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Film Fun #1399
Film Fun #1,399 is a Grand Fireworks Number special featuring multiple comedy strips. The issue includes a Laurel & Hardy story in which Olly insists on a cruise idea to escape a fireworks display, leading him to purchase a yacht and promote himself as captain, with Stan as cabin boy, resulting in mishaps involving an old duck on the jetty and complications with an overweight lady passenger. "The Merry Max Miller: The Cheeky Chapie" follows young Rupert as he attempts various schemes involving fireworks and encounters with his landlord Daniel Dunnem. Frank Randle's story, "Famous Star of Butchers Films," depicts his nephew Willie's quest for a grand fireworks display that goes awry when Frank encounters a troublesome goat, leading to chaos during what becomes a successful bonfire and fireworks celebration. George Formby's adventure, "The Famous Laughter Maker of the Screen," involves escapades and mishaps centered around theatrical and comedic situations.