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One of my favourite releases of 2023 was a well restored edition of Laurel & Hardy's first year (1927) of films[1].

The copyright holder had neglected them somewhat with them only being released in ancient DVD-era masters.

This new release gives the films a full digital restoration based on the best archival materials from around the world.

I genuinely think without public domain day, this never would have happened and I very much hope we see a similar edition of their 1928 films next year.

[1] https://www.rogerebert.com/streaming/laurel-and-hardy-year-o...