Posts: 372
From: England, Bedfordshire.
Registered: Nov 2003
posted October 24, 2004 01:20 PM
Hi all. Is there anyway of dating a film release through the codes that are found on the packaging, for instance i have a 200ft reeler from Walton titled King George V No. A883 the film was originally filmed in 1970 or released in 1970, but i was wondering what year walton released this film. Also can other films like disney prints or the MGM digests be dated in the same way.
Chris.
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Posts: 701
From: Massachusetts
Registered: Jun 2003
posted October 25, 2004 12:10 PM
If it's on Eastman/Kodak stock, or Fuji Stock, you should be able to find a date code along the sprockets. Other companies stock are not so easy to figure out...
posted October 26, 2004 05:28 AM
Fuji is the easiest with its date actually printed on, agfa never bothered with any date thing as far as I know. Seeing the date code on super 8 for kodak can be awkward if its alittle faint on LPP its usually a bit easier to see as not a bit faded.16mm quite easy. Do you have the film date codes chris, you can get them at the film-center site.Or perhaps someone can put or paste them here. I find it interesting to find out when a print was done myself. best Mark.
posted October 26, 2004 04:56 PM
Hi Chris I don`t seem to be able to do links so just go to google etc and put, film center film date codes, and you will get there OK. best Mark.