8mm Forum: Rand Easton passes on

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Posted by Joe Caruso (Member # 11) on May 15, 2018, 11:27 AM:

Just heard, he was working on that book about Blackhawk - We were in touch about it - Shorty [Frown]

Posted by Steve Klare (Member # 12) on May 15, 2018, 09:08 PM:

It's sad: such a fascinating company, but the history of it is slipping through our hands.

I came along just a little too late: I have a lot of Blackhawk prints but just one of them actually came to me new. They went out of the film business while I was away at college and the next time I bought a Blackhawk print it was on E-Bay.

Posted by Zechariah Sporre (Member # 2358) on May 15, 2018, 10:29 PM:

I am very sorry to hear this. I know it is half selfish of me though because I was really anticipating his book on Blackhawk history (my favorite film company). [Frown]

Posted by Joe Caruso (Member # 11) on May 16, 2018, 10:48 AM:

I bought (slowly) from Blackhawk in the 60's, as much as my allowance and some P/T work would get me some choice prints - This was 16mm, mind you - I wrote an article not long ago for Steve's REEL-IMAGE, about the story on Blackhawk the Sauk chief and subsequent war in that area of Iowa - Will try to get it re-printed - Shorty

Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on May 16, 2018, 11:16 AM:

Shorty ...

I don't know if you would even be willing to put on the "mantle" to complete the book, but is there anyway that you can get ahold of his research and if not you, than perhaps someone else on the forums, (I'm not all that knowlegdable about the subject but as a writer, i would certainly be willing to help out!), could then carry on the work to it being completed?

Best wishes Shorty!

OSI

Posted by Joe Caruso (Member # 11) on May 17, 2018, 10:50 AM:

The work will go on, somehow - Other than that, just ahve to wait

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