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John Almond
Expert Film Handler

Posts: 131
From: Wigan
Registered: Oct 2009

posted October 18, 2009 12:06 PM

As per title, surly someone can remember this mag from the 70s, I used to get this mag every month and drool over the equipment I couldn't afford, I have googled the title of the mag but can't find anything related apart from the same titled mag about the movie industry. This mag was about the uk amature cine scean back then.Has anyone got any links to it or is my memory playing tricks on me [Confused]

Regards.
John

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John Clancy
Phenomenal Film Handler

Posts: 1954
From: Cornwall
Registered: Jun 2003

posted October 18, 2009 12:12 PM

I think all of us probably know Movie Maker (later known as 'Making Better Movies' and then finally 'Video Maker' or some such title like that). What did you want to know about it. For example, several of the contributors write for 'International Movie Maker' now.

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John Almond
Expert Film Handler

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From: Wigan
Registered: Oct 2009

posted October 18, 2009 02:00 PM

Not looking for anything in particular realy, just wondering if it was my mind playing tricks (old age and all that) [Big Grin]

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John Clancy
Phenomenal Film Handler

Posts: 1954
From: Cornwall
Registered: Jun 2003

posted October 18, 2009 02:04 PM

Rest assured, the magazine existed but finally died out in about 1989/90 in its last incarnation. You'd have liked 'smallformat' but that ceased about a year ago.

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Michael O'Regan
Film God

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From: Essex, UK
Registered: Oct 2007

posted October 18, 2009 02:07 PM

John,
You could keep an eye on Ebay - old copies of the magazine turn up there occasionally. I bought three on there about a year ago in excellent condition.

-Mike

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John Almond
Expert Film Handler

Posts: 131
From: Wigan
Registered: Oct 2009

posted October 20, 2009 06:12 PM

Well guys, i have been looking on ebay and not found anything at all.I would love to find a couple of copies just for nostalgic reasons realy,
Any help would realy be appreciated.
Thanks in advance

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Panayotis A. Carayannis
Jedi Master Film Handler

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From: Athens,Greece
Registered: Jul 2008

posted October 21, 2009 04:48 PM

John
I have something for you. Send me an e-mail.

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Patrick Walsh
Jedi Master Film Handler

Posts: 723
From: Christchurch, New Zealand
Registered: Jul 2006

posted October 23, 2009 12:15 AM

I have a pile of these mags, and I am always flipping through them, looking at the various projectors on sale at the time, they are also interesting to see what titles came out from whom and what year.
Patrick

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Simon McConway
Phenomenal Film Handler

Posts: 1085
From: Doncaster, UK
Registered: Jun 2004

posted October 23, 2009 01:27 AM

I too have a pile of these and use them as a time machine to get back to the 1970s! Superb info and original manufacter's adverts for classic equipment. B & H & Eumig are just two examples.

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John Almond
Expert Film Handler

Posts: 131
From: Wigan
Registered: Oct 2009

posted October 23, 2009 11:18 AM

Panayotis .........email sent.
Thats exactly what I wish to do guys. JUST A NOSTALGIC OLD FOOL [Wink]

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Joe Caruso
Film God

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From: USA
Registered: Jun 2003

posted October 23, 2009 11:28 AM

Had about a dozen traded away a while ago

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Graham Ritchie
Film God

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From: New Zealand
Registered: Feb 2006

posted October 23, 2009 03:33 PM

John if those old "Movie Maker" mags are hard to find look out for "Film Making" as well. I wonder where all those magazines have gone [Roll Eyes]

also another interesting publication at the time was the american "Super8 Film Maker" I came close to getting rid of hundreds of those old mags years ago when video came I am glad I didn't.

This next one came with "Film Making"

and finally

Graham.

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John Almond
Expert Film Handler

Posts: 131
From: Wigan
Registered: Oct 2009

posted October 23, 2009 04:32 PM

Many thanks Graham for your time and effort posting the above reply.
I had no choice regarding all the mags I had, my dad threw them all out when I got married and left home [Confused]

thanks to a kind poster in theses very forums I now hope to get a few copies.

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