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Austin Holcomb
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From: New Bloomington, OH, USA
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posted September 21, 2013 09:27 PM

Just won this on ebay is it a 200' or 400' reel?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/MUPPET-MOVIE-SUPER-8-MOVIE-/111169791988?_trksid=p2047675.l2557&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEWNX%3AIT&nma=true&si=DmWw2zfohua6PxpQnrPS3Y7mw6k%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt= nc

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Chris Fries
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posted September 21, 2013 11:19 PM

It is the 400' version.

You got a great deal on this. Mine cost about three times that.

I hope the color on your copy is good. I like the edit. My only complaint is how soft the picture is.

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Austin Holcomb
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posted September 21, 2013 11:58 PM

Thanks chris. Now i just have to find the 200' . Im glad i got one for a cheap price. Its also my first film that i bought outside if the us

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Bill Brandenstein
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posted September 25, 2013 11:22 AM

That was the auction that specifically said UK only. Well, good for you and hope the seller was nice about shipping it.

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Tom Photiou
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posted September 25, 2013 04:10 PM

did they do a 200ft version? Are there any different scenes in this one. I did have the 200 reel promo which had great content but unfortunatly had lost its colour so i sold it on. My 400ft version,(the one you have won) has excellent colour, very slightlt soft but pretty good.

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Austin Holcomb
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posted September 25, 2013 06:53 PM

The seller had no problem shipping it here.

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Jim Schrader
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posted September 25, 2013 06:58 PM

5" is usually 200' 7" is 400' for future reference. [Smile]

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Austin Holcomb
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posted September 25, 2013 07:00 PM

And yes the 200' has different scenes.

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Brian Hendel
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posted December 14, 2017 08:18 PM

Just won a Muppet Movie digest on Ebay. It kinda looks like a 600' reel but I'm not sure. It lists the length as 25:35... so I'm thinking it's the 400' digest with extra scenes added from the 200'. Does anyone have both prints edited together that can tell me if the prints edited together well? Also what scenes were in the 200' that were not in the 400'er. I had the 400' version as a kid but never the 200'er. I remember the 400'er had great color....Can't wait to get the print I just won!

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Larry Arpin
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posted December 14, 2017 11:06 PM

Brian-You are going to be very pleased. When I first saw the 400' I had not seen the feature and when I did I liked the digest much better. The 200 is pretty self contained.

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Bill Phelps
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posted December 15, 2017 12:33 AM

Brian.....take a look in the print reviews for Muppet Movie, it states the 200' is easily spliced in the 400' about 75% of the way through and contains the journey to Hollywood. [Smile]

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Tom Photiou
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posted December 15, 2017 01:21 AM

Since the start of this thread we have spliced the 200 version into the 400 and it does work very well. We were very lucky thst the frameline is the same and also the image focus appeares the same. The quality on the 200 is a liitle more grainy but it is well worth it as it contains all new sequences. It is basically the part when the muppets turn up at the drs lab with beaker and they turn animal into a size bigger than a house with the showdown with the baddies.
It was waltons last super 8 release to [Wink]

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Melvin England
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posted December 15, 2017 11:49 AM

Basically,Brian, whatever way you look at it......you are in for a TREAT !

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Tom Photiou
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posted December 15, 2017 12:28 PM

100% agree there Melvin. It is a very good digest whether it be 400ft or both the 400 and 200 combined. [Wink]

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