I myself learnt to appreciate the simplicity of actors performing a basic but entertaining feature. There won't be any dialogue, and there won't be any deep theme or philosophical/political commentary, just a set of scenes performed with skill and passion (particularly gags). When you watch a silent film (particularly a comedy), you need to keep in mind that it's an early form of cinema from a less complicated and crowded era.
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While silent movie star Charlie Chaplin earned himself a place in history as a film pioneer with both comedic and dramatic tales, Laurel and Hardy set themselves a solid reputation as one of the earliest and best comic couples in film history.
I watched this as a young boy, and it was my first introduction to the bygone but beautiful genre of silent comedy, particularly the talented duo of Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy. Reviewed by q_leo_rahman 8 / 10 / 10 A great introduction to Laurel and Hardy "Laurel and Hardy's Laughing 20s" was released to cinemas across America and the takings were very good indeed. I can understand why but I can tolerate both. I realise that some fans don't really care for the music or the sound effects used for this compilation. He was the top comedian for Hal Roach before Laurel and Hardy replaced him. Another comedian who did fade away but whose work is highlighted, is Charley Chase. Wisely, he allows whole gags to be included otherwise it would be disappointing. Youngson achieved this by selecting some well chosen excerpts from some of the silent shorts.
I bet Stan and Ollie are having a bit of a chuckle at all this! Robert Youngson was instrumental in introducing Stan and Ollie to what was then a new audience (1965 - the year Laurel passed away). Laurel and Hardy are universally loved and even those people who don't like them, have still heard of them. However, it is interesting to note that all of those other teams have disappeared off the radar these days. Other comedy teams who were around at the same time, often received more attention from the critics. The critics were never very complimentary to the team whilst they were creating comedy gold (what the hell do critics know about comedy?). It is unthinkable to contemplate this but at one point, Laurel and Hardy were on the verge of fading into obscurity. Reviewed by alexanderdavies-99382 8 / 10 / 10 The perfect way to introduce Laurel and Hardy to a new audience.