8mm Forum: The Birth of a Nation on ebay

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Posted by Lars-Goran Ahlm (Member # 1908) on March 30, 2010, 06:34 PM:

Unfortunately (for me) a regular 8mm print. I really have to find a projector for that format.

http://cgi.ebay.com/THE-BIRTH-OF-A-NATION-entire-film-8mm-Archival-print_W0QQitemZ230455057286QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUS_Film?hash=item35a8311b86

And for once a really low price.

Posted by John Skujins (Member # 1515) on March 30, 2010, 09:57 PM:

If it's really unplayed and archival and from "Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences," then I wouldn't project it if I owned it, would you?

Posted by Michael Dixon (Member # 1836) on April 01, 2010, 05:04 PM:

At 185 minutes, the 12 reels shown must be just 200 feet each. My Blackhawk regular 8 silent print is 6 reels, 400 feet each. Purchased new from Blackhawk at the time they introduced it for $100.00 Original Blackhawk box in excellent condition. Blackhawk notes that their source is the original 35mm negative. I plan to sell mine soon.

[ April 02, 2010, 06:54 AM: Message edited by: Michael Dixon ]

Posted by Joe McAllister (Member # 825) on April 02, 2010, 10:00 AM:

A friend purchased the Thunderbird tinted print in 16mm. The picture quality was superb but it had an added music track recorded at 24 which was not really suitable.
My print is a 16mm silent probably from the MofMA archive which is very good.
I heard a story that the tinted original print which was the source of the Thunderbird prints and the Photoplay restoration ended up lost!

Posted by Richard Bock (Member # 1926) on April 02, 2010, 11:27 AM:

Hi Michael
I'm looking for a copy of Birth of A Nation in regular 8mm and I saw that you might be selling yours soon, if you're up for selling I would consider buying that from you. Hope you don't mind my asking. cheers,Richard

Posted by Michael Dixon (Member # 1836) on April 02, 2010, 12:00 PM:

Tried to send email to Richard, but the forum blocked it. [Frown]

Posted by Richard Bock (Member # 1926) on April 02, 2010, 02:29 PM:

Hi Michael
Yeah same with me. I tried sending you an email but forum blocked it. My email is
meldada@gmail.com

Posted by Tony Stucchio (Member # 519) on April 02, 2010, 04:31 PM:

How can the forum block an e-mail sent over the internet to someone's private email address?

The seller calling that print "archival" when it is 8mm is brazen nonsense.

Posted by David Kilderry (Member # 549) on April 02, 2010, 07:51 PM:

I have a tinted Thunderbird 16mm print and now it is ALL tinted red! The original tinted scenes are bright red, the rest dull red.

The same would have happened to the Blackhawk prints if they were all on colour stock pre '83. With Blackhawk however they had a habit of using colour stock only on colour scenes; did they do this with BOAN?

I have a Blackhawk 400ft Super 8 called Coming Attractions and it is part colour stock and part B & W.

David

Posted by Michael Dixon (Member # 1836) on April 03, 2010, 06:57 AM:

Tony, to check the email function personally, click on the icon (envelope with person standing beside it) right above this message. The email function will open. Try to send me a message.

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