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Topic: Wanted: Bonanza & Norwegian titles
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Christian Bjorgen
Jedi Master Film Handler
Posts: 996
From: Kvinnherad, Norway
Registered: Oct 2009
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posted May 15, 2012 01:48 AM
Thanks for your comment, Hugh, it actually gives me the opportunity to tell you what I know of the subject so far
Both 8 and 16 mm were quite common during the 50s-80s (Super 8 from the 70s-80s) in a lot of libraries here, but usually only the bigger ones had actual storage of them. Back then, if you lived in the outskirts, like me, you'd contact your local library who ordered the films in from the bigger storages in Oslo, Bergen and Trondheim.
I have sent some mails around, but so far, I haven't found anything. The library in Bergen still has 16mm rental, but since it's so far away from me, I haven't been able to have a look at it. I will be investigating further the next time I'm up there.
As for educationals etc, it seems like alot of the schools destroyed their films during the 80s/90s video purge, but there are still some schools with stocks on 16mm in the attics and such. Also here: lots of mails, no replies.
I have had ads in some of the papers and online sites in Norway, but I've only found a couple of leads, and most of it is old Regular and Super 8 shorts in B/W that came with the projectors people bought to watch their home movies.
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