Passport Video

releases:

100 Years Of Comedy (DVD)

Released June 24, 2003. The Netflix envelope gives the year 1997, which may be when the VHS version was released. This documentary contains the following clips:

• unknown comedy with Mary Ann Jackson
• Waldo's Last Stand (no. 194) - A six second clip is included.
• General Spanky (no. 98) - Two clips from the trailer are included, totaling nine seconds.
• Bear Shooters (no. 98) - Three clips are included, totaling 22 seconds.
• Ghosts On The Loose (with Ernie Morrison)

The Little Rascals Collection (5 DVD set)

Released July 13, 2004. Contents:

the main menu contains the following clips:

• The Sun Down Limited (no. 31) - A clip lasting 0:02 is shown.
• The Fourth Alarm! (no. 53) - A clip lasting 0:02 is shown.
• School's Out (no. 102) - 2 clips are included, lasting 0:02 and 0:02, respectively.
• Our Gang Follies Of 1938 (no. 162) - 4 clips are included, lasting 0:02, 0:02, 0:02, and 0:02, respectively.
• Waldo's Last Stand (no. 194) - 2 clips are included, lasting 0:02 and 0:02, respectively.

DVD 1

• Dogs Of War! (no. 14) - This is the same version found on the Kino Video VHS. The footage totals 24:19.
• Derby Day (no. 21) - This is an original print and is almost as good as the Cabin Fever release. The footage totals 25:20.

DVD 2

• Stage Fright (no. 17) - This is a TV print from Mischief Makers entitled "The School Play," and is comparable to all other available versions.
• The Sun Down Limited (no. 31) - This is a home movie print from Exclusive Movie Studios entitled "Sundown Ltd," and is nearly complete and virtually as good as the best available versions. The print totals 25:56, with 25:46 of it original footage.
• The Buccaneers (no. 24) - Listed on the box as "The Pirates." This is actually a TV print from Those Lovable Scallawags with the opening title removed, but may have been called "The Pirates," a title also used for a home movie print. The original footage totals 12:18.

DVD 3

• Mary, Queen Of Tots (no. 41) - This is a mostly original version, and identical to the Grapevine release. The original footage totals 19:38.
• The Fourth Alarm! (no. 53) - This is a mostly original version. The print totals 20:29, with 20:24 of it original footage.
• School's Out (no. 102) - This is an original print, but with the MGM lion on sound film.

DVD 4

• Bear Shooters (no. 98) - This is an original print, but with the MGM lion on sound film.
• Our Gang Follies Of 1938 (no. 162) - This is an original print.
• Waldo's Last Stand (no. 194) - This is an original print.

DVD 5

• You Asked For It (TV episode) - Featuring a reunion of the silent-era Rascals. Footage totals 5&40.
• Kid Stuff: Inside Hollywood's Child Stars - A documentary including clips from the following films:
• School's Out (no. 102) - 4 clips are included, lasting 0:03, 0:17, 0:05, and 0:08, respectively.
• Our Gang Follies Of 1938 - 4 clips are included, lasting 0:03, 0:18, 0:22, and 0:04, respectively.
• Came The Brawn (no. 166) - 12 clips are included, lasting 0:01, 0:05, 0:03, 0:02, 0:11, 0:03, 0:07, 0:08, 0:17, 0:11, 0:04, and 0:11, respectively.
• The Champ - 2 clips are included, lasting 0:02 and 0:14, respectively. Both feature Jackie Cooper.
• Treasure Island - 2 clips are included, lasting 0:08 and 0:04, respectively. Both feature Jackie Cooper.
• Tommy Bond interview - 5 interview clips are included. The 1st totals 0:09 (0:06 audio only). The 2nd totals 1:09 (0:27 audio only). The 3rd totals 0:07. The 4th totals 0:26 (0:15 audio only). The 5th totals 0:21 (0:11 audio only).

The Laurel Or Hardy Collection (5 DVD set)

Released Feb. 21, 2006. Contents:

DVD 1: Stan Laurel and 'Babe' Hardy Starting Out

• The Hobo (starring Billy West, with Oliver Hardy)
• Just Rambling Along (starring Stan Laurel)
• The Rogue (starring Billy West, with Oliver Hardy)
• Frauds And Frenzies (starring Larry Semon, with Stan Laurel)
• Mixed Nuts (starring Stan Laurel)
• Married To Order (starring Charley Chase, with Oliver Hardy)
• White Wings (starring Stan Laurel)

DVD 2:: Oliver Hardy:The Larry Semon Years

• The Bakery (starring Larry Semon, with Oliver Hardy)
• Golf (starring Larry Semon, with Oliver Hardy)
• The Sawmill (starring Larry Semon, with Oliver Hardy)
• Kid Speed (starring Larry Semon, with Oliver Hardy)
• Her Boyfriend (starring Larry Semon, with Oliver Hardy)
• The Bell Hop (starring Larry Semon, with Oliver Hardy)

DVD 3: Stan Laurel Solo

• Mud And Sand (starring Stan Laurel)
• Smithy (starring Stan Laurel)
• Pick And Shovel (starring Stan Laurel) - This print is titled "The Miner"
• The Soilers (starring Stan Laurel)
• West Of Hot Dog (starring Stan Laurel)
• Kill Or Cure (starring Stan Laurel)

DVD 4: Oliver Hardy Supporting Roles

• Hop To It (starring Bobby Ray, with Oliver Hardy)
• Stick Around (starring Bobby Ray, with Oliver Hardy)
• Crazy Like A Fox (starring Charley Chase, with Oliver Hardy)
• Long Fliv The King (starring Charley Chase, with Oliver Hardy)
• Should Sailors Marry? (starring Clyde Cook, with Oliver Hardy#41;
• Isn't Life Terrible? (starring Charley Chase, with Oliver Hardy)

DVD 5: Laurel and Hardy Just Prior To Teaming

• The Sleuth (starring Stan Laurel)
• Thundering Fleas (no. 51) - The print totals only 9:39, with 9:34 of it original footage, covering only the second half of the film, and the picture quality is fairly poor.
• Dr. Pyckle And Mr. Pride (starring Stan Laurel)
• Chasing The Chaser (starring James Finlayson)
• Wandering Papas (starring Clyde Cook)
• Crazy To Act (with Oliver Hardy)
• 45 Minutes From Hollywood (starring Glenn Tryon, with Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy) - includes a cameo by Our Gang. There is also a 2 second clip of Our Gang in the introductory portion of this DVD taken from this film.

The Pirates Of The Silver Screen Collection (5 DVD set)

Released May 23, 2006. Contents:

Disc 1:

• The Black Pirate
• The Buccaneers (no. 24) - This is presumably the same version from the earlier Passport release.
• Adventures Of Long John Silver

Disc 2:

• Captain Kidd
• Captain Kidd's Kids (starring Harold Lloyd)
• Adventures Of Long John Silver

Disc 3:

• Treasure Island
• The Love Nest
• Adventures Of Long John Silver

Disc 4:

• The Dancing Pirate
• Shanghaied
• Adventures Of Long John Silver

Disc 5:

• Long John Silver's Return To Treasure Island
• Devil's Stew (The Adventures Of Long John Silver)
• Pirates Of Hollywood (documentary)

The Christmas Classics Collection (5 DVD set)

Released Oct. 3, 2006. Contents:

Disc 1:

• Scrooge
• Santa Claus
• A Christmas Accident
• A Trap For Santa

Disc 2:

• Beyond Tomorrow
• A Christmas Carol
• Good Cheer (no. 46) - This is a home movie print from Exclusive Movie Studios entitled "Our Gang's Christmas." This is only a small portion of the film and is taken from the last part. The picture quality is fairly good. The name of the DVD set is superimposed in the righthand corner. The footage totals 2:15, with 2:12 of it original.
• Santa Claus Vs. Cupid

Disc 3:

• Meet John Doe
• The Gift
• The Adventure Of The Wrong Santa Claus
• The Night Before Christmas
• A Winter Straw Ride

Disc 4:

• The Great Rupert
• A Holiday Pageant At Home
• The Orphans' Christmas
• You Asked For It

Disc 5:

• Santa Claus Conquers The Martians
• The Case Of The Christmas Pudding

Smiles And Spectacles - The Harold Lloyd Treasury (5 DVD set)

Released Feb. 13, 2007. Contents:

Disc 1:

• All Aboard
• Are Crooks Dishonest?
• The City Slicker
• The Non-Stop Kid
• Two Gun Gussie
• A Sammy In Siberia
• Ask Father
• Billy Blazes, Esq.
• Bumping Into Broadway
• Don't Shove
• Captain Kidd's Kids

Disc 2:

• Just Neighbors
• From Hand To Mouth (co-starring Peggy Cartwright)
• His Royal Slyness
• An Eastern Westerner
• High And Dizzy
• Number, Please? (co-starring Ernie Morrison)

Disc 3:

• Now Or Never (co-starring Anna Mae Bilson)
• Among Those Present
• Grandma's Boy

Disc 4:

• Dogs Of War! (no. 14)
• The Milky Way

Disc 5:

• The Sin Of Harold Diddlebock

Bonus items:

• Character Studies (1927)
• Hollywood Hist-O-Rama (1961)

© Robert Demoss.