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Herb Finn
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From: Boston, MA, USA
Registered: Jan 2012

posted January 15, 2015 07:01 PM

Anyone know the history of Ken Film (A personal favorite of mine?

When did they start,when did they end, how did they prepare the digest versions,etc.

Thanks

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Clay Smith
Expert Film Handler

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From: El Cerrito, CA, USA
Registered: Jan 2014

posted January 15, 2015 09:43 PM

Hi Herb,
Here is a link to a 2009 thread on this Forum about Ken Films. It was an interesting read. Some great history from Douglas Meltzer.
http://8mmforum.film-tech.com/cgi-bin/ubb/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=004958#000000
I am learning a great deal about our hobby from that wonderful Search tool on this forum. When you think of all the knowledgeable folks who have posted over the years. I do indeed appreciate this forum.

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Joe Vannicola
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From: Lincoln, DE, USA
Registered: Feb 2014

posted January 18, 2015 05:21 PM

There was a camera store in my area that sold only Ken Films. If I had a hankering for a Ken Film, he was my one stop shop. [Wink]

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Herb Finn
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From: Boston, MA, USA
Registered: Jan 2012

posted January 18, 2015 10:04 PM

I've been trying to figure out when which titles were introdyced and discontinued and which UA-8/Republic titles pre-date Ken Films.

I've got the '76 Catalog and some of the Republic serial related titles are no longer available.

I'm a big American International Pictures fan as well as a Republic Serial buff, so those title interest me the most.

I get a kick out of the 50 foot versions - neat to see how they cut a cutdown to a shorter length.

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Douglas Warren
Master Film Handler

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From: West Chester, OH, USA
Registered: Feb 2008

posted February 15, 2015 06:14 AM

Herb,
I always enjoyed those 50' titles as well,and still collect a few of them.You often still find sealed copies of them on eBay.
Douglas

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Joe Vannicola
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From: Lincoln, DE, USA
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posted February 15, 2015 10:15 PM

The 50ft versions never satisfied me; just when you started getting into the film it suddenly ended. I personally found the 200 footers more satisfying plot wise. Just a thought: can you image a youngster these days watching a 200 ft digest and thinking," Is that all there is? With the DVD you can see the whole film." lol [Smile]

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Douglas Warren
Master Film Handler

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From: West Chester, OH, USA
Registered: Feb 2008

posted February 16, 2015 07:17 AM

Good point Joe,as most kids today won't watch anything in black and white.For them I imagine that 8 mm movies are (at best) an historical oddity that Grandpa / Grandma used to own.

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