Underground Films: Sons of the Desert (1933) Super 8mm/ Sound | Berkeley

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Underground Film Night: Obscure Super 8 & 16mm Movies | Berkeley

The Berkeley Underground Film Society (BUFS) is an all ages club for collectors, researchers, and film enthusiasts in the East Bay and San Francisco area.

Their goal is to review and share a selective film history of movies on film.

Every Sunday, they screen buried, rarely projected, or otherwise obscure 8mm, Super 8, and 16mm prints from their collection.

Sunday, February 3, 2013
Sons of the Desert (1933) Super 8mm/ Sound | Underground Film Night: Obscure Super 8 & 16mm Movies | Berkeley

When Stan and Ollie trick their wives into thinking that they are taking a medicinal cruise while they’re actually going to a convention, the wives find out the truth the hard way.

It was first released in the United States on December 29, 1933 and is regarded as one of Laurel and Hardy’s greatest films. In the United Kingdom the film was originally released under the title Fraternally Yours. It was recently selected in 2012 by the National Library of Congress Film Preservation Board into the National Film Registry.

Director: William A. Seiter
Writers: Frank Craven (story), Byron Morgan (continuity)
Stars: Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy and Charley Chase

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