardy collectors edition dvd review