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Andrew Wilson
Jedi Master Film Handler

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From: dundonald,belfast,co.antrim,northern ireland.
Registered: Jan 2006

posted November 24, 2006 01:59 PM

Here's a question for Osi.Does he know what size of spools this film came on;ie 400/600fts.Iam asking Osi first because his is the
opitical film man.Andy.

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Barry Attwood
Phenomenal Film Handler

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

posted November 26, 2006 02:38 AM

Andy,

Whatever Osi reolies might be wrong for another print, as all optical prints came in one big flatwound go, and each distributor had to cut them down to individual spool sizes, but if the film originated from Derann (which a lot of them did, though not all), they would most probably cut that title to 3x600' (107 mins.) as there is no sound stripe, you could usually get about 35 minutes on each 600' reel.

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Osi Osgood
Film God

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From: Mountian Home, ID.
Registered: Jul 2005

posted November 26, 2006 02:30 PM

Yeah, I didn't make that clear, but, (as far as I have heard), all optical films orignally came on one large size spool, (small spool, larger amount of film on it), as these films had to fit into a projector "carton", which would fit onto the projectors, and could only run up to approximately 1 hour 50 minutes, which is why some films would be confusingly edited down.

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