Throughout the 70’s, it was only Rascals and Stooges within the Boston market, as well.
My sole access to Laurel and Hardy was through the magic of Super 8mm/Magnetic Sound and Blackhawk Films out of Davenport, Iowa.:thumbs-up-smiley:
With great trepidations, I have purchased the “definitive” Blu Ray restorations of Laurel & Hardy; and have only done so with two hopeful reasons in mind:
a) To support future UCLA restorations of L&H
b) To see the GRAIN reinstated in Volume II
Well now, you see, I’m exactly in the opposite camp. I was planning on a purchase from early on, but have since then been put so egregiously off. And, I assure you, my change of heart was not due to the consistent standards of one reviewers eye or words; but, rather, for a rogue publicist who...
The final mastering process. What goes on there? Are the technicians not aware of the prior work conducted by those who have labored over an exhaustive restoration? Are they not in conference with each other? Are they not aware of the foundational goals? But, mainly, I wonder why all...