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Topic: New Collectors Event Near London - Big Screen Time Revival
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Martin Dew
Expert Film Handler
Posts: 204
From: Henley-on-Thames, UK
Registered: Jan 2017
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posted August 11, 2017 11:46 AM
If you're in the London area or S of E, please come to this event. I told the organiser David Tatham that I would make everyone on 8mm Forum aware. Doug has already posted the info in the Conventions and Events thread, but here it is:
Sunday, October 22nd 2017
Big Screen Time Revival
Harvey Road Primary School, Croxley Green, Herts. WD3 3BN
7 mins from Exit 18 on M25, 8 mins walk from Croxley underground station (Metropolitan line)
Car park for approx. 80 cars and plenty of parking on Harvey Road
Accommodation: Premier Inn, Croxley Green, Watford, WD18 8AD, 4 mins drive away
Hours: 10:00-17:30
£5 Standard, £8 Special
· Specialist Dealers
· Film shows - see below
· Bring and Buy
· Free table
· 2 screens
· Hot and cold refreshments available all day
Confirmed: 28mm talk & film show; 9.5mm optical sound show; Scopitone talk & film show; Super 8 ‘Saturday Morning Pictures’; Super 8 S C O P E show; 16mm Musical show
Tables available: £10 (2 x 4ft); £15 (2.3 x 6ft)
For details please contact: David at david.tatham@lonza.com or leave a text/message on 07968966440
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Dominique De Bast
Film God
Posts: 4486
From: Brussels, Belgium
Registered: Jun 2013
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posted October 22, 2017 06:18 PM
As Brian pointed out, the projections were another attraction of the event. I was very happy to see that, unlike in other film convention, there has not been one single second of digital projection. It was film only as it should be.
The first projection was a 28 mm one. Chris Bird used his 100 year old projector successfully ! You don't see often 28 mm projections, that was fantastic.
The picture was bright for an old projector.
There was a second projection room where super 8 films (flat and scope) were projected with an Elmo GS1200 and also 16 mm at the end of the day (I missed the last minutes as I had a train to catch and there were problems on the metro net in London).
David Wyatt, well known by the British ninefivers, did a 9.5 sound projection without problem although a problem with the capacity of a take up spool. The audience did not notice anything.
In the same room, an interesting scopitone show was held. Most of them in Technicolor ! It seems that the scopitones in English were shooted on a very different way than the French ones. One French scopitone was shown. The singer is Stella and had some success in the '60. She made mostly parodic like songs. The one projected was "Si vous connaissez quelque chose de pire qu'un vampire" (If You Know Something Worse Than A Vampire"). I'm talking about this title because it has an anti-British singers sentence (Stella had another song in which she defended French songs). I couldn't help laughing when she said it as nobody else in the room I think understood French. In all the song she says that she's looking for blood, fear and so on. Then comes : "And when sometimes I dream of my charming prince, he won't need to be handsome, to be tall. So long as he is British and singer, I will remain in the horror field". ![[Big Grin]](biggrin.gif)
I want to ad that the days was also a success thanks to the excellent food that was provided all the day long at reasonable cost. That's important when you spend the day somewhere. A few years ago, there has been a lot of complains at the Argenteuil film fair because the people who sold food changed and it was not as good as before.
I do hope there will be many more editions to come.
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Dominique
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Adrian Winchester
Film God
Posts: 2941
From: Croydon, London, UK
Registered: Aug 2004
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posted October 23, 2017 07:49 AM
I can't add much to the very positive report and photos from Dominique, but I also thought it was an exceptionally good day, with entertaining and unusual shows and a good turn out of dealers. There was a friendly mood and everyone seemed to be enjoying themselves. There were no shortage of bargains; I obtained a total of nine 8mm sound shorts from Perry's and Nigel Higgins - all new or excellent condition - for a mere £15! Great to see BST founder Geoff Wheeler involved. Very impressive catering with about eight different types of cake as well as baked potatoes, sandwiches, etc. It was a brave move to try and bring back BST in a new venue, so compliments to David and his very supportive family, as the quality of the event reflected all the hard work and care put into it. With a 2018 BST scheduled for May, it's great that we don't have to wait a year for the next one!
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Adrian Winchester
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Barry Attwood
Phenomenal Film Handler
Posts: 1411
From: Enfield, U.K.
Registered: Aug 2003
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posted October 24, 2017 05:27 AM
This was a great day out, but the dealers hall between shows was very packed, perhaps David can look into using another room or two if he comes back with it next year, as one of the dealers said to me she thought it might get dangerous if too many are in the one room at one time, thankfully I only heard a tray go over on the day, nothing serious, but at times between shows it was very busy.
I thought the extra £3 was terrific value, you got a 'Mickey Mouse' carrier back, a high quality book about Denham Film Studios, a pen inscribed thanking you for supporting the Big Sceen Time Revival, a badge, a key ring, and a voucher for a FREE Tea or Coffee with a piece of cake, not bad for £3 extra (this was to the first 45 who paid the £8 entrance).
I saw and talked to many of my friends, saw some great shows, and had a great day out, all for £8, what more can you say, only looking forward to the next one (Here's Hoping!).
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