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Maurice Leakey
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posted July 03, 2013 03:57 AM

Does any member know the origins of the Calamity Jane Promo Reel?

My copy is in its original 400' white box with a black & white photo copy stuck-on cover, it says printed in USA.

The film is approximately 350' on beautiful LPP stock. It seems to combine the original trailer for its opening and closing, but in between it has most of the film's song and dance numbers.

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Paul Adsett
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posted July 03, 2013 08:52 AM

Good Morning Maurice,
I also have a print of the Calamity Jane promo, and it has the exact same content that you have described. Mine is a fairly good print, if somewhat grainy, and there is no color fade at all. I am not sure when it was printed, but I have had my print about 20 years. My particular print seems to have quite severe negative scratching of Doris's Windy City number. It's a lively and enjoyable reel, and Doris's rendition of Secret Love is beautiful. A great collectors item.

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Adrian Winchester
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posted July 03, 2013 08:15 PM

I believe this reel was a clever attempt to create the impression that it was a promo, but in reality there was no such reel and it was assembled specifically to produce a Super 8 release!

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Jonathan Trevithick
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posted July 04, 2013 01:38 AM

Mine is in a 400ft Movieola Series box with Derann printed description at the bottom.

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Bill Phelps
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posted July 04, 2013 11:55 AM

In issue #10 of COMING ATTRACTIONS from the end of 1983 there is an ad for Derann and the Calamity Jane Promo is listed as a new release.

Bill [Smile]

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Jonathan Trevithick
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posted July 06, 2013 08:21 PM

I was just leafing through some old Derann flyers and "Calamity Jane Promo" is listed as a Steel Valley import through Derann's Movieola catalogue. It was selling for 33.99 (UK pounds). This was around 1988 and described as "Not a behind the scenes documentary but a potted version of the film itself".

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Graham Sinden
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posted July 07, 2013 12:53 PM

Id be interested to know if any forum members have a copy without the negative scratching on it. Mine has it [Frown]

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Paul Adsett
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posted July 07, 2013 01:49 PM

Anybody have a S8 full length feature print?

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Jonathan Trevithick
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posted July 08, 2013 04:25 AM

Graham, I watched my print a few weeks ago. I don't recall significant print damage.I will have to watch it again. Which parts are affected?

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Maurice Leakey
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posted July 08, 2013 04:48 AM

I seem to recall that one of the songs had some bad scratching near left of centre frame. Obviously from its master which must have come from a different source from the rest of the reel.

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