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Douglas Meltzer
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posted March 27, 2010 04:14 PM

Who released the William Cameron Menzies film on Super 8mm? I just got the 400' version (original box and leader not included) and it's basically the last reel of the feature. It has an opening title (not spliced on) which means this was meant to stand as a 400' release. While the print is on the grainy side, the color is outstanding.

Doug

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Mark Williams
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posted March 27, 2010 05:26 PM

Hi-Doug

It was released by Mountain Films here in the UK,along with a 4 x 400ft version slightly abridged to 72 mins in both colour and black & white.

The Colour prints by Buck labs were outstanding for there time.

Cheers MW

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Michael O'Regan
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posted March 27, 2010 05:56 PM

The 4 x 400ft version is on Perrys current list.

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John Cook
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posted March 27, 2010 06:26 PM

I wish I had a money tree growing out back...

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Adrian Winchester
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posted March 27, 2010 07:19 PM

Interesting - I have a 400' with good colour too. Just checked the stock, which is Fuji. It also says 79 JM; I don't know what the JM is but I suppose the 79 is the year. It's lucky as some Mountain prints have suffered particularly bad fading.

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John W. Black
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posted March 28, 2010 01:06 AM

If I'm not correct,I think Demaio carried it in the US

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John Clancy
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posted March 28, 2010 03:39 AM

I'm pretty sure the late Alan Martin talks about editing 'Invaders from Mars' for Super 8 in the 'The Men Behind The Movies' (part 2 I think).

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Terry Lagler
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posted March 28, 2010 10:36 AM

Doug, I have the one your talking about.
The colors on mine are still stunning - real surprise when I first viewed it.
here is the plastic case it was housed in.

Cheers
Terry

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Douglas Meltzer
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posted March 28, 2010 02:03 PM

Thank you all for your replies! My print, like Adrian's, is also on Fuji stock.

Terry, could you please e-mail me a full quality jpg of the front and back covers? Thanks in advance.

Doug

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Terry Lagler
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posted March 28, 2010 03:04 PM

No problem Doug, let me scan them for better quality and I'll send em' off asap.
Cheers
Terry

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Joe Taffis
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posted March 28, 2010 04:01 PM

Doug, RED FOX FILMS had the first, and exclusive release of this super 8mm feature in the U.S.A. [Smile]

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Douglas Meltzer
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posted March 28, 2010 10:50 PM

Terry,

Thanks for the scans!

Joe,

Nice to know about Red Fox. Did they also release a 400' version?

Doug

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