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Laurel & Hardy German Film Found
Annanova (UK) ^
| 7/29/2004
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Posted on 07/30/2004 12:42:52 PM PDT by Red Badger
Laurel and Hardy's German film found
Rare footage of comedy legends Laurel and Hardy performing in German has been found by German archivists.
Workers from the Munich Film Museum were said to have been stunned when they discovered the treasure in the Moscow Film Archive.
The film, 'Spuk um Mitternacht', or 'Spook at Midnight', was the first German language film made by Laurel and Hardy. It premiered in Berlin on May 21, 1931, according to the City of Munich.
As well as including scenes from the pair's two short films 'Berth Marks' and 'The Laurel-Hardy Murder Case' it also shows specific German gags and jibes.
The 40 minute raw footage will be shown for the first time at the Summer Cinema in Bonn on August 14.
TOPICS: Culture/Society; Germany; Miscellaneous; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: german; hardy; laurel; movie
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To: Red Badger
do they look like this 8-?
Love the Laurel Hardy stuff, seriesly.. Thanks for the heads up.
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posted on
07/30/2004 12:47:57 PM PDT
by
NormsRevenge
(OUI OUI!!! ... Vote for Jean Kerrrrrriiii'........ I'm Jacques Chirac and I approved this tagline.)
To: NormsRevenge
This is another fine mess you've gotten us into, John....
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posted on
07/30/2004 12:58:14 PM PDT
by
Red Badger
(There's a difference between public service and serving the public.....)
To: NormsRevenge
I find the timing of that photo suspicious.
To: Red Badger
HOW COOL IS THIS??? Now...when the discover a sequel to the Marx Brothers' Duck Soup, I'll be REALLY ecstatic! Talk about your antiwar films! :-D
To: Constitution Day
I concur .. ME,too!
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posted on
07/30/2004 1:04:44 PM PDT
by
NormsRevenge
(OUI OUI!!! ... Vote for Jean Kerrrrrriiii'........ I'm Jacques Chirac and I approved this tagline.)
To: freepertoo
I thought it rather interesting that it was found in the MOSCOW Film Archives........Stalin must have been a fan.....
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posted on
07/30/2004 1:10:11 PM PDT
by
Red Badger
(There's a difference between public service and serving the public.....)
To: Red Badger; 4mycountry
Workers from the Munich Film Museum were said to have been stunned when they discovered the treasure in the Moscow Film Archive. My beeber went off too!
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posted on
07/30/2004 1:10:20 PM PDT
by
Zavien Doombringer
(I must be the source of Gravity, everything seems to come down on me)
To: Red Badger
"shows specific German gags and jibes"
1931 Germany? I hate to think what German Gags from the '30s might be
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posted on
07/30/2004 1:16:59 PM PDT
by
enraged
(Stand up and be counted, Friend or Foe to our great Nation)
To: enraged
1931 Germany? I hate to think what German Gags from the '30s might be Eugenics? or invading Poland?
To: NormsRevenge
Post #2: OUTSTANDING! Some of the funniest, most creative people in America are in Free Republic.
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posted on
07/30/2004 1:21:31 PM PDT
by
FormerACLUmember
(Free Republic is 21st Century Samizdat)
To: FormerACLUmember
I am only re-posting it and only wish I was photoshop proficient... Thanks.
But I wholeheartedly agree, FR is loaded with lots of funny, creative folks.
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posted on
07/30/2004 1:25:17 PM PDT
by
NormsRevenge
(OUI OUI!!! ... Vote for Jean Kerrrrrriiii'........ I'm Jacques Chirac and I approved this tagline.)
To: Red Badger
"Schon WIEDER hast's schön verpfutscht, Stanley."
Can anyone correct my German? :)
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posted on
07/30/2004 1:27:10 PM PDT
by
pogo101
To: pogo101
Jetzt geht das schon wieder los!
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posted on
07/30/2004 1:29:18 PM PDT
by
Red Badger
(There's a difference between public service and serving the public.....)
To: Zavien Doombringer
Ah, the power... of BEEBER!
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posted on
07/30/2004 1:29:28 PM PDT
by
4mycountry
("Change?" "Yes, I think I did!" - 'Monk' TV show)
To: pogo101
No, you get an A this time.
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posted on
07/30/2004 1:31:42 PM PDT
by
sumocide
To: Red Badger
The person who found the film deserves a laurel, and hardy handshake.
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posted on
07/30/2004 1:36:47 PM PDT
by
dfwgator
(It's sad that the news media treats Michael Jackson better than our military.)
To: Red Badger
I thought it rather interesting that it was found in the MOSCOW Film Archives Commies stole it after WWII.
There's probably a lot more stuff they stole laying around some where in Moscow.
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posted on
07/30/2004 1:41:40 PM PDT
by
tallhappy
(Juntos Podemos!)
To: tallhappy
The Soviets stole the stuff from the Nazis that the Nazis stole from the Jews, and everyone else.......Artwork was on their main "shopping" list.....
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posted on
07/30/2004 1:44:00 PM PDT
by
Red Badger
(There's a difference between public service and serving the public.....)
To: tallhappy
The Soviets stole the stuff from the Nazis that the Nazis stole from the Jews, and everyone else.......Artwork was on their main "shopping" list.....
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posted on
07/30/2004 1:44:04 PM PDT
by
Red Badger
(There's a difference between public service and serving the public.....)
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