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Topic: What Films did you show last night?
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Richard Bock
Expert Film Handler
Posts: 239
From: El Cerrito,CA,USA
Registered: Jan 2010
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posted January 19, 2013 11:44 AM
The Girl and Her Trust (1912)-Director-D.W. Griffith Camera-Billy Bitzer
Super 8mm Blackhawk Sound Print
I received a very fine print of this film from Dino Everette and I must say this Blackhawk Super 8 print is close to pristine. When one can see the sky without scratches and see only the 'imperfections' of the original negative then you know you've got a good one. The sound is piano music and excellent as it is not too intrusive.
This film is none other than a short film masterpiece. 1/ For its pioneering aspect of creating high quality story films and 2/Everything is balanced. The screenplay is compact, with satisfying elements at every turn. The actors that Griffith chooses are fascinating characters physically. The performances are true to life as Griffith uses improvisation with his actors. The photography, compositions and action in the frame is none other than high art, especially those shot outside. Most importantly it is made for a wide audience. Suspense and danger are created by two fearsome tramps who rob a telegraph office. It is a frightening capture of the girl.
A very exciting train chase with the classic hand driven cart that the two tramps kidnap the girl on. The train is also a star in this film,Griffith's use of intercutting with emphasis on the machine itself, the smoke and the speed with a variety of angles creates suspense and fast forward movement. This was made 15 years before Keaton made the General. I won't tell you the end. You'll never guess. ![[Smile]](smile.gif)
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Osi Osgood
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From: Mountian Home, ID.
Registered: Jul 2005
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posted January 19, 2013 12:50 PM
WOW Laksmi!
You aren't kidding about the color on that "Jason" digest. Magnificent color! I've often wondered if the problem with some of your screenshots was the camera, but that obviously isn't the case with this "Jason" print.
Your screenshots for "The Sound of Music" digest are quite interesting (and believe me, this isn't a mean-spirited criticism on my part, as I totally suck when it comes to screenshots!), in that some has what appears to be spot on color, while others seem to have somewhat faded color.
From my recollection of a statement made by Doug M. , the "Sound of Music" digest is a VERY hard one to find with good color these days, so you appear to have found a decent color one. In fact, I believe that there were two versions of this 400ft, but others can give better info on that.\
Thanx 2 everyone for sharing they're screenshots!
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Richard Bock
Expert Film Handler
Posts: 239
From: El Cerrito,CA,USA
Registered: Jan 2010
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posted January 22, 2013 11:21 PM
Their Purple Moment (1928)-Laurel and Hardy-Blackhawk Standard 8mm
This is some brilliant stuff. These films are very well thought out and have that unique hilarity and sense of humor of that time. Add to that the skill of Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy and you can have that cherished emotion from an audience-the sustained belly laugh. This film has a few.
The best scenes in the film for me were the flirting scene where they first meet the two babes (who turn out to be tough guys dolls). The facial expressions of each group are priceless. Drawn out over at least a two minute sequence and the results are...belly laughs.
The other best scene for me in the film is when Stan realizes he has not the money to pay the huge tab he's spent on these women and on the taxi cab ride and tipping the entire midget marching band that performs at the expensive night club. While he goes through the emotions of great fear, Hardy is ordering steak dinners for everyone. . To add to the tension the tough looking taxi driver is invited to join them, he brings with him his taxi meter and places it on the table, running! Laurel begins to break down as the meter ticks off more and more money. The emotions go from A-Z on Stans face. When Hardy is clued in, they try and escape via the floor. Totally hilarious, worth the price of admission for these two scenes alone. That's all I can say about this film besides I worship at the altar of Laurel and Hardy. They say laughing extends life. I think these guys are responsible for extending life to millions. Talk about the power of art!
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Dino Everette
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From: Long Beach, CA USA
Registered: Dec 2008
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posted January 23, 2013 01:33 AM
Laksmi Is Thunderball a digest or a feature? and are you missing a scope lens? The Bond and Jason pics look anamorphic
Richard - Glad you like the print.
Lee - That is a film I have heard about but never seen, thanks for posting a pic.... : )
Tonight I watched a few Standard 8 shorts beginning with a Coming Attractions (1920's, Entertainment, 1 x 200ft) reel that features some incredibly rare clips from lost films like Sally (1925) with Leon Errol and Colleen Moore, and American Venus (1926) with Louise Brooks..Then a short western starring Wally Wales (w/ Jean Arthur) entitled Galloping On (1925, ??? Company, 1 x 200ft), which I believe is really a short entitled Tearin' Loose, even though Wally did make a film called Galloping On. Finished it up with a triangle comedy called His FootHill Folly (1917, Blackhawk 1 x 200ft) starring Raymond Griffith and Elinor Field before he would go on yo star in features and she would star in a series of comedies for Strand alongside Harry Depp.
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