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David M. Ballew
Expert Film Handler

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From: Burbank, CA USA
Registered: Nov 2009

posted July 14, 2012 10:44 PM

Hi, everyone, I have one Standard 8 feature and three Super 8 features for sale, cheap:

THE GOLD RUSH (Charlie Chaplin). Niles print in original box. Super 8 silent. Four x 400' reels. Appears to be in very good to excellent condition, but I've never screened it. $30, shipping included.

RADIO RANCH (Gene Autry). Niles print in original box. Super 8 sound. Four x 400' Pliomagic reels. Very good to excellent condition, but I do recall the image lacking contrast-- probably that way since Day One. $30, shipping included. ON HOLD PENDING REMITTANCE

SUGARLAND EXPRESS (Directed by Steven Spielberg). Unknown print in boxes of unknown origin. Super 8 sound. Three x 600' reels. Some blue left in the leader, but I expect the rest of the thing has faded quite a bit, so keep that in mind if you make an offer. $10 firm-- basically, it's yours for the cost of a shipping box and postage. Play and experiment till your heart's content. ON HOLD PENDING REMITTANCE

THE CAT AND THE CANARY (1927). Unknown print in vented plastic boxes, on new white reels. Standard 8 sound. [EDIT: Given that this is a film from the silent era, I expect the magnetic soundtrack is music only.] Four x 400 foot reels. Inspected and found to be in fine condition, but I never got around to watching it. $30, shipping included. ON HOLD PENDING REMITTANCE

Thanks for your attention, everybody!

[ July 16, 2012, 04:30 AM: Message edited by: David M. Ballew ]

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Austin Holcomb
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From: New Bloomington, OH, USA
Registered: Mar 2011

posted July 14, 2012 11:51 PM

Hi will you hold sugarland express?

[ July 15, 2012, 03:57 AM: Message edited by: Austin Holcomb ]

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Winbert Hutahaean
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From: Nouméa, New Caledonia
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posted July 15, 2012 07:20 AM

Hi David, the Sugarland Express reel has 3 600' which max will be 90 minutes while the originally running time is 110 minutes. I suspect this is an airline print with optical sound as they always to reduce the running time to 90 minutes.

Unless you can say otherwise after checking

Thanks

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Winbert

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Zechariah Sporre
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From: Ladysmith, WI U.S.A.
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posted July 15, 2012 07:49 AM

I sent you a PM.

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Hugh Thompson Scott
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From: Gt. Clifton,Cumbria,England
Registered: Jan 2012

posted July 15, 2012 08:46 AM

That isn't necessarily true Winbert,I had the feature Ben Hur on
opt and still have King of Kings both in excess of 90 mins not
to mention numerous others such as Pale Rider,Shout at the Devil
The Yellow Rolls Royce,Get Carter,Death On The Nile,The Big Sleep
etc,all these films are in excess of 90 mins.The film Sugarland
Express will more or less be in the running time of 111 mins
as the 600' spool holds more film running time due to being a
thinner stock and the abscence of stripe,thus giving more space.Therefore the film on the 600' spool could be 35mins
per spool.

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Austin Holcomb
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From: New Bloomington, OH, USA
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posted July 15, 2012 11:59 AM

Is it magnetic or optical sound I can only play magnetic .

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Winbert Hutahaean
Film God

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From: Nouméa, New Caledonia
Registered: Jun 2003

posted July 15, 2012 05:04 PM

Hugh,

Please see on the leader of your optical prints are saying "Airline Prints" or not. if it is not, than it is just optical print but not necessarily for Airline uses.

The reason of Airline prints always edited because obviously it would be shown to all ages thus all nudity and violence will be deleted, spool capacity as well as flight duration.

cheers,

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Winbert

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Hugh Thompson Scott
Film God

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From: Gt. Clifton,Cumbria,England
Registered: Jan 2012

posted July 15, 2012 07:18 PM

Hi Winbert,the prints sold by Derann,years ago like Pale Rider
and Sudden Impact were ex airline and were the full films,minus
a gruesome scene or two,and they are over the 100 minute mark.
Derek had bought 20 copies of each film,and sold them for
£169.99.The films were 4x600'

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David M. Ballew
Expert Film Handler

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From: Burbank, CA USA
Registered: Nov 2009

posted July 16, 2012 04:26 AM

Hi, everyone.

I have PM'd Austin, Winbert, and Zechariah.

I should have been more careful to make clear that my print of "Sugarland Express" is magnetic sound. I have no idea of the provenance of this particular print. The (probably homemade) boxes for it look as though they've been through the wars. The actual film stock looks clean enough-- relatively few splices, no obvious sprocket damage. But I am very concerned that the color has faded, which explains my rock-bottom price.

Thanks again for your interest, everyone.

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Roger Shunk
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