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Posted by Clinton Hunt (Member # 2072) on November 25, 2016, 08:49 PM:
I've recently discovered that in some countries Laurel & Hardy are called Dick und Doof ![[Smile]](smile.gif)
I'm curious if anyone knows how that happened?
Posted by Steve Klare (Member # 12) on November 25, 2016, 09:14 PM:
"Dick und Doof" are German for "Fat and Stupid"
-not very kind to Stan and Ollie, but as they say "the money was still green"!
Truth be told, Stan Laurel was not really anybody's "Doof". They were both talented, but he was really the brains behind the outfit!
What's interesting about many non-English language Laurel and Hardies is they were produced in the era before dubbing became the way these things were done. They were alternate language films with the original actors doing their lines phonetically.
-at that rate I hope the money was very green!
Posted by Maurice Leakey (Member # 916) on November 26, 2016, 02:28 AM:
I have a 200' version of "Brats" distributed by Inter-Pathe-Film of Frankfurt, Germany.
The box says Dick+Doof, however, the film is in English and has all the Hal Roach intros.
There is a sticker on the box which says "Engl.sound version". I can only assume it was intended for export.
Posted by Dominique De Bast (Member # 3798) on November 26, 2016, 02:49 AM:
When the dubbing technique appeared, Steve, Laurel et Hardy kept their American accent in the French versions of their films as someone thought it would be funnier. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l4AmVj-8LW0
Posted by Joseph Randall (Member # 4906) on November 26, 2016, 06:47 PM:
And El Gordo y el Flaco, of course.
Posted by Panayotis A. Carayannis (Member # 1220) on November 27, 2016, 01:04 AM:
And Χονδρός και Λιγνός ( Fat and Slim) in Greece.
Posted by Dominique De Bast (Member # 3798) on November 27, 2016, 01:56 AM:
The Laurel et Hardy song in French : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P-dpoenltfg
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