The Larger World of Laurel and Hardy, Vol. I

The Larger World of Laurel and Hardy, Vol. I

The Scholar (King Bee Film Corporation 3-15-18; 2 reels). Starring: Billy West, Ethel Burton, Oliver Hardy.* Billy sets his romantic sights on the new schoolmarm, but Mr. Hardy has plans of his own.
* Also has appearances by Blanche Payson, Edgar Kennedy and Frank "Fatty" Alexander
Source: 16mm print; Direct Transfer; Quality: 8

A Man About Town (Roach-Pathé 9-16-23; 1 reel). Starring: Stan Laurel, Katherine Grant, Jimmy Finlayson, Charles Stevenson, Eddie Baker, Mark Jones and George Rowe. Unsure of his streetcar stop, Stan follows the movements of a young woman who he has been told by the conductor is going to the same part of town.
Source: 16mm print; Direct Transfer; Quality: 9
Contains a fragment of video replacement footage

Madame Mystery (fragment) (Roach-Pathé 4-18-26; ~150 ft of a 2-reel short). Starring: Theda Bara, Jimmy Finlayson, Tyler Brooke, Oliver Hardy and William Gillespie. Madame Mysterieux, a spy, is transporting a dangerous, highly explosive gas. She is beset by crooks and rival agents.
Source: 16mm print; Direct Transfer; Quality: 9

The Royal Flush (origin and release unknown; 1 reel). Starring: Billy Gilbert and Gene Schuler. A poker game promises to go horribly wrong - unless Mr. Gilbert wins every hand.
Source: 16mm print; Direct Transfer; Quality: 9

Winter Has Come (Christie-Educational 5-06-23; 1 reel). Starring: Dorothy Devore, Earl Rodney and Babe London. Dorothy, returning home for Christmas, saves her parents' home from an evil banker and impending auction.
Source: 16mm print; Direct Transfer; Quality: 9

Extras

Opening photo montage of Roach Studios personalities timed to a theater organ track
1937 Cinecolor short: Constance Bennett's Daily Beauty Rituals
Contains music composed for (but not used in) "Our Relations"

There are few paths in historic Hollywood that did not cross in the larger world of Laurel and Hardy

Technical Specifications and Ordering Information
Aspect Ratio Format Region Audio Video Language Running Time (Video)* Frame Speed

4:3 DVD-R Region Free Digital Stereo NTSC English Approx. 70 Min. 24fps

Notes on Disc Quality

All tracks are taken from digitally remastered acoustic 78rpm recordings which have been sequenced to the action.

These films have been transferred from 16mm prints via a digital camera and an IEEE connection directly to the computer used to master and burn the discs. The digital encoding for this disc has been applied using an HQ Mpeg-2 codec with low compression.

Aspect Ratio	Format	Region	Audio	Video	Language	Running Time (Video)*	Frame Speed
4:3	DVD-R	Region Free	Digital Stereo	NTSC	English	Approx. 70 Min.	24fps
Notes on Disc Quality All tracks are taken from digitally remastered acoustic 78rpm recordings which have been sequenced to the action. These films have been transferred from 16mm prints via a digital camera and an IEEE connection directly to the computer used to master and burn the discs. The digital encoding for this disc has been applied using an HQ Mpeg-2 codec with low compression.