VHS : Laurel And Hardy - Their First Mistake / Brats / Twice Two - Restored Version [1932]

Rating: - My first Laurel and Hardy in colour
Up until now I have only ever seen Laurel and Hardy in Black and White. These colour films are a great new experience. You appear to see much more detail.

"Their First Mistake" is the first film on the tape. My favourite part is when the lights go out and Ollie trips and makes an awful noise and wakes the baby and the neighbourhood.

The next story "Brats" is unusual as Stan and Ollie play their own children as well as themselves. The "kids" look just like Laurel and Hardy in a giant's house!

"Twice Two" is my favourite of the three. This time the boys play each other's wives as well as themselves. One of funniest scenes is when Stan's wife (Fanny) gets a cake on her head and she looks like the old picture on the wall.

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Rating: - A Class Act
This is very worthy entry in this video series with three first rate shorts.
In 'Their First Mistake' Stan advises Ollie that all his wife needs is a baby, so they adopt one, only to find Oliie's wife has walked out and is suing for divorce. The boys then adopt the role of a couple in a strange and quite delightful dialogue sequence. The rest of the film is pure knockabout and very funny despite having no real ending.
'Brats' is one of the most fondly remembered of their films with Laurel and Hardy playing their adult characters plus their own children. Immensely enjoyable. Twice two is slightly less satisfactory with the boys playing their wives as well as themselves. I find the dubbed female voices slightly irritating but the whole film is worth it for the sight gag of Ollie's sister (Stan's wife) with a cake on her head - and Stan's attempt to buy icecream is priceless.
Unlike some other videos in this series there are no makeweights here.

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Rating: - An excellent L&H compilation
To L&H fans this may sound controversial but my favourite of the three is Their First Mistake. The plot sees Ollie adopting a baby in order to try to save his marriage. Of special note is an early scene where Ollie goes into Stan's room to escape from his wife - simply wonderful.
Brats and Twice Two see L&H playing their children and wives respecitvely. More than interesting for L&H fans and some good sight gags and dialogue for everyone.
Three excellent short fims.

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Rating: - Brats had to be one of the most funniest films the duo made
This is an exceptional compilation video made by the ever famous Stanley Laurel and Mr Oliver Norvell Hardy (Babe). Although the other two films on this video are great, nothing can prepare the viewer for what is to come of the one called "BRATS". I have to say i have shed manys a tear whilst watching this over and over again. It is so funny that you feel you have done a work out, by the way your chest aches. The film is set in the duos house were the two friends are looking after their siblings (also played by Stan and Oliver) but the tricks and teasing that the two kids play on each other is just fun fun fun. The use of oversized furniture and large toys make this tale even more convincing and over the top. I assure you that buying this video makes a worthy addition to your ever growing Laurel and Hardy collection. I know it did to mine! Enjoy!