In the case of The Music Box, the gag’s protracted length is integral to its humor, as Laurel and Hardy’s journey up the stairs seems doomed to go on forever by the third time the piano rolls all the way back to the bottom of the hill. Alcune comiche di culto che non si trovavano da anni come "La battaglia del secolo" ed altri classici visibili con ottime immagini. Feature Films: “Sons of the Desert” and “Way Out West” Classic Short Subjects: “Berth Marks,” “The Battle of the Century” (with new music track by Donald Sosin),”Brats,” “Busy Bodies,” “The Chimp,” “Come Clean,” “County Hospital,” “Helpmates,” “Hog Wild,” “Me and My Pal,” “Midnight Patrol,” “The Music Box,” “One Good Turn,” “Scram!

All of the films feature optional subtitles in English, aside from Battle of the Century, of course.What this four-disc Blu-ray set may lack in diversity of extras, it more than makes up with the inclusion of commentary tracks for every last film, even That’s That, a clip reel created primarily as a gift to Stan Laurel. But watching them play characters counter to their familiar personae, the dithering man-child and his grandiosely self-appointed benefactor, is fun and fascinating. So, what exactly makes this pair so special when placed amongst the myriad of other comedy teams of the time period?

They all have their fair share of hiss, some more than others, but there are no instances of crackle or dropouts. Keen-eyed “ Friends” viewers can’t have missed the Laurel and Hardy poster that graced the wall in Joey and Chandler’s apartment.Any drop-off with the first half, which is in sepia tone, is hardly noticeable, and a still-missing sequence at the end of the first reel is compensated for with stills and title cards.