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Lee Bombard
Expert Film Handler

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From: Santa Clarita, CA, USA
Registered: May 2013

posted June 11, 2013 08:53 AM

Does anyone know which Laurel & Hardy silent films were issued from Backhawk with magnetic sound musical scores?

I'm pretty sure that "Your Darn Tootin" and "Big Business" were.

Am I right about those two?

Any others?

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Jim Schrader
Phenomenal Film Handler

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From: Savage, MN, USA
Registered: Jun 2003

posted June 11, 2013 09:00 AM

these are from my collection there maybe more. the ones with ? i'm not sure if they are musical or talkies.
Two Tars
Habeas Corpus?
Liberty
Your Darn Tootin'?
big business is being auctioned now
http://www.ebay.com/itm/LAUREL-HARDY-in-Big-Business-1929-400-Super-8-Sound-/370832198198?pt=US_Film&hash=item5657524a36

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Zechariah Sporre
Jedi Master Film Handler

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From: Ladysmith, WI U.S.A.
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posted June 11, 2013 09:04 AM

I've heard the rumor that there is Wrong Again with a music track but it is a little rare. I would like to get it though.

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Jim Schrader
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posted June 11, 2013 09:09 AM

my collection list says sound on wrong again but i need to go back and see if it was a talkie or scored.

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Raymond Glaser
Master Film Handler

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From: Cleveland, Ohio
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posted June 11, 2013 09:37 AM

Shorty should know - he's the expert on Laurel & Hardy Blackhawk films

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Kevin Meyer
Expert Film Handler

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From: Columbia, MO, USA
Registered: Oct 2010

posted June 11, 2013 10:18 AM

I have a 1977 Blackhawk catalog and the only Laurel and Hardy silents they have listed as available in super 8 sound are TWO TARS, BIG BUSINESS, YOU'RE DARN TOOTIN' and LIBERTY. However, I also own a super 8 sound version of DOUBLE WHOOPEE from Blackhawk, obviously released sometime after 1977.

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Joe Caruso
Film God

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From: USA
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posted June 11, 2013 10:24 AM

Expert? Far from any truth - There seems to be more of a re-surgence of interest in L&H as of late - Great news to any Son of The Desert - Here are the SCORED Silents; (Blackhawk scored from Perry and Carter usually, all magnificent)

BATTLE OF THE CENTURY (Both Pie Fight and Reel 1)
YOUR DARN TOOTIN
LIBERTY
TWO TARS
WRONG AGAIN (Vitaphone Disc)
THAT'S MY WIFE (Vitaphone Disc)
HABEAS CORPUS
BACON GRABBERS (Vitaphone Disc)
BIG BUSINESS
ANGORA LOVE (Vitaphone Scored) - This is the only one I need

Thanks from Shorty

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Lee Bombard
Expert Film Handler

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From: Santa Clarita, CA, USA
Registered: May 2013

posted June 11, 2013 10:38 AM

Thanks Shorty. Good info.

Kevin - So "Double Whoopee" is available as a scored print too...right?

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Joe Caruso
Film God

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From: USA
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posted June 11, 2013 11:52 AM

No, Blackhawk released it Silent, no score on this - In 1969, Chuck McCann did both voices on a 16 release I think, but not Super 8

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Kevin Meyer
Expert Film Handler

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From: Columbia, MO, USA
Registered: Oct 2010

posted June 11, 2013 12:32 PM

This is not the Chuck McCann version. It is definitely a Blackhawk print but I am wondering if someone had their silent print striped and then recorded the soundtrack from the videotape release from the Nostalgia Archive onto the super 8 print. It is a music effects track.

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