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Posted by Christopher Quinn (Member # 831) on October 28, 2007, 05:43 PM:

I don't think this has been done before so...

Would be possible for us to compile a list detailing the release dates of all Super-8 features? This could be handy for people who would like to track down the earliest printings, but would also just be interesting from a historical perspective.

Here is what I've been able to put together from some online research:

The Fog - 1983 - Derann

Goldfinger - 1988 - Derann

Mutiny on the Bounty - 1988 - Kempski

Star Wars - 1989 - Derann

Die Hard - 1991 - Derann

Alien - 1992 - Derann

Commando - 1992 - Derann

The Little Mermaid - 1992 - Derann

Poltergeist II - 1992 - Derann

Predator - 1992 - Derann

Robocop - 1992 - Derann

The Terminator - 1992 - Derann

Robocop 2 - ???? - Derann

Romancing the Stone - 1995 - Derann

The Mummy (1959) - 1998 - Derann

Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade - ????

The Empire Strikes Back - ????

Master and Commander Sept - 2005 - Derann

Can anyone help to fill in the gaps or correct any mistakes?

[ October 30, 2007, 04:55 PM: Message edited by: Christopher Quinn ]

Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on October 28, 2007, 06:41 PM:

Good heavens, this would be quite an undertaking.

What I would suggest is ranking them under the different companies of origin, (Derann, CHC ect.), as there are experts on different companies, and they would be able to compile or help to compile this list.

I could add to it my list of optical sound Super 8 features, which is well over 150 feature films.

Posted by John Clancy (Member # 49) on October 29, 2007, 03:56 AM:

I would imagine the best way to compile this is by going through every issue of 'Super 8 Film Review' and working out the release year as accurately as possible from that. Unless of course anyone has kept every Derann newsletter.

Robocop 2 was earlier than 1995 I believe. As for 'The Empire Strikes Back' I obtained my print of that from Perry's about 1993/1994 and only about a year later came 'Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade'. These prints both came from Germany originally.

Posted by Christopher Quinn (Member # 831) on October 30, 2007, 04:56 PM:

Thanks for the corrections, John. I haven’t got a single copy of 'Super 8 Film Review' and have no idea how to get them, but if anyone can remember any dates I will update the list.

Any information at all would be welcome Osi!

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