Sobieski Stuart the movie...

[auld argonian]

Having seen yet another reference the the notorious Sobieski Stuart bro's in a recent thread made me think that their story would probably make a bang-up costume movie. So many other historical rogues get the Merchant-Ivory treatment and these two should be no exception...it is a pretty good story, after all.

So...one of our favorite games...the dream cast. Who would be playing the Sobieski Stuart Brothers, John and Charles? Bear in mind that it would be mostly a comedy that would be based around what was essentially the fraud that these two perpetrated on folks who seem to have wanted to be fooled. Think of it as "The Sting" only with kilts...

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[nagod]

cheech and chong of course

[auld argonian]

cheech and chong of course

Cheech and Chong in kilts?

There's an image that'll take several large shots of whisky to get out of my mind.....

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[Tobus]

Who would be playing the Sobieski Stuart Brothers, John and Charles?

I'm thinking Randy Quaid (in his persona of Cousin Eddie from "Christmas Vacation") and Steve Martin (in his persona of Bobby Bowfinger from "Bowfinger").

[Redshank]

The Muppets

[auld argonian]

Okay...maybe I'm not expressing myself clearly...

....with all due respect, I said "The Merchant-Ivory" treatment, not the "Zucker Brothers" treatment...I wuz thinkin' some of those classy English actors who talk good...

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[xena]

The Muppets

No, no - comedy, not documentary.

[Jock Scot]

Okay...maybe I'm not expressing myself clearly...

....with all due respect, I said "The Merchant-Ivory" treatment, not the "Zucker Brothers" treatment...I wuz thinkin' some of those classy English actors who talk good...

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How about fitting in James Robertson Justice and Robert Morley as the "infamous" brothers and Terry Thomas as a wicked(shifty) tartan weaver?

[auld argonian]

How about fitting in James Robertson Justice and Robert Morley as the "infamous" brothers and Terry Thomas as a wicked(shifty) tartan weaver?

Congratulations...I think you've hit on three accomplished actors WHO ARE ALL DEAD! Are you saying that we will never see a movie about the SS Brothers in this lifetime?

Why not just get Frankie Howerd and Charles Hawtrey?

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(By the way...I AM being funny here...or at least making a lame attempt at what sometimes passes for humor in these parts...)

[Jock Scot]

Congratulations...I think you've hit on three accomplished actors WHO ARE ALL DEAD! Are you saying that we will never see a movie about the SS Brothers in this lifetime?

Why not just get Frankie Howerd and Charles Hawtrey?

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(By the way...I AM being funny here...or at least making a lame attempt at what sometimes passes for humor in these parts...)

Oh and not forgetting the LATE Alastair Sim.