Description: THE FURTHER PERILS OF LAUREL & HARDY is a career retrospective of one of the world's greatest comedy duos. This compilation by Robert Youngson charts every stage of Laurel & Hardy's rise to fame. Featuring examples of the comedy duo's solo work with cli
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The Further Perils of Laurel and Hardy
I received this item this week(March 7 2008) & it was one I did not know was avalable & saw thru a link. I have the other items in this Youngson series from other publishers late last year. This one is poor to, say the least, with faded & washed-out images although the sound is OK. The grain is very high and contrary to another review, PAL TV in Australia in the 1950s & 60s did not look anything as bad as the images in this DVD. The other Youngsons that came out last year were better although the highest priced one did leave a lot to be desired in picture quality also but not like the Further Perils. If only Warner bros would buy more of these things for extras on their great DVD releases then we would have restoration similar to what they have provided on at least one L&H DVD set. But to have this title in the collection gets us to more completion ... Read More
Rating: - Only just clips, the entire films are already on DVD!
This is great but why buy just clips of classic silent Laurel & Hardy comedies when the entire uncut films are available on DVD?
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Rating: - Finally, one of Youngson's compilations is on DVD in America
I call this the first Robert Youngson compilation to be truly released on DVD in America, though there was a release of "When Comedy Was King" 3-4 years ago. However, "When Comedy..." had defects from the source videotape, and there were artifacts from the digital conversion. I think it's subsequent disappearance from the market indicates that the DVD release was not a legitimate one. "The Further Perils of Laurel & Hardy" appears much more authentic, though it should be noted that the film appears to have lapsed into the public domain in Europe, as the film has appeared on at least one low-rent UK movie download service.
That said, any Robert Youngson compilation of silent comedy is a welcome addition to a fan's library. The film contains some hilarious scenes from Laurel & Hardy shorts like "Should Married Men Go Home?" and "Sugar Daddies", both of which I remember viewing in the days of Super ... Read More
Rating: - Glad it is available, but this is not restored
It is great to have this Youngson compilation available on DVD in America, but the print quality is only fair. The images are occasionally a bit washed out, and the print is not as sharp as what can usually be found on DVD. It is perfectly watchable, about as good as broadcast TV once was, but it is not at the level of restored DVD quality. The film itself is great, with clips from many great Laurel and Hardy silent classics, and material on their solo material as well. I would have to recommended it to Laurel and Hardy fans, but with reservations in that it is not typical DVD quality, but closer to typical broacast TV quality. I guess five stars for the movie and three for the quality would average a four star rating.
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