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Posted by Tony Milman (Member # 7) on August 03, 2004, 01:56 AM:
 
I have just bought a film from a dealer who tells me it was pre-owned by a famous celebrity.

I just womdered who the most famous collector is or was

Anyone know anyone etc?

Tony
 
Posted by Mark Todd (Member # 96) on August 03, 2004, 05:17 AM:
 
Of course Bob Monkhouse used to collect though mainly 16 I believe, also Brian Murphy( Goerge and Mildred, available on DVD) did do super 8 and mainly optical titles I believe.
Thats about all Ive heard of but bound to be others.
Did you get my message Big T.
best Mark.
 
Posted by Tom Photiou (Member # 130) on August 03, 2004, 12:13 PM:
 
Hello Boss,
Just got it. Glad you got it ok. I will let you know if anymore come up. Hpoe you enjoy it, and of most importantly for me, you can see when i say something is in good condition that i mean it. I 'd never want dissapointed friends as i do know,(like we all do)what its like to be on the recieving end of a film which is in A condition but is generally a dog. [Wink]
Let me when you've viewd it.
 
Posted by Mike Peckham (Member # 16) on August 03, 2004, 12:28 PM:
 
Paul Daniels apparently used to collect super 8 stuff and I believe he attended a few conventions during the 70s' and 80s'.

Not exactly super star status I know but well known.

Mike [Cool]
 
Posted by Tony Milman (Member # 7) on August 03, 2004, 01:26 PM:
 
Tom

What?

Tony [Confused]
 
Posted by Mark Todd (Member # 96) on August 03, 2004, 01:32 PM:
 
Ah post cross over Big T being Mr M. Big Tony that is, nothing weighty suggested just sounds a bit filmie.
Thanks Tom, also put a post to you somewhere here or there so thanks for that.
Just about to set up in time for the premier Tom, can`t wait, had a look on the edge and its a 75 print, kept very well nearly 30 years old.
Columbia did do some very nice stuff.
Best Mark.
 
Posted by Ian O'Reilly (Member # 76) on August 03, 2004, 02:10 PM:
 
Tony
Was it the Queen Mother !! she was a collector ask
Larry Pearce H.R.H. [Smile]
 
Posted by Chris Quinn (Member # 129) on August 03, 2004, 02:45 PM:
 
Didn't Harold Wilson collect???
Chris.
 
Posted by Ian O'Reilly (Member # 76) on August 03, 2004, 04:56 PM:
 
Harold Wilson collected Pipes and Raincoats [Big Grin]
 
Posted by Adrian Winchester (Member # 248) on August 03, 2004, 07:53 PM:
 
Following on from Mike's mention of Paul Daniels, I saw him at one or two Widescreen Centre conventions around the early to mid 1980s. I believe he was particularly keen on scope, but whether his main interest was collecting or film making, I don't know.
Also, Norman Warren (who may not be household name, but directed British horror films such as 'Satan's Slave', 'Terror' and 'Inseminoid' in the 1970s and 1980s) collects 8 & 16mm, and I've seen him at a couple of BFCCs.
 
Posted by Tony Milman (Member # 7) on August 04, 2004, 01:15 AM:
 
Ian

Did she clean and lube them herself?

Better still, was she ever seen hanging around the O'Reill shed? Given the lack of knighthood maybe not!?!

Tony
 
Posted by Ian O'Reilly (Member # 76) on August 04, 2004, 01:43 AM:
 
Tony
She relied on the corgi's to lube them, [Roll Eyes] as to the knighthood I refused it on the grounds that had I accepted the honour, it would have meant that knights were getting SHORTER [Confused]
 
Posted by Mark Todd (Member # 96) on August 04, 2004, 02:34 AM:
 
Oh Dear me !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 
Posted by Tony Milman (Member # 7) on August 04, 2004, 01:29 PM:
 
Sir Ian?

I think you need to lay off the sherry.

Still I guess you had the advantage of being able to stare the corgi's in the eyes!

Tony
 
Posted by Tom Mc Kenzie (Member # 241) on August 04, 2004, 02:48 PM:
 
Did Edward Heath collect super 8 or 16mm.

I rememember the story of him showing Tom & Jerry cartoons at Chequers when he was Prime Minister.
 
Posted by Colin Auty (Member # 231) on August 04, 2004, 04:55 PM:
 
Elvis, probably the most famous watched 16mm films in the den at
Graceland. One of his favourite all time films , The Wild One -
Marlon Brando ; he also loved Peter Sellers in the Pink Panther
movies & Monty Python .

He also hired out the local cinema The Memphian in the early hours to entertain friends - but if he was bored after the first reel the movie was changed!

Regards Colin
 
Posted by Tony Milman (Member # 7) on August 04, 2004, 05:05 PM:
 
Colin

Fascinating. -Whilst I don't want to change the theme or to imply super 8 is on its last legs I have to observe that the celeb list is either dead or dying! [Frown]

Tony [Wink]
 
Posted by Trevor Adams (Member # 42) on August 04, 2004, 05:44 PM:
 
How about Bill Davidson(famous in his street anyhow).Or Christopher Timothy?
I have bought library features that were scratched by Peter Jacksons Eumig..............Trev
 
Posted by Ian O'Reilly (Member # 76) on August 04, 2004, 05:52 PM:
 
I brought a box of super 8 sprocket holes that was once owned by the Pope [Big Grin]

PS this post is getting very silly
 
Posted by Mark Todd (Member # 96) on August 05, 2004, 05:06 AM:
 
I suppose there will be many clebs who dabbled in its hay day, but now I`d expect any or most will have gone to VP, Bob Monkhouse had I think, he used to watch two or three films a day apparently.
Christopher Timothy eh, all of those life insurance adds must be paying of if he`s still in to it.
Sent you a private message Bit T.
Something or someone I want you too take out!!!!!!!
 
Posted by Joe Caruso (Member # 11) on August 05, 2004, 08:07 AM:
 
The most-well-known personalities who collected Super/Std 8 include Frank Sinatra, Jr., and Mel Torme - Turner also I've heard, but that was back when - Many celebrated people of the past had vast film collections (Mostly 16MM)- I'm a union actor who isn't famous, getting there and collects fot some forty years - Cheers - Shorty
 


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