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Paul Adsett
Film God

Posts: 5003
From: USA
Registered: Jun 2003

posted November 09, 2005 10:06 PM

Anybody remember the leasing deal with the Chaplin feature films like 'Modern Times' and 'the Great Dictator'? I remember seeing this being offered in the Blackhawk catalogues back in the 1980's. The deal was that you paid up front for the full price of the film, which gave you the right to own the film for about 7 years, after which you promised to return the film. You had to sign a formal lease agreement. Strange but true. Anybody else remeber this, and I wonder if anybody actually sent the films back when the lease expired! Somehow I doubt it!

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James N. Savage 3
Phenomenal Film Handler

Posts: 1375
From: Washington, DC
Registered: Jul 2003

posted November 11, 2005 02:23 PM

Yes Paul-

I remember this very well. And the movies were the same price as other movies that you could keep forever!! I always thought that was totally obserd [Eek!]

. I always wondered if other film companies were going to do the same thing! [Confused]

By the way, if any of you collectors out there forgot to return or destroy you Chaplin films, I am currently offering a free service. Just send the films to me, and I'll take care of the rest [Big Grin]

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Nick.

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Winbert Hutahaean
Film God

Posts: 5468
From: Nouméa, New Caledonia
Registered: Jun 2003

posted November 11, 2005 06:13 PM

Moderators,

What happened with this post, why it appears again in different thread but at the same topic???

Software problem ??? [Roll Eyes]

confused,

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Douglas Meltzer
Moderator

Posts: 4554
From: New York, NY, USA
Registered: Jun 2003

posted November 11, 2005 09:55 PM

Winbert,

Interesting.....threads replicating by themselves.....they've developed a will to live.....and now they're taking over! I must stop them before it's too late.......must ....hit....the....close topic......button.......help...... [Embarrassed]

Now the graemlins are attacking.... [Cool]

too many of them... [Big Grin]

aieeeeeeeeeeeee! [Razz]

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I think there's room for just one more film.....

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