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Bill Phelps
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posted February 08, 2013 06:24 PM

Thanks for the info.

So was the Kiss Gun 3-parter the only commercially available film issued in 8mm for public sale? My question was referring to what was mass produced and available back in the 70's. I am on the lookout for something I can add to my collection.

Bill [Smile]

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Chris Davis
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posted February 14, 2013 02:08 PM

There was the 3 part "Gun" series, Then there was another called "Kiss Canada 1976" which is from Ottawa Ontario in April 1976, during the early part of the Destroyer Tour (while the band was still in the Alive costumes and staging). There was also a 3 part paul lynde halloween special (taped off of tv) with sound and the hotter than hell tv commercial, taped off of tv with sound. I actually have the Hotter Than Hell commercial film. I'd be willing to sell it.

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Chris Davis
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posted February 15, 2013 10:17 AM

Ahh good news I guess. I found the name of the person who originally made these films I listed in the previous post available. His name was Paul Giles. Anyone familiar with him? He was in Burbank California back then. Here's the ad as it appeared in a magazine in 1977. (This po box probably does not work anymore!)

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Adam McCreath
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posted February 20, 2013 06:35 AM

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Ahh good news I guess. I found the name of the person who originally made these films I listed in the previous post available. His name was Paul Giles. Anyone familiar with him? He was in Burbank California back then. Here's the ad as it appeared in a magazine in 1977. (This po box probably does not work anymore!)

[ February 15, 2013, 04:22 PM: Message edited by: Chris Davis ]

Chris;

This may be a stupid suggestion but did you ever try contacting Gene Simmons directly? As difficult as that may be I beleive he kept one of just about everything that ever had the KISS name on it (except for unauthorized merchandice I suppose)? If there is master films still in exsistance he probably has them in his vaults. Make a busienss proposal and you never know; maybe you might hear back from his "people" if he can make a dime of your project. I'd buy them and so would millions of other people.

KISS ROCKS!!

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Adrian Winchester
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posted February 20, 2013 08:52 AM

Fascinating to see the other major names that appear in the ad above. There must be plenty 'out there' and yet they almost never ever come up for sale. Maybe a lot were wrecked via heavy use on the cheapest silent projectors.

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Adrian Winchester

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Matt Villagomez
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posted February 20, 2013 01:26 PM

Chris, how much would you want for the Hotter Than Hell commercial?

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Chris Davis
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posted February 20, 2013 02:48 PM

Contacting Gene directly is the worst idea in the world. Gene only takes, does not give. I know what is in the Kiss vaults. It's not much. Most of what appears on Kissology came from fans or TV Studios and various video archive houses. The fans have all the good stuff.

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