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Tom Photiou
Film God

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From: Plymouth U.K
Registered: Dec 2003

posted December 09, 2013 02:59 PM

You know how we always say one of the aspects of this hobby is getting that list drop on the door step, finding what you want on it and then waiting until Monday, (or in this case Friday), to ring the dealer only to be dissapointed that your item is gone? Well, this time i got it, From Phil @ Classic i spotted this rare scope 200 footer of the excellent Pathe news reel The Beatle come to town, i was expecting it to be red but this item never did have brilliant colours and this one i think for its age is superb, the images shown do not do it justice but this is a great find and we are very pleased to have got hold of this rare scope release.

Thats now two Beatles films in the collection. [Smile]

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Steve Klare
Film Guy

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From: Long Island, NY, USA
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posted December 09, 2013 03:13 PM

Nice Find Tom,

I have the flat version. I bought it from Derann brand new about 5 years ago and still consider it something special in my collection.

I brought it to Cinesea a few years ago for the Saturday night show and we had to stash it because everyone that saw it asked if it was for sale. (No!)

(Kind of frightening to consider that pretty blonde in your picture is probably about 70 now...)

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Tom Photiou
Film God

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posted December 09, 2013 03:42 PM

that is a thought. How is the colour on yours?

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Steve Klare
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posted December 09, 2013 03:55 PM

Color and sound are excellent!

I go to bed about 90 minutes later than the rest of the household and often show a reel or two then: with several thousand screaming teenage girls on the soundtrack I really have to mind my volume!

The Beatles Come to Town

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Guy Taylor, Jr.
Jedi Master Film Handler

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From: Galveston, Texas, U.S.A.
Registered: Mar 2007

posted December 10, 2013 02:38 PM

I have the Derann version too. Never realized this came from a scope source.

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Steve Klare
Film Guy

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From: Long Island, NY, USA
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posted December 10, 2013 03:34 PM

It's a shame they didn't keep it 'scope too!

What's interesting is to remember that this show happened in November of 1963, so this film is basically a window looking 50 years back.

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Guy Taylor, Jr.
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posted December 10, 2013 03:38 PM

That's the greatest thing about film, a record of history.

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Jonathan Trevithick
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From: Gold Coast Australia
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posted March 02, 2014 02:18 PM

Rekindling this topic, there appears to be another version. I have had the 4x3 version for a while. Recently, I acquired a widescreen (not scope) version. I was wondering if anyone knows who released this one?

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Panayotis A. Carayannis
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From: Athens,Greece
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posted March 02, 2014 06:12 PM

PM Films,from Beaconsfield released the scope version.

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Jonathan Trevithick
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From: Gold Coast Australia
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posted March 02, 2014 06:37 PM

Thanks but this is not scope. It's matted at approx 1.85:1.

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