posted January 26, 2012 09:17 AM                   

• 5 = I never heard this title ever released on super 8mm. OMG is Extremely RARE!!

• 4 = I knew this title was once released on super 8mm, but never seen in my life of collecting . Very Rare!

• 3 = I once had (or found my friend had this) but never seen this again at Ebay or film fair or if ever once or twice on Ebay in the last three years. Rare enough

• 2 = It is on Ebay or film fair once a while. Not rare

• 1 = Well, this is like "Cinderella" or "Escape from the Astragad" from WDHM. Very common!

posted January 26, 2012 10:04 PM                   

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Looking forward to more.

More....More....MORE!

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OK here we go (guys please don't forget to give your rarity rate):

The Isle of Pingo Pongo (1938)



Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5QlrepwGBOY

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One of the "Censored 11" banned from T.V. syndication by United Artists in 1968 (then the owners of the Looney Tunes & Merrie Melodies film library) for alleged racism. Ted Turner continued the ban when he was hired and stated that these films will not be re-issued and will not be put on Home Video. These cartoons will probably never air on television again, and only non-Warner Bros. Licensed public domain video tapes will probably ever have these cartoons on them.

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posted January 28, 2012 10:18 AM                   

Bill, thanks for the rate.

The following is a kinda weird Donald Duck's film for today's Walt Disney standard. This is not a racism film, and this is not Cinderella nor the Slepping Bauty as well as the Jungle Book.

From the title itself, we knew that this is not usual. The title is "Donald Duck: Der Fuehrer's Face". It is an anti-Nazi propaganda film.

I have just knew this type of film but may be plenty during WWII released by parties involved in war.

This title was first released on 1 januari 1943, and received an Academy Award for best short animation on a specific subject in 1942-1943. The song that was used in the film became famous on its own and became a hit when Spike Jones played it.

I don't know how often this title shows up in 8mm format, but it does exist in 16mm. Today, I checked on Ebay there is the same title on 16mm offered for $149!!.

Here is the screen shots:

Donald Duck: Der Fuehrer's Face (1943)



The print is on LPP but the colors are not that strong like the previous ones. I guess this is due to the lab problems (filter?/negative?). But the title cards are strong like usual Disney prints on LPP.

The you tube link to compare: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qpgSYbrw09g

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Donald Duck starring in the funny classic cartoon Der Fuehrer's Face describing the comedic stance on nazi life through american propaganda

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Directed by Jack Kinney. Donald Duck is awakened by a marching band (Comprised of Hirohito, Goering and Musolini) playing "Der Fuehrer's Face" as it passes by Donald Duck's house. Then, his Adolph Hitler alarm clock goes off. He awakes, has a poor breakfast with stale bread. Then he goes to an army factory where he works in the production of ammunition brainwashed by the Nazi propaganda. Donald Duck has a nervous breakdown with the stressed situation but when he awakes, he finds that he had a nightmare and he actually lives in United States of America.

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posted January 30, 2012 09:37 AM                   

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The Metropolitan Opera is looking for the sea monster reported in newspaper headlines, because this monster sings beautifully! The "monster" is actually Willie, a whale who can sing in several voices simultaneously. A friend of his, a gull called Whitey, tells him about the searching ship, and Willie goes to audition, as it's been his ambition to perform on stage. Unfortunately, Professor Tetti Tatti from the Opera believes that one or more singers have been swallowed by the whale, and need to be rescued.

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Willie the Operatic Whale (1946)



As you can see above, the print is absolutely gorgeous!. Colors are very strong in any aspects. Print is very pin sharp. You can see on the newspaper where we can still read all small letters.

Here is the original screen shot for the newspaper scenes, and you can say that this 8mm is in par with 16mm quality.





Here is youtube link to compare the 8mm print and video:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ypnjuQjACXI


You can see that 8mm prints beats video in terms of color and sharpness.

I have been searching on this forum is print has ever been mentioned. The result was only twice. Once where Ian O'Reilly put it on his list and the other one when one-post member was offering this title for $100.

I don't know how rare is this title but I heard this one was released by Derann (?). So perhaps this title is between rating 3 to 4 on rarity rating.

What do you think?

cheers,

winbert

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Winbert