8mm Forum: History of KEN FILMS

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Posted by Herb Finn (Member # 2897) on January 15, 2015, 07:01 PM:

Anyone know the history of Ken Film (A personal favorite of mine?

When did they start,when did they end, how did they prepare the digest versions,etc.

Thanks

Posted by Clay Smith (Member # 4122) on January 15, 2015, 09:43 PM:

Hi Herb,
Here is a link to a 2009 thread on this Forum about Ken Films. It was an interesting read. Some great history from Douglas Meltzer.
http://8mmforum.film-tech.com/cgi-bin/ubb/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=004958#000000
I am learning a great deal about our hobby from that wonderful Search tool on this forum. When you think of all the knowledgeable folks who have posted over the years. I do indeed appreciate this forum.

Posted by Joe Vannicola (Member # 4156) on January 18, 2015, 05:21 PM:

There was a camera store in my area that sold only Ken Films. If I had a hankering for a Ken Film, he was my one stop shop. [Wink]

Posted by Herb Finn (Member # 2897) on January 18, 2015, 10:04 PM:

I've been trying to figure out when which titles were introdyced and discontinued and which UA-8/Republic titles pre-date Ken Films.

I've got the '76 Catalog and some of the Republic serial related titles are no longer available.

I'm a big American International Pictures fan as well as a Republic Serial buff, so those title interest me the most.

I get a kick out of the 50 foot versions - neat to see how they cut a cutdown to a shorter length.

Posted by Douglas Warren (Member # 1047) on February 15, 2015, 06:14 AM:

Herb,
I always enjoyed those 50' titles as well,and still collect a few of them.You often still find sealed copies of them on eBay.
Douglas

Posted by Joe Vannicola (Member # 4156) on February 15, 2015, 10:15 PM:

The 50ft versions never satisfied me; just when you started getting into the film it suddenly ended. I personally found the 200 footers more satisfying plot wise. Just a thought: can you image a youngster these days watching a 200 ft digest and thinking," Is that all there is? With the DVD you can see the whole film." lol [Smile]

Posted by Douglas Warren (Member # 1047) on February 16, 2015, 07:17 AM:

Good point Joe,as most kids today won't watch anything in black and white.For them I imagine that 8 mm movies are (at best) an historical oddity that Grandpa / Grandma used to own.

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