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Posted by Winbert Hutahaean (Member # 58) on June 28, 2007, 05:06 AM:

Hi all,

Just to share a picture for those who haven't seen how was the Universal 8 released a full feature.

Here we go, the box looks like:

Box is not mine!

cheers,

Posted by Jean-Marc Toussaint (Member # 270) on June 28, 2007, 05:41 AM:

Wow... Thanks Winbert.
1 - I had never seen a box like this one.
2 - Had no idea that U8 released full features.

Posted by Gary Crawford (Member # 67) on June 28, 2007, 06:55 AM:

Yes...ua did release a few of the early Howard Hughes releases..and a couple of others. Scarface has been up on ebay twice in the last month...from two different sellers. I understand the print quality is super.

Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on June 28, 2007, 09:30 AM:

Scarface is a pretty good film. The one I'd love to find, (and there were at least a few prints struck) was the Marx Brothers film "Duck Soup". I wonder if this was an official Universal 8 release though.

Posted by Douglas Meltzer (Member # 28) on June 28, 2007, 10:27 AM:

Thanks Winbert! I have "Scarface" and "Hell's Angels", but neither came in it's original box. I believe U-8 also released two John Wayne flicks, "The Conqueror" and "Jet Pilot" (both from RKO strangely enough). Curious that they didn't go straight to any of their classic horror films for those first releases.

Doug

Posted by Barry Attwood (Member # 100) on June 28, 2007, 12:42 PM:

Osi,

I heard that "Duck Soup" originated in Australia of all places, so no it wouldn't be a U8 print. Did you know that just before U8 went under they struck prints of the John Wayne film "Hellfighters" but they were not even slit, just sitting their gathering dust, and this would have been the 1st actual Universal F/L from U8.

Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on June 28, 2007, 06:51 PM:

"Very Interesting" says Mr. Moto!

Maybe I need to look to Australia for "Duck Soup", as that is the ULTIMATE Holy grail comedy on Super 8 for me.

(And I'm still looking for "Hoppity" Barry!)

Posted by Joerg Polzfusz (Member # 602) on June 29, 2007, 11:43 AM:

Hi,

it looks like "The Black Windmill" (starring Michael Caine) was also released by U8 as full length feature.

Jörg

Posted by Eberhard Nuffer (Member # 410) on June 29, 2007, 06:59 PM:

Hi,

didn't we discuss exactly the same subject some time ago in this thread: http://8mmforum.film-tech.com/ubb/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=002127#000000

???

Posted by Luis Caramelo (Member # 2430) on October 10, 2012, 06:53 AM:

hi!fellas i got the full leghts also of scarface and the hell,s angels,i never saw the original boxs of the u8 they are nice and descrit,thaks for show it

regards:
luis caramelo

Posted by David Ollerearnshaw (Member # 3296) on April 14, 2018, 11:39 AM:

Old thread I know, but a little info. The Black Windmill was released in the UK by Rank Film Library on super 8mm for hire only and the print was stunning. Other titles were Charlie Varrick, The Sting, The Great Waldo Pepper and quite a few others. Some where I should (I hope) the listing from Rank.

Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on April 14, 2018, 11:40 AM:

It's been kind of fun seeing these old posts from years ago!

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