Frequently Asked Questions

 
     

1. Are the Laurel & Hardy films available on DVD?

2. What is available in America?

3. How do I become a Sons of the Desert (= Laurel & Hardy fan club) member?

4. How can I start a Sons of the Desert tent in my area?

5. I would like to read more about Laurel & Hardy. Can you recommend a book?

6. Who can I contact regarding license inquiries for Laurel & Hardy films, clips or photos?

1. Are the Laurel & Hardy films available on DVD?

UK, Australia & NZ:

In the UK Universal released 4 boxed sets, containing 4 DVDs each:

(1) Crime and Punishment
(2) When Duty Calls
(3) Family Feuds
(4) All The Wrong Notes

List of films contained
 
There's also a 21 DVD box by Universal called the "Laurel and Hardy Collection". It contains nearly all of the Laurel & Hardy features, talkie shorts and silent shorts, produced by Hal Roach.

The Universal sets are available at Amazon UK or JB Hi-Fi in Australia.
 
Please note, the Universal DVDs are region 2 & 4, i.e. they may not be viewable outside Europe & Australia/NZ. Read more about DVD region codes: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DVD_region_code
 
 
Germany:

The Laurel & Hardy films, produced by Hal Roach, are available in 3 DVD boxes, released by Kinowelt:
Dick & Doof Collection 1: http://www.kinowelt.de/dvd/dick_doof_collection_1
Dick & Doof Collection 2: http://www.kinowelt.de/dvd/dick_doof_collection_2
Dick & Doof Collection 3: http://www.kinowelt.de/dvd/dick_doof_collection_3
 
http://www.dickunddoof.kinowelt.de/
 
 
France:

The Laurel & Hardy films, produced by Hal Roach, are available in a boxed set called “Collection Grands Classiques - Laurel et Hardy - Coffret 12 DVD”, released by Universal, region 2, PAL.


Italy:

The Laurel & Hardy films, produced by Hal Roach, are available in a five disc boxed set called “Stanlio & Ollio Collection”, released by Universal, region 2, PAL.


Spain:

The Laurel & Hardy films, produced by Hal Roach, are available in a boxed set called “Laurel & Hardy: Edición Coleccionista 5 Discos”, released by Universal, region 2, PAL.


Scandinavia:

The Laurel & Hardy films, produced by Hal Roach, are available in a five disc boxed set called “Laurel & Hardy Collection”, released by Universal, region 2, PAL; language: English, subtitles: Swedish, Danish, Norwegian, Finnish.

2. What is available in America?

LAUREL & HARDY: THE ESSENTIAL COLLECTION debuts in a stunning 10-disc set on October 25, 2011 from RHI Entertainment and Vivendi Entertainment. With a comedic style that defined an era and created a legacy that is still celebrated today, 58 of Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy’s talking shorts and feature films, produced under legendary movie mogul Hal Roach from 1929 through 1940, are now available for the first time in the U.S. all together in one magnificent collection.

 

3. How do I become a Sons of the Desert (= Laurel & Hardy fan club) member?

There is a list of “tents” in the Sons of the Desert section of our website.

4. How can I start a Sons of the Desert tent in my area?

It is easy to organize a Sons tent, of any size, any place. First, read the Son of the Desert constitution (http://www.wayoutwest.org/constitution.html), and be guided accordingly. Next, contact your friends, gather members, round up films to show and share, elect officers, and select a name for your tent. Then you will need to get sanctioned by the Sons organization, and also subscribe to THE INTRA-TENT JOURNAL (http://intratentjournal.uk-sitehosting.co.uk/subscribe.htm). You can do so by contacting:
 
Dr. Roger L. Gordon
2230 Country Club Drive
Huntingdon Valley, PA 19006
USA
 
Or via e-mail:
Rogie2230@comcast.net

5. I would like to read more about Laurel & Hardy. Can you recommend a book?

English:

Mr. Laurel and Mr.Hardy - An Affectionate Biography
by John McCabe
Publisher: Robson Books Ltd
ISBN-10: 0860513270, ISBN-13: 9780860513278

http://openlibrary.org/b/OL8306087M/Mr._Laurel_and_Mr._Hardy


German:

Dick und Doof Buch - Die Geschichte von Laurel & Hardy in Deutschland
by Norbert Aping
Publisher: Schüren Verlag
ISBN: 978-3-89472-491-7

www.schueren-verlag.de
http://ssl.einsnull.com/paymate/search.php?vid=2&aid=580

6. Who can I contact regarding license inquiries for Laurel & Hardy films, clips or photos?

In the Eastern Hemisphere (i.e. the world minus North, Central and South America) use the business contact forms on this website for all license inquiries regarding Laurel & Hardy films produced by Hal Roach.

USA film footage/clip rights:
RHI Entertainment, contact: Marty DeGrazia at MDeGrazia@rhifilms.com

USA photograph rights:
Richard Feiner & Co., Inc., contact Greg Sioris, Esq. at gasioris@prodigy.net

Canada, Central and South America film footage/clip and photograph rights:
NBC/Universal, contact Roni Lubliner at roni.lubliner@nbcuni.com