Australia released, PAL/Region 0 DVD: it WILL NOT play on standard US DVD player. You need multi-region PAL/NTSC DVD player to view it in USA/Canada: LANGUAGES: English ( Dolby Digital Stereo ), SPECIAL FEATURES: Black & White, Interactive Menu, Scene Access, SYNOPSIS: Two Tars (1928) Stanley and Oliver, two sailors on shore leave, rent a car and go on a drive with their dates, but soon get involved in a huge traffic jam with dozens of ill-tempered motorists. A minor collision sets off an escalating series of tit-for-tat retaliations which eventually has most of the cars in pieces. The Finishing Touch (1928) The boys are contracted to build a house in one day. Upon completion, a bird lands on the chimney and the house collapses, bit by bit. When the owner demands his money back, mayhem ensues. Men O'War (1929) Two sailors on leave, Stanley and Oliver meet two girls at a park and invite them to have a soda. Unfortunately, the boys have only enough money to split theirs, a point which Oliver can't seem to get across to his friend. That problem is solved when Stanley hits the jackpot on a slot machine. Now with enough money to hire a boat, they start a battle-royal with other boaters, with everybody eventually winding up in the lake. ...Laurel & Hardy - Two Tars ( Two Tars / The Finishing Touch / Men O'War ) ( Two Tough Tars )

The early days of legendary comedy duo Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy are explored in this collection. The two comedians are represented by work that features them performing both separately and together.

Studio: Music Video Dist Release Date: 06/05/2007 Run time: 234 minutes

This collection of shorts from the beloved comedy duo Laurel and Hardy includes classics like WAY OUT WEST, HOG WILD, HELPMATES, and ANOTHER FINE MESS as well as interviews with famous folks inspired by the pair's timeless antics.

This VHS contains 4 shows mastered from the original 35 MM Nitrate M-G-M Fine Grains and Camera Negatives. You get Be Big! Staring Laurel & Hardy. Ollie feigns illness so he & Stanley can avoild taking the wives to Atlantic City--and attend a wild lodge meeting instead. 27 min. Originally released 02/09/1931. The other 3 are Our Gang shows: Bear Shooters 21 min (released 05/17/1930); School's Out, 21 min (released 11/22/1930) and Our Gang Follies of 1938(Some call this the best Our Gang ever)All singing & dancing musical extravaganza. 21 min (12/18/1937)

Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy are widely acknowledged to be the most critically acclaimed comedy team of all time. Their films have been enjoyed for generations and exhibit a comedic style that not only defined an era, but created a legacy that is still celebrated today. Restored for the first time with high definition transfer, this set contains such favorites as "Helpmates", "Hog Wild", "Another Fine Mess", "Sons of the Desert", "Way Out West", and the Academy Award(R) winning film "The Music Box". Packed with entertaining bonus features, the collection includes brand new interviews with comedy legends Dick Van Dyke, Jerry Lewis and Tim Conway among others; insightful commentaries by classic film experts and historians; additional films starring the duo and original trailers. "Laurel & Hardy: The Essential Collection" showcases some of the most cherished and hilarious films in cinema history and is a must-have for comedy fans and collectors everywhere. A tribute to Laurel & Hardy , On location with the boys, Laurel & Hardy guest appearances , Film commentaries (from Laurel & Hardy historians), Theatrical trailers. Presented in Black & White.

Laurel & Hardy were one of the most critically acclaimed comedy teams of early American cinema. Their films produced by Hal Roach during the 20s and 30s defined their legacy, and are now available for the first time in a one comprehensive 10-DISC COLLECTION! This set contains films from Hal Roach library such as The Music Box (Academy Award® Best Short Subject), Brats, Hog Wild, Chickens Come Home, Sons of the Desert and Way out West to name a few. A special bonus disc features entertaining never before seen interviews from Dick Van Dyke, Jerry Lewis and Tim Conway, insightful commentaries, additional films and original trailers.

Academy Award winner Frances McDormand ("Almost Famous", "Fargo") stars in the sexy and witty story of a hard-living, free-thinking, rock-and-roll record producer who finds herself unexpectedly sharing a house with her straight-laced son and his super-conservative bride- to-be. Written and directed by Lisa Cholodenko (award- winning director of "High Art") and also starring Christian Bale ("American Psycho"), Kate Beckinsale ("Pearl Harbor"), Natascha McElhone ("Solaris") and Alessandro Nivola ("Jurassic Park III"). Director Commentary, Featurette, Cast And Crew Bios, Weblinks, Trailers. .

"Laurel And Hardy Giftset" contains "Big Noise," "Great Guns" and "Jitterbugs." "Big Noise" - The zany antics of legendary comedians Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy come to life in this romp about two phone private detectives. The duo play janitors accidentally hired as sleuths to protect a new super-bomb destined for the War Department in Washington D.C. However,the bomb's inventor has loaded his house with crazy contraptions that entrap and confuse the protectors. Meanwhile, next door is the biggest threat of all - a gang of crooks determined to get their hands on the inventor's deadly creation. Through a series of crazy misadventures, our heroes end up in a remote-controlled airplane, along with the bomb, and headed straight for trouble! "Great Guns" - Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy join the army to protect their country...but who will protect the army from them? In "Great Guns," the comic team play a chauffeur and a gardener whose hypochondriac employer (Dick Nelson), a wealthy young man with little experience, is drafted. Convinced that he needs them in order to survive in the service, they join up as well. Of course, the Texas cavalry post to which they're all assigned is made far worse for the wear by the presence of these well-meaning troublemakers, and there is never a dull moment in this classic featuring two of the cinema's most revered comic actors! "Jitterbugs" - Considered the best of the Laurel and Hardy projects filmed at Twentieth Century Fox, this energetic musical comedy also introduces singer Vivian Blaine. Stan and Oliver star as a traveling two-man jitterbug band, who operate out of a dilapidated jalopy and form an unlikely partnership with a likable con man (Bob Bailey). When the trio joins a carnival, they meet Susan, a naive young singer (Vivian Blaine), whose mother has been swindled by grifters. Suddenly chivalrous, the three orchestrate a sting operation using disguises - with Laurel dressed as Susan's disheveled aunt and Hardy as a rich Texan