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Osi Osgood
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posted April 07, 2011 12:44 PM

The title pretty much says it all ...

Who released Todd Brownings classic "Freaks" on Super 8? I know that it is EXTREMELY RARE!

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Brad Kimball
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posted April 07, 2011 01:32 PM

I'm pretty sure it was released in GB, but I don't know who the distributor was. Does anyone across the waters know the answer to this one?

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Michael O'Regan
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posted April 07, 2011 01:47 PM

I believe I once read of a company called Famous Films releasing a limited number of prints in the US.

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Osi Osgood
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posted April 08, 2011 10:26 AM

ThanX 4 the info fellas!

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Larry Arpin
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posted April 08, 2011 02:22 PM

I believe Famous Films only sold other people's films. I could be wrong. Wasn't this Art Edelson's company in Florida? He bought quite a few films from me back in the days. I talked to Ron Knorr about him and he said he probably wasn't with us anymore as he was old back then.

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Michael O'Regan
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posted April 08, 2011 02:24 PM

Hi Larry,

I believe they were based in Florida but I know no more than this about the company. I just remember reading this somewhere - in fact, I think it was here on this forum. Try a search.

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Eberhard Nuffer
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posted April 10, 2011 07:13 AM

Larry,

the owner's name was Art Edelstein.

Famous Films was a mail order company based in Florida, and yes, they used to sell films released by other companies like Ken Films as well as optical sound prints (Airline prints).
But indeed the only own release of Famous Films I have ever heard of was "Freaks". It seems that only 10 Super-8 prints were made. They were struck on colour stock on a polyester (estar) base.

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Osi Osgood
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posted April 10, 2011 08:27 AM

... as rare as "Hen's Teeth" ...

which must be quite rare. I've never seen a "Hen's Tooth!"

I did see a copy of "Freaks" on ebay a few years ago and if I remember, it went for almost (or over) three hundred dollars.

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Michael O'Regan
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posted May 24, 2012 02:13 PM

Here's a rare one:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/8mm-feature-Freaks-on-super-8-sound-film-/200764367847?pt=US_Film&hash=item2ebe7d23e7#ht_500wt_1202

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Hugh Thompson Scott
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posted May 24, 2012 02:20 PM

Some years back I was offered a print by Phil Sheard and I passed
on it because I did think the subject matter a bit tasteless.As for
rarity Osi,try rocking horse s#*=! Now that is rare.

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Allan Broadfield
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posted May 25, 2012 07:24 AM

Regarding the theatrical release, the film 'Freaks' was banned in the UK until the sixties. I saw it in the early sixties at the Paris Pullman cinema, an art house in Chelsea, where it was advertised as the first showing in Britain. Did seem shocking at the time, but TV makes this sort of material fairly common these days.

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Osi Osgood
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posted May 25, 2012 01:13 PM

My gosh, the print is talked about again and there it pops up for sale, (neat irony there!) ...

... and lets just watch THIS one go up in price! It could certainly hit a record amount! Another case of "If only I was made of money!" situation.

By the way, a beautiful looking print as well!

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