Larry Semon: The Ultimate Collection Disc 11 - Classic Silent Comedy DVD | Vintage Slapstick Films | Perfect for Movie Nights & Film History Enthusiasts
Larry Semon: The Ultimate Collection Disc 11 - Classic Silent Comedy DVD | Vintage Slapstick Films | Perfect for Movie Nights & Film History Enthusiasts
Larry Semon: The Ultimate Collection Disc 11 - Classic Silent Comedy DVD | Vintage Slapstick Films | Perfect for Movie Nights & Film History Enthusiasts
Larry Semon: The Ultimate Collection Disc 11 - Classic Silent Comedy DVD | Vintage Slapstick Films | Perfect for Movie Nights & Film History Enthusiasts
Larry Semon: The Ultimate Collection Disc 11 - Classic Silent Comedy DVD | Vintage Slapstick Films | Perfect for Movie Nights & Film History Enthusiasts
Larry Semon: The Ultimate Collection Disc 11 - Classic Silent Comedy DVD | Vintage Slapstick Films | Perfect for Movie Nights & Film History Enthusiasts
Larry Semon: The Ultimate Collection Disc 11 - Classic Silent Comedy DVD | Vintage Slapstick Films | Perfect for Movie Nights & Film History Enthusiasts
Larry Semon: The Ultimate Collection Disc 11 - Classic Silent Comedy DVD | Vintage Slapstick Films | Perfect for Movie Nights & Film History Enthusiasts
Larry Semon: The Ultimate Collection Disc 11 - Classic Silent Comedy DVD | Vintage Slapstick Films | Perfect for Movie Nights & Film History Enthusiasts
Larry Semon: The Ultimate Collection Disc 11 - Classic Silent Comedy DVD | Vintage Slapstick Films | Perfect for Movie Nights & Film History Enthusiasts

Larry Semon: The Ultimate Collection Disc 11 - Classic Silent Comedy DVD | Vintage Slapstick Films | Perfect for Movie Nights & Film History Enthusiasts

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This DVD contains 5 short comedies with total running time 1h. 44 m. Details about the new collection: 1/ this is the most comprehensive Larry Semon collection ever with 61 films on 13 DVDs. 2/ almost half of the films have never been available on DVD. 3/ most of these films are brand new high resolution transfers made with cutting-edge true frame-by-frame scanning technology, offering superior quality compared to other releases. 4/ many are transfers combined from more than one source print, making them the most complete versions possible.5/ other stars are Oliver Hardy, Stan Laurel, Monty Banks and others. 6/ this new exclusive collection offers 23 hours of mirth from sidesplitting slapstick! This DVD has acceptable to good quality and is perfectly watchable. The movies are accompanied by quality music that greatly enhances the viewing experience. The DVD comes in a slim jewel case and has the cover art exactly as you see it on the photo. We value your five-star feedback and will do all we can to earn it. Please contact us if you are not completely satisfied so that we can correct any problem. IMPORTANT CONDITION DISCLOSURES: We try to describe the film print condition as accurately as possible. Furthermore, to give potential buyers the best opportunity of making as informed decision as possible we show a few screen grabs from the actual movies. Because of the nature of the items we do not offer returns. Please read the description and look at the screen grabs carefully before buying. If you have any questions please don't hesitate to ask. If the DVD is defective we will replace it free of charge. Please make sure to check the other 150+ film gems in our Collection. PLEASE NOTE: We offer 2 PROMOTIONS 1/ B4G1F Buy 4 DVDs get 1 DVD extra absolutely free. 2/ B10G3F Buy 10 DVDs get 3 DVDs extra absolutely free. INTERNATIONAL buyers please note: We combine shipments. Please email us if you need a combined shipment and we will calculate the rate for you.

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—————————————————disc 11 —————————————————————-Reviewing the SILENT HALL OF FAME’s LARRY SEMON: THE ULTIMATE COLLECTION.We have to remember that 35mm nitrate master films are rarely available for minor studio films.That said, The Niles Essanay Silent Film Museum has a policy of rating each film based on its actual picture quality and not on how rare good masters are for that title.Disc 11 includes:“SKIDS and SCALLOWAGS”(1918) Fair Quality, it looks like it is mastered from a water damaged 9.5mm surviving home movie print: water stains in the picture disappear after the first minute but the image has soft focus. The story (what there is) is told without any inter-titles. << this is the only video copy>>“HIS HOME SWEET HOME”(1919) Good quality from a second generation 16mm print. There is a strange hand made black wipe 8 minutes in suggesting a missing transition, but at over 22 minutes, it seems complete. <>“The BAKERY” with Oliver Hardy (1921) Good quality from a second generation 16mm print. <>‘OH WHAT A MAN” (1927) Poor Quality, The first half is from a soft copy 3rd generation VHS tape master. But it gets worse as the second half is from a 4th or 5th generation EP VHS tape and the image is smeary causing objects to mix in with the background. It would have been good if the original film was used for this DVD. This poor VHS presentation brings the overall rating for t his DVD down to 3*. I can understand water damaged 9.5mm film masters as that may be the only surviving print, but a 4th generation EP VHS tape is just being lazy. <>The manufacturer’s description states “most of these films are brand new high resolution transfers made with cutting-edge true frame-by-frame scanning technology, offering superior quality compared to other releases.“ I have seen NO high resolution transfers of any Larry Semon comedies in this DVD series, even the best transfers suffer from digital compression artifacts.The Niles Essanay Silent Film Museum has its own HD sprocket-less digital frame transfer system that could do wonders with these prints. But some film archives prefer to do their own digitization rather than risk sending their rare films through any shipping system, risking loss.The bottom line: this is likely the best you will find, but at the Criterion price of $34 this is for the devout Larry Semon fan. Causal fans will likely go for the $6.99 Alpha Video DVDs.