Eureka Blu-ray Film Reviews

Laurel & Hardy: The Silent Years (1921–27) • Blu-ray [Eureka! Masters of Cinema] — the hilarious history of cinema’s greatest comedy duo

This collection captures the duo’s earliest (mis)adventures on screen…

Revered as one of the greatest comedy acts ever to grace the screen, and potentially the funniest duo in film history, Laurel and Hardy are cultural icons. Across more than 100 films, they appeared together in 32 silent shorts, 40 short talkies, and 23 feature-length films. It’s quite a schedule for two of the most acclaimed slapstick artists in comedy.

Of course, their partnership didn’t start that way. It wasn’t even necessarily intentional — as though guided by fate, it just gradually happened. Both the immature Laurel and irascible Hardy had long-established careers before they met. Additionally, as they began starring in shorts together, it would take a long time before their double act would truly take form.

In Eureka Entertainment’s new Blu-ray collection, Laurel and Hardy: The Silent Years, it’s as though…