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Posted by Mike Peckham (Member # 16) on November 01, 2003, 01:24 PM:
Sad though it is I have embarked on a mission to collect all the 400ft digests released by MGM. I think I'm doing quite well and already have quite a few titles, but, my reason for this post is that I am unsure what the complete release list of these titles should be.
I have put together below what I think is the complete list, I have taken it from an MGM Brochure, perhaps you good fellows in collector land can tell me if there are any further titles that should be added.
M1 Dr Zhivago
M2 Ivanhoe
M3 Shaft
M4 Quo Vadis
M5 The Wizard of Oz
M6 An American in Paris
M7 Logans Run
M8 The Dirty Dozen
M9 Easter Parade
M10 Mutiny on the Bounty
M11 How the West was Won
M12 King Solomons Mines
M13 International Velvet
M14 Coma
M15 Singin' in the Rain Pt1
M16 Singin' in the Rain Pt2
M17 Show Boat
M18 Mogambo
M19 A Night at The Opera Pt1
M20 A night at the Opera Pt2
M21 Anchors Aweigh
M22 Gigi
M23 North by North west
M24 Ben Hur
M25 Where Eagles Dare
M26 The Champ
M27 West World
M28 Ice Station Zebra
M29 High Society 2 x parts
M30 Seven Brides for Seven Brothers 2 x parts
M31 ?
M32 Northwest Passage
M34 Fame 2x parts
In addition I understand that the following titles were also available in three parters’:
Where eagles Dare, West World, Ice Station Zebra, Guns for San Sebastian, Mutiny on the Bounty.
Were there any others?
Thanks boys
Mike.
Posted by Mal Brake (Member # 14) on November 01, 2003, 05:28 PM:
MGM did BEN HUR as a 3 x400 in Cineavision Scope and a very good version it turned out to be.
Mal
Posted by Mark Todd (Member # 96) on November 01, 2003, 05:52 PM:
Hi Mike, Meteor and the Formular I believe, I have both prints for sale 3x400 origional boxes, best Mark.Meteor is on a 1200 foot mind. £25 for Formular and £30 for Meteor 0 .And West World and Guns For san Sebastian.OB boxes.3x400 both £25
Posted by Mike Newell (Member # 23) on November 01, 2003, 06:26 PM:
Hi Mike
Dr Zhivago, Quo Vadis Clash of The Titans and The Dirty Dozen came out as 3x400s
as well.
The Formula was the last MGM release in 1981. Nice print but
talk about sending you to the land of nod. Bet you it will never go pink either!!
Posted by Mike Peckham (Member # 16) on November 02, 2003, 04:19 AM:
The list so far…….
1 x 400fters
M1 Dr Zhivago
M2 Ivanhoe
M3 Shaft
M4 Quo Vadis
M5 The Wizard of Oz
M6 An American in Paris
M7 Logans Run
M8 The Dirty Dozen
M9 Easter Parade
M10 Mutiny on the Bounty
M11 How the West was Won
M12 King Solomons Mines
M13 International Velvet
M14 Coma
M15 Singin' in the Rain Pt1
M16 Singin' in the Rain Pt2
M17 Show Boat
M18 Mogambo
M19 A Night at The Opera Pt1
M20 A night at the Opera Pt2
M21 Anchors Aweigh
M22 Gigi
M23 North by North west
M24 Ben Hur
M25 Where Eagles Dare
M26 The Champ
M27 West World
M28 Ice Station Zebra
M29 High Society 2 x parts
M30 Seven Brides for Seven Brothers 2 x parts
M31 ?
M32 Northwest Passage
M33 Guns for San Sebastian
M34 Fame 2x parts
M?? The Formula
3 x 400fters:
M1 Dr Zhivago
M4 Quo Vadis
M8 The Dirty Dozen
M10 Mutiny on the Bounty
M24 Ben Hur
M25 Where Eagles Dare
M27 West World
M28 Ice Station Zebra
M33 Guns for San Sebastian
M?? Clash of the Titans
M?? Meteor
Thanks for your in put so far chaps, the list is quite a bit bigger than I initially thought so some serious collecting to do!
If you can think of any others………
Mike
Posted by Barry Attwood (Member # 100) on November 02, 2003, 06:39 AM:
Dear Mike,
M.G.M. also did a 2x400ft release of 'The marx Bros.' "A Night At The Opera" albeit in B/W, but really worth seeking out.
All The Best,
Barry Attwood.
Posted by Barry Attwood (Member # 100) on November 02, 2003, 09:14 AM:
Dear Mike,
Sorry about not noticing "A Night At The Opera" already on your list, well here are some 3x400fts from M.G.M. to look out for, but unfortunately they only came out very limited, so are harder to find. "Viva Las Vegas", "The Time Machine", "The Cincinatti Kid" and I'm not to sure about this one "Tarzan The Apeman"~'Bo Derek', adverts were placed in trade mags, but I've never seen a print (yet). I hope this list helps, these titles crept out just before the F/L explosion of titles, but I have seen them (at least the first 3 titles) on dealers lists.
All The Best,
Barry Attwood.
Posted by Trevor Adams (Member # 42) on November 02, 2003, 02:30 PM:
It's funny the way some of these digests seem to endure(eg Quo Vadis/Ben Hur/Meteor/M on the B)whilst others(eg Coma/Logans Run) just faaaade away! With some of them only the boxis worth collecting!Trev
Posted by Mike Peckham (Member # 16) on November 02, 2003, 03:28 PM:
Have to admit Trev, I've got a bit of a thing for boxes.
Posted by Mark Todd (Member # 96) on November 02, 2003, 06:33 PM:
Isn`t national velvet one as well.
Did you get my mails Mike, semi dickie outlook at present.
best Mark.
Ps I have some realy nice cased twentieth Century Fox ones in the same nice packaging, look to be made by the same people.
Posted by Barry Attwood (Member # 100) on November 03, 2003, 12:22 PM:
Dear Mike,
Just a footnote, "Meteor" was a joint American International/Warners release, and the 8mm prints have the A.I. logo at the front, so you should really knock this one off the official M.G.M. releases, although all the M.G.M./Fox/A.I. were distributed by Ken Films in the U.S., hence the similar looking boxes/packaging.
All The Best,
Barry Attwood.
Posted by Michael De Angelis (Member # 91) on May 02, 2006, 08:36 PM:
Hello once again regarding the MGM Digests.
I was curious if MGM released a multi part digest of
the Liza Minelli, Robert DeNiro film: NEW YORK, NEW YORK?
If so, does anyone own a copy that they can report upon the
details?
Michael
Posted by Barry Attwood (Member # 100) on May 03, 2006, 02:41 AM:
Michael,
The only thing released from "New York, New York" was a Derann 400' version, which rarely comes up these days.
Posted by Michael De Angelis (Member # 91) on May 05, 2006, 05:31 PM:
Barry,
Thanks for the information.
It isgood to know.
Michael
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