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Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on July 07, 2009, 02:06 PM:

Hey folks!

I just won an auction for a 3 Stooges reel. The auction said that it is a 35MM film of the Three Stooges entitled, "Tails of Horror".
Now, in the first place, it doesn't look to be 35MM and the seller said that it is a 3 and a half inch reel in width, so I'm betting that is, (fingers crossed) is one of those two 3D Three Stooges releases.

Doug, could you verify? I don't have the technical no how to make a link, but the ebay auction number is

200358303956

If it is one of those 3D releases, then its a great find. Even if it isn't, heck, it was only 99 cents with free shipping!

Posted by Damien Taylor (Member # 1337) on July 07, 2009, 06:40 PM:

The one thing that seems odd to me is the label on the can. 35mm prints were never destined to be owned by the general public, as such they came in generic resuable cans with at best a lab label.

Posted by Chris Smith (Member # 132) on July 07, 2009, 09:51 PM:

Looks like a dvd of Spooks?

Posted by Dan Lail (Member # 18) on July 07, 2009, 10:16 PM:

Here is the missing link:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&_rdc=1&ru=http%3A%2F%2Fshop.ebay.com%3A80%2F%3F_from%3DR40%26_trksid%3Dm38%26_nkw%3D200358303956%26_fvi%3D1&item=200358303956&viewitem =&salenotsupported

Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on July 07, 2009, 10:21 PM:

Thats the film I believe it to be too. I remember seeing an auction for a little 3 and a half inch reel of "Spooks" in 3D on standard 8mm awhile back. I think our own Doug owna copy of each one. The label on the can looks like the one from the original boxes.

The funny thing is, if it is "Spooks" it was a Shemp film ...

So why is Curly in the picture?

Posted by Douglas Meltzer (Member # 28) on July 07, 2009, 10:31 PM:

Osi,

As seen in the pic below, that is the original artwork for the Columbia release. Looks like you've got an 8mm print of "Tails of Horror".

Doug

Posted by John W. Black (Member # 1082) on July 08, 2009, 12:01 AM:

Those versions are very rare!They were a short time promo item,hence the packaging.

Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on July 08, 2009, 09:00 AM:

THATS THE PICTURE!!!

Ooooooh! I hope its a Super 8 copy! How has the color held up on yours Doug? That 3D effect takes good color to work!

Now I'm really salvating to get it!

Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on July 11, 2009, 01:43 PM:

UPDATE UPDATE!!

Hey, I received this film in the mail today and it is in fact that very part 2 of those two reels of "SPOOKS" in 3D!

The color shift is apparent and it is a standard 8mm copy, but there is still some of the 3D effect left. The neatest little stunt is at the beginning, Larry comes popping out of the screen in from the Moe and Shemp, a nice effect. (in they're other film, "Pardon my Backfire" the three of them have canes that they poke out at the audience).

Also, another interesting note: it has all the original leader on this and even the writing on the leader is in 3D! I guess that the people who put this out assumed that the people projecting this would still be wearing they're glasses at the end and would catch that.

Anyhow, for 99 cents, it was a nifty little auction!

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