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Bob Furmanek
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 - posted January 25, 2018 12:35 PM      Profile for Bob Furmanek   Author's Homepage   Email Bob Furmanek   Send New Private Message       Edit/Delete Post 
Does anyone know what year Columbia introduced their 8mm line?

The earliest ad that I could find is from June 1964 and the earliest catalog is 1966.

Thanks!

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Joe Caruso
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It was '66, due in most part to the pop-culture status on The Stooges - True story, Shorty

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Bob Furmanek
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No, that ad is June 1964 so they were at least offering 50 foot editions at that time.

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Joe Caruso
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See? I dunno nothin'...
or, maybe I hold back?

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Carter Bradley
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Hi Bob. I have a flyer from 1962 announcing 42 films in 8mm! Available formats (of course each film was not available in every format) were 8mm short subject ($1.95), complete subject ($5.95), short subject WITH SOUND! ($4.95) and complete sound subject ($12.95). I had no idea that 50' sound films were ever available! The flyer is 12' X 6', folded it is the size of a 50' film box. Available titles included Three Stooges, Mr. Magoo (the only line of films actually released at that time in sound), Wild Bill Hickok, Li'l Abner, Buster Keaton, Andy Clyde, Fox & Crow, Scrappy, Sports shorts (love the title "Harlem Magicians" which of course I assume would be a film about the Harlem Globetrotters), and Fabulous Fables. Hope this info helps!

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Bill Phelps
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I have a Columbia 50' sound film....it's super 8 and it's called
THE BEST OF COLUMBIA PICTURES

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Douglas Meltzer
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!966 was the year Columbia added Super 8 films to their catalog. Perhaps that's what Shorty was thinking of.

Doug

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Bob Furmanek
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Carter, that's very helpful, thank you!

Can you tell me if the 3-D shorts are in that 1962 list? I'm trying to determine when those were first offered. They represent the initial conversion of a dual-35mm 3-D film to red/cyan anaglyphic for home use.

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Carter Bradley
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No 3-D shorts are listed in the 1962 brochure.

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Joe Caruso
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Yes, Doug that was what my catalog says '66 - I learn from the rest of you - Shorty

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