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Posted by Grant Fitzgerald (Member # 2796) on November 06, 2011, 11:14 AM:

Anyone have a list of every Silly Symphony on Super 8mm?

Posted by Graham Ritchie (Member # 559) on November 07, 2011, 03:13 AM:

Grant
I dont have a full list but do own the following

Lullaby Land.
Music Land.
The Old Mill.
The Tortoise and the Hare.
Three Little Pigs.
The Grasshopper and the Ants.
Santa,s Workshop.
Night Before Christmas.
Mother Goose Goes Hollywood.
Wynken, Blynken and Nod.
Flowers and Trees.
Woodland Cafe.
The Ugly Duckling.

All are stunning prints from Derann.

Others I dont have but were available.

Elmer Elephant.
Farmyard Symphony.
The Flying Mouse.
Little Hiawatha.
Merbabies.

Graham.

Posted by Lee Mannering (Member # 728) on November 07, 2011, 06:01 AM:

Grant.The Flying Mouse is such a lovely animation from 1934 and a personal favourite of mine. It’s all done to the song ‘I would like to be a bird’ with a clear message within the film and quite a long film as well. If you are hunting them put this near the top of your list as it is quite beautiful to watch. Grasshopper & the Ants is another superb one to look for and will have your feet tapping. [Cool]

Posted by Grant Fitzgerald (Member # 2796) on November 07, 2011, 07:35 AM:

Lee I was actually very interested in getting that one. I looked for it yesterday on google just to see if there was a print, I am glad there is.

Posted by Michael De Angelis (Member # 91) on November 07, 2011, 11:51 PM:

The Three Blind Mouseketeers

Three Little Wolves

Mother Goose Goes Hollywood

Broken Toys

Posted by Phil Murat (Member # 5148) on December 08, 2015, 12:43 PM:

Goodmorning Lee,

Silly Symphonies are Fantastic master pieces, I love "The old Mill", "Music Land", "Flowers and Trees", "Skeleton dance" and almost all of them from the serie.
I confirm Derann prints for the shorts Disney are generally excellent.

Kind Regards

Phil

Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on December 08, 2015, 01:00 PM:

The flying mouse in an interesting and groundbreaking film in some ways. For instance, Disney had his artists paint the backgrounds for each sequence to represent, chronologically, morning until evening, which was pretty much unheard of on film, whether animation or live action.

Posted by Michael De Angelis (Member # 91) on December 08, 2015, 01:08 PM:

Who Killed Cock Robin?

Posted by Andrew Woodcock (Member # 3260) on December 08, 2015, 04:46 PM:

Yep, I've that one also, as well as a few already mentioned.
A later released print by Derann. Beautiful colour on it.

Posted by Brian Fretwell (Member # 4302) on December 09, 2015, 07:17 AM:

I have
Melody Land &
Cookie Carnival
Both bought from Derann who imported/released (I have a feeling they were unlicenced releases sold as imports, both beautiful quality.

Posted by Mike Newell (Member # 23) on December 09, 2015, 09:29 AM:

A number of Silly Symphonies were sold under the Movieola title prior and during the Disney Derann deal. Quality was virtually identical.

Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on December 09, 2015, 11:56 AM:

I HAVE COOKIE CARNIVAL!!!

I bought it for my sweetheart who just loves sweets, but I was struck by just how lovely this Derann print is! Gad, how I miss Derann!!!!

Posted by Phil Murat (Member # 5148) on December 09, 2015, 12:27 PM:

Goodmorning Osi

"Cookie Carnival" is Great . The Derann print is Highly recommended

Posted by Michael De Angelis (Member # 91) on December 09, 2015, 09:19 PM:

Music land

Posted by Jack Cleveland (Member # 4485) on December 11, 2015, 04:52 AM:

I would assume any of these are quite hard to find. They probably stay in collectors hands, and go for higher prices when they are offered for sale.

Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on December 11, 2015, 12:40 PM:

Good afternoon, Phil!

Keep on collecting till ya drop!

Posted by Phil Murat (Member # 5148) on December 11, 2015, 01:13 PM:

[ December 14, 2015, 02:36 AM: Message edited by: Phil Murat ]

Posted by Daniel Florence (Member # 1920) on December 12, 2015, 05:59 AM:

Two silly symphonies have been released in Super 8 colour and sound by Film-Office (France) at the end of the sixties:
- The Coutry Cousin (Le Rat des Champs)
- The Moth and the Flame (La Flamme et le Papillon)
Both are great little films and though my prints are now on the brown side they are still highly enjoyable...

Posted by Panayotis A. Carayannis (Member # 1220) on December 12, 2015, 01:40 PM:

BIRDS OF A FEATHER and MIDNIGHT IN A TOYSHOP.Of the earliest ones.B&W.

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