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Douglas Warren
Master Film Handler

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

posted June 14, 2015 04:16 PM

I'm curious if any of the Bowery Boys / East Side Kids films ever made it to Super-8 (or Regular-8) in any way,shape or form.Thanks!

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Mathew James
Jedi Master Film Handler

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From: Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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posted June 14, 2015 06:09 PM

In the last 6 months, I have seen 2 separate copies of 'Ghosts on the Loose' on ebay, in Super 8 Sound.
I haven't personally seen any others on ebay lately, so I am unsure if anything else exists....others may know.
Cheers,
Matt
Here is the old auction of one of them:
http://www.ebay.ca/itm/301559310834

Here is alive auction: http://www.ebay.ca/itm/Ghosts-On-The-Loose-1943-Bowery-Boys-Gorcey-Hall-Lugosi-Gardner-Vallin-/111690360213?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item1a0143a595

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Douglas Warren
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posted June 14, 2015 06:52 PM

Hi Matthew,
Thank you for the reply.Considering how popular these films were once,I'm surprised that we haven't seen more of them available in Super or Regular 8mm. A real shame in my opinion...Douglas

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Brad Kimball
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From: Highland Mills, NY USA
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posted June 14, 2015 11:14 PM

I recall seeing a NILES print of GOTL years ago and the quality was simply awful. The picture was very dark and scratchy and the sound was low and muffled. You should ask for a sceen shot or two before buying any public domain print in any format. Most I've seen leave a lot to be desired. They were usually struck from poor condition 16mm material and not up to CASTLE, BLACKHAWK or DERANN standards.

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Joe Caruso
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posted June 15, 2015 11:38 AM

Unhappily, nothing has been printed on them in the gauges of 8mm - Odd thing, but several B-film series and actors haven't had that honor either

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Douglas Warren
Master Film Handler

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

posted June 15, 2015 02:59 PM

Thanks again for everyone's help.So true Joe,as I can think of many other acts we've never seen (or ever will) in 8 mm.

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Joseph Randall
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From: Wyckoff, NJ, USA
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posted June 16, 2015 02:14 PM

Technically not Bowery Boys / East Side Kids, but Niles had THEY MADE ME A CRIMINAL.

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