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Posted by Edouard Dubertret (Member # 852) on September 30, 2008, 08:07 AM:

Hello everybody,

Here for sale a super 8 rarity:
feature of metropolis in 5x400ft B&W silent in great condition.

It's not the standard 8 on 8x200ft but the super8 feature!
I can send photos if you ask for it.

e-mail : edouarddubertet (at) hotmail (dot) com

Edouard

Posted by Mark Todd (Member # 96) on September 30, 2008, 08:28 AM:

Hi Edouard, Sounds nice, hope it sells well, a nice item.
Best Mark.

[ September 30, 2008, 09:54 AM: Message edited by: Mark Todd ]

Posted by David Pannell (Member # 300) on September 30, 2008, 09:01 AM:

Hi Edouard,

An e-mail waiting for you.

Kindest regards,

Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on September 30, 2008, 09:58 AM:

Edouard,

It's probably already sold, but I was just curious, is this the Niles release of it or another company?

Posted by Edouard Dubertret (Member # 852) on October 01, 2008, 01:19 PM:

Osi,

The film is a french print edited by UFA I think because I can read on the credit, "presented by UFA"
Is your curiosity satisfied?

Edouard

Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on October 01, 2008, 02:47 PM:

Yes, most definitely, as it's not Niles. How did you find the print to be? I know the Niles print was from a very worn negative and in most cases, the picture even seemed washed out, (I did see one Niles printing of this years ago). Thank Goodness it didn't have sound, as they would have screwed that up as well!

Interestingly, Niles did use UFA negatives to do they're own releases at times. I know that they're release of

"Popeye V. Ali Baba and his Forty Thieves"

... was made from a UFA negative.

This Metropolis has had such a cut up history, that it's been very hard to restore the film. KINO video released a VERY
good restoration of the film, and recently it has been reported that even more missing footage has been found. I have even heard through the grapevine that Criterion may be involved with putting out the "ultimate" restoration of Metropolis.

But the strange thing is, I still prefer the old Super 8 copies! I have an ancient 5X200ft standard 8mm version of "The Lost World" on Geavert film stock, (as a general rule, that's going WAY back) , and though the negative used was FAR from pristine, I still prefer it to my somewhat restored Laserdisc release of it.

Did that Metropolis in fact sell? If not, please send me a e-mail.

Posted by Edouard Dubertret (Member # 852) on October 03, 2008, 09:03 AM:

Hi Osi,

The film is still available.
I send you an e-mail [Smile]

Edouard

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