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Posted by Douglas Warren (Member # 1047) on April 14, 2017, 04:56 AM:

I'm aware that Derann released "The Adventures of Robin Hood", but was there other versions besides the feature length release?

Posted by Andrew Woodcock (Member # 3260) on April 14, 2017, 07:42 AM:

The Infallible Bowman maybe?? 3x 400ft

And the above release you mention, I think was also supplied ax a 400ft digest I think Doug.

Posted by Douglas Warren (Member # 1047) on April 14, 2017, 08:15 AM:

Thanks Andrew and was it Marketing Films that had the 3 x 400' version? Was there ever a 2 x 400 release?

Posted by Maurice Leakey (Member # 916) on April 14, 2017, 11:22 AM:

"Robin Hood: The Infallible Bowman" was an Italian film released by Techno Film. It was dubbed into English and my 3 x 400' copy is in black & white.

Posted by Brian Fretwell (Member # 4302) on April 14, 2017, 05:23 PM:

If you are talking about the Errol Flynn version Derann also issued 2 official self-contained edited extracts and 1 or 2 semi official reels of extra scenes that could be edited into the main ones (which also needed editing to make a coherent story. These were early releases on SP and my copies have faded, this was before they got the Red Fox negatives.

Posted by Gary Sayers (Member # 5545) on April 16, 2017, 03:54 PM:

There's also a one reel B/W silent version. There's one on ebay UK at the moment, here: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Adventures-of-Robin-Hood-Vintage-8mm-Film-/152513055042?hash=item23827c8942:g:HqwAAOSwBOtY85Iv

Posted by Eberhard Nuffer (Member # 410) on April 17, 2017, 08:51 PM:

Douglas,

the German 3x400' version was issued by UFA in 1980.

Maurice,

"Robin Hood - The Infallible Bowman" is an Italian/Spanish production from 1970, not the movie starring Errol Flynn.

The Flynn classic, "The Adventures of Robin Hood" shot in 1938, was available in the following Super 8 editions:

-Derann (Red Fox), 6x400' col snd
-Red Fox, 5x400' col snd
-Derann, 4x400' col snd
-UFA, 3x110m col, German snd
-Ken, 200' bw sil
-Inter-Pathé (Ken), 200' bw German snd (the Ken edition with a German soundtrack)
-Ken, 50' bw sil

Posted by Douglas Warren (Member # 1047) on April 18, 2017, 02:53 AM:

Thanks everyone for the feedback and help!

Posted by Eberhard Nuffer (Member # 410) on April 18, 2017, 12:51 PM:

Joe Taffis just corrected me that the Red Fox full-length feature was sold on 6x400' reels as well.

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