EXC ORIG 1939 OLIVER HARDY HARRY LANGDON ZENOBIA CUTTING CONTINUITY HAL ROACH

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EXC ORIG 1939 OLIVER HARDY HARRY LANGDON ZENOBIA CUTTING CONTINUITY HAL ROACH FEATURE
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the collection of a well known Hollywood-based movie historian, collector, author, archivist and intimate of the late great Hal Roach, comes this holy grail item for Roach fans. An original cutting continutiyt to the classic OLIVER HARDY – HARRY LANGDON feature ZENOBIA. One of the only sound Hal Roach features that paired Hardy with someone other than Stan Laurel (who was striking Roach for a higher salary for the team) also starred Billie Burke, Hattie McDaniels and Stepin Fetchit. Cutting continuity features a description of every shot in the film (including titles) along with running time and total footage used. The continuity could serve as a record of the film for other key departments at the studio and for filing as proof of content with the U.S. Copyright office (often in lieu of sending an actual print of the film). Hal Roach Studio s
offices file copy is fully complete and in overall very good condition. First page has some tears at the paper clasps, s
ome creasing and chipping on the right hand side. Back cover (on colored paper) has some minor chipping. All other interior pages are cream colored and free of any rips, tears, creases stains or blemishes. Unless you attended the Hal Roach Studios auction back in 1963, here is your chance to have an authentic piece of Hollywood history directly from the hallowed Culver City “Lot of fun”. Ultra rare Continuity is an amazing artifact from the golden age of movie making and sure to be prized collectible from this classic Oliver Hardy feature  and the immortal Hal Roach.