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Christian Bjorgen
Jedi Master Film Handler

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From: Kvinnherad, Norway
Registered: Oct 2009

posted January 06, 2010 01:41 PM

What's released here? Are full episodes/features available?

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Osi Osgood
Film God

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From: Mountian Home, ID.
Registered: Jul 2005

posted January 06, 2010 03:59 PM

These are the ones that I know of ...

Monty Python and the Holy grail 2X400ft Magnetic sound.
Monty Python and the Holy Grail Super 8 optical sound full feature, (very rare!)

Monty Python's Flying Circus
This is a curious release. I don't remember if it's 400ft or 600ft, but it is black and white, magnetic sound. I don't know which episode it was, but it was supposed to be a regular season episode.

And Now For Something Completely different.
Rumored to be on Super 8, though I have never seen a copy. I don't know if its feature or digest, but it would be worth it just to have the "Annual Running of the Upper Class Twits" (I think that is what it was called) ...

"... and Rupert has managed to run himself over with his own car!" (priceless!)

Monty Python related ...

Yellowbeard Super 8 optical sound feature.
Not all the Pythons (John Cleese, Graham Chapman and Eric Idle, as well as Cheech and Chong). Personally, I thought this was a better comedy than it was given credit for being. my color has held up on this print perfectly. Please see my review of this optical feature in the reviews archives.

If there are other releases, I'd like to know.

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Gian Luca Mario Loncrini
Phenomenal Film Handler

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From: Verona (Italy)
Registered: Jan 2009

posted January 06, 2010 04:05 PM

Osi, taking advantage of Chris' thread (sorry Chris) do you know by any chance who released the optical edition of THE BOUNTY (1984 - Hopkins/Gibson) on 8mm? Thanks.

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Osi Osgood
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From: Mountian Home, ID.
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posted January 06, 2010 05:10 PM

I couldn't say exactly which film lab released this on optical sound, (perhaps "Sunstrand" in England) but the film was officially released by Orion Pictures I believe. Thats not too surprising. From the optical sound features available, Orion features are the most prominent and available.

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Gian Luca Mario Loncrini
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From: Verona (Italy)
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posted January 06, 2010 05:12 PM

I was told it should have been released by VIACOM. Any idea?

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Christian Bjorgen
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From: Kvinnherad, Norway
Registered: Oct 2009

posted January 06, 2010 06:03 PM

That would the "Upper Class Twit of the Year", one of the better ones [Wink]

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Bill Phelps
Phenomenal Film Handler

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From: USA
Registered: Jan 2009

posted January 06, 2010 06:15 PM

I have the Flying Circus episode...

B&W 600' (full episode #25)

"SPAM" (I don't know if that is the title but it ends with the Spam skit)

I also have a beautiful print of the Holy Grail digest part 1 only.

Bill

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Gian Luca Mario Loncrini
Phenomenal Film Handler

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From: Verona (Italy)
Registered: Jan 2009

posted January 06, 2010 06:25 PM

Did you know the terms SPAM/SPAMMING referring to unwanted mailing was 'introduced' by them (Monty Python's 'Flying Circus') more than 30 years ago???

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Steven Sigel
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From: Massachusetts
Registered: Jun 2003

posted January 06, 2010 07:04 PM

Interesting, I have several 16mm Monty Python prints, and one of them is a dupe rather than an original, and guess what - it's the "Spam" episode... That one must have been around back in the day...

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Gian Luca Mario Loncrini
Phenomenal Film Handler

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From: Verona (Italy)
Registered: Jan 2009

posted January 06, 2010 07:19 PM

Cannot remember when I've seen it, so longtime ago for sure. But it was absolutely funny. Good to know some of you have that episode!

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