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Osi Osgood
Film God

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From: Mountian Home, ID.
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posted April 09, 2018 01:05 PM

I would actually like to find a 16MM copy of "The Life and TImes of Grizzly Adams" but it would have to be pristine and a low fade copy, of course, with no scratching.

... and, even more doubtful, a 35MM print of the feature! (the film was actually shot on 16MM and it was blown up to 35MM).

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Allan Broadfield
Master Film Handler

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posted April 09, 2018 03:17 PM

This obsession of yours will only be cured by the acquisition of one or both.

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David Baker
Expert Film Handler

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From: Hamilton , Ohio
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posted April 10, 2018 09:19 AM

GOOD LUCK IN YOUR QUEST , OSI !

If I ever run across a 35MM print in my warehouse , you'll be the first to know !

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Osi Osgood
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posted April 10, 2018 11:21 AM

That would be cool, and thank you for looking out for me! [Smile]

... as, probably the best looking print would be a 35MM as, they "blew up" the original 16MM to 35MM which would mean there was no "reel loss" of image quality, but any reduction from a 35MM original would be at least a slight loss, whether to 16MM from 35MM OR even more to a asuper 8 optical feature!

Now, I am ASSUMING that there are 35MM copies of it out there, as, when it was originally released, there were 35MM trailers (as I used to have one for this feature), so I am assuming that when it went out in general release, it was 35MM.

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David Baker
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posted April 10, 2018 01:31 PM

Osi , it most certainly is on 35MM :

Runtime 1 hr 33 min (93 min)
Sound Mix Mono
Color Color
Aspect Ratio 2.35 : 1
Laboratory DeLuxe
Negative Format 35 mm
Cinematographic Process Panavision (anamorphic)
Printed Film Format 35 mm
( from IMDB )

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Osi Osgood
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posted April 11, 2018 11:30 AM

Baker ... you are awesome.

You know what would be really funny, (and this DOES happen) ...

The 35MM print might be as much or less than the 16MM.

I do know that there were quite a few low fade prints of this title. I actually had one, at one time, but I was quite sad to see, upon getting it, that it was badly scratched, (I mean, badly GREEN scratched!).

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Bill Brandenstein
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posted April 12, 2018 06:53 PM

Sadly, unless there was a theatrical reissue at some point that required new prints to be struck, there would likely be no low-fade 35mm. But the 16mm rental market might have demanded a few.

Curious the discrepancy between Osi's understanding it was shot on 16mm and IMDB's assertion it was 35mm anamorphic.

We're cheering you on, Osi, and hope you eventually find this!!!

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Osi Osgood
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posted April 16, 2018 11:02 AM

I have read somewhere that, while it was released on 35MM, the raw footage was shot on 16MM. I read that somewhere on the internet. I wish i could find that info.

At any rate thanks for cheering me on! [Smile]

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Can Sanalan
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From: London, United Kingdom
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posted October 01, 2019 05:34 PM

Well there’s this for now...

https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.co.uk%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F202769470473

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Jim Schrader
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posted October 01, 2019 06:53 PM

This is only a partial episode

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Osi Osgood
Film God

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From: Mountian Home, ID.
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posted October 09, 2019 02:56 PM

... and badly faded to boot!

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