As much as I hate to quote an internet meme: pics, or it didn't happen. I firmly believe that the "proper" version of the film has never been seen by anyone outside of Universal studio employees and is has likely been lost forever. There are a number of things that I dreamed or imagined from my childhood that I could have sworn were real, but ultimately turned out to just be the product of a vivid imagination.
So, no, Malte, I do not believe that anyone who has claimed to have seen the original version actually has, nor will I just be taking their word for it.