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Dominique De Bast
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posted July 31, 2016 07:23 AM

Found on EBay Germany. I don't know how to capture the picture. If someone is clever than I :-) http://www.ebay.de/itm/SUPER-8-FILM-DICK-UND-DOOF-GEHEN-FREMD-LAUREL-HARDY-60-METER-SW-TON-PICCOLO-/282038020696?hash=item41aac6aa58:g:GSoAAOSwdV1XN0wF

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Stuart Reid
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posted July 31, 2016 08:09 AM

hah, yes I saw that one a few weeks back. Maybe trying to get the 70's generation into old movies? [Smile]

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Maurice Leakey
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posted July 31, 2016 08:25 AM

Translating as "Unfaithful" this looks very much like "Come Clean" (1931) in which Stan and Olly stop a lady who is trying to commit suicide by jumping in a river.
The fun starts when the boys take the lady home with them and hide her in the bedroom. The boy's wives become increasingly suspicious over their behaviour.
With Mae Busch as the suicide case, Gertrude Astor as Mrs. Hardy and Linda Loredo as Mrs. Laurel.

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David Hardy
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posted July 31, 2016 10:18 AM

That cover is atrocious and an insult to Laurel & Hardy.
Yes it is "Come Clean".

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Terry Sills
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posted July 31, 2016 12:48 PM

I agree David - very poor taste. Yes definitely 'Come Clean'. I've got a 16mm print.

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Simon Balderston
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posted July 31, 2016 01:24 PM

yes that's come clean what a cover [Confused]

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Dominique De Bast
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posted July 31, 2016 01:44 PM

Stuart, I'm not sure my parents would have believe it was a Laurel and Hardy film in the box with a cover like that [Smile]

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Osi Osgood
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posted August 02, 2016 12:00 PM

Sheesh! It looks like to me, that someone who basically made they're living off of "adult" suuper 8 films, moonlighted with prodicing laurel and hardy films, and used the "adult" mentality to market the Lads.

I'm sure Stan and Ollie would be just a little embarassed.

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