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THE BOOTLEG FILES: “ATOLL K”

By | November 2004

Phil Hall’s The Bootleg Files explores the funky world of rare, classic and hard-to-find films which can only be obtained via bootleg video channels. This week, Phil kicks Laurel & Hardy when they’re down…

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THE BOOTLEG FILES: “ATOLL K”

BOOTLEG FILES 055: "Atoll K" (1951 French-Italian fiasco which ended the career of Laurel & Hardy). LAST SEEN: The truncated American version of the film,...

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THE BOOTLEG FILES: “HAKUJADEN”

BOOTLEG FILES 054: "Hakujaden" (1958 production which was the first full-color anime feature). LAST SEEN: We cannot confirm the last public presentation...

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THE BOOTLEG FILES: “STAIRCASE”

BOOTLEG FILES 053: "Staircase" (1969 comedy starring Richard Burton and Rex Harrison as a bitchy gay couple). LAST SEEN: We cannot confirm the last public...

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THE BOOTLEG FILES: “BELA LUGOSI MEETS A BROOKLYN GORILLA”

BOOTLEG FILES 052: "Bela Lugosi Meets a Brooklyn Gorilla" (1952 cheapo comedy). LAST SEEN: Playing online in its entirety at MovieFlix.com. AMERICAN HOME...

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THE BOOTLEG FILES: “THE STORY OF MENSTRUATION”

BOOTLEG FILES 051: "The Story of Menstruation" (1946 Walt Disney cartoon -- honestly!) LAST SEEN: We cannot confirm the last public screening of this...

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THE BOOTLEG FILES: “METROPOLIS – THE GIORGIO MORODER VERSION”

BOOTLEG FILES 050: "Metropolis - The Giorgio Moroder Version" (1984 rock scored version of the Fritz Lang silent sci-fi masterpiece). LAST SEEN: In a...

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THE BOOTLEG FILES: “ALL THIS AND WORLD WAR II”

BOOTLEG FILES 049: "All This and World War II" (1976 insanity mixing Second World War footage with covers of classic Beatles tunes). LAST SEEN: On July...

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THE BOOTLEG FILES: “GHIDRAH, THE THREE HEADED MONSTER”

BOOTLEG FILES 048: "Ghidrah, the Three Headed Monster" (1963 Japanese monster mash). LAST SEEN: Earlier this month at New York's Film Forum as part of a...

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THE BOOTLEG FILES: “1984”

BOOTLEG FILES 047: "1984" (the 1954 BBC production and the 1956 British feature film versions of the Orwell novel). LAST SEEN: The 1954 version was...

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THE BOOTLEG FILES: “MOURNING BECOMES ELECTRA”

BOOTLEG FILES 046: "Mourning Becomes Electra" (three hours of Eugene O'Neill's Americanized Greek tragedy). LAST SEEN: Broadcast on Turner Classic Movies...

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