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The Brothers Chase
Topic Started: Jun 12 2007, 02:49 PM (320 Views)
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The Brothers Parrott
One and Two-Reel Comedies Starring Paul Parrott and Charley Chase

We are proud to kick off our Hal Roach Studios disc series with a four-DVD set of Charley Chase and Paul Parrott comedies. There are 26 one and two reel-shorts to be found here, some of which have proven elusive to collectors over the years. All have been newly mastered from 16mm prints with the exception of "Publicity Pays," which came from a decent video source. In some cases the quality is unmatched by anything yet offered, such as in the case of "Mighty Like A Moose" which was transferred from a 1932 Kodascope print. Likewise, reel one of "Mama Behave" comes from another Kodascope print of similar vintage. Both of these are of stunning visual quality - if we do say so ourselves. (We cannot, unfortunately, make the same claim for "Young Oldfield.")

The music tracks are restored 78 rpm recordings. The one-reel comedies have tracks originally recorded using the acoustical process and the two-reelers have electrical process scores. As an extra feature we have included five restored electric dance tunes (used in the soundtracks) as stand-alone recordings with band and date credits.

Jimmy (Paul) Parrott and Charley Chase were among the most influential figures at the Hal Roach Studios over the span of some fifteen years. They worked as writers, directors, comedians and gag men. Their silent comedies are among the most enjoyable of those produced in the 1920s by any studio. This collection represents a wide cross-section of their work, including some of the films in which they directed each other. Some of the other familiar Roach Studios faces that appear from time to time belong to such old friends as "Sunshine" Sammy Morrison, George Rowe, Mark Jones, Vivien Oakland, Katherine Grant, Snub Pollard, Noah Young and Syd Crossley among many, many others.

This set will begin shipping after the close of this week's main event, The Manchester Mirthquake. See www.looserthanloose.com for details.

The Set Contents:

Paul Parrott One-Reel Roach-Pathé Comedies

Disc 1
Take Next Car (7/30/22)
The Golf Bug (10/29/22)
Harvest Hands (11/19/22)
Tight Shoes (2/25/23)
Between Meals (1/3/26)
The Uncovered Wagon (7/8/23)
Take The Air (9/9/23)

Disc2
Friday the 13th (7/2/22)
The Sleuth (7/16/22)
Join The Circus (12/2/23)
Get Busy (4/27/24)
Are Parents Pickles? (11/8/25)
Don't Butt In (1/17/26)
Soft Pedal (1/31/26)

Jimmy Jump One-Reel Roach Pathé Comedies and
Two-Reel Comedies Starring Charley Chase

Disc 3
Powder and Smoke (2/10/24)
Jeffries Jr. (7/6/24)
Outdoor Pajamas (9/14/24)
The Rat's Knuckles (1/4/25)
Hello Baby (1/28/25)
Should Husbands Be Watched (3/14/25)
A Ten Minute Egg (7/20/25)

Disc 4
At First Sight [nearly complete fragment] (1/6/24)
Publicity Pays (5/3/24)
Young Oldfield (6/22/24)
Mama Behave (2/26/26)
Mighty Like A Moose (7/18/26)
Extras: Restored 1920s Dance Music

Just $55.00 (+$5.00 s/h)
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Ali Stevenson
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I just wanted to kick in a couple of coppers and state that I have purchased product from the Brothers Stevenson in the past, notably their Buster Keaton Educational Collection (containing all of the shorts the Great Stone Face starred in for Educational Pictures, plus a few surprises) and their Lloyd Hamilton set, which is a MUST buy for any silent comedy fan. I'd purchase the Parrott/Chase DVDs, but they're a tad pricey for my wallet right now--maybe when things are a bit rosier around Rancho Yesteryear.
"Life is in color--but black-and-white is more realistic..." -- Samuel Fuller, director

So many DVDs...so little time...
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