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Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on March 21, 2019, 11:49 AM:

Lovely little cartoon which, for some odd reason, they released in a cut-down 4 minute version, (if this was also released by them as a full 7 minute cartoon, please let me know!) ...

I would LOVE to find this cartoon, either the standard 8mm or super 8mm sound colour edition ... with great unfaded colour!

OSI

Posted by Panayotis A. Carayannis (Member # 1220) on March 22, 2019, 03:05 AM:

Yes,it was!

Posted by Leon Norris (Member # 3151) on March 22, 2019, 10:24 AM:

OSI, Who released this film? I my self never seen it!

Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on March 22, 2019, 11:59 AM:

This was a British company that original released this in 1959, by name of "Halas & bachelor" and most people know them today for they're classic animated feature from around the same time ...

Animal Farm! (a very rare super 8 feature, by the way) ...

I have always loved the animated style of this short, as it has a very modern graphic style and yet, doesn't detract from the story as some modern graphic cartoons do.

Posted by Leon Norris (Member # 3151) on March 22, 2019, 12:46 PM:

I will be on the look out for it! It sounds interesting!

Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on March 23, 2019, 11:11 AM:

Here is an actual 16MM print being screened! At least it doesn't have all the splices to it and cuts in the sound.

I think that the video capture isn't too good, as a number of colors look just right, but everything around the projected screen, is reddish as well.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_PMM7GKbWSA

Posted by Rob Koeling (Member # 35) on March 23, 2019, 12:05 PM:

I have it on 16mm. Colour wise very similar to the one in the Youtube video that Osi posted. If anyone wants it, I would be happy to sell it.

- Rob

Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on March 26, 2019, 12:07 PM:

Rob ...

Could you possibly put up some direct screenshots from the print? That video from that other print shows a red print, but I don't think it's indicative of the prints actual color ...

So, I'd love to see some screenshots from yours ... if possible. [Smile]

Posted by Lee Mannering (Member # 728) on March 27, 2019, 08:58 AM:

Osi. Took me a aeon to find that in good shape on Super 8 but its been a favourite here for such a long time, childhood and all that. I have a good colour print which will see me out but I have a good B&W boxed one as well so if you get desperate I could let the B&W go. Pm me if of interest always happy to help. May take me a couple of days to get to it its at the back of the archive.

Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on March 27, 2019, 11:29 AM:

Thanks for the thought Lee, but I already have a standard 8mm with colour that has a slight fade, but I'd love to find a good colour print. What is the film stock on you're good colour print?

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