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Douglas Warren
Master Film Handler

Posts: 282
From: West Chester, OH, USA
Registered: Feb 2008

posted October 27, 2014 11:19 PM

Have any of the members ever heard of a company called Cinema Eight? I received a film the other day and it was in a generic box with that company description on it.From the looks of the box I would say it goes back to the 70's.Thanks!

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Brad Kimball
Phenomenal Film Handler

Posts: 1171
From: Highland Mills, NY USA
Registered: Jun 2003

posted October 28, 2014 07:40 PM

I remember seeing their products advertised in the back of collectors' tabloids, but never saw a catalog. I wonder if they were yet another small "in-the-backyard-shed" company specializing in public domain titles.

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Gary Crawford
Jedi Master Film Handler

Posts: 979
From: Manassas, VA. USA
Registered: Jun 2003

posted October 29, 2014 02:28 PM

They produced a huge catalog...assembling the films from castle, ken and others. They, as far as I could tell, did not release films themselves. I once ordered film from them and it took forever ...weeks...to arrive. I realized they probably had NO stock on hand, but simply obtained what was ordered from the film companies or some other outside source.

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John Hourigan
Master Film Handler

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From: Colorado U.S.A.
Registered: Sep 2003

posted October 29, 2014 03:38 PM

I also recall that they pretty much sold films at list price -- not the cheapest place to purchase films.

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Joe Balitzki
Jedi Master Film Handler

Posts: 529
From: Charleston, SC, USA
Registered: Aug 2005

posted October 29, 2014 07:17 PM

They actually did have a small amount of their own releases as I have one of their Color ones. One time I ordered one of their B&W releases and waited... and waited... and waited. I finally called them because I had sent payment when making the order. I asked if the order had been lost. After waiting on the phone while they checked, they found my order. However, it took a few weeks for it to arrive because it obviously was not in stock and they had the print made to order. It must have been a Special Rush Order but the quality was excellent. I still have the two prints today. Only the Color print has their Company Name/Logo in a Title Card.

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Winbert Hutahaean
Film God

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From: Nouméa, New Caledonia
Registered: Jun 2003

posted October 29, 2014 08:15 PM

Kevin Mayer, one of the member, has once sold an old catalog from Cinema Eight. Here is the scan:

cheers,

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Joe Taffis
Phenomenal Film Handler

Posts: 1592
From: United States
Registered: Jun 2003

posted October 30, 2014 09:18 AM

I had the FIEND WITHOUT A FACE super 8 feature from Cinema Eight. Interestingly, unlike the Mountain print, the gore scenes at the end with the creatures being shot are un-edited....

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Panayotis A. Carayannis
Jedi Master Film Handler

Posts: 969
From: Athens,Greece
Registered: Jul 2008

posted October 30, 2014 11:29 AM

Many titles available shortened in England were issued complete in America.

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