The clarity of the original 35mm camera negative from which most of this video transfer was taken makes viewing The Lucky Dog an absolute pleasure compared to the awful transfers from 16mm prints that have been available on VHS videotapes for years. Ratings (1-10): video: 6 / audio: 5 / additional content: 0 / overall: 6. One single-sided, single-layered, Region 0 NTSC DVD disc, 1.33:1 aspect ratio image in full-frame 4:3 (720 x 480 pixels) interlaced scan MPEG-2 format, 3.0 Mbps average video bit rate, 256 Kbps audio bit rate, Dolby Digital 48 kHz 2.0 mono sound, English language intertitles, no foreign language subtitles, chapter stops snapper DVD case (reissued in standard DVD keepcase) $29.99. Hal Roach Studios, distributed by Image Entertainment, Including The Lucky Dog (1922), black & white, 24 minutes, not rated, Along Came Auntie (1926), black & white, 24 minutes, not rated, Bromo and Juliet (1926), black & white, 24 minutes, not rated, Love ’em and Weep (1927), black & white, 24 minutes, not rated, We Faw Down (1928), black & white, 21 minutes, not rated, and Liberty (1929), black & white, 20 minutes, not rated. The Lost Films of Laurel and Hardy, The Complete Collection, Volume Three (1922-1929), black & white, 135 minutes total, not rated, Stan’s character is much closer to his lovable L&H standard but is also something of a ladies’ man. The James Finlayson vehicle Love 'em and Weep features Stan Laurel in a major supporting role.
We like the scene from We Faw Down where Oliver is trying to lie his way out of trouble with his wife, who knows the boys didn’t go to the theater that they said they had been at, only to find out from Stan that the theater had burned down that afternoon.Īlong Came Auntie features some great supporting comic work by Oliver Hardy, with early examples of his unique reaction takes given straight into the camera. Or relish the commonplace details in shots of late 1920s California storefronts, now gone, captured from time’s progress in celluloid motion pictures. Take note of the Century City Chamber of Commerce building directly behind the boys in the shot after they jump from the getaway car. Film of this quality is not only great entertainment, it is also a crystal-clear window on the past. When I see a silent era film presented in this high level of detail, I delight in looking at location backgrounds. It is a pleasure to see the image clarity of the transfer from the fine grain 35mm positive. Liberty (1929) is the funniest film in the collection, and it is, most of time, the best looking transfer on the disc. As for Oliver Hardy, his villainous character is typical for this run-of-the-mill comic story. His foppish appearance and mannerisms in The Lucky Dog probably reflect Laurel’s vaudeville character as it was at the time the film was shot. On viewing the film we see that Stan was not yet ready for stardom, as his character and performance are nowhere near as appealing here as in later years. The film may have been shot as early as 1919, but it is thought that the film was not released until October of 1921 or 1922. In the supporting cast - as a street thug - is Oliver Hardy, making this first film of Stan’s also the first time the future comedy greats ever worked together.
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The Lucky Dog was produced to sell a prospective series of comedy shorts starring Laurel.
Of note here is the inclusion of The Lucky Dog (1922), Stan Laurel’s debut film. While this collection doesn’t represent the best of Laurel and Hardy’s silent comedy work, it is a pleasant collection and will be an item of necessity to Laurel and Hardy completists. When we think of Laurel and Hardy films, I venture to guess that most of us think of Stan’s whining cry and Oliver scolding him saying, “That’s another fine mess you’ve gotten us into.” But in this third DVD collection of Hal Roach films from the silent era we have several examples of fine comedic performances from the beloved team. Contents: The Lucky Dog (1922), Along Came Auntie (1926), Bromo and Juliet (1926), Love ’em and Weep (1927), We Faw Down (1928) and Liberty (1929).
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