{"product_id":"laurel-hardy-the-silent-years-1927-15-silent-shorts-with-stan-laurel-oliver-hardy-masters-of-cinema-standard-edition-two-disc-blu-ray","title":"LAUREL \u0026 HARDY: THE SILENT YEARS (1927) 15 Silent Shorts with Stan Laurel \u0026 Oliver Hardy(Masters of Cinema) Standard Edition Two-disc - Blu-ray","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStanding tall alongside Buster Keaton and Charlie Chaplin as pioneers of cinematic comedy, Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy are two of the most beloved comedians in the history of moving pictures. Having acted alongside each other for the first time in 1921, they officially teamed up later in the decade in a series of shorts made for producer Hal Roach – launching a wildly successful partnership that would survive into the sound era and last for another quarter of a century.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis collection captures the duo’s earliest (mis)adventures on screen, chronicling their journey from their first films together – \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Lucky Dog\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and the aptly titled \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003e45 Minutes to Hollywood\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e– to the dawn of their official partnership in thirteen shorts produced throughout 1927. From \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eDuck Soup\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eSailors Beware!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e to \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eDo Detectives Think?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003ePutting Pants on Philip\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Battle of the Century\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (once available only in incomplete versions until its missing scenes were rediscovered in 2015), these films show the development of two independent comedians into the most influential and celebrated comedy duo of all time.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eMasters of Cinema\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e series is proud to present the early works of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eLaurel \u0026amp; Hardy\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e – painstakingly restored from the best available materials held by collectors and archives around the globe – in a Standard Edition two-disc Blu-ray edition.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe set contains the following shorts: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eLucky Dog, 45 Minutes from Hollywood, Duck Soup, Slipping Wives, Love ‘em and Weep, Why Girls Love Sailors, With Love and Hisses, Sailors, Beware!, Do Detectives Think?, Flying Elephants, Sugar Daddies, The Second 100 Years, Call of the Cuckoo, Putting Pants on Philip, and The Battle of the Century.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eSTANDARD EDITION TWO-DISC BLU-RAY FEATURES:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1080p HD presentations on Blu-ray from 2K restorations of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eLucky Dog, 45 Minutes from Hollywood, Duck Soup, Slipping Wives, Love ‘em and Weep, Why Girls Love Sailors, With Love and Hisses, Sailors, Beware!, Do Detectives Think?, Flying Elephants, Sugar Daddies, The Second 100 Years, Call of the Cuckoo, Putting Pants on Philip, and The Battle of the Century\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e | Scores by a variety of silent film composers including Neil Brand, Antonio Coppola, Eric le Guen and Donald Sosin | Brand new audio commentaries on \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eLucky Dog, 45 Minutes From Hollywood, Duck Soup, Slipping Wives\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eLove ‘em and Weep\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eby film historian and writer David Kalat | Brand new audio commentaries on \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eWhy Girls Love Sailors, With Love and Hisses, Sailors Beware\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eand \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Second 100 Years\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eby Patrick Vasey, editor of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Laurel \u0026amp; Hardy Magazine\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and host of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Laurel \u0026amp; Hardy Podcast\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e | Brand new audio commentaries on\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eDo Detectives Think?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Battle of the Century\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eby film writer Chris Seguin and Kyp Harness (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Art of Laurel \u0026amp; Hardy: Graceful Calamity in the films\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e) | Brand new audio commentaries on \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eFlying Elephants, Sugar Daddies, Call of the Cuckoo\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eand \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003ePutting Pants on Philip\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e by Glenn Mitchell (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Laurel \u0026amp; Hardy Encyclopedia\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e) | Brand new audio commentaries on \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Second 100 Years\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Battle of the Century\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eby silent film accompanist Neil Brand | Alternate Robert Youngson score on \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003ePutting Pants on Philip\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, newly restored by Stephen C. Horne | Brand new interview with Neil Brand | \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eLaurel \u0026amp; Hardy in the UK\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e – 1932 recording by Laurel and Hardy to promote their UK tour, featuring footage of the duo visiting Tynemouth | \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eTurning Point: Stan Laurel\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e – Extensive interview with Stan Laurel from 1957 | \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eStan Laurel talks to Tony Thomas\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e – 1959 interview, featuring footage of Laurel \u0026amp; Hardy visiting Edinburgh as part of their 1932 UK tour | \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eSailors Beware\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e – Super 8 version with audio commentary by Chris Seguin and Glenn Mitchell | \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Bulldog Breed\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e – Super 8 version of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eDo Detectives Think?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e with audio commentary by Chris Seguin and Glenn Mitchell | \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Mad Butler\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e – Super 8 version of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eDo Detectives Think?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e with audio commentary by Chris Seguin and Glenn Mitchell | \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Battle of the Century Pie Fight\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e – Super 8 version with audio commentary by Chris Seguin | Stills Galleries for each short\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"EUREKA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46480004219054,"sku":"EKA70568","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0583\/4614\/3918\/files\/laurel_hardy_silent_years_1927_Lime_Light_Front_BD.png?v=1750676523","url":"https:\/\/limelightcollection.co.uk\/en-us\/products\/laurel-hardy-the-silent-years-1927-15-silent-shorts-with-stan-laurel-oliver-hardy-masters-of-cinema-standard-edition-two-disc-blu-ray","provider":"Limelight Collection","version":"1.0","type":"link"}