Roach All-Star Comedies - Hilarious Classic Comedy Collection | Perfect for Movie Nights, Parties & Relaxation
Roach All-Star Comedies - Hilarious Classic Comedy Collection | Perfect for Movie Nights, Parties & Relaxation
Roach All-Star Comedies - Hilarious Classic Comedy Collection | Perfect for Movie Nights, Parties & Relaxation

Roach All-Star Comedies - Hilarious Classic Comedy Collection | Perfect for Movie Nights, Parties & Relaxation

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Silent comedy legend Hal Roach had a unique method for discovering and nurturing performers. He created a series of shorts called The Hal Roach All-Star Comedies to gauge the popularity of the comedians in his stable. Some of those featured became stars, while others found a lasting place playing sidekicks or villains. These six entries dating from 1924 to 1926 showcase the wide variety of talent that came out of Roach's "Lot of Fun."Short Kilts (1924): Two feuding Scottish clans decide to bury the hatchet over dinner. Starring Stan Laurel, Mickey Daniels and Jimmie Finlayson.Yes, Yes Nanette (1925): A woman brings her new husband home to meet the family, but is less than happy when her ex-boyfriend shows up. Starring Oliver Hardy and Jimmie Finlayson. Directed by Stan Laurel.Should Sailors Marry? (1925): A sailor comes back from abroad and is immediately tricked into marrying a desperate woman. Now he must cope with her former husband, a wrestler. Starring Clyde Cook.Dizzy Daddies (1926): A blonde temptress wreaks havoc in the life of an uptight lawyer. Starring Tyler Brooke and Jimmie Finlayson.The Merry Widower (1926): When her husband goes away on too many hunting trips, a lonely housewife leaves him for a playboy. Starring Tyler Brooke, Jimmie Finlayson and Charley Chase.On The Front Page (1926): A reporter tries to catch a countess in a compromising position with her butler. Starring Stan Laurel and Tyler Brooke

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This is very nice collection of silent comedy films, at a very good price. John K. Carpenter (The Movie Man) has shared some films from his collection, presented here with some jazzy music. The films on this DVD are from the Hal Roach studios, made in the mid-1920s, shortly before Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy became world-famous as a beloved comedy team. Stan Laurel was directly involved with most of the films on this set, either as performer, director or writer. Three of these films had been available on the "Lost Films of Laurel & Hardy" series, but those DVDs are out of print, so this might be the only way to obtain these films for some time.SHORT KILTS (1924) is a Stan Laurel solo film, co-starring later L&H co-star James Finlayson.YES, YES NANETTE (1925) stars Finlayson, Lyle Tayo, and co-starring Oliver Hardy! Stan Laurel directed this film, and it would have been interesting to be on the set with these soon-to-be partners in comedy.SHOULD SAILORS MARRY? (1925) stars Clyde Cook, and features appearances by Oliver Hardy and future L&H co-stars Noah Young and Fay Holderness.DIZZY DADDIES (1926) stars Tyler Brooke and James Finlayson, with some very funny farce comedy, co-written by Stan Laurel.THE MERRY WIDOWER (1926) also stars Brooke and Finlayson, with a cameo appearance by great Roach comedy star Charley Chase.ON THE FRONT PAGE (1926) starring Tyler Brooke and Stan Laurel, in a funny farce.