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Barry Attwood
Phenomenal Film Handler

Posts: 1411
From: Enfield, U.K.
Registered: Aug 2003

posted January 21, 2010 10:30 AM

I have 2 silent Blackhawk releases going onto my next lists, and I wondered if you clever collectors could give me help and a synopsis of both titles. Firstly is a 3x400' Super 8 film entitled Extracts from "The Lure of the Circus" , the 2nd film is on 2x400' Super 8 Film Firsts - Chapter Two" , I ran a few minutes of reel one and it featured "Gertie the Dinosaur" , but does anyone out there have a rundown of what's on these 2 reels.

So any help would be appreciated, both titles are in very nice condition, and any additional information is always useful.

Thanks in advance,

Barry.

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Joe Caruso
Film God

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From: USA
Registered: Jun 2003

posted January 21, 2010 11:38 AM

Barry, there are two LURE OF THE CIRCUS prints, both thrillers (dramatic shorts), the 1918 release has Noble Johnson & Eddie Polo, while the 1917 one has Doc Crane and Kewpie Morgan - I think the one you are interested in is the former from 1918

With a circus background (and atmosphere) of a booming oil field, the excerpts or highlights revolve around Eddie Polo a/k/a Somers, the hero, part owner of the great western circus and noted trapeze artist, who finds himself in the middle of one near-serious diaster after another in a fight for his share of the circus against near-insurmountable odds, but also takes on enemies of his Father who seek to ruin the elder man's good fortune in an oil field venture

I have a nice print of FILM FIRST, scored/narrated from Blackhawk - Chapter 1 encompasses the earliest recorded dilm from Griffith, Sennett, The First Kiss, Gertie, melies and much more - Chapter 2 continues the historical perspective running the gamut with McKay's Gertie again, Lost World, Griffith again and Melies. Also an important (and excellent) British film; Possibilities of War in the Air - Also early westerns segments, Tarzan, and the such

Hope all this might help, Cheers from Shorty

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Barry Attwood
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Posts: 1411
From: Enfield, U.K.
Registered: Aug 2003

posted January 21, 2010 11:54 AM

Dear Joe,

Thanks, "The Lure of the Circus" does star Eddie Polo, so you've helped me a lot.

All the best,

Barry.

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