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Maurice Leakey
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posted March 27, 2014 10:39 AM

Going through some films recently acquired I came across a 600' box with "Dad's Army" on its spine.
No identification on its leader or any introductory titling, straight into a gentleman speaking at a lectern.
Only later did I return to examine it further when I found it was the pilot and first episode of the BBC TV series from July 1968.
Who released this standard 8 sound film, and were any issued on Super 8?

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David Ollerearnshaw
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posted March 27, 2014 11:23 AM

That must be a genuine rarity, I have never heard of Dad's Army on 8mm before. Wonder if any more appeared?

[url= http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Dad%27s_Army_episodes#Series_1_.281968.29]Dad's Army[/url]

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Michael O'Regan
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posted March 27, 2014 01:31 PM

That does sound rare, especially on 8mm.

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Maurice Leakey
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posted March 27, 2014 02:56 PM

This is the film. Episode 1.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0552331/?ref_=tt_ep_ep1

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Mal Brake
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posted March 27, 2014 03:29 PM

I remember this item being available in one of the many film hire libraries that were operating in the 1970's. Sorry I can't recall which particular company offered it but it was available in standard 8mm only.

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Barry Attwood
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posted March 28, 2014 01:17 AM

Yes I've had a copy of this in the past, I never found out who released it though!

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Tom Photiou
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posted March 29, 2014 04:26 PM

wow my brother would love that,hes an avid fan of dads army.great find [Wink]

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Barry Attwood
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posted March 31, 2014 05:57 AM

If I remember rightly there were 2 or 3 Dads Army episodes with optical sound, I suspect these were done for a British Airline, but they do crop up from time to time.

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Tom Photiou
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posted March 31, 2014 06:18 AM

i'll keep me eyes open Baz [Wink]

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