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Douglas W. Warren
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From: Charlottesville,Virginia
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posted September 16, 2010 12:57 PM

When I started collecting back in the late 80's,one the first sound movies I bought was the Ken Films 200'edition of "Flight of the Phoenix" starring James Stewart.

Considering the short running time,I thought it was well edited and remained one of my favorite 200' reels. Has anyone on the forum ever owned the 400'edition,and if so,how much did it differ from the 200'version?

Cheers all,
Douglas [Smile]

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Joe Caruso
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posted September 16, 2010 04:14 PM

Never knew there was a PHOENIX Sound edition in 200'

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Patrick Walsh
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posted September 16, 2010 04:18 PM

I have the 400ft edition, it is one of the best Ken Films digests I have seen, the picture quality is very good but thus the colour has faded, has nice booming sound as well.

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Douglas W. Warren
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posted September 16, 2010 06:31 PM

Shorty,it was released in 200' B&W Silent, 200' & 400' color/sound. I got my copy in 1986 when Derann was selling remaining stocks of Ken Films digests. Patrick,thanks for the comment though sorry to hear the color has faded in your copy. I hope to find either the 200' or 400' color/sound reel again. And agreed,the sound was very good on the copy I owned as well.

Cheers,
Douglas [Smile]

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Patrick Walsh
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posted September 17, 2010 12:34 AM

nice box art-work as well [Big Grin]

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Joe Caruso
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posted September 17, 2010 08:06 AM

I have the 400' color-sound, but was unaware a 200' was around - My color print still maintains some of it's original lustre, fortunately - I'd like to get RAINS OF RANCIPUR also

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Mark L Barton
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From: Bristol, South Glos, England
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posted September 20, 2010 10:36 AM

Yes I had the 400' of Phonix, great film and features the song Senza Fine which was again used in the recent horror film, Ghost ship. Anyway just wanted to say that some of the box art work of the fox/ken films was awful. Look at the cover of The Poseidon Adventure, it looks like it was traced and then coloured in using felt tips. If only they could have produced the cover quality of Universal 8 etc Will these comments ruffle feathers?

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Mark Williams
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From: West Sussex
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posted September 20, 2010 11:01 AM

Yes the box art was very crude and cheap looking but still very eye catchimg all the same.

It didnt stop us forking out £30 quid a time though [Smile]

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Andreas Chmielewski
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From: Greifenstein / Germany
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posted December 01, 2010 03:26 PM

i have the full lengh Version from Ken Film....very rare

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