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Joe McAllister
Expert Film Handler

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From: London England
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posted July 14, 2011 02:29 PM

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Collectors-Club-Standard-8mm-Clear-Reel-200ft-Min-/180695651433?pt=UK_Photography_VintagePhotography_VintagePhotoAccessories&hash=item2a124cd469#ht_1319wt_103 2

The standard and super 8 one reel prints by Collector's Club are ubiquitous on eBay UK. On the whole CC prints were poor dupes of releases by american 8mm distributors many of which were poor to start with and often shortened from two to one reelers. As a child I was glad to have a few of these soot and whitewash prints but as an adult collector they don't warrant house room. I have often felt that the examples on offer from eBayer's aren't worth the cost of posting them. The reserve price of this reel suggests that the value of an empty reel is greater than if there is actual film on the spool.

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Bryan Chernick
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From: Bothell, WA, USA
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posted July 14, 2011 04:47 PM

I like how they throw around fancy names like Elmo, Eumig, Bolex, Bell and Howell, Sankyo etc. Plus there's No chance of rusting! I call it fishing for suckers, they may get a bite.

[ July 15, 2011, 12:16 PM: Message edited by: Bryan Chernick ]

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Jim Schrader
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posted July 14, 2011 09:24 PM

it looks more like a reel to reel tape reel than a 8mm reel, but it can work both ways.

[ July 16, 2011, 09:14 AM: Message edited by: Jim Schrader ]

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Joe Caruso
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From: USA
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posted July 15, 2011 05:42 AM

STEPPING ON THE GAS is a rare one

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Panayotis A. Carayannis
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posted July 15, 2011 03:10 PM

Is STEPPING ON THE GAS, the originally titled Milburn Morante comedy,which is rare ,or the retitled LIZZIES OF THE FIELD with Billy Bevan which I see all the time?
The worst Collectors Club prints were those of the silent features.The shorts, mostly Blackhawk copies, were average to good, as were the talkies. Two reelers were usually shortened by one or two minutes, and were often also available in one reel cutdowns.
But, especially in their earlier days they did have lots of rarities, including silent and talking cartoons and comedies,like lots of Felixes,b&w 30es Terrytoons and Van Beurens,Snooky the chimp,Hank Mann,and others.

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Mal Brake
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From: Neath, South Wales, UK
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posted July 15, 2011 05:59 PM

The Collectors Club 1 reel 'Stepping On The Gas' is indeed
'Lizzies Of The Field' which has some quite spectacular stunts.

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Joe Caruso
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From: USA
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posted July 16, 2011 09:09 AM

LIZZIES was released in full (via Blackhawk) - GAS is a cut-down, rare one of the same short, and is quite spectacular for its time - Shorty

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Osi Osgood
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posted July 16, 2011 01:15 PM

I believe your right Jim. That was my first thought about that reel.

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