Great Comedy Teams

Teamwork
St. Clair multi-packs offer transfers that are often a grade above many other DVD box set manufacturers. Sound quality is uniformly strong.

On the cover of the GREAT COMEDY TEAMS 10 MOVIE PACK is a B&W photo of Abbott & Costello, who appear here in the widely-circulated AFRICA SCREAMS. Foreign-made UTOPIA (original title: ATOLL K) is the last film appearance for both Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy (who was clearly on the decline physically). At age 61, Stan had some difficulty pulling off his rubber-faced sad sack act. It's a melancholy finale for a once-great duo.

HIGHLIGHTS:

THE GORILLA's cast includes not only Bela Lugosi, but vaudeville comedy/song & dance men The Ritz Brothers, who were once considered equals of the Marxes.

Another vaudeville team, Olsen & Johnson, appear in ALL OVER TOWN. Their fast-paced blackout sketch style translates well to the screen.

PRIVATE SNUFFY SMITH is a fine adaptation of the "bodacious" hillbilly...





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