8mm Forum: "Christmas Visitor" (Halas/Bachelor film)

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Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on January 05, 2012, 12:58 PM:

Was this animated gem ever released on super 8 color sound?

Also, what other Halas bachelor animated films were released on super 8?

I already know that "Animal Farm" the animated feature by Halas Bachelor was released, (as I actually ran into a copy once) but I'm thinking that it might have been a pirated version, as it had very poor focus and was from a very worn out negative or mastering materials.

Posted by Bill Phelps (Member # 1431) on January 05, 2012, 04:56 PM:

Osi...

'Kraftwerk Autobahn'....12 min. version from 1979. I have a beautiful print on super 8 that I got from Reel Image last year.

I would like to see some Hoffnung cartoons on super 8.

Bill [Smile]

Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on January 06, 2012, 12:25 PM:

Ah yes, I saw some screenshots from that print. Very nice, one of they're later efforts to be sure. I have seen that "Christmas Visitor" pop up on a lot of Christmas cartoon DVD's, but I'd love to find that one on super with great color.

Posted by Lee Mannering (Member # 728) on January 07, 2012, 03:31 AM:

Join the club Osi as its one I am also looking for. Mountain did it in B&W and Col by the way.
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Posted by Colin Auty (Member # 231) on January 07, 2012, 05:54 AM:

Osi
Another title that was released on Super 8 in colour was their
1976 short "Butterfly Ball"

Colin

Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on January 07, 2012, 12:34 PM:

I heard of that "Butterfly Ball" as well ...

... and thank you Lee, I know which super 8 company to look for for my title of choice!

Now ... to find that damned Grizzly! (grrr!)

Posted by Tommy Woods (Member # 2437) on January 07, 2012, 06:02 PM:

Hey Bill
I have 6x200 tales from Hoffnung,all different titles,not sure if its the complete set,(working from memory here),these were from the BBC productions as I remember,a bit red,will dig them out and check them out as its been a while!!

Posted by Bill Phelps (Member # 1431) on January 08, 2012, 02:49 AM:

Tommy....I have only seen a few of them and they were very entertaining. I am looking forward to seeing your list!

Bill [Smile]

Posted by Lee Mannering (Member # 728) on January 08, 2012, 04:12 AM:

And here is the film in question

http://youtu.be/FszbMmVyAwc

Posted by Mark Mander (Member # 340) on January 08, 2012, 06:44 AM:

I have a super 8 copy of The Christmas Visitor,showed it this Christmas along with a few other Xmas related films,really charming film,Colours have held up pretty well and the sound is good,My copy is a Mountain release,Mark.

[ January 08, 2012, 08:23 AM: Message edited by: Mark Mander ]

Posted by Lee Mannering (Member # 728) on January 09, 2012, 07:54 AM:

And here is my black and white film box also from Mountain Films. Same box as the colour issue but with B&W sticker on.

Posted by Steve Ellison (Member # 658) on January 23, 2012, 01:39 PM:

My(then) company Phoenix Film Services released Butterfly Ball on 8mm, in I think the late 70s or early 80s. It was a very limited release, mainly due to our lack of money at the time!! I think only 50 or 100 prints were produced by Buck Labs. Again, because of printing costs, the box design was actually screenprinted individually onto every box! A brilliant job by Chris Wrest of Dores Signs in Blackpool, who is happily still around and still trading !! The film is now a pretty rare collectors item, and I saw one on eBay a year or so ago priced at £38 !! Those certainly were the days !!

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