{"product_id":"laurel-hardy-year-one-deluxe-edition","title":"Laurel \u0026 Hardy: Year One (Deluxe Edition)","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e A world premiere for all the Laurel and Hardy fans!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5 class=\"a-spacing-mini a-color-secondary\"\u003eDeluxe 2-disc Blu-ray Edition\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"a-spacing-base\"\u003eStan Laurel and Oliver Hardy first appeared on film together in 1921, after an initial period in their careers spent apart. The two would formally team up in 1927 and found success by following a simple comic formula that displayed the hilariously ambitious and anarchic qualities of their joint personality.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eLaurel \u0026amp; Hardy: Year One, The Newly Restored 1927 Silents\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, as proudly presented by Flicker Alley and Blackhawk Films, offers fans new and old the rare opportunity to observe the evolving partnership of the slapstick comedy team that would reach enormous popularity. Featuring all new restorations sourced from\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"a-spacing-base\"\u003ebest available materials contributed by archives and collectors around the world restored by Blackhawk Films and Lobster Films in Paris, this comprehensive deluxe Blu-ray 2-disc collection features thirteen extant films produced in 1927 and two additional films from before they were officially a team.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"a-spacing-base\"\u003eIt includes new scores from some of the best silent film composers working today, such as Neil Brand, Antonio Coppola, Eric le Guen, and Donald Sosin. Arthur Stanley Jefferson for a time understudied Chaplin in England and the US, meanwhile Oliver Norvell Hardy was a talented actor in comedies and melodramas, yet neither had reached the status of movie star.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"a-spacing-base\"\u003eIt became clear upon their merging together that their contradictory physiques and personalities complimented each other perfectly. The team would go on to produce numerous projects together that reached wide acclaim, eventually becoming nearly unanimously considered by film critics, scholars, and movie fans alike, the funniest comedy duo in film history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecial Materials:\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-box a-spacing-small a-color-alternate-background apm-listbox\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-box-inner\"\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"a-unordered-list a-vertical\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-size-base\"\u003eAudio Commentary Tracks – For each film by historian Randy Skretvedt\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-size-base\"\u003eDocumentary: Restoring Laurel \u0026amp;amp; Hardy – By Serge Bromberg and Eric Lange\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-size-base\"\u003eLaurel \u0026amp; Hardy On-Location – Video Essay by historian John Bengtson on selected location exteriors\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-size-base\"\u003eHats Off! (1927): Slide Show presentation from this currently lost film\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-size-base\"\u003eImage Galleries – Containing original publicity materials, press reviews, and rare production stills\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-size-base\"\u003eSouvenir Booklet\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-size-base\"\u003eAdditional musical scores – Soundtracks for the 1930s French re-releases of three films\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-size-base\"\u003eAudio commentary track for The Battle of the Century – By Randy Skretvedt and Serge Bromberg\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Alliance MEDIA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41711449702444,"sku":"617311688393","price":42.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0359\/2201\/8348\/files\/laurel-hardy-year-one-deluxe-edition-new-blu-ray-617311688393-5414617.jpg?v=1755538448","url":"https:\/\/www.orbitdvd.com\/products\/laurel-hardy-year-one-deluxe-edition","provider":"Orbit DVD","version":"1.0","type":"link"}