8mm Forum: Strange Laurel and Hardy cover

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Posted by Dominique De Bast (Member # 3798) on 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

Posted by Stuart Reid (Member # 1460) on 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]

Posted by Maurice Leakey (Member # 916) on 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.

Posted by David Hardy (Member # 4628) on July 31, 2016, 10:18 AM:

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

Posted by Terry Sills (Member # 3309) on July 31, 2016, 12:48 PM:

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

Posted by Simon Balderston (Member # 5106) on July 31, 2016, 01:24 PM:

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

Posted by Dominique De Bast (Member # 3798) on 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]

Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on 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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