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Posted by Douglas Warren (Member # 1047) on March 19, 2015, 02:00 PM:
For any member that has a copy of this digest from France.Godzilla:King of the Monsters (1954-56)was released in France as a 600',Standard 8 Silent digest.Does anyone know if that digest had the original opening titles or not? Thanks everyone for your time.
Douglas
Posted by Jean-Marc Toussaint (Member # 270) on March 19, 2015, 07:02 PM:
I don't remember ever seeing the standard 8 version. I do remember the 9.5 version opening with the GO-JI-RA kanjis, though.
Posted by Douglas Warren (Member # 1047) on March 20, 2015, 03:32 AM:
Hi Jean-Marc,
I got my copy (which came in on Thursday) from a French seller on ebay. Our moderator Doug Meltzer mention this once before being available in Standard 8 mm. I watched the first reel tonight but sadly,no opening credits.Considering the rarity of this digest,I'm happy just to have a copy now!
Douglas
Posted by Jean-Marc Toussaint (Member # 270) on March 20, 2015, 04:23 AM:
Yes Douglas, cherish that reel as in my 30+ years of collecting, I've only seen it once.
Posted by Douglas Meltzer (Member # 28) on March 20, 2015, 09:12 AM:
Douglas,
This well edited digest starts with the Film Office logo, fades out, then fades in to this title:
Did your print come with any original artwork?
Doug
Posted by Douglas Warren (Member # 1047) on March 20, 2015, 11:05 AM:
Hi Doug,
I watched reel one last night,and it appears to have the opening logo and title missing.My reel starts with a brief scene of the villagers and then cuts to the storm on the island at night,and Godzilla's first appearance at that point.Missing titles aside,the film appears to be in good condition other than a few faint lines on the right side of the frame.The reels came in a couple of aftermarket plastic film cases with corresponding reels.I would be curious to see what the original packaging was like.
Douglas
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