Hal Roach : the lot of fun /

On the stages and backlots of the Hal Roach Studio, the ingredients of classic slapstick were refined with more sophisticated and gradually-paced narratives that allowed many of Roach's stars to make the difficult transition to sound films. From the late 1920's through the Depression, Laur...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors:	Kino International Corporation, Hal Roach Studios
Other Authors:	Shepard, David, Lloyd, Harold, 1893-1971, Rogers, Will, 1879-1935, Chase, Charley, 1893-1940, Laurel, Stan, Hardy, Oliver, 1892-1957, Pollard, Snub, 1889-1962, Grant, Katherine, Mosquini, Marie, 1899-1983, Howe, Wallace, Jones, Mark, 1889-1965
Format:	Video VHS
Language:	English
Language Notes:	Silent with intertitles and new musical scores.
Published:	New York : Kino on Video, [1998]
Series:	Slapstick encyclopedia ; v. 6.
Subjects:	Our Gang films. Comedy films. Silent films. Short films.

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Summary:	On the stages and backlots of the Hal Roach Studio, the ingredients of classic slapstick were refined with more sophisticated and gradually-paced narratives that allowed many of Roach's stars to make the difficult transition to sound films. From the late 1920's through the Depression, Laurel and Hardy were the jewel in the crown of the Hal Roach Studio. These seven films present excerpts and complete films of their great silent short comedies. Also included are the Our Gang comedy team (Dogs of war) and an early film of Will Rogers (Big moments from little pictures).
Item Description:	Films originally produced between 1920 and 1927. Videorecording.
Physical Description:	1 videocassette (133 min.) : sound, black and white ; 1/2 in.
Format:	VHS; digitally mastered.
Production Credits:	Curators, Joe Adamson, David Shepard ; music, Eric Beheim, Brian Benison, Robert Israel, Ken Rosen.