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Osi Osgood
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From: Mountian Home, ID.
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posted January 05, 2012 12:58 PM

Was this animated gem ever released on super 8 color sound?

Also, what other Halas bachelor animated films were released on super 8?

I already know that "Animal Farm" the animated feature by Halas Bachelor was released, (as I actually ran into a copy once) but I'm thinking that it might have been a pirated version, as it had very poor focus and was from a very worn out negative or mastering materials.

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Bill Phelps
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posted January 05, 2012 04:56 PM

Osi...

'Kraftwerk Autobahn'....12 min. version from 1979. I have a beautiful print on super 8 that I got from Reel Image last year.

I would like to see some Hoffnung cartoons on super 8.

Bill [Smile]

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Osi Osgood
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From: Mountian Home, ID.
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posted January 06, 2012 12:25 PM

Ah yes, I saw some screenshots from that print. Very nice, one of they're later efforts to be sure. I have seen that "Christmas Visitor" pop up on a lot of Christmas cartoon DVD's, but I'd love to find that one on super with great color.

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Lee Mannering
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posted January 07, 2012 03:31 AM

Join the club Osi as its one I am also looking for. Mountain did it in B&W and Col by the way.
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Colin Auty
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From: Morecambe Lancashire England
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posted January 07, 2012 05:54 AM

Osi
Another title that was released on Super 8 in colour was their
1976 short "Butterfly Ball"

Colin

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Osi Osgood
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From: Mountian Home, ID.
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posted January 07, 2012 12:34 PM

I heard of that "Butterfly Ball" as well ...

... and thank you Lee, I know which super 8 company to look for for my title of choice!

Now ... to find that damned Grizzly! (grrr!)

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Tommy Woods
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From: Scouser
Registered: Feb 2011

posted January 07, 2012 06:02 PM

Hey Bill
I have 6x200 tales from Hoffnung,all different titles,not sure if its the complete set,(working from memory here),these were from the BBC productions as I remember,a bit red,will dig them out and check them out as its been a while!!

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Bill Phelps
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posted January 08, 2012 02:49 AM

Tommy....I have only seen a few of them and they were very entertaining. I am looking forward to seeing your list!

Bill [Smile]

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Lee Mannering
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From: The Projection Box
Registered: Nov 2006

posted January 08, 2012 04:12 AM

And here is the film in question

http://youtu.be/FszbMmVyAwc

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Mark Mander
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From: Dunstable ,Bedfordshire.
Registered: Jan 2005

posted January 08, 2012 06:44 AM

I have a super 8 copy of The Christmas Visitor,showed it this Christmas along with a few other Xmas related films,really charming film,Colours have held up pretty well and the sound is good,My copy is a Mountain release,Mark.

[ January 08, 2012, 08:23 AM: Message edited by: Mark Mander ]

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Lee Mannering
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posted January 09, 2012 07:54 AM

And here is my black and white film box also from Mountain Films. Same box as the colour issue but with B&W sticker on.

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Steve Ellison
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From: Wigan
Registered: Aug 2006

posted January 23, 2012 01:39 PM

My(then) company Phoenix Film Services released Butterfly Ball on 8mm, in I think the late 70s or early 80s. It was a very limited release, mainly due to our lack of money at the time!! I think only 50 or 100 prints were produced by Buck Labs. Again, because of printing costs, the box design was actually screenprinted individually onto every box! A brilliant job by Chris Wrest of Dores Signs in Blackpool, who is happily still around and still trading !! The film is now a pretty rare collectors item, and I saw one on eBay a year or so ago priced at £38 !! Those certainly were the days !!

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