Laurel & Hardy: The Definitive Restorations was a stunning release from MVD during the Pandemic’s heavier days. While I was still finishing up watching that stunning Universal set that Shout Factory released at the end of 2019, what did it mean to have the early stuff finally hitting Blu-ray?
In short, it was a stunning trip back through the best of what made Laurel & Hardy gel as a comedy team. If you’re a fan of Golden Age comedy, I’d recommend picking up this stellar set.
The Blu-ray comes with four discs loaded with films restored by UCLA and The Film Foundation. Check out the special features.
- ‘Battle of the Century’ (1928) virtually complete and restored!
- Commentaries by Randy Skretvedt and Richard W. Bann
- Never before seen video interviews as well as audio interviews with L&H co-workers
- Over 2500 stills, posters, scripts
- Alternate Soundtracks
- Music Tracks
- ‘Ship’s Reporter’ Oliver Hardy Interview (restored)
- ‘That’s That’ (restored/first time on video)
- ‘Tree in a Test Tube’ (restored from 16mm Kodachrome)
- L&H off-camera pix from Hardy’s collection
- Restored Trailers
- Optional English subtitles
