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Paul Adsett
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posted January 08, 2013 12:23 PM

So will all forum members who have returned their Chaplin feature films back to the Chaplin estate now that the lease has run out, please so indicate? [Big Grin]

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Zechariah Sporre
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posted January 08, 2013 12:52 PM

If anybody needs the address to send them back to I will be happy to supply that for you. I'll even pay for your shipping [Wink]

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Tony Stucchio
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posted January 08, 2013 01:23 PM

Don't laugh. Next thing you know the Chaplin estate will start blocking the selling of these on Ebay, similar to what the Sinatra family does with unauthorized Sinatra CDs.

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Fabrizio Mosca
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posted January 08, 2013 03:16 PM

Paul, does it apply also for copies that are in Europe? [Big Grin]

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Paul Adsett
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posted January 08, 2013 05:02 PM

Not sure if the same deal was set up in Europe, Fabrizio. I do know that Blackhawk in the USA required their customers to sign a 30 year lease agreement when purchasing these films.
If any deadbeat collector still has the Chaplin features to return, they can send them to me and I will be glad to pass them along to the rightful owners. [Big Grin]

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Michael O'Regan
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posted January 08, 2013 05:13 PM

Those prints were not for sale/lease outside the US, referring to my Blackhawk catalogues.

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Tony Stucchio
Jedi Master Film Handler

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From: New Jersey
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posted January 08, 2013 06:35 PM

The lease expired in 1991, regardless of when they were purchased. I think they were first offered circa 1976.

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