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''I once bought an old and empty 35mm film can on the flea market in the Hague. Another under a foreign title in Amsterdam.

The can was labeled Hal Roach Comedy, ''Hats Off'' Ebay description: ''Here's an old unidentified silent double-sprocket 35mm film from 1927 or 1928. Original ''Hats Off!'' film reel with different film title within.

One bearing the title Hats Off as seen in the picture below which once (allegedly) contained a 35mm print of Hats Off!.

What is unusual here is that in 1945 the 35mm negative of Hats Off! was sent by MGM to the Mercury Laboratory in New York for printing, perhaps to assist the production team on It's Your Move ? After this Hats Off! was never officially seen again and the negative was presumably not returned to MGM.ĭiscoveries Curiously at least 2 film canisters/reels have come to light as follows: The Director of It's Your Move was none other than Hal Yates, Director of Hats Off! 18 years previously. Remakes There have been several remakes, among them It's Your Move in 1945 starring frequent L&H foil Edgar Kennedy.

Unconfirmed report that a print of Hats Off was sold on Ebay some years ago.

I have not been able to pick up the trail since.'' At this point a fellow collector, who was doing some leg-work for me, for attempted personal gain, tipped off a representative of the Roach Studio of the find and they scared off my contact. I managed to trace the film to West Germany and correspond with a film collector there, about either buying the film or obtaining a video copy of it. During my long search for this film, I found evidence of it being shown at a film festival in Denmark in the late 1970's. To quote Leo Brooks film historian from The Laurel and Hardy Magazine: ''Rumours have circulated for years about the existence of a 9.5mm copy in Europe.

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Another sighting reported by Randy Skredvedt in his excellent book 'Laurel and Hardy The Magic Behind The Movies' was on 9.5mm film in France in the home movie circuit.In 1944 George Hirliman, co-founder of 'Film Classics' also listed these 2 films and printed them in his own catalogue without checking to see if he actually had the films. It has recently been determined that the person who compiled the list took note of all the shorts made by Laurel and Hardy and assumed they were still extant without actually viewing the films themselves. Among the titles offered were HATS OFF and THE BATTLE OF THE CENTURY (an unavailable film at that time). A 1940's catalogue from 'International Theatrical and Television Corporation' lists 60 Laurel and Hardy shorts that were circulated as rental prints all over the US for years.Some time later when his parcel arrived he opened it and screened what he thought was the L&H comedy only to be dismayed to find out he had been sent the wrong film, co-incidentally titled Hats Off (the 1936 musical). Liking what he saw he agreed to purchase the film and asked the clerk to post it to him instead of taking it with him there and then. One such sighting was when a film collector viewed a copy of Hats Off! which was for sale in the US.Sightings There have been numerous sightings over the years but none have yielded the long sought after treasure. Long live the laughable, loveable, legends - the greatest comedy duo ever - LAUREL AND HARDY Enjoy 24 hilarious classic shorts, feature-length films, interview and home movies showcasing comedians Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy. All refunds will be issued within 48 hours of receiving your returned items.This advertisement was not produced by Hal Roach Studios but instead probably by the Metropolitan in Los Angeles for the March 8th 1928 'Premiere'

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