Michael Agee's L&H box set??

[bubba]

I read it was coming out in May but have heard no further details.
Anybody got the info?

Louie

[Jim Reid]

Post by bubba
I read it was coming out in May but have heard no further details.
Anybody got the info?
Louie

I've never seen a hard and fast date. Just hopefull estimates.

[dirwuf]

Post by Jim Reid

Post by bubba
I read it was coming out in May but have heard no further details.
Anybody got the info?
Louie

I've never seen a hard and fast date. Just hopefull estimates.

God bless Michael and all the fine work he's done, but meeting
deadlines has never been his strong suit...this set was promised years
ago, and while I have no doubt it will eventually come out, I'm not
holding my breath.

[Mister Levity]

Post by dirwuf
...this set was promised years
ago, and while I have no doubt it will eventually come out, I'm not
holding my breath.

Neither am I.

[a***@yahoo.com]

This is ridiculous!

[gerbonzo]

Post by a***@yahoo.com
This is ridiculous!

I heard thru the GRAPEVINE that production has been delayed...Richard
W. Bann has a new, uncrackable security code on his home security
system.

gerbonzo

[Paul Fitzpatrick]

Post by dirwuf
...this set was promised years
ago, and while I have no doubt it will eventually come out, I'm not
holding my breath.

The set seems to be overdoing it quite a bit, especially since the
main attractions -- the Laurel & Hardy films -- could fit on an
affordable set the size of a TV season boxed set, with room for
several extras. This mammoth set is so unaffordable, and it doesn't
look lime they've improved the situation with the music. The films
that have no music probably still have the same music taken from a
handful of films such as WRONG AGAIN. Every time I hear "Horses,
Horses," it reminds me of WRONG AGAIN! Kind of distracting! :)

[gerbonzo]

Perhaps Dr. Agee is doing some more of his restorations like the one
he did on LIBERTY (1929). I have the BLACKHAWK 16mm version with the
restored VITAPHONE DISC score. I am glad I purchased his video
edition. I never knew that I was missing all those freeze frames
between EVERY SINGLE CAMERA ANGLE. Also it is so much more fun to have
the complete 2nd. reel out of synchroniztion on the AGEE version. How
bland and predictable to have the action mated wither the music and
effects score on the 16mm.

Also, when Herr Agee released HABEAS CORPUS on VHS tape in the mid
1990's the box said that it was with THE RESTORED VITAPHONE DISC
SCORE. When i got it home, I popped it into my VCR, and it low und
behold, it was the same old score that had been on the film for years.
The box was emblazzoned with the blurbs that he helped to discover the
long lost VITAPHONE discs hidden in some cardboard boxes. When I
called his phone number to complain about the false advert. he said
that he had the box for the VHS version printed up before he "could
get the discs for the restoration." When I asked him why was he
waiting for the discs that were already discovered, he had no answer.

I hope he proves my feelings for his work wrong with this set.

gerbonzo

[greg o r y]

because $200 would HURT right now...

and i'd HAVE to buy it.

[Paul Fitzpatrick]

Post by gerbonzo
Perhaps Dr. Agee is doing some more of his restorations like the one
he did on LIBERTY (1929). I have the BLACKHAWK 16mm version with the
restored VITAPHONE DISC score. I am glad I purchased his video
edition. I never knew that I was missing all those freeze frames
between EVERY SINGLE CAMERA ANGLE.

Agee has said that he was going to fix these freeze-frames for the new
edition.

Post by gerbonzo
Also, when Herr Agee released HABEAS CORPUS on VHS tape in the mid
1990's the box said that it was with THE RESTORED VITAPHONE DISC
SCORE. When i got it home, I popped it into my VCR, and it low und
behold, it was the same old score that had been on the film for years.

When the film came out on DVD, it had the original score. By the way,
I don't know if it's correct to refer to it as a Vitaphone score.
These scores were done by Victor. Vitaphone did the sound for Warner
Brothers.

[Shark]

The last word I've heard is the release is scheduled for May 29.
Michael Agee wrote an article in which he addresses the very
complaints you mentioned:


http://www.laurelandhardy.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/roachset.html

Post by gerbonzo
Perhaps Dr. Agee is doing some more of his restorations like the one
he did on LIBERTY (1929). I have the BLACKHAWK 16mm version with the
restored VITAPHONE DISC score. I am glad I purchased his video
edition. I never knew that I was missing all those freeze frames
between EVERY SINGLE CAMERA ANGLE. Also it is so much more fun to have
the complete 2nd. reel out of synchroniztion on the AGEE version. How
bland and predictable to have the action mated wither the music and
effects score on the 16mm.
Also, when Herr Agee released HABEAS CORPUS on VHS tape in the mid
1990's the box said that it was with THE RESTORED VITAPHONE DISC
SCORE. When i got it home, I popped it into my VCR, and it low und
behold, it was the same old score that had been on the film for years.
The box was emblazzoned with the blurbs that he helped to discover the
long lost VITAPHONE discs hidden in some cardboard boxes. When I
called his phone number to complain about the false advert. he said
that he had the box for the VHS version printed up before he "could
get the discs for the restoration." When I asked him why was he
waiting for the discs that were already discovered, he had no answer.
I hope he proves my feelings for his work wrong with this set.
gerbonzo

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[Colonel Buckshot]

Post by bubba
I read it was coming out in May but have heard no further details.
Anybody got the info?
Louie

Image Entertainment (who would be releasing this) doesn't have this
set listed in their new release schedule which goes out until July.

Also, Mr. Agee's website, www.halroachstudios.com, is no longer
online.

But on a more positive note, the latest issue of the L&H magazine
(Helpmates tent in UK) indicated that they had received a proof set of
this box set (which proves it does exist) but that no information was
available yet as to a release date.

[Kimba W. Lion]

Post by Colonel Buckshot
Also, Mr. Agee's website, www.halroachstudios.com, is no longer
online.

The actual notice given from that address says that the condition is
temporary. Since the notice comes from a different IP address than the server
assigned to halroachstudios.com, it may be a problem with the hosting company
(which is way too expensive, btw, so hopefully he's moving the site to another
host).

[Jim R.]

A lot of the stuff on that Web page is very old news, but some is new.
I hope this set comes out. Too bad it won't have the surviving reel of
"Now I'll Tell One." Or a complete version of "Atoll K."

Who is the "Rob" to whom Mr. Agee refers? Stone? Farr? Those are the
only two Robs I'm aware of who fit the context. - Jim Roebuck

[Mister Levity]

Post by Jim R.
A lot of the stuff on that Web page is very old news, but some is new.
I hope this set comes out. Too bad it won't have the surviving reel of
"Now I'll Tell One." Or a complete version of "Atoll K."
Who is the "Rob" to whom Mr. Agee refers? Stone? Farr? Those are the
only two Robs I'm aware of who fit the context. - Jim Roebuck

Rob Lewis of the Helpmates UK tent:
http://www.laurelandhardy.org/

[tony fallon]

Post by Mister Levity

Post by Jim R.
A lot of the stuff on that Web page is very old news, but some is new.
I hope this set comes out. Too bad it won't have the surviving reel of
"Now I'll Tell One." Or a complete version of "Atoll K."
Who is the "Rob" to whom Mr. Agee refers? Stone? Farr? Those are the
only two Robs I'm aware of who fit the context. - Jim Roebuck

http://www.laurelandhardy.org/

[tony fallon]

Post by Mister Levity

Post by Jim R.
A lot of the stuff on that Web page is very old news, but some is new.
I hope this set comes out. Too bad it won't have the surviving reel of
"Now I'll Tell One." Or a complete version of "Atoll K."
Who is the "Rob" to whom Mr. Agee refers? Stone? Farr? Those are the
only two Robs I'm aware of who fit the context. - Jim Roebuck

http://www.laurelandhardy.org/

[MJ Emigh]

On Friday, April 1, 2022 at 9:46:30 PM UTC-5, tony fallon wrote:

I had no idea that this ng was still around. I used to be pretty involved, but when L&H sites started popping up all over, I joined the exodus from alt.L&H.

The last time I checked in was over a decade ago, and this was a topic even then. I ordered my set even before THAT. He took the money, but I haven't received my order yet. I can't figure out why he can't just sell the rights to someone who can get the job done. I'm getting old and would like to see nice prints of the silents before I'm asked to leave this planet. Sheeeeesh......