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Melanie King
Junior
Posts: 2
From: Tampa, FL, USA
Registered: Jan 2015

posted January 01, 2015 05:16 PM

Hello!
I just created an account here to ask if anyone here knew anything about this film I found? I would love to know if it's anything interesting, as I have no knowledge in this subject, and the images of the cover I'm pulling up on Ebay don't seem to match what I have (the cover of this one is blue, while those on Ebay are yellow and the actors are portrayed more cartoonish?)

I'd love to know if it has any worth or if it is in okay condition enough for me to sell. I would much rather it go into the hands of someone who will enjoy it [Smile]

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Clinton Hunt
Jedi Master Film Handler

Posts: 845
From: Waharoa,North Island,New Zealand
Registered: May 2010

posted January 01, 2015 05:54 PM

Hi,
I have this film,it's the usual Abbott And Costello fun...
this link will give you a small bit of info.
https://books.google.co.nz/books?id=i4tYyn66KsgC&pg=PA171&lpg=PA171&dq=abbott+and+costello+high+flyers&source=bl&ots=PN0C8l3oVL&sig=KcBiPl3wafhL3MwZlQZ1cH6B1to&hl=en&sa=X&ei=1dylVJ -1NeXXmgWGzoHwBg&ved=0CDgQ6AEwBQ#v=onepage&q=abbott%20and%20costello%20high%20flyers&f=false

It's not a cartoon but the covers were done like that to add the fun element of it etc.

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Cheers from me in New Zealand :-)

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John Capazzo
Master Film Handler

Posts: 421
From: Hillside, NJ USA
Registered: Jan 2004

posted January 01, 2015 07:00 PM

This film is a super 8 digest of Abbott and Costello's feature film, "Keep 'em Flying". It's a silent print w/ sub-titles since no sound stripe was added to the print. It was produced by castle Films in mid 70's. As far as value, in that condition and not able to know if the print has lines or splices, $5.00.

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"the image is about 30 feet ahead of us."

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Paul Suchy
Expert Film Handler

Posts: 199
From: Westchester, IL, USA
Registered: Jun 2003

posted January 01, 2015 07:40 PM

Castle updated some of their old artwork to give films a more modern look, which is why the cover doesn't match up with the other images you found. I agree with John on the price; if you are lucky, someone who had this cover in the 70's may want it back again (but some collectors who value the box as much as the contents may not like the fact that the bottom of the box is from Ken Films).

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Paul Suchy

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Melanie King
Junior
Posts: 2
From: Tampa, FL, USA
Registered: Jan 2015

posted January 01, 2015 07:47 PM

Thanks for all the feedback! I'm glad I asked here first. Would've felt silly asking elsewhere haha Suppose I can let my uncle have it then [Smile]

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