CHARLEY CHASE AT HAL ROACH: THE LATE SILENTS (1927)

Both Charley Chase and the Hal Roach Studios Golden Era was in the late 1920’s, and 1927 was the year Charley Chase was the Lot of Fun’s Number One star. His films from that period, directed by his brother James Parrott and supervised by Leo McCarey, were not only some of his best but were also some of the greatest comedies from the silent era. Most of these classic shorts have never been seen since their original release, and this set combines materials from film archives and private collections from around the world to bring these shorts together for the first time, all with wonderful accompaniment from Dr. Andrew Simpson, commentary tracks by noted Hal Roach Historian Richard M. Roberts, and restoration by the experts at CineMuseum LLC. Fifteen great comedy shorts like MANY SCRAPPY RETURNS, WHAT WOMEN DID FOR ME, THE WAY OF ALL PANTS, and US, show Charley Chase as a comedy talent at the top of his game, with interesting co-stars like Lupe Velez, Jean Arthur and Eugene Pallette, as well as Hal Roach regulars like Anita Garvin, Charley Hall, Noah Young, and even Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy. Special Features include three bonus short subjects and an extensive photo gallery. This set is a must-have for all fans of Charley Chase, Silent Comedy, and the work of the Lot of Fun, from one of the most fun years the Lot ever had. There Ain't No Santa Claus Many Scrappy Returns Are Brunettes Safe? A One-Mama Man Forgotten Sweeties Bigger and Better Blondes Fluttering Hearts What Women Did for Me The Sting of Stings The Lighter That Failed Now I'll Tell One The Way of All Pants Us Assistant Wives Never the Dames Shall Meet.

Bonus Shorts: The Merry Widower Call of the Cuckoo (excerpts) Smile, Buttercup, Smile Commentaries by Richard M Roberts Extensive photo gallery