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Brian Fretwell
Phenomenal Film Handler

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From: London, UK
Registered: Jun 2014

posted January 22, 2019 03:24 PM

Foot for foot very expensive for Pepsi adverts. 2 for £39.99.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/super-8-film-Pepsi-1978-Grease-Ads-Cruising-Luncheonette/123604302947?hash=item1cc763fc63:g:C8MAAOSwUm5cBBgo.

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Tom Photiou
Film God

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posted January 27, 2019 04:57 AM

Well, although not overly priced for the length,

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/On-Her-Majestys-Secret-Service-Super-8-sound-colour-film/333032705781?hash=item4d8a4bcef5:g:VYAAAOSw8U9cScPg

Why the hell would you want this? It's filmed off the TV and even has the bars going up or down throughout the reel!!
Even funnier, it has bids [Big Grin]

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Dominique De Bast
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posted February 02, 2019 01:38 PM

£170 for the song "Let It Be" https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/RARE-BEATLES-SUPER-8mm-FILM-LET-IT-BE-DERANN-HOME-MOVIE/254054854543?hash=item3b26d96f8f:g:4lIAAOSwh7tcMSrZ

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Maurice Leakey
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From: Bristol. United Kingdom
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posted February 02, 2019 01:54 PM

I use this title as my test film with newly acquired Super 8 projectors.
I bought it new from Derann in 1976 when it cost £6.
It's quite short and is believed, perhaps, to have been made for television.
In addition to the Beatles (Paul plays piano) there is Yoko Ono who appears to be knitting.

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Brian Fretwell
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posted March 12, 2019 11:10 AM

Mainly odd because of the original price and that it was sold from Debenams department store, I didn't know they sold films. The 400ft Walton Cary on Cleo new price £39.95.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Carry-on-Cleo-Rare-Super-8mm-Colour-with-Sound-in-Original-Box/323733218888?hash=item4b6000e648:g:gaoAAOSwUTZch42d

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Brian Fretwell
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From: London, UK
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posted March 17, 2019 09:41 AM

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Super-8-film-Watership-Down-rare-full-feature-Bright-Eyes-Art-Garfunkel-exc-cond/283419867528?hash=item41fd23f988:g:860AAOSwm51cjYyw

Must be very very rare as I never heard of this being released as a full feature by PM Films (as the box states) or anyone else. £350 for the 600ft cut down that I know was releases is very high.

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Mark Mander
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posted March 17, 2019 09:52 AM

If I didn't have a copy Brian I'd be bidding,Not!! It does say in the description it's 600ft but can't see where they get their prices from,somehow I can't see anyone paying this but going by what some pay for film's these days you never know, Mark [Wink]

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Tom Photiou
Film God

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From: Plymouth U.K
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posted April 22, 2019 08:28 AM

Another Clown

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/254207596348?ViewItem=&item=254207596348

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David Baker
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posted April 22, 2019 08:45 AM

Perhaps Tom...so why don't you make them an offer ??

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Brian Fretwell
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posted April 22, 2019 08:49 AM

£229 for an LPP trailer for Bladerunner????? I'm sure I got this in a trailer reel from LA Films for less than £20 for them all and if like the other reel I have LPP too.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BLADE-RUNNER-Super-8mm-Sound-LPP-Color-VERY-RARE-Ridley-Scott-Film-Movie-Trailer/254207596348?hash=item3b2ff4173c:g:acIAAOSwjRxcvSV-

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Maurice Leakey
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posted April 22, 2019 10:09 AM

And quite probably VAT to pay (plus handling fee) when it arrives in the UK.

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Tom Photiou
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posted April 22, 2019 10:11 AM

I just think the seller must assume people are idots. Again i would add that if it started at 10 or 20 then went to 200+ then that would be good luck on the seller. To actually start it at this is just plane scilly.
Brian is correct, this one was on a reel with other trailers from L A films.

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Tom Photiou
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posted April 29, 2019 07:34 AM

I must be doing something right with my ebay listings, this trailer for Blade Runner listed the print sound and colour just the way i do. Separated and clear. Price was still scilly though [Big Grin]

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Dominique De Bast
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posted June 29, 2019 03:47 AM

A bargain ? https://www.ebay.fr/itm/Projecteur-Jancolux/123812086783?_trkparms=aid%3D888009%26algo%3DDISC.LISTINGS%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20161005235629%26meid%3D346792befb4d4ffc819171e3b015cc8e%26p id%3D100689%26rk%3D3%26rkt%3D12%26sd%3D232676112391%26itm%3D123812086783&_trksid=p2385738.c100689.m4649

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Jim Schrader
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posted August 22, 2019 09:06 AM

I just love these auctions with no description and they want big money.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Rare-Osawa-Shokai-Special-Tom-And-Jerry-Masterpiece-Collection-8Mm-Film/113861388622?hash=item1a82aae94e:g:fr4AAOSwxBldXXn6

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Dominique De Bast
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posted September 17, 2019 03:10 AM

In addition to the crazy price (150 euros for a 120 mt/200 ft digest), funny to notice : there is a spelling mistake on the cover. Logan's Run is L'âge de cristal" in French. Cristal is wrongly spelled "crystal".

https://www.ebay.fr/itm/Super-8-Lage-de-crystal- Son-et-Couleur-Logan-s-Run/143258466918?hash=item215adeba66:g:fmYAAOSweJlc4RhM

The same seller asks no less than 250 euros for a 130 mt/ 425 ft digest.

https://www.ebay.fr/itm/Super-8-130-M-La-guerre-des-etoiles-Couleur-Sonore-Morceaux-choisis/143258475682?hash=item215adedca2:g:Sd8AAOSwIdlc4Rqj

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Mathew James
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posted September 17, 2019 07:10 AM

@dominique- it is weird how they named that! I am always baffled seeing french to english/english to french translations, that don't seem to match the original.
Would not 'la course de Logan' be more appropriate?

Btw- the french wikipedia list the name correctly!
[url= https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/L%27%C3%82ge_de_cristal]https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/L%27%C3%82ge_de_cristal[/url]

Mind you, to me "L'age de cristal' means 'The age(era) of Crystal' or in others words, 'The fragile age' a time that can break like glass/crystal/cristal. But the name i believe came from the fact that in this movie 'each person is implanted at birth with a "life-clock" crystal in the palm of the hand that changes color as they get older and begins blinking as they approach their "Last Day.”

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Dominique De Bast
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posted September 19, 2019 01:57 AM

You're right, Mathew, the title comes from the life-clock. Funny to see the changes that are made sometimes when a film cross a border. For an unknown (by me, at least) reason, in the TV serie, the original date of 2319 is changed in 2218 in the French version.

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Brian Fretwell
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posted September 24, 2019 02:43 AM

I know The Rocky Horror (and Picture) Show has a great cult following but £250 for the 400ft extract (German version)????
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ROCKY-HORROR-PICTURE-SHOW-1980-German-Super-8-Film-UFA-120m-TIM-CURRY-Very-Rare/392440291457?hash=item5b5f43a081:g:fK0AAOSwQSJdh96c

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Tom Photiou
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posted September 24, 2019 06:34 AM

yes i've seen this clown put up stupid start prices before. I can only assume they think we'r idiots. Only an idiot would pay this or anywhere near it.

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Tom Photiou
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posted October 06, 2019 11:29 AM

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Super-8-digest-DRACULA-Prince-of-Darkness-Cinemascope-english-sound-Derann-print/223688435189?hash=item3414dea5f5:g:ncgAAOSw-FRb~S0x

Sounds like a bargain 400 footer [Big Grin]

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Burton Sundquist
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posted October 07, 2019 12:48 AM

Tom, this is the re-listed much lower price than the original asking price which was even higher! I too find it odd. There is demand for Hammer Horror in LPP, but let's be sensible regarding the price.

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Brian Fretwell
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posted October 08, 2019 11:20 AM

Here's a better priced LPP version.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Derann- Super-8-film-SCOPE-DRACULA-PRINCE-OF-DARKNESS-LPP-Film/274041851710?hash=item3fce2acf3e:g:RhIAAOSwmXtdmxGF

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Brian Fretwell
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posted October 27, 2019 11:32 AM

Good price for the print (Derann extract "Doe Ray Me) £20 but £500 "Economy delivery" must be a laugh. But probably a typo a couple of other from him have £5.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Doe-Ray-Me/133218635596?hash=item1f04730f4c:g:19YAAOSwyyZd tayl

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Jackson Garland
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posted November 25, 2019 10:32 AM

$200 for five frames cut from a 35mm print of Snow White "actually used in vintage theater from Japan." Jump on it!

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Disne y-Snow-White-Movie-Film-Cell-Actually-Used-in-theater-Vintage-from-Japan/223706458262?_trksid=p2485497.m4902.l9144

From the description: “Pre-owned.The image is taken from behind with a light source.Since it was actually used in the movie theater, there are curls, scratches, dirt.”

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