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Posted by Lee Mannering (Member # 728) on February 22, 2008, 03:38 AM:
 
Each year I like to update my post starting this thread, so as we near its 11th anniversary I hope you can all squeeze a film or two in over the weekend to celebrate all that is 8mm.

Thumbing through the many posts posted over the years you will find this a very unique thread as to what is popular with collectors and perhaps the fun we all have with 8mm cine film.

There is simply nothing 8mm and the projected image!

So then here is your opportunity to tell us what film you watched recently and it can be as short or as long film as they come.

Happy viewing and keep well! [Cool]

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Posted by John Clancy (Member # 49) on February 22, 2008, 04:06 AM:
 
Didn't run anything last night, but the night before we put 2010 on in the living room. Partly as an excuse to use the 10ft screen and partly to see Roy Scheider at work.
 
Posted by Patrick Walsh (Member # 637) on February 22, 2008, 04:06 AM:
 
well last night line up was 3 screenings...
TRIUMPTH OF THE WILL in 16mm
RAISE THE TITANIC reel 4 (raising scenes)16mm
TAXI DRIVER super 8 400ft digest

Patrick
 
Posted by James N. Savage 3 (Member # 83) on February 22, 2008, 12:47 PM:
 
Nothing last night. But last week I showed STAR WARS full length / scope for family. Because of our busy scheduals, we actually watched one 800 foot reel per evening (3 total). We do this with features sometimes. It gives us something to look forward to the next day [Wink] . Sort of like watching the old serials like Batman & Flash Gordon. I will usually do this only when its family. Otherwise, I show the full features at one showing.

James.
 
Posted by Steve Klare (Member # 12) on February 22, 2008, 01:06 PM:
 
Last Night?

Railroad films!:

Blackhawk's On the Bustling Narrow Gauge
Sunday River Productions' Ride the San Juan

Both were silent since it was after my son's bedtime. Both are 1940s views of long gone stretches of the Denver and Rio Grande narrow gauge lines in Colorado and New Mexico.

-very satisfying with a nice glass of port!

Night before, everybody was still up: Madagascar Penguins in a Christmas Caper.

Features in my house very often start Monday night and run a reel per night throughout the week.
 
Posted by Gary Crawford (Member # 67) on February 22, 2008, 03:59 PM:
 
James...I know how you feel. I've been watching about 7 minutes a night of The World is Not Enough. Not enough time , either. Due to schedules that's about all the time there is. I'll take my 7 year old into the screening room for a cartoon some evenings.....7 minutes.
 
Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on February 22, 2008, 05:11 PM:
 
I perhaps watch the films once or perhaps twice a week ...

but I'm nearly fiddling with film every single day!
 
Posted by Steve Klare (Member # 12) on February 22, 2008, 05:33 PM:
 
If I don't have at least one projector sitting at the far end of the dining room table, it probably means we're having company.

Depending on the company, they may just reappear there after desert!

I have a pull down screen behind the living room window's curtains, so whenever the mood hits I'm within about 1 minute of show time.
 
Posted by Paul Spinks (Member # 573) on February 22, 2008, 09:11 PM:
 
The night before last we had a mammoth film show and watched our recent ebay aquisitions. We started with "The Sea Hawk",Derann's excellent 2x400 footer which is a great cutdown. This was followed by Walton's 4x400ft "Carry on Cleo". We then had "The War of the Worlds". This was the Marketing Films 3x400ft version which is beautifully edited. I used to have the full feature of this but the colour was fading, but the mini feature does not seem to have suffered at all. Finally we ended the evening with Walton's 4x400ft full screen version of "Doctor Who and the Daleks". A great film in superb unfaded condition. I have a great affection for Walton Films, possibly because my dad had quite a collection of them and I get all nostalgic when I see their big 'W' logo appear on the screen, but also because the quality of their prints were often superior to other British home cinema distributors in the 60's and 70's. This shows in the fact that all of the Walton colour features in my collection have not faded.

Paul.
 
Posted by Jean-Marc Toussaint (Member # 270) on February 24, 2008, 05:20 PM:
 
Tonight : Derann's Super 8 (and superb) print of The Prince and the Pauper (starring Mickey Mouse) - pulse-synched in French and stereo for my non english speaking audience

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Posted by Brad Kimball (Member # 5) on February 24, 2008, 08:44 PM:
 
3 Stooges in "A Bird In The Head", "Gabby's Diner" (Woody Wodpecker), "Studio Stoops" (Stooges), "We Want Our Mummy" (Stooges). What can I say, my 5-year old daughter loves all the "bonks" in their films. The wifey's not too crazy about showing her these - for fear she'll try to emulate what she sees, but so far no worries.
 
Posted by Graham Ritchie (Member # 559) on February 24, 2008, 10:54 PM:
 
Not watching much at the moment its still summer, however last night watched a little bit of film, Mickey's Service Station on Super8, a NZ 16mm 1950s NFU travel film "Four Ways To Milford" stunning scenery, beautiful color, a 20min reel of 35mm film of adds and trls included ET, finished the night with should I say it [Eek!] the VP the movie "The Client" 1994 an excellent film starring Tommy Lee Jones, Susan Sarandon and Brad Renfro makes a nice change from the current films on the cinema, sadly I understand Brad Renfro died from a drug overdose last month, well its a beautiful summers night so no films tonight.

Graham. [Smile]
 
Posted by Jean-Marc Toussaint (Member # 270) on March 04, 2008, 01:13 AM:
 
Last night, we had a short program of short subjects:
- Jaws 200ft Super 8 cutdown
- Quo Vadis 200ft super 8 cutdown
- Donald Duck in the High Andes super 8 200ft

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Posted by Gary Crawford (Member # 67) on March 04, 2008, 07:57 AM:
 
Brad.......My daughter is now seven, but I started her at age 3 with the Stooges Microphonies....which she would ask to watch on film and on tape over and over.....she got started on Stooges by a Stooges magnet I had on the refrigerator. She was intrigued by it and started asking questions about the guys. I found those less violent New Three Stooges /live action/cartoons from the 60's...and she watched them ..and still does watch those on her DVD player. She still prefers Stooges "on the wall"....meaning on film in the screening room...and prefers Curly to Shemp.....but she did enjoy my print of Snow White and the Three Stooges....and also The Three Stooges Go Around the World in a Daze. So far he has not tried to imitate any of the Stooges antics.
 
Posted by Steve Klare (Member # 12) on March 04, 2008, 09:29 AM:
 
When I was little my Mom banned the Stooges because she said they made me hit my sister.

The Stooges had nothing to do with it: she was a pain!

(-at least back then!)
 
Posted by Mal Brake (Member # 14) on March 05, 2008, 03:57 PM:
 
Did a show in a local social club this afternoon for the Great Western Railway Retired Staff Association. This is the 6th time for me to screen steam train films for them.

The selection the made was Movietone News:150th Anniversary Of Steam; BTF Train Time; Land Of The Little Trains; R,H&D Railway.

Before the programme started one of the audience handed me a

spool with about 200ft of super8 film on it. He told me it was about 25 years old, he was in it but had never seen it. In fact the film had never been shown to an audience.

It turned out to be a quite well made record with members of the Neath Valley Railway Preservation Society removing an old signal box and using a crane, put it onto a lowloader. It had live sound and the colour was very good. Being very local, the members enjoyed it, with the person appearing in it offering to sell his autograph at the end of the meeting!

I have now been asked to repeat the whole programme to the above-mentioned NVRPS in May. Had a little problem (again) with the GS before the start, but with that put right the m/c then perfomed beautifully, the sound was incredible in the large hall.
Have another show next Wednesday for a Senior Citizen group;good old super 8.
Mal
 
Posted by Steve Klare (Member # 12) on March 05, 2008, 04:48 PM:
 
Mal,

You were brave screening a reel you'd never seen before. I did this once and it turned out to be a skin flick! Even better was the audience was mainly the family and widow of the reel's former owner! (surprise!)

-everybody has secrets, but some don't get buried with their keepers.

The best part was one guy in the crowd didn't want me to turn it off!

I have a bunch of friends that include somebody that is retired from the Long Island Railroad, one that is currently with Amtrak, plus a whole bunch of Model Railroaders and generalized train freaks (myself included!). I'll have to try to do a railroad film show myself sometime.

I did a show recently for a number of people in their 70s and 80s and it was going really well. Then I put an Our Gang short on and they really liked it. I guess that took them back a long time.
 
Posted by Graham Ritchie (Member # 559) on March 05, 2008, 09:41 PM:
 
Steve
That was a very amusing story [Smile] I like the bit where you mention about the guy not wanting you to switch it off [Big Grin] for the rest of the audience including the projectionist it must have been like [Eek!]

Graham. [Smile]
 
Posted by Steve Klare (Member # 12) on March 05, 2008, 10:09 PM:
 
Yeah, silly me!:

When I saw the reel it looked obviously like commercially produced, silent black and white film, so I hoped maybe I'd stumbled on some early L&H or Charlie Chaplin.

Suffice it to say I didn't know any of the actors but the story line was the oldest one known!

This was bargain basement, cheesy stuff too: the reel began with somebody's hand reaching into frame with a title that looked handwritten in Magic Marker on a ragged piece of paper.

-I've seen better done titles on people's vacation movies!

You got the feeling that had there actually been credits one of the crew would be somebody to sound the alarm if the cops showed up!
 
Posted by Jean-Marc Toussaint (Member # 270) on March 06, 2008, 12:40 AM:
 
Yesterday's show: Zombie (Dawn of the Dead) - UFA 3 parter
 
Posted by Jean-Marc Toussaint (Member # 270) on March 08, 2008, 01:37 AM:
 
Yesterday's show:
- Goldeneye opening - scope / stereo - from CHC
- La Course à l'échalote (french comedy released by UFA as a three-reeler and recently redubbed)
 
Posted by John Clancy (Member # 49) on March 08, 2008, 04:26 AM:
 
A standard 8 short entitled 'Moon Conquest'. Released by the Daily Express and shipped to pre-order customers just after Apollo 10 went right around the moon looking for possible landing sites (for Apollo 11).

50ft colour silent - but very little colour left.
 
Posted by Jean-Marc Toussaint (Member # 270) on March 13, 2008, 05:26 PM:
 
Yesterday, I screened the dvd of Monsters Inc. for my daughter as she looks very much like Boo. [Big Grin]

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Posted by Keith Ashfield (Member # 741) on March 13, 2008, 05:48 PM:
 
Tonights show on the Elmo Projectoris was a mixed diet - the UFA 4 x 400ft version of "El CID", with English soundtrack and Disney's "Aladdin". What a superb print that is.
My new "pet" still has "impeccable table manners" when devouring its diet of Super 8 film and its stereo "song" is something to behold.
I have promised it a meal of "Black and White" tomorrow night - "Whiskey Galore" and "Happiest Days of Your Life".
I feel that a varied diet will keep the new machine happy (and me also, of course).
 
Posted by John Clancy (Member # 49) on March 15, 2008, 04:10 AM:
 
Don't suppose that copy of El Cid still has the original boxes Keith? If it does I'd like to see one, particularly as we're currently researching UFA for the next 'smallformat' article.
 
Posted by Rob Koeling (Member # 35) on March 15, 2008, 10:31 AM:
 
Last night I had a couple of early cartoons from Ian's last list (16mm). A fantastic 16mm print of the Jean Vigo masterpiece 'Zero de Conduite' and a beautiful Blackhawk S8 print of the silent film 'Outside the Law' with the great Lon Chaney. Very nice!

Hoping to screen some newly aqcuired Tom and Jerry prints (S8) tonight.

(I should do this more often....)

- Rob
 
Posted by Keith Ashfield (Member # 741) on March 15, 2008, 12:34 PM:
 
Sorry John, but no,El Cid doesn't have the original boxes, just plain old white ones, unfortunately. I have seen pictures of them - see below.
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Posted by John Clancy (Member # 49) on March 16, 2008, 04:29 AM:
 
Not to worry. The box does look excellent though; anyone else got a copy.

Last night we screened the 1993 Super 8 feature of 'The Fugitive' sync' pulsed to the DVD. Had to re-adjust the sync' twice (once for each 1200ft reel) but one of these was possibly caused by the layer change stagger. Had to re-focus once too - darned annoying!
 
Posted by Paul Adsett (Member # 25) on March 19, 2008, 09:58 PM:
 
Watched one of my favourites tonight- 'Grease' in scope on the 9ft screen. Shown on the Eumig 938 with the Ektar lens, the picture and re-recorded stereo sound were stunning, unbelieveable that it was all coming from super 8.
 
Posted by Jean-Marc Toussaint (Member # 270) on May 02, 2008, 01:26 PM:
 
Return of the Jedi...
The original 70mm print with stereo mag track. A-ma-zing print with gorgeous colours. This was the "inaugural flight" for a friend's new toy (a dual 35/70 projector).
Then the 400ft cutdown of Logan's Run. Good fun. But the film felt incredibly small and fragile after handling the mega 70mm reels...
 
Posted by Den Brown (Member # 819) on May 04, 2008, 04:20 AM:
 
'Recherche L'Atlantide' parts 1 and 2. Jacques Cousteau shorts released by Disney.
 
Posted by John Hourigan (Member # 111) on May 04, 2008, 09:46 AM:
 
I screened KING KONG (the 1933 classic, of course) last night/early this morning. This is the first time I watched the print since I bought it almost a year ago. What I didn't realize is that this Super 8 print contains many of the previous "cut" sequences -- I thought all of the early prints only were the edited versions. Nice surprise!
 
Posted by Jean-Marc Toussaint (Member # 270) on May 05, 2008, 01:07 AM:
 
After a whole day in the yard, we started late afternoon with "The Making of The Empire Strikes Back" and a "Muppet Show" episode starring Peter Sellers (both on 16mm)

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Posted by Patrick Walsh (Member # 637) on May 05, 2008, 03:19 AM:
 
I watched THE DEFIANT VIRGINIAN 1x200ft b/w super 8 sound on the new GS1200, film stars Jimmy Stewart was a rancher who refuses to send his sons off to the war.
Pat
 
Posted by Trevor Adams (Member # 42) on May 07, 2008, 05:49 PM:
 
"Chiltern Hundreds" and "Gasbags"(fun in a concentration camp?)Two good old b/w comedies.Trev
 
Posted by Kevin Faulkner (Member # 6) on May 18, 2008, 05:46 AM:
 
As it was so wet yesterday and my Daughter was with me this weekend we got the GS Xenon out mid afternoon and ran 3 Disney features. The Aristocats, Pocohontas and The Hunchback of Notre Dame.
These Derann Disneys are great. My fav of the 3 has to be Hunchback.

It made a change from having my hands inside a machine [Big Grin]

Kev.
 
Posted by Paul Stanley (Member # 1109) on May 18, 2008, 06:26 AM:
 
Last night we watched a few 28mm films including "La Planche" the original version of The Plank. Also some 8mm on the Xenon GS including the Snow White feature. A fun evening.
 
Posted by Mal Brake (Member # 14) on May 19, 2008, 05:24 PM:
 
Last Wednesday afternoon we screened the following programme to a senior citizen group (all female, aged 65+)

Pathe Pic-Wonders Of Canada; L&H's Towed In A Hole; R,H&DR 2 reeler
Triplet Trouble & Professor Tom both Tom & Jerry of course. They would lynch me if I didn't have good old T&J in the show. [Smile]
The venue has one of those blue plaques on a wall to commemorate a local named Reg Jones who found fame, fortune and won an Oscar in Hollywood.He was better known to cinema-goers as Ray Milland.
(He took his name from the Mill Lands area of Neath town)
Mal
 
Posted by Paul Adsett (Member # 25) on May 19, 2008, 06:03 PM:
 
Hi Mal,
Well you learn something on this forum everyday - I had no idea that Ray Milland came from Neath, he certainly did not have a Welsh accent. I always liked Ray's presence in films, he was always a really class act, one of many great film actors to emerge from the Welsh valley's. My favourite Welsh actors are Stanley Baker and Rachel Roberts.
 
Posted by Mal Brake (Member # 14) on May 20, 2008, 03:15 AM:
 
Hi Paul
It's fascinating that this little borough of Neath-Port Talbot has produced some talented people. AS well as Ray Milland this little area was home to Anthony Hopkins He came back home a couple of weeks ago to re-open a YMCA), Richard Burton -(and from the same tiny village, Ivor Emmanuel the singing corporal in Zulu)- singers Katherine Jenkins and now Paul Potts.Rock singer Bonnie Tyler came from the other side of the River Neath. Must be something in the air!
regards,
Mal
 
Posted by Paul Adsett (Member # 25) on May 20, 2008, 09:43 AM:
 
Maybe it's the Brains beer Mal!
 
Posted by Paul Adsett (Member # 25) on May 20, 2008, 09:44 AM:
 
Maybe it's the Brains beer Mal!

 -

And a lot of other Welsh talents come to mind like Mervyn John's, Megs Jenkins, Harry Secombe, Charlotte Church, and of course Tom Jones.
 
Posted by Steve Klare (Member # 12) on May 20, 2008, 10:25 AM:
 
Last night we watched Derann's 400 foot "West Side Story" extract. It was a request...from my Kindergartner! Fortunately all he's seen of "West Side Story" is the musical numbers. We can save the hatred and stabbing and shooting parts for when we have a clue how to explain them to him.

-and since the 'scope setup was already in place, I wrapped up with "Shakespeare 400".
 
Posted by Jean-Marc Toussaint (Member # 270) on May 20, 2008, 02:15 PM:
 
Is Shakespeare 400 easier to run than Indy 500? [Razz]
 
Posted by Steve Klare (Member # 12) on May 20, 2008, 03:10 PM:
 
Actually I have "Indy 500", it's the original 1911 race and the only Blackhawk I ever bought new.

I never thought to run them together, but since "400" is 24 FPS and "500" is 16, "400" would certainly take the checkered flag!

The fact that "400" is 'scope would probably give extra stability around those tight turns as well.
 
Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on May 20, 2008, 08:23 PM:
 
I finally broke in my Super 8 print of "Treasure Island" (1970's Orson Welles). It is Letterboxed and a very sharp print for a vintage print.
 
Posted by Mal Brake (Member # 14) on May 29, 2008, 08:06 AM:
 
Last night I screened the following 8mm films to a local Railway Preservation Society:
SNOW : SOUTH AFRICAN STEAM : RHOMNEY, HYTHE & DYMCHURCH RAILWAY (the Walton 1 reel version) SHADOWS ON THE MOORS : TRACKS AROUND THE ISLAND
They ask for a one hour show so I prepare the complete programme on a 1200ft spool to avoid reel changes. Half way through the performance I noticed the take-up wasn't turning and film was heading for the floor so I manually wound the film for the rest of the show.

I still had to adjust focus and framelines between different films,cut and bring in the sound at the right time and block off the light from the screen as the heads & tails went through the GS.
No-one in the audience noticed except the person sitting next to me who later asked how did I cope.

Annoyingly, after the show I tried the GS again, and after pressing the still button then play, the GS worked OK.
Ah, the joys of 8mm.
Mal
 
Posted by Graham Sinden (Member # 431) on May 29, 2008, 11:23 AM:
 
Mal, Ive also had this problem with the GS and it is not to be ignored.

Anyway who printed Tracks Around The Island and how many copies are there. Is this the film about the Isle of Man train. Ive seen it and it is a beautiful film. I would love to find a copy of it.

Graham S
 
Posted by Mal Brake (Member # 14) on May 29, 2008, 04:15 PM:
 
Hi Graham,
I realise the problem with my GS may not be the same as yours, but what was the cause and cure of your troubles?
Had another look at the GS today, it pulled the same trick but I found that by putting the m/c into reverse then forward, the problem disappeared. I tried this about a dozen times so it wasn't a fluke. Any ideas Kev?

Tracks Around The Island is indeed about transport on the Isle Of Man. It went down extremely well with the audience, one of whom was a Manxman.
The colour was rich and vibrant, soundtrack clear as a bell. It was released by DCR Films and I was lucky enough to get it in a joblot about 18 months ago.
Mal
 
Posted by Graham Sinden (Member # 431) on May 29, 2008, 06:02 PM:
 
Mal,
Thanks for info on Tracks around the Island

To be honest I havent had the time or space to fix it yet and have been using my other GS. The problem was intermittent as the GS takeup spool would stop halfway through, I would stop the machine for 3 mins then restart it and it work again. But I noticed the problem gradually got worse. I am hoping to fix it in the next 2 months and I am almost certain its that pesky relay on the main board whose contacts can get dirty. But Wait, as it can be a dirty takeup motor that needs cleaning (Dave Locke told me). Kev once told me a trick to tell. Run the machine with the back off and when the takeup stops (carefully) feel the motor spindles on both front and back motors. Trying to remember, if the takeup motor spindle is turning but the takeup spool isnt, then it the relay. And if the takeup motor spindle is not turning then (or the takeup spool) then its the motor which is at fault. Kev is this right?. Overall this is a common problem with the GS but usually its the Relay on the main board reading previous posts. Hope this helps.

Graham S
 
Posted by Michael Beyer (Member # 1143) on May 30, 2008, 02:08 AM:
 
First I wanna say hello to all, because I'm a new member wirh my first post here [Smile]

I screened last night the full feature of "High Noon" in German.

Regards,
Mike

P.S.: My english is not very good...
 
Posted by James N. Savage 3 (Member # 83) on May 30, 2008, 07:34 AM:
 
Welcome to the forum Michael. I'm sure you will enjoy the discussions here.

Graham- CHC re-released some of DCR's movies and I'm pretty sure that "Tracks Around the Island" was one of them. So you might want to give Phil a call and see if he has it in stock.

James.
 
Posted by Mark Williams (Member # 794) on May 30, 2008, 08:05 AM:
 
I had a great show last night with the following...

Buck Cheezer-200ft Mountain Cartoon-Sepia tone colour.
Cat Napping-Tom & Jerry-200ft
The Dirty Dozen-400ft-Colour still good!
The Wild Geese-400ft-Colour still great and well edited.
Twilights Last Gleaming-400ft Iver release,shame about the abrupt ending,great colour.
The Seven Ups-Roy Scheider-Superb NY car chase.
Dirty Mary & Crazy Larry-400ftStunning Technicolor print!!

Time for bed!!!
 
Posted by Mark Williams (Member # 794) on July 21, 2008, 04:17 AM:
 
Blimey,has no one else been showing any Super 8mm recently?

I had a great show last night...

Trailers-Holocaust 2000,Target Eagle,Chinese Hercules and The Devils Rain.

Logan's Run-400ft digest,the colour on this MGM release is still excellent,shame the print is so soft though,probably because the original was in Cinemascope.

Buck Rogers-Great 2 x 400ft cutdown,again the colours are superb,many thanks to Uncle Ian @ Perrys for this print!!

The Great Escape-Part 1-flat print-This old derann release has not held up well,with faded colour,but still well edited.

Time for bed!!!
 
Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on July 21, 2008, 09:45 AM:
 
It seems like I'm always either screening something to verify color before putting it on ebay or watching me own precious prints.

Recently, we have watched a slew of new cartoons prints.
One Flinstones 400ft
One Jetsons 400ft
Cat Napping Tom and Jerry 200ft
Fiddlesticks (flip the Frog) 200ft
Bold King Cole (Felix the Cat, still stunned by that Blackhawk print!) 200ft.
Check and Double Check 4X400 (Amos and Andy)
 
Posted by Mark Williams (Member # 794) on July 21, 2008, 10:19 AM:
 
That was a great line up Osi,I still have a load of new Cartoons to watch myself!!
 
Posted by Jean-Christophe Deblock (Member # 792) on July 21, 2008, 10:38 AM:
 
Hi everyone,

This month, I've projected some features films in 16mm:

The 1st July: "Je suis timide mais je me soigne", frensh comedy with Pierre Richard, nice print with good colors.
The 4th July: James Bond: The Spy Who Loves Me: english soundtrack with frensh subtitles, good colors, some scratch here and there but great afternoon.
The 8 th July: The Pilot, starring Cliff Robertson and a couple of beautiful DC8. Great print, english soundtrack and in SCOPE!
The 19th July: Planet Of The Apes: starring Charlton Heston, the first and the only one! Good colors, frensh soundtrack and a beautiful SCOPE print.

Regards,

JC.
 
Posted by Chip Gelmini (Member # 44) on July 21, 2008, 11:17 AM:
 
High Noon on super 8 sound with Gary Cooper. WOW! What a film.....then my Bell Science Labs print of Hemo the Magnificent in 16mm. Someone pointed out the faded print of Hemo was easier to watch for those who are sqeamish......brought back memories of 7th grade.....

CG
 
Posted by Fabrizio Mosca (Member # 142) on July 21, 2008, 11:58 AM:
 
Hi all,

yesterday I projected

- 16mm When Harry met Sally: great colors, first 3 minutes missing and some scratches here and there, but really really enjoyable

- super8 Harry the operathic whale: excellent print
- super8 The mines of Moria: excellent as Derann's usual

Next week my wife and me are planning to watch "Clash of the Titans", complete italian super8 print, with really nice colors.

Jean-Marc, I read you have Pixar's Lifted in 35mm. Do you have any chance to get a print to sell?
 
Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on July 21, 2008, 04:18 PM:
 
Fabrizio ...

Is that "Clash of the Titan's" print the one that we saw screen shots of here on the forum? It appeared to be quite a nice print.
 
Posted by Fabrizio Mosca (Member # 142) on July 22, 2008, 01:42 AM:
 
Osi,

I don't know if it's the same, as I haven't seen that photo.
Anyway, usually it's a nice print with a good sound, but the majority of copies come from rental and so may have quite a number of splices and lines.
 
Posted by Jean-Marc Toussaint (Member # 270) on July 22, 2008, 03:36 AM:
 
We've started our series of outdoor shows four nights ago (all 16mm), the first two nights were dedicated to Soundies, two days ago we had some more soundies and Disney's Mr Toad (superb print recently purchased from Doktor Bister), yesterday we screened a slightly faded print (but otherwise in great condition) of Terence Fisher's Bride of Dracula.

An excellent scope print of The Wild Bunch is scheduled for tonight...

Michael: Welcome to the forum.

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Posted by Fabrizio Mosca (Member # 142) on July 22, 2008, 04:17 AM:
 
Jean-Marc, I tried to send you a PM but the system blocked it.

Can you please send me your email address? Mine is finnepinne (at) libero (dot) it
 
Posted by Mark Williams (Member # 794) on July 22, 2008, 06:30 AM:
 
Blimey!! you guys have been well busy with your recent screenings,I don't think an outside screening would be feasible here in the UK as it rains too much!!!

Cheers MW
 
Posted by Fabrizio Mosca (Member # 142) on July 22, 2008, 07:26 AM:
 
Jean-Marc, I received your mail but my replies came back due to problems of your mail server
 
Posted by Jean-Marc Toussaint (Member # 270) on July 22, 2008, 07:45 AM:
 
Fabrizio, instead of replying to my mail, try to compose a new one. Use either the address I gave you or this one:

jmtoussaint (at) amusement-id (dot) com

All other emails are going through fine and I usually receive PM alerts from the forum.

Sorry about the OT lads.
 
Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on July 22, 2008, 10:41 AM:
 
Jean, Is that "Wild Bunch" 16MM or Super 8?

I'd love to find "Wild Bunch" in super 8 ... and scope!
 
Posted by Jean-Marc Toussaint (Member # 270) on July 23, 2008, 10:48 AM:
 
Osi: everything we project these days is on 16

Screening of the Wild Bunch is postponed til tomorrow.
Yesterday we showed another selection of soundies and Knick-Knack.

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Posted by Jean-Christophe Deblock (Member # 792) on July 26, 2008, 03:09 PM:
 
Hi,

Today, I show: DESTROY ALL MONSTER
aka: les envahisseurs attaquent.
A great Godzilla movie, with a lot of monsters!
A good 16mm print in Scope, with good colors. frensh version.

Regards,

JC.
 
Posted by Jean-Marc Toussaint (Member # 270) on July 29, 2008, 03:13 AM:
 
After another evening of assorted soundies from the 60s (out host has dozens of these), yesterday we screened Mario Bava's "Blood and Black Lace". Great ltbx print with beautiful colours.
 
Posted by peter booth (Member # 242) on July 29, 2008, 06:09 AM:
 
Yesterday we screened Super 8mm,
Ghosts On The Loose 400ft Thunderbirds release, East Side Kids with Bela Lugosi
Batman & Robin 400ft Episode 2 Tunnel Of Terror
Pathe Pic-Hawaii 200ft
The Candlelight Murder 2x400ft Edgar Lustgarten Scotland Yard Mystery.
A good time was had by all,including the choc ices.
Regards,Peter.
P.S. WELCOME MICHAEL.
 
Posted by Robert Tucker (Member # 386) on July 29, 2008, 07:14 AM:
 
I will be showing at the weekend the following Hammer double bill on 16mm

Taste the Blood of Dracula (1970)
The Satanic Rites of Dracula (1973)

Also time permitting !?!

Taste of Fear (1961)
 
Posted by Jean-Marc Toussaint (Member # 270) on August 01, 2008, 02:57 AM:
 
Two nights ago, we screened the Hammer version of The Mummy. Good print but faded to sepia, which gave the film, set in the 1890s, a true vintage feeling.
Outdoor screenings at our present location are over, we're moving back to Paris...
 
Posted by Jean-Christophe Deblock (Member # 792) on August 02, 2008, 11:55 AM:
 
Hi,

2 days ago, I've projected "Jaws", super 8, 2x400ft.

Always a great thril!

JC.
 
Posted by Bill Brandenstein (Member # 892) on August 23, 2008, 08:53 PM:
 
Last night we had an end-of-summer camp out ending up with the whole family sleeping in the back yard under the moon and stars in a tent. The gorgeous weather also made it perfect for a late-evening impromptu show consisting of neither the best equipment nor prints, but delivered the mesmerizing charm of film just the same:
The Dog Reel - extracts from Lady and the Tramp (1) and 101 Dalmatians (2).
Batman and Robin, Chapter 2 "Tunnel of Terror"
The Herbie Reel (3 extracts, 1 from each feature).
Here you can see the quickest-to-set-up Canon PS-1000 at work, and our screen hung out on the shed under the stars. Too bad we don't get to do this more often.
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Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on August 23, 2008, 09:01 PM:
 
Last Night my wife and I watched "The Geisha Boy" (Pinnacle Films), a very nice print from a great negative, but the color is fading, some scenes great, some scenes not so great, but one of Jerry's best, (in my opinion).

Just love that original "Vista Vision" titles!
 
Posted by Jean-Marc Toussaint (Member # 270) on August 24, 2008, 02:27 AM:
 
Last night we had Beetlejuice (16mm)

[ November 06, 2010, 09:45 AM: Message edited by: Jean-Marc Toussaint ]
 
Posted by Jean-Christophe Deblock (Member # 792) on August 24, 2008, 09:57 AM:
 
Hi,

Last week, it was "MARCH OR DIE", a marketting featurette, 3x400ft, in frensh dubbing. Colors are slightly faded but gene Ackman was great, like always. And some trailers: return of the living dead, Hellraiser 2, 3 and 4, etc...

Yesterday, it was: " BLACK SUNDAY", the full feature film in super 8. Good featuere, great sharp picture and good colors. Next time, it will be "DESTINATION INNERSPACE".

Regards,

JC.
 
Posted by Paul Spinks (Member # 573) on September 06, 2008, 09:42 PM:
 
Last night we had a great film show using the Fujica SD Auto projector that I hadn't used for a long while. These are really nice little Mag/Opt projectors that perform really well. We started with "North Sea Hijack" (U8 2 x 400ft). This was a recent ebay aquisition with excellent color and sound. We followed this with "Lust for a Vampire" (Derann 4 x 400ft). This was one of the films which I bought from Umit (see earlier posts). This was another great print, I wish all my other Derann 4 x 400ft colour features were still this good. Finally we watched "Stand In" (a Barry Wiles Film 5 x 400ft). This was another ebay buy and it was a pleasant surprise as I had never seen this film before. It stars Leslie Howard, Joan Blondell, Humphrey Bogart and Jack Carson in a great romantic comedy film set in a Hollywood film studio being deliberately run down so that it can be taken over. Howard plays a stuffy accountant sent in to check the finances, uncovers the plot, falls in love with Joan Blondell, loses his stuffiness and with Bogart's help saves the studio and everyones jobs. Great stuff!

Paul.
 
Posted by Charles Bramlett (Member # 1246) on September 06, 2008, 10:10 PM:
 
Does it count as a 'showing' if I'm watching by myself??

Today I showed (myself) "Inspector Willoughsby: Hide and Seek (200'), War of the Planets (50') and The Lively Set (50').

The crowd went wild!
 
Posted by Paul Spinks (Member # 573) on September 07, 2008, 08:29 PM:
 
Most definately watching by yourself is classed as "showing". My audience consisted only of my good lady Tania (she who MUST be obeyed) and myself. As it was her print of "North Sea Hijack" I had to let her attend the "showing". [Wink]

Paul.
 
Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on September 07, 2008, 09:24 PM:
 
Last night, we had a double feature, first, "When's Your Birthday?"
(which has a neat 5 minute cartoon introduction to the movie animated by a very young Bob Clampett, his first directing job, in fact), 4X400 Joe E Brown comedy and ...

My name is Nobody (scope 4X400), slightly edited feature, but keeping all the best bits. Henry Fonda's last western, and Terrence Hill's best (in my opinion). beautiful German print.
Though Tonino officially directed it, it appears that Sergio Leone, (who produced) did most of the important direction. It would be Leone's last western as well.
 
Posted by Bill Brandenstein (Member # 892) on September 08, 2008, 01:05 AM:
 
Had to try out the EJL bulb in the GS-1200 (about 20% dimmer, but hey, better than nothing), so naturally some viewing was needed! Short show of
--Heart of the Golden West (3x400) Roy Rogers -- fuzzy Niles print
--Goofy's Golden Gags
--an old Kodachrome movie from my childhood that looked better than I ever remembered it

Great to hear the kids' laughter and amazement.
 
Posted by Rob Koeling (Member # 35) on September 18, 2008, 04:28 AM:
 
I need to get stuff ready to put on the table at the next BFCC. A nice excuse to get the projector out. Last night I watched a Blackhawk S8 print of 'Seventh Heaven' (Frank Borzage, US, 1927). A beautiful film. It had a home made music track, which I didn't like very much, so I watched it silent. I was going to run only part of it, but before I knew it, 2 hours were gone and the protagonists were reunited just before ' The End' titles.

The problem with watching films before selling it is, that so many times I think that I don't really want to sell it after all... (but I have to be strong)

- Rob
 
Posted by Panayotis A. Carayannis (Member # 1220) on October 04, 2008, 05:57 PM:
 
Two nights ago,it was an all silent Felix festival.Super 8 Arrowtabs copies (they had also been issued on std 8 ) of Pathescope 9.5 releases from the mid fifties ,but,superb copies.
 
Posted by Thomas Boehnke (Member # 535) on October 05, 2008, 10:32 AM:
 
Yesterday night I showed to myself "Peck's Bad Boy" with Jackie Coogan and "In the Days of the Thundering Herd" with Tom Mix, both in Super 8. One night before I watched Bela Lugosi's "White Zombie" on 16mm. I enojoyed all of them, especially Mr. Lugosi's performance.
 
Posted by James N. Savage 3 (Member # 83) on October 24, 2008, 08:23 PM:
 
Last weekend, I had a nice super-8 scope show for my niece's kids (age 4 to 12).

I showed:

Star Wars- reel 4, the last 30 minutes of the feature.

Superman II (Derann's one hour digest).

Barbeque Brawl (Scope Tom & Jerry).

King Kong scope trailer (new CHC release).

It was a great show, and all that in under 2 hours!

James.
 
Posted by Claus Harding (Member # 702) on October 24, 2008, 10:23 PM:
 
One-man show here tonight; I just ran my recently gotten "The Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe" in 16mm, a great French spy farce, all to myself (I was laying the print over onto one big reel, so it's not as sad as it sounds [Big Grin] )

Very funny film; I have never had any desire to see the US remake.
Good print, some scratches, but very nice color and sound.

Claus.
 
Posted by David Erskine (Member # 1244) on October 27, 2008, 06:44 PM:
 
I'm really enjoying this forum - that's worrying in itself! Now I'm talking to myself (it IS boring - but I HAVE to listen!). This evening I tried out an ST1200D with a packed 800ft '100 years Undergound' (guess what that was about?) and then a 16mm copy of 'Wrong Arm of the Law' - and all the while 'Er Indoors was watching telly in the front room. It ain't a bad life, really.
 
Posted by Graham Sinden (Member # 431) on October 28, 2008, 01:49 PM:
 
David, its fantastic to have you on board. [Cool]

I hope every now and then you watch that Potato film again. [Big Grin] I bought from you a colour film of it and its excellent [Smile] [Roll Eyes] [Big Grin] . Quickest way to empty a room bar none.

Graham S
 
Posted by Jean-Christophe Deblock (Member # 792) on October 28, 2008, 04:11 PM:
 
Hi everyone,

Last night, it was time to see once again: "AIRPORT '77", 16mm, original version, in great scope, with great colors! I think it's the 10th time I see the film. But, it's one of my favortie and a very important film in my life. Great! Great! Great!

This afternoon, I show 3 condensed version in super 8: Midway; The Eiger Sanction and The Boston Strangler. Great!

Claus, did "The Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe" in original frensh version?

Regards,

JC.
 
Posted by Panayotis A. Carayannis (Member # 1220) on October 28, 2008, 06:57 PM:
 
On Friday,it was PANIC ROOM ,35mm at a friend's house. On Saturday SWEENEY TODD, THE DEMON BARBER OF FLEET STREET, std8 with Tod Slaughter,preceded by THE BLACK WIDOW, a William Burns Detective one reeler (episode of an abysmally bad series) and WHO'S SCARED? an excellent cartoon issued by P.M. Films,which, I found out, is an early Dusan Vucotic originally titled THE GREAT FEAR. Both on super8.On Monday I did an all television show with BEWARE OF THE DOG (Dr Finlay's Casebook),THE STOLEN CRIME (Col March of Scotland Yard,Boris Karloff of course),both std8,THE LEFT FIST OF DAVID with Vincent Price and Peter Lorre and DAGNABIT RABBIT with Deputy Dawg.
 
Posted by Claus Harding (Member # 702) on October 28, 2008, 09:04 PM:
 
Jean-Christophe,

The original French one, yes, with subtitles. I will not watch a dubbed film; I'd rather skip it [Wink]

Claus.
 
Posted by Steve Klare (Member # 12) on October 28, 2008, 09:36 PM:
 
Have been watching "Cattle Queen of Montana" on the reel per night plan with my son, with a different Bugs Bunny cartoon before each reel.
 
Posted by Jean-Christophe Deblock (Member # 792) on October 29, 2008, 01:35 PM:
 
Hi Claus,

If you want to sell this film, please remember me. I'll be very interesting to buy it.

Regards,

JC.
 
Posted by Patrick Walsh (Member # 637) on October 30, 2008, 02:00 AM:
 
Just ran my latest buy from Derann the 1x400ft of THE WAR OF THE WORLDS a nice digest and the box art is great!
another wee suprise was that it had the Marketing Films cataloge from 1980-81 in it and it is nice to read about all the great films that came out around then on super 8.
Patrick
 
Posted by Kevan Ellis (Member # 1232) on October 31, 2008, 04:47 PM:
 
Tonight it's Halloween in Canada and I guess everywhere else that have it.
I enjoy Halloween more than Christmas.

On the front lawn I have set up some benches and the super 8 projector and will play some movie of the scary sort.

3 Castle films 200' House of Dracula
The Invisible Man
Trantula
1 American International 200' Pit and the Pendulum

1 Columbia 400' Creeps The Three Stooges

1 Blackhawk 200' Hide and shriek Our Gang
 
Posted by Bill Brandenstein (Member # 892) on November 04, 2008, 11:47 AM:
 
Since our film setups are so labor-intensive, and not being totally enamored with Halloween anyway, I haven't ever tried to do anything filmic on that date. But this year, seeing as it conveniently fell on a Friday, we went a completely unique direction. I put together a show of a different kind: for Reformation Day, seeing as 10/31/1517 was when Martin Luther posted some statements on a door and the world reeled. (No pun intended! Or maybe it was!) So we had about 10 people join us and watched an authentic 1950s movie show (16mm except as noted):
Donald Duck in "Inferior Decorator," the only concession to the kids! (Super 8)
Trailers for "Campobello," "Tumbleweeds," and "King's Row"
Fox Newsreel: "Impact of Tragedy" (retitled "Filming the Crashes" by Blackhawk, Super 8)
A Son of Zorro serial, "The Deadly Millstone," from 1946
Martin Luther (1953)
 
Posted by Mal Brake (Member # 14) on November 04, 2008, 03:01 PM:
 
Gave a presentation to a church group of twenty people in their hall this evening.
They requested a one hour show with Tom&Jerry and Laurel&Hardy.
The programme in order:
The Truce Hurts; Helpmates; Two Little Indians; Busy Bodies; Triplet Trouble.
The audience age group was 50+ so as you would expect the show went down really well with laughter filling the hall.
Had a few questions afterwards about film collecting and cinema in general,two in particular showed a lot of interest. (gave the BFCC a plug!)
Laurel & Hardy on TV are enjoyable but put them on a big screen [7ft wide tonight] in front of an audience and something magical happens, their genius shines through.
I have another presentation next week for a History Society and by coincidence they also asked for Stan and Ollie.
regards,
Mal
 
Posted by Anthony D.P. Mann (Member # 1269) on November 04, 2008, 03:09 PM:
 
Held a fabulous little evening in the common room of our condo this past weekend - an evening of classic terrors in 16mm and Super 8 format, for about 15 friends, most of whom had never enjoyed a home cinema experience.

The bill was as follows:

- Witchfinder General (b&w silent digest) - S8
- King Kong (sound digest) - S8
- Castle of Death (b&w silent digest of Vampire Circus) - S8
- The Devil Rides Out (fabulous clr sound S8 digest I just
acquired from Derann)
- Reel 1 of The House That Dripped Blood (16mm clr sound
feature)
- Dracula (clr sound digest of the Langella film) - S8
- Reel 2 of the House That Dripped Blood

The whole evening was quite a hoot, and everyone really enjoyed themselves. It capped-off a really fun Halloween weekend, which started on the 30th with me hosting an evening of classic horror on TV in these parts. Can you tell I'm a classic horror flick junkie?

Next time, it will be an evening of Sherlock Holmes items... can't wait!

Cheers, all...
Anthony
 
Posted by Jean-Marc Toussaint (Member # 270) on November 04, 2008, 04:34 PM:
 
While transfering the films to my hard drive for future retracking in stereo, I watched
- U8 2 parter of the Blues Brothers
- Mkg 3 parter of Orca
 
Posted by Frank Picaro (Member # 811) on November 04, 2008, 04:51 PM:
 
I just screened WAR OF THE WORLDS, an edited 3 400foot reel version, which, while it is lacking the opening credits [Frown] has terrific color and is well edite. Those flying machines still rival any cgi effects today, even with those strings visible!!! [Wink] Another great DERANN purchase.
 
Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on November 05, 2008, 11:58 AM:
 
Frank!

Your the fellow who got that print. I was hopin to snatch that one up myself! Good job!
 
Posted by Chip Gelmini (Member # 44) on November 10, 2008, 09:52 AM:
 
Screening Date Sunday Night November 9th

Flight of the Osiris - AnaMatrix (Was checking a scope lens)

We Faw Down - Laurel & Hardy Pt 1 of 2 Silent

From Soup To Nuts - Laurel & Hardy Pt 2 of We Faw Down Silent

The Flying Deuces Laurel & Hardy sound feature

Jurassic Park Reel 2 (checking sound recording)

I also took a few minutes to give my machines a good cleaning, including lenses, gates, sound heads, and checking the lamps.

Total time slightly over 3 hours.

All super 8. Maybe the Panny later this week!

Memo to Osi: Thank you very much for the Mary Kay film print. Definately a keeper...by the end I was expecting an Orgy to break out but nope.....didn't happen. [Big Grin]

CG
 
Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on November 10, 2008, 03:57 PM:
 
No sweat Chip! Good to hear. It was certainly an interesting piece of nolstalgia that actually hasn't really dated, (except Mary Kay, of course). [Big Grin] [Razz] [Roll Eyes]
 
Posted by Mal Brake (Member # 14) on November 10, 2008, 04:24 PM:
 
Made another presentation to a History Society this evening, the show being dedicated to Laurel & Hardy.

I addressed the audience for about 15 minutes giving them a brief outline of L&H's lives,how they got together, Stan's genius the other side of the camera etc.

Then on with the S8mm show. Started with 'Perfect Day', 'Dirty Work' Laurel&Hardy's 'Musical Moments' which had sequences from Swiss Miss Way Out West and The Music Box, finishing the show with 'Towed In A Hole'

The show was very well recieved with laughter again filling the hall. The only downside was the GS let me down yet again just after setting up. I always take the 1200HD as a reserve and it peformed beautifully.
Mal

[ November 24, 2008, 02:08 PM: Message edited by: Mal Brake ]
 
Posted by Michael Beyer (Member # 1143) on November 11, 2008, 02:08 AM:
 
Yesterday I re-record the Derann-Feature of Star Trek VII-Generations to German Sound. I had recorded the Original Sound to the second track. Today I will show again to check the synchronicity.

I recorded with an Revue Lux Sound 80 and check with an Elmo ST1200-HD.
 
Posted by Mal Brake (Member # 14) on November 19, 2008, 11:58 AM:
 
Screened the following films to retired Great Western Railway staff this afternoon in a local social club.
"West Of Darlington" "Black Five" "Ride Of The 480" and "Tracks Around The Island". Total running time was one hour.
This was the first try of the Fuji ESC lamp. See my post on Kev's thread for the result.

I never accept money for these shows so I was given an invitation to join the members for a three course Christmas lunch in 3 weeks time. They did the same thing last year and it's hard to believe another year has passed.
A free lunch and bringing 8mm to a wider audience can't be bad [Smile]
Mal
 
Posted by Paul Spinks (Member # 573) on November 19, 2008, 03:06 PM:
 
Last night I had to replace the exciter lamp and one of the belts on my Elf RM1, so I used the opportunity to watch "Jungle Jim in the Forbidden Land", a recent ebay acquisition with Johnny Weismuller. He fought hippos and crocodiles, panthers, hairy giants and assorted bad guys. It was so exciting I had to lie down and rest afterwards. [Big Grin]

Paul.
 
Posted by Chip Carpenter (Member # 1330) on November 19, 2008, 04:16 PM:
 
Niles print of Little Abner, not bad for a old print, probably couldn't make that movie in todays climate!
 
Posted by Jean-Christophe Deblock (Member # 792) on November 21, 2008, 01:24 PM:
 
Yesterday I've projected "The Man With The Golden Gun", a very good print, flat unfortunately, with good colors and in original version with subtitels.

And last week, it was time to view one more time "AIRPORT '77" in great scope and colors.
WAW!
 
Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on November 21, 2008, 10:58 PM:
 
Hey Chip!

You got "Lil Abner", did reel two play O.K.? It looked a little hinky. It was interesting to see Buster Keaton later in his career, but not too late. Actually, if you look at the credits, (or on the internet), you'll find quite a number of the silent comedians (desperate for work in the early forties) in that film, like the great Chester Conklin!

As for me, it was the first part of the Scope Feature, BEN HUR!

It reminds me of that great Groucho Marx joke ...

" I was once in a two person stage play of Ben Hur ...

She played Ben ... and I played her! "

(wiggle of eyebrows!)

Which reminds me, I think I'll pull out the Marx Brothers Feature "Night in Casablanca", not absolutely vintage Marx Brothers, but not that bad either!
 
Posted by Mal Brake (Member # 14) on November 22, 2008, 04:40 AM:
 
Osi,
I just love 'A Night In Casablanca'
Mal
 
Posted by Jean-Christophe Deblock (Member # 792) on November 22, 2008, 04:57 AM:
 
Last night, It was "SUPERMAN 2", with full main titels and the dinner sequence.
Overmore, The previous owner of the film had filmed the complete end title on the TV. So, I've the complete main and end title.
Great condensed feature in SCOPE!
 
Posted by Stewart McSporran (Member # 128) on November 22, 2008, 12:19 PM:
 
Mal,

I've got the 400' Super 8 Sound of 'A Night In Cassablanca' along with the 16m full version. The 8mm one is not a great edit; it's been a while since I watched it, but I'm 90% certain that it's just the last 20 mins of the full feature.

I need some space, so if you want the Super 8 version it's yours for the cost of postage. (Or any old, beaten up railway print you'd like to dispose of [Smile] ) Contact me at stewart.mcsporran at ntlworld dot com if you're interested.

Stewart
 
Posted by Mal Brake (Member # 14) on November 22, 2008, 12:55 PM:
 
Hi Stewart,
Thanks for the generous offer but I had the S8 400ft version and as you say it's just the last 18 minutes or so.
I also had a standard 8 4 X 400ft copy, that was a bit splicey and the editing was choppy.

As for the rail films, I'm hanging on to those. Just placed an order for a few more with Ian at Perry's.
regards,
Mal
 
Posted by Jean-Marc Toussaint (Member # 270) on November 22, 2008, 06:21 PM:
 
Madagascar Penguins (Yes, Rico, Ka-Boom)
Always a crowd pleaser.
and "Panik im Tokyo Express/Bullet Train" (Piccolo 400ft) as I just finished the retracking into French.
 
Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on November 22, 2008, 06:53 PM:
 
Mal,

Personally, I liked the edit of it as , as a general rule, they just got rid of the romantic subplot, which I always felt was the only thing that dragged down a Marx Brothers film. I thought the onlt poor part of the film, quite frankly, was the whole ending (except for the last gag), with the airplane. That might work for Abbott and Costello or Marin and Lewis, but it seemed beneath the Marx Brothers.

One piece of VERY RARE super 8 I'd like to find is a print of the 400ft release of "Deputy Seraphim". It was the collected pieces of film that were shot for the proposed last Marx Brothers project, shot in 1959, where the Marx Brothers are angels that go and screw things up on the earth. Unfortunately,
Chico was in ill health and couldn't remember his lines for even a few moments. harpo and Groucho, however, were just fine. It should be noted however, that Chico was also medicated for some reason (the reason escapes me) and so he wasn't up to his regular standards.

It was never finished.

I've only seen a few of these bits and pieces, but there was a 400ft release of I believe, all the bits and pieces, and I've only seen one copy on ebay, (it sold for about 70.00 dollars if I remember correctly).

If anybody on the forum has this title, please let me know, as I'd love to track down who released it and if I could have a chance at finding a copy
 
Posted by Panayotis A. Carayannis (Member # 1220) on November 22, 2008, 07:23 PM:
 
Yesterday the main feature was Orson Welles' THE STRANGER,preceded by Ub Iwerks' Columbia cartoon NOVELTY SHOP (exellent colors),Hans Fisherkoesen's TANZTEE (commercial for Telefunken radios),Bruno Bozzetto's LA VITA IN UNA SCATTOLA and trailers of GONE WITH THE WIND,BECAUSE YOU'RE MINE and IVANHOE.
 
Posted by Rob Koeling (Member # 35) on November 23, 2008, 07:19 AM:
 
Hi Panayotis,

I hope you're pleased with the print of 'The Stranger'! I seem to have misplaced your email address. Could you send it to me? (my email address is in my profile).

Best,

- Rob
 
Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on November 23, 2008, 03:57 PM:
 
Rob,

Who released " The Stranger" on Super 8?
 
Posted by Chip Gelmini (Member # 44) on November 24, 2008, 09:29 AM:
 
Screening Date Sunday November 24th

Everything super 8 sound on 2 x 1200 ft reels with one changeover

Using 2 Elmo ST1200HD Projectors Optical Equipped

*************

Cartoon: Dinky Duck Can't remember the title.

Trailers: First Blood / Flashdance / Rambo First Blood Pt 2 / Private Lessons (red band R rated)

Short: Reflections USA

Feature: Tender Mercies /w/ Robert Duvall (Optical)

A Great Evening with Super 8 Films Yay!

****************
 
Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on November 24, 2008, 10:57 AM:
 
Classic feature film, that "Tender Mercies" and good sound, but it is the ONLY optical feature I have ever ran into with a marginal focus.
 
Posted by David Erskine (Member # 1244) on November 24, 2008, 01:52 PM:
 
After doing 2 Race Nights (at 2 different Golf Clubs) I needed a treat, so on Sunday evening I watched (on a 1200D) '100 yrs Underground' (again!) and 'Night Mail' and 'Movie Man'. In 16mm I watched a couple of docs and ' The Punch & Judy Man'. All very pleasant.
 
Posted by Rob Koeling (Member # 35) on November 25, 2008, 07:18 AM:
 
quote:
Who released " The Stranger" on Super 8?
I don't know. The print came in generic plastic cases. It might be on the leaders. Maybe Panayotis can check. It's a very nice print.

- Rob
 
Posted by Chip Carpenter (Member # 1330) on November 25, 2008, 09:21 AM:
 
quote:
You got "Lil Abner", did reel two play O.K.?
Hey Osi - yep, played well! Reel 3 dropped the lower loop twice, but nothing too bad . . . cleaned it with FilmGuard and mounted it on 2 800' reels. You're right about the old silent comedians, it was interesting spotting them in the movie, and going, "wait a minute, wasn't that xxxx" [Big Grin]

thanks!
Chip

----woo-hoo - top of page 6!--------
 
Posted by Patrick Walsh (Member # 637) on November 25, 2008, 11:20 PM:
 
Just screened AIRPORT 80 2x400ft from Universal 8 and THE POSEIDON ADVENTURE 1x400ft from Ken Films, my latest buys from the internet!
Pat [Big Grin]
 
Posted by Gary Crawford (Member # 67) on November 26, 2008, 07:57 AM:
 
Last night finished screening new Derann feature print of The Adventures of Robin Hood.....obtained through the Reel Image....super...just like IB tech. Flynn is THE best Robin and this is the best Robin Hood movie.
 
Posted by Jean-Christophe Deblock (Member # 792) on November 26, 2008, 02:58 PM:
 
Hi Gary,

I absolutely agree with you.

Flynn is the best of the best of the best Robin Hood ever.

But I know a more best Robin.

It's my son. He's born yesterday!

We have call him "Robin" because of Robin Hood played by Eroll..

Regards,

JC.
 
Posted by Mike Peckham (Member # 16) on November 26, 2008, 03:36 PM:
 
Hey Jean-Christophe!

Congratualtions on the arrival of Little Robin!! [Smile]

Mike [Cool]
 
Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on November 26, 2008, 05:35 PM:
 
JEAN!!!

Many Happy returns to you on the birth of your son Robin!!

Perhaps in the future, they (yours and my son) will compare they're projectors with each other and screen films together! [Big Grin]

CONGRATULATIONS!!

STILL MORE PROOF THAT WE COLLECTORS DO IN FACT TEAR OURSELVES AWAY FROM THE MOVIE PROJECTORS!!
 
Posted by Mark Williams (Member # 794) on November 26, 2008, 06:07 PM:
 
Jean,

Congrats on your new arrival!!!!

Cheers Mark W
 
Posted by Paul Spinks (Member # 573) on November 26, 2008, 09:05 PM:
 
Last night we watched "The League of Gentlemen" 4x400ft (Powell I think) and "Sherlock Holmes Faces Death" 4x400ft (Niles). Great films, especially the first one as it has a stella cast.
Congratulations on the birth of little Robin Jean-Christophe, and thanks again for the print of "Gunga Din" which is just great and one of my favourite films, though I can't see myself naming any of my future children after the title character. [Big Grin]

Paul.
 
Posted by Michael Beyer (Member # 1143) on November 27, 2008, 02:01 AM:
 
Hey Jean,
congratulations to your son Robin!
Hope, everything is okay with your family.
Best regards,
Michael

Edit:
Ooops - I forgot to say, what I saw last night [Smile]
A wonderful and rare print of "Rear Window" with german sound.
I love such good Hitchcock's. Next year I will get "To catch a thief" - again one of my favorites.
 
Posted by Jean-Marc Toussaint (Member # 270) on November 27, 2008, 02:43 AM:
 
Félicitations Jean-Christophe ! Welcome to the club. And the dad job hasn't taken me away from my projectors. On the contrary, we have family screenings now. Margaux saw Star Wars when she was only a few months old and she got mesmerized by the big spinning reels on the Elmo... [Wink]
 
Posted by Jean-Christophe Deblock (Member # 792) on November 27, 2008, 02:14 PM:
 
Hi Jean-Marc,

And thank's everyone for your congratulation. Everyone are fine: mother and Robin.

Jean-Marc, no problem with the father's job. I've already have a little girl: Audrey, 4 1/2 years. We call her "audrey" because we like the little cartoon serie from Paramount" little Audrey". And now, she ask me to see good pictures with my projector: several cartoons like pinky panther, goldorak and Mickey and some features like "beauty and the beast", "jungle book", etc... But she also like some "Laurel & Hardy" short, and last week, she has seen some extract of "Grease".
Yes, she like movie and the good old cinema!
Un amour!

Regards,

Jean-Christophe.
 
Posted by Trevor Adams (Member # 42) on November 27, 2008, 03:28 PM:
 
Opened a brand new in it's cellophane,3x400 Marketing,"One Eyed Jacks", last night.Colour was a bit flat but otherwise,sharp as a tack and brilliant sound.It will be the last new digest I ever get to open! [Wink] Trev
 
Posted by Paul Spinks (Member # 573) on November 27, 2008, 09:22 PM:
 
Another night of Super 8 (I love the winter months, it gets dark nice and early). "Daleks Invasion Earth: 2150 AD" a lovely Walton feature with great colour apart from slight fade only on reel 3 for some reason. And "Vampyres" 4x400ft from Powell films, a little warm but all the colours were there. It's quite an explicit picture so it's definitely for mature audiences. Still it was good to see Michael Byrne in an early role many years before he came up against Indiana Jones.

Paul.
 
Posted by Alan Rik (Member # 73) on November 28, 2008, 01:29 AM:
 
And an official "Congratulations!" via the forum to you Jean-Christophe!
 
Posted by Michael Beyer (Member # 1143) on November 28, 2008, 02:30 AM:
 
One more time to screen a feature: The Kempski copy of "Dr. Zhivago" in german.
On television it's boring but on 3 neters great, lovely and fascinating [Smile]

At the end I checked the 1st Act of "The great race" full feature.

Best regards,
Michael
 
Posted by Chris Smith (Member # 132) on November 28, 2008, 06:20 AM:
 
Had a nice Thanksgiving evening show, all in 16mm this time. I had to show a couple "turkeys" on Thanksgiving, so it was OFFICE ETIQUETTE, a 1950 classroom short that demonstrated how women should behave and act while working in an office. This was followed by a five minute U.S. Army Band reel of "THANKSGIVING DAY MUSIC". Next on the big screen was the 1951 classic short "A DAY OF THANKSGIVING" in which a turkey-less family reflects on their blessings. Enough with the "turkeys"; it was time to watch the feature. I was proud to show my IB Tech print of THE JOLSON STORY. My wife and visiting daughter, watching it for the first time, loved the film. The Basset Hounds fell asleep. Overall, a very enjoyable evening.
 
Posted by Stewart McSporran (Member # 128) on November 28, 2008, 05:35 PM:
 
Received some trailers and commercials that I'd picked up from a previously unknown e-bay seller; spliced them together with a couple of other trailers to create a ten minute pre-feature reel.

Absolutely splendid colour in the trailers (30 second TV spots).

One of the adverts is from the early 70s for Armadillo (spelling?) Sherry. The background music being 'Is This The Way to Amarillo'. The unique selling point being that it's a draught sherry; you bring your empty bottles to the off license and they fill them from some very tacky looking plastic barrels! I think I actually recall seeing this when I was a kid.

Also screened my recently acquired Betty Boop's Rise to Fame. A pretty decent print only spoiled by the base line scratches from whatever intermediate print / negative it was make from.
 
Posted by Panayotis A. Carayannis (Member # 1220) on November 29, 2008, 05:54 PM:
 
THE STRANGER is most probably a Thunderbird release.It is listed in their catalog ,although there is not a Thunderbird logo on the film itself {printed from a reissue copy from Independent Releasing Corporation)
 
Posted by Jean-Marc Toussaint (Member # 270) on November 30, 2008, 03:39 AM:
 
By special request of the family, encore screening of The Madagascar Penguins

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Posted by David Kilderry (Member # 549) on November 30, 2008, 05:50 AM:
 
I ran a corny 16mm 1970's motor racing film/travelogue set around speed week on the Gold Coast here in Surfers Paradise called Thunder in Paradise. It is Gold if you love big V8 Australian muscle cars. It is now on ebay. Only selling as it features too many Fords and Holdens and not enough Mopars.

I also ran Von Ryans Express the Ken digest and Gerald McBoing Boing Columbia cartoon on my new Eumig S 940.

David
 
Posted by Tony Milman (Member # 7) on November 30, 2008, 01:12 PM:
 
Well, started with the lion king and then went on to watch The Snowman followed up by a Christmas Caper.

Great films! I had forgotten how good Lion King was and a good sound track. Such a pity that my copy of Christmas Caper has such a poor soundtrack/must re-record it.

The snowman marks the start of christmas for us. It is a great s8 print-one from Ian of Perrys (thanks) and is in perfect shape.

I know it sounds sad, but running a film from the 1980's on a projector also from that era was superb. I admit that in about an hour I will go on to project a DVD b ut I still marvel at how a frame 8mm square can be reproduced on a largeish screen. Funny how I don' t think the same about those little binary numbers [Big Grin]
 
Posted by Panayotis A. Carayannis (Member # 1220) on November 30, 2008, 01:43 PM:
 
Last night it was Eisenstein's OCTOBER ,std8 silent,followed by two rather rare Buster Keatons ,Educational's DITTO, and THE ARMY STORY , complete episode from Keaton's TV show,with danish subtitles,both std8 and,unfortunately mute.
 
Posted by Chris Smith (Member # 132) on November 30, 2008, 03:30 PM:
 
The Annual Turkeyfest continued Saturday evening with a wild 1941 soundie "PAPAYA" followed by "LET'S MAKE A PIE" in beautiful Kodachrome. The feature was one of the worst films ever made: the 1958 Paramount release "COUNTRY MUSIC HOLIDAY" starring Zsa Zsa Gabor and Rocky Graziano.
 
Posted by Chip Gelmini (Member # 44) on December 02, 2008, 11:32 AM:
 
Screening Date Monday Night December 1st:

super 8 sound A Walt Disney Christmas 400' digest mixed clips of their cartoons with Xmas themes

DVD LCD National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation - Perhaps one of the funniest christmas movies ever made - The Griswald Family pure dysfuction & chaos at it's best :-)

This screening was actually the first time I did a changeover from super 8 directly to DVD. It took alittle pratice the night before, but the c/o was flawless when I wanted it to be. And oh my, the switch between super 8 analog mono to DVD Digital, not to mention going from 1:33 to 1:85 - just plain SWEEEEET!

:-)

CG

Screening Date Thursday night December 4th

TREAD SOFTLY STRANGER on super 8mm. From the late 1950's comes this crime drama with the very sexy Diana Dors. Two brothers decide to rob the safe where they work during the shift change.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-3F5cDdOdW8

[Big Grin]

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Posted by Mark Williams (Member # 794) on December 07, 2008, 12:26 PM:
 
Just had my Xmas show for the kids and screened the following..

TOM & JERRY-TOPS WITH POPS-200ft-CINEVISION PRINT-Slightly soft with lovely colour.

A WALT DISNEY CHRISTMAS-400ft-Stunning Buck labs print,superb colour!

THE SMALL ONE-200ft Walt Disney short

THE SNOWMAN-WALKING IN THE AIR-200ft extract

Cheers MW
 
Posted by Jean-Marc Toussaint (Member # 270) on December 07, 2008, 12:47 PM:
 
We had our nephews, nieces, godsons and god-daughters here on Saturday and Sunday so we organized two screenings of assorted adds, trailers (Message from Space, The Empire Strikes Back and Cars)

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Posted by Chip Gelmini (Member # 44) on December 08, 2008, 10:49 AM:
 
Sunday & Monday December 7 & 8, 2008

It's A Wonderful Life

James Stewart - Donna Reed

Plus four vintage trailers Paternity Burt Reynolds; "10" Dudley Moore; Motel Hell; & The China Syndrome. The complete show on super 8 sound.
 
Posted by Jean-Marc Toussaint (Member # 270) on December 11, 2008, 04:49 PM:
 
Tuesday night: Reels #1 and 4 from Derann's very good scope print of "Fearless Vampire Killers" (spliced together, these 600ft reels make a great mini feature, with opening and closing credits).

Thursday night, the GS1200 Xenon was fired up for Derann's a-ma-zing print of Disney's Aladdin.

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Posted by Chip Gelmini (Member # 44) on December 12, 2008, 10:16 AM:
 
Thursday December 11th

Super 8 optical sound

Tim Conway & Will Geer in THE BILLION DOLLAR HOBO [Big Grin]

Monday Night December 15th

Mr. Mongorium's Wonder Emporium
DVD LCD Projection - Dustin Hoffman & Natalie Portman
As part of the ongoing Xmas screenings. This movie is filled with wonderful toys that can be remembered as being under our trees when we were kids.

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Posted by Jean-Marc Toussaint (Member # 270) on December 18, 2008, 04:40 PM:
 
Wednesday, dec 17: "Phantasm on super 8" night with Derann's 400ft plus Piccolo's 2x400ft (more on that later in the review section as I'm putting the three reels together).

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Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on December 18, 2008, 05:03 PM:
 
Tis the season to really get those films projected!

I watched "Mission Galactica: The Cylon Attack" 32 minutes

and three cartoons :

Humpty Dumpty (Ub Iwerks, very good print)

Felx the Cat and goose that Laid the Golden Egg (Van Buren)

Baloonland a.k.a. Pincushion Man (Ub Iwerks) (rare on Super 8 sound)
 
Posted by Michael Beyer (Member # 1143) on December 19, 2008, 12:51 AM:
 
Yesterday I showed "Speed" with some friends. I re-recorded it to german sound. Was a great show. The "starter" was "This is Scope" from Derann.
Today I will re-record Derann's "The Glenn Miller Story" to German Sound.
 
Posted by Jean-Marc Toussaint (Member # 270) on December 22, 2008, 06:46 AM:
 
Another successful night for the Madagascar Penguins (this has to be now the most projected animated short at our house), followed by a stream of silly French Soundies/Scopitones from the 1960s (on 16mm).
Now preparing Margaux's Birthday/Xmas screening for next wednesday...
 
Posted by Tony Milman (Member # 7) on December 22, 2008, 03:17 PM:
 
Jean-Marc
My copy of this penguin classic has poor sound. I thought about re-recording it but I am not sure where the excerpt appears in DVD terms- can you point me in the right direction?
 
Posted by peter booth (Member # 242) on December 22, 2008, 03:28 PM:
 
This afternoons matinee was,
Thats My Pup Tom & Jerry.
Guns For San Sebastian 400ft Scope
633 Squadron 2x600ft Scope,excellent Derann print.
Tomorrow nights show will be QUO VADIS.
best wishes,Peter.
 
Posted by Steve Klare (Member # 12) on December 23, 2008, 09:32 PM:
 
Madagascar Penguins in A Christmas Caper
A Walt Disney Christmas

A Merry Christmas to All!
 
Posted by Alan Rik (Member # 73) on December 23, 2008, 10:05 PM:
 
"The Snowman" 600fter..."Madagascar Penguins" and then "Planes, Trains, and Automobiles" Optical Feature! [Smile]
 
Posted by Jean-Marc Toussaint (Member # 270) on December 24, 2008, 01:40 AM:
 
Tony: When I retracked the super 8 version, I used the file from the Madagascar DVD bonus disc released here. I don't know about the english edition.

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Posted by Keith Ashfield (Member # 741) on December 24, 2008, 03:33 AM:
 
Tonights show includes -

Madagascar Penguins / Disneys Christmas.
Popeye Meets Aladdin and his Wonderful Lamp - 20 min Colour Cartoon
The Nutcracker - 27 min Colour Russian Cartoon Version
Scrooge - Alistair Sim Version.

Merry Christmas to all.
 
Posted by Alan Rik (Member # 73) on December 24, 2008, 11:37 AM:
 
My Derann copy had poor sound as well and then I rerecorded it. It has better sound but the stripe on my copy is not the best. It has some dropouts but at least its not muffled anymore!
 
Posted by Paul Adsett (Member # 25) on December 24, 2008, 01:48 PM:
 
I also re-recorded the Penguins from the DVD, using my Eumig 938 stereo. I got very good results with excellent stereo separation.
 
Posted by Graham Ritchie (Member # 559) on December 25, 2008, 12:49 PM:
 
Only had the chance last night to watch "A Walt Disney Chrismas" I bought this print new back in 70s still looks really good our family favourite asked for every year and the Madagascar Penguins in "A Christmas Caper"

Graham. [Smile]
 
Posted by Chris Smith (Member # 132) on December 25, 2008, 02:09 PM:
 
After our annual trek to Longwood Gardens and then church, the late hour only permitted one short, (my favorite, of course): TWAS THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS episode from The Honeymooners, in 16mm. Tonight, it looks like the family demand will be IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE in Super 8 along with one or two Castle Christmas shorts in 16mm.
 
Posted by Patrick Walsh (Member # 637) on December 26, 2008, 12:54 AM:
 
Christmas day watched the 400fter pt1 of STARWARS it would be interesting to know how many kids woke up christmas day to find a STARWARS reel under the tree during the late 70s early 80s!
Pat [Big Grin]
 
Posted by Panayotis A. Carayannis (Member # 1220) on December 26, 2008, 09:07 AM:
 
Hmm ! It was a busy ten ,or so, days. Let's see now:
On Tuesday 17 we had A KING IN NEW YORK, supported by Ub Iwerks' NOVELTY SHOP, one of his last for Columbia,Disney's MINNIE'S YOO HOO, made for the early Mickey Mouse Clubs in 1930, Stan Laurel in MAN ABOUT TOWN, and several trailers.All in super 8.
On Friday 19,at a friend's home,(who is not a member),we saw Dr Seuss' THE CAT IN THE HAT,the 1971 tv special,a 1963 color documentary about the US endorsing (!) a Latin American Commonwealth,with footage of John Kennedy shortly before his assasination,plus several shorts.All in 16 mm.
On Saturday 20,at Giorgos Tsakonas' place,we saw some well preserved 16 mm footage,of a well to do family from Kolonaki,the high class district of Athens,from the mid forties to the late fifties,the last reel,of a day at the beach, in 1959 in glorious color!Plus,another documentary shot for Danish tv,but most probably never shown,of life among a middle class Athenian family.After all the identification discussions and guesses,mainstream entertainment came from Andy Clyde in HEATHER AND YON,a remake of Keaton's JAIL BAIT,the Busby Berkeley compilation BRING ON THE GIRLS and culminating with Bomba the Jungle Boy in SAFARI DRUMS ! All in 16 mm.
On Sunday 21,chez moi,we saw Yanis Tzortzis' print of Murnau's SUNRISE,supported by Charley Chase in CRAZY LIKE A FOX and Daffy and Porky in MY LITTLE DUCKAROO,all in super 8.
My Christmas show,starting in a short while,is scheduled as follows: The 1925 "mockumentary" SANTA CLAUS,Charley Chase vs Noah Young in THERE AIN'T NO SANTA CLAUS,both on std 8,THE SHANTY WHERE SANTY CLAUS LIVES,early WB cartoon and of course, SCROOGE, with Alastair Sim, both on super 8.
 
Posted by James N. Savage 3 (Member # 83) on December 27, 2008, 05:31 AM:
 
Hi everyone!

My Christmas night super-8 program was-

1. Small One (600 foot, Derann print)

2. Pluto's Christmas Tree (200 foot)

3. Madigascar Pinguins (400 foot)

4. about 400 feet of home movies, with Christmas themes. (note- as some of the home movies were silent, I played a cd (music from Charlie Brown's Christmas) in the backround- the effect was perfect.

The show was a complete success!

James.
 
Posted by Paul Spinks (Member # 573) on December 27, 2008, 07:42 AM:
 
Last night we had a very unseasonal film show. We started with two 400ft digests,"Invaders from Mars" and "The Boogie Man Will Get You", followed by the 4X400ft Niles print of "The House of Fear".

Paul.
 
Posted by Chip Gelmini (Member # 44) on December 27, 2008, 10:11 AM:
 
Kudos to James Savage - playing music with silent movies - now there's some pride and showmanship for ya!

Screening Date December 26th:

DVD LCD video projection on my big screen

Rocky Horror Picture Show
I liked this movie as a musical, and the costumes and set design was great. But I can't figure out why this is such a cult classic. I've heard attending the midnight public showings can be quite fun or quite the experience. I've also heard that theater janitors work overtime after the show!

For those who know, may I ask what makes this movie such a hit? Could it be that the title has the name of Rocky in it but Stallone is not?

after the intermission

David & Lisa (1961) in 16mm starring Kier Duellea who later went on to star in Kubrick's masterpiece 2001 A Space Oddesy

A long night but definitely worth every minute [Big Grin] [Big Grin] [Big Grin] [Big Grin] [Big Grin] [Big Grin]
 
Posted by Paul Spinks (Member # 573) on December 28, 2008, 01:00 PM:
 
Last night was a 16mm night and we watched "Night of the Big Heat" and "Dr. Cyclops". Both prints were black and white, but it would be hard to find colour prints of these that hadn't faded. We followed this with "Journey into Darkness", a film made up of two episodes of the classic Hammer TV series "Journey into the Unknown".This was a beautiful print with great colour, however the third reel was out of synch which was a bit of a disappointment. [Frown]

Paul.

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Posted by Gary Crawford (Member # 67) on December 29, 2008, 01:33 PM:
 
I've been too busy to have film showings this season , BUT ..on Christmas eve, from Steve Osborne of Reel Image..., there was a package in the mailbox...it was Classic Home Cinema's brand new trailer of the Hammer Dracula....produced by BFI....for the re-release restored uncut release of that classic film. This trailer is very long..and very cleverly done....with very very good color and sound. I have a 16mm IB tech print of the feature and this trailer made me want to get it out and run it. It's excellent. The preview came from a new 35mm master..and it looks it. that was my one Christmas showing...just for myself.
 
Posted by Patrick Walsh (Member # 637) on December 29, 2008, 06:27 PM:
 
last night was the 400fter of TOWERING INFERNO latest buy from Derann.
Pat [Wink]
 
Posted by Chris Smith (Member # 132) on December 29, 2008, 06:57 PM:
 
Once again, by popular demand, I showed my IB Tech 16mm THE JOLSON STORY. Technicolor projected onto the big screen is amazing. An enjoyable night.
 
Posted by Michael De Angelis (Member # 91) on December 30, 2008, 01:41 PM:
 
I too ran the 1933 Merri Melodies Vitaphone cartoon:
The Shanty where Santy Claus Lives.
It's a fantastic,seven minutes with great music.
and packed with fun.
 
Posted by Chip Gelmini (Member # 44) on December 30, 2008, 11:37 PM:
 
Screening Date: December 30

THE DAY OF THE DOLPHIN feature only on super 8 sound.

A good evening in the cinema at home!

I've always thought this is one of the best posts in this forum. In a couple of days, I'll post here again. In the words of Monty Python....."And Now for something completely different!"

So Stay Tuned Folks!

[Big Grin]
 
Posted by Jean-Marc Toussaint (Member # 270) on December 31, 2008, 03:39 AM:
 
Last night we had a selection of scopitones on 16mm. I'm in the Alps helping a good friend building his home cinema. One of the old cellars is being turned into a dedicated theatre. Everything should be operationnal by next summer.
 
Posted by Chip Gelmini (Member # 44) on January 02, 2009, 07:52 PM:
 
Okay everyone, here I am back again. For the past 12 months, I've recorded every single show I ran on my big screen. Has anyone else done that?

You can use a spreadsheet on a clipboard, or even a simple wall calendar. At the start of the new year, put it all down on paper and itemize it. You'll be surprised to know what you can learn....as with this list for 2008, I did not show any super 8 cinemascope OR stereo sound. And that is kind of strange, but there it is in black and white......

SOME PEOPLE 16MM February 18
LOTTERY BRIDE SUPER 8 SOUND March 01
FANTASIA (1940) SUPER 8 SOUND June 19
LET'S MAKE LOVE 16MM SCOPE June 26
GIRLS GIRLS GIRLS (SPANISH) SUPER 8 SOUND June 30
GIRLS GIRLS GIRLS (ENGLISH) SUPER 8 SOUND July 27
SOMETHING SHORT OF PARADISE SUPER 8 SOUND September 23
A GIRL IN EVERY PORT * 16MM October 20
TINKERBELL DVD PANNY November 02
FLYING DEUCES SUPER 8 SOUND November 09
CATTLECALL DVD PANNY November 12
BEDKNOBS & BROOMSTICKS DVD PANNY November 17
STAR WARS - CLONE WARS DVD PANNY November 20
TENDER MERCIES SUPER 8 SOUND November 23
PLANES TRAINS AUTOMOBILES DVD PANNY November 24
TROPIC THUNDER DVD PANNY November 27
N. L. CHRISTMAS VACATION DVD PANNY December 01
TREAD SOFTLY STRANGER SUPER 8 SOUND December 04
IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE! SUPER 8 SOUND December 07
THE GIRL NEXT DOOR DVD PANNY December 10
BILLION DOLLAR HOBO SUPER 8 SOUND December 11
M.M. WONDER EMPORIUM DVD PANNY December 15
ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW DVD PANNY December 26
DAY OF THE DOLPHIN SUPER 8 SOUND December 30


TOTALS:

SUPER 8: 11

16MM: 3

DVD PANNY: 10

SHOWINGS: 24

And just tonight, I will kick off 2009 with the DVD of A CHORUS LINE on my big screen with the Panny AX200U !!

Here's hoping that all of us will have a healthy happy 2009 filled with great screenings!

See you in the booth!!!!!!!!
[Big Grin]

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Posted by Jean-Marc Toussaint (Member # 270) on January 03, 2009, 08:06 AM:
 
Friday, jan. 2
"Thoroughly Modern Millie" - superb low fade 16mm print.
 
Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on January 03, 2009, 11:56 AM:
 
Chip, was that the letterboxed spuer 8 print? I remember Steve Osbourne having a print of that on his lists and I was curious about it. I heard that it was a decent thriller!
 
Posted by Panayotis A. Carayannis (Member # 1220) on January 03, 2009, 06:21 PM:
 
The year started on a high note ! On January 1,I screened one of my dreams-come-true acquisitions, the complete Cineavision print of 2001 A SPACE ODYSSEY, with the Elmo ST1200 HD. Both arrived at 6 pm of December 31, so there really is a Santa Claus !! The screening was accompanied with MILLIONAIRE DROOPY,Tom and Jerry in HAPPY GO DUCKY and GOOD WILL TO MEN, all MGM Cinemascope super 8.
 
Posted by Chip Gelmini (Member # 44) on January 03, 2009, 06:41 PM:
 
Osi which title are you asking about?

cg
 
Posted by Michael De Angelis (Member # 91) on January 03, 2009, 09:09 PM:
 
Panayotis,

If I am not mistaken, you are perhaps some of few
collectors that own 2001. How is the color quality,
detail and sharpness in the print? How many reels,
and is it on Low fade stock?
 
Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on January 04, 2009, 12:33 AM:
 
Last night was the regular 8 blackhawk short SLAPSTICK, and a silent dramatic short called Finger of Justice (1918)also on regular 8 using my Eumig S 712D
 
Posted by John Edwards (Member # 1333) on January 04, 2009, 04:31 AM:
 
ran great expectations and genevieve full features over christmas beaulieu twin track ran impeccabley five foot screen magic super8 and 16mm new year to everyone JE.
 
Posted by Mark Mander (Member # 340) on January 04, 2009, 08:19 AM:
 
I ran a 16mm scope print of Superman 4 last night round a friends house as they've never seen it,looked very good on the big screen and they all enjoyed it....Mark.
 
Posted by Patrick McGrath (Member # 1210) on January 04, 2009, 11:56 AM:
 
At last I can post in this topic!

Last night we ran, Mighty Joe Young feature length on Super 8 and King Kong on 16mm.
Super 8 on my newly revived Yashica P810 and 16mm on a pair of Eiki SSLs.

Along with 4 cartoons(16mm Warners) that is the total of my collection so far!
We also have an older Sharp XV H37U LCD video projector that we enjoy often. I know there are better LCDs out there nowadays but at 12 years old, it still makes for an impressive presentation.
The original Star`Wars on laserdisc(the big box set!) or one of my plethora of Godzilla LDs is especially fun with my six year old son Kenneth!
 
Posted by Fabrizio Mosca (Member # 142) on January 04, 2009, 02:21 PM:
 
My New Year's Eve projection was dedicated to cartoons and extracts (Elmo GS800):
- One man band
- No hunting
- Mines of Moria
- Final flight of the Osiris
- A Christmas Caper
- Corn chips
- For the birds
- Gone Nutty
- One froggy evening (first of year 2009...)

and on Jan. 1st I showed for myself only an italian full lenght feature: "Toto Diabolicus" (Fumeo 9119)

Fabrizio
 
Posted by Chip Gelmini (Member # 44) on January 05, 2009, 11:31 PM:
 
Monday Night January 5 2009

The Phantom Menace

DVD Projection

We have begun what we hope will be weekly screenings of the complete Star Wars series, ending the last three with super 8 cinemascope. Following those, we continue with 2001; 2010; Star Trek Generations, and end the series with what else: Spaceballs. Assuming there are no unexpected delays or conflicts, this will take us to March 16th [Big Grin]
 
Posted by Panayotis A. Carayannis (Member # 1220) on January 10, 2009, 06:25 PM:
 
Michael
2001 , in sharpness, is not the best Cineavision print I have seen. this is due to the original master used to make the 8mm prints.This does not mean it is bad,it is very very good, but it simply lacks the top,pin-sharp exellence of other Cineavisions.Although I don't believe it is Low Fade,it has retained its colors, which were muted in the original anyhow,and one can watch the dark scenes easily without tiring.It is 139 minutes on 8 x 400 reels.
An excerpt was shown at the 7th BFCC,in 1982, which Dr Van Tetering attended and he said that up to that day,200 prints had been sold worldwide. So more must have been printed later but it is one of those films that owners seem to hang on to the end.
 
Posted by Jean-Marc Toussaint (Member # 270) on January 11, 2009, 04:44 AM:
 
My daughter's birthday screening finally happened yesterday evening. It was originally scheduled for dec. 24 but several occurences (guests caught in traffic arriving late, the little one being in a bad mood and me being sick with the flu) led to its cancellation.
Since the program was built up and resting on its spools, and since we had friends over for the day, we all gathered in our basement cinema for a selection of commercials from the 70s, trailers to "Toy Story", "SpongeBob Squarepants", "Owl's Moving Castle", "For the Birds" animated short

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Posted by Chris Smith (Member # 132) on January 12, 2009, 08:42 PM:
 
I'm getting a few reels ready to list on eBay and tonight I watched WINGS TO BRITAIN, a 1957 16mm IB Tech travelogue which was produced for Pan American Airlines. Hey--looks like a fun place to visit, for sure!
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on January 13, 2009, 03:36 PM:
 
Last night it was time for THE RESCUERS and DAWN OF THE DEAD. I know it's a little wierd - a cartoon and a horror movie! - but I'm selling one of my two copies of this Romero's cult (the first I had and kept for so many years) so it was a good way to say BYE BYE. And tonight? LITTLE RASCALS! I'm in love with those funny episodes!

 -
 
Posted by Keith Ashfield (Member # 741) on January 13, 2009, 04:17 PM:
 
Hi Gian Luca. Welcome to the Forum. Nice to see you posting here, at last. I hope you enjoyed your copy of "Grease".
Regards,
Keith
 
Posted by Chip Gelmini (Member # 44) on January 13, 2009, 06:37 PM:
 
Monday Night January 12

Star Wars Pt 2 - "Attack of the Clones"

DVD projection.

A continued screening of all 7 Star Wars films, combining DVD projection with super 8 cinemascope.

[Big Grin]
 
Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on January 15, 2009, 09:12 PM:
 
Just watched a couple of old castle films "Old Time Movies" cowboy thrillers on regular 8 200 footers.
One was called Border Law and the other Revenge on the Range The characters in both were similar, and each played like an episode of a serial. Does anyone know what these films actually are?
 
Posted by Rob Koeling (Member # 35) on January 16, 2009, 05:49 AM:
 
Last night a 16mm print of 'A bout de souffle' with Jean Paul Belmondo and Jean Seberg. Very nice!

Last week, I showed the little ones (5 and 7) a S8 print of Buster Keaton's 'One Week'. I was a bit reluctant to show the print since it hasn't a music track, but it was a big hit. Who needs a music track if the room is filled with laughter!
The print isn't terribly good for a Blackhawk print, though. I was wondering if there are better prints around.

- Rob
 
Posted by Gary Crawford (Member # 67) on January 16, 2009, 08:18 AM:
 
Dino....According to Scott MacGillivray's excellent book on Castle Films ..Border Law was from a 1927 film , Border Blackbirds. and is fairly rare because Castle only issued it in 1942. Revenge on the Range was from the film of the same name, produced in 1925. Castle has them starring "Chuck Williams", who was really silent era cowboy hero Leo Maloney.
 
Posted by Douglas Meltzer (Member # 28) on January 16, 2009, 10:20 AM:
 
Stunning color print of "Ice Pirates" (16mm)!

Doug
 
Posted by David Erskine (Member # 1244) on January 16, 2009, 05:44 PM:
 
Most of this week I've been running 8mm compilations (mostly 800' but a few 1200' and a mix of mag and opt) and they've covered a lot of ground - railways, cartoon, travelogues, film & cinema etc. So tonight I watched a feature - 2500+' on a big Fumeo reel - on the Fumeo 9139 arc 300. I'd forgotten just how good 'Victor/Victoria' is! Thoroughly enjoyed it.
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on January 17, 2009, 10:40 AM:
 
Thanks a lot Keith.
Of course I did. I'm screening it tonight.
Ciao!
 
Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on January 17, 2009, 01:38 PM:
 
Last full 600ft scope reel of "Mask of Zorro" (1998) and the optical sound feature of "Futureworld" (1976, Peter Fonda).

I tell you, I am still stunned as to how good the optical Super 8 feature looked, when super 8 was still largely in the "dark Ages" quality wise from the standard companies.
 
Posted by Jean-Christophe Deblock (Member # 792) on January 17, 2009, 03:23 PM:
 
Today, I finally saw "AIRPORT",in 35mm, IB tech. Great great great copy!

Waouw! I've found it!

JC.
 
Posted by Chip Gelmini (Member # 44) on January 17, 2009, 11:49 PM:
 
Saturday night January 17th

I MARRIED A WOMAN

Super 8 scope

THANKS DAN!!!!!!!! [Big Grin]
 
Posted by Chip Gelmini (Member # 44) on January 19, 2009, 11:29 PM:
 
Monday Night January 19

The Clonewars

DVD Projection
 
Posted by James E. Stubbs (Member # 817) on January 20, 2009, 02:30 AM:
 
Who lost a girraff. A delightfull, if a bit trippy cartoon from my youth. And Dough and Dynamite. A very funny Chaplin flick. I finally opend a box of 100 or so misc 200 & 400' reels that I bought a year ago. It was a decnt buy of ex-library films. They're in pretty good shape especially considering where they came from.
Cheers,
 
Posted by Jose Artiles (Member # 471) on January 20, 2009, 05:45 PM:
 
after 30 years awaiting in a cold storage basement of an old shop i found yesterday a sealed print of the full length feature of
" saturday nigth fever",i only pay 20 pounds for the feature thinking that maybe was faded because the seller told me that the box was sealed but a little bit broken in the corners and have a very little wet smell so i offer that cheap price and he gladly take the money but when i opened it and after lubeit whit filmguard.. a surprise!!! a new print with rich colours ..
i watched enterely the last nigth and im glad that the colours hold so well after 30 years of storage in the shop,the codes in on the print revealed that is a kodak sp like almost all marketing films releases and was printed in 1981 so i think is one of the latest releases of marketing,the box is completely white and made of hard cardboard of good quality and have the original cover art from marketing films printed on glossy paper and stick to the front of the box.
 
Posted by Douglas Meltzer (Member # 28) on January 20, 2009, 07:13 PM:
 
Jose,

What excellent luck you have!

Doug
 
Posted by Jose Artiles (Member # 471) on January 21, 2009, 08:09 AM:
 
[Big Grin] jajaja,yes Douglas i was the first surprised here,i dont expect too much because the seller told me again and again that they don want to sale something so old that he has in the basement of the shop i can convince him thanks god. Here in canary island ,especialy where i live in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria theres a lot of old shop that in the 70´s and 80´s selling films and equipment and i usually take a walk and ask to the now old owners if he has someting in the basement about super 8 and the most of times have films,cameras and projectors new in boxes,last week i found a shop called MARTELL that was an elmo and yelco distributor ,they show me the basement and i see at least 8 yelco 630 stereo el,i ask for a price and after a call to the owner they sell me 2 brand new at a price of 45 pounds each,i want to back looking for elmos,sadly almost all the old super 8 stores in canary islands keep the 80 per cent of the material new and sealed on cold basements but if you ask usualy you can find great surprises if you can contac to the owner of the shop. [Wink]
 
Posted by Jean-Marc Toussaint (Member # 270) on January 22, 2009, 02:13 AM:
 
jan 21st, all super 8 screenings
- Roller coaster rabbit
- La Zizanie (French comedy), three-parter from Marketing Film (good polyester print with strong colours).
 
Posted by Jose Artiles (Member # 471) on January 23, 2009, 08:40 AM:
 
last nigth i watched a super 8 print of "the thief of bagdad" 1942 korda production in a marvelous technicolor
 
Posted by peter booth (Member # 242) on January 23, 2009, 10:50 AM:
 
Last night we watched the Super 8mm print of MEET ME IN ST LOUIS.4x600ft.Excellent colour print,
Regards,
Peter.
 
Posted by Chip Gelmini (Member # 44) on January 23, 2009, 11:18 AM:
 
Jose

You might want to check your software connections related to your keyboard. I believe it has a lisp. [Big Grin]
 
Posted by Graham Sinden (Member # 431) on January 23, 2009, 01:12 PM:
 
Jose you lucky man. Thats it im booking my flight tomorrow to gran canaria. Im hopeful that the luggage excess wont cost me too much with 3 GS1200's in the suitcase [Big Grin]
 
Posted by Bill Brandenstein (Member # 892) on January 23, 2009, 04:02 PM:
 
Make it four and I'll pay you back!
 
Posted by Jose Artiles (Member # 471) on January 24, 2009, 03:30 PM:
 
[Big Grin] jajaja Grahan,if you have time ask for a shop called "MAYA" is located on a street called triana ,last year i buy from they a new elmo projector because they were the original elmo projectors dealers back in the days,maybe they have cameras too and super 8 related items...good luck and welcome to gran canaria!!!!
 
Posted by Steven J Kirk (Member # 1135) on January 25, 2009, 05:19 AM:
 
Just watched HOUSE OF GAMES 1987 with Joe Mantegna on 16mm. Excellent colour - past the 84/5 cut-off to low fade - and sharp definition. All original leaders and not a splice in it. Needs a careful clean though, full of bits and pieces onscreen which have mean't a few fine lines. But good. The film? About the confidence tricksters in Seattle. Great. Acting a bit stagey. It was a stage play.
 
Posted by Graham Sinden (Member # 431) on January 25, 2009, 06:02 AM:
 
Actually I did once go to Gran Canaria in 1997 on a lads holiday with Escapades. Cant remember the area we went to but I remember the beach had a pile of large 'breeze blocks' in the water, sort of a man made island. If only I had known back then about the cine shops I might have searched for them. Anyway this is going slightly off topic.

Graham S
 
Posted by Jose Artiles (Member # 471) on January 25, 2009, 09:26 AM:
 
[Smile] heheh Graham,that beach is called "las alcaravaneras" is a really long beach, you was very near of the shop i referred in my last post [Eek!]

last news: dear forum members yesterday i found a new solar cell
sylvania yfv 930 if someone needs it i can give it for free just send me a mail.oops pardon friends im a bit out off topic..sorry!! [Wink]
 
Posted by David Pannell (Member # 300) on January 26, 2009, 04:29 AM:
 
On saturday evening (24th), my wife went to babysit our grandchildren, so it was an opportunity for me to screen one of the old oldies, which I hadn't seen for quite a while.

1937 Gainsborough production of "Oh, Mr Porter", starring the much loved Will Hay. Standard 8, black & white, sound.

Even though humour has changed somewhat over the years, I still found myself giggling and laughing at some of the railway antics they got up to, - to say nothing of the misunderstandings along the way.

85 mins. of delightful clean old fashioned fun. I thoroughly enjoyed it!
 
Posted by Stewart McSporran (Member # 128) on January 26, 2009, 04:07 PM:
 
Ah! David, you can't beat Will Hay, and Oh Mr Porter is one of my all time favourite films.

Last night it was "All Quiet on the Western Front" on my Sanyo PLV-Z1 video projector.

It's over 25 years since I last saw this and I'd forgotten just how powerful the battle scenes are. No fancy petroleum explosions to look good on camera, real high explosives and corresponding thuds on the soundtrack. The shot that sticks in my mind is where a French soldier is holding onto some barbed wire when suddenly there's an explosion right in front of him; the dust clears and, for a fraction of a second, you see two hands, severed at the forearm, hanging off the wire.
 
Posted by Paul Spinks (Member # 573) on January 26, 2009, 11:00 PM:
 
I love "Oh Mr.Porter". I saw this film as a young lad and it probably was the reason for my becoming a train driver. I've been doing it for over 30 years but happily I have not had to deal with gun runners and I haven't crashed a train. Many years ago a friend of mine who worked for the GPO in Basingstoke took me to a road that led to part of a farm and some fields. However this was the now long disused Cliddesden Station which was used in the picture. The platform was still there but the track had long gone thanks to Beeching's destruction of our railways. It was part of the Basingstoke to Alton Railway and it is at Basingstoke where "Gladstone" crashes at the end of the movie. It was a wonderful experience walking on the platform of "Buggleskelly Station". Alas the signal box and the level crossing were also no longer to be seen.

Paul.
 
Posted by Jean-Marc Toussaint (Member # 270) on January 27, 2009, 01:41 AM:
 
Yesterday's show
- "The Making of Star Wars" (16mm - in order to get more acquainted with the newly acquired Elmo XP550 Xenon projector)

[ November 06, 2010, 09:49 AM: Message edited by: Jean-Marc Toussaint ]
 
Posted by David Pannell (Member # 300) on January 27, 2009, 07:24 AM:
 
Paul,

Small world! We used to live at Basingstoke in the mid '70s, up at Kempshott Down, and we know the area quite well, though we weren't aware that some shots were taken at Cliddesden and Basingstoke stations themselves.

Last night I ran "Fort Algiers". 1953. Again on Standard 8, monochrome, sound, with Raymond Burr - before the days of Perry Mason and Ironside. The pre-amble and build-up to the final battle is quite cleverly portrayed; and the sequence with Yvonne De Carlo hiding the bug, and then listening in to the battle plot on the receiver in her boudoir, then getting caught by Burr, adds quite convincingly to the tension.

78 enthralling minutes of this Edward L. Alperton production.
 
Posted by Martin Jones (Member # 1163) on January 27, 2009, 09:13 AM:
 
Just an addition from another ex-Basingstoke man.
The line was narrow gauge and a section of the track still exists and can be seen in the middle of the Viables Roundabout (one of those that has gained Basingstoke the title "Doughnut City") on the OLD Basingstoke Bypass. Part of the inner ring road (from Winchester Road to Worting Road) is built on the line of the old track.
Martin

[ January 27, 2009, 01:03 PM: Message edited by: Martin Jones ]
 
Posted by Panayotis A. Carayannis (Member # 1220) on January 27, 2009, 04:14 PM:
 
Friday night,the 23th we watched LOVE ME TENDER on 16 mm,with Richard Egan,Debra Paget and Elvis Presley (he's quite good actually). Saturday,it was raining,so I showed ONE RAINY AFTERNOON (1936) with Francis Lederer and Ida Lupino and A RAINY DAY with Barney Bear,both on super 8. Monday,I did an all silent "forgotten comedians" show,a mixture of std and super,which included: Gale Henry and Billy Franey in WHO DONE IT?,Bobby Dunn in THE FAST MAILMAN,Billy Ritchie in A DAY AT THE FORCE,Charlie Joy (who?) in WHEN JEKYLL DID HYDE, Mark Jones and Sunshine Hart in FAMILY LIFE and THREE WISE GOOFS with The Tone of Fun (Fatty Voss,Fatty Carr and Fatty Alexander).
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on January 27, 2009, 05:15 PM:
 
Last night it was time to screen ET. I could not live without this movie! [Big Grin]
 
Posted by Jean-Marc Toussaint (Member # 270) on January 30, 2009, 01:01 AM:
 
Last night we screened "Conquest of the Planet of the Apes" (dvd) a wonderful performance by the late Ricardo Montalaban.

[ November 06, 2010, 09:50 AM: Message edited by: Jean-Marc Toussaint ]
 
Posted by Michael Beyer (Member # 1143) on January 30, 2009, 01:30 AM:
 
Last night we screened John Carpenter's "The Fog" on an 2,80m-Screen. Really nightmarish in a dark room ... [Wink]
 
Posted by Jean-Marc Toussaint (Member # 270) on February 01, 2009, 02:04 AM:
 
Yesterday's matinee, all 16mm:
- The Sorcerer's Apprentice (Disney)
- The Reluctant Dragon (Disney)
- The Muppet Show (Lesley Ann Warren episode)
 
Posted by Jeroen van Ooijen (Member # 1104) on February 01, 2009, 03:15 AM:
 
Beauty and the beast i watched for the first time on super8! [Smile]
 
Posted by John Hourigan (Member # 111) on February 01, 2009, 08:41 AM:
 
Last night was an evening of digests and shorts -- 400 footers of ANCHORS AWAY (with trailer) and A&C MEET THE MUMMY; and 200 footers of the just-released Dave Clark Five Pathe News short (from Classic Home Cinema), and the Beatles on the Ed Sullivan Show.
 
Posted by Chip Gelmini (Member # 44) on February 01, 2009, 09:13 AM:
 
Saturday night January 31

Walt Disney's Sleeping Beauty

DVD projection AX200U

The restored newely released DVD presentation. Glorious color and good sound. Slightly letter boxed but scope ratio. Perhaps because this might have been shot on 70mm originally or even something else that narrows the height slightly.

A very enjoyable disc. And a cute story too.
 
Posted by Jose Artiles (Member # 471) on February 02, 2009, 09:02 AM:
 
last nigth i show "the ten commandments" full length feature in glorious colour,almost look like technicolor [Big Grin]
 
Posted by Paul Spinks (Member # 573) on February 02, 2009, 04:49 PM:
 
Wow Jose,
now that IS a classic film, I am very envious of you as I have been searching for a full length print of this film for years. Is your print Super 8 or 16mm? I heard that there were a very few full length prints released by Marketing Films on Super 8, but I have only ever seen the 3X400ft version. There are 16mm prints around but they are normally cut by TV companies with lots of scenes missing. A good theatrical print of this film is the holy grail of titles as far as I'm concerned.

Best wishes,
Paul.
 
Posted by Chip Gelmini (Member # 44) on February 02, 2009, 11:31 PM:
 
Monday February 2

Revenge of the Sith

DVD Projection

4th in the series of the complete Star Wars films. We have now finished the DVD selection. Next week the super 8 CinemaScope prints begin! [Big Grin]
 
Posted by Jean-Marc Toussaint (Member # 270) on February 03, 2009, 01:30 AM:
 
Chip, on top of the CGI Clone Wars, did you show the Gendy Tartakowsky shorts? They are the actual bridge between Ep II and Ep III.
 
Posted by Jose Artiles (Member # 471) on February 03, 2009, 06:57 AM:
 
hi paul!
yes,i search fot eleven years to find my print of the ten commandments full length,finally i found it thanks to a good friend of mine that have it from his father,its a gem and my prefer feature on my collection [Smile]
 
Posted by Chip Gelmini (Member # 44) on February 03, 2009, 09:07 AM:
 
Hi Jean - Marc

No, I did not show the shorts. When I play the DVD's on my big screen I run feature only. One of these days I'll start running super 8 shorts before the DVD feature. That should be fun. I actually did a test trial (the changeover was abit tricky) and liked how it was done, but I need more practice. Imagine me saying that after 30 years of changeovers in the same booth!

I also have issues with full frame coming from the DVD. It runs off the top and bottom of the screen because I push the limits on throw distance. The projector is rated at 21 feet and I am running at 25.50 feet. Seriously folks, anything from the Panny in 4 x 3 mode (1.33:1) does not fit my screen. And yes, this is a problem.

Likewise I am limited to 16 x 9 and/or 1:85 standard letterboxing for flat or scope. Now this option even pushing the limits works just dandy.

Last night, and as with all scope DVD; the image was 4 feet tall and about 11 feet wide. There were 8 inches of unused vertical screen on each far side left and right. Partly due because my screen is cut for super 8 scope which comes in at 2.66:1.

I suppose at some point I could just watch the shorts on the old fashioned TV. But even that would break the tradition.

And it really isn't feasible for me to relocate the Panny projector, as shown on screening room pictures on page 8 or 9, the Panny is somewhat permanently mounted. The way I have it hooked up and configured requires that it stays in the booth.

I am starting to consider a second video projector in the next few months, maybe by August. And this one could be more portable and could be set outside the booth to run the standard full frame flat movies.

Right now I am focused (no pun intended) on a wonderful Florida vacation coming up March 20. I do not return until May 6th. So right now for the next few weeks I'm enjoying some films before I leave.

And thank goodness I will be able to visit Paul in Orlando. At least; it helps keep the withdrawal syndrome at a minimum [Big Grin]
 
Posted by Stuart Reid (Member # 1460) on February 04, 2009, 03:58 AM:
 
Hello all - had my first screening for over 2 years last night. A lovely 16mm scope print of "The Taking Of Pelham 1-2-3". Very enjoyable.
 
Posted by Paul Spinks (Member # 573) on February 04, 2009, 05:18 AM:
 
2 Years without a film show! How did you manage to last that long without fiddling with a projector? [Big Grin]

Paul.
 
Posted by Jean-Marc Toussaint (Member # 270) on February 04, 2009, 05:44 AM:
 
Hello Stuart, Welcome to the Forum.
 
Posted by David Pannell (Member # 300) on February 04, 2009, 05:46 AM:
 
Last night I ran my prized Silent 16mm Blackhawk print of Nosferatu. 1922 with Max Schreck - the famous one. Simply incomparable.

Earlier this week, the 1979 Werner Herzog version was screened on TV, with Klaus Kinski and Isabelle Adjani. Strangely enough it didn't have the same appeal (apart from Isabelle, of course) in that there seemed to be a distinct lack of menacing atmosphere.
 
Posted by Stuart Reid (Member # 1460) on February 04, 2009, 07:23 AM:
 
Hi guys, thanks for the warm welcome. How did I last 2 years without fiddling with a projector? Well, I suffered quite a bit with depression a while back; that made doing even the simplest things impossible to deal with, but thankfully my gorgeous girlfriend has stuck by me and i'm now out the other side. So now I'm back in the saddle and looking at converting the under stairs area in our home into a projection booth so I can quieten the noise from my 16mm Xenon. I also want to install an electric or discreet pull-down screen in the lounge (2.35:1 a/r of course!) I've also got a lot to do with cleaning and servicing the Elf, and I need to clean all my films too, plus get some archival reels and anti-vinegar sachets so my slightly acidic scope print of Billy Liar can air easier.
 
Posted by Jim Carlile (Member # 812) on February 04, 2009, 09:47 PM:
 
Which version of the Herzog? The German version is fantastic, the English version really rotten. Shot at the same time but often totally different set-ups. I mean really bad-- no comparison. No pacing, no mystery, no nothing.
 
Posted by Michael O'Regan (Member # 938) on February 05, 2009, 03:03 AM:
 
Unfortunately it was the English version.
Kinski is really creepy though.

-Mike
 
Posted by Jean-Marc Toussaint (Member # 270) on February 07, 2009, 08:39 AM:
 
Yesterday was fun. A friend of ours just completed a short film (about 25 min long) on 35mm in cinemascope and we organized the "world premiere" at our place as the print was the "0" just fresh from the lab. Nice drama about a fella who just robbed a bank and is trying to escape through the countryside.
Later in the evening, we shared some drinks while singing along to silly French soundies from the 1960s on 16mm.

Today, we just started our Catastrophathon with a matinee screening of super 8 cutdowns to "Airport" and "Airport '75" (gorgeous colours on this U8 reel). They were followed by the full length version of "Airport '77", in 16mm and cinemascope.
 
Posted by Steve Klare (Member # 12) on February 07, 2009, 11:04 AM:
 
Blackhawk L&H "Two Tars"

"When the North Wind Blows" Reels 2 and 3 (reels 4 and 5 tomorrow)
 
Posted by Jean-Marc Toussaint (Member # 270) on February 08, 2009, 09:05 AM:
 
Sunday Matinee screening of Catastrophathon 2 (all super 8mm):

- "Airport 77" (U8 - to compare with the full feature projected the day before)
- "Earthquake" (U8)
- "The Poseidon Adventure" (Ken)
- "Bullet Train 109" (Piccolo one reeler retracked into French)
- "Hindenburg" (U8 two-parter)
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on February 08, 2009, 04:41 PM:
 
Sunday night:

- Disney's LITTLE MERMAID [Big Grin]
- Disney's SONG OF THE SOUTH (yes, once more!) [Big Grin]
- Little Rascals' SPOOKY HOOKY (1936), HEARTS ARE THUMPS (1937), OUR GANG FOLLIES OF 1938 (1937) and LITTLE SINNER (1935): I'm in love with this last funny episode! [Big Grin]
 
Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on February 09, 2009, 01:40 AM:
 
First off I wonder if I am in the minority or majority here, whereby most of my recent film viewing is done in a small fashion. I have some of my small projectors set up next to my bed (A chinon 1200 for super 8, a eumig 712D for reg 8, and specto 500 for 9.5. I live in a condo, and have a screen, in the living room, but it is a somewhat ordeal to set up so unless my wife feels like a movie, I am in the bedroom throwing it against the open white door. It's not that bad really.

 -

Oh but last night I watched the pathescope 3 reeler Robert Macaire on 9.5mm. Here is a snap of what it looks like against the door. It is about an 8 foot throw and I get roughly a 3 foot image with a 1.5 lens.

 -
 
Posted by Stuart Reid (Member # 1460) on February 09, 2009, 06:46 AM:
 
Last night we had our friends and their young 2 year old round. She LOVED The Snowman on 16mm while mum and dad enjoyed Paddington Goes To School. Incidentally, this is a half-hour Paddington episode but I clearly remember Paddington being in 5 minute slots when shown on TV.
 
Posted by Chip Gelmini (Member # 44) on February 12, 2009, 11:02 PM:
 
Thursday Night February 12

Attempt to screen EMMA with Gwenneth Paltrow. Experienced sound shifting left to right. Narrowed it down to dirty pots on main amps. Fixed after shut down. A-OK on second trial. Upon second attempt to play this disc, chapter 8 appears to have a glitch - English subtitles appear while hearing English sound. Chapter 9 begins and they dissapear. Attempt to play Emma in other players reveal disc defect.

Canceling Emma, switched to ICE AGE THE MELTDOWN. Now writing this report, this selection was to say the least, the right one after Emma. Played just fine through the same player as Emma.

Note to Miss. Paltrow: You are indeed a great actress and very beautiful as well. However your disc encoding leaves a little to be desired......

CG [Big Grin]
 
Posted by Panayotis A. Carayannis (Member # 1220) on February 13, 2009, 08:23 AM:
 
Wednesday night,I started with PINEWOOD STUDIOS OPEN DAY (yes,sound is tinny!),and continued with HERO COP,YESTERDAY AND TODAY and a Hitchcock Sales Reel,consisting of new introductions Hitch made for the rerun of his tv show in the seventies.Another "forgotten" silent comedy,DON'T PARK THERE, with Charlie Dorety,Harry Mann, (who imitated Billy West who imitated Charlie Chaplin),and Mario Bianchi (Monte Banks) and the main feature,ZORBA THE GREEK ,all in super 8.
 
Posted by David Kilderry (Member # 549) on February 13, 2009, 05:49 PM:
 
Role Models + Burn After Reading, Transporter 3, Underworld 3, He's Just Not That Into You + Four Holidays (Christmases) all on 35mm at the drive-in!

Meanwhile on the home front:

Coney Island- Fatty Arbukle Std 8

Coney Island - Movietone Std 8

California or Bust - Snub Pollard Std 8

Cinesound newsreel 1966 review (a good year!) 16mm

Bill Stern Columbia Sports 16mm

3 x Pink Panther cartoons 16mm

Inspector cartoon Super 8

Mickeys Memorbale Moments Vol 1 Super 8

Goofy's Golden Gags Vol 1 and 2 Super 8

Yep ran all of them in the one day!

David
 
Posted by Christopher Gillan (Member # 1440) on February 13, 2009, 06:12 PM:
 
Hi all New to this Forum
last screening here was no were to run and carry on columbus.
Cheers Chris.
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on February 13, 2009, 06:28 PM:
 
Welcome to the forum, Chris! [Big Grin] Enjoy!
 
Posted by Antonis Galanakis (Member # 1455) on February 14, 2009, 04:46 AM:
 
Well, last night me and my wife show:

Beatles - In concert 200'
Precious Images 200'
Reflectios UK 200'
Tommy - Who's musical film 400'
Top Hat - Fred Astair 200'
Footlight Parade - James Gagney 2x400'

All super 8mm, sound.
Panorama (Tacnon) sound 707 with Bauer HiFi 35 speaker.
 
Posted by Michael Scheck (Member # 114) on February 14, 2009, 03:27 PM:
 
Just showed "The Kid Brother" for the Kids (9 and 11 years), it's an eight reeler from 1927 with Harold Lloyd .
The Kids enjoyed the film very much, especially the cleverness of escape-gags, where Harold outsmarts his bigger brothers who try to catch and beat him.
Great, sharp Blackhawk print with a clever music track!
 
Posted by Panayotis A. Carayannis (Member # 1220) on February 15, 2009, 02:15 AM:
 
Last night it was an Edgar Allan Poe night, featuring: FALL OF THE HOUSE OF USHER (Silent),THE TELL TALE HEART (UPA),ANNABEL LEE (narrated by Vincent Price) and the complete feature THE BLACK CAT (with Karloff and Lugosi).All std 8,except "Annabel..
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on February 15, 2009, 04:32 PM:
 
Sunday, February 15th.
Tonight it was time for:

Derann BAMBI (amazing!): THANKS KEITH [Wink]
Dario Argento's TENEBRE (terryfing) [Eek!]

About TENEBRE look here! This scene was censored for the VHS edition (and on tv as well) because the miserable lady is VERONICA LARIO (Berlusconi's wife) BUT on the super 8 edition it is possible to watch it!

BE AWARE: very violent sequence

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7MOdtIW6eZ4

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Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on February 16, 2009, 01:36 AM:
 
Been going through some blackhawk episodes of the Pearl White serial the Exploits of Elaine. Does anyone know if there are others available besides Ep 8, 9 & 10?

Cheers
 
Posted by Chip Gelmini (Member # 44) on February 16, 2009, 11:38 PM:
 
Monday Night February 16

Mr. Bean Goes to a Premiere
The Chub Chubbs
2001 trailer
Mr Bean Policy Trailer *

Star Wars - A New Hope (1977)

Derann's super 8 scope/stereo copy

As always, much fun!

* (attached to The Spirit of America short but I have removed it and spliced it after 2001 trailer)

~ CG ~
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on February 17, 2009, 06:13 PM:
 
February 17th 2009.

Tonight big screening of:

- POCAHONTAS (Kevin, this is an incredible print! Thanks)
- MICKEY'S CHRISTMAS CAROL (I know it's a little too late, but I had it just one week ago! THANKS KEITH: THIS IS GREAT).

[Razz]
 
Posted by David Erskine (Member # 1244) on February 18, 2009, 04:44 AM:
 
Sunday - Little Mermaid (I MUST get shot of that one!) Belstone Fox. Monday nowt. Tuesday Fox & Hound. All on 8mm.
P.S. Dino - you should join Group 9.5. We all need to support everything to do with our hobby. Use it or lose it. PM me (I think) and I'll organise a membership thingy!!!
 
Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on February 20, 2009, 11:40 PM:
 
David I tried emailing/PM and it said I was blocked but my personal email is aytab at aol dot com, but to keep on topic here I just watched an episode of the Hazards of Helen #33 called In Dangers Path (Super 8 - Blackhawk) - I recently bought a stack of 6 super 8's off of ebay for $14 total (items and shipping) and they arrived in perfect boxes and looking like they had never been played...  -
 
Posted by Jean-Marc Toussaint (Member # 270) on February 21, 2009, 01:34 AM:
 
Disney's The Pelican and the Snipe

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Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on February 22, 2009, 01:09 AM:
 
wow I'm jealous regarding your ability to project nitrate in your home. Do you really have a home booth set up for nitrate? or are there no regulatory codes for such in france? I have thousands of feet of nitrate, but currently have no means for any 35mm at home (One day I'll finally fix up my Devry portable)but even then doubt I can handle the nitrate.

Until then its still the small format..Tonight was a really short one with 3 reg 8mm cutdowns of silent shorts
2 Eddie Boland's Paint and Powder & Prince Pistachio, and a Knockout Kelly called One at a Time.

Here's the cutey princess from Prince Pistachio

 -
 
Posted by Jeroen van Ooijen (Member # 1104) on February 22, 2009, 02:58 AM:
 
Saturday evening i have see Remi an Japanese animated serie
in Dutch language.
I believe this serie is also in italian language. [Smile]

Ps : Gian,Mickeys Christmas carol is in every season a great
print,and it's one of the most sharper prints,i have that one too and i love it. [Razz]
 
Posted by David Kilderry (Member # 549) on February 22, 2009, 05:17 AM:
 
Jean-Marc, you are brave running nitrate at home on what I presume are projectors without spool boxes and fire traps? What equipment did you run it on?

I have nitrate here but won't run it. I have some beautiful I.B.T. of the Olympics in 48 or 52 that I would love to run.

David
 
Posted by Graham Ritchie (Member # 559) on February 22, 2009, 02:17 PM:
 
Last Friday

Afternoon

1/800ft reel... Trailer to Fantasia, Soundtrack Demo, Pactoral Symphony, Dance of the Hours, and The Sorcerers Apprentice. one of my favourite reels.
Followed by "Pelle the Conqueror" on DVD projected on a Sanyo Z1 projector.

That Evening
While my better half was watching CSI [Roll Eyes] on the dreaded TV I watched Star Wars 1977 again on DVD using the Sanyo Z1 in our home cinema.

Saturday night
We both watched The NeverEnding Story 2 "not a bad movie" on the VP.

Graham.

PS I have an Ernemann2 35mm projector with fire proof spool boxes built for nitrate use, out here if you do have a fire as a result of nitrate film or even just storing it, your insurance becomes "void" If nitrate ignites you cant stop it I do know someone that will still project it and has had no problems, for transportation its classified as an "Explosive" I dont store or run nitrate, stick to DVD its safer [Wink]
 
Posted by Michael De Angelis (Member # 91) on February 22, 2009, 04:18 PM:
 
I was informed by a friend collector, of
another collector here in the US, that
also runs nitrate. However he is positioned
with one hand on the fire extinguisher
during the program.
 
Posted by Jean-Marc Toussaint (Member # 270) on February 23, 2009, 12:50 AM:
 
David, Michael: I was actually sitting on a fire extinguisher... [Big Grin]
Yesterday's matinee:
- selection of French soundies (16 mm)

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Posted by John Clancy (Member # 49) on February 23, 2009, 03:38 AM:
 
Predator. One of the best Super 8 prints of all time sync' pulsed to the 2003 uncut DVD (first DVD version was edited) with the THX up as loud as could be endured. Super 8 heaven... I'd forgotten how good this particular show could be.
 
Posted by Paul Spinks (Member # 573) on February 23, 2009, 09:25 AM:
 
Last night we watched some recent ebay acquisitions. We started with "The Creature with the Atom Brain", an excellent 400ft digest from Columbia. Then we followed that with "Circus of Fear". This was a 3X400ft digest of "Caged Fury" from Fletcher Films. I had always wanted to get this film after reading Lee Mannering's excellent review of it on this forum. It's a great film with Larry "Buster" Crabbe as a villain for a change and we loved every minute of it. I am always surprised at how good the prints of these Fletcher Films can be. It's just a pity that they normally changed the titles of their releases for some reason best known to themselves. Finally we finished off the evening with Roy Rodgers and Trigger in "The Yellow Rose of Texas". This film is mounted on 2X600ft reels but I will put it back on 400ft reels as it was originally released. Set on a riverboat Roy plays an agent who exposes the real perpertrator of a crime for which an innocent man had been accused. It was a bit of a whodunnit really. Great vintage entertainment.

Paul.
 
Posted by Chip Gelmini (Member # 44) on February 23, 2009, 10:13 AM:
 
Sunday Night February 22

Who Framed Roger Rabbit

DVD Projection
 
Posted by Mark Mander (Member # 340) on February 23, 2009, 11:16 AM:
 
We watched a 16mm episode of The Muppet Show with guest star Marty Feldman,In typical Muppet style every puppet had a set of Marty's eyes at the end which was quite amusing,followed by a super 8 feature of An American in Paris...Mark.
 
Posted by Michael Scheck (Member # 114) on February 23, 2009, 01:42 PM:
 
Disneys "Pinocchio" on Super8 (Derann) with the kids.
Absolutely fabulous print, stunning colours and great sound. I'm thrilled.
 
Posted by Panayotis A. Carayannis (Member # 1220) on February 23, 2009, 05:13 PM:
 
Just finished my last show ,comprised of : FELIX PINCHES THE POLE (silent),THE GREAT WHO-DOOD-IT (Woody the Magician),THE TREASURES OF TUTANCHAMON, NATURE'S STRANGEST CREATURES (Disney),DONALD'S GOLDMINE and the feature PORT OF NEW YORK with Richard Rober,Scott Brady and first appearances by Yul Brunner and Neville Brand. All in std 8.

Paul
I agree with you, CAGED FURY is an exellent little B.Unfortunately Fletcher ,many times was very stingy with footage. This 3x 400 version (CIRCUS OF FEAR), is actually only 39 minutes long so it can fit 2x400 easily. Thunderbird did issue the complete feature which ,anyway,is only 60 minutes long,(i.e. 3x400). I wish I could find their version.
 
Posted by Chip Gelmini (Member # 44) on February 24, 2009, 08:32 AM:
 
Monday Night February 23rd

Super 8 CinemaScope

The Empire Strikes Back
 
Posted by Chip Gelmini (Member # 44) on February 26, 2009, 10:13 AM:
 
Wednesday Night February 25

The Empire Strikes Back (DVD Projection)

See my post in 8mm section, "EMPIRE COMPARISON TEST"

Of the two screenings, the DVD won hands down. Better picture (cleaner, brighter) and full stereo sound......
 
Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on February 27, 2009, 01:50 AM:
 
Last night was a western Universal short on 9.5 called Jim Hood's Ghost. It was one of the few Pathescope releases that i have that look like it retained the real film title and the real intertitles.

I also just got in some new super 8 films from Steve at Reel Image that I hope to watch this weekend.

 -
 
Posted by Panayotis A. Carayannis (Member # 1220) on February 28, 2009, 06:49 PM:
 
Tonight's main feature was SHANE , a magnificent Derann (?) print, supported by THE DRIVER OF THE DEADWOOD COACH (1912),trailers for ZORRO'S FIGHTING LEGION,DON DAREDEVIL RIDES AGAIN and MYSTERIOUS DR SATAN and Charley Chase in SOUTHERN EXPOSURE.Super 8 prints.
 
Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on March 01, 2009, 01:37 AM:
 
Panayotis
Is the Deadwood Coach print a blackhawk release? I love those old Kalem shorts.....
 
Posted by Jean-Marc Toussaint (Member # 270) on March 01, 2009, 03:28 AM:
 
Yesterday afternoon :
The 1980 Augusta Golf Masters (16mm documentary)
 
Posted by Panayotis A. Carayannis (Member # 1220) on March 01, 2009, 01:30 PM:
 
Dino
Even better! It is a Breakspear print!!! John Cunningham made his own 8mm prints from his 35mm collection of early silents.All are in one word ..OUTSTANDING. He released quite a few Kalems,Nestors, Biographs and Edisons.
 
Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on March 01, 2009, 11:39 PM:
 
Oh man...now I AM really jealous, I have dreamed about those prints since I read Gerald McKee's book....Well done.
 
Posted by Chip Gelmini (Member # 44) on March 02, 2009, 11:18 PM:
 
Monday Night March 2

Jurassic Park

Super 8 Feature
 
Posted by David Pannell (Member # 300) on March 03, 2009, 10:28 AM:
 
Having been working away for a week, the previous Wednesday I ran my Standard 8 1922 silent version of Dr Mabuse. Absolutely superb. Lang at one of his best. This was the 'so called' Part 1 of the series, where Mabuse takes a potion to enable him to easily hypnotise his opponents at cards, thereby taking the winnings and carrying out all sorts of other sinister undertakings.

Shown on my modified Elmo E-80 using 800ft reels.

This coming weekend, it will be METROPOLIS. My recently acquired 16mm print from a friend of Steven Sigel, which purports to be virtually as the original. [Roll Eyes]
I shall monitor the running time most carefully and then refer back to imDb to check exactly which version it is. [Eek!]
 
Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on March 03, 2009, 10:50 AM:
 
It was "Camp night" so we watched "Hawk the Slayer"

oooh, tasty camp! Just love that scene with the mace hanging over the guys head, being held in place by the rope in the victims teeth.

"Now, if you can just keep your mouth shut, you'll be fine!"

Nope! Man fusses, mace comes down and goes splat!

"Some folks just can't keep their mouths shut."

(hee hee)

and then ...

The Fog (scope)

Not so tasty "camp" but tasty horror!
 
Posted by Jean-Marc Toussaint (Member # 270) on March 06, 2009, 05:03 PM:
 
Good choice, Osi... [Wink]

Tonight screening dvd: William Friendkin's The Hunted.

Quite enjoyable. To say that Benicio del Toro is overacting in some scenes is an understatement.

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Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on March 06, 2009, 05:18 PM:
 
- Yesterday night: Disney's 101 DALMATIANS (thanks Kevin);

- Tonight (5th March): Disney's PINOCCHIO (thanks Keith) and THE JUNGLE BOOK (thanks Kevin C.);
- GREMLINS (part one);
- LITTLE RASCALS 'Bedtime worries'.
[Eek!]
 
Posted by Chris Smith (Member # 132) on March 06, 2009, 06:39 PM:
 
I showed my pin sharp print of The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (16mm). I purchased this a couple months ago off eBay and it was the first chance I had to screen the film. For the price I paid, I expected a dupe, but this was a razor sharp original in fine shape, for sure. It sparkled on the big screen.
 
Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on March 06, 2009, 10:30 PM:
 
Warlords of Atlantis! 4X400ft

Check out my new review to be posted in thirty minutes.
 
Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on March 07, 2009, 02:15 AM:
 
Ah I finally got myself a copy of Star Crash on Super 8 - I couldn't wait and watched it immediately, even with the german soundtrack. It was a little more used then it was advertised by the seller on ebay but beggers can't be choosers. Now I have to break out the gear to re-record the sound off the dvd...

I also watched the silent short The Little Country Mouse (1914) starring Blanche Sweet on reg 8. Does anyone know who put this out? the stock was dated 1960 and it had a replaced main title but original intertitles.
 
Posted by Paul Spinks (Member # 573) on March 07, 2009, 09:03 AM:
 
Last night it was more recent ebay purchases. We started the show with "Swashbuckler". This is a Universal 8 digest on 1X400ft reel. It was an excellent print with a great cast. This was followed by "Prophecy", an excellent monster movie with an ecological them. This was a letterboxed print on 3X400ft reels from Marketing Films. Lastly we watched "Bullet for a Dead Man". This is an early Derann film on 4X400ft reels. I enjoyed this euro western with an unknown cast (to me). The only thing I didn't like was the awful organ music soundtrack. It needed a bit of Ennio Morricone. The colour and sound on all of these was very good, even the the early Derann feature (good old Buck Labs), so it was a very enjoyable evening. More titles have recently arrived so we're looking forward to the next show.

Paul.
 
Posted by Michael De Angelis (Member # 91) on March 07, 2009, 12:42 PM:
 
J-M,

Sitting on the fire extinguisher and running nitrate?

Sounds more as you were sitting in the "hot seat!"
[Eek!]
[Smile]
 
Posted by Chip Gelmini (Member # 44) on March 07, 2009, 07:04 PM:
 
Friday Night March 6th

ANASTASIA

Animated feature by Don Bluth

DVD Projection

YAY! I'm the 300th post in this category [Big Grin]
 
Posted by Bill Phelps (Member # 1431) on March 07, 2009, 10:35 PM:
 
some films

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Posted by Jean-Marc Toussaint (Member # 270) on March 09, 2009, 02:27 AM:
 
Sunday night, shorts and trailers:
- The Incredibles teaser
- Brother Bear trailer
- Knick-Knack
- Finding Nemo

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Posted by Lars Pettersson (Member # 762) on March 09, 2009, 03:31 AM:
 
Jean-Marc
what 35-projector are you using, any pics in an earlier thread?
[Roll Eyes]
Cheers
Lars
 
Posted by Jean-Marc Toussaint (Member # 270) on March 09, 2009, 04:04 AM:
 
It's a K i noton FP 23 with a 400w halogen lamp. Its greeninsh base is mounted on wheels with wooden tracks embedded into the top of the cabinet. The projector can then be pushed sideways to make way for either super 8 or 16 machines. I'll post more pictures later this year as there's still a lot to do (mostly cosmetic work to the theatre part, masking, etc.)

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Posted by Graham Ritchie (Member # 559) on March 09, 2009, 04:06 AM:
 
On Super8 from Fantasia "Nutcracker Suite" good short to relax to, then onto the biggie
On the video projector "The Ghost and the Darkness" Michael Douglas and Val Kilmer, good scope picture and excellent 5:1 sound. I have watched this film a number of times over the years and it still makes me jump great score by Jerry Goldsmith.

Graham. [Smile]
 
Posted by Lars Pettersson (Member # 762) on March 09, 2009, 05:06 AM:
 
Jean-Marc
now you have me fittingly GREEN WITH ENVY [Big Grin]

Am I right to assume that this is the kind of projector that would normally be stationary with a big lamphouse in a cinema, and you´re using just the projector head, or is this a transportable model for viewing dailies on location film productions? Is it because many cinemas are closing down that it was possible to find this?
Completely different question: I have a 16mm Eclair camera in need of service and the foremost technician seems to be in Ivry Sur Seine, would you be willing to help me a little as "liason" should it be needed, since this man doesn´t seem to have an e-mail adress (most likely a 60 -70 year old [Smile] )? I´m going to write him a letter for starters. [Wink]

Cheers
Lars
 
Posted by Chip Gelmini (Member # 44) on March 09, 2009, 11:34 PM:
 
Monday Night March 9

Return of the Jedi

Super 8 cinemascope

The Saga has now been screened [Big Grin]

We started January 5th, had atleast 3 weeks that were cancelled due to weather or personal conflicts.

But WOW let me say what fun it has been to watch all 7 films (The Clonewars included) in a row. I encourage anybody who has the capabilities to give this a try, regardless if you have to use different kinds of sized screens....JUST DO IT.

I believe this has truly been one of the most fun screenings I've ever done in the years that I've been collecting films - both with super 8 and / or DVD formats.

In review:

THE PHANTOM MENACE *

ATTACK OF THE CLONES *

THE CLONE WARS *

REVENGE OF THE SITH *

A NEW HOPE +

THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK +

RETURN OF THE JEDI +

* DVD

+ SUPER 8 CINEMASCOPE

~ CG ~
 
Posted by Jean-Marc Toussaint (Member # 270) on March 10, 2009, 02:23 AM:
 
And if I may, I advise to add the 2005 Clone Wars series by Gendy Tartakowsky between the CGI Clone Wars and SWIII, as the final scenes are the key build-up elements to the opening of Revenge of the Sith. You understand how Palpatine ends up kidnapped on board Grievous's ship, The Invisible Hand.

Yesterday night screening:
The BFCC 3D show (on DVD)
 
Posted by Panayotis A. Carayannis (Member # 1220) on March 10, 2009, 05:17 PM:
 
Saturday 7th it was serial night featuring CAPTAIN CELLULOID VS THE FILM PIRATES, all four episodes,with accompanying music on cassette,supported by Al St John in the hilarious CURSES (under its home movie title The Last Serial),Steve Reeves in the first episode of KIMBAR OF THE JUNGLE, a television serial that never got to chapter two !! and Mighty Mouse in that wonderful operetta-melodrama-serial parody FIGHT TO THE FINISH. first two in std 8,the others in super.
Monday, I showed Douglas Fairbanks' THE THREE MUSKETEERS ,supported by Fatty,Mabel and Al in HE DID AND HE DIDN'T. Both std 8.
 
Posted by Panayotis A. Carayannis (Member # 1220) on March 16, 2009, 05:36 PM:
 
Sunday the 15th was a bad movie double-bill: THE SHADOW STRIKES (1937),with Rod La Rocque and BUFFALO BILL IN TOMAHAWK TERRITORY (1952) with Clayton Moore.
 
Posted by Kurt Gardner (Member # 440) on March 16, 2009, 06:29 PM:
 
Comedy shorts! All in super 8mm...

Them Thar Hills
Tit for Tat
"The Freezer" episode of "I Love Lucy"
Tom & Jerry: "Milky Waif," "Tennis Chumps," "His Mouse Friday," all Walton in varying shades of color; "The Cat's Mee-ouch," MGM print with good color but soft focus

Finally a 400' student film from Alabama. My friend who was here for the show brought the reel. He used to instruct aspiring filmmakers back in the 70s and this was the work of a group of high school students. Color held up fine but all the editing was done with tape splices and prayed that they'd hold on. I'm going to transfer it to DVD.
 
Posted by Steve Klare (Member # 12) on March 16, 2009, 06:44 PM:
 
None!

We are tearing the house apart for renovations and unless I can get something going in the basement with a tripod screen I am out of business for the duration! [Frown]

My main screen has the dining room table shoved under it and I can't even pull it all the way down!
 
Posted by Chip Gelmini (Member # 44) on March 17, 2009, 09:57 AM:
 
Thursday March 12

MALIBU BEACH (Crown International Pictures)
DVD Projection
Volume 3 BCI Drive In Cult Classic Collection

Monday Night March 16

We ended our Monday Night Sci Fi screenings with what else than:

S P A C E B A L L S

DVD PROJECTION

May the almighty force/schwartz be with you ALWAYS [Big Grin]

Now my holiday break is upon me, no more screenings at home until after May 7th. I hope the withdrawl will be at a minimum!!!

~ CG ~
 
Posted by Phillip Black (Member # 179) on March 17, 2009, 01:51 PM:
 
All 16mm b&w
The Big Combo(Cornel Wilde)
Ghost Chasers(Bowery Boys)
Payday(Chaplin)
Plus trailers for Cats Paw and Feet First-Harold Lloyd
 
Posted by Jean-Marc Toussaint (Member # 270) on March 18, 2009, 04:38 AM:
 
Friday night: Journey to the Center of the Earth (2008 version DVD projection)
Saturday night: The Orange Side (Darth Vader commercial), Nightmare Before Xmas trailer, Monsters Inc. trailer, Wallace & Gromitt trailer and (yes, again) The Madagascar Peguins

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Posted by Mark Mander (Member # 340) on March 18, 2009, 09:56 AM:
 
Monday night we watched a 400ft The Lady Vanishes(1979)with really lovely colours and scope followed by a 16mm LPP print of Blame it on Rio(1984)....Mark.
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on March 18, 2009, 06:15 PM:
 
Wednesday 18th March.

TIME FOR:

- THE RESCUERS DOWN UNDER (Disney). Nice movie!
 
Posted by Michael O'Regan (Member # 938) on March 21, 2009, 05:21 AM:
 
THE BLACK ROOM (1935) - Karloff.

Excellent Kodak Original print - 16mm

I do love those 30's horror movies. So atmospheric.

-Mike
 
Posted by Paul Spinks (Member # 573) on March 22, 2009, 10:07 AM:
 
Wow Mike,"The Black Room" I love that movie. They only released a cut down of it on Standard 8 I believe as I have never seen it on Super 8. I shall keep looking for a 16mm of this for my collection as, like yourself, I love those vintage horrors. Last night we had yet another ebay find, "The Ghost Train" with Arthur Askey and Richard Murdoch. One or two scratches on this excellent 4X400ft release from Powell Films. Believe it or not, I had never seen this classic movie before. It was great fun and made for a very entertaining evening.
 
Posted by Mark Williams (Member # 794) on March 22, 2009, 10:08 AM:
 
I had a great show last night..

MIGHTY JOE YOUNG-1949 & SON OF KONG

2 x Mountain super 8mm features

And then..

A CLOCKWORK ORANGE BLU RAY on my Hitachi LCD projector.

The quality of this HD disc knocked my socks off,it even looked better than the 35mm cinema print!!!

Cheers MW
 
Posted by Panayotis A. Carayannis (Member # 1220) on March 22, 2009, 06:40 PM:
 
Paul
THE BLACK ROOM was released full length in std 8, many moons ago (officially or not, I don't know).

Tonight's show was a rich one.600 ft of MGM musical trailers,Tex Avery's VENTRILOQUIST CAT,Tom and Jerry in SALT WATER TABBY,Al St John and Cliff Bowes in THE PAPERHANGERS,Ida Lupino in the suspenseful tv episode NO WAY OUT,Bimbo (and Betty) in BIMBO'S INITIATION,Jimmy Finlayson starring in IN THE GREASE and the feature THE ADVENTURES OF ICHABOD AND MR TOAD.All in super 8.
 
Posted by Paul Spinks (Member # 573) on March 22, 2009, 09:09 PM:
 
Thanks for the information Panayotis. I am always saddened when films that were available on standard 8 never appeared on super 8. Two Walton Films I would have liked to get my hands on, "Dark Waters" and "Sundown" were never released as features on super 8.
 
Posted by Panayotis A. Carayannis (Member # 1220) on March 23, 2009, 05:36 PM:
 
Thanks for thanking me [Embarrassed] . Now you may thank me again [Wink] . Both features were released by Mountain as 4x400 in both std and super [Smile] .
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on March 24, 2009, 11:03 AM:
 
Monday 23rd March 2009

It was time for:

- Our Gang follies of 1938 (lovable!);
- Fantasia (reel n. 2);
- Pocahontas trailer;
- Midnight Express (Columbia Digest);
- Mickey Mouse - The first 50 years (Collector's Edition).
 
Posted by Stewart McSporran (Member # 128) on March 24, 2009, 04:42 PM:
 
Over the weekend:

The 39 Steps - Hitchcock version (DVD projection)
The Train - Burt Lancaster (DVD projection)

Must get the film projectors out again!
 
Posted by Christopher Gillan (Member # 1440) on March 24, 2009, 07:31 PM:
 
Tonights programe was the sound of Music show for the first time with out stopping on a home made tower.
 
Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on March 24, 2009, 08:41 PM:
 
Just watched "Q: The Winged Serpent"

and two cartoon shorts:

Banana Binge (Terrytoons: Sick Sidney, 1961)
Magoo Goes Overboard (UPA: Magoo scope 1957)
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on March 25, 2009, 05:00 PM:
 
Just screened (super 8):

- Dario Argento's THE CAT O' NINE TAILS (IL GATTO A NOVE CODE, 1971);
- THE AMITYVILLE HORROR (digest, 1979).

It was a horror night ah ah ah... [Eek!]
 
Posted by Jean-Marc Toussaint (Member # 270) on March 26, 2009, 02:29 AM:
 
- Man on Wire (DVD projection) great Oscar winner documentary about the lad who walked on a wire between the Twin Towers in 1974.
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on March 26, 2009, 08:36 PM:
 
Jean-Marc, I would pay to have Mylène Farmer's videos in super 8! Most of them are real masterpieces! Nothing to do with your previous post, but reading of you I have thought how great those little movies are. Ciao.
GL

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Posted by Jean-Marc Toussaint (Member # 270) on March 27, 2009, 03:57 AM:
 
Yesterday's screening:
- The Black Hole

GL: Yes MF's videos are actual movies, all of them shot in 35. There are prints out there.

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Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on March 27, 2009, 05:34 AM:
 
Hi Jean, good to know! Have a good day.
Gian
 
Posted by Jean-Marc Toussaint (Member # 270) on March 28, 2009, 02:48 AM:
 
Friday night DVD screening:
- The Mist
I had missed this one as it was released only briefly in theatres. Great horror thriller by Frank Darabont, superb camera work.
 
Posted by Rob Koeling (Member # 35) on March 30, 2009, 05:55 AM:
 
Last night, first Buster Keaton's "The General" with the little ones as a very appreciative audience.
Then a scope print of Truffaut's "Tirez sur le pianiste" (shoot the piano player" with just me as a very appreciative audience.
Both 16mm prints.

- Rob
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on March 30, 2009, 06:31 AM:
 
Sunday, 29th March 2009

Disney Night (what a piece of news):

- SNOW WHITE AND THE SEVEN DWARFS (Derann);
- SLEEPING BEAUTY (Derann).
 
Posted by Chip Gelmini (Member # 44) on April 04, 2009, 08:44 PM:
 
March 22 - May 5

I am traveling and won't be screening anything during this time. Watch for my posts when I do get started again. I am missing my home cinema very much......

~ CG ~
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on April 04, 2009, 09:12 PM:
 
April 4th, Saturday

* The Little Rascals 'TWO TOO YOUNG' (Blackhawk)
* The Little Rascals 'SHRIMPS FOR A DAY' (Blackhawk)
* The Little Rascals 'HOOK AND LADDER' (Blackhawk)
* The Little Rascals 'FRAMIN' YOUTH' (Blackhawk - ONE OF MY FAVORITE)
[Roll Eyes]
 
Posted by Michael De Angelis (Member # 91) on April 05, 2009, 05:07 PM:
 
Gian Luca Mario,

I too, am a huge Rascals fan.

Nice line-up of Rascals short films.
I have all of these with the exception of Framing Youth.
Too Too Young is great and the firecracker scene is hilarious.
Do you have Pigskin Palooka? This is a fun and fast moving
one reel Rascals short film.

Fifteen years ago, I was very pleased to have met
Rosina Lawrence. She was a very sweet, kind, delightful and dear lady;
the same as she was in the Rascals films. I also met, Dorothy De Borba, Jerry Tucker, Pineapple Jackson, Jackie Lyn, Tommy "Butch" Bond, and Shirley Jean Measures, who unfortunately passed away away.

Jerry Tucker lives about thirty minutes from my home,
and a great guy.
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on April 05, 2009, 06:10 PM:
 
Hi Michael. How nice to read all this!

Well, I still miss a lot in my collection, but I do have FRAMING YOUTH, that is one of my favorite. Well, I always laugh like a fool when I screen THE KID FROM BORNEO, HEARTS ARE THUMPS, LITTLE SINNER and, my God, SPOOKY HOOKY. So, so funny!

I do have THE PIGSKIN PALOOKA too, even if it is not one of my favorite. I'm actually getting crazy to find FISHY TALES: cannot stop laughing (almost crying) when all those cats follow Buckwheat carrying that big, huge fish!

Here in Italy the whole series has been dubbed and aired in the late 70's. It has never been released in 8 mm, and I was the happiest man in the world when I discovered that in USA it did! I started to look for those episodes immediately. And I'm still doing it.

I was a little kid, during the 70's, and I remember those afternoons waiting for those little, funny kids who were absolutely and tenderly terrible.

Wow. You have met Rosina Lawrence... And Jerry Tucker lives close to you. Cannot believe. You live next to a piece of American Cinema History. My compliments. Really.

And thanks for making me so happy with your post. Just let me know if, in your collection, you have more than one copy of the same episode. I would be really happy and pleased to buy them.
Thanks once more. And nice to meet you, of course.

Gian Luca

Oh, I forgot: tonight I have screened OUR GANG FOLLIES OF 1936 that has just arrived as a present from Mike. Great. And in great condition. Thank you!

[ April 06, 2009, 08:38 PM: Message edited by: Gian Luca Mario Loncrini ]
 
Posted by Michael De Angelis (Member # 91) on April 05, 2009, 10:28 PM:
 
Gian Luca Mario

The following year after meeting Rosina, we had learned
of a very nice restaurant that is close to where I live.
The name of the Restaurant is Crabtrees, and it is with
fond memory of The Rascals.

The story goes that the owner of Crabtrees' father, grew up in Greece, and loved the Rascals. This father was in the restaurant business too, and he shared stories with his son, how he loved the Rascals.

Years later the son opens this restaurant and inside he adorns the walls with huge original posters from the Gang's films. The posters are printed on linen, but happen to be the releases after 1938. Thus, the titles are from the
MGM released shorts.

When we learned of the restaurant and his affection for the films,
The Sons of the Desert appreciation society here in N.Y., contacted John McCabe and Rosina Lawrence.

Jack McCabe ( the Laurel and Hardy biographer, and he also has an
interview on the deluxe set of Yankee Doodle Dandy) and
Rosina were on their second marriage after their spouses had
passed.

Rosina had a home in Brooklyn, N.Y., because her first husband was a Judge in the N.Y. area and where Rosina eventually raised her family after leaving Hollywood.

Jack and Rosina were delighted to attend our group again, as we were all to be there and she autographed one of the linen posters.

We paid for the limousine, but they could not stay for the evening. Rosina was not well, and had Physician appointments in the morning.

The weather was stormy and terrible, and she was sick but did not want to disappoint us.

Truthfully speaking she was extremely ill, and about a year or so, - not quite
two years - she had left us.

These two events, The first at the N.Y. 1994 Convention and at the restaurant
bring fond memories.

When they greeted us at the N.Y. '94 Convention and as they walked in, it was
as we experienced Royalty. Both were very gracious, and Rosina was an exceptional gift to us all.

Check out the picts and the posters.Crabtrees's Restaurant
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on April 06, 2009, 02:12 AM:
 
Nice, interesting story again. Michael.
I'm planning to come to N.Y. soon. And trust me, I will visit this place. Absolutely.
Thanks once more for this little, good story.
Greetings from Italy.
GL
 
Posted by Den Brown (Member # 819) on April 06, 2009, 07:04 AM:
 
'Traffic In The Alps: The Danger Of Avalanches Upon Mountain Railways'

'Apollo 17'

'Speed & Spray'
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on April 07, 2009, 03:40 PM:
 
Just screened ONCE UPON A TIME IN THE WEST on super 8.
Terrible print, but unforgettable movie.
 
Posted by Stewart McSporran (Member # 128) on April 07, 2009, 05:37 PM:
 
Moonwalk on 16mm; the story of Apollo 11. Very pretentious but with some fantastic footage of the launch and flight and amazing colour.

I believe this is a 45 min condensed version of a NASA film but I've no idea what it's called.
 
Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on April 11, 2009, 10:12 PM:
 
Ah very excited today because finally found a reg 8mm that I am happy with ELMO AP-8(but still need a manual to fix a few things like the rewind)

I watched some 8mm silent shorts
Slick Slickers w/ Neal Burns
Perils of Pauline ep 04 Deadly Turning
and a feature My Lady of Whims with Clara Bow

then Star Crash on super 8 with its german dialogue since I still haven't rerecoreded it.

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Posted by Lars Pettersson (Member # 762) on April 12, 2009, 03:18 AM:
 
Dino,

many here swear by the Eumigs for standard 8 projection. There are lots of them, they´re not expensive and great quality. I bought mine from this guy in Austria, he´s to be trusted.

http://www.super8film.at/

Cheers
Lars

[ April 13, 2009, 04:47 AM: Message edited by: Lars Pettersson ]
 
Posted by David Pannell (Member # 300) on April 12, 2009, 06:15 AM:
 
Last night, "High Noon" in super 8. I had forgotten what a timeless film this is. Grace Kelly in superb acting form, together with Katy Jurado. Gripping psychological and moral stuff. Gary Cooper excellent as usual. Lee van Cleef & Lloyd Bridges in full supporting roles.

A Note for Rob Koeling, if you're reading this. I see you screened "The General" with Buster Keaton recently in 16mm.

I have a print of this in Standard 8, but wonder if you know where I can obtain a 16mm version.

Cheers,
 
Posted by Michael De Angelis (Member # 91) on April 12, 2009, 07:17 AM:
 
Is this standard 8 Eumig, a sound projector?

I love High Noon too. What is the source of your print?

Thomas Mitchell and Lon Chaney Jr., are terrific too.
 
Posted by David Pannell (Member # 300) on April 12, 2009, 07:39 AM:
 
Hi Michael,

I am embarrassed to say that I can't remember if I bought High Noon from a fellow Forum member, or from one of our suppliers here in the UK. I've had it for quite a while, and can't even remember how long ago I last screened it. Perhaps I should start keeping records of these transactions and screenings.

The print, however, is absolutely flawless with excellent sound quality. Projected on my Elmo ST1200HD and using my Ampro Stylist Major 12 inch extension speaker. The vocal by Tex Ritter took me back to my youth when my parents took me and my brother to see a wild west show at Harringay Arena, London, where Tex was the star of the show. I must have been about 8 or 9 years old at the time, but I can still remember that. - Funny how some things stick and others don't.
 
Posted by Michael De Angelis (Member # 91) on April 12, 2009, 11:40 PM:
 
Hi David,

I was also curious if the High Noon print was
released either by Walton, Ken, Derann, etc.?
 
Posted by Lars Pettersson (Member # 762) on April 13, 2009, 04:50 AM:
 
Hello everyone,

I forgot to post the link when I wrote about the Eumigs, they come as both silent and sound versions. Pretty much all metal, great quality.

http://www.super8film.at/

Cheers
Lars
 
Posted by Fabrizio Mosca (Member # 142) on April 13, 2009, 05:36 AM:
 
Like every Easter Holidays, Jesus Christ Superstar, wonderful 16mm 'scope copy projected with Bauer P7TS and Elmo external loudspeaker.
Of course projection for me and myself only, otherwise I couldn't sing during the movie!
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on April 13, 2009, 12:47 PM:
 
Sunday 12th April 2009

Mel Brook's SPACEBALLS on super 8 (just arrived), stunning print.
 
Posted by Michael Beyer (Member # 1143) on April 14, 2009, 03:25 AM:
 
I was a little bit late for the post [Smile]

"Birthday Show" on April 8th:
James Cameron's Titanic (Scope)

It's the best print I ever saw on Super 8 !!!
Really gigantic. Sharpness absolutely perfect.
My guests were impressed, what is possible in Super 8 [Big Grin]

And this weekend it was time for a Derann-Disney night:
Aristocats
The sword in the stone

BTW: In Germany High Noon was released through Atlas Film (if I remember correctly). The picture quality isn't very good. Grayscale is too low and contrast too high, so you can see f.e. sometimes no or less face outlines.

Greetz,
Michael

[ April 14, 2009, 06:58 AM: Message edited by: Michael Beyer ]
 
Posted by David Pannell (Member # 300) on April 14, 2009, 10:34 AM:
 
To Michael De Angelis, - the Super 8 "High Noon" which I have is a "Stanley Kramer Production" and has "Ivy Films" scratched into the emulsion of the leader, just beore the countdown.

I'm afraid I can't find any other information on the film, except that the sound is by "Cine Magnetics".

I hope that helps. Maybe someone else on the Forum can offer further info.
 
Posted by Michael De Angelis (Member # 91) on April 14, 2009, 01:48 PM:
 
Michael and Danny,

Thank you in sharing.

I once owned a 16mm print of High Noon
and it was a composite of two separate prints,
that were salvaged to complete one feature.

It was not a good decision to let it go
but at the time I was not pleased with the
jarring shifts that were cobbled together,
in order to enjoy the feature.

All of the original segments were
printed on 1953 Kodak film stock, that was
only one year after its' original theatrical release.
Most likely for a 16mm print, it appeared closest
to the cameral original as possible.

The DVD cannot compete to bring out
this attentiveness to detail.

All of the original scenes sparkled.
Close-ups of Coops face, revealed every
single pore on his face and each strand of hair on his head.
 
Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on April 15, 2009, 01:27 AM:
 
Last night was:
Narrow gauge to Silverton (Blackhawk Reg 8mm)
Up for Auction (Pathescope 9.5mm)
 
Posted by Jean-Marc Toussaint (Member # 270) on April 22, 2009, 12:32 PM:
 
Last night,
- Geri's Game
- Finding Nemo trailer
- TMNT trailer

[ November 06, 2010, 09:56 AM: Message edited by: Jean-Marc Toussaint ]
 
Posted by Mark Williams (Member # 794) on April 22, 2009, 05:05 PM:
 
I have just got my 8mm prints spooled up and ready for my vintage film show this Sunday..

MURPHYS WAR TRAILER
DERANN RANK CINEMA ADVERTS NO 12

MAIN FEATURE

MIGHTY JOE YOUNG-1949-BRAND NEW PRINT!!

PLUS FULL SUPPORTING PROGRAMME!!
 
Posted by David Erskine (Member # 1244) on April 22, 2009, 05:23 PM:
 
One of the Derann Ads (acquired from Dave Robinson - DCR Films) show ME!! It a commercial for Alka Seltzer (I think) showing me with a big plate of mince & mash. Great fun.
 
Posted by Panayotis A. Carayannis (Member # 1220) on April 22, 2009, 05:58 PM:
 
After almost three weeks of no shows due to heavy work schedule and the Easter holidays,we had a good show tonight.Andy Clyde in WATER WAGONS,Popeye in HOLD THE WIRE and Tex Avery's I WANNA BE A SAILOR ,led to the main feature Henri Georges Clouzot's masterpiece DIABOLIQUE and finished with the Scotland Yard short THE DARK STAIRWAY.All on super 8.
 
Posted by Gary Crawford (Member # 67) on April 24, 2009, 08:12 AM:
 
Started my film series again at the local library...they have a huge screen....the theme is Hollywood studio murder mysteries. Our first offering was a very very good dupe of the Death Kiss...16mm run on a Pageant 250. But the short was the Three Stooges Three Missing Links...in which they are hired as "actors" in a movie. The super 8 was shown with a souped up Elmo St 800 with an outboard transformer powering a 250 ESC bulb....with the F1.1 lens. The stooges film looked just as bright...a little whiter....and sharper than the 16 feature. The sound was better as well. Of course, the super 8 is basically an original print from Columbia..and a very sharp one, too.
Next week, The Falcon in Hollywood..an original 16 print with Daffy and Porky in You Ought to be in Pictures.
 
Posted by Jean-Marc Toussaint (Member # 270) on April 24, 2009, 01:05 PM:
 
Last night first and last reels (because it's the only ones I have from the film) of T. Dalton as 007 in "License to Kill".

[ November 06, 2010, 09:56 AM: Message edited by: Jean-Marc Toussaint ]
 
Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on April 24, 2009, 02:19 PM:
 
last night some 9.5 shorts Walter the Sleuth and Lost & Won, and the very short Ruth Roland release from The Timber Queen retitled Towards the Abyss.... Also one Super 8 sound short called Prices Unlimited with Leon Errol.....
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on April 27, 2009, 05:00 PM:
 
Tonight, 27th april 2009

- GREYSTOKE The legend of Tarzan, Lord of Apes. Very good American print;

- READIN' AND WRITIN' (The Little Rascals).
 
Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on April 27, 2009, 05:27 PM:
 
Just love them opticals, eh Gian?
 
Posted by Michael De Angelis (Member # 91) on April 27, 2009, 06:40 PM:
 
Gian Luca Mario,

Learn that poem !

[Smile]
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on April 28, 2009, 01:51 PM:
 
I do, Osi!
And well, Michael, the poem... Maybe. I just have to find the time, ah ah ah [Big Grin] !
 
Posted by Panayotis A. Carayannis (Member # 1220) on April 29, 2009, 05:38 PM:
 
Last night it was another all television show. AN EYE FOR AN EYE,(Tarzan episode from 1966 with Ron Ely);THE LAST OF THE LARRABEE KID (Roy Rogers Show from 1954,referred as The Masked Bandit but no actual title on the film itself);THE OLD ACTORS' HOME Abbott and Costello Show 1952);THE LATE T.C.,1964, referred as Goodbye Top Cat ,no actual title on the film itself. Roy on std 8,all others in super.
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on April 29, 2009, 05:56 PM:
 
29th April, 2009
Horror night (according to the weather):

Dario Argento's SUSPIRIA on 8 mm.

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Posted by Kurt Gardner (Member # 440) on April 29, 2009, 10:35 PM:
 
You have "Suspiria" on super 8mm? (Fuming with jealousy). [Mad]
 
Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on April 29, 2009, 11:10 PM:
 
It was time for my heavily scratched and still decent color feature of "Warlords of Atlantis"

Cornball all the way!

Then a series of shorts, (actually, these were first)

Mole and the Christmas Tree
The Brave Tin Solder (1934)
The Cuckoo that Wouldn't Cuckoo (wonderful animation in the "cut out" style).

and, at the very beginning ...

"To Have and Have Not" Trailer.
 
Posted by Jean-Marc Toussaint (Member # 270) on April 30, 2009, 01:40 AM:
 
Gian Luca, very cool choice! How's the print?
Did you know the Goblin were touring again? They will perform in Paris next month (I have my ticket).

Oh, and last night, just for fun, I plugged my Elmo into my Dolby processor (the one usually connected to my 35 machine). I screen my retracked super 8 print of "Hostage", the short film directed by John Woo for BMW. Boy, that was awesome! My ears are still ringing!

[ November 06, 2010, 09:56 AM: Message edited by: Jean-Marc Toussaint ]
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on April 30, 2009, 05:31 AM:
 
Hi Kurt and Jean-Marc, yes, I do have a copy of SUSPIRIA on super 8.

Color is good, but the source (a 35 mm. copy) was not. So the final print is not the best. But it's a very rare film to find and I'm happy anyway.

DON'T FUME, Kurt!!!! [Razz]

Jean, I knew about Goblin. So good you are going to their concert. Last year I was looking for a good print of PROFONDO ROSSO on 35 mm. I had an idea. But here in Italy it's quite impossible.

I wish you the best with your copy. And I hope you will be in a position to fix it. I have my (terrible) copy: the worst Italian movie ever released on super 8. It would be great to have a Derann quality one.

Take care.
GL
 
Posted by Fabrizio Mosca (Member # 142) on April 30, 2009, 06:40 AM:
 
Gian Luca, I think that the worst italian super8 print ever released is Jesus Christ Superstar.

Jean-Marc, do you have the dvd version of BMW short films? I looked for it wher I bought The Hostage, but I found nothing here in Italy.
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on April 30, 2009, 06:49 AM:
 
Hi Fabrizio. Well, I forgot it. In this case we have two terrible Italian prints! Piacere di conoscerti.

GL
 
Posted by Michael De Angelis (Member # 91) on April 30, 2009, 07:19 PM:
 
Hey Osi,

Regarding Brave Tin Soldier, does your print have a double image?
The Super 8 that I once owned, had this printed problem.
I did not know if it was a printing flaw, or if it was an issue
with the original two strip tech elements shrinking and misaligning - if that is
possible?

Now I have a 16mm print, but it has turned to red.

How is your print?
 
Posted by Jean-Marc Toussaint (Member # 270) on April 30, 2009, 07:40 PM:
 
Fabrizio, I used a wmv file found on the BMW website. I still have the audio in m4a if you need it. It syncs at 24fps.

[ November 06, 2010, 09:57 AM: Message edited by: Jean-Marc Toussaint ]
 
Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on April 30, 2009, 09:50 PM:
 
You are correct MIcheal ...

THis is the fault of the two strip cinecolor process, (in which this was originally released in. This one suffered far more from this problem than other Ub Iwerks Cinecolor cartoons. I have an orignal early 40/s printing of this cartoon on double sprocket 16MM, and that print doesn't have that problem, (it was also an original cinecolor print), so I think the negative was taken from a poor cinecolor original.

Still, Blackhawk didn't do too bad of a job correcting it, it does, however, cause the print to not have the usual sharpness of your standard Blackhawk print.
 
Posted by Fabrizio Mosca (Member # 142) on May 01, 2009, 01:33 PM:
 
Thank you Jean-Marc, but as I dub using a Goko I need both image and sound
 
Posted by Jean-Marc Toussaint (Member # 270) on May 01, 2009, 01:57 PM:
 
Fabrizio. Found the mp4 vid. But you can probably use the HD version on YouTube. Send me an email and I'll explain... [Wink]
 
Posted by Fabrizio Mosca (Member # 142) on May 01, 2009, 02:58 PM:
 
J-M, you have mail
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on May 01, 2009, 03:42 PM:
 
Oh well, not a piece of news, but I have just screened the following LITTLE RASCALS':

- FRAMING YOUTH
- ROAMIN' HOLIDAY
- REUNION IN RHYTHM and...
- SPOOKY HOOKY.

To die for!
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Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on May 04, 2009, 01:12 AM:
 
Jean-Marc - You really have a 35mm print of Star Crash? I am so jealous..I finally got the Super 8 2 x 400, but it ain't enough.

Tonight's screening was Up Hill Climb (1919) a Franklyn Farnum 2 reel western on Reg 8 and a independently made docu on the Swanley Home Guard from 1941 on 9.5 that showed footage of a plane the guard shot down. Interesting stuff.
 
Posted by Jean-Marc Toussaint (Member # 270) on May 05, 2009, 04:44 AM:
 
Dino: yes I do have a print. It's a bit scratched but colours are holding really well (Agfa stock). I must say that considering the sheer amount of wacky events occuring in the film, the editors at Piccolo have done a fine job of cutting down the "plot" to 35 minutes (see my topic in the Review section).
I'm trying to collect space films that followed Star Wars (and Alien). Found "Star Crash", "The Black Hole" and "Message from Space" so far. Still tracking "Forbidden World", Galaxy of Terror", "Battle Beyond the Stars", "Titan Find"...

Yesterday's screening (16mm): Muppet Show starring Joan Baez
(Excellent print with great colours).
 
Posted by Yanis Tzortzis (Member # 434) on May 05, 2009, 05:53 AM:
 
May Bank Holiday film show included:
--Disney's 'Ugly Duckling'
--Blackhawk's 'Filming the crashes'
--L&H's 'Scram'
--and the highlight was 'The Ladykillers'-full feature.
Every guest was impressed-they said will come back next Bank Holiday for Hitchcock [Wink]
 
Posted by Chip Gelmini (Member # 44) on May 05, 2009, 10:16 PM:
 
Due to traveling, I have finally returned and have run a show this evening.

May 5 2009 DVD Projection

Akira Kusoawa's D R E A M S

Positively the most brilliant film I have ever seen.....

Several short stories involving lots of different things. Kind of hard to explain.

NOT TO BE MISSED!!
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on May 06, 2009, 05:00 PM:
 
6th May, 2009

Just screened Alberto Sordi's FUMO DI LONDRA (1966) (on super 8).

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5FEc2LDpvzc
 
Posted by Jean-Marc Toussaint (Member # 270) on May 07, 2009, 04:43 AM:
 
Wednesday, May 6, DVD projection:

Enzo G. Castellari's "Quel maledetto treno blindato" (aka "The Inglorious Bastards")
 
Posted by Jeroen van Ooijen (Member # 1104) on May 08, 2009, 04:44 PM:
 
Tonight with my friends Beauty and the beast what a sharp picture wooooooooow [Wink]
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on May 08, 2009, 07:27 PM:
 
8th May 2009, Friday

Super 8 Classic Night:
Laurel and Hardy WAY OUT WEST (Italian Edition).
So so so funny! [Big Grin] [Big Grin] [Big Grin]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PqntSLz8PWs
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on May 10, 2009, 04:28 PM:
 
Sunday 10th May, 2009

It was time for my LITTLE RASCALS 'new entries':

FISHY TALES
CANNED FISHING
DIVOT DIGGERS

Oh, boy, what a fun!

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Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on May 12, 2009, 05:44 PM:
 
12th May 2009, Tuesday

'Premiere' screening (new arrivals):

- THE MINES OF MORIA (excerpt from THE LORD OF THE RINGS). Excellent print;

- THE FIFTH ELEMENT (excerpt from this sci-fi movie). Excellent print, but very poor sound (I'll re-record it);

- CAN'T STOP THE MUSIC (digest from this Village People musical). Excellent print and sound.

Preceded by:
- THE SILENCE OF THE LAMBS trailer;
- THE TRUMAN SHOW trailer;
- SATURDAY NIGHT FEVERE trailer;
- THE FOX AND THE HOUND trailer.

I do like to screen trailers: it's very cinematic.

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Posted by Chip Gelmini (Member # 44) on May 14, 2009, 10:04 PM:
 
THURSDAY MAY 14

DVD PROJECTION

THE SIMPSON'S MOVIE

Very funny film, regardless if you watch the tv show or not..... [Big Grin]
 
Posted by Michael De Angelis (Member # 91) on May 14, 2009, 10:29 PM:
 
'Tis funny indeed.

D'oh!
 
Posted by Chris Smith (Member # 132) on May 16, 2009, 07:49 PM:
 
I was the projectionist and my audience consisted of two Basset Hounds so I decided to watch a couple obscure reels from deep in the vault. First, it was a Columbia Pictures 1943 theatrical short from their "Community Sing" series, then a Jam Handy late 1940s reel, "Diana Lives". starring screen beauty Constance Smith. A statue of "Diana" comes to life (Constance) and helps a Youngstown Kitchens exec create a sales campaign for a new dishwasher. All in 16mm.
 
Posted by Jeroen van Ooijen (Member # 1104) on May 17, 2009, 05:51 AM:
 
Last saturday,i watched Pinocchio from DerAnn great print and perfect colors [Wink]
and in super8! [Cool]
 
Posted by Peter van Zand (Member # 1552) on May 17, 2009, 05:07 PM:
 
Last week I showed Casablanca on 16mm at a local filmclub where I do monthly shows, and yesterday at home Midnight on 8mm, both with Humphrey Bogart.
 
Posted by Jeroen van Ooijen (Member # 1104) on May 17, 2009, 05:53 PM:
 
Hi Peter,more dutch friens here,i like cartoons and Disney features!
Welcome on the forum [Wink]
Good site by the way!
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on May 17, 2009, 05:56 PM:
 
Welcome from Verona as well.
 
Posted by Jean-Marc Toussaint (Member # 270) on May 18, 2009, 12:22 AM:
 
And welcome from France. [Wink]

Last afternoon show on super 8:
- The Muppet Movie (Walton's superb two-parter)
I've had the 400ft version for years. I didn't know that there was a two reels digest until I bought one at the BFCC on Saturday.

Last night dvd show:
- Robin and the Seven Hoods (Sinatra, Davis, Martin & Co) - A very funny film.

[ November 06, 2010, 09:58 AM: Message edited by: Jean-Marc Toussaint ]
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on May 18, 2009, 04:19 PM:
 
Goldrake / Goldorak night:

- ORRORE NEGLI ABISSI (LE SERPENT)
- L'INSIDIA SOTTO IL LAGO (LE LAC EMBRASE)
- SOS DAL CENTRO SPAZIALE (PERIL EN LA DEMEUR)
- UN PICCOLO MOSTRO (LE MONSTRE ET L'ENFANT)

Some of the best super 8 (Avo Film) ever produced in Italy. Great colour and sound after 31 years! One of the very first Japanese 'anime' and definitively the most successfull cartoon aired in Italy at the end of the 70's (and very popular in France and Germany too! Well known in Canada as well). Always great to screen these shorts. It seems time has never passed!
Just a little bit sad because only 25/26 episodes of 74 have been released for home screening.

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Posted by Jeroen van Ooijen (Member # 1104) on May 18, 2009, 05:42 PM:
 
It look great,i have from the same makers or some of them
the movie Remi from the book of hector Malot!
Do you see Howl's moving castle?it would be great on super8. [Smile]
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on May 18, 2009, 06:03 PM:
 
Hi Jeroen. REMI was popular as well here in Italy (and Spanish fans too should remember him very well). The creators were not the same: TOEI ANIMATION produced Go Nagai's GOLDRAKE/GOLDORAK and TOKYO MOVIE SHINSHA did the same with Akio Sugino's REMI.
I own the full feature (a 5*600 feet reels digest of the whole series aired here in 1979) in super 8 too. Not a great print.
I don't unfortunately know the other series you have mentioned.

Back to Hector Malot's REMI in 8 mm (filmed in 3D) I also have almost the whole Techno Film collection on 200 feet reels (each one was a 8-10 minutes digest of an episode).
14 shorts (the very first ones aired) complete this collection. I still miss 3 (really impossible to find them) I've been looking for 30 years!

The 14 Techno Film shorts are absolutely an example of excellent print. Most of them still have wonderful colour. And the sound is booming. Considering we didn't produce so many masterpieces on super 8, here in Italy, it's quite a honour to talk about the few ones we can be proud of. And this is a good example.

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Posted by Jeroen van Ooijen (Member # 1104) on May 18, 2009, 06:33 PM:
 
Nice pic by the way,i have this movies in dutch language and it's like new.
I buy the whole colection,it is mounted on 5 reels from 600 feet each.
I don't know how much parts it has. [Smile]
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on May 18, 2009, 06:45 PM:
 
Jeroen, as I was telling you the full feature (telling the whole story of Remi) is a 5-reeler edition distributed here in Italy by C.I.C. I wonder who was the Dutch distributor. I didn't know a Dutch edition too had been released (probably the same edited movie, but of course with different language). At least you are lucky your print is a good one. I told you that the Italian edition is really a poor one.

The Techno Film edition is more similar to the original TV series: while watching each episode you can listen to the narrator's voice telling the story as a book reader.

In two words: the whole series has never been released in super 8. The digest is a 5 reels film and the narrator's voice disappeared: to be complete it should be a 51 reels movie!

The Techno Film shorts are interesting because were simply produced as a digest of the the very first 14 episodes. Great prints, as I wrote before. I really would like to watch your edition. Why don't you post it on YouTube?
 
Posted by Jeroen van Ooijen (Member # 1104) on May 18, 2009, 07:00 PM:
 
I have a look on it,and it is from technofilm,the one i buy it from has mount the series on reels,but i has ask him to give me some covers of it,thats why i know it is from TF.
It tells the story from Remi in Chavanon that is sell and a littlebit futher he learn some letters for school,and they hide for the rain.
I have the complete serie 51 on dvd.
If i had the time i put it on you tube.

[Wink] Jeroen.
 
Posted by Chip Gelmini (Member # 44) on May 18, 2009, 11:29 PM:
 
Monday May 18

DVD Projection

Paramount's D.A.R.Y.L.

I ---> WILL <--- run super 8 again very soon. I PROMISE!!!!! [Big Grin]
 
Posted by Jeroen van Ooijen (Member # 1104) on May 19, 2009, 03:37 AM:
 
Hi Chip,super 8 is better you know that [Wink] don't run dvd it is to easy to do that.With super 8 you must do something and it's more exiting,because something can be wrong.
Super 8 is an adventure,so i promote enough for today [Big Grin]
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on May 19, 2009, 05:45 AM:
 
Hi Jeroen, so the 5-reeler edition you have is not the 'official' digest of the whole series (51 episodes), but the first 14 Techno Film ones spliced all together, isn't it?

Well, that's why it's an excellent print. You are lucky anyway: among them there are the 3 shorts I still miss (RE 102, RE 104 and RE 113)! LUCKY MAN! [Mad]
 
Posted by Jeroen van Ooijen (Member # 1104) on May 19, 2009, 10:08 AM:
 
No Gian,it are the shorts i know that ah ah ah,but it's like the movie.
But are there also 25 min during episodes? [Confused]
 
Posted by Chip Gelmini (Member # 44) on May 19, 2009, 12:03 PM:
 
(NOTE: This post is a reply to another post directly above. So I am posting it here likewise.)

I always enjoy running a show in my cinema, regardless what level of work there is to do to put it up on the screen.

While I do not wish to sound negative of super 8; I encourage everyone who can afford a video projector to get involved with it. Because a video projector with DVD helps us expand our collection.

A good example is this: How many of you (besides Osi) wish to have super 8 optical films in your collection. Obviously, you know how hard this can be to accomplish. Optical sound projectors that run good enough to support the format are difficult to find or repair. As for the features, most of them were airline prints. Beyond pan and scan (when scope in theaters) and mono sound, there's the color fade and edited soundtrack (as airline prints were shown on most flights, foul language has been re dubbed on certain prints). And in some cases, even screen content is removed (there is the scene in Crocodile Dundee where Linda K is squatting down to get water at a lake. As she stands up she is shown wearing a thong one piece swimsuit. This scene is cut from the super 8 print).

I have been replacing my optical prints on DVD at bargain prices when I find them in stores. For less than $10.00 I get all of the above problems gone and restored instantly.

By doing this not only can I still enjoy these same titles on my big screen, but I can offer the super 8 prints to those who are looking for them that don't have video projection.

And there's only a few optical prints I'll be selling in the near future. I won't be selling all of them because I do want to keep some of the format in my collection. And I will keep everything that is super magnetic based, scope and flat.

Otherwise I agree with everyone. Super 8 is fantastic, and I'll continue to do my part to make it stay.

Chip Gelmini
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on May 19, 2009, 05:09 PM:
 
Hello Jeroen. Not at all. The 5-reeler version you have is the best one circulating! Take care.
GIAN
 
Posted by Peter van Zand (Member # 1552) on May 19, 2009, 05:25 PM:
 
Thanks for the welcome guys.
Tonight I showed Droopy Knights and Tom & Jerry's Down Beat Bear, both 16mm and in cinemascope, to celebrate the arrival of the new scopebracket for my Bauer P7 & P6. And to finish it off the two reeler of The Incredible Shrinking Man which came in from Derann today. Accompanied by a cold beer. Oke, several cold beers. [Big Grin]
 
Posted by Jeroen van Ooijen (Member # 1104) on May 19, 2009, 05:37 PM:
 
Yes Peter,we drink on this forum not alone [Wink] but nice movies i see,do you have Disney features from DerAnn also? [Big Grin]
 
Posted by Peter van Zand (Member # 1552) on May 19, 2009, 05:55 PM:
 
Not much Disney, just two excerpts from Cinderella.
 
Posted by John W. Black (Member # 1082) on May 19, 2009, 10:28 PM:
 
Tonight I showed Night Caller From Outer Space.Aliens opening a go go dancer agency to find women to populate their planet!Old Reg 8 sound print
 
Posted by Jean-Marc Toussaint (Member # 270) on May 20, 2009, 12:23 AM:
 
[Homer Simpson mode] Mh... Aliens opening a gogo dancer agency to find women to populate their planet [/Homer Simpson mode]

Yesterday's screening on 16mm:
- Great Movie Stunts, the Making of Raiders of the Lost Ark.

Ex library print, some fade, a lot of lines, occasionnal heavy scratching and a few splices but a very enjoyable document that also allows to see the rehearsal of the Cairo Giant Swordman unshot scene.

This was also the opportunity to test a new lens assay made out of an ISCO zoom taken from a DOA Bauer T170 and fitted into a specially reworked (I had to remove a lot of metal from it with the hacksaw and Dremel) sleeve from CHC.
 
Posted by Jean-Marc Toussaint (Member # 270) on May 21, 2009, 03:51 AM:
 
Super 8 show last night:
- King Kong (76) Revue edit (one 90m reel - flat / stereo)
- assorted scope trailers (King Kong 76, ID4, Broken Arrow, The Mummy, Wild Wild West, Sleeping Beauty, The Black Hole)
- Star Wars I Pod Race extract (scope / stereo)
 
Posted by Michael De Angelis (Member # 91) on May 21, 2009, 09:15 PM:
 
J-M,

On the 2 part Muppet Movie, are there scenes that
are the same or different in both versions?

I once had, but sold my 400' Muppet Movie because
the image constantly popped focus.

Have you had the same experience with the two types of releases?
 
Posted by Kurt Gardner (Member # 440) on May 21, 2009, 09:59 PM:
 
With Kevin's invaluable help, my ST-1200HD's sound is running at correct speed again.

To celebrate, I ran Derann's condensation of "Dracula, Prince of Darkness," all on one 1200' reel (flat and a little grainy but still fun), plus a super red "SSSSSS" (great Universal 8 condensation) and "Alien," also red but a good abridgment by Ken Films.
 
Posted by Jean-Marc Toussaint (Member # 270) on May 22, 2009, 01:13 AM:
 
Michael, I wouldn't know as I bought a very full 600ft reel with scenes spliced in chronological order.
The Muppet Movie print is a bit grainy (like most later Walton prints), quite sharp with great colours.

Yesterday, on super 8:
- La Zizanie (French comedy with Louis de Funes, Marketing three-parter retracked into French).
 
Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on May 22, 2009, 01:51 AM:
 
Lights out and the stars appear on Super 8

I miss the great gerald McKee
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Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on May 22, 2009, 09:59 AM:
 
A certain Star Wars film, first 24 minutes, (one 600ft reel), recorded in stereo (best damned stereo I have EVER heard on Super8)
Seeing Count Dooku (Christopher Lee) in his final light sabre battle was worth the price of admission!

Extremely sharp as well! Well worth the getting.
 
Posted by Panayotis A. Carayannis (Member # 1220) on May 23, 2009, 04:21 AM:
 
Another one of my "dreams-come-true", SOME LIKE IT HOT,super 8 acquired at the BFCC last week [Smile] [Smile] [Smile]
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on May 24, 2009, 04:36 PM:
 
Oh boy! After a whole week, tonight it was a SUPER 8 SCREENING SUNDAY NIGHT with:

- JUNGLE BOOK trailer (amazing!);
- JUNGLE BOOK Walt Disney Home Movies excerpts (wow: almost Derann quality);

- MISS SWISS (L&H, reel 1);

- CAME THE BRAWN (OUR GANG);
- ARBOR DAY (OUR GANG);
- FOR PETE'S SAKE! (OUR GANG);

- a certain STAR WARS 200 feet excerpt (G R E A T P R I N T).

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Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on May 26, 2009, 12:10 AM:
 
The Mothering Heart and Yankee Doodle in Berlin..both blackhawk and both super 8 w/ soundtrack...
 
Posted by Peter van Zand (Member # 1552) on May 26, 2009, 04:53 PM:
 
Tonight 3 regular 8 Horror/scifi digests:

-The Wasp Woman 200ft b/w silent, Heritage Films.

-20 Million Miles to Earth 200 ft b/w silent, Colombia Pictures. Wow, I loved this one, now I need to find the full version.. Excellent Harryhausen space lizard creature battling it out in Rome.

-Earth vs. the Flying Saucers 200ft b/w silent, columbia Pictures. Another scifi classic.

While the Wasp Woman had the best picture quality, it wasn't nearly as entertaining as the other two digests, even though the box promises "Only a Man's Blood would satisfy her Evil Lust"
 
Posted by Jeroen van Ooijen (Member # 1104) on May 26, 2009, 05:26 PM:
 
Nice pic friend Gian last friday i watched the little mermaid i love that one so much [Wink]
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on May 26, 2009, 06:01 PM:
 
Jeroen, I will teach you how to add pictures to your posts!
 
Posted by Jeroen van Ooijen (Member # 1104) on May 26, 2009, 06:21 PM:
 
That's a great idea,then we can make a colorfull forum. [Wink]
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on May 26, 2009, 06:50 PM:
 
Jeroen, do you still have the password you had received after your application at the Forum has been approved? You need it to be in a position to post pictures... Mail me to answer, so I will explain you (better if you will be on line: it will be easier).
[Wink]
 
Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on May 26, 2009, 09:19 PM:
 
"All In A Nights Work" (Dean Martin, Shirley MacClaine)

MacClaine never seemed more "Pixi-ish".

Fun Film, you'll love it Peter.
 
Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on May 27, 2009, 12:07 AM:
 
Has Osi, great choice, that Dean Martin is one cool guy...Someone should name their kid after that guy...... [Big Grin]

OH I watched the Derann Creature from the Black Lagoon 3-D man that had all of my favorite scenes including the one where Ben Chapman was carrying Julia Adams into the cave and accidentally smashed her head against the wall..OOPS..
Is this the exact same edit as the Universal - 8 ? Did anyone ever put the full feature out in non-3-D?
 
Posted by Jean-Marc Toussaint (Member # 270) on May 27, 2009, 12:54 AM:
 
Last night, retracking work for a fellow collector:

- The Sword in the Stone

Stunnning Derann print, now in French and stereo sound.
 
Posted by Michael Beyer (Member # 1143) on May 27, 2009, 04:44 AM:
 
Last night I screened:
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (German print)

And Friday night will follow
Indiana Jones and the last crusade (German print, too)

Both in Scope, absolutely amazing, stunning colours, great sharpness and a lot of fun.
 
Posted by Peter van Zand (Member # 1552) on May 27, 2009, 06:43 PM:
 
Desperately Seeking Susan on 16mm, with 80s music afterwards. Great fun, everyone had a good time.
 
Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on May 28, 2009, 01:11 AM:
 
Ooh Peter...that's funny as I actually have my copy of "Susan" at home ready for my next 16mm screening...but tonight was a couple of 9.5mm shorts 1 - was some Home movies of someone from Cornwall in 1933 interesting little glimpse into someone's life from almost 70 years ago..... 2 - Gowns Ltd. a short pathescope Hallroom Boys silent comedy which I had forgotten that I watched less than a month ago...oops...Still funny though
 
Posted by Jean-Marc Toussaint (Member # 270) on May 28, 2009, 01:25 AM:
 
Retracking night, with screening of

- The Secret of N.I.M.H.

The print isn't Derann's best, colours are a bit pale.
 
Posted by Peter van Zand (Member # 1552) on May 28, 2009, 04:38 PM:
 
16mm b/w Sesame Street episode from 1973. I found myself laughing through most of it [Smile]
 
Posted by Graham Sinden (Member # 431) on May 28, 2009, 05:38 PM:
 
Tonight I watched Deranns BTF film "The Elephant will never forget". Excellent 200ft film about londons last trams. Followed by Edgar Kennedy comedy "Apple in his Eye" on 400ft.

Graham S
 
Posted by Peter van Zand (Member # 1552) on May 28, 2009, 06:00 PM:
 
Dino, "Susan" is fun to watch, look out for the scenes of Dez messing up in the projection booth. (I had several projectionists in the audience who were cheering). I'd like to know what movie he was projecting. The cinema was Bleecker Street Cinema.
Bleecker Street Cinema Looks like a place I would have loved to visit.
 
Posted by Chip Gelmini (Member # 44) on May 28, 2009, 10:48 PM:
 
Thursday May 28th

VAN WILDER

I wish I went to Coolidge College [Big Grin]
 
Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on May 29, 2009, 12:25 AM:
 
I'll have to look for the booth scene in "Susan" but tonight was more 8mm shorts...Trip to the Moon, Man's Genesis and a Mary Pickford short called Shadows of Doubt it has a title screen that says Unicorn Film Service (sorry my pic is blurry)but some of the title look like Biograph titles so I'm guessing this was a rerelease...Does anyone have this one or know the background on it?

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Posted by Douglas Meltzer (Member # 28) on May 29, 2009, 09:08 AM:
 
Peter,

The Bleecker Street Cinema was like a second home to me during my NYU years. Knowledgeable programing (I always liked the Cocteau "Beauty and the Beast" and the original "King Kong" pairing) and lived in but comfortable seating made for many wonderful hours of enjoyment.

Dino,

The Derann "Creature" is the same edit as Universal 8's. Although I've seen plenty of 16mm 2-D prints, I've never come across a Super 8mm full length copy.

Doug
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on May 29, 2009, 05:44 PM:
 
New horror night according once more to the weather. Twas time for:

Dario Argento's DEEP RED (Profondo Rosso) in super 8.
Jean-Marc, I want you to invite me to watch your 35 mm print when it is fully restaured! [Big Grin]

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Posted by Chip Gelmini (Member # 44) on May 29, 2009, 10:53 PM:
 
Friday Evening May 29th @ 9:25pm

David & Lisa

16mm

[Big Grin]
 
Posted by Jean-Marc Toussaint (Member # 270) on May 30, 2009, 02:00 AM:
 
Gian Luca... Strange coincidence. While you were projecting Profondo Rosso... I was listening to The Goblin live (minus Claudio Simonetti) as they performed yesterday in Paris.
They played all major pieces from Suspiria, Profondo Rosso, Zombie, Martin, Tenebrae as well as excerpts from their new album... It was fantastic.
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on May 30, 2009, 04:47 PM:
 
Jean-Marc, how are you? I knew about that concert, but it was pretty hard to come! I'm sure it was a great one. Still in waiting to know how your PROFONDO ROSSO 35 mm copy restauration is going. Let me know.
 
Posted by Peter van Zand (Member # 1552) on May 30, 2009, 05:44 PM:
 
2 black & white Woody Woodpecker cartoons from Castle films, 16mm.
 
Posted by Jeroen van Ooijen (Member # 1104) on May 30, 2009, 05:49 PM:
 
Nice Peter,with or without sound? [Smile]
 
Posted by Peter van Zand (Member # 1552) on May 30, 2009, 06:18 PM:
 
With sound [Big Grin]
 
Posted by Chip Gelmini (Member # 44) on May 31, 2009, 10:50 PM:
 
Sunday May 31 @ 9:00pm:

GIRLS JUST WANT TO HAVE FUN

Helen Hunt - Sara Jessica Parker - Shannon Doherty

A very cute wanna be a dancer flick.....

And it is very interesting to observe the poster artwork between this film and the movie called AQUAMARINE (Emma Roberts Lindsey Lohan). The photographs of these young stars are very similar.....

DVD Projection

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Posted by Jean-Marc Toussaint (Member # 270) on June 01, 2009, 02:16 AM:
 
quote:
Still in waiting to know how your PROFONDO ROSSO copy restauration is going. Let me know.
Gian Luca: still going through reel 1 (a lot of sprocket damage). It might take some time as I'm quite busy, even on the film collecting front (retracking a lot of super 8 features these days for non-english speaking collectors).

Last night show :
- assorted trailers (2012, Harry Potter 5, Dragon Hunters, Terminator Renaissance)
- Madagascar Penguins
- SWIII (R1 & 2)

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Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on June 01, 2009, 03:02 AM:
 
Jean-Marc, I did not ask you before: is it an Italian, English or French sound copy?
 
Posted by Fabrizio Mosca (Member # 142) on June 01, 2009, 03:26 AM:
 
Last night super8 screening:
- A star is bored
- Madagascar Penguins (retracked in italian)
- Singing in the rain
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on June 01, 2009, 03:37 PM:
 
Monday, 1st June 2009

Elmo GS 1200 screening night (now perfectly working in STEREO mode).

Trailers (just arrived):

- PINOCCHIO (Disney's original 1940 version);
- 101 DALMATIANS (original 1961 version);
- BAMBI (80s re-release version);
- SONG OF THE SOUTH (80s re-release version)

followed by

- Stallone's OVER THE TOP (optical feature). Not really my cup of tea, but very good to excellent print, recently bought at a very cheap price.

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Posted by Jeroen van Ooijen (Member # 1104) on June 01, 2009, 03:40 PM:
 
Nice to read,i hope to see Alladin this weekend! [Smile]
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on June 01, 2009, 03:54 PM:
 
You will love it, Jeroen. It's an excellent print. I'm waiting for a movie from Kevin too. Hope his mom is better.
 
Posted by Michael De Angelis (Member # 91) on June 01, 2009, 04:42 PM:
 
Gian Luca,

What is the SONG OF THE SOUTH (80s re-release version)?

Had anything been cut from the original release?

What is the source of this feature, how is the color, sound and overall quality?
 
Posted by Jean-Marc Toussaint (Member # 270) on June 01, 2009, 04:47 PM:
 
Gian-Luca : the print I have is "Les Frissons de l'angoisse", the original 85 min cut (which I like better than the full 2 h+ Profondo Rosso version)

Tonight's show (super 8)
- WC Field in The Golf Specialist
- Grease (Marketing polyester flat print) just re-recorded in stereo for a fellow collector. Print is a tad faded but very sharp. The cool thing about it is that the entire film fits snuggly on two 800ft reels.
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on June 01, 2009, 06:02 PM:
 
Michael, in my previous post I was referring to the trailer probably edited for the 1986 re-release edition.

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I have anyway the full SONG OF THE SOUTH feature (I RACCONTI DELLO ZIO TOM, Italian title), an extremely rare print released here in the early 80s. A very good copy, even if pirate, with color still good, not turning pink or red at all, and in excellent shape (see the following picture as reference: I have copied it down from Wikipedia. The movie I own has very similar color, close to the original 1946 one and to the VHS edition, rare as well). I was the happiest man in the world when I have discovered the title (not included among Derann Disneys) existed in 8 mm. Bought immediately from a great Italian collector: Guido Melis!

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Thanks Jean-Marc. It is probably an edited version not so different from the super 8 one I own. Different point of view: I personally like best the original 2 h. version. [Big Grin]

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Posted by Chip Gelmini (Member # 44) on June 02, 2009, 12:00 AM:
 
Monday June 1st @ 9:00pm

KOYAANISQATSI

dvd PROJECTION

See the link below for more information:
 
Posted by Jeroen van Ooijen (Member # 1104) on June 02, 2009, 01:51 AM:
 
Hey Gian,you mean the poldergeist movie?brrrrrrrrr scarrrrrrrrrrrrrrryyyyyyyyy [Big Grin]
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on June 02, 2009, 06:00 AM:
 
Hi Jeroen, are you referring to PROFONDO ROSSO (DEEP RED)?
Here it is, just to have an idea:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mzOJ_63u3mM&feature=related

In my opinion, the BEST Italian thriller ever released!
 
Posted by Peter van Zand (Member # 1552) on June 02, 2009, 07:30 PM:
 
Tonight it was 16mm fun with a friend. We watched Killer Fish Killer Fish on imdb, super cheesy bad 70's flick, we had a riot. Followed by The Incredible Shrinking Man, exellent Castle digest. To top it off a Superman cartoon, Rain of Iron.
 
Posted by Jean-Marc Toussaint (Member # 270) on June 03, 2009, 01:13 AM:
 
Super 8 retracking session and screening night :
- The Muppet Movie (Walton 400ft)
- Django (Marketing 400ft)
- Marathon Man (Marketing 3 parter)
- Superman (extended Warner 3 parter - see this review to understand the meaning of "extended")
 
Posted by Jeroen van Ooijen (Member # 1104) on June 03, 2009, 04:47 AM:
 
Hi Gian,i have look on you tube last week what kind of movie deep red is and i find it a littlebit macabre,like Chucky. [Big Grin]
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on June 03, 2009, 05:55 AM:
 
Hi Jeroen, it is indeed. Very popular, here. CIAO
 
Posted by Jean-Marc Toussaint (Member # 270) on June 04, 2009, 01:04 AM:
 
Yesterday's screening:

- Disney's The Jungle Book (Derann full length). A-MA-ZING print.
 
Posted by Jeroen van Ooijen (Member # 1104) on June 04, 2009, 04:56 AM:
 
Junglebook is the only movie i don't like from Disney,but it's nice to hear that the print is great.
Is it a print from DerAn? [Smile]
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on June 04, 2009, 06:17 AM:
 
3rd June, 2009

THE SNOWMAN test screening: perfect condition (title bought used).

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Posted by Jeroen van Ooijen (Member # 1104) on June 04, 2009, 07:06 AM:
 
Hi Gian,very loveley i have an extract from derann and you? [Big Grin]
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on June 04, 2009, 08:27 AM:
 
Jeroen,
I have the full version, both MONO and STEREO editions, no longer available at Derann. Really nice. And very happy I found it.
 
Posted by Graham Sinden (Member # 431) on June 04, 2009, 11:15 AM:
 
I didnt know Derann issued both Mono and Stereo versions. I have it and it is a fantastic print. I think I have the stereo version but will check when I get home.

Graham S
 
Posted by Jeroen van Ooijen (Member # 1104) on June 04, 2009, 01:52 PM:
 
The whole feature from the snowman?i still hope someone has this one for me,i buy the extract,because the whole feature was not avaible [Frown]
 
Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on June 04, 2009, 02:22 PM:
 
Jeroen ...

Yep! Derann released "The Snowman" as the full 30 minute featurette. I have it in stereo, but I'd love to re-record with lance Alspaugh, as I'm sure that he would do a far better job of it.
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on June 04, 2009, 05:47 PM:
 
Hello Graham. I confirm Derann issued both mono and stereo versions of THE SNOWMAN. Same artwork; same quality print. Just a little STEREO sticker on the box of this second edition.
 
Posted by Chip Gelmini (Member # 44) on June 04, 2009, 11:01 PM:
 
Thursday June 4th @ 10:00pm

HOW TO BEAT THE HIGH COST OF LIVING

Super 8 Optical Sound
 
Posted by Jean-Marc Toussaint (Member # 270) on June 05, 2009, 01:29 AM:
 
Yesterday's show:
assorted old commercials from the 70s (VW beetle, Coca Cola...) + trailers to 2012, Terminator Salvation, The House of Exorcism (Lucio Fulci)

[ November 06, 2010, 10:00 AM: Message edited by: Jean-Marc Toussaint ]
 
Posted by Jeroen van Ooijen (Member # 1104) on June 06, 2009, 04:18 PM:
 
I have see the snowman extract and the first reel from Alladin it was great to see. [Big Grin]
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on June 06, 2009, 06:57 PM:
 
Saturday, 6th June 2009

Twas time for FANTASIA on super 8.

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Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on June 06, 2009, 09:11 PM:
 
What all commercials do you have in 35MM Jean?

Just curious. I was lucky enough to luck into a few 35MM commercials from the late 60's early 70's. There's a really cute Coca Cola animated one in all of them.
 
Posted by Jean-Marc Toussaint (Member # 270) on June 07, 2009, 02:20 AM:
 
Osi, the list would be to long to type here. The one I just screened is a very pinkish tacky job from the 60s promoting the large "family size" glass bottle. "It can fill up to five large glasses!" It's quite long (90 seconds) with a silly song and comment.
 
Posted by Peter van Zand (Member # 1552) on June 07, 2009, 04:56 PM:
 
Today Antonioni's Professione Reporter. Oke, it was in the cinema where I work and on 35mm, but hey, it's not every day you get the opportunity to screen such a classic. [Big Grin] Strange thing I noticed though, all his films have mono sound, even the later ones like Reporter and Zabriski Point.
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on June 07, 2009, 05:19 PM:
 
7th June 2009, Sunday

Sunday night super 8  - screening with:

- HERCULES (Disney) trailer;
- TITANIC trailer;
- ONCE UPON A TIME IN THE WEST trailer

followed by

- THE MINES OF MORIA (from THE LORD OF THE RINGS);
- PLAYGROUND SKIRMISH (from MATRIX RELOADED);
- SUMMER NIGHTS (from GREASE);
- CAN'T STOP THE MUSIC (from the Village People full feature);
- THE FIFTH ELEMENT (excerpt from this G R E A T sci-fi movie);
- THE BATTLE OF GERMANIA (from GLADIATOR);
- THE BATTLE OF CARTHAGE (from GLADIATOR).

Simply an A M A Z I N G night.

 -
 
Posted by Jean-Marc Toussaint (Member # 270) on June 08, 2009, 12:58 AM:
 
Sunday matinee, super 8 cartoon shorts for the little one:

- Bumble Boogie (Recent short released by CHC)
- Susie the Little Blue Coupe
- Nutty Movie
- I wanna Be Like You (Jungle Book extract)
- The Aristocats Meet Scat Cat (extract)
- Runaway Brain
 
Posted by Jeroen van Ooijen (Member # 1104) on June 08, 2009, 05:23 AM:
 
Hey Gian,a question where do you buy that amazing trailers from Disney,like Tarzan,Hercules and the Huncback i like it men! [Big Grin]
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on June 08, 2009, 06:03 AM:
 
http://8mmforum.film-tech.com/cgi-bin/ubb/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=003979# 000005

Take a look at this forum thread, Jeroen. Most of Disney trailers were issued by Derann. Unfortunately some of them are now discontinued. There are often some included in the monthly used films sheet, normally offered at a very good price. Of course another good way to get them is Ebay.

'TARZAN' opening sequence (the feature, as you maybe know, has never been released) is actually available at Derann (check the super 8 DISNEY LIST). It is the one I have posted on YouTube.

I wrote to Gary a week ago to order TOY STORY and A BUG'S LIFE ones. So I'm sure these two are still in stock. But I ignore about all the others included in the list I have linked above.

Hope you are better. Good luck and let me know.
[Big Grin]
 
Posted by Chip Gelmini (Member # 44) on June 08, 2009, 11:35 PM:
 
Monday June 8 @ 8:30pm (20:30) DVD Projection

Godfrey Reggio's Nonverbal art film

" POWAQQATSI "

The 2nd part of his trilogy Qatsi films. Life In Transition.

You can refer to the below link for more information about these great films.
 
Posted by Chip Gelmini (Member # 44) on June 11, 2009, 11:13 PM:
 
Thursday Night June 11th @ 10:15pm

G.I. BLUES with Elvis Presley & Juliet Prowse

DVD projection
 
Posted by Jeroen van Ooijen (Member # 1104) on June 12, 2009, 05:51 PM:
 
Last Fridaynight 12 June [Big Grin]

The snowman 600ft(great print,buy this week by Keith Ashfield)

The sound of music(extracts)400ft

Jolly holliday 60ft(Mary Poppins extract)
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on June 12, 2009, 06:38 PM:
 
Jeroen,
so happy you already received your copy of THE SNOWMAN. Good to know you enjoyed it!
 
Posted by Jeroen van Ooijen (Member # 1104) on June 12, 2009, 06:43 PM:
 
It was great really Gian,don't matter that it is summer and June ah ah ah [Wink]
 
Posted by Panayotis A. Carayannis (Member # 1220) on June 13, 2009, 05:27 PM:
 
Last night THE TITFIELD THUNDERBOLT was the main feature (Derann print taken from Walton,if I am not wrong,edited to one hour length ,warm colors, but nice nevertheless).Supporting program included several trailers (LOST HORIZON,REAL GLORY,COWBOY AND THE LADY,YANKEE DOODLE DANDY,GILDA and SPELLBOUND),All bad copies culled from several sources and MITT THE PRINCE a nice Snub Pollard-Marvin Lobeck Weiss Bros comedy from 1927.All on super8.
 
Posted by Damien Taylor (Member # 1337) on June 13, 2009, 08:39 PM:
 
Last night was 35 Super-check-condition-o-rama

Reel 3,4 of Devil in Miss Jones II
PLUS Assorted short subjects.
 
Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on June 13, 2009, 09:21 PM:
 
Wasn't Miss Jones a rather naughty film (tee hee hee, giggle)

Oh well, I thought it was funny.

I watched, yet again, "Warlords of Atlantis" (4X400ft)

... and started the show with "Neptunes Nonsense" (Felix the Cat)
 
Posted by Michael De Angelis (Member # 91) on June 13, 2009, 09:39 PM:
 
The "Summer Nights" song is an extract from Grease,
and a Derann print? [Confused]
 
Posted by Jean-Marc Toussaint (Member # 270) on June 14, 2009, 01:38 AM:
 
Michael, yes, it is available as an extract.

Last night:
- Titanic (1953) cut down from Ken Films
- King Creole, feature, OK print "magenta and white" (ie b&w on fading colour stock, projected with a blue filter)
 
Posted by Graham Ritchie (Member # 559) on June 14, 2009, 02:33 AM:
 
not so much last night but during the day.

Thought I better run some films its been a while "winter out here" and amazing as it seems and after sitting for a few months frozen the old GS1200 still went [Eek!] [Smile]

my favourite 800ft reel

Fantasia trl
Soundtrack Demo
Pastoral Symphony
Dance Of The Hours
The Sorcerer's Apprentice.....slightly faded but still looks and sounds great.

On 16mm B/H 1680 it needed a run as well

"A Train For Christmas"...26 minutes long, made by The NZ National Film Unit around 1974, a very popular and sought after film out here.
Its available in Super8 from Derann but only as a 200 footer I guess around 9-10 minutes long anyone got a print?

break time [Roll Eyes] then.....

16mm Feature "The Karate Kid" 1984 excellent print rock steady image, great movie.

Graham. [Smile]

Graham.
 
Posted by Chris Smith (Member # 132) on June 14, 2009, 08:44 AM:
 
Watched the 1943 Monogram musical extravaganza SILVER SKATES starring the stunning Belita. (16mm)
 
Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on June 14, 2009, 09:02 AM:
 
I did that, Jean with a sepia print of "Stagecoach", (1939). It was released as an optical sound feature, but in sepia-tone. The sepia has switched to a brownish red, but a blue filter works wonders, as its a black and white film anyhow.
 
Posted by Fabrizio Mosca (Member # 142) on June 14, 2009, 10:58 AM:
 
super8:

Bumble Boogie - CHC
L'Italiana in Algeri - CHC (see review in the proper section)
 
Posted by Bill Phelps (Member # 1431) on June 14, 2009, 12:53 PM:
 
Graham,

I have the 200' "A Train For Christmas"

Nice to know it is longer and from 1974. I love the print...sharp as a pin and spot-on color!

I'm going to watch it tonight!

Bill
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on June 14, 2009, 04:39 PM:
 
14th June 2009, Sunday

Sunday night super 8 screening:

- A BUG'S LIFE (trailer);
- TOY STORY (trailer);
- KING KONG - 2005 - (trailer) SCOPE;
- SIGNS (trailer) SCOPE;
- SCHINDLER'S LIST (trailer);
- WHO FRAMED ROGER RABBIT (trailer);
- DUMBO (trailer);
- AN AMERICAN TALE (trailer);
- SAVING PRIVATE RYAN ( F A N T A S T I C trailer)

FOLLOWED BY

- THE EXORCIST (Warner 3*400 digest: thanks Kevin).

 -
 
Posted by Kevin Faulkner (Member # 6) on June 14, 2009, 04:55 PM:
 
Your more than welcome Gian [Smile] Kev.
 
Posted by Graham Ritchie (Member # 559) on June 14, 2009, 08:43 PM:
 
Thanks Bill
I have been tempted to buy the Super8 version for a while now, reading your comments I think its time to do just that. I will contact Derann very soon an see if its still available.

Graham.
 
Posted by Chip Gelmini (Member # 44) on June 14, 2009, 11:06 PM:
 
Sunday June 14, 2009

One of the coolest double features I have ever programmed on the big screen:

Bell Science Labs “Hemo The Magnificent.” 16mm Parts 1 & 2 complete @ 8:30

Then after a quick break

Fantastic Voyage – super 8 cinemascope @ 9:50

It is interesting to note that, in the lines of script, both movies mentioned the human body as an invention of a spiritual kind; and also that sea water is part of our ever existence.

My print of Hemo has a few splices and is pink faded on Eastman stock. However for those that are a bit squeamish the pink fade does make it easier to watch. I recall in days of Junior high, some students could not stomach some of these great science films.

All in all, a great Sunday night in the home cinema!
 
Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on June 14, 2009, 11:29 PM:
 
Tonight, it was a classic Horror feature night, brought on by the horror posts ...

The Fog: Derann feature scope
Poltergeist: Kempski print scope

beginning with the scope short ... Goodwill to Men: Derann scope.
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on June 15, 2009, 11:50 AM:
 
Jeroen,
if still interested in Disney's trailers on super 8 take a look here:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Super-8-trailer-Snow-White-trailer-Wonderful-Long_W0QQitemZ300322256629QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_DVD_Film_TV_OtherFormats_GL?hash=item45ec99f6f5&_trksid=p3286.c0.

Great seller (and also member of the community here).
Let me know.

[ June 15, 2009, 01:37 PM: Message edited by: Gian Luca Mario Loncrini ]
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on June 15, 2009, 05:55 PM:
 
Used super 8 new arrivals of the day screening:

- GLOVE TAPS (Blackhawk OUR GANG);
- THE SMALL ONE (Derann).

Jeroen, let me know about the artwork. As you know, my copy has arrived without.

 -
 
Posted by Chip Gelmini (Member # 44) on June 15, 2009, 11:34 PM:
 
Monday Night June 15 @ 8:30

Godfrey Reggio's "Nacoyqatsi"

The third installment in the non verbal series.

DVD Projection
 
Posted by Jean-Marc Toussaint (Member # 270) on June 16, 2009, 01:02 AM:
 
Yesterday all super 8

- Once upon a Time in the West (last reel of the Marketing 3x400ft version)
- Dracula (new trailer from CHC)
- Rio Bravo trailer
- The Naked Spur trailer
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on June 16, 2009, 03:39 PM:
 
16th June 2009

Back to my favorite cup of tea.

Tonight it was time to re-screen Disney's THE RESCUERS (Italian print on 8 mm). I had many copies, in the past years. I actually own a 4:3 and a very rare letterbox one. The first one is absolutely the best ever. Color is still great. No fade. No pink nor red.

Just some white flakes (probably some dust from the original source, used for both edition), but nothing so serious.

 -

Projector used: Elmo ST 1200 HD m+o
 
Posted by Bill Phelps (Member # 1431) on June 16, 2009, 05:46 PM:
 
Last night, June 15

Super 8 sound:
A TRAIN FOR CHRISTMAS 200' Beautiful color print!
THE TOWERING INFERNO 3 X 400' Nicely edited!

Bill
 
Posted by Peter van Zand (Member # 1552) on June 16, 2009, 07:43 PM:
 
Tonight two full 240m reels with Tom & Jerry, color and sound S8 Film Office release, 11 episodes in total. Quality was perfect. To finish off two Popeye cartoons, also on 8mm. A great evening with classic cartoons. As a follow up I will soon screen my 16mm prints of Popeye the Sailor Meets Sindbad the Sailor and Popeye the Sailor Meets Ali Baba's Forty Thieves, nothing beats those [Big Grin]
 
Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on June 17, 2009, 02:33 AM:
 
I finally got myself back in the home game, after some public screenings...Tonight was a Sid Smith 2 reel silent called One Spooky Knight and the D.W. Griffith short 1776 or the Hessian Renegades both on regular 8....
 
Posted by Michael Beyer (Member # 1143) on June 17, 2009, 04:07 AM:
 
On monday and tuesday I screened the Kempski-Scope-Feature
Ben Hur

Hmmm - tried to upload an local picture but get an "illegal picture"-message...
 
Posted by Panayotis A. Carayannis (Member # 1220) on June 17, 2009, 01:29 PM:
 
On Sunday I showed THE LAST COMMAND, the complete 12 reel version,on std 8 and retaining very good colors, with a most interesting performance by Arthur Hunnicut as a hick Davy Crockett,perhaps a truer portrayal than Fess Parker's or John Wayne's.Supporting program included FACE OF THE DEAD,a rare "Inner Sanctum" tv episode from 1954,an old Derann print and MICKEY'S TENT SHOW,a Mickey McGuire (Rooney) talkie.Both on std 8.
Got into a western mood so,on Monday I showed GUNMAN FROM BODIE with Buck Jones,Tim McCoy and Raymond Hutton and WATER RUSTLERS with Dorothy Page and Dave O'Brien (who is also in BODIE,a favorite actor of mine).Both on super 8.
 
Posted by Michael Beyer (Member # 1143) on June 19, 2009, 02:26 AM:
 
Yesterday's screening:

- FLASH GORDON (Trailer)
- HIGHLANDER (Trailer)
- SPEED (Trailer)
- TITANIC (Trailer)
- BEN HUR (Scope-Trailer)

THIS IS SCOPE (Derann's Scope Demo)

And as Full Feature:
RETURN OF THE JEDI (Derann, Scope)

Stunning colors, amazing sharpness - not as good as Titanic, but not too far away

Really great evening !

Michael
 
Posted by Bill Phelps (Member # 1431) on June 21, 2009, 01:03 PM:
 
Lsat night 6/20/09

All super 8 sound:
ABBOTT & COSTELLO MEET THE MUMMY-trailer
WARNER CINEMA/MOVIE THEATRE-intro from Bugs and gang
MISSION IMPOSSIBLE-trailer (1996)
BEAUTY AND THE BEAST-trailer (Disney)
PASSENGER NO 1- 200' Origin of steam engines
REBEL WITHOUT CLAWS- 150' Tweety & Sylvester (1961)
YANKEE DOODLE DAFFY- 150' Daffy & Porky (1943)
ROMNEY HYTHE & DYMCHURCH GOLDEN JUBILEE- 200' Minature railroad
A TRAIN FOR CHRISTMAS- 200' New Zealand steam engine

All on a 1200' reel. A successful show for my mom & dad and my aunt & uncle from Texas. My uncle is a train buff and really enjoyed the films. Afterward he asked me..."Where do you get these from? He was really blown away!

This is the most satisfing part of the hobby:sharing it with others!

Bill
 
Posted by Jean-Marc Toussaint (Member # 270) on June 21, 2009, 01:18 PM:
 
Yesterday's screening
Super 8 scope: Silver Dream Racer (400ft digest)
DVD: Mortadelo y Filemon - the movie
 
Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on June 21, 2009, 01:20 PM:
 
Gian ...

Do you still have that letterboxed version of "Rescuers." ?
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on June 21, 2009, 01:34 PM:
 
Hi Osi. Yes, I do. In many years I have found just one letterboxed copy of THE RESCUERS. The 4:3 edition (of course I'm referring to Italian prints) is a little easier to find. But color, in this second case, is normally turning brown/red.
Thanks God the 4:3 copy I have in my collection still has excellent color.

The letterboxed edition is a little brownish, even if color is still very good. But, as I already said, just one copy like that found in 30 years!
[Wink]
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on June 21, 2009, 04:48 PM:
 
21st June, 2009
SUNDAY NIGHT SUPER 8 HORROR SCREAMING (ops, SCREENING):

- THE AMITYVILLE HORROR (Ken Film Digest);
- Dario Argento's TENEBRE (Italian print)

 -

Projector used: Elmo GS 1200 (#1)
 
Posted by Jeroen van Ooijen (Member # 1104) on June 21, 2009, 05:51 PM:
 
Gian what did i say???no horror [Wink]
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on June 21, 2009, 06:19 PM:
 
Dear Jeroen,
it could be strange to believe, but I'm not a horror fan at all. I only have a few prints of horrors that are considered 'masterpieces' (at least here in Italy: Argento's ones, for example). Some of them are very rare on 8 mm.

You know so well my first and unique real love are cartoons. Disney's above all, of course. Well, yes, I have some lovers too, I must admit!

But I cannot promise. There could be new horror 'screamings' in future eh eh eh.

CIAO [Razz] !
 
Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on June 21, 2009, 06:42 PM:
 
So, you have a letterbox "Rescuers"?

Oh yeah? Well, I have a six cup perculator!

Oh, and I watched ...

"The Prince and the Pauper" (Derann Stereo)

Fantasia 2000 (Derann Stereo)

(with "The Sorcerers Apprentice" original Disney print)

Ha, take that Gian!

[Smile] [Big Grin]
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on June 21, 2009, 06:54 PM:
 
Osiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii!!!
Good to know. I will soon buy FANTASIA 2000. I still miss it. In the meanwhile I can screen the 1940 edition. Oh... I did not notice if you have mentioned it or not ah ah ah! [Wink]

Nice to know you own those masterpieces in your great collection, Osi. I'd sell my right arm to have Disney's THE BLACK CAULDRON in super 8. Never issued, unfortunately. I would be happy simply with the trailer, even!

Oh... Bernard and Bianca are wishing good night [Big Grin] [Big Grin] [Big Grin] !

Who will rescue me???

CIAO
 
Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on June 21, 2009, 08:32 PM:
 
Nope, don't have that one. Would love to have the full "Rescuers Down Under" (I picked up reel one a few weeks ago, hey it was ten dollars, how could I pass it up?!)

It makes it hard to put money aside for good ole Tom, (Tom will know what I'm talking about.)

Tommorow, it will be a Laurel and Hardy double feature of features!
 
Posted by Michael De Angelis (Member # 91) on June 21, 2009, 08:35 PM:
 
Osi,
Which L&H features?
 
Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on June 21, 2009, 08:42 PM:
 
"Pardon Us" and "Sons of the Desert" (beginning with "Cobweb Hotel", cartoon, B/W version)

the following night ...

"Way Out West" and "March of the Wooden Solders"

and I just decided that the night following that ...

It's a celebration of shorts!

Big Business (w/soundtrack)
Double Whoopee (w/soundtrack)
Brats
Busy Bodies
Towed in the Hole (My All Time favorite)
Dirty Work
 
Posted by Michael De Angelis (Member # 91) on June 21, 2009, 08:51 PM:
 
Osi,

Sounds good.

I was not aware that Double Whoopee was
released by Blackhawk with a track?

Do you know which year and is it
complete with original titles - in the
same fashion as the other silent titles?
 
Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on June 21, 2009, 10:55 PM:
 
Micheal ...

My guess is, that "Double Whoopee" was released with a magnetic track, but no sound. I have a Little Rascals Blackhawk that is the same way, mag track, no sound.

I remember that there was a series called "The Lost Films of Laurel and Hardy" They released both a sound and silent with musical soundtrack of "Double whoopee".

Now, on my Super 8 copy, On track one it has the musical silent version that we know and love.

The Balance stripe has the dialogue version that whoever this person was, recorded each snippet of it synchronised with the film, and not the subtitles. From what I've learned, a big fan of Laurel and Hardy, who could actually do the voices of both characters, (as well as the cop), did a sound version of it.

So, it's not perfect, but it is intriguing. I only listen to the silent version with the music. I listened to the dialogue version once, but the only way that would really work, would be to get rid of all the subtitles, and that would be awkward, as well as unnecessary.
 
Posted by Douglas Meltzer (Member # 28) on June 22, 2009, 09:31 AM:
 
Last night we watched Derann's abridged version of "The Sound Of Music". Cut to half of its original 174 minute running time, this is one absolutely brilliant edit job.

Doug
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on June 22, 2009, 12:07 PM:
 
Osi,
you really found THE RESCUERS DOWN UNDER, reel # 1 for ten dollars? Jez, I cannot tell you how much I have spent for the whole movie! [Eek!]

I'm actually ready for my daily super 8 screening... What will I choose?
[Wink]
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on June 22, 2009, 03:46 PM:
 
22nd june 2009, Monday

One of my favorite ever.
Just finished to screen ET - The Extra-Terrestrial in super 8. A genuine timeless movie. Very good American print, probably down from a 16 mm source. And still making me cry like a baby, at the end [Big Grin] .

 -

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X80Gd80X40s

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ak6njWo2XsA&feature=related

Projector used: Elmo GS 1200 (# 1); Elmo 1,0 lens.
 
Posted by Michael De Angelis (Member # 91) on June 22, 2009, 07:56 PM:
 
Osi,

The dubbed dialog sound version - was done by
Chuck Mc Cann.

Chuck was one of the founders of the Sons of the Desert
appreciation society that began in 1965.

The founders rooted the founding tent in NYC, and have
a colorful history.

With the sanction by Stan Laurel,
L&H biographer John McCabe started the group.
Co- founders were John Municino, Orson Bean, Al Kilgore,
Alan G. Barbour. All have been great people to be around.

Alan- Film Historian,
Orson - actor,
Al - cartoonist,
especially Rocky and Bullwinkle. In the cartoon he is
Boris Badenov and his wife is Natasha Fatale.
On The NY Sons site, you will notice caricatures
of Stan and Ollie and Chuck - sketched by Al.

Check out Chuck and the Founding Tents web page.
Chuck and Founding Sons of the Desert

Check out Chuck's web site with plenty of puppets, and Chuck's schtick as Ollie.

Chuck's web page
 
Posted by Steve Klare (Member # 12) on June 22, 2009, 08:05 PM:
 
Michael,

Are you a member of the SOD Tent that meets at Old Bethpage Restoration?
 
Posted by Michael De Angelis (Member # 91) on June 22, 2009, 08:27 PM:
 
Steve,

I was a member of the LI Second Hundred Years Tent
for I guess...
eight or nine years.. maybe it was more.

Sometimes, I brought down the GS 1200,
or mostly the 16mm prints to run.
It's a wonderful auditorium to see The Boys on
the huge screen. The group gets a nice crowd of
about 50 people.
Jazzbo and his Grandson are fun when they
impersonate the boys.

I was sanctioned by Gregg to head the group,
(in keeping with film and not video)
before he moved to Texas. However Monday night is
not great for me. The teaching work load has become
enormous. The group would break-up by 9:30,
I was home by 10p.m. and my batteries were drained
for the remainder of the week.
It was fun, and I miss it.
I was also a regular attendee member of the NY Founding Tent
for 14 years. Great group of people - still in touch with many of them.

-Met nice celebrities that love The Boys,
and many Our Gang Little Rascal kids.
Jerry Tucker - Schatz lives in Copaigue.
We've gone fishing - a great guy.
 
Posted by Steve Klare (Member # 12) on June 22, 2009, 08:31 PM:
 
I attended a meeting last Fall (Septemberish???). We watched "Way out West" projected off VHS(!).

If you happened to be there you may remember an adorable little boy that won a cowboy hat, well that was my son.
 
Posted by Michael De Angelis (Member # 91) on June 22, 2009, 08:46 PM:
 
Ohhhh,

Sorry that I missed the event.
It would have been great to be present.

I'm sure he shined with that western hat.
Good for him.

Hope to meet up with you in the future.
 
Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on June 22, 2009, 10:32 PM:
 
I always did enjoy Orson Bean.

This is strange, why am I watching so many films, when I have to stay up so late at night? Oh well.

You can never have enough of Laurel and hardy! In fact, the sun is now setting, and we are minutes away from day two of Laurel and hardy.

The wife is popping the corn.
The boy is blissfully dreaming of empty reels to "teeth" upon.

... and I shall snuggle with the wife
as we gaze upon images of long ago ...
which still has the ability
even with the passing of time ...
to make us laugh out loud!

"Unacustomed ...
as we are.

finding ourselves
in another fine mess
that we've gotten ourselves into

trying ...
each others patience ...

On the trail of the Lonesome Pine!
 
Posted by Chip Gelmini (Member # 44) on June 22, 2009, 11:23 PM:
 
Monday Night June 22 2009 @ 8:30pm

Ron Fricke's

BARAKA

DVD Projection non-verbal film 4th in a series

Special Edition 2 disc set

For the first time ever, Fotokem labs selected Baraka, shot originally in 65mm negative, for 8K digital scan frame by frame. This is the highest resolution conversion ever performed.

Guys, check it out sometime.....this film I have spoke about before. It's truthfully that amazing.....
 
Posted by Jeroen van Ooijen (Member # 1104) on June 23, 2009, 04:17 AM:
 
Gian,who has release E.T? [Big Grin]
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on June 23, 2009, 04:38 AM:
 
Jeroen, I will send you a mail.
[Wink]
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on June 23, 2009, 07:18 AM:
 
23rd June 2009
Tuesday matinee super 8 shorts screening (audio test):

- HEIDI (Heidi nella soffitta);
- OUR GANG (The First Round-Up);
- OUR GANG (Reunion in Rhythm);
- OUR GANG (Three Men in a Tub);
- OUR GANG (Mama's Little Pirate).

 -

Projector used: Silma Alfa 07.
 
Posted by Jean-Marc Toussaint (Member # 270) on June 23, 2009, 05:34 PM:
 
Tuesday night, scope show:
- trailers King Kong (2005), Final Destination III, TMNT 2007
- feature: Tobe Hooper's Lifeforce

[ November 06, 2010, 10:02 AM: Message edited by: Jean-Marc Toussaint ]
 
Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on June 23, 2009, 06:02 PM:
 
... and the last of our Laurel and Hardy festival!

Now, what to watch, what .. to .. watch?
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on June 23, 2009, 06:12 PM:
 
Osiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii
I'm sure you'll find soon some [Big Grin] ! Want me to lend you THE RESCUERS?
 
Posted by Jeroen van Ooijen (Member # 1104) on June 23, 2009, 06:30 PM:
 
Gian,Heidi animated or live action movie?
[Big Grin] i have the japanese animated series in german
language,but it's no problem i can understand it,
because they are our neightbours [Wink]
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on June 23, 2009, 06:51 PM:
 
Hi Jeroen,
I was referring to Bastei-Verlag and Zuiyo Eizo's tv series (German and Japanese co-production: the same you are talking about. Do you have it in super 8?). I only have a 60 mt reel [Frown] ... Not so easy to find Italian prints of the original episodes, here: they are quite rare.

 -
 
Posted by Michael De Angelis (Member # 91) on June 23, 2009, 10:09 PM:
 
Gian Luca,

Nice pict. from Mamas Little Pirate.
Notice Jerry Tucker Schatz standing behind Spanky?
He has one of those coins at home.
- Nice man, fun to be around.
I had gone fishing with a mutual friend and Jerry.
 
Posted by Jeroen van Ooijen (Member # 1104) on June 23, 2009, 11:07 PM:
 
Hi Gian,i have 5 series in 80meter great prints,you must
try it in German. [Wink]
I'am very happy with it [Wink]
 
Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on June 23, 2009, 11:14 PM:
 
For us, this very night ...

A reel of Betty Boop cartoons ...

Betty in Blunderland (1934)
(Betty cartoons with Baby with everything going backwards, can't remember the title)
and ...
Boop Oop a Doop, (an early lewd lascivious classic, in which the circus ringleader comes in, stroking her leg, and whispering in her ear, "How about a ...?" to which Betty answers, "You mean? and then slaps him, and then sings, "Don't take my Boop Oop a Doop Away". Guess what her "Boop Oop a Doop was?!) (1932)

"Rocketship"

(which was one of many titles for the first feature film, which was culled from the first Flash Gordon serial. Good Ole Ming!)

It appears that I am in a Black and White frame of mine, so I'll select another Black and white goodie for tommorow, along with some original black and white Looney Tunes, which were released on Super 8, but have rarely been seen in they're original B/W elsewhere, (as most were colorized and have rarely been seen in B/W).

Love to screen that letterbox print of Rescuers ... alas, if only we were close in proximity! [Smile] [Wink]
 
Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on June 24, 2009, 01:26 AM:
 
Ahhhh Osi your talkin my language with those titles....Have you ever seen that crazy film called Hurray for Betty Boop from 1980?
I have a video of it but...

I finally got back from Vegas so i broke out a new acquisition. The film office french release of the full Ben Turpin 2 reeler Yukon Jake (entitled Le Sherif Cyclone)on 9.5mm and it was in BEAUTIFUL shape.

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Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on June 24, 2009, 03:33 AM:
 
Michael,
did he??? Always interesting stories, yours. Thanks!
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on June 24, 2009, 07:32 AM:
 
Jeroen,
I did not forget you. About German prints of Heidi: good to know they're good copies. I knew a fist of episodes had been released. My German is so poor, unfortunately. Better to wait. Maybe I'll find some more in Italian in future [Wink] !

Ciao.
 
Posted by Panayotis A. Carayannis (Member # 1220) on June 24, 2009, 04:23 PM:
 
Ancient history time,tonight,starting with THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS (Edison,1902),DRUMMER OF THE EIGHTH
 
Posted by Jeroen van Ooijen (Member # 1104) on June 24, 2009, 04:26 PM:
 
Okay Gian,i hope so really,it's very sentimental for me
i was 6 at that time and i have good feelings from that time. [Smile]
 
Posted by Panayotis A. Carayannis (Member # 1220) on June 24, 2009, 04:35 PM:
 
(Oops sorry,I pushed the add button by mistake!!)

(Ince 1913) ,HOMER'S ODYSSEY (Itala 1911),UNCLE TOM'S CABIN (1914 feature). All std 8, ran at 18 fps.
 
Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on June 24, 2009, 05:05 PM:
 
Taking a night off, but after that, it's a Three Stooges Celebration ...

... and all of them having Curly.

Which reminds me, I was watching the Shemp short "Creeps" (sporting the ugliest babies on record ... baby Shemp, baby Moe and Baby Larry!) ...

About half-way through the short, shemp is talking to a haunted suit of armor and I did a double take! The voice coming from the armor is none other than Curly!

Though Curly only officially appeared in one short with Shemp, ("What's my Lion", I believe, in which the three stooges run by a sleeping passenger, who has a very familiar "snore". Sure enough, it's Curly. The Three Stooges do a double take and then move on), he continued to do voice work in the shorts, until his death in either 1952 or 54, I forget the actual date.

Actually, scenes with Curly were shot for a number of the Shemp shorts, but due to time restraints, they chose to scrap the footage and, in most cases, only still photographs remain of those segments.
 
Posted by Chip Gelmini (Member # 44) on June 24, 2009, 11:02 PM:
 
Wednesday June 24th @ 9:50pm

LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS 1986

DVD PROJECTION

FEATURE, SUPPLEMENTS, 2 TRAILERS ON THE DISC.
 
Posted by Chip Gelmini (Member # 44) on June 28, 2009, 07:47 AM:
 
Saturday Evening June 27 @ 10:00pm

Super 8 Cinemascope

Complete Feature BRAINSTORM

Bought this 2nd hand from a well known dealer. Should be and is stereo sound, but is very poor quality. Dropouts throughout and inconsistent level changes between reels.

Tried running it tonight in 2 track mono via HD1200. It did sound fairly better, but still had the dropouts which is no surprise. This one needs a rerecording.

Does anyone else have this print? Is the focus soft in most scenes throughout the print? Did Kempski do some of these, or was it just Derann?
 
Posted by Christopher Quinn (Member # 831) on June 28, 2009, 08:38 AM:
 
Chip, does the print switch between flat for reality scenes and scope for the brainscan scenes?
 
Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on June 28, 2009, 08:52 AM:
 
It should if it's the original film, (Brainstorm). I remember that Lucille Fletcher did an outstanding death scene, (she has a heart attack in the scene). Very realistic.
 
Posted by Jean-Marc Toussaint (Member # 270) on June 28, 2009, 10:42 AM:
 
It's Louise Fletcher.
 
Posted by Chip Gelmini (Member # 44) on June 28, 2009, 10:45 AM:
 
Yes, it does switch between flat and scope images.
 
Posted by Kurt Gardner (Member # 440) on June 28, 2009, 11:37 AM:
 
It's a little blurry (just taken with my phone camera), but I took my show on the road for a "dive-in movie" pool party: barbecue, "King-Size Canary" and "Toy Story." I just took a pair of amplified computer speakers and it was amazing how well they worked with the GS-800, even rendering nice stereo effects during "Toy Story." A lot of fun! Neighbors came out to see what was going on because the gorgeous picture and sound was something to behold.

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Posted by Jeroen van Ooijen (Member # 1104) on June 28, 2009, 12:06 PM:
 
Woooooooow,this is nice to see,and a fine experience [Wink]
 
Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on June 28, 2009, 12:33 PM:
 
Your right, Louise it is! [Smile]

I was very impressed with the effects, and while the special effects were impressive, I enjoyed the story itself. I don't know how it is in the home, but I remember in the theaters, that the reality portion of the film had a very flat sound mix, in order to enhance the "Ultra Surround" feel of what you experience when wearing the "head gear"

Would you think of selling your print?
 
Posted by Damien Taylor (Member # 1337) on June 28, 2009, 01:51 PM:
 
Oh, that picture reminds me of some great advice I read a while back. I think it was on the regular FT forums...

Old white backed vinyl movie banners make great outdoor screens. For those that don't work in the industry, I'm sure the local cinema could hold one for you, they usually just get thrown anyway.

But yeah, they are perfect, even have the eyelets ready for hanging.
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on June 28, 2009, 01:56 PM:
 
Absolutely great, Kurt! I'd like to be invited, next time. I don't eat a lot... [Big Grin]
 
Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on June 28, 2009, 02:20 PM:
 
I do Curt ... bring on the PIZZA

A cartoon triple feature:

MIckey's Trailer
Two Gun Goofy
Clown of the Jungle (I've always been fond of that one! Jack Hannah (the director) took a very Tex Avery-ish approach to the humor)

(all great unfaded color prints, original Disney release)

Tonight, our feature presentation is "ALIEN" scope/stereo Derann.
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on June 28, 2009, 04:02 PM:
 
29th June 2009
Sunday night super 8 screening:

Disney's BEDKNOBS AND BROOMSTICKS .

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Posted by Jean-Marc Toussaint (Member # 270) on June 29, 2009, 04:42 AM:
 
Gian: considering its origins, this isn't a bad print. I really like the ending with all the suits of armor attacking the Germans.
For your info: I'm now into reel #2 (of 5) of fixing the damaged perfs on Profondo Rosso.

Osi: "Clown of the Jungle" is one of my favorite too (I love the bird's song liapapapapapapapapapapapapa-pa-liapapapapapapapapapapapapa-pa!)

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Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on June 29, 2009, 05:56 AM:
 
Hello Jean-Marc.
I agree. And it's not so easy to find this title, so I'm quite happy the way it is.
Thanks for updating all works-in-progress on your PROFONDO ROSSO copy.
Let me know. CIAO.
 
Posted by Jeroen van Ooijen (Member # 1104) on June 29, 2009, 06:12 AM:
 
Gian this is a nice movie,i like it! [Wink]
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on June 29, 2009, 06:13 AM:
 
Thanks a lot, Jeroen. And a couple of news: FANTASIA 2000 and a GS XENON are coming soon!
 
Posted by Flavio Stabile (Member # 357) on June 29, 2009, 10:44 AM:
 
Hi Gian,

did you finally got a GS XENON? [Eek!]

Flavio
 
Posted by Jeroen van Ooijen (Member # 1104) on June 29, 2009, 03:23 PM:
 
More great news Gian!great. [Big Grin]
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on June 29, 2009, 04:33 PM:
 
Thanks, Jeroen.
I did, Flavio. One name: UGO.
Ciao.
 
Posted by Jean-Marc Toussaint (Member # 270) on July 01, 2009, 01:12 AM:
 
Last night show: Heavy Metal
Fantastic colours but scratched print.

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Posted by Peter van Zand (Member # 1552) on July 01, 2009, 04:13 PM:
 
Tonight it was Out of the Blue on 16mm, enjoyable screwball.
Out of the Blue(1947) on Imdb
 
Posted by Chip Gelmini (Member # 44) on July 02, 2009, 10:36 PM:
 
Thursday July 2 @ 9:15pm

REVOLUTIONARY ROAD

Leonardo DiCaprio & Kate Winslet play a married couple trying to lead ordinary lives working through their problems.

Pleased to report part of this movie was filmed in the small town of Beacon Falls, Connecticut where I grew up as a young boy. I'll try not to give away to much here.

Early in the film they are driving home from an evening out. At a rest area along the highway, they have a discussion inside and outside of the car. As traffic heads away from them in the background, you can see a dimly lit highway overpass. For this scene and shot, my Grandfather's farmhouse would have been directly behind the camera. You will not see his property as this is a night time scene.

Anyways, it made our family excited when the crew came to town. [Wink]
 
Posted by Douglas Meltzer (Member # 28) on July 03, 2009, 10:45 AM:
 
Last night I screened "Raiders of the Lost Ark" (Super 8mm, Scope, Stereo). I had originally planned just to watch a small bit of the feature to answer a question about the print but I got hooked (again!) and enjoyed every minute.

Doug
 
Posted by Jean-Marc Toussaint (Member # 270) on July 04, 2009, 07:28 AM:
 
It's hard not to watch Raiders til the end once the movie's started!
This is one of the 16mm prints (LPP, scope) that I'm taking with me to Provence next week as we are about to start our summer bash of outdoor screenings.
 
Posted by Jeroen van Ooijen (Member # 1104) on July 04, 2009, 06:44 PM:
 
Tonight it was movie night i have watched the following movies!

- The night before Christmas(tom and Jerry)200ft
- Peter Pan whole feature.3x600ft
- Mickey's Christmas carol.1x600ft
- The dwarfs dilemma(Snow white)200ft

It was great!

And now people i go for 5 days to the hospital for an operation of an Hernia!
Maby see you all next week! [Big Grin]
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on July 04, 2009, 07:00 PM:
 
Good selection, Jeroen.
Take care. Everything will be all right.
We all wait for good news and for you to come back soon.
Ciao.

GIAN LUCA
 
Posted by Jeroen van Ooijen (Member # 1104) on July 04, 2009, 07:10 PM:
 
I miss you all!but i know everything will be okay [Wink]
Greets Jeroen.
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on July 05, 2009, 04:14 PM:
 
5th July, 2009
Sunday night super 8 screening:

REBEL WITHOUT A CAUSE (Italian edition and print)

Do you know if a good print in SCOPE of this classic of classics I'm in love with has ever been issued in 8 mm? All info will be appreciated. The copy I have is not one of the best. A real pity.

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Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on July 05, 2009, 08:14 PM:
 
Tonight, it will be "Die Hard"

To begin with ... CARTOONS

The best of Van Buren ...

Neptunes Nonsense (Felix the Cat)
Toonerville Trolley
Bold King Cole (Felix the Cat)

and of course ... the classic

Sunshine Makers!
 
Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on July 05, 2009, 11:37 PM:
 
OK. Been really busy lately so today I was able to break out and was a movie watching machine (Reg 8 - Super 8 - 9.5) the almost 4 hour list was as follows:

1 - Young Hannah Queen of the Vampires (1973) Super 8 4x400 Niles print on fading eastman (dull color but everything is still there)

2 - Moving Picture Boys in the Great War (1975) narrated by Lowell Thomas 51 min Blackhawk sound Super 8 print (sort of sepia color)docu on war features clips from Civilization, Heart of Humanity, and more.

3 - Noise of Bombs (1914) 1 x 200 Entertainment films silent Reg 8

4 - Fatty and Minnie He-Haw (1914) 1 x 400 Blackhawk silent Reg 8 2 reeler of Keystone comedy

5 - House with Closed Shutters (1910) 1 x 200 Blackhawk silent reg 8 early Griffith Biograph with Henry B. Walthall

6 - Out of the Inkwell-Surprise(1923) 1 x 200 Blackhawk (I think) live action/cartoon silent w/ music track Reg 8.....Does anyone know who the live action actress in this short is?

7 - The Vagabond Queen(1929)3 x 300 Pathescope silent 9.5mm featuring the lovely and amusing Betty Balfour in a prisoner of Zenda-esque comedy.

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Posted by Damien Taylor (Member # 1337) on July 06, 2009, 03:00 AM:
 
Did a few new trailers last night:
Billy Madison [slight water damage [Frown] ]
Parenthood
Ernest Goes To Jail

Also managed to get half way through a mystery reel before the homebrew red LED conversion in my 1040 fell out of alignment. To add insult, the mystery reel had a silver track anyway. [Frown]

Switched to S8 watched that film with the idiot putting on a film incorrectly "Project the Right Image" I believe.
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on July 06, 2009, 07:23 AM:
 
6th July 2009, Monday

Super 8 test screening matinee with 1976 tv classic THE SWISS FAMILY ROBINSON (Techno Film digests).
Films are a little warm, but still in very good shape.

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Posted by Winbert Hutahaean (Member # 58) on July 06, 2009, 08:55 AM:
 
Gian..your Family Robinson looks good to me.

I believe with a simple filter in front of your projector it will help much the pictures to get a bit blue.

Just do a simple trial on your photoshop to do that and see what the result will be.

regards,
 
Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on July 06, 2009, 09:11 AM:
 
However, there's some nice blues in the mother's dress. Great screenshots Gian. Is it kodak SP on that print? I notice that the plant life might be slightly off green, if that's what you were talking about. besides that, it looks vintage to me.

That brings up a good point about film and color. I have a print of "A Star is Born" (the 1930's version, the best in MY opinion, but some favor the Judy garland version), and there are shots in the film where the faces are more pinkish then they should be, and the backgrounds aren't very colorful, but her flower corsage has brilliant color. I wonder if, in some cases, these prints are suspect at best when brand new.
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on July 06, 2009, 10:02 AM:
 
Winbert, thanks a lot for your suggestion.
And yes, Osi, Kodak SP on the prints.

About your copy of A STAR IS BORN: very interesting. I have some movies, in my collection, with the same 'problem'.

Big piece of news: DERANN's FOR THE BIRDS, MASTER AND COMMANDER and THE FOX AND THE HOUND have been finally delivered today. What a long waiting! Tonight I will screen MASTER AND COMMANDER: shots will be posted, of course. I cannot wait.

No news about TITANIC: it should be here soon. I hope, at least. CIAO!
 
Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on July 06, 2009, 02:28 PM:
 
Gian ...

The fade certainly isn't too bad on that "Swiss" print. I prefer a slight SP fade to a Eastman fade any day. A light browning doesn't hurt a projection too much, but boy! You certainly notice a Eastman fade right away!

Now, that James Dean print hasn't aged as well sadly, but it's certainly a rarer print, to be sure.
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on July 06, 2009, 05:42 PM:
 
6th July 2009, Monday -

Osi, of course Kodak SP is better than a Eastman. No dubt at all! About REBEL WITHOUT A CAUSE well, I really would like to find a better print.

And tonight, after a very long waiting...

Pixar FOR THE BIRDS. So funny!

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Projector used: Elmo GS 1200 # 2; Sankor 16C scope lens on Elmo 1,0.
 
Posted by Chip Gelmini (Member # 44) on July 06, 2009, 11:21 PM:
 
Monday night July 6 @ 8:15pm

Akira Kuwasawas "Dreams" dvd projection
 
Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on July 07, 2009, 08:52 AM:
 
AAAAH! Akira! A fascinating film-maker.

I have "RAN" (Akira's take on "King Lear")
and "Kagemusha" (The Double)

Good choice, Chip!
 
Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on July 08, 2009, 01:20 AM:
 
I figured after my marathon on Sunday there was only one place left to go --- 16mm (aaaah If only I had the set up Jean-Marc has there'd be plenty more places to go)
but I broke out the highly elaborate (NOT! [Eek!] ) 16mm screening set up at my condo..

In the top half of the first picture you see the Screen set up (It is 6 feet wide) and the speaker is peaking out next to the arm of the couch. The bottom half shows the projection booth (which is the kitchen). I put the projector on counter and the reels fit up under the exhaust hood - which has a little light, handy for changeovers) On the dining room table you can see remnants of my obsession in the rewind arm, piled reels- I use an elmo 16-CL and a 38mm lens to fill the screen. Tonight I was watching an IB tech print of Pearl of South Pacific (1955) prior to listing it for sale on ebay.... The light coming through the window is because I got home early tonight and it was still light out when I watched it.

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Posted by Fabrizio Mosca (Member # 142) on July 08, 2009, 01:54 AM:
 
Last night 16mm test screening:
- Tom & Jerry: Holliwood Bowl, wonderful LPP print (thanks Stuart)
- Tom & Jerry: Johann Mouse, excellent technicolor print but with lot of splices in the first minute or so, some seconds missing here and there and end title missing.
 
Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on July 08, 2009, 09:14 AM:
 
Thats very interesting Dino.

I sold a NIles Super 8 print of that film and while it didn't have absolutely perfect color, (the daytime scenes were kind of washed out and faded looking, but the nighttime scenes seemed to have all they're color, don't figure), but boy, I.B. Tech certainly does make a marked difference!
 
Posted by Jean-Marc Toussaint (Member # 270) on July 11, 2009, 12:06 PM:
 
Our outdoor screenings a la fresca in Provence have resumed yesterday night with "Tentacles" on 16mm. Superb print of a very bad film...

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Posted by Jean-Marc Toussaint (Member # 270) on July 12, 2009, 10:23 AM:
 
"Murder by Decree" was projected yesterday night.

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Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on July 12, 2009, 06:02 PM:
 
12th July 2009
Sunday night super 8 screening:

Disney's FANTASIA 2000.

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Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on July 14, 2009, 01:35 AM:
 
OK I'm not sure if this sounds like I have a problem but I spent fri/sat/sun in SF at the SF Silent Film Festivalwatching films from 10am until 11pm and to rest up I took the day off of work (since our flight home got delayed). I woke up and watched The Shadow Strikes (1937) Niles Super 8 print
then I watched a 16mm print in the living room of Rocketship X-M (1950)
then it was time for some shorts

Stepping on the Gas (1926?) A fairly rare comedy/action 2 reeler on reg 8

Tale of two Cities (1911)Vitagraph short verson of the Dickens classic (This is the 2 reel blackhawk release on Reg 8)

and finally one that I am not sure I have the correct title for, but it is a rare 9.5 short from the Romance of History no. 9 The Story of Nell Gwynne

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Posted by Panayotis A. Carayannis (Member # 1220) on July 14, 2009, 03:20 PM:
 
Dino
The silent std shorts you showed are the ones you got from Tom Stathes, I know because I got many of the others! But you beat me on STEPPING ON THE GAS, indeed a rare one. Please give me some facts. Is it a Milburn Morante comedy ? Tom mentions a similar name but mentions it obviously wrong.Does the film have any credits? If yes,can you list them along with the plot,your opinion and perhaps a photo or two? I'd appeciate it. And yes,the 9,5 mm film
is A Story of Nell Gwynne.
 
Posted by Jeroen van Ooijen (Member # 1104) on July 14, 2009, 04:04 PM:
 
beautiful Gian,i like it! [Wink]
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on July 14, 2009, 05:36 PM:
 
Thanks a lot, Jeroen, and welcome back one more time! [Wink]
 
Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on July 14, 2009, 08:26 PM:
 
Love that last shot, Gian. Beautiful.

Vampyr (1931) great surreal film.

and ...

Couldn't resist watching "The Fog" feature, in scope again. That film was a truly great print from Derann. Colors are VERY true to the original film!

Lovely!
 
Posted by Brian Hendel (Member # 61) on July 14, 2009, 09:38 PM:
 
Watched the Walton feature REVENGE with Joan Collins. It arrived a few days ago from Classic Home Cinema... Absolutely gorgeous, mint print in the original boxes. I had never seen the film before and it's always a thrill seeing something on super 8 for the first time. It's an interesting British thriller with some plot twists. The slight editing by Walton was flawless...can't tell where they made the cuts so I just ordered the DVD to see what's missing. It's amazing how rich the colors still are on a number of my Walton features - I wish Derann used the same stock back in the 70's...
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on July 15, 2009, 04:27 PM:
 
15th July 2009, Wednesday

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Carpenter's HALLOWEEN (thanks once more, Kevin).

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Posted by Jean-Marc Toussaint (Member # 270) on July 16, 2009, 02:47 PM:
 
Yesterday night, a la fresca with "The Mask" (I'll try to post pics later as I forgot my USB cord).

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Posted by Chip Gelmini (Member # 44) on July 16, 2009, 10:54 PM:
 
Thursday Evening July 16 @ 9:10pm

CYRANO DEBERGERAC from 1950

Plus the short digest SHAFT with Richard Roundtree from 1970's

Everything super 8 sound
 
Posted by Oemer Yalinkilic (Member # 86) on July 18, 2009, 03:10 PM:
 
since we get our 3. child (little daughter 10 months old) is it very difficult for me to watch Film but today I had a little bit time for Super 8.
Few weeks ago I bought two martial arts films (each 2x400) and Superman (3x400 and the 1x400 version). After watching this I thought how bad is Super 8 compared to 35mm.
But few minutes ago I screened a trailer reel: King kong (Volkswagen commercial), License to kill, Batman (1989), License to kill (different one), and it was great how good can be Super 8 (With a Elmo GS1200 1.0 lens).
 
Posted by Peter van Zand (Member # 1552) on July 18, 2009, 04:28 PM:
 
Hi Jean-Marc, I'm curious to see pictures of your setup. Are you showing the movies in the garden of your summer residence? Or is it a neigbourhood show, or some kind of open air festival? Do you have portable 16mm shows as well?
 
Posted by Jeroen van Ooijen (Member # 1104) on July 18, 2009, 06:10 PM:
 
Saturdaynight 2 trailers of Disney's Snow White 1x50ft
Lady and the tramp 4x600ft
The snowman 1x600ft

It was nice and played on my Agfa sonector LS [Big Grin]

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Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on July 19, 2009, 02:08 AM:
 
Tonight I was back to 16mm (after going to the theatre to see Bruno)and I watched an IB Tech print of Tennessee's Partner with my wife. She liked it but was sad when........OK I won't give it away - I then spooled up Nosferatu on Super 8 but had to stop before actually watching it since I looked at the time (It was a little late to start another film)

Panayotis, sure I am actually tinkering with an 8mm projector that I want to get up n running soon, so I'll watch it on that one (I'm hoping to get a brighter picture than on my Elmo AP-8) and take some pics, and then write up a mini review. The good thing is Stepping on the Gas has LOTS of name credits throughout. As for Nell Gwynne does anyone know the Pathescope number?

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Posted by Jean-Marc Toussaint (Member # 270) on July 19, 2009, 07:20 AM:
 
Peter, if you read further up, you'll see that we screen both.

Last weekend, we helped organizing a 1960s revival fair. We took over one of the town's garages and set up a makeshift screen made out of a wooden frame and a white linen sheet. We projected soundies all day with an Eiki EX2000 xenon. The projector and my daughter who was dancing around to the beat of the silly songs were the stars of the show.

I'm staying at the summer house of a friend and I'm taking care of his cine gear. I'm also building a small home theatre in one of his cellars. We have one of the exterior walls painted white and it's the exact ratio for cinemascope (about 35ft wide).

I'm taking pics but forgot my USB cord so I won't be able to post them until august.

Last night, "Cabaret". Willkommen, bienvenue, welcome...

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Posted by Panayotis A. Carayannis (Member # 1220) on July 19, 2009, 08:26 AM:
 
Thanks Dino.

On Friday night I showed TOWN ON TRIAL,a nice British mystery with John Mills,a complete std 8 (Derann?) print,supplemented by PROMICES TO KEEP (a promo for THE YAKUZA),DR JEKYL AND MR HYDE,a curious early talkie excerpt looking as if filmed from the stage,with Sheldon Lewis,who had also starred in a silent feature version in the early twenties.Plus,the very first WB cartoon,no titles but known as BOSCO THE TALK-INK KID,Rudolph Ising draws Bosco who dances,talks and sings in perfect early- talking-cartoon synchronisation ! All shorts on super 8.
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on July 19, 2009, 05:06 PM:
 
19th July 2009
Sunday night super 8 screening:

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Disney's THE FOX AND THE HOUND.

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Projector used: Elmo GS 1200 #1 - Elmo 1,1
 
Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on July 19, 2009, 05:14 PM:
 
Gian,

Once again, great screen captures. If I were you, I wo0uld keep all of these screen captures for the future when you sell these (if you do) ...

... to a lucky slob named OSI!

Tonight, It was a Tom and Jerry Extravaganza!

3X400ft reels of flat Tom & Jerry cartoons, then ...
2X400ft of the scope Tom and Jerry cartoons!

including one of the rarest Tom and Jerry's on Super 8, and the very last Tom &Jerry released to theaters, "Purr Chance to Dream" 1967 one of the Chuck Jones Tom and Jerry's and directed by Ben Washam!
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on July 19, 2009, 05:37 PM:
 
Osi,

thanks a lot. Always very kind. Hope all is right with you.
I normally don't keep any copy of these shots, but I like to post them here. It's a sort of diary; a sort of 'ship journal', you know? I know I could always find them here.

I will give you a call when I'm sick of all my prints, don't worry. Any preference?
I actually cannot wait to have good news about Leone's ONCE UPON IN THE WEST. There are hundreds of movies I'm in love with. But this is one of my favorite ever. Really.

Good to know about your Tom and Jerry night. What are you waiting for to post some shots? I think it's funny.
Take care.
 
Posted by Jeroen van Ooijen (Member # 1104) on July 19, 2009, 06:07 PM:
 
Gian Gian Gian,what a superprint,i like it,how do you make these beautiful pictures?you can stop the projector?my new projector can do that also in future,and if i know how i can add
screenshots here,then i'am in the club! [Wink]
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on July 19, 2009, 06:12 PM:
 
Jeroen Jeroen Jeroen,

you already are a member of the CLUB! How are you? Hope all is right with your leg.

Thanks for your post.
I just take the pictures while screening, no stop.

It's easy to post them here. I will write soon a mail to explain how to do it, ok? Take care my friend.
 
Posted by Jeroen van Ooijen (Member # 1104) on July 19, 2009, 06:25 PM:
 
Everyday it goes better,but there are days it goes bad,Saturday evening i have watch my first movie after the operation,my good friend Richard has help me with the projector he goes to the radio and i have my movies,and i was so happy and i get stronger and stronger [Big Grin]
I wait for your mail.

Greets Jeroen. [Wink]
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on July 19, 2009, 06:50 PM:
 
So tell us: what film did you screen last night?
 
Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on July 19, 2009, 07:41 PM:
 
Gian,

As you read in the other post, it is possible to get a full length scope print of it, but it will truly cost you an arm and a leg!
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on July 20, 2009, 01:48 AM:
 
I will fix it. And anyway I have two legs and arms. No problem at all eh eh eh [Wink] !
 
Posted by Jeroen van Ooijen (Member # 1104) on July 20, 2009, 03:46 AM:
 
Gian,look 10 posts back [Wink]
 
Posted by Yanis Tzortzis (Member # 434) on July 20, 2009, 06:59 AM:
 
..........a special 'men only' show including some old amateur strip footage-as old as 1910's!-& the highlight was 'Emmanuelle' [Wink]
 
Posted by Jean-Marc Toussaint (Member # 270) on July 20, 2009, 12:05 PM:
 
Yesterday's show was "Goliath vs the Barbarians". Great scope print of this incredibly silly Steve Reeves vehicle, with special appearance by Bruce Cabot (aka J. Driscoll in the original Kong)

[ November 06, 2010, 10:06 AM: Message edited by: Jean-Marc Toussaint ]
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on July 20, 2009, 03:46 PM:
 
Jean-Marc, how are you?
Hope all is fine there. A question about your 35mm print of LES FRISSONS DE L'ANGOISSE: stock used? I always forget to ask you. CIAO!
 
Posted by Oemer Yalinkilic (Member # 86) on July 20, 2009, 04:10 PM:
 
Hi Jean-Marc,
I see you have often 35mm screenings, are you interested in the feature:
Gorky Park (Lee Marvin), this is a french dubbed 35mm print? (75 Euro + shipping).
(sorry this is off topic but I can´t find your email address)
 
Posted by Jean-Marc Toussaint (Member # 270) on July 21, 2009, 05:45 AM:
 
Gian Luca: The print is in Paris, I'll let you know when I get back in august. It's warming so I'd guess it's Eastman.

Oemer: Thanks but no thanks. A friend already owns this title and we try not to collect the same films to swap the prints around.
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on July 21, 2009, 06:23 AM:
 
Hello Jean-Marc. I hope you will anyway be in a position to fix it. Owning a 35mm copy of that film has always been a dream. And, please, don't forget to send me:

1 - Premiere screening invitation [Eek!] ;
2 - Preview shots (when and if available) [Big Grin] .

Ciao.
 
Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on July 21, 2009, 09:00 AM:
 
That "Gorky Park" is a film that I would LOVE to find an un-faded copy of on Super 8. I purchased an optical Super 8 print of that and while the sharpness of the image is truly stunning, it was on the worst of the WORST Eastman stock and it was already pinking, which is saying a lot as the film came out in 1983!
 
Posted by Chip Gelmini (Member # 44) on July 21, 2009, 09:30 AM:
 
Monday Evening July 20 @ 9:15

FLY ME TO THE MOON

Version 2D

DVD Projection Computer Animated cute story about 3 flies hitch a ride on the first moon walk mission.

We laughed at this film, and we laughed just as hard when we realized it was also the 40th anniversary of the same mission!
 
Posted by Terry Lagler (Member # 1110) on July 21, 2009, 11:14 PM:
 
Well actually it was Saturday Night but we had our second annual outdoor Super 8 Theatre with family and friends.
used the Elmo Sound Hi Vision SC 18 and projected:
Goofy in "Billposters" plus "Goofy and Wilbur" - Peter Pan Meets Captain Hook - Abbott and Costello Go To Mars (Universal 8 400') - Raiders of The Lost Ark (Marketing 400' with still beautiful color)
This was the official website
Cheers
Terry
 
Posted by Jeroen van Ooijen (Member # 1104) on July 22, 2009, 03:12 AM:
 
Wauw loveley Terry,why we don't have this in the Netherlands! [Frown]
 
Posted by Winbert Hutahaean (Member # 58) on July 22, 2009, 10:25 AM:
 
quote:
Well actually it was Saturday Night but we had our second annual outdoor Super 8 Theatre with family and friends.
Terry, was that in Toronto (or GTA)? If so, please let me know via private to winbert @ hotmail (dot) com if you have similar programs next time. I may join and bring my kids and some foods (not films, don't have yet)

cheers,
 
Posted by Winbert Hutahaean (Member # 58) on July 22, 2009, 10:29 AM:
 
quote:
Well actually it was Saturday Night but we had our second annual outdoor Super 8 Theatre with family and friends.
Terry, was that in Toronto (or GTA)? If so, please let me know via private to winbert @ hotmail (dot) com if you have similar programs next time. I may join and bring my kids and some foods (not films, don't have yet)

cheers,
 
Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on July 22, 2009, 10:40 AM:
 
TERRY!

That website was absolutely splendid!
 
Posted by Terry Lagler (Member # 1110) on July 23, 2009, 10:07 AM:
 
Winbert, sent you a PM

Osi, Thanks, gotta create excitement!
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on July 23, 2009, 10:25 AM:
 
Great great great, Terry!
 
Posted by Mark Mander (Member # 340) on July 23, 2009, 10:57 AM:
 
Hi,watched the Pixar shorts One Man Band,For the Birds,Gone Nutty and Boundin' followed by Roller Coaster Rabbit...Mark.
 
Posted by Jeroen van Ooijen (Member # 1104) on July 23, 2009, 12:06 PM:
 
Hi Mark,did you watch it on one spool,or did you change the spools!it are shorts so it is more work! [Big Grin]
 
Posted by Jean-Marc Toussaint (Member # 270) on July 23, 2009, 01:14 PM:
 
Yesterday show a la fresca: "Kiss meets the Phantom of the Park". Bad and silly, but I still have a soft spot for the band and the film shows good views of Magic Mountain.

[ November 06, 2010, 10:07 AM: Message edited by: Jean-Marc Toussaint ]
 
Posted by Mark Mander (Member # 340) on July 23, 2009, 02:04 PM:
 
Hi Jeroen,I watched them one at a time,i've only just got them back again after selling them a year ago,I've re-recorded the sound on all of them and they look and sound superb!! Mark.
 
Posted by Jeroen van Ooijen (Member # 1104) on July 23, 2009, 03:10 PM:
 
Okay,thanks nice to hear that you re-record the sound! [Wink]
 
Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on July 24, 2009, 02:19 AM:
 
Jean-Marc - Really? Kiss meets the phantom of the Park? where do you get all of these amazing prints? I am so jealous. Just don't tell me if you have attack of the 50ft woman on 35......

I watched the Movie Milestones vol 1 (Walton films) short on reg 8 tonight.... thanks Jean-Christophe....I wish there was more of the Miracle Man w/ Lon Chaney.
Does anyone know if the blackhawk or walton version of this short is better quality? The walton one look pretty good

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Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on July 24, 2009, 02:26 AM:
 
Great shots, Dino.
 
Posted by Mark Mander (Member # 340) on July 24, 2009, 05:08 PM:
 
Last nights showing Sylvester Stallone in Rocky, 16mm feature...Mark
 
Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on July 24, 2009, 06:43 PM:
 
Hey! When we get up to the 666'th post on this subject, someday state that they are watching some sort of Horror film!

Horror film ... 666 ... get it?

Well, I think its a cool idea!

HEY!! Anybody have one of the Omen films? PERFECT!!
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on July 24, 2009, 07:00 PM:
 
It won't take so long to get to 666. Uhm... [Eek!]
 
Posted by Michael De Angelis (Member # 91) on July 24, 2009, 11:29 PM:
 
Mark,

A 16mm of Rocky.

Very nice. I find that is a tough one to locate.

Describe the stock of yours please?
 
Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on July 25, 2009, 02:24 AM:
 
Tonight my wife and I watched a warner brothers programmer on 16mm called Wings of the Navy (1939)it was a decent little patriotic melodrama, with enough old school innocent humor to keep it from getting too heavy... Tomorrow night i'll be projecting some silent films under the stars in Echo Park as part of the Edendale 100 years celebration..Should be fun..

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Posted by Mark Mander (Member # 340) on July 25, 2009, 02:29 AM:
 
Last nights showing was Breaker Morant starring Edward Woodward on 16mm.Hi Michael the Rocky feature is Eastman And Agfa film stock,Mark.
 
Posted by Jean-Marc Toussaint (Member # 270) on July 25, 2009, 06:58 AM:
 
Dino: no I don't have Attack of the 5Oft Woman. But I'm still amazed at the titles I'm being offered for trade or sell on a daily basis.

Last night show: "The Grass is Greener", great scope Technicolor print.
 
Posted by Panayotis A. Carayannis (Member # 1220) on July 25, 2009, 02:56 PM:
 
Prompted by Dino's showing last week,yesterday I dug out another Benedict Bogeaus/Alan Dwann color western of the fifties,SILVER LODE,with,again, John Payne,Lisabeth Scott and Dan Duryea.A most interesting title.On the same program,TEXAS TOM and the Ben Turpin classic YUCON JAKE.
Today,just finished TARZAN'S REVENGE,with Glenn Morris,along with NATURE IN THE WRONG,A funny, bizzare comedy where Charley Chase finds out he is a descendant of Tarzan!
 
Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on July 26, 2009, 01:49 AM:
 
Oh Panayotis I love those Dwann westerns, and Yukon Jake is one of my favorites. For years I only had one reel of it on 16mm, but recently got a beautiful full 2 reel copy on 9.5mm.

Tonight was a special outdoor screening at the Echo Park Lake. It was done by the Echo Park Film Center in conjunction with the Echo Park Historical Society to celebrate the 100 year anniversary of Edendale (which is what the area of Echo Park was called back in the silent film days). We screened (all on 16mm) films that were made in the area, and there were around 150-200 folks there to watch .. Some Keystone comedies with Mabel and Charlie Making a Living (1914), Mabel's Married Life (1914), Barney Oldfield's Race for Life (1913), but then came a highlight the Mabel Normand/Keystone Kops film A Muddy Romance (1913). This one was shot right at the lake where we were, and everyone got a kick out of seeing it get drained. Afterwards we all shuddered at the thought of what they might find if they drained it today. Next came an ultra rare Harold Lloyd Lonesome Luke short called The Cinema Director(1916) which features Luke as the box office/ticket taker/usher and security guy at a local theatre. The whole time Snub Pollard plays the irresponsible projectionist, and Bebe Daniels as the girl of Luke's desire. We finished the evening off with the Tom Mix film The Law and the Outlaw[1913/1922] from Selig Polyscope company who were the first to set up shop in Edendale. This was the 3 reel version from 1922. It was a very fun night and we had live musical accompaniment from local musicians. 6 movies/ 6 different bands...It was a blast and hopefully i'll get a few pictures to post as I was too busy running the projection.
 
Posted by Panayotis A. Carayannis (Member # 1220) on July 26, 2009, 01:32 PM:
 
For diehard completitionists,it is possible to make more complete copies of several silent comedies,if you have the chance.My std 8 copy of YUCON JAKE is composed mainly from the Blackhawk version with additions from the Film Office one.Pictorial quality of both is equally exellent,but,Blackhawk is edited differently and wrongly with scenes out of order.So I sat down,several years ago,and put "my" copy in the proper order. Also,bearing in mind (and feeling ashamed to admit) that "Blackhawk copies weren't always the best or most complete",although of course most of the time they were,I found out on several Chaplin comedies that Walton's and FO's copies were always exellent and although edited to a uniform length and therefore missing a few minutes,often include scenes not in Bhawk.THE COUNT and A NIGHT OUT are two that come to my mind.
Bhawk's ONE A.M. is only one and a half reels long,and rather contrasty.So,if one has the patience and can track down copies,here's work for you....
And since I am in the mood,and if you didn't know,the one reelers THE CAMERA KID and THE HOLLYWOOD KID are reels one and two of THE HOLLYWOOD KID. JOYRIDERS and LOVE IN A POLICE STATION,edited properly, form about a 14 minute version of LOVE IN A POLICE STATION, which I don't know if it has been released complete by Bhawk. This one is a curiosity as each copy includes in several occasions half of a scene (!),the rest of which is included in the other copy (!!),and they both manage to tell the story !!!
 
Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on July 26, 2009, 02:22 PM:
 
In honor of post number 666 on this series of posts, we will be screening, yet again, (can we ever watch it enough?) ...

Vampyr standard 8mm feature!

Alien (scope/stereo, Derann) feature!
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on July 26, 2009, 05:08 PM:
 
26th June 2009, Sunday

Sunday night super 8 screening (shorts, trailers and excerpts).

THE PROGRAMME in CINEMASCOPE

- THE ROBE (trailer);
- THERE'S NO BUSINESS LIKE SHOW BUSINESS (trailer)
- REBEL WITHOUT A CAUSE (trailer)
- A FISTFULL OF DOLLARS (trailer)
- SIGNS (trailer)
- KING KONG (trailer)
- SUMMER NIGHTS (excerpt from GREASE);
- THE BATTLE OF GERMANIA (excerpt from GLADIATOR);
- THE REVELATION (excerpt from STAR WARS episode III - THE REVENGE OF THE SITH).

To complete the show:

- Disney's DINOSAUR promo;
- Hitchcock's PSYCHO promo.

Some shots as usual:

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Projector used: Elmo GS 1200 #2;
Elmo 1,1;
Sankor 16F Anamorphic Lens.
 
Posted by Jeroen van Ooijen (Member # 1104) on July 26, 2009, 05:17 PM:
 
Beautiful pics,i think you have enjoy it!or not?
Maby next week i can post mine,i only have Disney's
other movies i don't have. [Wink]
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on July 26, 2009, 05:25 PM:
 
Thanks a lot, my dear friend. I had some trubles to upload them, tonight. Maybe the computer needs to go on holidays. We wait for your shots, Jeroen!
 
Posted by Jeroen van Ooijen (Member # 1104) on July 26, 2009, 06:27 PM:
 
Next week the mermaid or Cinderella,
or both!
and then i make good pics [Wink]

You know what i mean!

sleep well!
 
Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on July 26, 2009, 11:54 PM:
 
I think my theme for tonight turned out to be 16, faded and dupey, hehe

First was a buddy cop feature called BUSTING (1974) with Elliot Gould and Robert Blake as vice cops out to bust the city kingpin. Original print but on Eastman that is turning.

Next was a romantic early sound drama THE LADY REFUSES (1931) where Betty Compson plays a down on her luck lady with a good heart. A fairly obscure film unfortunately the print was a bad Thunderbird dupe from a C&C Movietime print so there must be better prints out there.

Last was the worst quality, and odd Killiam short with clips from silent films and his "Hey there's Mary...what's She up to?" type voice over....It had some clips from obscure films like The Christian (1914) the first Vitagraph feature (I've included a picture of Earle Williams from it)and others.

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Posted by Jeroen van Ooijen (Member # 1104) on July 27, 2009, 05:12 AM:
 
last Saturdayevening,i have watched-------->
The super nanny,Mary Poppins 200ft.
Peter Pan 3x600ft.
Once upon a dream 200ft

All in super8 and in great condition. [Big Grin]

[ July 31, 2009, 08:53 AM: Message edited by: Jeroen van Ooijen ]
 
Posted by Peter van Zand (Member # 1552) on July 27, 2009, 06:21 PM:
 
Tonight it was Billy Wilder's Sabrina on 16mm. Audrey and Bogart, can't go wrong, and a nice print too.
 
Posted by Jean-Marc Toussaint (Member # 270) on July 28, 2009, 05:04 AM:
 
The indoor cinema I'm building here in Provence is now operational, although not quite finished. It now sits 6 and we still have 12 extra seats to install. Pics of work in progress next week.

We had an inaugural screening yesterday with my superb LPP scope 16mm print of "The Empire Strikes Back".
 
Posted by Paul Spinks (Member # 573) on July 28, 2009, 09:06 PM:
 
Tonight we watched "Tarantula" (Castle Films 200ft),followed by "Monsters we have Loved", a Hollywood and the Stars 2 reeler narrated by Joseph Cotton with lots of clips from the old horror films. After this we watched "The Elizabethan Express" a great old British Transport Film from Walton on 1X400ft reel. We concluded the show with Alfred Hitchcock's "The Lady Vanishes". This was another Walton Films release on 4X400ft reels and was absolutely wonderful. It looks so much better on film than the DVD release. All were Super 8 sound and were recent Ebay acquisitions in excellent condition apart from one or two scratches on "Monsters we have Loved", but as I love these old monster films I didn't care. We projected the films with a Yelco ES 720 projector which we also bought recently on Ebay and is a really lovely machine, whisper quiet with a rock steady image. I honestly do not know how I would get such great films and equipment if it wasn't for Ebay. I have recently acquired a lot more features on Super 8 and 16mm so as it starts to get dark earlier we will have some more shows. It certainly makes a change from the rubbish on television.

Paul.
 
Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on July 28, 2009, 10:29 PM:
 
Hey Gian!

Neat name for that "Revenge of the Sith" excerpt! "The Revelation" ... nice touch.

Now that it's getting darker JUST a little quicker, were planning on some slightly earlier watches, (as it's kind of hard to stay up late with a year ole baby!)

.... so we just watched the German/marketing STAR WARS digest. We haven't re-recorded it yet, but we know all the dialogue by heart, so no big rush! Great color and sharpness to that. Slight KODAK SP browning, but almost un-noticeable.
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on July 29, 2009, 05:29 PM:
 
Cannot wait to post shots from the new arrivals, Osi! [Razz]
That title was the proper one, in my opinion. Thanks.
Take care.
 
Posted by Chip Gelmini (Member # 44) on July 30, 2009, 10:55 PM:
 
Thursday July 30, 2009 @ 9:15pm

A night for vintage footage, all on Super 8!

Disney Extract “Dalmatians Escape”
Disney Short “Main Street Electrical Parade”
+ five trailers followed by the feature “God’s Little Acre”

This was a very fun evening and EVERYTHING ran through the machines flawlessly despite the age of the prints, some of which showing signs of warmth & fade.
 
Posted by Peter van Zand (Member # 1552) on July 31, 2009, 04:26 PM:
 
Tonight part 2 of my super8 scope party. Yesterday a bunch of trailers and a couple of Tom & Jerry Cineavision scope cartoons, and tonight it was the Ben Hur two-reeler, a bit reddish but I don't mind. Looked marvellous.
 
Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on July 31, 2009, 05:39 PM:
 
WAs Ben Hur released as a two reeler cinevision? I thought it was only a 1X400ft or a 3X400ft?
 
Posted by Paul Spinks (Member # 573) on July 31, 2009, 09:10 PM:
 
Hi Osi,
1X400ft is a two reeler, 4X400ft is 8 reels.

Paul.
 
Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on July 31, 2009, 09:54 PM:
 
Huh?
 
Posted by Chip Gelmini (Member # 44) on August 01, 2009, 12:14 AM:
 
Osi

I don't know if this is what Paul means, but if you do the math.....he's actually right.

Speaking in terms of 200 foot sections.

And that works too because this movie in theaters was 70MM.

I have the feature of Ben Hur in super 8 scope. And there are cue marks throughout even when there is not a reel change within my print or between my machines.

Yep, it sounds confusing, but it makes sense if you can understand the logic.

CG
 
Posted by Mark Mander (Member # 340) on August 01, 2009, 02:50 AM:
 
Last night's showing was Star Wars 800ft and Empire Strikes Back 800ft on super 8 followed by a 16mm feature of Condorman...Mark.
 
Posted by Oemer Yalinkilic (Member # 86) on August 01, 2009, 04:01 AM:
 
Yesterday was our Super 8 collector meeting, the meeting was opened with
A Trailer + commercials reel:
Escape from New York
Blade Runner
Mad Max
After that was a little break for a snake (potato salad and wiener sausage).
After that we watched more Trailer and commercials:
Revenge of the Creature, return of the creature, some old Frankenstein Trailer, some from the 80´s like Nightmare on elm street 4 etc.), 3 walton reels of Benny Hill
1x 400 version of Easterparade and more Trailers Batman (1966 Adam West), Independence Day, Evita, Superman 3. And more commercials and Trailer, War of the Worlds, This island earth, Horror of Dracula and more.
All was screened with my Elmo GS1200 1.0 lens.
Here are some pics, unfortunately no screenshots.

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Posted by Paul Spinks (Member # 573) on August 01, 2009, 09:07 AM:
 
Hi Osi,
concerning one reelers and two reelers, cartoons being one reelers are on 1X200ft reel. However the Laurel and Hardy two reel shorts are mounted on 1X400 reel.
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This page from the Walton Films catalogue (1972) explains it all.

Paul.
 
Posted by Michael O'Regan (Member # 938) on August 01, 2009, 12:58 PM:
 
One-reelers, two-reelers, etc - all of this relates to 35mm originally. A "reel" of 35mm film runs 10mins.
A "two-reeler" on 8mm would be 400ft; on 16mm would be 800ft; on 35mm would be 2000ft.

At least, this has always been my understanding of the terms.
 
Posted by James N. Savage 3 (Member # 83) on August 01, 2009, 02:48 PM:
 
Oemer-

That looks like a very nice gathering! Thanks for the pictures.

I would love to see more gatherings of collectors around in the U.S., but its usually geographically and time challenging. But these pictures are encouraging though.

James.
 
Posted by Chip Gelmini (Member # 44) on August 01, 2009, 04:27 PM:
 
I live on Cape Cod and we have great rates off season. I would love to take part in a convention here.
 
Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on August 01, 2009, 04:57 PM:
 
Hey Oemer ...

I hope that there weren't any open cleaners in the projection booth with that cigarette! [Big Grin]

I buy and sell with a few fellas over in Germany. Could you take one of the group photos and perhaps tell us who were the lucky fellas who got a night of movies?
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on August 01, 2009, 05:11 PM:
 
Oemer,
could you send me a private invitation for the next meeting? Great shots.
 
Posted by Jeroen van Ooijen (Member # 1104) on August 01, 2009, 06:13 PM:
 
Tonight was filmnight,A Walt Disney Christmas 1x400ft new one!
The little mermaid 3x600ft
and an extract of the sword in the stone 1x200ft
[Smile]

[ August 06, 2009, 03:50 AM: Message edited by: Jeroen van Ooijen ]
 
Posted by Oemer Yalinkilic (Member # 86) on August 02, 2009, 03:25 AM:
 
the persons on the pics are:
#1: I forgot his name, this guy read my posting on this forum and find the way to the meeting.

#2: Left: Jürgen a very long time collector, on the right Werner (Gian, this is the guy who will help, to get your next print)

#3: Thats me

#4: This is Thomas Wind, long time collector and he oparate this nice Theater.
He is a TV Camara Man and also director. His latest movie is now available as DVD:
http://www.guitarmen-themovie.com/

#5: the crowd
they are Manfred Lehman, Roman Avianus, Andreas Urban, J.P. Gutzeit, Axel Hampel, and few other.

#6: sitting on the chair Michael Schneider (Filmdose)

Osi, the projecton booth is only our storage for 35mm nitrate prints :-) they are no cleaners.

Gian, I will let you know for all of our events.
 
Posted by Chip Gelmini (Member # 44) on August 03, 2009, 11:29 PM:
 
Monday Evening August 3 @ 9PM

Casper the Friendly Ghost cartoon short
Bugs Bunny Wacky Wabbit cartoon short
King & I trailer
War of the Worlds trailer

Casablanca Feature

Everything Super 8

Special Thanks to Peter Booth for the absolutely wonderful feature print [Big Grin]
 
Posted by Jean-Marc Toussaint (Member # 270) on August 04, 2009, 01:11 AM:
 
We're back in Paris but photos of our Provence set-up can be seen here in the Yak section.

Last night show on 16mm, the original 1933 King-Kong.
 
Posted by Joerg Polzfusz (Member # 602) on August 04, 2009, 05:56 AM:
 
quote:
the persons on the pics are:
#1: I forgot his name, this guy read my posting on this forum and find the way to the meeting.

Empörend!!!! (Embarassing!!!!) [Big Grin]
 
Posted by Peter van Zand (Member # 1552) on August 04, 2009, 05:30 PM:
 
Tonight 8mm Abbott & Costello, In Society (You may be plumbers, but you're wonderful plumbers [Smile] , Universal 8,
and When Worlds Collide, Marketing 240m digest.
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on August 04, 2009, 06:33 PM:
 
4th August 2009, a SUMMER NIGHT screening with  -

Great scope print!

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Projector used: Elmo GS 1200 #2; Sankor 16C Anamorphic lens on Elmo 1,0
 
Posted by Peter van Zand (Member # 1552) on August 04, 2009, 06:52 PM:
 
Nice , I need to get a camera to get some good screenshots too..
 
Posted by Robert Tucker (Member # 386) on August 04, 2009, 07:00 PM:
 
The wonders of 35mm IB Technicolor printing in scope Elvis in Blue Hawaii, the scenery and the sound is breathtaking!

Take a look at the screen shots from the actual print and see for yourself!

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Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on August 04, 2009, 07:18 PM:
 
My compliments, Robert. Really.
 
Posted by James N. Savage 3 (Member # 83) on August 05, 2009, 06:50 AM:
 
Gian-

Thanks for those great screen shots for Grease!

I've owned and run the flat Marketing feature for years. Looking at your shots, its really amazing to see all of the "extra" picture information from the cinemascope release. This film is another example of excellent use of the scope format.

Robert- Great Elvis 35mm print!

James.
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on August 05, 2009, 07:35 AM:
 
Hi James.
Thanks a lot. I also had the Marketing edition (well, I actually still have it) but they are two different words. The Derann scope print is simply amazing. Take care!
 
Posted by Jean-Marc Toussaint (Member # 270) on August 05, 2009, 07:58 AM:
 
Superb shots and wonderful print, Robert.
 
Posted by Oemer Yalinkilic (Member # 86) on August 05, 2009, 04:02 PM:
 
Robert: Wow, great print.
After Viva las Vegas my favoriete Elvis movie.
You lucky guy, I´m realy envious.
 
Posted by Robert Tucker (Member # 386) on August 05, 2009, 06:35 PM:
 
Hey Jean & Oemer,

Thanks for those kind words, i must admit it's taken me a long time to find this in 35mm and track one down. But being the first Elvis 35mm scope release in IB Technicolor the pictures i have taken really do speak for them selves here.

Oemer don't be envious as Viva las Vegas is another film i would like to own someday thou pretty hard to find in any format with good colour for obvious reasons!

Forgot to ask Jean how did you find The Three Musketeers that i sold you and Robin Hood are you pleased with your purchase!?!
 
Posted by David Kilderry (Member # 549) on August 06, 2009, 01:18 AM:
 
Robert, I ran a beautiful 35mm Viva Las Vegas a few years ago....but it was at our drive-in and from the film distributor, so not for sale. It looked fantastic on our giant scope drive-in screen.

At home just ran a 16mm Roadrunner episode and then Duck Dodgers, One Froggy Evening and a couple of other Warner cartoons all in 16mm. The kids (big and small) just love them.
 
Posted by Jean-Marc Toussaint (Member # 270) on August 06, 2009, 01:31 AM:
 
Yesterday - DVD double feature projection:
- Adventureland (film is so-so but it was shot at Kennywood, one of my favorite amusement parks in the US).
- The Aristocrats. One joke, the raunchiest ever told, for 90 minutes. My stomach still hurts.

Robert: Yes, the prints are great, Three Musketeers is amazing.
 
Posted by Oemer Yalinkilic (Member # 86) on August 06, 2009, 03:54 AM:
 
Three Musketeers (1948) in 35mm?
 
Posted by Chip Gelmini (Member # 44) on August 06, 2009, 11:19 PM:
 
Thursday Night August 6th @ 9:45pm

MOONRAKER

Super 8 optical sound feature

Starting to warm but surprisingly colors were better than I expected. And this airline print had the end credits removed. There were credits at the end, but they were very brief. Not the usual 7 minute scrolling type. I have not seen this before in a 1980's vintage optical super 8 print! This was no splice job. It was intact within the mastering!
 
Posted by Peter van Zand (Member # 1552) on August 07, 2009, 06:27 PM:
 
Wallace & Gromit - A Grand Day Out, to celebrate and testdrive the new 1.0 Lens for my Sankyo 702, thanks Mark [Smile]
 
Posted by Kevin Faulkner (Member # 6) on August 07, 2009, 06:38 PM:
 
Tonight we watched Dirty Dancing on 16mm. Great print and I'm now off to bed with the music buzzing around in my head [Embarrassed]

Kev.
 
Posted by Jean-Marc Toussaint (Member # 270) on August 07, 2009, 07:04 PM:
 
Oemer: no super 8 print. Vivid colours.

Kev, Did you have - cue music - The Time of your Liiiiiiife?
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on August 07, 2009, 07:06 PM:
 
A friend of mine would pay BILLIONS of pounds to have it on super 8, Kevin!
 
Posted by Mark Mander (Member # 340) on August 08, 2009, 06:19 PM:
 
Last nights films were all super 8 stereo versions, the Hello Dolly extract The Big Parade 200ft,Raiders of the lost Ark 400ft,This is Scope 200ft & Silver Streak 400ft(mono)...Mark
 
Posted by Jean-Marc Toussaint (Member # 270) on August 10, 2009, 01:31 AM:
 
Last night, Muppet Mania, all 16mm:
- Peter Sellers show
- Lesley Ann Warren show
- Joan Baez show
- Seminar clips (strange little tags rented to corporate seminars, with the Muppets announcing the coffee break, the next speaker, etc.)

As half of the audience (me included) are golfers, we ended the night watching "Golf Magic", a little trick shot film made in the 40s or 50s for Castle.
 
Posted by Antonis Galanakis (Member # 1455) on August 10, 2009, 01:37 AM:
 
"Last night, Muppet Mania, all 16mm: "΅
I am a big Muppet fun. I wish I was there too!!!
I have only Super 8mm projector and the only film I have is "The Muppet movie".

Antonis
 
Posted by Jeroen van Ooijen (Member # 1104) on August 10, 2009, 02:58 PM:
 
Last Saturdaynight i watched Cinderella 3x600ft [Smile]
Great sharp print [Wink]
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on August 10, 2009, 04:49 PM:
 
Jeroen...
WE WANT THE PICTURES!
WE WANT THE PICTURES!
WE WANT THE PICTURES eh eh eh...
 
Posted by Panayotis A. Carayannis (Member # 1220) on August 10, 2009, 05:43 PM:
 
About 10 days ago (! !)I watched 0N THE TOWN, a very good Ken print,not as sharp as the Deranns of course,and a marvelous movie.Then, nothing, until yesterday.Inspired by the holiday spirit I watched the whole SANDOKAN epic: (THE TIGER OF MALAYSIA, SANDOKAN TO THE RESCUE,THE TIGER IS BACK AGAIN, THE FALL OF MOMPRACEM.)An Italian production in four hour long episodes made for tv but also released in the cinemas, it is an exciting, colorfull adventure,filmed on location with Kabir Bedi,Philippe Leroy,Carol Andre and Adolfo Celli. A fine I. E. International print,dubbed in English in super 8 of course. There were also German and Spanish versions available, plus one reel cutdowns,sound and silent.
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on August 10, 2009, 05:47 PM:
 
Panayotis,
I've been wondering if those Italian prints still have good color, do they?
 
Posted by Jeroen van Ooijen (Member # 1104) on August 10, 2009, 05:52 PM:
 
Gian,you are a funny men [Wink]
 
Posted by Chip Gelmini (Member # 44) on August 10, 2009, 11:27 PM:
 
Monday Night August 10 @ 8:45pm

Shorts:

Castle Films Fun in Florida
Disney's Match of the Century
George Pal's Puppetoon Jasper In A Jam

Trailers:

Gone With The Wind
Singing In The Rain
Three Little Words
A Star Is Born (1937)
That's Entertainment III

Feature:

Tales of Beatrice Potter

Everything super 8 sound
 
Posted by Dan Lail (Member # 18) on August 10, 2009, 11:42 PM:
 
Last night(Aug 9th) in my home cinema I watched a 1600' reel of trailers all from 1951. Most were black and white full 2 minutes. Also mixed in were clips of Disney's Alice In Wonderland and clips from Snow White. All 16mm.

Last Friday(Aug 7th) I watched The Third Man in super 8 in my living room with an RCA PG-201 speaker under a 48 inch tripod screen. Very sharp print!
 
Posted by Jean-Marc Toussaint (Member # 270) on August 11, 2009, 01:28 AM:
 
Last night on 16mm:
"Tintin and Red Rackham's Treasure" (animated TV show from 1961)
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on August 11, 2009, 10:28 AM:
 
11th August 2009
Tuesday evening super 8 test screening:

Disney's FANTASIA (yes, once more!).

Italian ex print for rental (on Eastman...) edited by joining the nice introduction about different kinds of music (Derann issue: it won't be so difficult to understand the main shots I have posted are taken from this segment released by Derann) and substituting the SORCERER'S APPRENTICE sequence with Walt Disney Home Movies one.

Wears and lines are present; I'm actually waiting for other segments by Derann to 'restaure' the full feature.

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Posted by Mark Mander (Member # 340) on August 11, 2009, 12:06 PM:
 
Last nights film was a super 8 print of Grease,re-recorded in Stereo so those tunes really sound great now...Mark.
 
Posted by Jeroen van Ooijen (Member # 1104) on August 11, 2009, 12:46 PM:
 
Beautiful pictures Gian [Wink]
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on August 11, 2009, 12:56 PM:
 
If only. Thanks Jeroen.
 
Posted by Flavio Stabile (Member # 357) on August 11, 2009, 01:29 PM:
 
Gian,

you need to say me how to take pictures like you do...
I'm only able to get with NIkon Coolpix ALWAYS OUT OF FOCUS and RED pictures? [Frown]
WHYYYY ???? [Confused]
How do do you set your camera to get pictures like the one you show here? [Eek!]

Flavio
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on August 11, 2009, 03:06 PM:
 
Hi Flavio.

Consider I take a lot of pictures while screening and then I select the best ones in a second moment.
About focus: of corse a lot of shots I take are out of focus.
I simply do my best to 'catch' frames not so much in movement.
Let's say that to post a shot I take at least 6!

I set my digital camera this way:

- ISO on 'automatic';
- RESOLUTION MODE on 'high' (I reduce the size before uploading the images on the forum);
- WHITE BALANCE on automatic;

That's all. Try and try again. As I wrote before, to post 8 shots I normally take at least 25/30!

Hope this will help. All the best.
GIAN
 
Posted by Winbert Hutahaean (Member # 58) on August 11, 2009, 03:19 PM:
 
quote:
ALWAYS OUT OF FOCUS and RED pictures?
Flavio,

Out of focus is caused by your Auto Focus (AF) setting. Remember the AF setting works based on number of lights. Because during the show the object is always moving and the number of lights is also changing from time to time, the AF got "confused". So to deal with this you have to set the camera to manual focus. You have to put one target on screen and get manually focus with that target.

The redness appears on the picture is caused by your indoor camera setting (fluorescent). So the camera balances it with red. This can be also because you set the camera to "auto". Projector is using incandescent light (basically red-hot). So you have to set your camera also in manual setting (or "daylight") .

cheers,
 
Posted by Flavio Stabile (Member # 357) on August 11, 2009, 05:04 PM:
 
Hi Gian, thanks for your suggestion!

Winbert, thanks for your useful explanation! I have another doubt related to exposure timing... Do I need to reduce it as much as possible in order to avoid also focus issues or it is not important?

Flavio
 
Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on August 11, 2009, 05:11 PM:
 
Hey Gian!

Can I have your old Fantasia footage?

[Big Grin]

OSI
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on August 11, 2009, 05:18 PM:
 
I will soon (at least I hope) replace the old ones with the Derann prints.
Do you really want them? I mean, condition is not so good and on Eastman ( [Frown] ).
But if you do, they're yours.
Before, I'd like you to have an idea about the print.
I will PM you immediately attaching some extra shots.
No money required, of course. It's a gift.
 
Posted by Peter van Zand (Member # 1552) on August 11, 2009, 05:19 PM:
 
Tonight it was 16mm Popeye meets Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves, and a couple of episodes of the classic Czech children's animation Krtek (Mole) Wikipedia: Krtek

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Posted by Mark Mander (Member # 340) on August 11, 2009, 06:29 PM:
 
A very nice 16mm print of Cadillac Man starring Robin Williams,has to be the best sound i've heard on a 16mm print as well...Mark.
 
Posted by John Skujins (Member # 1515) on August 12, 2009, 03:45 PM:
 
Tonight my wife and I will view my latest acquisition: The Incredible Shrinking Man, 400 ft sound. I just got it in the mail today and it needs no work before I run it. That is, the leader is in perfect shape and plenty long.

This 1957 film is apparently a great movie, according to reviews on Amazon. This digest may spoil it for me, but I think I'll have to see the whole film on DVD after this primer.
 
Posted by James N. Savage 3 (Member # 83) on August 12, 2009, 04:16 PM:
 
John-

Congradulations- its a great 17 minute digest!

The full feature is very good too, and I do recommend you watch it at some point. But this 400 footer does a good job of telling the story, and retains some of the movie's atmosphere.

James.
 
Posted by John Skujins (Member # 1515) on August 13, 2009, 09:02 AM:
 
You're right, James. It's a great digest, I loved it! Now I'll have to hunt down a rental copy of the movie so I can see the whole thing.
 
Posted by Mark Mander (Member # 340) on August 13, 2009, 06:05 PM:
 
Last nights viewing was 16mm prints of Easter Parade & African Queen,Mark.
 
Posted by James N. Savage 3 (Member # 83) on August 14, 2009, 01:33 PM:
 
Yesterday- had a good scope show for my nephews and nieces (age 6-14):

-Reel #2 of the "Sound of Music" 3-part digest (note: This is an excellent reel, as it contains many of the best song numbers, including- "Do Re Mi", "The Lowly Goat", and "So Long, Farwell".

-"Bar-B-Que Brawl" (scope Tom and Jerry)

- A few scope home-movies (some of which they were in [Wink] ).

A well-enjoyed show, and some of them asked "Can we see [Sound of Music] again?"

James.
 
Posted by Jean-Christophe Deblock (Member # 792) on August 14, 2009, 03:14 PM:
 
Hi everyone,

Wednesday, it was Texas Chainsaw Massacre, super 8, 4x400ft.

Yesterday, another style: Battle of britain, 16mm.

Movie on the big screen... What else!

JC.
 
Posted by Steve Klare (Member # 12) on August 14, 2009, 10:40 PM:
 
Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy in "The Music Box" (1932)

Blackhawk 2x400' mounted on a single 800' reel.

Mighty oaks from little acorns grow
 
Posted by Dan Lail (Member # 18) on August 15, 2009, 12:15 AM:
 
Aug, 14th line up: 3 previews in black and white all from 1955. Cartoon entitled "Boat Builders" Disney 1938 LPP. Feature "Jeremiah Johnson". All 16mm. An audience of five. Snacks: Raisinettes, Peach Cobbler, cokes and coffee.
 
Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on August 15, 2009, 01:19 AM:
 
Jean-Christophe how is the color on Texas Chainsaw Massacre? I love that film....

and Dan....... sounds fun and yummy [Smile] ........

Tonight I finally was able to sneak in a screening of a couple of 9.5 shorts...
The first was a western called OUT WEST which is the Pathescope title for an old Vitagraph feature Pioneer Trails (1923) It stars Alice Calhoun (Whom I'll call The Vitagraph girl,cuz she spent most of her career there hehe)and Cullen Landis a long time silent western player. The story was decent even in the cutdown and had some nice action scenes.
I preceded it by watching another Pathescope called Do Your Stuff also from 1923, this comedy features Paul Parrot, Jobyna Ralston & George Rowe in a farce where a donkey creates all sorts of havoc for Paul.

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Posted by Kevin Faulkner (Member # 6) on August 17, 2009, 04:10 AM:
 
Last night I watched the Derann Disney release The Hunchback of Notredame. I had forgotten what a great print this is. Colours are rich and it is so sharp. Yet another great job done by Derann. It really looked great on the GS Xenon with its 1.0 lens.

Anyway the print will be on its way to Jeroen soon. At long last he is probably thinking [Smile]

Kev.
 
Posted by Jeroen van Ooijen (Member # 1104) on August 17, 2009, 04:39 AM:
 
Nooooooow i don''t think that [Wink] i know the reason Kev,
i hope you enjoy the movie for the last time,or do you have it on dvd? [Smile]
 
Posted by Michael O'Regan (Member # 938) on August 17, 2009, 06:16 AM:
 
Dan,

JEREMIAH JOHNSON is a wonderful film. What sort of condition is your print? Is it Tech?
I'm envious.
 
Posted by Dan Lail (Member # 18) on August 17, 2009, 11:20 AM:
 
Michael,

It is Eastman but has fair to good color(not red). I couldn't bear to watch a red print of it. Also it is letterboxed and not major lines or splices, very clean. It was the first time I have seen it on the big screen.
 
Posted by Michael O'Regan (Member # 938) on August 17, 2009, 12:53 PM:
 
Sounds good.

[Smile]
 
Posted by Peter van Zand (Member # 1552) on August 17, 2009, 04:59 PM:
 
Last Friday it was Woody Allen's Take the Money and Run on 16mm, an outdoor show in the garden of a friend at his birthday. A beautiful night and a beautiful print, and everyone loved it [Smile] And the next day a couple of cartoons for the kids, indoors.
I need a new camera to make those sexy shots to post..
 
Posted by Greg Marshall (Member # 1268) on August 17, 2009, 07:11 PM:
 
Saturday night we ran Beauty and the Beast... great to watch that outdoors, and hooked up the surround sound system as well.

Looking forward to my print of Grease to arrive this week. I have a print already, but this one has been re-recorded in stereo. It has GOT to beat the Marketing tracks on my existing one! But, I can only dream of a scope print from Derann... one day!
 
Posted by Wayne Tuell (Member # 1689) on August 17, 2009, 08:08 PM:
 
Last night was a strange one. I did one flawless fuji Andy Panda in 16mm then the rest were S8mm. A Trip To The Moon, followed by Star Wars selected scenes, followed by just over 3 hours of Our Gang shorts. I don't think I have ever watched that many Our Gangs in one sitting before. [Eek!]
 
Posted by Chip Gelmini (Member # 44) on August 17, 2009, 11:30 PM:
 
Monday Evening August 17th @ 9:15pm

Everything on Super 8

TRAILER REEL:
An American In Paris
Stars and Stripes
Singing In The Rain
Somethin's Gotta Give
Lost In Translation

FEATURE:
The African Queen

CLOSING SHORT:
A Grand Day Out

REFRESHMENTS:
Popcorn
Ice Tea
Miller Lite [Big Grin]
 
Posted by Jean-Marc Toussaint (Member # 270) on August 18, 2009, 07:24 AM:
 
After a wonderful weekend of "Cine BBQ", having friends over with 35 mm prints of their own short films, we had a showing yesterday of the Derann's most excellent super 8 print of Star Wars, in sync with DVD sound. I'm still amazed by the quality of that release, it's pin sharp with splendid colours.
 
Posted by Peter van Zand (Member # 1552) on August 18, 2009, 05:58 PM:
 
Sesame Street episode 408, black & white from 1972, 16mm. I just love those old episodes, full of love peace and tolerance and that 70s look.

Jean-Marc, was that Return of the Jedi btw?
Need to win the lottery to get all those beautiful Derann features.
 
Posted by Jean-Marc Toussaint (Member # 270) on August 19, 2009, 01:11 AM:
 
Peter: no, the original 1977 Star Wars.
 
Posted by Jean-Christophe Deblock (Member # 792) on August 22, 2009, 04:42 AM:
 
Hi Dino,

Colors on "Texas Chainsaw Massacre" are not excellent, but still there, not faded but like a bit washable ( I hope that you can understand what I will say, because, my english is not always excellent ).

Regards,

JC.
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on August 22, 2009, 06:25 PM:
 
I miss my SUNDAY SCREENING. But I'll be back home soon!
 
Posted by Jeroen van Ooijen (Member # 1104) on August 22, 2009, 07:51 PM:
 
Tonight i screened the Hunchback from Notre dame,Kevin it's a great print sharp and beautiful colors,thank you! [Smile]
 
Posted by Patrick Walsh (Member # 637) on August 22, 2009, 10:09 PM:
 
Last night I pulled out the Elmo st600 and ran...
BATTLESTAR GALACTICA 2X400FT
ALIEN 1X400FT (never screened this before a well done digest!)
SILVER STREAK 1X400FT
LOVE AT FIRST BIGHT 1X400FT
All recent buys over the last few months.
Patrick
 
Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on August 23, 2009, 03:13 AM:
 
Tonight I broke out the 16mm again and watched a documentary on the 1920's called THE GOLDEN TWENTIES(1950). It was pretty good (and informative as well [Smile] ) I was itching to break out a second one but it got too late so maybe tomorrow.

PS Jean-Christophe thanks for the info on Chainsaw Massacre.

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Posted by Jean-Marc Toussaint (Member # 270) on August 23, 2009, 03:40 AM:
 
Friday night, all super 8:
- Clash of the Titans (3x400 MGM) - great print
- The Black Hole (Disney 400ft)
- Secret of the Fire (200ft extract from Disney Jungle Book)

Saturday night:
- Star Wars. Again? Yup! But this time, it was the 1200ft reel of the three Ken Film reels plus the two Marketing reels.

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Posted by Jean-Christophe Deblock (Member # 792) on August 23, 2009, 05:59 AM:
 
Yesterday afternoon, FAME, super 8, 2x400ft. Good colors. Very pleasant digest.

JC.
 
Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on August 24, 2009, 01:20 AM:
 
Tonight was an unsual one. In purist terms it wouldn't be worth the dirt beneath my feet. A B/W print of a color movie, a cropped flat version of a cinemascope film, but sometimes the alternative might be worse. A pink print to me is usually unwatchable, so when it somes to rare noir and B-westerns I don't mind picking up a B/W print, especially noir. Not too mention they can usually be had for the price of a new DVD. So that was the case with tonights movie. A B/W 16mm TV print of 23 Paces to Baker Street (1956) - OH and can anyone tell what little hand crank projector is in that one pic?

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Posted by Jean-Marc Toussaint (Member # 270) on August 24, 2009, 04:26 AM:
 
Yesterday after a day of BBQing in the yard
- Trailers to "Glory to the Filmmaker", "Mad Max 2", "Blake & Mortimer" (what's interesting about this one is that it's a trailer to a movie that was never completed, only the three minutes used in the trailer were shot), "Meet the Robinsons" & "Wall-E" teaser.
- "You Made Me a Thief of Your Heart"(short film/video used as a trailer here to "In the Name of the Father", song by Sinnead O'Connor)
- Puss Cafe (Pluto short)
- Madagascar Penguins (with DTS sound)

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Posted by Chip Gelmini (Member # 44) on August 24, 2009, 11:28 PM:
 
Monday August 24 @ 9:00pm

Film Shorts:
Plane Crazy (early Disney)
Three Orphaned Kittens (Disney)
Creature Comforts (Nick Park)

Feature:
The Lion King (Disney)

Everything super 8 sound
 
Posted by Jeroen van Ooijen (Member # 1104) on August 25, 2009, 06:16 AM:
 
Hi Chip,did you like the Lion King?
It is on hold for me!
I never see three orphan kittens,so i watch youtube for it! [Big Grin]
Jeroen [Wink]
 
Posted by Graham Sinden (Member # 431) on August 25, 2009, 11:06 AM:
 
Creature Comforts (Nick Park) on super 8?

Who released this?

Graham S
 
Posted by Jean-Marc Toussaint (Member # 270) on August 25, 2009, 01:19 PM:
 
Graham, "Creature Comfort" is still available new from Derann.

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Posted by Graham Sinden (Member # 431) on August 25, 2009, 03:17 PM:
 
Thanks Jean Marc. You're right it's in their catalogue. I never noticed that before. [Big Grin]

Graham S [Smile]
 
Posted by Peter van Zand (Member # 1552) on August 25, 2009, 03:59 PM:
 
Today it was 39 Steps on 8mm. Blackhawk print om my Sankyo 702 with 1.0 lens and Eiki longplay unit.
 
Posted by Kevin Wardle (Member # 1680) on August 25, 2009, 04:48 PM:
 
Here's what I watched today:

Here's what I watched..

Daleks Invasion Earth 2150AD 2X200ft Walton. VERY nice colour prints from Patrick Walsh on the Forum! Traded the Ken films Titanic 200ft B/W Sound!
The Wolfmans Cure 200ft B/W sound castle films.
Movie Magazine #2 Hammer House of Horror, Colour Derann print 400ft.
Who's On First - 100ft B/W sound Universal 8.
Shower Scene From Psycho - 100ft B/W sound Universal 8.
Movie Magazine #1 Derann 400ft B/W Sound, Trouble In Store, etc...
Psycho Trailer long B/W Colour stock 100ft 5 mins.
Rear Window Trailer 50ft Canterbury trailer.
Flying Sorceress - Tom and Jerry. Amazing Colour/Scope Kempski print!!

Best, Kevin.
 
Posted by Gary Crawford (Member # 67) on August 26, 2009, 07:31 AM:
 
Kevin, you are so right about Flying Sorceress. I ordered it new and the scope image is fantastic. First time it came the sound was muffled, so I sent it back...but a new print came( or the old one re-recorded) ..and it's perfect. A great Halloween theme cartoon.
 
Posted by Kevin Wardle (Member # 1680) on August 26, 2009, 09:13 AM:
 
Flying Sorceress is one the best cartoons for sharp, colorful print quality. There are a couple of Disney one's from Derann that have good prints, too! [Big Grin]

Kevin [Wink]
 
Posted by Chip Gelmini (Member # 44) on August 26, 2009, 11:32 PM:
 
There is still a ways to go, but I do believe this very thread of what we are watching will be the first one to reach 1,000 replies.

That's what I call pride in showmanship!

[Smile]
 
Posted by Jean-Marc Toussaint (Member # 270) on August 27, 2009, 02:35 AM:
 
Yesterday's show on 16mm:
"Adventures of Tintin - Destination Moon/Explorers on the Moon"
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on August 28, 2009, 05:37 PM:
 
WELCOME BACK HOME SCREENING, TONIGHT.

28th August 2009, Friday -

TRAILERS: :

Evita;
Armageddon;
Miami Vice.

SHORT:

One man band (F A N T A S T I C CGI animation by Pixar)

FEATURE:

After a loooooooong waiting, TITANIC (reels # 1, 2 and 3). NO WORDS (even if the waiting was really frustrating). Shots will be soon posted.
 
Posted by Jeroen van Ooijen (Member # 1104) on August 28, 2009, 06:30 PM:
 
Hi Gian,three reels means the loveaffair of Rose and Jack,the rest of the reels are very dramatic,it''s about a ship that is sinking [Wink]
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on August 28, 2009, 07:34 PM:
 
Hi Jeroen! You are right. Finally I did not resist and I have screened reels # 6, 9 and 10 too!
 
Posted by Panayotis A. Carayannis (Member # 1220) on August 29, 2009, 04:33 AM:
 
Last night it was a showing of Yanis Tzortzis' films,recently brought from England.He also brought himself! Chaplin in THE NEW JANITOR ("laugh as you did twenty years ago",said the print,so,this must have come from a mid-thirties reissue !) and PAYDAY (rbc).Blackhawk's reconstructed L&H, BATTLE OF THE CENTURY, Charley Chase ON THE WRONG TREK, Valentino as THE EAGLE (dark print.Are all prints like that? mine is dark also.)
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on August 29, 2009, 05:58 AM:
 
29th August 2009, Saturday -

Super 8 test screening:

TITANIC (reels # 4, 5,6)
 
Posted by Jeroen van Ooijen (Member # 1104) on August 29, 2009, 10:55 AM:
 
Enjoy you screeningnight [Wink] you have a lot to screen after your longgggggggg holiday [Big Grin]
 
Posted by Fabrizio Mosca (Member # 142) on August 29, 2009, 12:11 PM:
 
Super8 child screening (my wife's little cousin and relatives)
- Gone nutty
- For the birds
- Madagascar Penguins
- A star is bored (for me only as a test screening)

His parents were amazed!!
 
Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on August 30, 2009, 02:52 AM:
 
just a quick one tonight - A Harem Knight on super 8 scored blackhawk...
 
Posted by Greg Marshall (Member # 1268) on August 30, 2009, 06:31 PM:
 
Last night, stereo remixed version of 'Grease'. This is the Marekting version, however, the colors are very much intact, much better than the print I acquired last year, in fact.

STEREO is the way to go!!! I'm now on the hunt!
 
Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on August 31, 2009, 12:59 AM:
 
wanted to try out my newest mod. I changed my Kodak sound 8 over to a 300 w halogen so I could have nice and bright regular 8mm....

Tonight was The Americano (1916) a blackhawk scored release, and a short feature called Finger of Justice (1918) which I'm pretty curious about. It is a weird release as it is edited all out of order but with reel change leaders still connected, and printing errors in place. Does anyone know anything about this release? The last 2 pictures are from that one.

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Posted by Michael De Angelis (Member # 91) on August 31, 2009, 10:21 PM:
 
Dino,

How were you able to mod the Kodak Sound 8 projector?
Was your model the one with the odd lamp that has the reflector
at an angle?
 
Posted by Chip Gelmini (Member # 44) on August 31, 2009, 11:36 PM:
 
Monday Night August 31 @ 8:30pm

Chapter 15 Early Batman & Robin Serial short (Invisible Man)

The Hunter (Steve McQueen) Marketing Feature with great original color (I thought all Marketing films had fade by now)

Program length approx 2 hours everything super 8

This was my 42nd screening of the year, including DVD & 16mm.
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on September 01, 2009, 05:04 AM:
 
31st August 2009, MONDAY -

Super 8 test screening:

TITANIC (reels # 8, 9 and 10)

Projector used: Elmo GS 1200 #2; Sankor 16F on Elmo 1,0
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on September 01, 2009, 05:04 AM:
 
While next screening, shots will be posted. [Wink]
 
Posted by Panayotis A. Carayannis (Member # 1220) on September 01, 2009, 04:02 PM:
 
Dino
This is from the AFI catalogue. (condenced)
THE FINGER OF JUSTICE . Prod: Reverend Paul Smith; Dir: Louis Chaudet; Scr: Grace Sanderson; Cam: Len Abbott. Distr: Arrow Film Co. Cast: Crane Wilbur,Harry Barrows,Jane O'Rourke;Mae Gaston. Minister declares war against corrupt political boss.Thug kidnaps boss' daughter,minister rescues her.Boss kills thug.Population revolts and ,led by the minister, the city is cleared. The film,sponsored by several churches,including Smith's, was banned in several cities as immoral. I must search thru my old catalogs to find out who released this one in 8 mm.

And now,since you fixed that projector,how about some facts about that STEPPING ON THE GAS comedy !!!
 
Posted by Oemer Yalinkilic (Member # 86) on September 01, 2009, 04:24 PM:
 
I received today Issue 70 of the Film for collector magazin and also my brand new Trailers from Derann.
I watched few minutes ago:
Cars (I was disappointed, far away from a good trailer)
Harry Potter and Chamber of secrets (nice Trailer)
Fantastic Four/Robots (great double trailer reel)
I will screen the other new trailer at weekend:
Fantastic Four- Raise of the Silver Surfer
Spiderman
Spiderman 3 teaser and Trailer
Superman

(you see I´m a fan of Super hero movies)

One question, did Derann release other Harry Potter Trailer? and Spiderman 2 ????
 
Posted by Jeroen van Ooijen (Member # 1104) on September 01, 2009, 04:27 PM:
 
Tonight i have screened The little mermaid,after the cleaning,great movie! [Big Grin]
 
Posted by Michael Beyer (Member # 1143) on September 02, 2009, 08:53 AM:
 
In a few minutes I will start to screen Rio Bravo - one of the Duke's best and famous films with German Sound.

Regards,
Michael
 
Posted by Oemer Yalinkilic (Member # 86) on September 02, 2009, 03:47 PM:
 
Rio Bravo is one of my favorite movies but I like Dean Martin and Ricky Nelson more on this movie. That´s my rifle, my pony and me is a great song.

I have the Trailer with German/english sound.
 
Posted by Peter van Zand (Member # 1552) on September 04, 2009, 04:31 PM:
 
Hitchcock's 39 Steps, 8mm on the Fumeo 9119, at the local independent movie theatre.
 
Posted by Jeroen van Ooijen (Member # 1104) on September 05, 2009, 05:59 PM:
 
Saturdaynight i watched on the big screen at home the following films Beauty and the beast 3x600ft
Mickey's Christmas carol 1x600ft
A Walt Disney Christmas 1x400ft
[Big Grin] [Smile]
All in super 8 in superb condition!
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on September 05, 2009, 06:05 PM:
 
If only... Very busy in those days. No time for using one of mine machines. But happy to know there's someone who does it. Ciao Jeroen!
 
Posted by Jeroen van Ooijen (Member # 1104) on September 05, 2009, 06:27 PM:
 
Hi Gian [Wink] ........Tuesday is your turn,and i'am very curious how Titanic is in super8,i only knew it fron 1998 on 35mm,i did'nt has time to watch it because the succes of it!and now i'am to late [Frown]
Everything ok with you? [Big Grin]
 
Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on September 05, 2009, 09:59 PM:
 
Panayotis
Sorry got a little busy with some work stuff and this weekend is Cinecon so its movies morning til night (Just saw a rare Mary Pickford The Dawn of a Tomorrow) but when it ends Stepping on the Gas will be the priority (w/ pictures, credits, review).

and Michael the mod was suprisingly easy. I had heard someone on the forum saying the only version of the Kodak 8 to get was the one with the 12v 100w, but as soon as I heard the other one used a 110v 500w bulb, I knew that would be the better one for the modification. I basically just removed the wires from the existing lamp base and put in a QLV-1 base (these are the same ones used in the elmo 16-CL and are designed for halogen lamps that have a reflector as part of the lamp, plus they can be used for lamps rated anywhere from 12v 10w up until 240v 600w so I have used them from many different types of mods), hooked up the wires, and added a 110v 300w lamp.
 
Posted by Jean-Marc Toussaint (Member # 270) on September 06, 2009, 03:30 AM:
 
Last night, we had a blind date with a 16mm film.
Some friends came over for dinner and one was carrying a print of "an unknown film that had been lying on a shelf in his warehouse".
It just so happened to be a pristine print of the 1948 silly comedy called "One Touch of Venus" starring Ava Gardner. Fun film.
 
Posted by Panayotis A. Carayannis (Member # 1220) on September 06, 2009, 03:40 PM:
 
On Wednesday, we saw Yanis Tzortzis' copies of THE WIZARD OF OZ,Larry Semon's justly booed feature, and Griffith's HEART'S OF THE WORLD with the Gish sisters in a wonderful Blackhawk print.
On Thursday, I watched THE STARS LOOK DOWN, a P.M. print of average quality but, a wonderful film. Also, WITH THE ENEMY'S HELP ,a 1912 Griffith Biograph and a pristine Breakspear print.
On Friday, Gloria Swanson and Bobby Vernon in THE SULTAN'S WIFE (Sennett 1917) and Ben Turpin in THE EYES HAVE IT (Weiss Bros 1929).Two average two reelers,not the best of either star,but exellent Blackhawk copies.All films on super 8.
Saturday night,at a friend's open-air cinema,we were treated to a series of Nazi newsreels on super 8,courtesy of historic film collector Y.T. (!) and concluded with LES VACANCES DE MONSIEUR HULOT on 35 mm. I can say it was a full week !!!!
 
Posted by Chris Smith (Member # 132) on September 06, 2009, 09:25 PM:
 
We finally had some beautiful suburban Philadelphia weather for our Drive-In night last night...Started the show with The NATIONAL ANTHEM (16mm), then the Stooges in FRIGHT NIGHT (16mm), a trailer for ANGELS WITH DIRTY FACES (16mm) and a short Drive -In INTERMISSION trailer (16mm). The feature was BLUE HAWAII (Super 8) and it was sad to watch this once beautiful print--it had turned into RED Hawaii--only about 20% of the color left. That was the scheduled show, but the crowd wanted more so out came a pile of 16mm shorts including the Sid Davis classic ALCOHOL IS DYNAMITE, then from the 1940s, HOW DO YOU DO? an etiquette short for teenagers in which the phrase "How Do You Do?" is repeated a gazillion times, and TRADER VIC'S USED CARS...real crowd pleasers!
 
Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on September 07, 2009, 01:39 AM:
 
Panayotis, sounds like a great week of screenings - the blackhawk Hearts of the World is a great one...I will have to give that one a screening again soon....I think I am one of the few who does not absolutely hate Semon's OZ, but it is not a great film by any stretch..Have you ever had a chance to see SPUDS? It is hard to believe it is the same Larry Semon. I just worked on tinting some night scenes blue/green on our 35mm restoration for a screening this week at cinecon.
One question for you regarding With the Enemy's Help Where were you able to confirm this as a Griffith? This is one of those Biographs that I always have wondered about, but haven't been able to find anything concrete...I'm jealous you have a print. Does it share the sophistification of his films from this year?
 
Posted by Daniel Aveline (Member # 1714) on September 07, 2009, 11:59 AM:
 
Last night,I showed :

- tom thumb/summer stock trailers
- thunderball trailer
- tess trailer
- john wayne trailer reel(the comancheros,north to alaska,jet
pilot)
- the slipper and the rose trailer
- 633 squadron
I always have great pleasure in viewing trailers before digests
or full lenght feature.This time I was disapointed by 633 squadron, I definitely prefer where eagles dare.
 
Posted by Daniel Aveline (Member # 1714) on September 08, 2009, 01:24 PM:
 
Last night I showed:
- the naked spur trailer
- Maria montez queen of technicolor trailer reel
- lust for a vampire trailer
the first reel of showboat...well that's all in fact
 
Posted by Peter van Zand (Member # 1552) on September 08, 2009, 03:54 PM:
 
First the Castle digest of Wolfman on my new Sankyo with 1.0 lens, followed by some trailers (Tomb raider, Hannibal). The picture quality with this lens is simply amazing.
Then the first reel of 16mm Pane, Amore e Fantasia, a classic Italian comedy that made a star of Gina Lollobrigida, on the Bauer P7. Lollobrigida and Angelina Jolie in one show, what a night [Big Grin]

[ September 08, 2009, 06:14 PM: Message edited by: Peter van Zand ]
 
Posted by Michael Beyer (Member # 1143) on September 10, 2009, 01:38 AM:
 
Oemer:
Yes, Dean Martin is still great in Rio Bravo, but Walter Brennan, too.
It's one of my favourites of John Wayne. I like the song "Cindy".
And the copy is absolutely good. We had a lot of fun to see it on the big screen with a picture of 1,60 x 1,20 m.

At Friday we screened Titanic once again. This copy is really stunning. I hope that my copy of Star Wars Episode IV (Derann release) arrives today. If not, I will see Terminator 2.
The picture of Scope-Copies is 2,34 x 0,90 m at home...

Keep perforated,
Michael
 
Posted by Chip Gelmini (Member # 44) on September 10, 2009, 10:15 AM:
 
Wednesday Night September 9, 2009 @ 9:10

DVD projection - my first one since July 20th (It's been super 8 since then!)

Disney Nature first release

EARTH

Production assistance by the BBC Planet Earth series.

I raved about this movie when I saw it last April in wide release. Couldn't wait for the DVD release. And, Disney has struck gold again.

The mastering of this disc is absolutely stunning. They've done EVERYTHING right. There's six or seven trailers on the front, all beautifully hard matted or letter-boxed. I didn't even see the copyright logo, probably at the very end following the end credits. I never even saw it, because I went back to the menu before it came on. But it's not on the beginning, which is also very good.

When the disc loaded in the player, it went right to the first trailer. I pressed STOP to go to the menu for scene selection and it worked. On many older discs by Disney, the player brings up a message that it can't do it. You are stuck watching copyrights and other garbage for about 15-20 seconds before you can navigate.

This was great to see that Disney has followed other movie companies by releasing a disc that YOU can control from the very start.

For those who like movies about the planet, this movie and the disc mastering is A+++++++

Hard matting is important in my setup as I have restricted screen size and I am over the projector's rating for distance throw. In my setup, I can not run full frame DVD with the Panny AX200U or this is too much spillage over the top and bottom of the screen frame. For this reason and in stores shopping, I never ever buy 1:33 DVD's. I could watch them on standard TV. But to me, that's not the way to watch a movie, now is it?

CG
 
Posted by Steve Klare (Member # 12) on September 10, 2009, 10:37 AM:
 
Last night:

Derann's "The Titfield Thunderbolt" reels 1 and 2

Tonight:

Reels 3 and 4 (The End)
 
Posted by Panayotis A. Carayannis (Member # 1220) on September 10, 2009, 04:24 PM:
 
Monday, at another friend's house,an all Greek 16 mm show.Greek newsreels, from the early sixties,showing the then king Paul and queen Frederica visiting London and from the early seventies,the junta period,the attempt to kill dictator Papadopoulos.A 1960 documentary on the Corinth canal,( english director,french technicians and german narration!) and a Combat episode with Telly Savalas as a Greek commander feasting and dancing before the big battle,like the ancient Spartans.
On Tuesday,my newest acquisitions, Chaplin's PAY DAY,unfortunately a not very sharp dupe of an original RBC, and personal favorite Charley Chase in ANOTHER WILD IDEA,a washed out print, worse of the three Derann released ones.Flip the Frog in THE MUSIC LESSON, one of the wackiest ones,Tom and Jerry in THE FLYING SORCERESS,in cinemascope,an excellent print of a later T& J drawn in the simpler later fifties style,plus two one reel Sennett cutdowns on std 8 ,Ben Turpin in A BLONDE'S REVENGE and Jack Cooper in TAXI DOLL, both exellent prints.
Wednesday,more of Yanis' prints.Eisenstein's ALEXANDER NEVSKY,plus a documentary on HITLER'S RISE TO POWER.We hope to have still another show by the end of the week !

Dino,regarding WITH THE ENEMY'S HELP.Truth is ,I first consulted THE GRIFFITH PROJECT,Pordenone's indispensable multi-volume guide,and it wasn't there.I thought it was perhaps an omission (!!!) as everybody in the past,from FILMS IN REVIEW to Richard Braff, to Lundquist and Lauritzen, to Gerald McKee listed it as a Griffith film.Finally,today,I looked at the imdb and it mentions Wilfred Lukas as director, so he is the one ! The film is very similar to the Griffiths of the period,down to the familiar actors.

Steve, THE TITFIELD THUNDERBOLT is an exellent Ealing comedy and is unfortunate that Derann edited it down to one hour,instead of issuing a complete print.
 
Posted by Chip Gelmini (Member # 44) on September 10, 2009, 10:52 PM:
 
Thursday Night September 10, 2009 @ 8:30pm

STEAMBOAT BILL

Super 8 Silent :-)
 
Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on September 11, 2009, 02:06 AM:
 
Finally back to the action - I managed to knock out Stepping On The Gas on Regular 8 (I put a full review in the review section)
I then switched to 9.5 and watched Pathescope's 2 reel cutdown of Black Beauty (1920) (Pathescope title Black Bess). It looks like an interesting film since it focuses on the humans rather than mainly the horse.

Finally I started the epic GREED (1924) I ran the first 1200 feet of my scored super 8 print, which at 18fps was around feature length itself...I left of at the fight between McTeague and his friend and will finish it tommorrow or the next.

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Panayotis - thanks for the info on the Biograph film, and my guess is either you have lots of money, or access to a library, since those Griffith project books cost an arm and a leg...If you have them you are very lucky as there is a wealth of information in them..A friend of mine from Sweden has been lucky enough to do some of the writing. - Oh and if you email me at aytab(at)aol(dot)com I have some info for you that you may be interested in.
 
Posted by Winbert Hutahaean (Member # 58) on September 11, 2009, 09:42 AM:
 
Dino,

For your screen captures, although the 3 pictures are B/W but the first capture seems to be brownish?

Why is that? is that because of the stock used? or lab process?

cheers,
 
Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on September 11, 2009, 02:25 PM:
 
Winbert I think it is my camera, because it never looks brownish to me. I must admit I don't use any special settings on the camera, so the auto probably jumps around through different white balances. Too bad as it would have been nice if it were due to owning a toned 9.5mm print [Smile]
 
Posted by Panayotis A. Carayannis (Member # 1220) on September 11, 2009, 02:31 PM:
 
Dino
I don't have lots of money. I would,perhaps, if I had another hobby for the last 40 or so,years! Since my hobby is "film history",films go along with film literature.So, in addition to my big film collection,I have a big filmbook and magazine collection,which I am also very proud of, that includes complete, or near complete runs of Films in Review, Films and Filming, Classic Film Collector/Classic Images and quite a few others plus the AFI catalogues.Most of the Griffith volumes,I bought from La Cineteca del Friuli,one each year and a few from the B&B at Ealing. One limit I set for myself was to stick to 8 mm. No 16 or 35. Of course when cheaper forms of collecting appeared,(video and dvd)I embraced them,but my main "thing" is 8 mm.

You must project GREED at 24 fps as 18 fps is too slow.

I don't "hate" Larry Semon's WIZARD OF OZ. He tried for something different and failed.In addition to not having many traditional "semonisms",it is uninteresting as an Oz adaptation. I have read about SPUDS,but haven't seen it.I don't think it has been shown outside of film festivals.

On yesterday's post I made a mistake.The Chaplin film I got,is SUNNYSIDE and not PAY DAY.
 
Posted by Michael O'Regan (Member # 938) on September 11, 2009, 02:32 PM:
 
Dino,

I'm envious of your collection of Silent era stuff on 8mm.

Do you have much Silent era on 16mm?

-Mike
 
Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on September 11, 2009, 04:34 PM:
 
Panayotis
I was sort of kidding about the Griffith project books, but didn't want to say I was jealous/envious since I say that alot on here....But those are one of the few collections I have not picked up yet since I can't find them in a good price range....But believe me I have far too many books on film/silent film..I keep most of them on a cool online catalog called library thing One day I hope to have the Griffith books....I have lots of the mags as well, but I focus on the film collector ones, like I have most of the Group 9.5 mags going back into the 1960's, and flickers ,etc....I'm sure you have those as well....The one other thing I have is thousands of silent era newspaper clippings since they have lots of good info... Basically anything silent film related I find myself interested in... So if there are ever other films you need info on let me know and I can check my stuff to see if I have anything. Oh and I'll have to double chec kthe speed for GREED since maybe I have it on 24fps because it looks totally fluid, never too fast or too slow....

Michael - Unlike Panayotis, I foolishly have everything from 8 - 35mm Nitrate silent film stuff - I think mainly because I work at the archive and can properly store the bigger stuff...I also have around 40 projectors,,haha...My poor poor wife who puts up with me......I think few others would allows projectrs by the bed in case I need a fix... [Eek!] On 16mm I usually pick up the classics like WINGS, and SUNRISE, BIRTH, etc, but also obscure stuff that I find from time to time on old kodascope prints, the problem is now the silent stuff seems to go for ridiculous amounts of money on 16mm cuz people all seem to release them on DVD on their own little labels...Which is a drag for us that want to watch the films themselves....
 
Posted by Yanis Tzortzis (Member # 434) on September 11, 2009, 07:47 PM:
 
....Nice one,Takh, you seem to be excellently promoting my film collection!! Cheers mate,keep up the good work!!! [Wink]
 
Posted by Panayotis A. Carayannis (Member # 1220) on September 12, 2009, 04:19 PM:
 
Thank you for your kind words Yanis. After the showing of your second series of those Nazi newsreels next week, I will be up and ready to vote for the national-fascistic party in next months elections ! ! ! !
 
Posted by Claus Harding (Member # 702) on September 12, 2009, 06:04 PM:
 
Some beautiful silent titles being mentioned [Smile]
I ran my 16mm "The Last Laugh" (with Emil Jannings) to see what I would need to fix on it. It came from a school library, so the opening sections (sprockets) on both reels have taken a beating, but beyond that, it is a very nice print.

The film is a good example of how the speeds "crept up" in the silents as we got into the 20es. I can only run at 24fps at the moment, but even with that, the majority of the film played at a pretty naturalistic pace, maybe 2-3 fps too fast.

Claus.
 
Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on September 13, 2009, 01:13 AM:
 
OK so I finished up GREED tonight and cracked open a new print I picked up last weekend at CINECON, and I say new because that is how it looked....Here is some advice I feel safe in giving...Buying old prints of Griffith shorts can prove to be very exciting, since they are often in beautiful shape (they obviously did not get the amount of use the L&H and Chaplin shorts did)....I got one recently from a library collection that had NEVER been checked out, never been played... I just picked up a couple this past weekend, and watched HOUSE OF DARKNESS (Reg 8)tonight, and it looks practically unused...

This is a fun one that has some very unusual shots in it

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Posted by Michael O'Regan (Member # 938) on September 13, 2009, 02:37 AM:
 
Once again, Dino - ENVIOUS!!
 
Posted by Yanis Tzortzis (Member # 434) on September 13, 2009, 04:39 AM:
 
.........well,thought Alexadre Nevsky should be enough to convince you to vote communist Takh,next time let's show Eisenstein's 'Oktober' & cheer the glory of the Bolshevik cou--eh,mean, 'Revolution'!! [Razz]
 
Posted by David Kilderry (Member # 549) on September 13, 2009, 05:57 AM:
 
You know, I still think they are one of the best two reel version cut-downs ever made; I'm talking about The Jolson Story and Jolson Sings Again.

Ran them today and the editing is spot-on. I think it is one of the only times that the commentary is not intrusive, but actually informative in holding the whole story together. Larry Parks made Jolson a much more likeable character and it is because of these films that he has the persona we know today.

With Sining In The Rain and Grease, The Jolsons are my favourite Super 8 musicals.
 
Posted by Chris Smith (Member # 132) on September 13, 2009, 01:39 PM:
 
You are so correct, David, the Jolsons are great digests. I had them for years and enjoyed them until I acquired both features in 16mm IB Tech. I never tire of watching those films.
 
Posted by Panayotis A. Carayannis (Member # 1220) on September 13, 2009, 05:20 PM:
 
Dino
Claus is right.About 22fps was the average speed in the twenties.
Liked this "library thing".I may do it sometime,when I find the time! I too collect collectors' magazines.They are invaluable research tools.That was why 8MM/CLASSIC FILM COLLECTOR was called "The film collector's bible". Also have runs of many others from that golden age of the seventies/eighties when 8mm review magazines were monthly!! In fact, I had written an article on them for the SILVER SCREEN MAGAZINE years ago.
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on September 15, 2009, 05:31 PM:
 
17th September 2009, Tuesday

Super 8 SCOPE screening night.
Finally...
TITANIC.

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Projector used: Elmo GS 1200 #2; Sankor 16C on Elmo 1.0
 
Posted by Oemer Yalinkilic (Member # 86) on September 16, 2009, 05:17 AM:
 
Wow, I´m envious.
This was the only feature I watch it with my wife together twice in cinema.
As a film collector it is normal to watch a movie more than once but not for my wife.
 
Posted by Panayotis A. Carayannis (Member # 1220) on September 17, 2009, 02:34 PM:
 
On Monday we watched the second series of Nazi newsreels,in super 8,from the collection of the aforementioned historian,plus an excellent 35mm copy of VENDETTA FOR THE SAINT, one of the two two parters from the Roger Moore series that were released as theatrical features.
On Wednesday,all in super 8,the 3x400 55 DAYS IN PEKING (german version,english dialogue), reddish.Blackhawk's BATTLE OF BRITAIN ? (the title is missing, so I am not sure if it is this one),Snub Pollard in THE BIG IDEA,Woody Woodpecker in FAIR WEATHER FIENDS and TERMITES FROM MARS and Frank Sinatra in THE HOUSE I LIVE IN.
 
Posted by Jeroen van Ooijen (Member # 1104) on September 17, 2009, 07:01 PM:
 
Sorry Gian i'am late,but great pics finally...... [Wink]
And the sound was ok now? [Smile]
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on September 17, 2009, 07:09 PM:
 
Nice to receive news from you Jeroen.
How are you?
Thanks a lot about the shots. The movie is now totally re-recorded in Italian and in stereo. It was supplied with mono sound [Frown] .
A friendly hug.
 
Posted by Chip Gelmini (Member # 44) on September 18, 2009, 12:20 AM:
 
Thursday September 17 2009 @10:15pm

Not really a movie night, but I ran some shorts to adjust Tower Clutch tension on take up.....

Beatles In Washington 2 x 400

Anamatrix Flight of the Osiris scope

Test reel 200 foot optical from the movie Hedda

Test reel 2oo foot magnetic Silver Streak featurette, The Making Of

Everything was super 8 sound. Tower take up tension has to be spot on - so running a few prints suggested a happy medium. Since no two prints run the same.

Like I said not really a full show, just some general maintenance on equipment.

[ September 18, 2009, 10:32 AM: Message edited by: Chip Gelmini ]
 
Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on September 18, 2009, 12:51 AM:
 
I decided to take a break from the silents tonight, but lets face it I didn't want to stray too far cold turkey. [Smile]

So I watched a super 8 sound feature of the Harold Lloyd talkie The Sin of Harold Diddlebock (1947) - Harold gets back out on the ledge of a building, only he is joined by a lion... fun stuff....

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Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on September 19, 2009, 07:16 AM:
 
Saturday 19th September 2009

OUR GANG test screening.

The episodes:

- PUPS IS PUPS (so hilarious!);
- BERGAIN DAY;
- CHOO-CHOO!;
- THE KID FROM BORNEO (thanks once more, Hans);
- SECOND CHILDHOOD.

These kids made my days. As always!

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Projector used: Silma Alfa 07; Schneider Xenovaron 1,1
 
Posted by John Skujins (Member # 1515) on September 19, 2009, 11:51 AM:
 
Coffy 400-ft (bought from a forum-member), and Deputy Droopy, fresh from Derann!
 
Posted by Jeroen van Ooijen (Member # 1104) on September 19, 2009, 04:44 PM:
 
I don't watch a movie my projector is broken [Frown]
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on September 19, 2009, 06:36 PM:
 
Jeroen, what did it happen [Frown] ?
 
Posted by Chip Gelmini (Member # 44) on September 19, 2009, 11:59 PM:
 
Saturday Night September 19 2009 @ 10:30pm

THE HOLLYWOOD KNIGHTS (1980)

DVD Projection

Robert Whul; Fran Drescher; Michelle Phieffer; Stuart Pankin.

Very funny movie, and great to see well known stars breaking in to show business!
 
Posted by Chip Gelmini (Member # 44) on September 21, 2009, 10:55 PM:
 
WOW! I'm actually posting twice in a row. Am I the only one running prints?

Monday night September 21, 2009 @ 8:00pm

SINGING IN THE RAIN super 8 feature

after a short break

LADY & THE TRAMP super 8 scope / stereo

[Smile] [Eek!] [Big Grin]
 
Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on September 22, 2009, 01:24 AM:
 
Chip - not the only one, I ran a couple of shorts I just got from Buckingham - much nicer after a little film guard...DOH [Eek!]

First was a pretty rare Kalem short entitled The Driver of the Deadwood Coach about a stage heist that gets solved by a young photographer (played by Judson Melford in one of his only film roles). His sister is played by Gertrude Short who went on to a long career of mostly bit parts including some alongside Alberta Vaughn in her Telephone Girl series (anyone have episodes of those?) - Supposedly her cousin is Blanche Sweet who stars in my second short called The Painted Lady a Griffith Biograph.

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Posted by Oemer Yalinkilic (Member # 86) on September 22, 2009, 01:51 AM:
 
Jeroen, I´m sorry for you [Frown] but maybe Gian can use a webcam for you and you can watch together Titanic [Big Grin]
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on September 22, 2009, 03:35 AM:
 
Ah ah ah, Oemer. It would be great. What do you think about a video conference? Ciao.
 
Posted by Oemer Yalinkilic (Member # 86) on September 22, 2009, 06:08 AM:
 
It would be nice because the only way to watch a movie at this time is on my notebook because my childrin are to young (9 years, 4 years and 1 year old) and my wife don´t alow me to use a projector nights at home.
 
Posted by Joerg Polzfusz (Member # 602) on September 22, 2009, 06:31 AM:
 
...so why don't you visit the "Jörg-Palast" then, Oemer?

Jörg
 
Posted by Oemer Yalinkilic (Member # 86) on September 22, 2009, 06:34 AM:
 
I don´t get the programm from Jörg since a long time, I know he play in november Alice in wonderland (Disney) and I will go to watch it with my two older children.
Maybe we see us in november in Jörg Palast.
regards
Oemer
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on September 22, 2009, 04:31 PM:
 
22nd September 2009, Tuesday

Super 8 screening night with:

- MAZINGA VS GOLDRAKE in Scope, by Go Nagai (Ariete);

- SUMMERTIME by Ub Iwerks (Blackhawk);

- HEIDI (Ersa). I don't know anything about this movie; the print is quite good. I'd like to know who was the director and when it was released. Cannot find any info on the Web. So strange!

- THE NIGHT BEFORE XMAS - Tom and Jerry (Walton);

- THE RESCUE - from 'The Rescuers' (Walt Disney Home Movies).

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Projector used: Elmo ST 1200 HD m+o
 
Posted by Fabrizio Mosca (Member # 142) on September 23, 2009, 03:07 AM:
 
Gian, Mazinga vs Goldrake is a complete feature?
 
Posted by Patrick Walsh (Member # 637) on September 23, 2009, 03:38 AM:
 
tonight I watched the 3x400ft Marketing Film's THE GODFATHER and ONCE APON A TIME IN THE WEST, and part 3 of the 3x800ft version of A NIGHT TO REMEMBER.
Pat [Big Grin]
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on September 23, 2009, 04:44 AM:
 
Hello Fabrizio, how are you?

MAZINGA VS GOLDRAKE is part of the feature MAZINGA CONTRO GLI UFO ROBOT (5*600ft) released by Ariete in full scope edition.
The feature was also distributed as 3 separate episodes. MAZINGA CONTRO GOLDRAKE is one of them.
This one is anyway considered as a full feature too: it is mounted on 2*400ft and was supplied in a very nice box. BUT... The title written on the box was a little different: SOS ATTACCO UFO.

For a stange case (considering we are talking about official prints) the full feature MAZINGA CONTRO GLI UFO ROBOT was only issued by ERSA. But the 3 excertps (edited, once more, as 'short' features individually sold) have been printed and distributed by some different Editors (Ariete, CHC, Ersa, Euromach). A real mystery! Each excerpt was also available on 6*200ft editions.

All of them are in scope, anyway. And the print quality is the same (the source was for sure the same in all cases).
Something so wierd occoured to my personal copy of MAZINGA VS GOLDRAKE: the first reel is printed on Kodak SP and the second one on LPP. There's a notable difference of color, of course. Dubbing is really bad (a part of the movie hasn't been dubbed in a proper way and you can hear Japanese and Italian mixed together. This is a 'limit' of all prints available of these titles).

By the way, a masterpiece, if you like the genre.
Hope this helps.

Ciao.

[ September 23, 2009, 05:49 AM: Message edited by: Gian Luca Mario Loncrini ]
 
Posted by Jeroen van Ooijen (Member # 1104) on September 23, 2009, 06:03 AM:
 
Hi Oemer,ha ha ha that is an nice idea,but it now i fixed my projector.
Gian great pcs from Bernard and Bianca and the night before Christmas.
End of the week i have Snow White i like that one!
Does anyone know how thw quality is from this feature?

Greets Jeroen [Smile]
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on September 23, 2009, 06:41 AM:
 
Jeroen, you are always so kind!
I will send you soon a PM. Take care!

[ September 23, 2009, 09:23 AM: Message edited by: Gian Luca Mario Loncrini ]
 
Posted by Paul Spinks (Member # 573) on September 23, 2009, 02:37 PM:
 
Last night I was trying out the Sankyo 700 projector that I had recently won on ebay. They are really nice machines and as has been stated on this forum in the past, vey kind to film. In fact it was because of the comments made about the Sankyos on this forum that encouraged me to get two of them. The show was two Marketing Films 3X400ft mini features, "The Ten Commandments" and "Barbarella". To edit a 3hr and 39min feature to about 45min is no mean feat and I think that they did very well, and with stunning colour and sound I was well pleased. "Barbarella" was slightly faded but great fun all the same. Jane Fonda was gorgeous.

Paul.
 
Posted by Peter van Zand (Member # 1552) on September 23, 2009, 05:18 PM:
 
Today it was the second half of the Woodstock documentary, not a very good print but still nice to have. After that the second reel of Pane, amore e fantasia with Gina Lollobrigida.

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Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on September 23, 2009, 06:26 PM:
 
Nice shot, Peter. And it seems to be a good print!
 
Posted by Chip Gelmini (Member # 44) on September 24, 2009, 10:57 PM:
 
Thursday September 24 2009 @ 10:00pm

Super 8 Sound

Black Hawk Films Release

OLIVER TWIST

Silent with musical score on 4 x 400 ft rls
 
Posted by Antonis Galanakis (Member # 1455) on September 25, 2009, 12:51 AM:
 
In Sunday 20 the BFCC well known “Greek Mafia” with Panayotis A. Carayannis, Yanis Tzortzis and Vagelis Proios came to my house for a movie night.
At the first part we watched:
TWA – Getaway movie Greece 200΄ Color Silent
Greece and its beautiful islands 200΄ Color Sound
Vacations in Greece 1979. Amateur travel movie from Germany 400΄(18fps) Color German (narrator) Sound.
Fovate o Giannis to therio – Greek movie. (Yanis scared by the monster) 400΄ B/W Greek Sound.
Drapetefsis (Robin Hood – Ladies of Sherwood) 2x400΄ B/W original Sound with Greek subtitles.
Midway. 400΄ Color Sound. (brought by Yanis Tzortzis).

The second part we watched films of Panayotis A. Carayannis. So it is up to him to write the titles.

I was very pleased to meet the “Greek Mafia” (the word mafia is for fun of course). A team with great love for films and great knowledge. Hope to meet them again soon.

Antonis
 
Posted by Michael Beyer (Member # 1143) on September 25, 2009, 01:36 AM:
 
Yesterday it was time for "Star Trek (TOS) - The city on the edge of forever". It is the episode where Kirk and Spock jumped to the 1930s years to rescue Dr. McCoy (with Joan Collins).
Good print but a little bit too red.

On Tuesday I screened Terminator 2. Absolutely stunning print in Scope.

Regards and have a nice (screening) weekend,
Michael
 
Posted by Oemer Yalinkilic (Member # 86) on September 25, 2009, 01:40 AM:
 
Hi Antonis,
that´s sounds very good, how was the color of the greek travel movies?
I was born in izmir and back in the 80´s as we travel to turkey by car, we drove once thru greek (Thessaloniki, Kavala, chalkidiki) and I was very imperessed.
What a pity, we fly in 3 weeks to Istanbul, traveling by car is no more fun since the War in Joguslavia, so we must fly.
Regards
Oemer
 
Posted by Antonis Galanakis (Member # 1455) on September 25, 2009, 02:21 AM:
 
Hello Oemer.
Thank you very much for the reply. The company production films was just a little bit pink, but still with very good colour and sound (at the one with the sound).
The amateur film from Germany was in great colour and good sound. It was very well edit with narrator in sound and on the screen.

You know, my grandparents (from my mother’s side) were born in Alatsata and my grandparents (from my father’s side) were born in Izmir -> Smyrna -> Smirni.
Now I live in Athens in Nea (new) Smirni.
Greedings
Antonis

[ September 25, 2009, 06:16 AM: Message edited by: Antonis Galanakis ]
 
Posted by Panayotis A. Carayannis (Member # 1220) on September 25, 2009, 05:44 PM:
 
Just for the record,"my" films were: Tom and Jerry in SALT WATER TABBY, Laurel and Hardy in TWICE TWO and Ben Turpin in THE DAREDEVIL.
Antonis, thanks for a wonderful evening. It will be repeated pretty soon ! !
 
Posted by Paul Spinks (Member # 573) on September 26, 2009, 12:12 AM:
 
Tonight was a comedy night with "The Road to Bali" (Derann) with Bob and Bing. This was an abridged feature on 3X400ft reels (lovely print). This was follwed by "Bulldog Jack" (PM Films) with Jack and Claude Hulbert, Ralph Richardson and the lovely Fay Wray. Again an abridged feature on 3X400ft reels and set on the London Underground Railway with disused stations and an exciting finish on a speeding tube train. Great stuff.
"I defy you Morrell!"

Paul.
 
Posted by Chris Smith (Member # 132) on September 26, 2009, 10:44 AM:
 
"ARE YOU READY FOR MARRIAGE?" a 1950 short gem I just added to my Mental Hygiene collection. Then I watched the feature "BANG THE DRUM SLOWLY" (sadly faded to red so it's heading to eBay...)Both in 16mm.
 
Posted by John Skujins (Member # 1515) on September 26, 2009, 12:31 PM:
 
Michael Beyer:
I have that same Star Trek episode! Mine's mostly pink also.
 
Posted by Yanis Tzortzis (Member # 434) on September 28, 2009, 05:24 PM:
 
My (belated!)thanks to you too, Antoni,for the fab movie night & the feast; look forward to repeating the night in Xmas-and,of course, to seeing you at the BFCC next year along with the other Greek cine mafiosi:)!!
 
Posted by Chip Gelmini (Member # 44) on September 28, 2009, 11:29 PM:
 
Monday September 28 2009 @ 8:10pm

Super 8 Sound

Singing In The Rain

4 Guests

We have kicked off another one of our movie festivals. In January we started this idea and did the complete Star Wars series between super 8 and DVD. In May after my vacation we did a documentary (non-verbal) 4 part series.

Planning a festival like this is easy, and watching the movies is fun too. But when you reach the point of the end, you feel just so good because you have seen so much great entertainment. Whether it be from the classic golden age of movie making, or modern present day technology.

And with this festival, nearly everything is on super 8.

And tonight we began what should be a 20 week movie musical program. Up next, Easter Parade followed by The Jolson Story. Soon we shall screen Saturday Night Fever, Grease, Xanadu, Grease II, The Hollywood Knights, The Wizard of Oz, Urban Cowboy, Cabaret, Footloose, Fantasia (1940) Sound of Music, West Side Story, Fantasia (2000)That's Dancing, Dreamgirls, A Chorus Line, and That's Entertainment part 1.

The schedule will run in the order as listed above. As always the program is subject to change or delays. But as far as I know it includes EVERY musical I have in my entire collection of movies between DVD and Super 8. The titles selected fall under the category of musicals, and each one includes more than two movies with the same star by the time we have screened everything. What ever the reason, there is always a connection between two movies that have been selected for this great festival. For example, Grease and Xanadu both have Olivia Newton John, tonight's show and Xanadu have Gene Kelley.And only a select few are on disc. This is a film study program on the subject of musicals. Film discussion related to the topic after every show.

Monday Nights at my house!

If you are going to be in my area please let me know a few weeks before your arrival:

ALL ARE INVITED! [Big Grin]
 
Posted by Michael Beyer (Member # 1143) on September 29, 2009, 03:24 AM:
 
John:
So I think the master was pink and not the copy [Wink]

Yesterday I screened my Scope-Edition of Once upon a time in the west. Very good colour and sharpness.

Regards,
Michael

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Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on September 29, 2009, 03:31 AM:
 
Uhm... Still thinking in buying ONCE UPONE A TIME too, Michael. So strange Mr Phil from CHC told me the German labs has not the negative available anymore, one month ago.
 
Posted by Michael Beyer (Member # 1143) on September 29, 2009, 07:10 AM:
 
Hi Gian,
perhaps the lab was not the owner of the negative. I know that the S8-print was made from an 16mm-Negative.
In Germany exist only roundabout 20 copies. And mine is not available [Big Grin]
The one and only is the scope-copy. The flat one is not the same...

Regards,
Michael
 
Posted by Winbert Hutahaean (Member # 58) on September 29, 2009, 08:51 AM:
 
Michael,

What happen with your screen? why ONCE UPON does not look perfect square?

thanks,
 
Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on September 29, 2009, 09:13 AM:
 
I think Micheal might have been just holding the scope lense over his projector with one hand and taking the photo's with the other. That's not a joke! At one time, my scope bracket broke and I ended up holding the scope lense over the projector lense for the last three hours of "Ben Hur".

Were my arms tired! That's hard to do and still keep the focus just right!

Micheal, though, will no doubt clear it up better than I.
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on September 29, 2009, 09:32 AM:
 
Thanks Michael. I'll try to discover.
 
Posted by Oemer Yalinkilic (Member # 86) on September 30, 2009, 12:49 AM:
 
Gian, your last change to get a print, let me know yes or no.
I need immediately a answer if you want a print.
regards
Oemer
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on September 30, 2009, 01:51 AM:
 
Oemer, I will send you a PM as soon as possible.
Cheers.
 
Posted by Michael Beyer (Member # 1143) on September 30, 2009, 03:01 AM:
 
Gian,
I think you should do it and Oemer is right: it's probably your really last chance to get a new print !

Winbert & Osi:
We are very new in our new home. Now I have only roundabout 3 meters to my screen (screen-width is 2,34m). So I must zoom very high with the 1.1-lens of the ST. My (wooden) lens-holder is selfmade, stands in front of the ST and I must adjust it to the new room. I don't have an lens-holder which is mounted at the projector. They are too expensive (said my wife [Wink] ) That's why I don't have perfect square at the moment.

And it was the first time I made photos from a screen.

Regards,
Michael
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on September 30, 2009, 09:25 AM:
 
Mail sorted, Oemer.
Thanks for your advice, Michael.
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on September 30, 2009, 05:12 PM:
 
Oemer, did you have my last mail? Let me know. CIAO!
 
Posted by Oemer Yalinkilic (Member # 86) on October 01, 2009, 01:09 AM:
 
sent email
Oemer
 
Posted by Chip Gelmini (Member # 44) on October 02, 2009, 12:01 AM:
 
Thursday October 1 2009 @ 8:00PM

Super 8 sound

Preview the print of THE JOLSON STORY. In advance of next Monday nights screening. Inspection on bench found two splices needed to be replaced, plus color fade throughout. Print does run fine with exception to the dreaded fade.

CG
 
Posted by Barrie Didham (Member # 1741) on October 03, 2009, 03:00 AM:
 
Saturday 03/10/09

Super 8mm Sound

Sabu 5x400 B/W Niles print.

I have to say that after watching the color DVD of Sabu that the Super8 print i have is much sharper with an over all warm tone to the sound that seems to be missing from the DVD.
I also have doubts about the color version of the DVD,through out the whole movie,i could see what to me looked like Black and White under some color and in some cases it was B/W(like a shot of the cliff face in the back ground of the river near the start of the DVD,almost like it was more of a tint then full color.

Bless those little reels of film....Oh! the joy.
 
Posted by Jeroen van Ooijen (Member # 1104) on October 03, 2009, 04:39 PM:
 
Tonight i watched The number one movie from Disney
Snow White [Smile] great movie i have enjoy it,so thanks
David!
 
Posted by Chris Smith (Member # 132) on October 04, 2009, 09:37 AM:
 
Another outdoor "Drive-In" screening--perfect weather. It was an all 16mm early Halloween show with 35 in attendance:
NATIONAL ANTHEM
DRIVE-IN SNACK BAR trailers
ONIONHEAD trailer
SPACE SHIP SAPPY 3 Stooges meet cannibal women on another planet
LEGEND OF SLEEPY HOLLOW Disney animated classic
DRIVE IN INTERMISSION trailers
ABBOTT & COSTELLO MEET FRANKENSTEIN feature
 
Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on October 05, 2009, 01:54 AM:
 
Been out of the loop for a bit mainly cuz my computer crashed but I welcomed back the film showings with some 16mm, just me and the wife. In addition to silent films I LOVE B noir stuff....why? because of lines like this ....."The meek shall inherit the earth...yeah....six feet of it!"......that was in tonights' feature WHY MUST I DIE (1960) - It was spoken by the lead actress Terry Moore while she is awaiting her fate on death row for a murder she did not commit..Overall the film which is described on imdb as a budget 'I want to live' is sort of that but with plenty of low budget fun like the bad girl performance of Debra Paget.

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Posted by Chip Gelmini (Member # 44) on October 05, 2009, 11:53 PM:
 
Monday October 5 2009 at 7:45pm

THE JOLSON STORY on super 8 sound

For 2 guests.
 
Posted by David Kilderry (Member # 549) on October 06, 2009, 12:12 AM:
 
The Jerk Steve Martin 2 x 400 U8. I have had this a while and never watched it. It is a very good digest with a nice flow to the story and many of the funny parts....but not all of them.

Has some fade, but it runs nicely.

I think I recall it mentioned here before, but I noticed an actors name blacked out on the opening credits; who and why? I imagine they did not give permission for a Super 8 release or perhaps a dispute with the studio?
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on October 06, 2009, 08:13 AM:
 
October 6th 2009, Tuesday.

Super 8 screening matinée with:

- THE AWFUL TOOTH (Blackhawk's OUR GANG);
- THREE SMART BOYS (Blackhawk's OUR GANG);

- THE DWARFS' DILEMMA (Walt Disney Home Movies);
- THE ARISTOCATS MEET SCAT CAT (Walt Disney Home Movies);
- THE ARISTOCATS (Walt Disney Home Movies 200ft digest);
- ALBATROSS AIRLINES (Walt Disney Home Movies);
- ROBIN HOOD AND LITTLE JOHN (Walt Disney Home Movies);
- ROBIN HOOD RESCUES MAID MARIAN (Walt Disney Home Movies);
- THE BEST OF FRIENDS (Walt Disney Home Movies);
- PLUTO AND THE ARMADILLO (Walt Disney Home Movies);
- CLOWN OF THE JUNGLE (Walt Disney Home Movies).

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Some of them are more than 30 years old, but still in perfect shape and looking younger!

Projector used: Silma Alfa 06; Schneider-Xenovaron 1.1
 
Posted by Winbert Hutahaean (Member # 58) on October 07, 2009, 12:00 PM:
 
Gian, I am so jealous with your Disney print.

Those are from Walt Disney releases, right? Nothing from Derann...

I have been trying to collect those Disney on LPP but always got Eastman or maximum Kodak SP.

After years the Kodak SP will turn brownish.

But yours are truly excellent (except for Albatross and Robin Hood Marian, which I think are Kodak SP).

I am not giving up to buy and buy again from Ebay for those Disney prints. But since many seller cannot identify between Eastman/Kodak SP vs LPP, can you tell me one or two infos that I can ask to laymen and from that we can say they are from LPP prints.

Perhaps: Lab number or catalog numbers on the leader which can easily be read? or lab marking/or years of printing?

cheers
 
Posted by Jeroen van Ooijen (Member # 1104) on October 07, 2009, 12:52 PM:
 
Beautiful Gian! [Wink]
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on October 07, 2009, 03:45 PM:
 
Thanks a lot, Jeroen. You are always so kind. I will send you later a PM.

Winbert, no way to identify them. Codes on leaders are always the same. Of course I don't own only LPP prints (and yes, you are right; these are not Deranns. They are original Walt Disney Home Movies. Marian and Albatross are on Kodak SP). I've been collecting them since 1978/79. All titles available were printed on Eastman, Kodak SP and, before ceasing the production, on LPP. I'm simply trying to do my best: every time I find a better copy I buy it and substitute the previous I had.

So, don't give up. You know patience is required, when collecting (it doesn't matter WHAT).

Cheers.
 
Posted by James N. Savage 3 (Member # 83) on October 07, 2009, 05:03 PM:
 
Hi-

Had some relatives over (youngin's [Smile] ). They always insist on seeing a super-8 show. With all the crazy junk on the kids channels these days, I think the old classics are such a breath of fresh air for them.

Last night's showing:

-Pink Panther cartoon "Pink Tail Fly"

-Beautiful Briney
-Match of the Century (both are 200 Disney extracts from Bedknobs & Broomsticks)

Last, but not least, a classic Little Rascals short (are you looking, Gian??)-
-The Pigskin Palooka (PERFECT for football season!)

A very well enjoyed show [Wink] .

James.
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on October 07, 2009, 05:11 PM:
 
A great program, James. How are you? Still missing some, but always looking for. I already have this one. Not one of my favorite, but funny anyway [Big Grin] .
Take care.
 
Posted by James N. Savage 3 (Member # 83) on October 07, 2009, 05:19 PM:
 
Thanks Gian.

Its not really one of my faves either, since I'm not a huge sports fan anyway [Smile] . I actually prefer the older, two-reel Little Rascal shorts, especially the ones in school (Miss Crabtree). But one thing about those one-reelers from 1937-1938, they are very well edited, and provide alot of fast paced entertainment in 10 minutes!

James.
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on October 07, 2009, 05:36 PM:
 
You are more than welcome.

I totally agree about 1937/38 shorts, James. Some of them are simply amazing (I'm thinking about HEARTS ARE THUMPS, SPOOKY HOOKY or ROAMIN' HOLIDAY, for example... 'He's got it! My personality!').

But, as you stated, some older two-reelers are genuine masterpieces. SCHOOL'S OUT is one of them. My opinion, of course! [Wink]
 
Posted by Winbert Hutahaean (Member # 58) on October 07, 2009, 10:43 PM:
 
Gian,

I am not giving up. But certainly a bad feeling after waiting so long time for parcel to get a faded print (or brownish) is just unavoidable. (mind you that most of my time was in Indonesia where I had to wait 6-7 months because most of sellers would not ship to Indonesia. I had to wait someone will bring my films by hand. Not now in Canada...but no films here :-( )

So, if leader cannot say anything therefore, we can only rely on small (very small) code between sprockets. This is something that I always found unsuccessful to ask laymen in checking up this important info.

What about the boxes? I noticed, Disney has different boxes later on (eg. Snow White, Dwarf Dilemma, etc). Can we notice the LPP from the boxes' artworks?

Lastly, did you ever get Disney LPP from American prints?

thanks
 
Posted by Michael Beyer (Member # 1143) on October 08, 2009, 01:43 AM:
 
At Friday, 16th Ocotber we will have a Super 8-night at the dance-school of a friend of mine.

The (planned) program:

Some commercials (Levi's, Beer etc.)
Trailers:
- Grease
- The jungle book
- Titanic
- The fall of the roman empire

Then a Pink Panther-Cartoon (G.I. Pink)

And as Full Feature: Charlton Heston in Ben Hur

I think it will be a greet screening [Smile]

Regards,
Michael
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on October 08, 2009, 08:06 AM:
 
Winbert, boxes are always the same. The most recent artworks are not necessarily synonymous with LPP prints. I have a MONSTRO THE WHALE from 'PINOCCHIO' (American print) on Fuji, for example (old artwork). And a wonderful THE DWARFS' DILEMMA that was supplied with the first artwork too, not the second one!

No way to recognize them, as I stated in my previous post. All available titles on catalogue were distributed on different stocks, probably depending on what labs had at their disposal in 'that' specific moment. You need a little patience (it seems you have it, eh eh eh) and to be sure the seller knows at least what he's trading with.

So, when possible, I ask the seller to supply some shots of the movies. Or to tell me if he is in a position to recognize the stock.

All my Walt Disney Home Movie excerpts and shorts (or almost) were printed in USA. I also have some Italian and French prints. Well, the first are often disappointing. French ones are as good as American ones on LPP.

Good luck!
 
Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on October 08, 2009, 10:14 AM:
 
To answer that question about "The Jerk". I believe that Universal 8 would black out an actors name if you didn't see that person in the digest, (though they would be in the full feature).

It may sound silly, but last night I did a ...

" FADED FILM SHOW! "

... on purpose!

First up, I watched my pinky "Popeye Meets Ali Baba & His 40 Thieves", in preperation for Chris Smith's very nice print that I anxiously look forward to recieving!

Next, we watched Red Fox's "TV" Commercials" (both 200ft reels spliced onto one reel. Some have more fade than others on that reel. One in particular, "Frosted Rice" (animated) looks pristine to this day.

FADED CARTOON REEL!

All this and Rabbit Stew
To Duck or Not to Duck
Bully For Bugs

The finale (last hour) of "Gorky Park" optical sound feature.
 
Posted by Steve Klare (Member # 12) on October 08, 2009, 10:41 AM:
 
That's cool!

Until now I had no idea "Gorky Park" was ever a movie: excellent novel, though.
 
Posted by Graham Sinden (Member # 431) on October 08, 2009, 11:21 AM:
 
Winbert, Forget about looking for LPP on Ebay on Disney prints. Why not give Derann or CHC a call and ask them specifically you are looking for Disney LPP's and are prepared a pay a little more for the right print. Im sure, when they have a spare 10 minutes, they will look for you. Another idea is to get on a plane and come to the BFCC and you can inspect prints by hand. You never know you might be lucky [Smile] .

But as Gian says, have patience and you will find them.

Graham S
 
Posted by Chip Gelmini (Member # 44) on October 08, 2009, 10:31 PM:
 
Thursday October 8 2009 @ 8:00PM

Super 8 Optical Sound: Starbird & Sweet William

a short break

DVD Projection: Best-Buy Trailer Promo Disc*

* Free with any purchase on DVD's a few years ago. Finally watched it tonight. Over 1 hour of trailers. One of the best ones on it was Kill Bill......
 
Posted by Thomas Murin, Jr. (Member # 1745) on October 08, 2009, 10:53 PM:
 
At about 5:50 PM I watched the 200' of Superman The Movie. I was mostly seeing if my experiment to run the sound through my receiver worked. It did!

Doing this worked wonders for the audio as this 200' is otherwise very harsh sounding. Running it through the receiver tamed it a lot.

Wish I could get rid of the slight buzz/hum I'm getting now. It's not noticable when the movie is playing but still.
 
Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on October 08, 2009, 11:03 PM:
 
Yes Steve, a very well made thriller, with Lee Marvin as the Amewrican abroad, and his last great role before he died.

The optical super 8 feature print is truly pin sharp and a credit to those who ran the film labs!

The only problem is that, from what I have gathered over time, all the prints of this were made on the terrible fade eastman of the early 80's (shortly before it was completely phased out for Kodak SP and the new stock of the time which was called L.P.P.

All prints of this I have run across look about the same, color but pinky.
 
Posted by Paul Spinks (Member # 573) on October 09, 2009, 07:41 AM:
 
Last night was a sort of pre-halloween evening, all on Super 8. We started with "The Mummy Strikes" one of the excellent Superman cartoons from Paramount from the 1940's. This was a Niles release with good colour. As the professor recounts the history of the Mummy to Clark Kent with the tomb heiroglyphs the background music is one of the themes from "Popeye Meets Ali Baba". This was followed by "Assault". This was a very adult film dealing with a serial rapist and killer of young girls in the woods close to a private school. It was produced by Peter Rogers, more famous as the producer of the "Carry On" movies, so it was a departure from his usual stuff with this title. A great British cast including Frank Finlay and Freddie Jones. The police set a trap to catch the killer with the help of the pretty art teacher, a psychiatrist and an unscrupulous reporter. This was released by Powell Films on 4X400ft reels with some colour fade apart from the lovely green emulsion scratch that came and went periodically on reels 1 and 4 and seemed totally resistant to Eastman fade. We ended the evening with "Equinox". This was a great movie probably originally released on 4X400ft reels as this print had been respooled onto 2 very full 600ft reels and 1X200ft reel. I do not know who released this title as it was on Bonum reels in plastic cases. Any info on the Super 8 distributor would be gratefully received. Some fade but a great movie which I had never seen before. They say that it was one of the influences for "The Evil Dead", certainly with the cabin in the woods, the dead professor and the dreaded Necronomicon, as well Asmodeus running around in his various guises I can see why this may be so. Overall a great evening. I am looking forward to the next show now.

Paul.
 
Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on October 12, 2009, 12:59 AM:
 
was feeling a little depressed so I had a couple of friends over (who aren't exactly fans of silents) and they brought their two teenage sons so I broke out the 16mm and watched a different kind of classic....We had a lot of fun remembering how silly we all looked in the 70's and singing along to the disco songs....The best part was it added to an idea we have at the Echo Park Film Center about screening films where they were shot, so next spring we are going to show this one down by Venice Beach

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Posted by Michael Beyer (Member # 1143) on October 12, 2009, 01:44 AM:
 
Yesterday we watched the Derann-Version of Star Trek - Generations. Really great colours and a very good sharpness.
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Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on October 12, 2009, 06:14 PM:
 
Nice pics, Michael. I now feel like to buy this movie. Very nice color indeed!
I always forget to ask you how many reels ONCE UPON A TIME IN THE WEST by Sergio Leone is mounted on. Could you tell me, please? Thanks! [Big Grin]
 
Posted by Chip Gelmini (Member # 44) on October 12, 2009, 11:30 PM:
 
Monday night October 12 2009 @ 8:15pm

Everything super 8 sound

Tex Avery King Size Canary
Carlton Advertising British Adds
Blake Edward's S.O.B trailer
Paramount's Saturday Night Fever trailer - long version

Feature Easter Parade by MGM

[Smile]
 
Posted by Michael Beyer (Member # 1143) on October 13, 2009, 12:53 AM:
 
Hi Gian,
the colours of Generations are really stunning and a good sharpness. It's fine to see.

Once upon a time is originally mounted on 10x 180m with roundabout 150m on each wheel.
I mounted it on 3x 360m and 1x 240m, where part 3 and part 6 where splitted after roundabout 60m on two wheels:

Reel 1 (360 m):
Reel 2 (360 m):
Reel 3 (360m):
Part 4 (240m):
Regards,
Michael
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on October 13, 2009, 03:16 AM:
 
10*180? Thanks for telling me.
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on October 13, 2009, 05:40 PM:
 
13th October 2009, Tuesday

Super 8 screening night.
Programme: Disney MARY POPPINS by Derann. Simply stunning!

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Projector used: Elmo ST 1200 HD m/o; Elmo 1.0
 
Posted by Mal Brake (Member # 14) on October 14, 2009, 01:00 PM:
 
Not last night, but earlier this afternoon I gave a show to a senior citizen group, all female. all aged 65+.
Given a 1 hour time limit for the show (it's always 1 hour with this particular group)the following was screened:

1) Rank welcome with Michael Aspel voice-over
2)This Is Cinema -It's Preview Time
3)Presenting Our Future Programme + ABC dayset
4)Trailer - Snow White & The Seven Dwarfs
5)Trailer - The Lion King
6)Trailer - Singin' In The Rain
7)Trailer - Calamity Jane
8)Two Little Indians-Tom & Jerry
9)Brave Little Tailor - Mickey Mouse
10)Tracks Around The Island (very good doc. about Isle Of Man)
11)The Jolson Story 400ft version
All mounted on one 1600ft spool. Elmo GS, 1.1 lens
7ft wide 4X3 ratio screen, Sony 60w amp

Blackout conditions were far from ideal,in fact it wasn't even murky. The show started at 2.00pm on a very sunny afternoon but the picture was more than acceptable as I was able to position the screen at the back of the stage which helped a great deal.

By the way,there is a '100 Years Of Cinema' plaque on the outside of the hall to commemorate the birth of a local actor who made it in Hollywood - Ray Milland.
Mal
 
Posted by Jeroen van Ooijen (Member # 1104) on October 14, 2009, 04:35 PM:
 
Great Gian,the pics from Mary Poppins! [Wink]
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on October 14, 2009, 04:37 PM:
 
[Big Grin] [Big Grin] [Big Grin] [Big Grin] [Big Grin] Thanks Jeroen. Great print!
 
Posted by Michael De Angelis (Member # 91) on October 14, 2009, 05:18 PM:
 
Hello Gian Luca Mario,

I am amazed by the color picts from Mary Poppins. Did you acquire this directly from Derann, or from a collector?

About 12 years ago, I purchased a Derann print, but was disappointed because the flesh tones had some blue-purple colors coming through and it was very distracting.

Derann said that they could not help, so I returned the feature. I wish that there was better quality control.

I love this film, but afraid to take a risk to purchase it again, because I need to have a guarantee and wish to buy it again.

Are you able to decode the type of film stock that your film is printed on, and if it was purchased by a collector, when this film was made?

Regards,
Michael
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on October 14, 2009, 05:28 PM:
 
Michael, thanks for your post.
I unfortunately know about Derann MARY POPPINS' curse.

First of all: all recent prints have a bluish cast to the color from the very first frame to the last one. So, avoid them.

I knew excellent prints exist (this is one of them: brown magnetic strips and Agfa LPP stock) and I had waited for a good opportunity for a very longtime. Well, this is a used print. It was listed on Derann latest used films sheet. I have risked and I did well: the print is the way you can see. I don't know 'how old' it is.

But trust me: I have a couple of friends who have recently bought the feature (brand new copies) and were totally disappointed the same way you did.
I know I shouldn't say that because it is not good for Derann. But we normally do the contrary, when a movie has stunning color or it is a top quality print.
Sorry having to say this one is not, actually. And considering the price I think it is correct to give true information to other collectors. Don't you agree? I ignore if the negative has some kind of problem.

Let me have your PM: I will supply you a very interesting file.
Mine is gloncri (at) hotmail (dot) it.

All I can say is to be patient: maybe a gentle used copy as the one I have had just a couple of days ago will be soon available somewhere. Good luck, so. Really.

Take care and let me know.

[ October 14, 2009, 06:34 PM: Message edited by: Gian Luca Mario Loncrini ]
 
Posted by Paul Adsett (Member # 25) on October 14, 2009, 09:01 PM:
 
Hi Mal,
Great to hear that you are out and about and giving film shows again! One question I have for you - was Ray Milland born in Neath? I thought he was born in my home town of Penarth ( 4 miles from Cardiff) but I could definately be wrong about that. Whatever, Ray was a wonderful actor and debonair leading man - one of the Welsh greats!
 
Posted by Michael De Angelis (Member # 91) on October 14, 2009, 09:57 PM:
 
Gian Luca Mario,

Wow, this is a splendid find.

Agfa LPP?
I thought that LPP was an Eastman Stock,
other than Agfa GS, or Agfa 2GS which are also
low fade stocks.

michaeld10 ( at sign ) verizon ( dot ) net
 
Posted by Michael Beyer (Member # 1143) on October 15, 2009, 01:21 AM:
 
Hi Gian,
great pics. My Derann print of Mary Poppins is as good as yours, but it is a used copy from the earlier Derann days, too.

Yesterday a friend of mine made a little screening for me ;-):
Winnetou I (Part 1 of the 2x 400ft. digest)
Winnetou III (Part 1 of the 3x 400ft. digest)
Those magnificent men in their flying machines (Part 1 of the Scope-full feature by Derann). The colours and the sharpness are absolutely stunning for a scope print.

Had a really great evening with spaghetti, pizza and red wine.

Regards,
Michael

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Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on October 15, 2009, 03:05 AM:
 
Michael, I will mail you later attaching those files I wrote about in my previous post. All the best.
GIAN
 
Posted by Mal Brake (Member # 14) on October 15, 2009, 04:08 AM:
 
Hi Paul, thanks for the comments.
Reginald Alfred Truscott-Jones was born in Neath on January 3rd 1905. When he took up acting he picked the name Milland from an industrial area of Neath called Mill Lands.
Milland Road and Milland Industrial Estate are now part of a modernised area.
best wishes,
Mal
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on October 15, 2009, 06:23 PM:
 
Michael, will you please be so kind to mail me after you have had the possibility to check those two videos? Thanks a lot!
 
Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on October 15, 2009, 07:38 PM:
 
Gian ...

I think your mistaking L.P.P. with Agfa. I know that it is an honest mistake however, as I have never heard of a Agfa L.P.P.
This was just a type used by Eastman film company.

Agfa is a superior film stock, that is for sure. All my prints on Agfa film stock have a very realistic color scheme. The Eastman L.P.P. tends to have that bluish cast.

Don't get me wrong, were glad to have ANY new prints these days, but agfa prints are far superior in color reproduction.

It's too bad that Agfa isn't used anymore, or am I wrong?
 
Posted by Paul Spinks (Member # 573) on October 15, 2009, 09:28 PM:
 
Last night was a varied film night. We began with "The Monster From Under The Sea". This is a 200ft extract from Disney's "20,000 Leagues Under The Sea" with excellent colour and sound on this print by Buck Labs. Next we had the MGM 3X400ft "Where Eagles Dare". What a great digest this is. It is superbly edited and is fast paced action and excitement all the way. I recommend getting hold of this title if you can as it is great entertainment and the colours have held up very well on this title. We concluded our evening with Cecil B. DeMille's immortal classic "The Ten Commandments". This was the 3X400ft mini feature from Marketing Films and it has absolutely stunning colour and is a wonderful print on low fade polyestar stock. I have the latest DVD of this film and I have owned every commercial release of this film since the Betamax double cassette version from the early 1980's as it is a personal favourite of mine, but I can honestly say that this Super 8 release is visually the most satisfying as it looks like it did when I first saw this film in the cinema in the early 1960's. The editors did a nice job with this film but a full length print in this quality would have been wonderful. Oh well, what a pity, never mind. [Smile]

Paul.
 
Posted by Michael De Angelis (Member # 91) on October 15, 2009, 09:39 PM:
 
Paul, The Ten Commandments was offered as a complete
full length 8mm feature many years ago. I remember seeing it
listed and it was hugely expensive. Around 20 years ago
it was selling for about $1,000.00 USA.

Osi, LPP depending on how it is processed, can return either
blue or green hues. The lab work is important.
I have numerous films on LPP
and they have perfect color and without that blue cast.
 
Posted by Chip Gelmini (Member # 44) on October 15, 2009, 10:58 PM:
 
Thursday Evening October 15, 2009 @ 8:15PM

Shorts:
Elmo Sound Demonstration Film
Arneson Pool Cleaner
Jurassic Park The Ride Promo
Rendezvous
Notes To You

Trailer:
The Sting

Feature:
Hoppity Goes To Town

This was all on super 8 sound. And it brought back some grand memories....the reel of shorts were some of my very earliest in my collection. Most basic models of Elmo projectors, factory new, came with the 50' demonstration film. The pool cleaner was something I found in a cassette which I pulled and mounted on a reel. Rendezvous is a pretty funny film of very old monster movie scenes - perfect for Halloween - with music by Frank Sinatra (Strangers In the Night). Notes To You was a classic Porky Pig cartoon. And the feature still has surprisingly good color which in that title is hard to find. I am pleased to report that EVERYTHING ran just fine although the Porky Pig cartoon was definitely turning to pink. But then again, pink is acceptable if it's ham.

[Big Grin]

Gosh How I LOVE this format!

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Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on October 16, 2009, 04:22 AM:
 
Hello Osi.
Yes, you are right. I should only write AGFA referring to Agfa stock and LPP when referring to Eastman LPP. Mine it's a honest and innocent way to refer to superior film stocks. Sorry [Wink] .
 
Posted by Michael Beyer (Member # 1143) on October 16, 2009, 04:42 AM:
 
Yesterday we watched the Derann print of Die hard with German Stereo Sound. Good sharpness and amazing colours.
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Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on October 16, 2009, 04:45 AM:
 
Wow...
 
Posted by Michael Beyer (Member # 1143) on October 16, 2009, 05:27 AM:
 
Okay my camera is not the best to photograph Film Sequences [Big Grin]
And the problem with the high zoom factor in the edges.

Tonight is the Ben Hur night. If possible I will post some photos.

Regards and have a nice weekend,
Michael
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on October 16, 2009, 05:29 AM:
 
Michael, my 'wow' was sincere. Good shots!
 
Posted by Gary Crawford (Member # 67) on October 16, 2009, 07:55 AM:
 
Last night was my birthday so I ran , for the first time ever, the Castle Films News parade from my birthyear...1949. It proved to me what I already knew.....absolutely nothing happened in 1949. Good print, though.
 
Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on October 16, 2009, 08:20 AM:
 
Something did happen in 1949, a future film collector was born, and thats always a good thing! Happy after-Birthday!

(being I'm a little late)

Chip ... was your "Hoppity" the agfa Red Fox print or the Derann rerelease on L.P.P.?

Gian ... Grasshopper, a good student, you are!

That Die Hard really is a great print. Curious thing about that movie. We just watched the two disc DVD set of that film and I immediately noticed that the FOX logo was off center. It actually wasn't. Though the movie was in Letterbox, it was in what I call, "Cheater Letterbox". The edge of the FOX logo was right at the right edge of the TV. In other words, a good 20 percent of the full anamorphic image was still cropped off!

Its strange what goes through studio executives minds. We can give em some letterboxing, but whoa! They won't stand for a fully anamorphic transfer!

On that "Ben Hur" print, I'll be curious to see any screenshots if possible. My print has a bluish cast with a slightly brighter edge on the right hand side of the frame. It's not too distracting most of the time, but it does distract.
 
Posted by Paul Spinks (Member # 573) on October 16, 2009, 08:22 AM:
 
Mike,
regarding the feature length "The Ten Commandments", I wonder how the colours held up. I had a full length "War of the Worlds" that had significantly faded whereas the 3x400ft is still excellent. Also I have heard that "Murder on the Orient Express" is usually faded. Could Marketing Films have printed their feature releases on inferior film stock to keep their costs down?

Paul.
 
Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on October 16, 2009, 08:32 AM:
 
Paul ...

That must be the case, as there are both good and bad prints ranging from the same time. I wonder how much film stock control the assorted film companies (Marketing and beyond) had when sending the negatives to the labs, as I'm sure that different labs had different stocks utilized.
 
Posted by Chip Gelmini (Member # 44) on October 16, 2009, 08:50 AM:
 
Osi: I am not sure which version my print of Hoppity is.

Also, on the Die Hard 20th Fox logo....

On the first two releases of this movie Die Hard and Die Hard II Die Harder - Fox actually had FLAT versions of the logo on the front of the SCOPE prints. And yes, I do mean on the 35mm prints. Now I don't know why this was done. But if they didn't catch that on the video release, this could be the problem which you describe. Assuming that, all home version releases come from a master copy somewhere.

CG
 
Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on October 16, 2009, 10:02 AM:
 
I hear where your coming from Chip ...

However, that deluxe DVD edition is definitely not the full anamorphic scope.

... but we have it, on Super 8! HAH!

for tonight ...

British Humor ...

"Rising Damp: The Movie"

Three stooges : Pop goes the Easel

animated film "The clock that wouldn't Cuckoo" (Blackhawk)
 
Posted by John Skujins (Member # 1515) on October 16, 2009, 01:25 PM:
 
"The Cuckoo Clock" Tex Avery cartoon, new Derann print, first viewing!
 
Posted by Graham Ritchie (Member # 559) on October 16, 2009, 02:06 PM:
 
Haven't screened any Super8 for a while so last night it was time to give the projector a run.

1/800ft reel
Gone Nutty
The Old Mill "new copy from Derann last year"
Shopping for a Queen..a L/L from 1959
The Night Before Christmas 1933 "a stunning Derann print"

1/600ft reel
The Frog and the Princess
Donald Duck and the Gorilla
Brer Rabbit and the Tar Baby

Apart from the "Look at Life" which was slightly washed out in colour "still very good", all the other shorts were excellent prints nice and sharp with good sound. The projector was a GS1200 fitted with a two bladed shutter and Xenophot lamp [Cool] .

Graham.
 
Posted by Oemer Yalinkilic (Member # 86) on October 16, 2009, 05:13 PM:
 
Paul: Ten Commandments is also one of my favorite movies.
In the past years I had many prints of this great movie on film.
The Marketing 3x400 is nice, I never watched the marketing full length feature but you can buy brand new Super 8 german prints.
A friend of mine have also one used print for sale, if I remember right he want 400 Euro for his print.
In the past I had few nice 16mm Technicolor prints of this movie, I sold a very nice print to a collector in the USA. Unfortunately this was a composed print 60% IB Tech and 40% faded. I sold few months ago another german dubbed 16mm IB print to a friend of mine. I restored this print from 3 different prints and I ordered few missed minutes from the film lab who make the S8 prints (this 16mm footage was made from the same negative) and you see a big difference between the Technicolor print and the new print. The new print is very good but far away from the great Technicolor color.
I watched also a 35mm IB Tech. print and I must say the best Ten Commandments print I ever watched was the first 1 hour of
my first 16mm print (the composed print).
Here are some screenshots from this. :-(
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Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on October 16, 2009, 05:29 PM:
 
Simply great shots, Oemer. My compliments. Amazing, amazing, amazing!

Mike, did you have any chance to watch those files?
Let me know.

CIAO
 
Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on October 16, 2009, 09:16 PM:
 
Boy, your not kidding Gian!

Those screenshots have better color than the "restored" laserdisc version that I have from about 15 years ago. Yeah, it was 15 years ago, but it was restored. Those screenshots prove that they botched at least that laserdisc edition!
 
Posted by Thomas Murin, Jr. (Member # 1745) on October 16, 2009, 11:15 PM:
 
Nothing tonight but earlier this afternoon I showed the 200' digests of Superman and Pit & The Pendulum followed by the DVD of Curse Of The Werewolf.

My mother was watching with me and enjoyed both digests very much. Curse Of The Werewolf was also very good. Neither of us had seen it and we were very pleased with it.

Osi, I don't know about the Super 8 prints of Die Hard, but the original 35mm theatrical release did use a flat logo but vertically squeezed it. This is maintained on all widescreen video formats including Blu-Ray. The pan & scan versions show the logo normally though.

The 35mm theatrical release of Die Hard 2 (Die Harder is a promotional title and never appears on the screen. At least on US prints.) had a normal scope logo as do all video versions including Blu-Ray.

My guess is that for the Super 8 version, someone decided to present the logo normally which caused the cropping. I can't say what happened in the first place. John McTeirnan would probably know but nobody has ever asked him.

As for The 10 Commandments, according to film restorer Robert Harris, the restoration was handled correctly, the video transfer was not.
 
Posted by Patrick Walsh (Member # 637) on October 17, 2009, 01:38 AM:
 
Last nights showing was
BEN HUR 1x400ft cinevision
DALEKS INVASION OF EARTH 2150Ad 4x400ft
both super 8 sound!

and on 16mm
TRIUMPH OF THE WILL
SOS TITANIC

Pat [Big Grin]
 
Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on October 17, 2009, 01:20 PM:
 
Was that the print I traded to you Pat?

I was struck that the print had that perfectly black leader, and yet the source print had a slightly washed out color. Some of it looked just about perfect ...

... but it was the cut of that digest that really impressed me.
I'm glad that your still enjoying it!

Back to that Ten Commandment print. The thing that strikes me about those screenshots, (must look even more incredible in person), is that the color is so natural, so perfect. On that restored Laserdisc, while the image is very sharp and clean, the colors have that "50's-ish" looking color. I'm sure that someone else could better explain it.

Those screen captures have a very good natural color spectrum. If the negative used for that print is the same as used for the Marketing Super 8 release, (as stated above), then, though I semi-retired with my collecting, I may be tempted to
hunt that 3X400ft down!
 
Posted by Patrick Walsh (Member # 637) on October 17, 2009, 07:59 PM:
 
Osi
Yep the BEN HUR print is ex you!
despite it's fade, it is a very good digest, I would not mind the 3x400ft version of it!
Pat [Big Grin]
 
Posted by Fabrizio Mosca (Member # 142) on October 18, 2009, 10:08 AM:
 
"Ealing" first lot screening:

16mm (all from the bring and buy stall):
The Blue Light - Leni Riefenstahl: test screening
Gentlemen's gentleman, Pluto's cartoon: very nice short, no splices and some lines here and there
Unknown spanish tank documentary: nice images but only an excerpt

Super 8:
MASH 400' selected scenes
Goldeneye pre title sequence: new copy from CHC

maybe in the evening I'll go with the second lot (cartoon short section) and ll check in my editor the third lot (the fiction section)
 
Posted by Peter van Zand (Member # 1552) on October 18, 2009, 04:16 PM:
 
Vampire Circus, flawless 8mm Walton print. Have to get new batteries for my camera, so I can make stunning pictures to post and to drool over.
 
Posted by Christian Bjorgen (Member # 1780) on October 18, 2009, 04:35 PM:
 
Had my sister-in-law and her family visiting to see the new home cinema, so I showed some reels suitable for the kids (1,5 and 5 years old).

- "Dr. Jekyll and mr. Mouse" - Tom and Jerry Super8 sound 200'
- "14 Carrot Rabbit" - Bugs Bunny/Yosemite Sam Super8 sound 200'
- "Clown of the Jungle" - Donald Duck Super8 silent 200' (had audio accompanying via YouTube)

Then showed two reels for the "adults":
- The Great Train Robbery - 1903 Western, Regular 8mm silent 200'
- Man United vs Anderlech, European Cup 1968, super8 silent (yes, we are very addicted to football here).
 
Posted by Flavio Stabile (Member # 357) on October 19, 2009, 11:42 AM:
 
Yesterday (sunday afternoon), after having re-recorded in Italian Stereo, I finally screened one of my favorite thriller: SILENCE OF THE LAMBS...

Just shot some pictures from this great Derann print

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Posted by Fabrizio Mosca (Member # 142) on October 19, 2009, 12:14 PM:
 
Flavio,

how was the sound of your copy, before you dubbed it? Mine is not so good and I always have to equalize high tones to have a decent sound.
 
Posted by Christian Bjorgen (Member # 1780) on October 19, 2009, 12:27 PM:
 
That print looks truly stunning [Smile]

Too bad you don't enjoy it with the classic sound of Anthony Hopkins [Wink]
 
Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on October 19, 2009, 01:03 PM:
 
It's Strange ...

The thing I liked best from that movie was the double subliminal imagery in the original poster.

You first see the beautiful endering of the Moth on the poster ...

You look closer, and you see the super-imposed Skull in the moth ...

You look even further, and you see ther orgy scene, (well, at least two guys and a woman).

Cool subliminals.

Tonights film viewing at the Osgood house?

"Goodwill to Men" scope, MGM 200ft

"STAR WARS" (600ft Marketing digest) I can never get enough of that one!

"Raid on Entebbe" 4X600ft (Charles Bronson/Peter Finch) The actioneer about the real life hostage rescue from the 70's.
 
Posted by Flavio Stabile (Member # 357) on October 19, 2009, 02:34 PM:
 
Hi Fabrizio,

I saw only the first reel in English, before re-recording, and the sound (also the original was in stereo) was not so bad in my opinion. For sure the use of the equalizer could have helped with high frequencies.

Flavio
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on October 19, 2009, 03:52 PM:
 
All my compliments, Flavio.
Great print and wonderful shots.
Ciao!
 
Posted by Chip Gelmini (Member # 44) on October 19, 2009, 11:41 PM:
 
Monday Night October 19 2oo9 @ 8:30pm

Everything on super 8 sound

Short:
High Society Digest print 2 x 400'

Trailers:
Poltergeist
10 (Bo Derek)
Animal House
Stripes
Snow White & the Seven Dwarfs
Elmo Sound Demonstration Film

Feature:
Top Hat

You know, this is getting interesting. Watching all these movies every Monday night. I am enjoying my collection more than ever before. It's kind of weird, actually.

Before I was a projectionist in theaters, I spent alot of time with my hobby of super 8. Maybe because I wished for more. Maybe because I wanted to be that projectionist in a theater full of patrons. Maybe because I just wanted to have fun.

But since I no longer run movies for pay, I'm back to the super 8. Maybe because (ironically) purchasing a video projector gave more spark to the hobby. Being able to pick up copies of all those other movies I'd wished to be on super 8 that never would be.

But yet, since May, I've used the super 8 projectors more than any other summer or same period of time. This is reflected on my clip board, where I log in all shows run to the screen.

The time I spend in my little booth is mind boggling. You've all seen pictures of my set up and know the laundry shares the cinema. Well each day when I go down to get clean clothes for the day, I step in to the booth and give a visual check. You know, just to make sure everything is OK. Even if only for a moment.

That's the power of super 8. That I can spend so much time with it and not worry. Even when I sleep. I have reoccurring dreams that I am back at a theater running the booth, making my rounds, just making sure all is alright. I have dreams that I'm back at the Randhurst shopping mall in Mount Prospect Illinois in 1972 picking up my first Vernon dual 8 editor - or a bunch of 400 foot Scherer dual 8 reels with the snap in removable adapters.

Even with dreams of super 8 I'm addicted. And you know what?

It's still a lot of fun.

Thank you for listening! [Big Grin]

[ October 20, 2009, 08:38 AM: Message edited by: Chip Gelmini ]
 
Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on October 20, 2009, 02:15 AM:
 
Chip although I do not know you personally I become somewhat familiar with people on the forum from their posts, and there was a time when I was thinking we had lost you as every screening seemed to be video, but what you just wrote was poetry and even if your next 100 screenings are video I can see that the film is part of you and it is inspirational. [Smile]
 
Posted by Michael Beyer (Member # 1143) on October 20, 2009, 02:21 AM:
 
As I told, last Friday was the Ben Hur-Night.
The pictures were not as good, as they should be...perhaps the distance was too high. We showed it with a width of 3m and minimal zoom (that's the reason of the high distance). And sometimes I forgot to shoot the pictures because the film and the quality were so fascinating...
The last 2 pictures are the setup of the evening after ending the show. For the (simulated) surround sound we used a Shure HTS-5000.

The Program:

Some Commercials (Deutsche Bahn, Flensburger Pils, Levi's, Gib Aids keine Chance)

Trailers:
- Grease
- The jungle book
- Titanic
- The fall of the roman empire

Short:
The pink panther: G.I. Pink

Full Feature:
Ben Hur

As a surprise, because it was around midnight, when the feature ends:
- Frankenstein starring Boris Carloff (400 ft.)

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Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on October 20, 2009, 03:44 AM:
 
Once more my compliments, Michael.
That's what I REALLY call HOME CINEMA.
Thanks for posting your pictures. They always delight me.
 
Posted by Michael Beyer (Member # 1143) on October 20, 2009, 04:15 AM:
 
Hi Gian,
thanks for your compliments.
It was a really great evening.

It's in the dance school of a friend of mine.
We were 5 persons who saw the film. There should be 10 guests, but most of them became ill.
The projectors were two Elmo ST-1200 HD, one with standard 1.3 and one with 1.1-lens, but we didn't saw a very high difference in the light...

My home cinema is much smaller [Big Grin]
If I can say "home cinema" to it... [Wink]
In the next days I will post some photos of it.

But just one question: How do you get your pictures so sharp and with such a good colour ?

Regards,
Michael
 
Posted by David Pannell (Member # 300) on October 20, 2009, 04:39 AM:
 
Having decided to leave the office a little early last night, I decided to screen a couple of B&W films; both 16mm.

First was Hitchcock's "Shadow of a Doubt", 1943, which I had been after for some time, and finally bought from Michael O'Regan whilst at the BFCC.

It stars Joseph Cotten and Teresa Wright (uncle and neice in the film), where Cotten (Uncle Charlie) is suspected of murdering wealthy widows for their money. Wright (also named Charlie, after her uncle) thinks he's the most wonderful uncle in the world, until her suspicions are aroused by a couple of undercover detectives. Naturally she begins to fall for one of the detectives, and things begin to reach a head when she falls victim to some of 'Uncle Charlie's' contrived accidents to get her out of the way - as he now realises that she knows a little too much.

It's interesting to note that Teresa Wright was the only performer ever to be nominated for Oscars for her first three films. She passed away in 2005 at the age of 87.

I'll leave it there, but I'm sure many will know the story anyway.

Next up was Carl Theodor Dreyer's "Vampyr", 1932, with Julian West as Allan Grey, Rena Mandel as Gisele, and Sybille Schmitz as Leone.

This film is always a surprise and delight, for it has German sound, English sub-titles, and musical background. The sound is pretty poor by today's standards, but certainly adds to the eerie atmosphere of the film - particularly the music.

An excellent example of the film noir genre, the story of which is briefly as follows (from IMDb):

"Young traveller Allan Grey arrives in a remote castle and starts seeing weird, inexplicable sights (a man whose shadow has a life of its own, a mysterious scythe-bearing figure tolling a bell, a terrifying dream of his own burial). Things come to a head when one of the daughters of the lord of the castle succumbs to anaemia - or is it something more sinister"?

All in all a thoroughly enjoyable horror evening.
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By-the-way..........

My dear wife (Carol) has just agreed that we can use / turn the spare downstairs reception room, currently affectionately refered to as "The Den", into a cinema room!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Wow - how about that!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! [Big Grin] [Big Grin] [Big Grin]
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on October 20, 2009, 05:17 AM:
 
20th October 2009, Tuesday.

Super 8 matinée test screening with REMI, LE SUE AVVENTURE (Rittai anime ie naki ko) by Dezaki Osamu.

Very enjoyable 30 years old digests by Technofilm on 3M and Kodak SP still in good shape.

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Projector used: Elmo ST 1200 HD m/o; Elmo 1.0

Michael, I personally think your pictures are ok. If I were you, I would only try to take shots while screening 'daylight' sequences/scenes, avoiding too much dark images. Results will be definitely better. Take care.
 
Posted by Michael O'Regan (Member # 938) on October 20, 2009, 05:24 AM:
 
David,

I'm glad you're enjoying SHADOW OF A DOUBT.

How are the new Ampros?

-Mike
 
Posted by David Pannell (Member # 300) on October 20, 2009, 06:12 AM:
 
Mike -

Only had time to unpack them from the car; but they are FANTASTIC! [Big Grin]

Can't wait to get them up and running, but that will have to be in the fullness of time, as I will now be concentrating on my new home cinema room - (see final comment in my last posting).

Cheers!
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on October 20, 2009, 05:14 PM:
 
20th October 2009, Tuesday.

Super 8 screening night.
The programme:

TRAILERS
- Evita
- Armageddon
- Save Private Ryan
- Schindler's List
- Psyco
- Fantasia 2000 (incredibly stunning print)

SHORTS
- One Man Band (Pixar; I love it!)

FULL FEATURE
- Goldrake l'invincibile (sometimes there are things worth waiting. Stunning print. And in perfect condition, even if used. Not a single line or scratch. How happy I am!).

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Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on October 21, 2009, 03:01 PM:
 
As always, screenshots that are a pleasure to view, Gian!

Honestly, I have never been a fan of anime, (excpet for the first Robotech series: Macross saga, and the truly superb Cowboy Bebop, now THERE'S a Super 8 feature I'd love to see!),
but I'm glad that your search for an apparantly mint condition print of this has been fruitful!

Manga! (or is it Manja?)
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on October 21, 2009, 05:02 PM:
 
Osi, this is a super 8 movie I have dreamed about for so longtime; compare the color quality to the DVD one by watching the following linked videos.
Isn't it a super print indeed?

Goldrake

Goldrake 2

Not really a Manga-Manja, mine. Just a little 'nostalgia'. This tv animated series is in all ex '78 Italian children's blood (now in their forties).
Great great great print!
 
Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on October 21, 2009, 06:16 PM:
 
You have a good point indeed, Gian.

I have noticed that, while the Japanese have been quite prolific with their anime, they have not been as good on restoration of their films.

I would love to see the unedited original Japanese version of "Robotech", nudity and all!

Tonights film show ...

Carrotblanca (Bugs Bunny, 1994 (I think) beautiful print, but I need to re-record the sound).

High Plains Drifter (2X400ft)

HOOPER! Optical sound (Burt Reynholds, Jan Micheal Vincent 1978)

Burt plays an aging stuntman who is getting pressure from a newcomer (Micheal Vincent). A reel homage to Hollywood stuntmen.
This is a japanese release and does have some Japanese subtitling to it, but it is in english sound. Besides, all the best scenes, all the action, there's no dialogue, so no subtitles!
 
Posted by Patrick Walsh (Member # 637) on October 22, 2009, 12:20 AM:
 
Last night showings.
JAWS 2 1x400ft Universal 8
THE DAM BUSTERS 1x400ft Walton
My latest buys from Derann [Big Grin]
Patrick
 
Posted by Michael Beyer (Member # 1143) on October 22, 2009, 01:42 AM:
 
Yesterday I screened a very good Derann-Release in Scope and German Stereo Sound: Die hard 2 - Die harder

As I said before, my camera is not the best [Wink]

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Projector: Elmo ST-1200 HD,
Lens: Elmo Super Zoom Lens 1:1,3/15-25mm
Anamorphot: Rathenower Rectimascope 48/2x
 
Posted by Winbert Hutahaean (Member # 58) on October 22, 2009, 10:51 AM:
 
Hi Michael,

Your Die Hard print does show an excellent print. But I notice the projected picture does not have a perfect square. Gian did also have the same symptom when he posted his scope prints.

The reason why I am asking this because I do have the same problem. I posted my question here long time ago. And the response from other members did not solve the problems.

So can anybody explain that the vignette is normal symptom in projecting 8mm scope prints ?

regards,
 
Posted by Michael Beyer (Member # 1143) on October 22, 2009, 11:27 AM:
 
Hi Winbert,
I have my own theory to the problem and I try to say it in english [Smile]

I think it is the low distance between lens and screen. So I must zoom the film very high. If I take a low focus, I will get no round edges.
Then there is the length of the anamorphot. If the lens-zoom is high and so the focus is short, perhaps the front of the anamorphot is too small for the picture. So it leaves the a. not with the right width and shows the corners of the anamorphot on the screen. That's why the corners are round.

When we screened Ben Hur last weekend, the projector was wide enough to the screen and we had no roundings (as you can see above).

I hope you know, what I mean [Big Grin]

Regards,
Michael
 
Posted by Winbert Hutahaean (Member # 58) on October 22, 2009, 11:36 AM:
 
Hi Michael,

Thanks for the explanation and I have been thinking that was the matter too (I also mentioned it in my old thread).

The problem is now that my HT (in Indonesia) has only 3.5 meter distance between projector and screen. So if I set the lens into minimum (low) zoom although it would show perfect square however the projected picture only took 1/4 of the screen (too small).

However, if I set the lens into maximum zoom then the rounding was so obvious.

First time, I thought it was because the anamorphic lens I used was too small. I then bought an anamorphic lens for 35 mm projector!!. But the rounding (vignette) still took place !! [Mad]

So anyone can suggest what should I do now?

thanks
 
Posted by Oemer Yalinkilic (Member # 86) on October 22, 2009, 05:45 PM:
 
Finaly watched today Disneys "The Rescures" with the kids.
It was the full feature German lab print.
I made some screenshots but they was to dark so they look to bad, I will make new screenshots later from a short distance and post them next time together with a little review of the print.
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The color is perfect and it is a great print, but not perfect like some derann cartoons like POCHAHONTAS etc.

Winbert:
I noticed that you can´t use a scope lens together with a zoom lens for the whole range of the zoom lens.
I get a perfect scope image with my 16mm Elmo projector with every size of lenses for example 38mm and also 20mm (big image/ short distance) but not with a zoom lens.
The problem is not the big size with short distance, this is a problem of an zoom lens, it must be work different to other lenses.
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on October 22, 2009, 06:08 PM:
 
Oemer... We want better shots here [Big Grin] ! Will you be in a position to take some pictures while screening lighter sequences, please? It would be great!
Hope you are right there. I wait soon for good news from you about OUATITW. Take care.
 
Posted by Chip Gelmini (Member # 44) on October 22, 2009, 11:31 PM:
 
Thursday October 22 2009 @ 10:05PM

Shorts:
Shaft Digest Print

Feature:
Maxie

Everything super 8 sound
 
Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on October 23, 2009, 01:35 AM:
 
Have to move out a few more of the 16mm prints so the one I watched tonight was GODZILLA VS THE SEA MONSTER (1966)...Color fade is such a drag since sometimes it is the only thing wrong... That was the case tonight as the print is in great physical shape but faded...Oh well she has been good to me so hopefully someone else will enjoy it soon. Some great fights in this one including one that looks like Godzilla and the Sea Monster playing catch with a big rock until it finally gets smashed on the buildings below.

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Posted by Oemer Yalinkilic (Member # 86) on October 24, 2009, 04:08 PM:
 
OK, here are the screenshots from the rescuers.
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Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on October 24, 2009, 07:44 PM:
 
G R E A T, Oemer. At least we now have an idea about this German edition. How many reels? Let us know, please.
Thanks a lot. And send me a PM if you have any news about OUATITW.

CIAO-
 
Posted by Michael De Angelis (Member # 91) on October 24, 2009, 07:52 PM:
 
Michael,

The pictures from Ben-Hur are spectacular.

Is this a German print, or from Derann?
 
Posted by Michael Beyer (Member # 1143) on October 26, 2009, 05:29 AM:
 
Hi Michael,

my copy of Ben Hur is an Kempski print. I remembered it is originally mounted on 15x 400ft-reels or so...

Oemer's picture were the reason why I screened The Rescuers last night [Big Grin]
Here are some additional pictures:

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Regards,
Michael
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on October 26, 2009, 04:43 PM:
 
Nice shots, Michael.
And yes, this print is definitely better than the Italian edition!
 
Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on October 26, 2009, 08:57 PM:
 
What screen shots of Ben Hur? I didn't see any?

Was a post lost somewhere?
 
Posted by Michael De Angelis (Member # 91) on October 26, 2009, 09:52 PM:
 
Michael Beyer: The Kempski Ben-Hur is stunning.

Osi,

The picts of Ben-Hur are on page 39.
There are some great shots of Steven Boyd.

I believe that the red plume in his head gear cannot
be duplicated on video, and as it is viewed here on the forum.
 
Posted by Chip Gelmini (Member # 44) on October 26, 2009, 11:27 PM:
 
Monday night October 26th 2007

Feature only on super 8 sound

Bye-Bye Birdie

I have found my print of this title has gone pink. I advise others who have this print to check for fade and vinegar stench. Sad but true. Maybe you will be luckier than me.

CG
 
Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on October 27, 2009, 08:34 AM:
 
Hey Micheal ...

I finally got around to seeing that Ben Hur post and the screenshots. The color on your print looks incredible.

I bought my print from a fellow forum member and to this day, I'm not complaining, as I bought it for 200.00, but I have noted that the right side of the screen is lighter than the left side of the screen, and the right side, (that's lighter, has a bluish cast to it, while the left hand side is absolutely normal color.

Fortunately, its not a large difference, but to a purist like me, Its noticeable.

Does anybody else have a print like this of Ben Hur?
 
Posted by Michael Beyer (Member # 1143) on October 27, 2009, 09:26 AM:
 
Osi,
on my print I didn't notice any colour difference between left and right.

Gian,
thanks again.
The german print is absolutely sharp. The title-sequence is full-screen and the film is letterboxed. No idea, why [Confused]

Regards,
Michael
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on October 27, 2009, 09:39 AM:
 
Michael, even if I already have an Italian edition of THE RESCUERS on LPP, I'll probably buy the German one too. Thanks for posting those shots and giving me the possibility to have a clear idea about the print. [Big Grin]
 
Posted by Michael De Angelis (Member # 91) on October 27, 2009, 05:14 PM:
 
Michael,

Does the Kempski print have english main titles, and
how much would you believe this feature would cost
on the second hand market?

Osi, Do you have a Kempski print of this feature too?
 
Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on October 27, 2009, 05:42 PM:
 
I don't think that my print is a Kempski. It has that bluish Derann color to it, but to be honest, I really can't be sure of that.

The boxes are plain white boxes. Curiously, the covers on top of the part 1 and 2 have the look of the original boxes, (but not the 3X400ft covers, as I had those and these are different).

They are interesting in that they7 say "cineavision" print, but this obviously isn't the square boxed "cineavision" print, this is the average scope image you'll find on the Derann's. It has that black top edge with the MGM logo, 4 different boxes with the different languages available, (as the english circle checked).

I can say, however, that the print is exceptionally sharp. I haven't seen the Wixard of Oz prints by Derann, but this is the best looking print from a film from the 50's or earlier that I have seen. MAGNIFICENT!

Perhaps someone else on the forum can verify if this a Kempski or Derann scope?
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on October 27, 2009, 06:53 PM:
 
27th October 2009, Tuesday

Super 8 Disney night.
Full feature screening with my 'brand new' Elmo GS 1200 XENON: POCAHONTAS .

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I love this movie. One of my favorite Disney's.
 
Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on October 27, 2009, 09:06 PM:
 
I didn't like this Disney film ....

However, I would like to find that promo which was just the song, "Colors of the Wind", I did like that moment, and I was excited to hear that Derann released that promo, but it seems that it is now kind of scarce.

Tonight, Fantasia 2000 and along with it, Sorceror's Apprentice.
 
Posted by Michael De Angelis (Member # 91) on October 27, 2009, 11:22 PM:
 
Osi,

The 200 foot Sorceror's Apprentice is in Fantasia 2000?

Unless you only appreciate the original voice of Walt Disney over
Whayne Allwine?
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on October 28, 2009, 02:36 AM:
 
Osi, try to look for it at CHC .
I know Phil should have a used print for sale. That part is the best one.
About the rest eh eh eh, I knew you would have written you did not like it [Wink] !
 
Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on October 28, 2009, 08:13 AM:
 
Thats why I add that 200ft Sorcerors to it. I don't know if it was sold with Fantasia 2000 when first bought, but my print of Fantasia didn't have it on there, so it is complete with that 200ft!

Yes, I do prefer Walts voice over the other fella!
 
Posted by Michael De Angelis (Member # 91) on October 28, 2009, 05:41 PM:
 
Osi,

Agreed.
Walt was the original and best.
 
Posted by Peter van Zand (Member # 1552) on October 28, 2009, 06:27 PM:
 
Tonight it was Straw Dogs on super8, the edited 83 minutes version from abc pictures that I picked up from Derann's second hand list. Stunning picture quality, just a slight color fade, and pin sharp with the Sankyo 702, 1.0 lens and Eiki longplay. 20 people enjoyed the show.
 
Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on October 29, 2009, 01:21 AM:
 
Tonight I did a short little Cleopatra themed screening with a new acquisition from Steve at The Reel Image entitled The Hollywood You Never See (1934) which was a DeMille short (like Hollywood extra Girl) about the behind the scenes on Cleopatra. There is one funny scene where DeMille scolds Claudette Colbert for reacting too soon to an extra fanning her. Its a super 8 short with a sepia tone. This goes straight into a long trailer for the 1963 Cleopatra with Elizabeth Taylor, which is sadly faded....Then I watched a Super 8 800 foot reel of the 4 castle sound shorts tied together.

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Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on October 29, 2009, 03:07 AM:
 
29th October 2009, Thursday

Test screening.

Derann's segments from FANTASIA: THE NUTCRACKER SUITE and THE RITE OF SPRING .

Great color.

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Projector used: Silma Alfa 07.
 
Posted by Michael Beyer (Member # 1143) on October 29, 2009, 05:07 AM:
 
Michael,

I forgot, if the titles are in english, but I will tell you in the next days.
The price for the Kempski-print is different, but not in the low segment [Smile] I think between 300 and 500 Euros - not sure...

Wow - post no. 1001 !
So Gian was no. 1000 ! Congratulations !!!

Regards,
Michael
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on October 29, 2009, 05:17 AM:
 
Michael, a perfect number for a perfect movie [Wink] !
Ciao.
 
Posted by Jeroen van Ooijen (Member # 1104) on October 29, 2009, 07:09 AM:
 
Hi Gian,that are great pics!
Everything ok?this weekend i get my new projector
with scopelens.
I send you an PM after that!

Jeroen [Wink]
 
Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on October 29, 2009, 08:21 AM:
 
Dino ...

You have such a wonderful fascination with the early cinema!

I often, when viewing the early Essany, Mutual or other early shorts, have a fascination for not the action going on at that moment in the picture. No, I enjoy looking at what the city looked like at that time, (as they filmed around L.A.) or the outdoor scenes, much of which still looked a lot like the old west.

I think that's why I love "The Great Train Robbery" so much. When that was shot, the Old West was still much in existence, (1903) in most of America, even more so in the west. When we see the train out there and the woods go by, your looking at America the way Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid saw it.

I'll never be able to actually see that time with my own eyes, but thru early cinema, I'm able to.

Micheal buyer tempted me. Now I'LL watch Ben Hur, one half today, and the other, hopefully, tommorow!
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on October 29, 2009, 08:26 AM:
 
Nice to receive news from you, Jeroen.
Will check my PM later.
Take care and enjoy you new toys!
 
Posted by Michael De Angelis (Member # 91) on October 29, 2009, 08:30 PM:
 
Gian - terrific images!

Michael - thanks in taking out the time with the titles.

Dino - I had been looking for those two Demille short films.
glad that you obtained: The Hollywood You Never See.

Hollywood Extra Girl is a great one too.

The picts are so sharp. How is the sound?
I wonder if these two titles are difficult to find?
 
Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on October 30, 2009, 03:00 AM:
 
Mike - the sound is pretty good, and Hollywood extra girl is easier to find than this one..I have had multiple copies over the years and recently sold a 16mm print (I think Blackhawk even put that one out)

Osi, yep you are right I am definitely all about the old films, I think mainly because I believe the art of cinema to be a visual medium and the silents used the medium to the fullest to tell the stories....I think most of you recognize the same thing and this is why you all love the animated titles so much....I still enjoy modern movies but usually I am "one and done" in terms of seeing them..I rarely have the desire to go back...Could be because instead of artistically telling a story through beautiful visuals, there is a tendency nowadays for filmmakers to assault all of the senses at once into overload and forget about the need to still tell a story...I made a little film back at USC that comically states how I feel about all this...Watch it now before they pull it down for copyright nonsense... I call it
Pennebaker Blues
 
Posted by Jean-Marc Toussaint (Member # 270) on October 30, 2009, 03:08 AM:
 
Screening King Kong was also useful to see which version I had, this one is the abridged version. Therefore I'm happy I've kept my 16mm print as it contains all the extra scenes and shots.

[ November 06, 2010, 10:33 AM: Message edited by: Jean-Marc Toussaint ]
 
Posted by Michael De Angelis (Member # 91) on October 31, 2009, 12:05 AM:
 
J-M,

Film renew has benefits. I back wound a print against the curl. Also I had a print that took-up on the reel in an egg shape. Over time it became flat.

I also had a reel that had a slight vinegar odor, and the Film Renew helped too.

On a similar note, Vitafilm is another product made by Stewart, and it is the original formula. Film Renew is the junior version of this time tested film product. Maybe 75 years. Anyway a friend used this with a print that had a vinegar smell. The film was closed in the can for over 6 months. It absorbed the fluid and filled in the pin holes in the emulsion. He also tried it on a print that was treated with a scratch treatment to rid the film of marks, but the Vitafilm could not help it. The film was sealed and the film broke down because it could not breathe.

The Vitafilm is very strong smelling. The odor leaks through the cap and the container should also be sealed.

Vitafilm has a strong odor. It smells akin to the Urinal cakes that are placed in mens rooms to remove the odor.

-Michael De Angelis
 
Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on October 31, 2009, 01:49 AM:
 
the smell of the vitafilm is from the camphor...I get the same results by using a combination of film renew and actual camphor crystals (not at the same time though) The camphor helps re plasticize the film (which can make a brittle film more supple) and the film renew helps clean it and relax it....
Keep in mind that the camphor has to be the granules and nothing else. Here is where I get it... Frontier camphor granules
 
Posted by Patrick Walsh (Member # 637) on October 31, 2009, 01:57 AM:
 
Last nights screening on the ST1200
PT 3 of METEOR 3x400ft
and the 400ft STARWARS PT 1 in the early card box sadly it has faded red, but still and enjoyable watch, The narration at the start is one of the best I have seen on any digest.
pat [Big Grin]
 
Posted by Michael De Angelis (Member # 91) on October 31, 2009, 12:26 PM:
 
Dino,

Point well taken.

It was also told to me,
that if anyone were to go into
an Indian food - health store, the food version
of camphor is available. I do not rightly understand,
if this statement is true?

Indeed you mentioned the benefit of Film Renew has benefits in the
cleaning, relaxing, waxing ability, to dry fairly fast.

There are advantages to the other bon-a-fide liquid products.
Kudos to Film Guard; et. all, that I implicitly recommend
to the needs in any film library collection.

When the hobby expands, it is not any longer a hobby and
instead becomes a Library. Ultimately this special attention benefits the
films and projector equipment too.
 
Posted by Jeroen van Ooijen (Member # 1104) on October 31, 2009, 07:16 PM:
 
This night i was screened on my new projector(Elmo ST-1200HD)
Lady an the tramp(Scope) 4x600ft

A Walt Disney Christmas 1x400ft

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n7nKvREZeyE&feature=player_embedded#

So happy with my new projector i bought by Hans,thanks men. [Wink]
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on October 31, 2009, 07:41 PM:
 
Jeroen, my compliments.
Great machine and great movie. I will probably have my personal copy soon (it seems a soap opera!).
So happy you are back!!! I agree about Hans. Always very kind.
Ciao!
 
Posted by Jean-Marc Toussaint (Member # 270) on November 01, 2009, 02:40 AM:
 
Michael, Dino, thank you for your input. I've used Film Renew and Film Guard for years. I can no longer get Renew as Larry can't send it overseas by airmail. I've always questionned Vitafilm as one knows that there's no actual cure for VS. You can delay the process, or fix some of its effects. Right now, the only problem is the warping (my nostrils can deal with the smell) which makes focusing nearly impossible. Fortunately, it's only affecting R1.

This weekend horror double bill: Squirm + Return of the Living Dead.

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Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on November 01, 2009, 02:44 AM:
 
Jean-Marc my jealousy of your horror and sci fi collection knows no bounds....

FYI - A guy in my band played on the soundtrack for Living Dead in the band 45 Grave that did the "Partytime" song...
 
Posted by Christian Bjorgen (Member # 1780) on November 01, 2009, 03:13 AM:
 
Despite the projector running abit slow, I did a short screening for me, my fiancee and the in-laws last night.

First up was a 400' reel with cartoons, first Tom and Jerry, then Road Runner and finally Tweety. After that I showed the Eurofilm edit of "Easy Street" with Chaplin, before rounding it off with my newest reel, the Universal 8 release of "Who's on First?".

Did not take any pictures sadly.
 
Posted by Robert Tucker (Member # 386) on November 01, 2009, 08:04 AM:
 
The classic Robbery 1967 on 35mm
 
Posted by Jeroen van Ooijen (Member # 1104) on November 01, 2009, 04:12 PM:
 
I screened this afternoon,

The night before Christmas(Tom and Jerry)1x200ft
Mickeys Christmas carol 1x600ft
Alladin 4x600ft
[Big Grin]
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on November 01, 2009, 04:44 PM:
 
Jeroen, already in a Christmas mood eh eh eh! [Wink] Well done. Cannot wait to do the same for my joung little girls! Ciao.
 
Posted by Wayne Tuell (Member # 1689) on November 01, 2009, 08:03 PM:
 
WE showed 3 S8mm blackhawks last night during the witching hours. [Wink]

Our Gang - Spook Spoofing
Our Gang - Crazy House (not sure why that made the line-up)
5 X 400' version Phantom Of The Opera (with faded color scene)

The look in peoples' eyes when we opened the door to pass out candy was priceless. I guess no one who came to our door has ever seen a screen that is 8.5'w X 6.5'h indoors before
 
Posted by Thomas Murin, Jr. (Member # 1745) on November 02, 2009, 09:58 AM:
 
Last night I watched the 2 part Battlestar Galactica digest. Great show!
 
Posted by Chip Gelmini (Member # 44) on November 02, 2009, 11:33 PM:
 
Monday November 2, 2009 @ 8:20PM

Everything was super 8 sound

Shorts

One Froggy Evening
Alice & the White Rabbit

Feature

Mary Poppins
 
Posted by Jeroen van Ooijen (Member # 1104) on November 03, 2009, 03:56 AM:
 
Hey Chip,good choice and great movie "Mary Poppins" [Smile]
 
Posted by David Kilderry (Member # 549) on November 03, 2009, 03:58 AM:
 
All in Super 8:

Marx Bros Night At The Opera MGM 2 x 400

Where Eagles Dare MGM 3 x 400

Popeye Cartoon

Tweety and Sylvester cartoons x 3

Madagascar Penguins, A Christmas Caper

Psycho Castle 200ft vers.

Once Upon A Dream, Disney

Yes all today and not finished yet. Maybe Animal House just to spice it up a little.

David
 
Posted by Chip Gelmini (Member # 44) on November 03, 2009, 08:58 AM:
 
"SUPERCALLAFRAGALISTICEXPYHALITOSIS"

What do you call a super Nanny with bad breath? [Big Grin]
 
Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on November 03, 2009, 05:03 PM:
 
We decided to make it a "Universal 8" digest night.

Smokey and the Bandit 2
1941
Animal House
JAWS

Of the four, probably "Smokey and the Bandit 2" is the least entertaining, (until that massive car wreck!)

1941 is a good example of a good edit that plays better than the feature, (my opinion). "Animal House" is an example of "missed opportunities", some of Bluto's antics should have been placed in and less of a desire to tell a cohesive story.

JAWS is a winner all the way around. Only scene one wishes was in it? Dreyfuss finding the head popping out with the eye missing while hes under water. Always makes my wife jump!
 
Posted by Winbert Hutahaean (Member # 58) on November 03, 2009, 05:38 PM:
 
How was their color? Can you rank from 4 titles from the most faded to the better one, Osi?

thanks
 
Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on November 05, 2009, 01:38 AM:
 
Getting excited about my upcoming Pearl White night at the EPFC, so first I dusted off the Kodak Pageant and made sure the silent speed was working, then it was off to the other Kodak (the Reg 8 one) to watch Pearl in Pearl of the Army EP 10 - it is a little confusing if you haven't seen any of the other episodes, but this is the final one of the re-edited version where Pearl pieces everything together and figures out who the Silent Menace is, only the army is convinced it is someone else, so even the ending is open-ended....Regent films print, with a choppy/damaged head section so if anyone has one they want to sell off, I'd love to replace this one.
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Posted by Chip Gelmini (Member # 44) on November 05, 2009, 11:16 PM:
 
Thursday November 5 2009

Nearly 5 and one half hours of running film at home!!! And it was ALL super 8 [Smile]

7:25pm The Dentist WC FIELDS /w/ THE NEPTUNE FACTOR

After a short break

9:45pm The Tramp C Chaplin /w/ FUTURE WORLD

Film prep started at 6:30 everything shut down just before midnight and it was so much fun EVERYTHING ran beautifully!!!
 
Posted by Jean-Marc Toussaint (Member # 270) on November 06, 2009, 12:33 AM:
 
Last night :
Once Upon a Time in the West (Marketing super 8 3x400 mini feature)

[ November 06, 2010, 10:34 AM: Message edited by: Jean-Marc Toussaint ]
 
Posted by Jose Artiles (Member # 471) on November 06, 2009, 06:01 PM:
 
last nigth i show a private screening for 30 people.
1- trailers from elvis presley movies like "g.i. blues,king creole,wild in the country and blue hawai
2- looney tunes short on agfa stock "tweety at the zoo"
3- A documentary on fuji stock called " white shark the terrible maneater"
4-"JAWS" Super 8 mm full feature,letterboxed from the original spanish internegative,Agfa S2 stock.this print have now more than 20 years old and still as good in colours terms as the first day. [Razz]
 
Posted by Thomas Murin, Jr. (Member # 1745) on November 06, 2009, 08:23 PM:
 
Jean-Marc, glad Runaway Brain got to you safe and sound. I was just about to e-mail you about it.

How did it run? I would like to see some screenshots sometime.
 
Posted by Chip Gelmini (Member # 44) on November 06, 2009, 10:40 PM:
 
Friday November 6 2009 @ 8:15pm

Scope Trailers on Super 8 sound

Tom & Jerry The Flying Sorceress
Pit & the Pendulum
West Side Story
2001 A Space Odessy

Feature on DVD Projection:

Howard the Duck

The feature was shown first then after a quick break the short reel of cinemascope cartoon & trailers.

Once again, another great evening of movie watching.
[Smile]
 
Posted by Thomas Murin, Jr. (Member # 1745) on November 06, 2009, 10:53 PM:
 
A bit late but on Thursday I ran The Secret Of NIMH on Super 8mm.

It was the first time I had seen this movie on film since it's 1982 release when I was 12! Needless, to say I had a great time with it.
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on November 07, 2009, 05:29 AM:
 
7th November 2009, Saturday -

Super 8 test screening.
The movie: ONCE UPON A TIME IN THE WEST by Sergio Leone.

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Cannot wait to record it in STEREO.
Great print.
Projector used: Elmo ST 1200 HD m+o.
 
Posted by Jeroen van Ooijen (Member # 1104) on November 07, 2009, 05:56 AM:
 
Nice pics,finally you have it!Personal i don't like cowboymovies.
I have watched last Fridaynight the Hunchback of Notredame(Disney)and the cartoon Donalds snowfight.

I have enjoy it,but the Hunchback was a falsely sounded and it
was not my projector the cartoon and other movies were ok!
Maby someone can advice me with it. [Big Grin]
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on November 07, 2009, 06:05 AM:
 
Hi Jeroen.
This is not a 'genuine' western. It's very difficult to explain. You should know Leone's filmography to understand. But anyway thanks a lot. I really love this movie. I consider it one of the best Italian ones. And the print is great.

About your HUNCHBACK:
quote:
the Hunchback was a falsely sounded
what do you mean?
Have a good week end.
CIAO.
 
Posted by Jeroen van Ooijen (Member # 1104) on November 07, 2009, 06:19 AM:
 
If the music plays in the movie,the sound is worse and shaked thrilling.like a vinyl record very false! [Wink]
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on November 07, 2009, 06:23 AM:
 
Is it the print itself? Cannot remember if my copy had the same problem. I re-recorded it into Italian. But it's not a real piece of news some Deranns have a 'more or less' quality sound... [Roll Eyes]
 
Posted by Jeroen van Ooijen (Member # 1104) on November 07, 2009, 06:25 AM:
 
that could be possible
[Frown]
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on November 07, 2009, 06:34 AM:
 
Take into consideration the possibility to re-record it. Or at least ask someone if it is possible to do it for you. What about Hans? Does it have any facility to do it?
 
Posted by Oemer Yalinkilic (Member # 86) on November 07, 2009, 06:41 AM:
 
I watched a 200 ft reel of Country Greats, from Columbia. This is from the 50´s TV Shows of Grand Ole Oprey. I have also a 400 ft reel. Was there more released from this shows on Super 8 ?
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Sorry the picture don´t reflect the real quality of the film, because I shot this with my mobile phone camara.
 
Posted by Jean-Marc Toussaint (Member # 270) on November 07, 2009, 09:20 AM:
 
Thomas: The print is fine. Just a couple of wrinkles here and there but nothing that Film Renew and Film Guard can't treat. I just got a new digital camera, so I'll try to take shots next time I'm projecting it.

Gian: I see we're all the in the "West" mood. This is a wonderful acquisition.
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on November 07, 2009, 10:41 AM:
 
You said it, Jean-Marc. I've seen you screened it right yesterday.
I was so excited while testing that reel in the morning! [Eek!]
 
Posted by Flavio Stabile (Member # 357) on November 07, 2009, 11:12 AM:
 
Gian,
really nice pictures and obviously my best compliment for your buying!
It seems really a very nice print, really better than the various edition in DVD circulated so far...

Enjoy it!

Flavio
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on November 07, 2009, 11:17 AM:
 
Hi Flavio.
Nice to read about you.
Thanks a lot. You are right: the copy is very good and I'm very happy with it.
Take care!
 
Posted by Jeroen van Ooijen (Member # 1104) on November 07, 2009, 11:39 AM:
 
This afternoon,this was my program.

- Snow White trailers 50ft
- Duel of the wizzards(Sword in the stone)200ft

-Cinderella(Derann feature)3x600ft

-Mickey's first 50 years 1x400ft
-Mickey's memorable moments(vol2)1x400ft

No time tonight ha ha ha [Wink]
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on November 07, 2009, 11:58 AM:
 
Total Disney mood, Jeroen! Go go boy!
 
Posted by Kurt Gardner (Member # 440) on November 08, 2009, 01:19 AM:
 
Today I received a treasure trove I won for $40 on eBay. Someone was selling 18 miscellaneous reels and ten packs of splicing tapes; they didn't list the titles but from the photo I could see a couple of color/sound Mighty Mouses, a Castle Apollo 11 reel, a Tom and Jerry and some white boxes containing 50- and 100-foot reels whose titles I couldn't read. I figured, what the heck. Low bid.

Wow! The white boxed ones are a goldmine! I watched some of them tonight, including the Willis O'Brien "Creation" test reel, a color George Pal Puppetoon, Koko the Clown in "Tantalizing Fly" and Winsor McKay's "Little Nemo." Interestingly, the last two are mute but striped, so I can add scores.

There's also a Bugs Bunny World War II bond rally short. It's a two minute song with guest appearances by Porky and the old-style Elmer. The color is shockingly good. I wonder what stock it could be on? I started another silent Fleischer reel with a musical score added but I had to stop it because it's too dry. I'll try again after a good cleaning. These films came from companies called Glenn Film Services and Reel Images. Anyone ever heard of them?

Finally, I screened Betty Boop and Koko in "Ha Ha Ha." It's one of those prints that was hand-colored (not computer colored) in the late sixties when National Telefilm Associates was trying to get them back into syndication. The color's not great, especially with fade, but those are some strange cartoons!
 
Posted by Jean-Marc Toussaint (Member # 270) on November 08, 2009, 02:07 AM:
 
Congratulations, Kurt, this is really a good find. I didn't know some lab had printed super 8 prints of the Creation test reel...

Last night DVD projection:
Trick R Treat (very nice and underrated horror anthology)
 
Posted by Thomas Murin, Jr. (Member # 1745) on November 08, 2009, 08:33 AM:
 
Jean-Marc, glad to hear the print runs well. Will look forward to the screenshots!

Yesterday afternoon, I watched the following on Super 8mm:
Brer Rabbit & The Tar Baby
King Kong (1933/6x400')

In the evening, I watched on the digital projector:
Ice Age: Dawn Of The Dinosaurs (Blu-Ray)
 
Posted by Winbert Hutahaean (Member # 58) on November 09, 2009, 10:11 AM:
 
Gian,

Your "Once Upon" looks great on the screen.

From Michale's Ben Hur and Gian's Once Upon, I can say that Germany lab did a great job by having a true skin color on their prints (and avoid blueish tint).

Congratulations!
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on November 09, 2009, 11:16 AM:
 
Thanks a lot, Winbert.
It is a very good print indeed.
Your films are on your way. Let me know when you get them!
CIAO!!!

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Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on November 09, 2009, 01:43 PM:
 
WOW!

The colors on that OUATITW are outstanding, Gian! I love that close-up of Henry Fonda ... his eyes!
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on November 09, 2009, 01:55 PM:
 
Osiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii! How are you?
Thanks a lot. I am very satisfied with this purchase, a very good print and a title I really love. And the soundtrack? Ennio Morricone did a great job. A real masterpiece.
 
Posted by Jeroen van Ooijen (Member # 1104) on November 09, 2009, 02:28 PM:
 
Last Sunday afternoon i watched Snow White great print! [Smile]
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on November 09, 2009, 04:41 PM:
 
9th September 2009, Monday

Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah screening with Disney's SONG OF THE SOUTH on 8mm.
Very enjoyable print on Kodak SP. Not a Derann, but color is holding very well. And I love that song!

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Posted by Jeroen van Ooijen (Member # 1104) on November 09, 2009, 05:20 PM:
 
Beautiful pics i have seen your PM,and replied! [Big Grin]
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on November 09, 2009, 05:42 PM:
 
Thanks a lot, Jeroen.
It's always a pleasure to share my movies with you all!
 
Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on November 10, 2009, 12:21 AM:
 
Speaking of sharing Gian, thnks for sharing with me... [Big Grin]

Tonight I watched my new Griffith courtesy of our very own Gian...This is a great little actioner, that goes beyond the Griffith cross-cutting and puts you into the chase...The track is a fitting piano score. It is so awesome to be able to watch these classics in such great quality, so thanks Gian! !!

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Posted by Chip Gelmini (Member # 44) on November 10, 2009, 12:26 AM:
 
Monday November 9th 2009 @ 8:00pm

Super 8 sound

Feature only

Saturday Night Fever
 
Posted by Christian Bjorgen (Member # 1780) on November 10, 2009, 12:51 AM:
 
Monday Nov 9th, 9 PM, screened some reels to show the projector to my parents and brothers, who had not seen it in action yet.

Started with an european edit of "Easy Street", then showed some cartoons (600' reel with four shorts), before showing the U8 digest of "Animal House", spooled onto one 600 ft reel, and then finishing off with A&C's "Whos on First?" from Universal 8.
 
Posted by Michael Beyer (Member # 1143) on November 10, 2009, 01:24 AM:
 
Gian:
Really great shots of OUATITW and Song of the South !!!
Congratulations to your fantastic OUATITW-print, again [Smile]
It's the same as mine.
Thanks for mailing a link to my website in the "Picture"-Thread !
If I will have a lot of time, I will translate it from german to english [Big Grin] [Big Grin] [Big Grin]

Dino:
Great shots, too. Here in Germany are those old american pictures rather unknown. What a pity !

At Friday I screened Those magnificent men in their flying machines. Thanks to Kevin: really great print. Stunning colours and an very good sharpness.
But I forgot my second SD-Card today... so here are the first part of the pictures:

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Projector: Elmo ST-1200 HD
Anamorphot: Rathenower Rectimascope 48/2x
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on November 10, 2009, 01:34 AM:
 
Thanks for posting those shots, Dino. I'm so happy you are happy eh eh eh.

Michael, you are very kind and your site is a good place to visit. I thought it was a good idea to 'introduce' it here. All the best, my dear friends.
CIAO.
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on November 12, 2009, 04:31 PM:
 
12th November 2009, Thursday -

Super 8 screening night with Esmeralda and Quasimodo: Disney's THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME by Derann.

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Posted by Jean-Marc Toussaint (Member # 270) on November 13, 2009, 12:30 AM:
 
Last night DVD projection:
- Coming Soon (Thai horror film about a haunted cinema)
 
Posted by Jeroen van Ooijen (Member # 1104) on November 13, 2009, 12:37 AM:
 
Great print Gian,i have see it last fridaynight,and beautiful pics [Big Grin] i love it you know [Wink]
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on November 13, 2009, 01:45 AM:
 
Grazie Jeroen. I love it too! Hope you and R. are right. Take care.
 
Posted by Jeroen van Ooijen (Member # 1104) on November 13, 2009, 07:00 AM:
 
Everythings ok with me and R.tomorrownight Beauty and the beast love that one! [Wink]
 
Posted by Wayne Tuell (Member # 1689) on November 13, 2009, 08:50 AM:
 
I screen a 16mm THE KID to check it before it goes up for sale. And then S8mm feature The Warriors.
 
Posted by Thomas Murin, Jr. (Member # 1745) on November 13, 2009, 10:52 PM:
 
This afternoon on Super 8mm:

Empire Strikes Back: Part 1 (thanks, Osi!)
Buck Rogers: parts 1 & 2

This evening on the digital projector:

The Wild (Blu-Ray)
 
Posted by Chip Gelmini (Member # 44) on November 13, 2009, 11:06 PM:
 
Friday November 13th 2009 @ 8:00PM

FIRED UP on DVD projection

After a short break

IZZY & MOE on super 8 optical sound with shorts Donald the Mechanic and a Dogknapping [Mutt & Jeff cartoon]
 
Posted by Jean-Marc Toussaint (Member # 270) on November 14, 2009, 04:26 AM:
 
Yesterday's show:
assorted trailers (Nightmare before Christmas, The Aristocats, The Blues Brothers, Avatar, Zombieland, Imaginarium of Dr Parnassus, A Christmas Carol) and "Party Cloudy" short.

[ November 06, 2010, 10:35 AM: Message edited by: Jean-Marc Toussaint ]
 
Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on November 14, 2009, 09:12 AM:
 
I like that Izzy & Moe, owning it as well. Not a belly laugh comedy, but the last time Jackie Gleason and Art carney appeared on the screen together and just about the last time Gleason himself was on the big screen. It was made as a TV movie, but it was felt that it was worthy of the big screen as well. I agree. A light-hearted film.

Tonight?

Mission Galactica: Cylon Attack (2X400ft)

Close Encounter of the Third Kind. (1977 version) Scope feature.
 
Posted by Chip Gelmini (Member # 44) on November 14, 2009, 09:23 AM:
 
Osi

You asked a few weeks ago if I have screened The Golden Seal. The answer is not yet. I think you were asking how the color had held up. Upon print inspection, I'd say it is.......well.....golden [Big Grin]

Anyways.......
 
Posted by Jeroen van Ooijen (Member # 1104) on November 14, 2009, 04:55 PM:
 
Tonight i watched-------->

Beauty and the beast 3x600ft
&
Winnie the pooh 1x400ft

[Big Grin] [Big Grin] [Big Grin] [Big Grin] [Big Grin] [Big Grin]
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on November 14, 2009, 05:38 PM:
 
I will pass for tomorrow night. It will be A BUG'S LIFE.
 
Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on November 15, 2009, 03:11 AM:
 
Since last night one of our neighbors created enough drama to fill her own episode of cops I thought I needed a healthy dose of escapism....So I went through a number of films throughout the day..

on SUPER 8 - Clown Prince of Hollywood a paul Killiam special with some cool rare clips from a Billy West film Playmates and the first Lonesome Luke with Harold Lloyd. An episode of Hazards of Helen from 1914 (09) Leap from the Water Tower. Also Cowboy Sheik from 1924 with Will Rogers, and a beet red Cisco Kid TV episode season one, episode one entitled Boomerang.It is a shame because it was in good shape..

then on 16mm I did a test run through of my Kodak Pageant since I rarely use it of Pearl White's Terror prior to my screening on Thursday..This is my only real 16mm projector that runs at silent speed, unless someone can give me the dimensions of the proper pulley's for an elmo 16-CL..I did use the elmo tonight for a short Laurel and Hardy You're Darn Tootin' and my newest acquisition, a dupe of one of my favorite movies ever, Creature from the Black Lagoon It looked great for a dupe, and I got to hear Nestor Paiva (the ship's captain) utter my forum signature line, "You are too Far Out Miss Lawrence!"

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Posted by Jeroen van Ooijen (Member # 1104) on November 15, 2009, 04:06 PM:
 
Hi Gian,i hope you make some pics! [Wink]
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on November 15, 2009, 05:52 PM:
 
Here I am, Jeroen.
15th November 2009, Sunday -

Super 8 screening night.
The programme...

TRAILERS:
- HOCUS POCUS (scope)
- HIGHLANDER
- KING KONG -2005- (scope)
- MASTER AND COMMANDER

THE FEATURE:
Disney/Pixar A BUG'S LIFE (scope)

This print is absolutely S T U N N I N G!
Pics as usual.

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Posted by Jeroen van Ooijen (Member # 1104) on November 16, 2009, 12:46 AM:
 
Wow,it is great to see,i think it's pin sharp if you see it for real!
I know this one from my work as operator in 1999 and that was a great print on 35mm i see this is the same one also in scope,don't forget the end credits very funny(the blooperpart) [Wink]

Greets Jeroen.
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on November 16, 2009, 01:36 AM:
 
I personally think it is one of the best Derann's in my collection. Impressive! Ciao.
 
Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on November 16, 2009, 01:29 PM:
 
Very nice print there Gian!

Gawd! I'd love to put up some screen captures! I feel so jealous!
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on November 16, 2009, 01:39 PM:
 
Thanks a lot Osiiiiiiiiiiiiiii!
Just do it! And it's funny too! [Big Grin]
 
Posted by Michael De Angelis (Member # 91) on November 16, 2009, 04:55 PM:
 
I wish that I was able to achieve acceptable results
with screen captures with film. It is always less than
on the screen.

Everyone posts outstanding images, how is it done?
 
Posted by Winbert Hutahaean (Member # 58) on November 16, 2009, 07:16 PM:
 
Michael,

Do it everything manually. Any auto features in your camera must be disabled.

Let's see. The auto focus does actually work based on the amount of the light. On our screening, the amount of light is changing time by time depend on the scene.

So you have to measure exactly the distance between your camera and screen with light on. Put one target on your screen (e.g. place a magazine) and set the camera to get the sharpest picture possible.

So, trick no. 1 it is better to capture the show during the bright scene

Camera also is confused capturing the image if the image is moving. Now, most of our movie is moving picture.

So, trick no. 2 is to capture the most stable (static) picture. Usually when the actors are talking.

Auto camera is also automatically set to get indoor or outdoor scene. While during projecting we are using halogen bulb (incandescent) or warm light. The camera understands that it is indoor. So the camera is going to put more red to compensate the indoor light. It will make our capture to be reddish than the actual screen.

So, trick no. 3 set the camera into outdoor.

Trick no. 4 is to capture as many as you can (it doesn't cost you anything with a digital camera) and choose the best captures.

cheers and have a try!
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on November 16, 2009, 07:32 PM:
 
Great suggestions, Winbert.

Hope you will be soon in a position to post pics, Michael. I love to see other members' ones.
 
Posted by Chip Gelmini (Member # 44) on November 16, 2009, 11:37 PM:
 
Monday November 16 2009

Cartoon shorts:
Legend of Rockabye Point
Crazy Mixed Up Pup
Jasper & the Watermelon Patch

Super 8 Scope Feature *
Grease

* Tonight it was simply awesome. I believe as a personal choice, this movie is my all time favorite. It's a great story - wonderful music and lyrics - and was such a big hit in it's release in 1978.

But for me, it takes a strong hold in my movie hobby. This motion picture was the first one I ran on a busy Friday night as a solo projectionist in the sold out theater. And just a few years later, it was the first feature I ever bought on super 8. I had for many years one of the Marketing full length copies. And just about 8 years ago (approximate guess) I purchased the scope version from Derann. The scope copy from what I recall is based on the 1998 re-release 20th anniversary.

Anyone who loves this movie and can run scope at home on super 8 deserves to have a copy of this fine production.

Thank you for listening [Smile]
 
Posted by Michael Beyer (Member # 1143) on November 18, 2009, 04:41 AM:
 
Chip,
I agree with you about Grease. In my opinion, it's the best musical ever made.
But I only have the flat marketing international full feature. Perhaps I will get the scope-feature sometime...
How was your first solo-show with Grease in the theater ???

Yesterday I screened the first part of my Star Wars (Episode IV). The Derann scope-print is absolutely stunning.
Here are some pictures. If I screen the second part, I will post some more pictures of it [Big Grin]

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Elmo ST-1200, Rathenower Rectimascope 48/2x

Regards,
Michael
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on November 18, 2009, 06:05 AM:
 
Once more my compliments, Michael!
CIAO!
 
Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on November 18, 2009, 08:43 AM:
 
Nice screen captures there Micheal.

Derann did an outstanding job on they're STAR WARS print. The colors on mine, (and on yours as well), don't look dated or have that "70's color", as I call it.

Tonight ...

first 30 minutes of "Sith" scope ...

(currently my favorite digest!)

and the feature?

ALIEN stereo/scope!
 
Posted by Chip Gelmini (Member # 44) on November 20, 2009, 11:00 PM:
 
Friday Night November 20 2009

WHEN GIRLS UNDRESS - super 8 sound

BLAZING SADDLES - DVD Scope
 
Posted by Thomas Murin, Jr. (Member # 1745) on November 21, 2009, 09:14 AM:
 
Bit late but I've been busy.

Thursday, November 19th:

Call Of The Wild (1972/Super 8mm 6x400')

Just received from Dan Lail the other day. A very nice print with no marks or splices. Color is a little faded and a little red during indoor scenes but is otherwise good. Focus was a little soft but overall I was very pleased with it.

Friday, November 20th:

Transformers: Revenge Of The Fallen (Digital video projection/Blu-Ray)

Disney's Beauty & The Beast (Digital video projection/DVD)
 
Posted by Stewart John Boyle (Member # 1785) on November 21, 2009, 09:24 AM:
 
Last nights DVD projection

Harvey
Romero`s Dawn Of The Dead
Outland,( in my opinion a sadly under-rated Sci Fi gem)
 
Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on November 21, 2009, 09:44 AM:
 
I agree Stewart, "Outland" is a far better sci-fi than it is given credit! Back when they did things called "photonovels" (which were whole movies, scene by scene, photo still by photo still with dialogue!), they did two Large paperback versions in full glorious color. One was "Alien", the other? "Outland".

They are well worth checking out, as (especially in the case "Alien"), as sometimes the gory action happens so fast, whgile the cuts in the film happen fast, they have the exact goriest frame for you to see all the detail!

As for ther Osgood house tonight?

It's Classic Comedy night!

Jack Benny "Taxi tangle"
Three Stooges "Disorder in the Court"

and the feature?

"When's Your Birthday?" Joe E. Brown (read review in review section) And it weven fulfills my requirement for animation, as the first five minutes is an animated sequence, which is historic, in that it is the first time a certain director first directed ... Bob Clammpett! (classic Warner Bros. animator, as well as the creator of "Beany and Cecil" for TV!) Rare Super 8 release, as well as rare in any form, but out on Super 8!

A Black and White Night!
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on November 23, 2009, 11:14 AM:
 
23th November 2009, Monday afternoon

Super 8 test screening.
Trailers:

- THE INCREDIBLES
- THE ARISTOCATS
- THE BLACK CAULDRON
- MARY POPPINS (sensational GALA PREMIERE footage included).

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Projector used: Silma Memory 90; Schneider - Xenovaron 1.1
 
Posted by Oemer Yalinkilic (Member # 86) on November 23, 2009, 03:43 PM:
 
I´m a little bit to late.
Not last night, but last Saturday night: Toy Story (Super 8), fantastic print, very sharp focus good like a 16mm print and not far away from a 35mm print (if you don´t use the best lens).
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on November 23, 2009, 04:31 PM:
 
DEDICATED TO JEROEN

Super 8 screening night with LADY AND THE TRAMP.

Nothing to state about the print. Images speak for themselves.

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Projector used: Elmo ST 1200 HD; Singer 16D on Elmo 1.3
 
Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on November 23, 2009, 05:12 PM:
 
I love those screenshots. You are rapidly building a first class collection!

Lady and the Tramp was the last of the "classic style" Disney films. I speak of the overall style. The next feature was "Sleeping Beauty", which was highly stylized, (due to the influence of UPA animation), and then of course, 101 Dalmations, also stylized and brought about the beginning of the "Xerox" phase of Disney animation, (lasting through "The Rescuers").

A lovely film. The backgrounds were so lush, and seeing them in they're original scope, must be a reel treat.
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on November 23, 2009, 05:48 PM:
 
Thanks a lot, Osi. And very good and correct info about Disney's Classics.
The old times... I agree this movie MUST be seen in scope. I remember the Italian edition I had in 8mm ( [Roll Eyes] ). And the VHS version too. Nothing comparable to this marvellous print.

A pleasure to screen. A bigger pleasure to share. Good night.
 
Posted by Jean-Marc Toussaint (Member # 270) on November 23, 2009, 06:13 PM:
 
Superb screenshots, Gian, and a great print indeed.

Now that you have all Disney features available in super 8, what will be your next Grail quest?
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on November 23, 2009, 07:36 PM:
 
Posted twice as a mistake.
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on November 23, 2009, 07:37 PM:
 
Hi Jean-Marc. How are you?
I hope all is fine in Paris.

Very interesting question indeed. Next Grail Quest, uhm?
Well, Disney trailers have the priority, even if I don't miss so much.

After finishing with them I will probably take a little rest!
Je te souhaite une très bonne nuit.
 
Posted by Patrick Walsh (Member # 637) on November 23, 2009, 09:36 PM:
 
Last night's shows were all in 16mm and disaster themed!
THE POSEIDON ADVENTURE in scope!
AIRPORT 77 in scope!
SOS TITANIC
RAISE THE TITANIC

Patrick [Big Grin]
 
Posted by Chip Gelmini (Member # 44) on November 23, 2009, 11:26 PM:
 
MONDAY NOVEMBER 23 2009 @ 8:45PM

XANADU

DVD PROJECTION
 
Posted by Michael Beyer (Member # 1143) on November 24, 2009, 02:24 AM:
 
Hi Gian,
really great screenshots from a really great print. [Big Grin]
Who made this one ?
Derann ? German Lab ?
Mine is from the second one...

There should be more Scope-Disney-Prints... [Frown] [Frown] [Frown]

Regards,
Michael
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on November 24, 2009, 03:47 AM:
 
Hi Michael, how are you?
LADY AND THE TRAMP is a Derann issue.
The other SCOPE prints they issued are SLEEPING BEAUTY and A BUG'S LIFE.
Hope this help.

Take care and thanks a lot.
 
Posted by Jeroen van Ooijen (Member # 1104) on November 24, 2009, 04:01 AM:
 
Thanks Gian,it's a great print you see,thanks for your pics they are great thanks thanks thanks many thanks!
[Big Grin] [Big Grin] [Big Grin]
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on November 24, 2009, 04:06 AM:
 
It is indeed. It was a long waiting. But I'm actually very happy with it. And you probably know David mailed me yesterday. He will sell me his copy of THE SWORD, thanks to you.
GRAZIE JEROEN. Take care and have a great day. [Wink] [Wink] [Wink]
 
Posted by Jeroen van Ooijen (Member # 1104) on November 24, 2009, 05:56 AM:
 
No i don't know that David sends you an email,but great to hear you're complete now.
But no thanks,remember Pocahontas ok? [Razz]
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on November 24, 2009, 06:01 AM:
 
I definitely will, my friend. Count on me!
 
Posted by Michael Beyer (Member # 1143) on November 24, 2009, 07:23 AM:
 
I'm fine, Gian. Thanks ;-)
And how are you ?
You are now complete at Disney's ?
Do you have "Ice Age", too ?

I know the scope-titles, but there should be more. F.e. Lion King or Jungle Book in scope. That would be really great [Smile]
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on November 24, 2009, 08:46 AM:
 
Hello Michael. All is more or less fine too, here.
I know about ALADDIN and 101 DALMATIANS editions in SCOPE too, but I've never seen one and have no idea about who issued it. So I cannot say.

ICE AGE is on my way...

And yes, I actually have all Disney's released on 8mm, now. Some never officially released titles (Italian editions) are not as good as Deranns, of course. But I'm so happy to have in my collection such a titles as ROBIN HOOD, PETE'S DRAGON, FANTASIA, SONG OF THE SOUTH, BEDKNOBS AND BROOMSTICKS etc.

I have a dream: THE BLACK CAULDRON.
Very 'anti-Disney' feature. And I probably love it for this reason. But, unfortunately, it DOES NOT EXIST on 8mm.
Take care my friend. Ciao.
 
Posted by Patrick Walsh (Member # 637) on November 25, 2009, 03:15 AM:
 
Tonights film was the 200ft digest of TITANIC
Here are some images I took.
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Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on November 25, 2009, 03:36 AM:
 
I love screen captures! Nice!
 
Posted by Jean-Marc Toussaint (Member # 270) on November 26, 2009, 12:47 AM:
 
Wednesday night, all super 8:
- An evening with Lady & the Tramp (Disney 200ft)
- The Blues Brothers (U8 2x400ft)
- D.A.R.Y.L. (optical sound feature)
 
Posted by Michael Beyer (Member # 1143) on November 26, 2009, 02:18 AM:
 
Hi Patrick,
it's always fine to see some screen captures.

Yesterday I screened Indiana Jones and the last crusade. Don't know, who it released, because it has the german title sequence. The colours and the sharpness is absolutely good.

And here are the captures:
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Projector: Elmo ST-1200 HD
Anamorphot: Rathenower Rectimascope 48/2x
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on November 26, 2009, 02:51 AM:
 
[Eek!] Wow Michael.
Stunning print! My compliments once more!
 
Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on November 26, 2009, 02:59 AM:
 
Gian and Michael I am curious what size screen do you use for your scope presentations? I have an elmo scope lens for my 16mm but nothing for super 8 yet mainly because I feel my setup might be too limited for scope screenings...Tonight I ran a 16mm feature Ghidrah the Three Headed Monster (1964...the year of my birth) and then I retired into the bedroom and screened a little Super8 short I picked up off ebay on a hunch, entitled Melodrama on the Rails I didn't have it listed in any of the Blackhawk catalogs I have but thought I remembered it being a collection of shorts which it was...an Edison from 1904 entitled Railroad Smashup which was exactly that, then a short Biograph called A Railway Tragedy also from 1904 which was surprisingly violent, finally most of the reel was a Vitagraph short from 1911 called A Mother's Devotion (aka The Firing of the Patchwork Quilt)...man I love those old Vitagraph titles..

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Posted by Michael Beyer (Member # 1143) on November 26, 2009, 07:36 AM:
 
Thanks again, Gian, my friend.
It is really a great print and a great fun to see such a good picture.

Dino,
great captures. My compliment.
The screen I use for scope at home has a with of 2,34 m.
Sometime I screen for some fellows at work. There is a screen-width of roundabout 1,60 m.
But why do you think, your setup is too limited ?

Regatds,
Michael
 
Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on November 26, 2009, 09:50 AM:
 
Wow Patrick!

I was struck by how sharp that little Titanic digest was, especially that close-up!

Great color on that scope print of "Last Crusade", Micheal.

and those shots from that classically bad japanese monster film?
Well, I have to admit, they have a charm all they're own. Great screenshots!
 
Posted by Michael Beyer (Member # 1143) on November 26, 2009, 10:37 AM:
 
Thanks, Osi.
I'm proud to have such a good print in my collection, but Titanic has a much better sharpness. Will screen it tonight for two friends of mine.
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on November 26, 2009, 10:43 AM:
 
Michael, you lucky you have so much time for your screenings!
I have less time than movies!
I have so many titles I haven't screened yet. But, of course, I hope to do it soon.
Enjoy your sinking, ops, screening night!
[Razz]
 
Posted by Michael Beyer (Member # 1143) on November 26, 2009, 10:58 AM:
 
Thanks a lot, Gian.
Like I said, I screen sometimes for some fellows at work at the end of our working day and then I make some screen captures, but it is less impressive than at home on the really big screen [Smile] [Smile] [Smile]
I screen it actwise at work...little by little and not every day [Big Grin]

Tonight my wife and my daughter aren't at home so we take advantage to screen Titanic [Big Grin] [Big Grin] [Big Grin]
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on November 26, 2009, 02:54 PM:
 
... AND HAVING BEERS AH AH AH! Have a good night! [Big Grin]
 
Posted by Michael Beyer (Member # 1143) on November 27, 2009, 02:18 AM:
 
Yes Gian, we had some beers and it was a great evening.
Starter was the 200 ft. digest of Robin Hood, made by Piccolo.

Then the headliner of the evening: Titanic.

You posted some pictures from your print. I made some additional ones from mine, but instead of the distance to the screen they have some noise...

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Projector: Elmo ST-1200 HD with 1.1-lens
Anamorphot: Rathenower Rectimascope 48/2x
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on November 27, 2009, 05:32 AM:
 
WOW! Always so delighting to see what you post! Great job! [Big Grin]
 
Posted by Michael Beyer (Member # 1143) on November 27, 2009, 07:30 AM:
 
And again a big thank you for your kind compliments, Gian.

Have a nice (screening) weekend, my friend.

Regards,
Michael
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on November 27, 2009, 08:44 AM:
 
Thanks Mike. I hope to find the time for screening. I have at least 5 or 6 full features to check and so poor time to do it.
I will let you know. Take care.
GIAN
 
Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on November 27, 2009, 08:54 AM:
 
You weren't kidding Micheal! Great print.

You know, I have ran into a number of people on other film forums that are actually surprised that Super 8 prints are still being made in this "ancient guage" as they call it.

Imagine how surprised they would be at the sharpness and excellent print quality of these films!
 
Posted by Thomas Murin, Jr. (Member # 1745) on November 27, 2009, 10:23 AM:
 
While my parents were cooking the Thanksgiving dinner, I had myself a nice Super 8 afternoon!

Featurette: CLASH OF THE TITANS (3x400')

Main Feature: THE SECRET OF NIMH

Total running time was, roughly, a little over 2 hours. It was the longest I have run the projector and am pleased to report that everything ran smoothly.

Projector got a nice cleaning before and after the screening. Mom popped her head in during Clash to bring me a cup of tea and remarked at how nice the picture was! [Smile]

My films will get a good cleaning soon as I finally have FilmGuard on the way!
 
Posted by Chris Smith (Member # 132) on November 27, 2009, 12:24 PM:
 
We had our annual Thanksgiving night screening last night (all in 16mm):
HOW TO MAKE A PIE : 1950 Kodachrome as a teen demonstrates how easy it is to bake...
PIRRO AND THE SCALE: another episode of the late 40s creepy marionette
DELTA RHYTHM BOYS SING ALONG: Columbia theatrical short from the 40s
A DAY OF THANKSGIVING: the Centron classic
ANGELS WITH DIRTY FACES: Complete feature. I was proud to show this minty original of this great film. I was hard pressed to see ANY blemishes on the print
 
Posted by Steve Klare (Member # 12) on November 27, 2009, 12:50 PM:
 
Two Blackhawk Little Rascals after desert:

"Hook and Ladder"
"Bored of Education"
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on November 27, 2009, 02:13 PM:
 
Good programme, Steve.
About quality (B/W contrast, sharpness etc.) I personally think HOOK AND LADDER is absolutely one of the best OUR GANG short issued by Blackhawk.
 
Posted by Michael De Angelis (Member # 91) on November 27, 2009, 05:13 PM:
 
Gian Luca,

Hook & Ladder has great quality, and
appears to be from fine grain materials.

Moan & Groan Inc.,
and also has the same perfect
sharp quality as Hook and Ladder.

Does anyone need a super 8 sound
print of Moan & Groan Inc.?
I have a 16mm copy and it has the same identical
quality as in the super 8 version.
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on November 27, 2009, 06:11 PM:
 
I unfortunately already have it [Frown] .
Ciao.
 
Posted by John Hourigan (Member # 111) on November 27, 2009, 06:57 PM:
 
Our Gang's FREE WHEELING followed by VAMPIRE CIRCUS late Thanksgiving night. (The audience consisted of me, myself and I since everyone else had gone to bed!)
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on November 27, 2009, 07:07 PM:
 
quote:
The audience consisted of me, myself and I since everyone else had gone to bed!


Ah ah ah [Big Grin] . Sometimes the same happens to me too! [Wink]
 
Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on November 28, 2009, 12:54 AM:
 
Haha, that is my usual audience as well, although some nights, like tonight my wife joins in..Usually for 16mm....

and Michael I only have a 5 foot screen so I fear that a scope film would wind up being only about 2 feet high to fit...

Tonight though was not scope....It was a nice old 16mm "D" grade noir film. D being for - Dames, Detectives and the Double cross...

Double Jeopardy (1955) starring the 50 ft woman Allison Hayes

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Posted by Greg Marshall (Member # 1268) on November 28, 2009, 09:57 PM:
 
I had some friends request "The African Queen", as two of them had never seen the film. I set up everything in the living room, projected from the den into the living room, and since the french door separate the rooms, I had an instant sound proof booth!

We started out with a Mighty Mouse cartoon, 'Aladdin's Lamp', which I just received today. I was very pleased with this print, as it must have been one of the later ones that Ken Films printed... on mylar, and hardly any fade at all!

Everyone was pleased with the presentation!
 
Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on November 29, 2009, 12:32 AM:
 
Me and my wife did our own little post holiday thanksgiving dinner and then it was another D noir feature on 16mm. This time it was a David Janssen, Jeanne Crain mystery from 1961 Twenty Plus Two

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Posted by Jean-Marc Toussaint (Member # 270) on November 29, 2009, 05:26 AM:
 
Guys, your screenshots are amazing (and Dino, it's my turn to be jealous: both Creature from the black Lagoon and Ghidrah in your collection, yum!)
Yesterday afternoon, we screened my favorite Pixar film and I grabbed my old camera. Shots aren't too good but I thought I'd give it a try...
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My daughter is a great fan of that little robot.

[ November 06, 2010, 10:36 AM: Message edited by: Jean-Marc Toussaint ]
 
Posted by Darren Payne (Member # 1517) on November 29, 2009, 08:30 AM:
 
Twilight Zone-The Invaders, In search of-Dare Devil Death Wish (Leonard Nimmoy series), Earth v Flying Saucers feature followed by Ghost in the Machine sci-fi horror (16mm)

Full house too!

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Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on November 29, 2009, 09:09 AM:
 
Dino ...

That large ranch area has been the outdoor shooting home for SO MANY features, shorts and TV shows! All the way from the silent days through Little House on the Prairie, and beyond. I always recognize the location, whether black and white or color!

We've been very busy, and sadly, no time at the moment for films. Our little Devin has had a flu and his temperature jumped up to 103 degrees, but we quickly got it back down, (thank God! A narrow scrape there!).

... and now, back to screenings. Since there hyas been interest in the print, We're watching "Raid on Entebbe". A decent Charles Bronson/Peter Finch actioneer.

Also, 400ft letterboxed digest of "Raider of the Lost Ark"

and the cartoon?

"What's Opera Doc?" (1957, Bugs Bunny). I cooresponded with Chuck Jones, (the director of this fine animated film), for a number of years, and he hand drew (in pencil) a drawing of Bug's Bunny for me in the Brunhilde role as seen in the cartoon, and it's one of my favorite memento's.

TRIVIA TIME: Did yo0u know that Chuck Jones actually worked on "Who Framed Roger Rabbit?" He did the story boards for the confrontation between Daffy Duck and Donald Duck. When I asked him what he thought of the film, he said, "I didn't like Roger personally."
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on November 29, 2009, 05:10 PM:
 
Great shots, guys! Yours are so delighting too, Jean-Marc.
Hope 'Wall-E' will issued on 8mm, one day. I actually only own the trailer on 35mm.

BTW, it was SUPER 8 SCREENING (and rainy... perfect weather, for such a programme) NIGHT with Disney's German issue of THE RESCUERS .

I know Michael and Oemer have recently posted their shots, but it was my turn, tonight.
Grainy print, but stunning and realistic color (even if, for unknown reason, my pics are on the blue side, tonight), not so different from the DVD edition. Absolutely not comparable to both Italian prints, but not so far from a Derann, in my opinion.

Just a real pity there were some cuts here and there on the original source (expecially at the end). But ABSOLUTELY a must for Disney's fans. Some shots as usual (cannot wait to post some from JURASSIC PARK................. )

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Thanks for selling me this copy, Oemer.
Keith was nominated as the best member of the forum for 2009. You and Hans (because of my personal experiences with both of you, of course) were the best sellers in every way, during the year. Ops... I FORGOT MIKE!
Thanks.
 
Posted by Chip Gelmini (Member # 44) on November 30, 2009, 09:56 PM:
 
Monday November 30 2009 @ 8:30pm

The Golden Seal

Super 8 Optical sound

With Magnetic short "A Free People"
 
Posted by Chip Gelmini (Member # 44) on November 30, 2009, 09:56 PM:
 

 
Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on November 30, 2009, 10:46 PM:
 
Gian ...

The shots are just fine. They don't appear slightly bluish to me. I had an italian print of this feature and it was the flat (not letterboxed) version and it was "speckled" terribly. The color was also slightly off and not as sharp. This print looks incredible! That was always a favorite film in my life!

Congratulations on yet another great find!
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on December 01, 2009, 01:38 AM:
 
Hi Osi.
Yes, this is a great print. Top-notch quality, if compared to my previous Italian prints.
As I stated in my post, color is excellent. But I don't know why some shots look a little bluish, even if the movie is totally ok.
I must admit I'm very happy with this print: this is one of my favorite Disney's too.
CIAO!
 
Posted by John Skujins (Member # 1515) on December 01, 2009, 07:59 AM:
 
Last night the wife & I watched my new Blackhawk print of "The Crazy Ray," a 1923 silent French science-fiction film. We both loved it! Anyone else have this one?
 
Posted by Patrick Walsh (Member # 637) on December 01, 2009, 02:20 PM:
 
Last night I watched SOS TITANIC in 16mm
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Posted by Peter van Zand (Member # 1552) on December 01, 2009, 04:14 PM:
 
Tonight it was The Incredible Melting Man, finally. What a treat it was, this 400ft digest. After that, the first part of the 4-part Richard Pryor Live in Concert, Universal 8, uncensored [Smile] Both exellent prints, a little reddish but not too bad.
 
Posted by Paul Spinks (Member # 573) on December 02, 2009, 09:34 AM:
 
Things have been a bit hectic of late and I was unable to get any of my projectors out for a while, but I now have a couple of free weeks so I hope to have a few film shows. Last night it was a mixed bag with the only rule imposed on me being that I should show nothing serious. It was all on Super 8 again ( I must watch some 16mm soon but my back is playing up and those 16mm projectors are heavy). So we started with "Creeps". This is a Three Stooges comedy with Larry, Shemp and Moe. This was a Columbia Comedy Classics print on 1X400ft reel. This was followed by a 600ft reel of cartoons which I recently bought on ebay as I wanted 2 0f the titles on the reel. They were "Let's Sing With Popeye". This is a Steel Valley print of this black and white cartoon in excellent condition. It's only about 50ft or so in length. Popeye sings his famous song and there is a bouncing ball over the lyrics so that we can all sing along. I so wanted to get this one. "Popeye and the Pirates" was the next film on the reel. A good colour print from Film Office of France so the titles were all in French but the soundtrack was the original American one. Next was "Popeye in Goonland", another excellent print of this black and white cartoon. This was the other title on this reel that I wanted as it is just about the best ever Popeye cartoon. I do not know who the distributor of this print was. The final cartoon on this reel was Woody Woodpecker in "The Barber of Seville". This was a Castle Films short with absolutely stunning colour, however I am not really a fan of Woody. (Apologies to Walter Lantz). The next reel we watched was Scooby Do in "That Snow Ghost". Techno Films released this on 400ft and this print was excellent colour and sound with all of the original credits. Then we moved on to more adult Fayre with PM Films 600ft digest of "The Wicked Lady". Starring the lovely Margaret Lockwood and James Mason this is a very well edited version of this classic British film that was considered very risque in its day. An excellent print on black and white stock. This print had all of the original credits which is quite rare for a digest. Finally we watched "Barbarella". This was the 3X400ft mini feature from Marketing Films and is a great piece of 1960's nostalgia with Jane Fonda at her sexiest. Excellent colour on the Marketing Films logo at the beginning of all three reels but it looked a bit faded from then on. Others have commented on these being faded and I wonder if the original from which these prints were made was faded as the Marketing logo had rich blues and yellows. Never mind, it was still great fun and its nice to see a Maketing Films release with the original titles for a change. All in all it was a great evening and as there is nothing on TV again we might have another show tonight.

Paul.
 
Posted by Mal Brake (Member # 14) on December 02, 2009, 12:45 PM:
 
On the road this afternoon with the Great Western Railway retired staff association. Five railway based films were screened with material covering the 1930's to the 70's.Running time was about 65 minutes and the GS did a great job in less than ideal conditions in a large social club
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on December 02, 2009, 01:14 PM:
 
2nd December 2009, Wednesday

Super 8 test screening.
The trailers:

- Mulan
- The Rescuers
- The Rescuers Down Under
- Peter Pan
- Robin Hood
- E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial (2002 re-release)

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Dinner, and ready for the big show: TOY STORY. Coming back soon!
 
Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on December 02, 2009, 03:40 PM:
 
Gian! A rare mis-step with your screenshots, but appreciated, n one the less (eh, I'm just jealous that you can post screenshots).

Paul ... that was interesting to hear that the Scooby Doo has the full credit sequence. That is the beginning credits, right?

Last night, my wife and I watched a brand new print of "Conduct Unbecoming". FINALLY! I lucked out on a completely unfaded print of this. It is a 70's eastman print, but not a bit O fade.
The fellow I bought it from said it was L.P.P., when I knew it wasn't, but I was willing to take a chance on it.

I think he said this because the color really is eye-popping and gorgeously saturated, especially in the outdoor shots. I've never seen this optical feature release look like this, and it ends a long search for a pristine print, a 20 year search, (if you include my first run of Super 8 collecting!).

... almost makes me sad to part with my "composite print" of this feature, (well, that is if it sells in a day on ebay), as I was remarkably close to perfect color on that print, so someone else is going to luck out in a day or so, as there are so many crappy looking prints of this.
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on December 02, 2009, 05:25 PM:
 
2nd December 2009, Wednesday

Super 8 screening night with Disney-Pixar TOY STORY .
Excellent print in every way.

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Thanks Oemer.
My Disney's collection wouldn't be the same without your contribution. And thanks to you too, Osi. Always so kind eheheh.
 
Posted by Jeroen van Ooijen (Member # 1104) on December 02, 2009, 05:41 PM:
 
Gian,great pics as usual,any news about the sword? [Wink]
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on December 02, 2009, 05:50 PM:
 
Hi Jeroen. Thanks a lot for your kind comment.

How are you and R.? What about your leg? Hope all is right.
David mailed me today. The movie should be here at the very beginning of next week.

You really deserve a special mention, Jeroen. Thanks to you and David (sorry if I already stated this so many times, guys) I have completed my Disney's features collection on 8mm.
Thanks a lot for helping me to find this title I was still missing. Take care, my friend [Wink] !

Good night.
 
Posted by Paul Spinks (Member # 573) on December 03, 2009, 06:08 AM:
 
Hi Osi,
yes the full opening and full end credits were on the print and as I said the colour was absolutely fantastic. I know that the credits are not on the 200ft versions but I thought that they were on all the 400ft prints. This title,"That Snow Ghost" is the only Scooby Do on Super 8 that I have ever watched however.

Paul.
 
Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on December 04, 2009, 02:22 AM:
 
Gian
I am not usually a disney guy but your pics make me wish I had the Toy Story print, looks great! ! [Smile]

Tonight I was busy with one of my cats who is sick and it takes a lot of out my wife and I to give her the medicine, so I followed it up with a couple of comedies, and on 9.5 since I have neglected that for a while...First was a rare example of a mute version of a sound comedy that actually works, it was a Hal Roach Billy Gilbert comedy retitled as DOUBLE DUMMIES and followed by my favorite silent comedy team (that of course changed out members practically monthly) The Hall Room Boys...This one has Sid Smith who was the best boy I think.. It was called JAMES THE JOCKEY and I am not completely sure what its real title should be but it had plenty of zaniness to cheer me up.

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Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on December 04, 2009, 03:47 AM:
 
Eh eh... Thanks Dino. Great print indeed.
 
Posted by Peter van Zand (Member # 1552) on December 04, 2009, 05:47 PM:
 
Reel 2 of Gentlemen prefer Blondes, 16mm, with Marilyn Monroe and Jane Russell [Smile]

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I'm very happy with this print, now the search continues for Some like it Hot
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on December 04, 2009, 08:29 PM:
 
Wow Peter! Hope you will find soon SLIH. This print you are referring here is simply great.
Nice shots. My compliments.
 
Posted by Peter van Zand (Member # 1552) on December 05, 2009, 04:43 AM:
 
Thanks Gian, I'm very pleased too. The combination of a good print and a good camera gives nice pictures [Smile]
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on December 05, 2009, 05:25 AM:
 
No doubt!

[ December 05, 2009, 07:45 AM: Message edited by: Gian Luca Mario Loncrini ]
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on December 05, 2009, 05:05 PM:
 
5th December 2009, Saturday.

Super 8 test screening (just to be sure everything will be in working order, the night before Christmas [Razz] ).
The title: Disney's PLUTO'S CHRISTMAS TREE (1952) by Derann.

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Posted by Chip Gelmini (Member # 44) on December 08, 2009, 12:07 AM:
 
Monday December 7th 2009 8:15pm

DVD Projection

Disney's "UP"

Coke & Popcorn [Big Grin]
 
Posted by David Pannell (Member # 300) on December 08, 2009, 07:29 AM:
 
Going back a couple of nights to Saturday evening: - - - screened "Von Ryan's Express", starring Frank Sinatra, Trevor Howard & James Brolin.

For me this has all the ingredients of a good action movie, with steam trains to boot!

In Super 8 using the Elmo ST-1200HD. Looked really good in the new upcoming environment of the home cinema. A pair of Ampro 12" speakers placed just in front of the screen about 18" up from the floor made the room reverberate with all the fantastic sound effects from this film - particularly the steam engines! [Big Grin] [Big Grin] [Big Grin]

Why has it taken me so long to reach this stage? I ask. [Roll Eyes]
 
Posted by Oemer Yalinkilic (Member # 86) on December 08, 2009, 03:11 PM:
 
Last weekend Super 8 UFA german print (2x 120m) of "Le sauvage" Yve Montand and Catherine Denuve
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Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on December 08, 2009, 05:03 PM:
 
Welcome back, Oemer.
Nice shots [Wink] !
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on December 09, 2009, 05:39 PM:
 
9th December 2009, Wednesday

After a very long waiting, tonight 'twas finally time for JURASSIC PARK.

When I asked for some info about the print in June, John Clancy wrote a post stating:
quote:
Jurassic Park was a flat film. You'll find it interesting to watch on Super 8 if you don't crop it with screen masking because the computer effects sequences were done masked. So even if you don't think there's any CGI trickery in a certain scene you can easily identify where there is.

It was not a piece of news when I noticed that while screening (see shot # 6).
Excellent print, anyway. So happy I finally had it thanks, once more, to Keith.
Screen captures as usual.

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Posted by Darren Payne (Member # 1517) on December 09, 2009, 05:42 PM:
 
Looks a super print!
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on December 09, 2009, 05:54 PM:
 
It is indeed [Wink] !
 
Posted by Michael Beyer (Member # 1143) on December 10, 2009, 02:12 AM:
 
Hi Gian,
fantastic shots as every time [Big Grin]

Looks like a very good print.
But in Scope the film would be much better [Big Grin] [Big Grin] [Big Grin]

Oh, I forgot to say, that I screened the 3x 400ft.-Version of The little world of Don Camillo. It's one of my all time favorites ! Didn't make any pictures...

Regards,
Michael
 
Posted by David Pannell (Member # 300) on December 10, 2009, 04:18 AM:
 
Wednesday evening 9th December - -

"Murder She Said" 1962 B&W 16mm.

Projector: Ampro Stylist Major Mk2

Margaret Rutherford, James Robertson Justice, Muriel Pavlow, Charles Tingwell.

Margaret Rutherford fans will know this one very well, based on the 1957 novel "4.50 From Paddington". This was the first of the big screen Miss Marple films, and indeed still as much of a delight to watch today as it was when it was released in January 1962.

Ron Goodwin's haunting and catchy harpsichord theme tune never fails to delight.
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on December 10, 2009, 04:33 AM:
 
Hi Michael.
Thanks. And yes, about the SCOPE you are right... Take care!
 
Posted by Keith Ashfield (Member # 741) on December 10, 2009, 04:44 AM:
 
Gian. The screenshots of JP look impressive. I would think they will be even more so, using your new Xenon?

At long last, who is a "happy bunny" now?

What will be the new "Holy Grail" now, I wonder?
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on December 10, 2009, 05:38 AM:
 
Hi Keith.
As my official screen is not available, I'm using the wall. And the distance is so limited.
No Xenon in December for obvious reasons... [Frown]

It's a good print indeed, Keith.
THANKS THANKS THANKS.

HOLY GRAIL? Well, it would be nice to find a copy of FOOTLOOSE, considering the long LADY AND THE TRAMP waiting is now over eh eh eh.
Take care my friend. And thanks a lot for your comments. [Wink]
 
Posted by Keith Ashfield (Member # 741) on December 10, 2009, 06:02 AM:
 
To be sung to the tune of “Yes, we have no bananas”

"Oh yes, we have no Xenon,
We have no Xenon today.
My screen has been hidden,
And now I’m forbidden,
To show my films that way

I guess, I'll have a "re-think",
What can I use for a screening?
There are ceilings and doors,
And even cats’ paws,
To project my “movies” on.

I will have to use my small Elmo,
Because that one has a small “throw”
Upon my bedroom wall.
So, yes we have no Xenon,
We have no Xenon today". [Razz]

A child of five would understand this. Send someone to fetch a child of five. [Big Grin] [Big Grin]

[ December 14, 2009, 06:55 AM: Message edited by: Keith Ashfield ]
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on December 10, 2009, 06:13 AM:
 
[Big Grin] [Big Grin] [Big Grin] [Big Grin]
 
Posted by Michael Beyer (Member # 1143) on December 10, 2009, 08:21 AM:
 
[Big Grin] [Big Grin] [Big Grin] [Smile] [Smile] [Big Grin] [Big Grin] [Big Grin]
 
Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on December 10, 2009, 08:58 AM:
 
Gian ...

I wonder if your print is a non masked or letterboxed print. I have the Laserdisc of this, from when it first came out, and the image was only letterboxed to 1.66 ratio, (I think thats right) and not the anamorphic scope. Was this ever released in anamorphic scope? Very nice shots as usual ...

... but then, its such a victory in this case, as it is a print that I'm sure you had all but given up on before "SuperKeith!" flew in and rescued it! The print made it and I'm so glad for you!
 
Posted by Paul Martin (Member # 1847) on December 10, 2009, 04:40 PM:
 
Hello, first post ever!
Me and the good lady just watched :
Tom & Jerry (Tennis Chumps) 200ft
Land of Little Trains (Welsh narrowgauge railways) 400ft
All Quiet On The Western Front (1979 remake) 2x400ft

on a Sankyo Sound 301.
[Smile]
 
Posted by Patrick Walsh (Member # 637) on December 10, 2009, 06:16 PM:
 
Hi Paul!
and welcome to the forum!!!! [Big Grin]
Hope your stay is a long one, you have no joined one of the best forums on the internet!
[Wink]
For me last night was STAR WARS PT2 400ft in scope!
Patrick
 
Posted by Michael Beyer (Member # 1143) on December 11, 2009, 05:19 AM:
 
Hi Paul,
a warm welcome from Germany to the best forum on the net !

Yesterday I screened the Derann Scope-print of Terminator 2 - Judgement day. Stunning colours (perhaps a little bit blueish) and stunning sharpness, too.

Projector: Elmo ST-1200 HD with Elmo 1.3-lens
Anamorphot: Rathenower Rectimascope 48/2x

And as every time: my camera is not the best [Big Grin]

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Regards,
Michael
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on December 11, 2009, 05:38 AM:
 
Wow Michael.
 
Posted by Michael Beyer (Member # 1143) on December 11, 2009, 05:47 AM:
 
Thanks, Gian, my friend.

Perhaps at the weekend I will screen Footloose [Big Grin] [Big Grin]
Will post some pictures then...
 
Posted by James N. Savage 3 (Member # 83) on December 11, 2009, 06:20 AM:
 
Thanks Michael, Gian, and ALL for the very enjoyable screen shots!

Michael- I think those colors are great. As far as the bluish tint in some scenes, those scenes look like that in the movie in EVERy format I've seen (35mm,VHS,ect), so I wouldn't worry about that at all.

Gian- Love that Jurassic Park print! I might consider that one as well from CHC. Let me know how the recording works out.

James.
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on December 11, 2009, 07:19 AM:
 
Hi James.
Thanks a lot.
A friend of mine is going soon to record it for me as I oreder it with no sound. I'll let you know!
Take care .
[Wink]
 
Posted by Michael Beyer (Member # 1143) on December 11, 2009, 07:48 AM:
 
Hi James,

many thanks.
I compared it with the DVD and there are the colours blueish, too.
But I think at the 8mm-print it is a little bit more but not very annoying.

Have a nice (screening) weekend and read you next week,
Michael
 
Posted by Guy Taylor, Jr. (Member # 786) on December 11, 2009, 08:49 AM:
 
Miracle on Main Street

Great little indie; Blackhawk print.

Pretty sharp image, and a good movie for the Christmas season.
 
Posted by Bradford A Moore (Member # 426) on December 11, 2009, 08:55 AM:
 
Hey All,

For those of you who may not know I do a weekly film series in the performance space at the radio station I volunteer at. Last Night I showed a nice super 8 Blackhawk scored print of Steamboat Bill JR. with Buster keaton. For starters I showed another super Blackhawk Buster Keaton film The Blacksmith, which is one of My favorites. Next week it will be a night of Laurel and Hardy with A super 8 Blackhawk print of Pardon Us, and starting with Big Business.

This series for anyone who might be able to attend, is on the tip of Cape Cod in the town of Provincetown every Thursday through March, and of course there is plenty of Popcorn [Cool] I have been doing this now for 5 years, and its a great way to view my films on a big screen too!
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on December 11, 2009, 09:29 AM:
 
Welcome, Paul!
I did not notice your post before. Sorry!

Michael, I know you have a copy of FOOTLOOSE (I've red it on your site). Maybe I'll find a print, one day.
You lucky guy! Hope to see soon some screen captures posted here [Wink] .
CIAO!
 
Posted by Christian Bjorgen (Member # 1780) on December 11, 2009, 10:50 AM:
 
Last night I screened some old home movies for screening purposes while shooting with a DV camera.

Afterwards I enjoyed some Popeye 50' silents on Standard .

Then, at last, I could finally test my new Elmo ST180M (see own thread: http://8mmforum.film-tech.com/cgi-bin/ubb/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=005061) but as the lamp is missing, I only got to listen to my copy of Who's on First [Razz]

Sound was very unstable, due to the belts being worn completely, actually snapping just as Sebastian Dimwitty begins the Who-Naturally part of the sketch. Speed was good for the parts where the belts actually worked tho!
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on December 12, 2009, 05:17 AM:
 
12th December 2009, Saturday

Super 8 test screening matinée.

The movie: THE SWORD IN THE STONE .
Absolutely a terrific print.
Thanks once more, David!

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Posted by Jeroen van Ooijen (Member # 1104) on December 12, 2009, 05:34 AM:
 
Wow Gian,this is a great print [Big Grin] beautiful colors!
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on December 12, 2009, 06:05 AM:
 
Jeroen,
I know sometimes it seems I'm a little repetitive, but this is really one of the best Disney's issued by Derann! Color is so amazing.
I'm so satisfied with it. And, of course, I have to thank you once more.
Ciao!
 
Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on December 14, 2009, 12:32 AM:
 
Gian I have been noticing that with your elmo you switch out the lenses, sometimes using a 1.0 (man where can I find one of those.... I only have the 1.1) and tonight the 1.3..Do you use certain ones for certain prints or color processes? Your pics are always so great I would love to be able to capture my films as clearly and vibrantly as you do.

OK so I know this name is not the most popular right now but tonight I screened CHC's newest super 8 release, the extended Yellow Submarine (1968) trailer and I have to say it is quite a great one and I would advise everyone to pick up a copy [Big Grin] hehe

Then it was off to the living room for a well worn 16mm print of a B classic?...OK maybe just starring a couple of classic B-actors Dennis O'Keefe and Allison Hayes in Chicago Syndicate (1955), either way it was enjoyable light hearted noir, which is just what the doctor ordered after a rough weekend of playing 2 gigs, 700 miles of driving and a nasty case of flu...

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Posted by Jean-Marc Toussaint (Member # 270) on December 14, 2009, 05:05 AM:
 
Last night we screened Toy Story 2 with superb digital sound (thanks, Brad). Complete print featuring the long Dinosaur promo and the Luxo Jr short. I stopped taking pics after a few minutes. The film is so good, and I can't recall how many times I've seen it, that I completely forgot about the camera...
Young Margaux, sitting between her Mom and Dad, was mesmerized.
Getting ready to head south this coming wednesday, towards our cinema in Provence.

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Posted by Michael O'Regan (Member # 938) on December 14, 2009, 05:53 AM:
 
Gian,
That Jurassic Park print looks astonishing.
[Smile]
 
Posted by Paul Martin (Member # 1847) on December 14, 2009, 06:50 AM:
 
Hi all,
You guys watch some amazing stuff! We're moving house at the moment so I started to pack my films away last night. While 'packing' I accidentally watched :

200ft Britains Tram Era (I'm a geek and love any transport film!)
50ft Thunderbirds - Attack of the Aligators
400ft The Avengers - Return of the Cybernauts
400ft Invaders from Mars

With any luck - more 'packing' tonight! [Smile]
 
Posted by Jean-Marc Toussaint (Member # 270) on December 14, 2009, 07:35 AM:
 
Good choice of "packing", Paul
(I guess this is why they were called "package movies") [Wink]
 
Posted by Michael Beyer (Member # 1143) on December 14, 2009, 07:48 AM:
 
Hi Paul,

accidentally watched ??? [Big Grin] [Big Grin] [Big Grin] [Big Grin] [Big Grin] [Big Grin]
I would like to have such accidents everyday [Smile]

Jean-Marc:
Very good screenshots.
What a great show for Young Margaux [Smile]
Looks like an excellent print.
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on December 14, 2009, 09:13 AM:
 
quote:
Gian I have been noticing that with your elmo you switch out the lenses, sometimes using a 1.0 (man where can I find one of those.... I only have the 1.1) and tonight the 1.3..Do you use certain ones for certain prints or color processes? Your pics are always so great I would love to be able to capture my films as clearly and vibrantly as you do.

Hi Dino, thanks for your post.
I change the lens depending on the 'surface' I use for the show: Elmo 1.3 for short distance (wall) and 1.1-1.0 for medium/long distance (big screen).
It depends as well on my will to obtain a good result in terms of sharpness and brightness, of couse. You can notice some difference in looking the shots I post: when using the Elmo ST 1200 and a 1.3 lens I'm normally not so far from the wall.
Well, nothing to say when I use my Xenon. In this case the result is always excellent.

Morover, I normally use Elmo 1.3 for scope screenings. Result depends of course on the scope lens I use, but I noticed Sankor 16c/16f on Elmo 1.3 gives such a good effect, avoiding that awful vignetting picture.

I had one Elmo 1.0 lens with my Xenon and found the second one one Ebay. Price is normally high: I've seen one, at the very beginning of the year, sold for more than 500 euro!

Ebay Germany offers sometimes the possibility to find them. Just take a look and good luck. Anyway, your screen captures are good enough to have an idea about your prints [Wink] .

quote:
Gian,
That Jurassic Park print looks astonishing

Thanks a lot, Michael. It is indeed. I'm so happy and satisfied with it, after that long nightmare [Roll Eyes] .

Jean-Marc, no comment on you TOY STORY 2 print eh eh eh. I'm with Micha. Your little girl must be very happy with your shows!

Ehi Micha, when do you post some shots from FOOTLOOSE? I have to decide if to look for it or not eh eh eh. Cannot wait! [Big Grin]

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Posted by Chip Gelmini (Member # 44) on December 15, 2009, 10:18 AM:
 
Monday Dec 14 2009

THE LADY IN THE WATER

Apartment building superintendent Cleveland Heep rescues what he thinks is a young woman from the pool he maintains. When he discovers that she is actually a character from a bedtime story who is trying to make the journey back to her home, he works with his tenants to protect his new friend from the creatures that are determined to keep her in our world.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0452637/

DVD PROJECTION
 
Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on December 15, 2009, 02:57 PM:
 
We watched an optical sound feature last night that I'd had sitting around for years un-watched ...

"Children of a Lesser God" (William Hurt, 1986)

It's a great drama about a man whop teaches at a school for the deaf and the deaf woman he falls in love with. Beautiful sharp picture with full colors!
 
Posted by James N. Savage 3 (Member # 83) on December 15, 2009, 06:48 PM:
 
Dino-

I've been waiting for that Yellow Submarine trailer to come out! And it looks great [Cool] . I'll have to wait till after Christmas though [Frown] .

James.
 
Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on December 15, 2009, 11:56 PM:
 
James, yep you will be pleased, flawless source material....

Tonight I ran a small Super 8 screening of a few ebay purchases recently, and with it came happiness and sadness, both narratively and personally. First I ran a condensed version of one of my all time favorite films which somehow I have managed to never pick up over the years IT HAPPENED ONE NIGHT (1934) - This 400ft version keeps most of the essential scenes, but it just isn't the same without the full development of their relationship, and of course any line missing from the dialogue constitutes a crime in my book. Not crazy about the added voice over play by play, and there's a good deal of wear on this print so I'll probably have to let it go. Next up is definitely a keeper but I do not believe it is a Blackhawk THE VIOLIN MAKER OF CREMONA (1909) an early Griffith I did not know was released on super 8, and still not sure who released it since the intertitles are clearly remade. A decent if not amazing looking print but the Pickford/Moore films always bring a certain bit of interest to me.

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Posted by Michael Beyer (Member # 1143) on December 16, 2009, 02:04 AM:
 
Well, Gian, my friend,

here they are [Big Grin]

My photos of Footloose with englisch optical sound, but it sounds a little poor. So I played via Notebook the german sound from the DVD. The picture of my print is very good.
Projector: Elmo ST-1200 HD with 1.3-lens.

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Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on December 16, 2009, 03:44 AM:
 
Hello Michael.
Thanks a lot.
Hope to find soon a print. Great shots, BTW!
Ciao.
 
Posted by Patrick Walsh (Member # 637) on December 16, 2009, 03:50 AM:
 
Ahhh FOOTLOOSE I am after this as well on super 8, I have it
in 35mm but it is water damaged.
Last night I ran ONE MILLION YEARS BC in 16mm and BEN HUR 400ft scope in super 8.
Pat [Big Grin]
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on December 16, 2009, 04:41 AM:
 
Hello Patrick.
Hope I'll find soon a copy the same way I wish you to find one too!
 
Posted by Paul Spinks (Member # 573) on December 16, 2009, 06:42 AM:
 
Last night I had time for a film show at last. We started with "Babes in Toyland", the excellent Laurel and Hardy film which has been discussed on this forum and is a good film for this time of the year. It was a Mountain Films release on 4X400ft reels. This was followed by "The Happiest Days of Your Life" with Margaret Rutherford and Alaister Sim. This is an excellent comedy with the stars playing the heads of a boys and girls school who are forced to use the same building because of an administative error. I had never seen this film before and really enjoyed it. It was a Derann release on 5X400ft reels black and white on colour stock. The print and sound were excellent. Was this film an original Derann release or did Powell or DCR do this originally? Anyway we're looking forward to the next show, Ive got some westerns but my wife hates westerns so I keep putting them off for a later date.

Paul.
 
Posted by Michael Beyer (Member # 1143) on December 16, 2009, 10:53 AM:
 
Thanks for the compliment, Gian.
It is really a great print, but instead of the optical sound, the music sounds a little bit poor and "thin".
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on December 16, 2009, 11:09 AM:
 
Thanks for all additional info, Michael.
That's what I'd like to have for Christmas. Considering it will be quite impossible, I sit and wait singing JINGLE BELLS [Wink] !
 
Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on December 16, 2009, 01:16 PM:
 
Apparantly, Phil Sheard is just not good at getting back to potential customers, Dino. I asked for him to keep me updated on that Yellowsubmarine release, and have heard nothing.

Bollocks!!

We watched "Little Shop of Horrors" last night, super 8 optical sound. I tell ya, with my Chinon 9500 patched through my dolby surround unit, (with it set on simulated stereo), that soundtrack for Little Shop. was amazimgly good, the best I have ever heard for an optical sound film ... loud, sharp!
 
Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on December 19, 2009, 01:09 AM:
 
Osi yes that is a shame since you would think potential sales would be a priority these days. I know my wife is going to have to go back to work for someone else(and we'll do her company on the weekends) next year because it is SO HARD to get people to buy things these days with their limited funds.....

I am beginning my mandatory 2 week break from work (a way for the University to save money I guess) so what's on the agenda? oodles of movies [Smile]

Tonight it was a regular 8 screening (if anyone has a really good working Eumig 800 series (preferably 824) they want to trade for a Chinon stereo 1200 let me know as I have a stack of sluggish Eumigs that are all suffering speed wise....

OK but tonight I (accompanied by my pup Brittany and Clara the kittie) started with a nice feature version of one of the Allene Ray/Walter Miller serials. This one a western called HAWK OF THE HILLS (1927) which is striped with a piano soundtrack. If only the Green Archer existed on small gauge...
The show started with a 2 reel Sennett comedy on silent regular 8 entitled SMITH's VACATION (1926)where Raymond McKee and Ruth Hiatt take a vaction that of course goes horribly wrong forcing them to take a vacation from the vacation...

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Posted by Paul Martin (Member # 1847) on December 19, 2009, 12:04 PM:
 
Afternoon all.
Still working on the 'packing' for the house move. Todays slacking was the 3x400ft release of Star Trek : The Motion Picture.

The only problem now is A Night to Remember is just there.... looking at me.............. see you in 5 reels! [Smile]
 
Posted by Claus Harding (Member # 702) on December 19, 2009, 12:12 PM:
 
In memory of Dan O'Bannon I threaded up my badly faded 400-footer of "Alien".

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Claus.
 
Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on December 19, 2009, 01:37 PM:
 
Nice glow to that image Claus! [Big Grin]

We decided to make it a classics night!

Sunshine Makers (1935, Van Buren, great color)

Hoppity Goes to Town! (great low fade Agfa Red Fox print)

FUN!!
 
Posted by Peter van Zand (Member # 1552) on December 19, 2009, 04:38 PM:
 
Back from Dubai Filmfestival and it's really cold, so some cartoons to warm me up. First, 8mm scope Tom & Jerry, Pat Peeves

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Posted by Jeroen van Ooijen (Member # 1104) on December 19, 2009, 05:03 PM:
 
I love your pictures,nice job. [Razz]
 
Posted by Steve Klare (Member # 12) on December 19, 2009, 11:37 PM:
 
There's a Blizzard outside tonight so I kept myself occupied with kind of an eclectic mix:

Pastoral Symphony from Fantasia (Derann, both parts on a 600 Foot Reel)
Nutcracker from Fantasia (Derann)
Wildlife Interlude (Derann)
Narrow Gauge in Portugal 1&2 (Sunday River Productions)
Tarka the Otter (Extract, Walton)
Journey Into Spring (D.C.R. Films, Wishful Thinking??)

Here's hoping this time tomorrow it's not over the roof!
 
Posted by Guy Taylor, Jr. (Member # 786) on December 20, 2009, 09:54 AM:
 
Last night I watched the Derann 1,200' abridgment of Gremlins.

A lot of fun and, since it takes place during Christmas, a good film to watch for this time of year.

Also watched "The Elstree Story"; a documentory on one of the most famous movie studios in the U.K.

In addition I watched "The Little Match Girl" and "Peace on Earth. I love sentimental cartoons and these are two of the best of that type.
 
Posted by Chip Gelmini (Member # 44) on December 20, 2009, 11:46 PM:
 
Sunday December 20 2009

Everything super 8 sound

NO BUSINESS LIKE SHOW BUSINESS [SCOPE STEREO FEATURE]

intermission shorts
ABBOTT & COSTELLO RIOT ON ICE [SILENT]
MANY MOODS OF SKIING [SILENT]
MICKEY PLAYS SANTA [SOUND]

A BUG'S LIFE SCOPE [SCOPE STEREO FEATURE]
 
Posted by Jeroen van Ooijen (Member # 1104) on December 21, 2009, 02:29 AM:
 
I watched last Sunday the following movies!

Pluto's Christmastree Silent 200ft

Once upon a wintertime sound 200ft

[Big Grin] Feature [Big Grin]

Peter Pan sound Derann 3x600ft

Heidi 5 episodes Animated 5x400ft German language! [Smile]
 
Posted by Michael Beyer (Member # 1143) on December 21, 2009, 04:26 AM:
 
Jeroen:
Heidi was one of my favorites in my childhood. Couldn't wait to see the next episode on TV.

Didn't had very much time for screening at the weekend.

But a little film was possible:
The Blackhawk-Release of Laurel & Hardy: Block-heads

The print is much sharper than on the photos. My camera is simply too bad.

Projector: Elmo ST-1200 HD with 1.3-lens

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Posted by Jeroen van Ooijen (Member # 1104) on December 21, 2009, 05:39 AM:
 
Hello Michael,i have watched the following Chapters!

2033 80m c/t "Der geheimnisvolle Grossvater" Episode 1.
2034 80m c/t "Grossvaters Hütte" Episode 2.
2035 80m c/t "Auf der Weide" Episode 3.
2036 80m c/t "Ein neues Familienmitglied" Episode 4.
2144 80m c/t "Der Schneesturm" Episode 11.

I still miss these ones

2138 80m c/t "Ein Brief von Tante Dete" Episode 5.
2142 80m c/t "Winter in den Bergen" Episode 9.
2140 80m c/t "Ein Sommer geht zu Ende" Episode 6.

So if you know someone that have these titles for sale,think of me! [Big Grin]

Jeroen!
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on December 21, 2009, 06:54 AM:
 
Hi Michael, I'd like to have this Blackhawk: I know there's an OUR GANG appearance (I'm actually after this series). Great shots, by the way.

Here's another HEIDI fan, fellas: unfortunately, on 8mm we only have a couple of features (5/6 episodes edited together) and some excerpt, here in Italy. Not the best prints, in term of quality. But quite rare.

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Was GOLDRAKE aired in the Netherlands, Jeroen (1978/79)?

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Posted by Jeroen van Ooijen (Member # 1104) on December 21, 2009, 07:18 AM:
 
No Gian i've never heard of the Goldrake serie!my movies are from UFA and are in great condition!next time i watch them i send some pics to you!

Jeroen [Big Grin]
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on December 21, 2009, 07:29 AM:
 
I was told those UFA prints are gorgeous. I cannot say the same about what was printed and distributed here in Italy. But thanks a lot for the shots: I'm a little curious and cannot wait to see them.
Ciao!
 
Posted by Michael Beyer (Member # 1143) on December 21, 2009, 08:53 AM:
 
Sorry, Gian, but you are wrong [Wink]
Goldrake was never aired in Germany.
There were only 4 episodes on Super 8 and the first time I've ever heard about this series was when I began to collect Super 8.
I looked at this time "Captain Future".

Jeroen,
if I will see some Heidi-episodes, I will tell you [Smile]

UFA-prints having a big problem: they are going to red very often!
 
Posted by Guy Taylor, Jr. (Member # 786) on December 21, 2009, 09:01 AM:
 
Last Night I watched two Disney cartoon shorts.

The Night Before Christmas and Santa's Workshop

Beautiful full color Derann prints.

On Christmas Eve I will be showing Mickey's Christmas Carol in my Bar & Grill. This will kick off my planned Winter Film Series at the club.
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on December 21, 2009, 09:12 AM:
 
Take a look here, Michael [Big Grin] [Big Grin] [Big Grin] ...

Grendizer in Germany
 
Posted by Michael Beyer (Member # 1143) on December 21, 2009, 09:18 AM:
 
Yes, Gian, I know this site [Big Grin]

I know that you don't understand German [Smile]

At the end you can see "...lehnten ARD und ZDF eine Fernsehausstrahlung in Deutschland ab...".
That means, that the TV-companies decline the series, because it was too brutal for them.
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on December 21, 2009, 09:25 AM:
 
I got it now.
I was sure the series was known in Germany too. But I must admit I did not know it was not aired because of violence contents.

There's a good reason why I remembered German kids knew the series.
In 1978, when I was a young boy, I lived in Limone (Gardasee). And I met lost of kids as I was who knew it.
I do remember all kids knew it. But, hey... Maybe they did because they watched the series while spending their holiday in Italy! [Wink]
 
Posted by Mark Mander (Member # 340) on December 21, 2009, 11:55 AM:
 
Last night's viewing was an Elvis feature Girls,Girls,Girls,a really nice Viacom print with excellent colour.These prints seem to hold the colours,are quite sharp with good sound,much better than some of the other Elvis releases i've seen,Mark.
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on December 21, 2009, 12:54 PM:
 
21st December 2009, Monday.

Super 8 evening show with WHO FRAMED ROGER RABBIT.
Stunning print on Agfa. Screen captures as usual.

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Posted by Michael Beyer (Member # 1143) on December 22, 2009, 01:34 AM:
 
Or they saw it on Super 8, Gian [Big Grin]
As I said 4 episodes were released by Piccolo Film on 45m each.
BTW: Very good screenshots. My compliment. Are they from "the wall" ? [Big Grin]

Mark,
I have Girls, Girls, Girls, too. Like G.I. Blues it was released on Kodak polyester stock, if I remebered right. [Big Grin]
 
Posted by Richard Gordon (Member # 1838) on December 22, 2009, 01:53 AM:
 
A couple of weeks ago, as part of a Chanukah party, I recreated a flea-pit cinema and showed (all Super8) Charlie Chaplin "Easy Street" silent with my brother-in-law on our de-tuned piano, MGM's 1943 cartoon "Red Hot Riding Hood" (a brilliant "adult" reworking of the children's fairy tale), and HM Queen + UK national anthem. With only one working projector there were 2 intervals - during one, an "usherette" served ice-creams. Richard
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on December 22, 2009, 01:54 AM:
 
Thanks Micha. Wall again [Frown] .
 
Posted by Flavio Stabile (Member # 357) on December 22, 2009, 03:39 AM:
 
Gian,

Roger Rabbit... wonderful pictures!!!
Great and funny movie... My best compliments!
Grey or brown stripe?

Ciao,
Flavio
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on December 22, 2009, 05:58 AM:
 
Ciao Flavio.
How are you? Thank you very much. Excellent print on Agfa, brown stripes.
Take care and Happy Christmas! [Big Grin]
 
Posted by Flavio Stabile (Member # 357) on December 22, 2009, 06:34 AM:
 
Everything is good, thanks!

Happy Christmas to you too! [Smile]

Ciao,
Flavio
 
Posted by Chip Gelmini (Member # 44) on December 22, 2009, 11:39 AM:
 
MY FILM SCREENINGS IN 2009 *

*See the SUMMARY section at very end

A CHORUS LINE DVD 1/2/2009
S.W. PHANTOM MENANCE DVD 1/5/2009
S.W. ATTACK OF THE CLONES DVD 1/12/2009
I MARRIED A WOMAN S8 SCOPE 1/17/2009
S.W. CLONE WARS DVD 1/19/2009
SLEEPING BEAUTY DVD 1/31/2009
S.W. REVENGE OF THE SITH DVD 2/2/2009
ICE AGE MELTDOWN DVD 2/12/2009
S.W. A NEW HOPE S8 SCOPE 2/16/2009
WHO FRAMED ROGER RABBIT DVD 2/22/2009
S.W. EMPIRE STRIKES BACK S8 SCOPE 2/23/2009
S.W. EMPIRE STRIKES BACK DVD 2/25/2009
JURASSIC PARK S8 3/2/2009
ANASTASIA DVD 3/6/2009
S.W. RETURN OF THE JEDI S8 SCOPE 3/9/2009
MALIBU BEACH DVD 3/11/2009
SPACEBALLS DVD 3/16/2009
KUROSAWA'S DREAMS DVD 5/5/2009
THE SIMPSON'S MOVIE DVD 5/14/2009
D.A.R.Y.L DVD 5/18/2009
VAN WILDER DVD 5/28/2009
DAVID & LISA 16MM 5/29/2009
GIRLS JUST WANT TO HAVE FUN DVD 5/31/2009
KOYAANISQATSI DVD 6/1/2009
HOW TO BEAT THE HIGH COST OF LIVING S8 6/4/2009
POWAQQATSI DVD 6/8/2009
G.I. BLUES DVD 6/11/2009
HEMO THE MAGNIFICENT 16MM 6/14/2009
FANTASTIC VOYAGE S8 SCOPE 6/14/2009
NACOYSQATSI DVD 6/15/2009
BARAKA DVD 6/22/2009
LITTLE SHOP OF HORROS DVD 6/24/2009
BRAINSTORM S8 SCOPE 6/27/2009
REVOLUTIONARY ROAD DVD 7/2/2009
KUROSAWA'S DREAMS DVD 7/6/2009
CYRANO DEBERGERAC S8 7/16/2009
FLY ME TO THE MOON DVD 7/20/2009
GOD'S LITTLE ACRE S8 7/30/2009
CASABLANCA S8 8/3/2009
007 MOONRAKER S8 8/6/2009
TALES OF BEATRICE POTTER S8 8/10/2009
THE AFRICAN QUEEN S8 8/17/2009
THE LION KING S8 8/24/2009
THE HUNTER S8 8/31/2009
EARTH DVD 9/9/2009
STEAMBOAT BILL S8 SILENT 9/10/2009
SELECTED SHORTS PMA S8 9/17/2009
THE HOLLYWOOD KNIGHTS DVD 9/19/2009
SINGING IN THE RAIN S8 9/21/2009
LADY & THE TRAMP S8 SCOPE 9/21/2009
OLIVER TWIST S8 9/24/2009
SINGING IN THE RAIN S8 9/28/2009
THE JOLSON STORY APS S8 10/1/2009
THE JOLSON STORY S8 10/5/2009
STARBIRD & SWEET WILLIAM S8 10/8/2009
BEST-BUY TRAILER DISC DVD 10/8/2009
EASTER PARADE S8 10/12/2009
HOPPITY GOES TO TOWN S8 10/15/2009
HIGH SOCIETY DIGEST S8 10/19/2009
TOP HAT S8 10/19/2009
MAXIE S8 10/23/2009
BYE BYE BIRDIE S8 10/26/2009
MARY POPPINS S8 11/2/2009
THE NEPTUNE FACTOR S8 11/5/2009
FUTURE WORLD S8 11/5/2009
HOWARD THE DUCK DVD 11/6/2009
SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER S8 11/9/2009
BEST-BUY TRAILER DISC DVD 11/9/2009
FIRED UP DVD 11/13/2009
IZZY & MOE S8 11/13/2009
GREASE S8 SCOPE 11/16/2009
WHEN GIRLS UNDRESS S8 11/20/2009
BLAZING SADDLES DVD 11/20/2009
XANADU DVD 11/23/2009
THE GOLDEN SEAL S8 11/30/2009
DISNEY'S UP! DVD 12/7/2009
LADY IN THE WATER DVD 12/14/2009
NO BIZ LIKE SHOW BIZ S8 SCOPE 12/20/2009
A BUG'S LIFE S8 SCOPE 12/20/2009

SUMMARY:

BY THE FORMAT:

16MM: 2

SUPER 8: 41 [10 @ 2:66 SCOPE / 31 @ 1:33 FLAT]

DVD: 36 [15 @ 2:35 SCOPE / 21 @ 1:85 FLAT]

TOTAL: 97

At the close of every screening, I enter the films shown on a clipboard. At the end of the year, I copy the clipboard to a spreadsheet then analyze the information which is shown here. I'll ammend this report again if I do have another screening this year - but my hectic schedule over the holiday break suggests that I'm done until 2010.
 
Posted by Jim Schrader (Member # 9) on December 22, 2009, 12:47 PM:
 
on super 8 sound
Tom and Jerry the Night before Christmas
A Walt Disney Christmas
on 16mm sound
castle films "The Night Before Christmas live version in b/w
Rankin Bass's version's of Frosty the Snowman, Ruldolph, and The Little Drummer Boy
also on 16mm
Bewitched-titled Santa Comes and Stays and Stays
Gilligan's Island-Birds Gotta Fly, Fish Gotta Talk (the only christmas episode from the first season.)
 
Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on December 22, 2009, 01:31 PM:
 
Beautiful screen captures Gian.

I've said it many times, but I do truly believe that AGFA is superior to L.P.P. That color is absolutely spot on. I have seen other DErann printings of this where the color is not quite as good as it should be.

AGFA ... always first choice!
L.P.P. ... Next best choice
FUJI ... The better FUJI, third best!
 
Posted by Peter van Zand (Member # 1552) on December 22, 2009, 02:56 PM:
 
Tonight two classic 16mm animation shorts that go very well together:
Disney's Silly Symphony - Santa's Workshop (1932)
Fleischer Color Classic - Hold it! (1938)

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Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on December 22, 2009, 03:36 PM:
 
[Eek!] !
 
Posted by Jeroen van Ooijen (Member # 1104) on December 22, 2009, 03:47 PM:
 
Here another one from the Netherlands but not shocking Gian [Wink]

The night before Christmas(Tom and Jery)1x50ft sound

And the feature for tonight was Cinderella 3x600ft sound Derann!
A really Christmas movie.

Gian guess what is my Christmasmovie this year? [Big Grin]
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on December 22, 2009, 06:36 PM:
 
Uhm... Let me think...
Ok. I guess what is yours if you guess what will be mine [Big Grin] !
Oh, no...

I remembered I already wrote what will be mine in your thread about Christmas Day Shows (ET)!...
 
Posted by Graham Ritchie (Member # 559) on December 22, 2009, 07:23 PM:
 
Catching up with some movies of late one 16mm print of "Portrait of Lee Marvin" 1700ft B/W and colour made back in 1969 on the set of "Paint Your Wagon"

Another one this time on DVD "Ice Station Zebra" I once had the Super8 3/400ft version. The DVD is very good with a remastered 5:1 soundtrack, well here is a nice shot of the USS Ronquil which played the part of the USS Tigerfish in the movie.
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Posted by Jeroen van Ooijen (Member # 1104) on December 23, 2009, 12:32 AM:
 
Hi Gian,uhm let me think.......ET???
And now you what is my favorite this Christmas??
[Big Grin]
 
Posted by Michael Beyer (Member # 1143) on December 23, 2009, 01:21 AM:
 
Hey Peter,
wonderful pictures. Congratulations !

Osi,
how can I identify the stock ?
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on December 23, 2009, 01:54 AM:
 
Just tell me, Jeroen. Will it be LADY AND THE TRAMP????
 
Posted by Mark Mander (Member # 340) on December 23, 2009, 02:36 AM:
 
Monday we watched a 16mm feature of Mr Destiny starring James Belushi,Tuesday's offering was a super 8 feature of Raise the Titanic in scope which went down well,in this case it came back up again!!! Mark.
 
Posted by Paul Spinks (Member # 573) on December 23, 2009, 07:18 AM:
 
I love John Barry's music in Raise The Titanic. It's a great film too and does not deserve the scorn that is usually thrown at it.

Paul.
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on December 23, 2009, 08:14 AM:
 
Thanks a lot, Osi.
You are absolutely right about stocks. At least in my opinion.
I sent you a mail about Santa...
Let me know.
Take care. [Wink]
 
Posted by Jeroen van Ooijen (Member # 1104) on December 23, 2009, 08:37 AM:
 
Hi Gian,you're right ha ha ha....L&T and you what is on your program? [Big Grin]
 
Posted by Jean-Marc Toussaint (Member # 270) on December 23, 2009, 09:48 AM:
 
We are currently spending the Holiday season at our Provence cinema. Our last screenings were:

Monsters Inc, for all the kids in the neighborhood.

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Il Demonio Italian neo realist film from 1963 that *supposedly* was the inspiration for The Exorcist (sorry, no pics).

The Land Unknown Bizarre letterbox print (1:2 ratio on flat print)
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Fright Night Gorgeous scope print.
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Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on December 23, 2009, 10:34 AM:
 
Hi Jeroen.
I have received today some WALT DISNEY HOME MOVIES I will check tonight or tomorrow. All titles I already have in my collection. But maybe the new arrivals should be in better condition (stock, color etc.).

Mes compliments, Jean-Marc. So nice pictures. And those MONSTER INC print is simply gorgeous. Once more, it would be great if a 8mm print existed! Ciao.
 
Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on December 23, 2009, 01:58 PM:
 
Micheal ...

AGFA, in general, (I'm speaking of the modern AGFA prints), will have the marking "2S" on it. Nothing much more than that.
Although L.P.P. has also had nice saturation of color, I have never seen a "bluish" AGFA print. There are lush colors and a warm or almost brown to the color, (note: I'm not speaking of the Kodak SP browning, which is a sign of color fade). The colors tend to be much truer to what you would find on the original release.

A good example is the screenshot (thanX once again Gian!), when Jessica Rabbit is sitting on Eddie Valiants lap. Note the facial tones, not just on Valiant, but especially on the animated Jessica. Absolutely perfect and spot on.

One of the complaints that I have had with the L.P.P., (note that when I say this, I'm thankful to have any good color, Agfa or L.P.P.) is you can end up with spot on color, but is has tended to have the bluish quality.

This is nothing new with L.P.P. I've noticed this all the way down the line to my first Derann L.P.P. that I owned, (Who Dares Wins 600ft). There has always been a less than perfect color spectrum to it.

When Derann used the Agfa 2S stock, they're colors were never better. I know that some of it could be film labs and the chemicals therein, but for Agfa to not have that quality and be consistently brilliant is no accident.

My advice is, if you can, verify whether the print is an Agfa print of the feature. If not, L.P.P. will be fine, but the Agfa Derann's are to be truly cherished.

I hope dat helps, Micheal

tonights screening ...

A "classicals"

What's Opera Doc (warners version of "classical" ...

Kill da wabbit, Kill da Wabbit, KILL DA WABBIT!

and, for the feature?

Fantasia 2 (Yummy!)
 
Posted by Daniel Aveline (Member # 1714) on December 23, 2009, 05:26 PM:
 
Hello everyone,
Hello Jean-Marc,where did you get that print of the land unknown? I have the belgian poster at home.I'd like to see it
maybe you could project it to me some time,could be my christmas
present [Big Grin]
 
Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on December 24, 2009, 02:27 AM:
 
Yes Jean-Marc was that a 35mm or 16mm print of Land Unknown? it looks gorgeous as usual. I have a 35mm cinecolor nitrate of a similar feature Unknown Island. Gotta love those dinosaur movies...

Well tonight I was only able to sneak in a quick screening (because I spent most of the day fiddling with my Pathe Babies) of EP 7 of the THE IRON CLAW (1916) - The Hooded Helper with Pearl White. It was on reg 8mm. Sadly I will never know what happened as this is the only episode available [Confused]

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Posted by Jean-Marc Toussaint (Member # 270) on December 24, 2009, 05:19 AM:
 
Dino: Wow, Unknown Island, that's a classic.

Daniel: the print belongs to my friend Gilles (we share the booth at Argenteuil). If he brings it back to Paris, I'll organize something.

Yesterday's screening: The Mighty Ursus (known as "Fury of Hercules" on these shores). Print is rather good considering it's an original 1961 release. Plenty of color left (more than it seems on the screenshots)

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Posted by Winbert Hutahaean (Member # 58) on December 24, 2009, 11:43 AM:
 
Osi & Michael,

Not every film will have stock used written on the sprockets.

I received a bunch of films from Gian (thanks my Friend), some are excellent in color but I cannot see any mark about stock used.

I also believe that the bluish tint you see does belong to lab's responsibility. And I can say the lab Derann uses now tend to have bluish tint.

It is more about the person behind the chemicals mixing.

Remember during the old days with analog (35mm still) film. Between lab to lab had different result although they used the same Kodak paper and film.

cheers,
 
Posted by Michael O'Regan (Member # 938) on December 24, 2009, 01:11 PM:
 
Can't say I've ever come across this "bluish" tint on any 16mm LPP prints.
Are you specifically referring just to Derann prints, Osi?
 
Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on December 24, 2009, 01:44 PM:
 
I really have to say that it is a matter of L.P.P. film stock in general.

This is because I have L.P.P. prints not just from Derann but many other sources. I have vintage Red Fox prints, (note: films that Derann did not re-release from Red Fox negatives), and they are L.P.P. and they have a bluish cast.

The same for a couple other releases. Unless I'm mistaken, "The Little Match Girl" (Columbia Pictures) was also released on L.P.P., and this print has a bluish cast ...

... final exhibit of proof is the Blackhawk films re-issue of the First Flip the Frog cartoon, "Fiddlesticks", which is on L.P.P. filmstock and yes, you guess it ... bluish cast to the color.

Many different sources, one film stock, continued history of Bluish color.

Also, Red Fox prints from the same early 80's period, on AGFA color stock, do not have the bluish cast.

So, though L.P.P. is certianly better than pinky eastman (by a LONG SHOT!), it is not on the near perfection part of AGFA.

Winberts point isn't without merit. Some of it could be those in the film lab, but when you see the same bluish cast to the product of MANY different Super 8 companies, the chance that they ALL came from the same UK labs, (especially back in the 1980's), it goes beyond the chance of just one film lab or chemical problems.

By the way, Peter, great screenshots from that rare color Max Fleischer film! Its a sadness that in large part, Fleischer "Color Classic" have a tendecy of always having faded color in nearly all prints, especially on Super 8. I finally ran into a good color print of "Cobweb Hotel", but it still has a faded look, though on L.P.P. stock.

I would love to find a nice color copy of "Fresh Vegetable Mystery" but from what I understand, they all have a faded color look, no matter what the stock.
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on December 24, 2009, 04:41 PM:
 
Very interesting posts about LPP, Osi and Winbert.
Just received some WALT DISNEY HOME MOVIES. Some of them are holding color up very well, but cannot say what stock they are printed on. No marks at all. A real mistery.

Anyway... Waiting for tomorrow big show, tonight 'twas time for:

- A WALT DISNEY CHRISTMAS (unfortunately fading... How I'd like to find a copy on LPP!)
- BAMBI (reel #1). One of my favorite Disney's.
- MADAGASCAR PENGUINS IN A CHRISTMAS CAPER (G R E A T print and funny)
- THE LITTLE ONE.

No digital camera, tonight [Frown] [Frown] [Frown] . Chiara needed it. So I used my mobile to take some pictures, but result was simply terrible eh eh eh. Just two screen captures were decent. I post them as usual...

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Posted by Thomas Murin, Jr. (Member # 1745) on December 24, 2009, 04:43 PM:
 
Osi, I believe you are correct about LPP stock being bluish. The print of Secret Of NIMH I have is LPP and while the colors are decent, there is a clear push toward blue.

Though it should be pointed out that the colors of NIMH on Super 8 are WAYYYYYY off compared to the widescreen DVD which was personally supervised and approved by director Don Bluth. But that's another matter. [Smile]

Anyway, here's today's viewing schedule:

SUPER 8:

Playground Skirmish (Excerpt from Matrix Reloaded. Fun but I need to get a Scope lens in the new year. [Smile] )

Brer Rabbit And The Tar Baby

Mickey's Christmas Carol (Thanks David Erskine! Beautiful print!)

The following viewed on my 80" screen and with the Panasonic AX200 video projector.

BLU-RAY:

Scrooge (1951)

DVD:

Home Alone

Scrooge (1970)
 
Posted by Jeroen van Ooijen (Member # 1104) on December 24, 2009, 04:50 PM:
 
Great pics,the little one?which movie is that? [Eek!]
 
Posted by Peter van Zand (Member # 1552) on December 24, 2009, 06:42 PM:
 
Christmas Eve, 16mm Tom & Jerry intro Invisible Mouse
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Shut up and deal, and a Merry Christmas to you all!
 
Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on December 24, 2009, 07:04 PM:
 
Gian ...

I don't know for a fact as to whether there were any L.P.P. "A Walt Disney Christmas", but I can verify for fact, that there were prints of this title in the UK that were printed on AGFA 3S filmstock. It took years to track down a good color copy and I found it in the UK.

So, yep! It's possible to find a mint copy of this title!

Tonights quick viewing, (as we have somewhere to go) ...

BEN HUR

haha! Just kidding!

Mickey and His Pals! 400ft FUJI color
MIckey's Memorable Moments Volumes 1 & 2 both FUJI
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on December 24, 2009, 07:36 PM:
 
Thanks for all info, Osi. I had a print on Kodak SP and actually one on Eastman. Imagine that the second one is quite better than the copy on Kodak SP!
A real 'must', anyway, every year.
Buon Natale, Osi. Ciao.
 
Posted by Winbert Hutahaean (Member # 58) on December 25, 2009, 09:10 AM:
 
Osi, I can show you my AGFA prints that is going to purplish. And I can show you too Kodak LPP which is not bluish.

Michael, can you check your Ben Hur that was shown several weeks ago (which was very spot on color tone), I believe it is on Kodak LPP.

BTW (OOT) I just got a nice joke from someone that NTSC is abbreviated from "Never True Skin Color" (which is true... [Big Grin] )

cheers,
 
Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on December 25, 2009, 10:06 AM:
 
Never heard of Purplish Agfa, but it's possible. I have run into earlier generation Fuji stock that turns purplish. Derann used some Fuji in the 70's that had that tendecy. I had a copy of they're earlier printing of "Hoppity Goes to Town" and it was on fuji and purplish. They're later re-issue of it on L.P.P. was much improved, probably due to thier recieving a new negative as well.
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on December 25, 2009, 05:17 PM:
 
25 December 2009, Friday.

Christmas super 8 marathon.
The programme:

Trailers:
- Fun and Fancy Free
- Lady and the Tramp
- Fantasia 2000
- Mulan
- The Incredibles

Shorts and excerpts:
- Goofy Hockey Homicide (Walt Disney Home Movies)
- How To Swim (WDHM)
- The Legend of Coyote Rock (WDHM)
- Hawaiian Holiday (WDHM)
- Pedro the Mail Plane (from 'Saludos Amigos' - WDHM)
- The Flying Burro (from 'The Three Caballeros' - WDHM)
- Brer Rabbit and the Tar Baby (from 'Song of the South' - WDHM)
- Jolly Holiday (from 'Mary Poppins' - WDHM)
- The Sorcerer's Apprentice (from 'Fantasia' - WDHM - Very good/almost perfect Italian print on unmarked/unknown stock. The best edition I have had in my collection, not reddish nor fade)

Intermission to open our Christmas presents. Pepa got sick of the show and went sleeping, in the meanwhile.
Keith and Pam, your cookies were with us during the second part of the show. Thanks a lot!

Featurettes:
- Mickey's Christmas Carol (Derann)
- The Small One (yes, once again)
- The Night Before Christmas (Derann)

AND...
- ET - The Extra Terrestrial (letterboxed edition on LPP. Me and Chiara still feeling like two kids, when watching this evergreen masterpiece...).
Digital camera available, tonight, eh eh eh.

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Equipment (still screening on the wall): Elmo GS 1200 #1; Elmo 1,1
 
Posted by Winbert Hutahaean (Member # 58) on December 25, 2009, 05:42 PM:
 
quote:
Never heard of Purplish Agfa
Osi....here we go:

http://8mmforum.film-tech.com/cgi-bin/ubb/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=003953#000002

And the above Gian's LPP print is not bluish as well.

cheers,
 
Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on December 25, 2009, 09:37 PM:
 
Ahhh, I remember that post, it was about the Raiders print. Mine is on Agfa 1s and it has no fade, so I'm wondering if it's because of your environment. I remember you said you lived in a moist, hot humid climate? That perhaps, might have an effect on Agfa developing a fade. It did appear by the screenshots, that something had happened to the print beyond normal wear and tear. The first screen capture had perfect blacks and the deep oranges from that early scene, were the same as on my print. The daytime shots from about five minutes later in the reel have very abnormal color.

I personally, have never ran into any fade on Agfa, even thirty year old Agfa. The fact still stands, that many L.P.P. prints have a bluish cast, and this is over a long period of years, with a number of film companies the worldwide.

I should mention that occasionally, L.P.P. can shine as well. It's better having it than not. Much better than the non L.P.P. eastman, but nowhere near the Agfa. By the way, always nice to see your screenshots Gian.

Winbert, note, for comparison, the color quality of "ET", and the color of "Who Framed Roger Rabbit". The Roger print, spot on, (even comparing it to the DVD 2 disc release) the ET print has that slightly off color feel to it of L.P.P. ansd if you compare it to the DVD, big comparison.

However, I must say in defense of the ET print, that it could perhaps be due to the original negative sourced for the print.
(it does appear slightly blue. Note the screen shot of the lovely little Drew Barrymore. There is a plant behind here on the shelf. Note that leaves are nearly blue, with almost no green to them at all. The DVD clearly shows natural green leaves on the plant. This is only my personal estimation mind you, but the prints not too bad. Good one to have Gian).

tonights viewing ...

repeat of "Little Match Girl" (Columbia, 1938) L.P.P.

"A Christmas Carol" Feature (1951, Alistar Sim) B/W
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on December 25, 2009, 09:53 PM:
 
Still interesting info about stocks.
Thanks as always, Osi. In term of quality ET is not the best print I have in my collection. But I'm more than happy anyway [Wink] !
All the best, my friend.
Ciao.
 
Posted by Thomas Murin, Jr. (Member # 1745) on December 25, 2009, 10:18 PM:
 
Christmas Day in the Murin Home Theater:

All on the 80" screen using the Panasonic AX200 projector.

BLU-RAY:

Monsters, Inc.
The Polar Express (3-D version)

DVD:

Scrooge (1970, postponed from last night.)
 
Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on December 26, 2009, 01:03 AM:
 
Had a very nice xmas at my wifes' best friends house, with their kids doing karaoke. Since we don't really have much family of our own they are our adopted one for holidays.. It was a lot of fun so I thought I'd come home and watch a xmas classic on 16mm with me, my wife and our pup all on the couch...OK so maybe I don't have any xmas films so I went in a spy,war noir,drama,love,open ending sort of direction instead...It was good which is what really matters....

CLOAK AND DAGGER (1946)

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Posted by Keith Ashfield (Member # 741) on December 26, 2009, 02:56 AM:
 
Our Christmas Eve show was changed slightly from the "planned" one.

We started with -

"Movietone News Pinewood Open Day"
"The Cinderella Story - The Making of The slipper and the Rose (one of my wifes favorite movies)
"Madagascar Penguins Christmas Caper" - fantastic print and stereo
"The Small One" - a very touching movie
Tom and Jerrys' - "Night before Christmas"

INTERMISSION - a bottle of wine and some "nibbles".

This was to be followed by "Meet Me In St.Louis" but a last minute request from my "special needs daughter" changed this to a completely different genre - from musical to comedic sci-fi horror -

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"THE GREMLINS" - 2 x 600ft

It has been sometime since I watched this print and had forgotten what a superb editing job was done by Derek Simmonds of Derann (excellent stereo print also).

Last night was a programme on "Screen 2", for a viewing if "Star Trek XI" (one of my Christmas presents) using the DVD projector and 80" screen. I know it's not a "Seasonal Movie" but, when accompanied by a Christmas buffet and a couple of beers, it was very enjoyable.

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The "viewing panel" will be meeting later today to discuss the programme details for New Years Eve.
 
Posted by Jean-Marc Toussaint (Member # 270) on December 26, 2009, 04:45 AM:
 
Keith: anytime is a good time to watch Star Trek XI.
Dino: I'm always amazed by the sharpness of your prints.
Gian: Good catch with E.T.

Our Christmas (and Little Margaux's 3rd Bday) show :

"The Madagascar Penguins" (always a winner - and an appropriate day to screen it), followed by the whole set of Ice Age 3 teasers and trailers, a musical short ("Addams Groove" by McHammer), and "The Rescuers Down Under" as feature presentation.

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Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on December 26, 2009, 07:43 AM:
 
Screen captures simply stunning, Jean-Marc. Amd thanks for your post.
I will probably screen my 8mm copy of THE RESCUERS DOWN UNDER tonight.
Ciao.
 
Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on December 26, 2009, 10:28 AM:
 
I agree, great screen captures Jean!

I only have the first reel of "Rescuers Down Under" (I bought it from a seller who only had that first reel but hey, he only wanted 15.00 dollars for it, I couldn't pass that up!), and I'd love to find those last two reels someday!
 
Posted by Christian Bjorgen (Member # 1780) on December 26, 2009, 12:19 PM:
 
I did a Christmas screening on both the 24th and today (26th), first for my own family and my fiancee, and then again today for my fiancees family and the kids on her side.

And the best part, it was my first screenings with my newly restored Elmo ST-180M.

Started off with "A Walt Disney Christmas" (400') that David sent me, very good colour and sound. Then moved on to some T&J cartoons for the kids (Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde + Cat Napping) before I rounded off the night with my home made version of Charlie Chaplins "Easy Street".

Pictures (from the top left):
- 1. My projector, finally in action
- 2-5. A Walt Disney Christmas
- 6. T&J: Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde
- 7. T&J: Cat Napping

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No pictures from "Easy Street", as I forgot to take them.

It was also the first screening with the new sound system I've set up, will post more pictures of the enchanced screening room later.
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on December 26, 2009, 12:43 PM:
 
Hello Christian. Nice shots.
What stock is your A WALT DISNEY CHRISTMAS printed on? Thanks...
 
Posted by Christian Bjorgen (Member # 1780) on December 26, 2009, 12:53 PM:
 
I have no idea what stock it is, how can I check it?
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on December 26, 2009, 01:18 PM:
 
Take a look to the sprockets side of the film. The stock is normally marked there (see the link below).

You should need a magnifying lens to do it. Considering the pink cast of your shots the copy could be printed on EASTMAN, even if I can see it is still plenty of blues and greens. [Wink]

How to identify film stocks
 
Posted by Richard Gordon (Member # 1838) on December 26, 2009, 03:19 PM:
 
Hi Christian, what is ".... my home made version of Charlie Chaplin's "Easy Street"....." ? Regards, Richard
 
Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on December 26, 2009, 04:55 PM:
 
well because of a recent post on the for sale forum I had to watch one of my favorite films....Sad part is I may never get a decent english version....This one was a complete 16mm version but it is WELL WORN, and in French. I sadly do not speak french but I know the story so can still enjoy it to some degree... STARCRASH (aka Le Choc des Etoiles)I have been looking for a good print for years and the same week I won the auction on this one there were 2 others listed. At the time I thought I would not need them so did not bid...Then mine arrived and it was in French (which of course was left out of the description)OH well the hunt continues...

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Posted by Jeroen van Ooijen (Member # 1104) on December 26, 2009, 04:57 PM:
 
I was eat and eat.........and drink and drink and now it's 00:00 and i didn't see any movie........but we have on dvd an Merry Madagascar for 30 minutes,so before we go to bed we watch this movie! [Big Grin]
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on December 26, 2009, 05:03 PM:
 
26th December 2009, Saturday

'Day After Christmas' super 8 night (still fully in a Christmas mood).
The programme:

Trailers
- An American Tale
- Bedknobs and Broomsticks
- The Little Mermeid/Mickey's Christmas Carol

Shorts:
- Plutos' Christmas Tree (Derann)
- Santa's Workshop (Derann)

Featurette:
- The Snowman (Derann)

Feature:
- The Rescuers Down Under (Derann)

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Jean-Marc, sorry. Did not mean to 'copy' you. Just felt like to screen it (it took so long since the very last time I did).
Dino, great shots as usual!
Osi, hope you will find reels #2 and 3, one day.
Jeroen, don't forget your homeworks eh eh eh!

Equipment: Elmo ST 1200 HD; Elmo 1,3
 
Posted by Oemer Yalinkilic (Member # 86) on December 26, 2009, 05:45 PM:
 
Christmas is gone, no christmas screening. I don´t understand my family, I wanted screen 35mm technicolor Disney Cartoons like "Night before Christmas" or the feature "White Christmas" but nobody wanted see that. After I saw the great screen shots of 35mm pixar prints from Jean-Marc, I bought few weeks ago my first recent 35mm print: Pixars CARS and you don´t belive it, my family did not want watch it. [Frown] [Confused] [Mad]
Only good thing, I was two times in the cinema with the kids:
Planet 51 and Disneys The Princess and the Frog (since a long time a great new classic Disney).
 
Posted by Christian Bjorgen (Member # 1780) on December 26, 2009, 05:52 PM:
 
Richard, it is 2x 200' excerpts without intertitles that I have edited together myself to get the entire film.
 
Posted by Oemer Yalinkilic (Member # 86) on December 26, 2009, 05:57 PM:
 
Hey Dino,
the language is not important, Carolin Munro looks in every language sexy, maybe more in french [Big Grin]
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on December 26, 2009, 06:05 PM:
 
Oemer, so happy you finally found CARS [Wink] !
 
Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on December 26, 2009, 07:57 PM:
 
No problem Gian!

I'll find reels two and three sooner or later ...

Who knows, I might luck into the original Rescuers before the sequel, (wink wink!)
 
Posted by John Skujins (Member # 1515) on December 26, 2009, 08:11 PM:
 
Dino, those pictures are so cool! If it was in Super 8, I'd love to have that movie, even in French!
 
Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on December 27, 2009, 03:32 AM:
 
John thanks you can pick up the German Super 8 digests which are edited pretty well. One of the forum members has them up for auction on ebay right now, and they have already had them dubbed over into English STAR CRASH
 
Posted by Jeroen van Ooijen (Member # 1104) on December 27, 2009, 03:57 AM:
 
Nice pics Gian,and i'am sorry i didn't do my homework [Frown]
i like the pics from the rescuers downunder,that's the next one i want i think,but it's hard to get,so a challenge for me! [Wink]

Greats [Big Grin]
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on December 27, 2009, 05:12 AM:
 
Thanks a lot Jeroen.
Hope you will get it soon! Ciao.
 
Posted by Thomas Murin, Jr. (Member # 1745) on December 27, 2009, 06:53 AM:
 
Here at the Murin household, we stay in Christmas mode untill Januray 2nd!

That said, I was home alone yesterday so, again using the digital projector and the 80" screen, I watched:

BLU-RAY:

Godzilla (1998 US version. Love this movie!)

Nightmare Before Christmas

Then, when my parents got home, we watched, on their 55" HDTV:

Mystery Science Theater 3000: Santa Claus Conquers The Martians

Possible more Christmas movies to come in the week ahead!
 
Posted by Paul Spinks (Member # 573) on December 27, 2009, 07:06 AM:
 
Last night we had an odd choice of movies for a double bill. The only connection was that they were both Walton features. We started with "Fright" (4X400ft Colour). This is a very scary film with Susan George,Honor Blackman,John Gregson and George Cole and Dennis Waterman before they were "Terry and Arfur" in "Minder". Susan George is babysitting for Honor Blackman and George Cole but no one knows that Honor's husband, a psychotic strangler (brilliantly played by the late Ian Bannen) has escaped and is on his way home. Great colour and a good print. We decided to lighten the tone after this with "Oh Mr. Porter".(4X400ft Black and White) This film is just great and gets better with every showing. There is a full length version available however so you might try to find that one if you want a print but it is a little harder to find. Many years ago I was out with a GPO telephone engineer friend who took me to all that remains of Cliddesden station on the now defunct Basingstoke to Alton Line. It was this station that was used as Buggleskelly station in the film. All that remains is a platform surrounded by farmland and countryside but it was great to stand on the platform that Will Hay, Graham Moffatt and Moore Marriot had made this classic film on so many years before.

Paul.
 
Posted by Jeroen van Ooijen (Member # 1104) on December 27, 2009, 12:23 PM:
 
Hello,this afternoon i was screening!

Lady and the Tramp 4x600ft sound Derann

This is my favorite movie to watch again and again! [Big Grin]
 
Posted by Christian Bjorgen (Member # 1780) on December 27, 2009, 12:35 PM:
 
Jeroen, I watched that on DVD yesterday, it's such a great feature!

Hopefully I'll own it on Super 8 some day [Smile]
 
Posted by Jeroen van Ooijen (Member # 1104) on December 27, 2009, 01:04 PM:
 
Christian,evryday i watch it i'am proud that i'am the owner of this great feature.
Hope you have it someday,it's worth the money and it's in scope! [Wink]
 
Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on December 27, 2009, 02:07 PM:
 
I'm becoming reunited with a feature I had completely forgotten that I had in my collection!

The French Connection! 4X600ft Letterboxed/fullframe

One of the best actioneers/dramas ever!
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on December 27, 2009, 03:11 PM:
 
Ahhhhhhhhhhhhh LADY AND THE TRAMP... How hard it was to get it eh eh eh [Wink] !
 
Posted by Michael O'Regan (Member # 938) on December 27, 2009, 05:19 PM:
 
"GRAND HOTEL" - Garbo, two Barrymores, Crawford, Wallace Beery, etc

Old VHS tape, recorded from the telly. Watched on the telly. The most relaxing night at the movies I've had in ages!!
Wonderful.

[Big Grin]
 
Posted by David Kilderry (Member # 549) on December 27, 2009, 05:25 PM:
 
Last night:

All Super 8 on the Elmo ST 1200 and Eumig 940.

Sahara Hare, Derann Bugs, brand new beautiful print.

Project the Right Image, Derann brand new - thought it would be an old B & W, but was surprised to find it was colour, good fun film.

Bad Ol' Putty Tat, Derann brand new print.

(still have Toot Whistle Plunk & Boom C/S brand new to run)

Microphonies Three Stooges some print warping causing slight in and out of focus. I notice this problem on a few old Columbia Stooges prints; anyone else have this problem?

Tom Slick cartoon with full opening. Another very nice IE International print with very little fade.

Auto Cine Pathe Pictorial. Wanted it new in 1979, bought it used in 2009! Any film featuring a drive-in will win me over, this features the new Metro drive-in in Rome......with some to come in the UK!!! Outside of the US, Metro (MGM) Drive-ins were very popular, there was a large 1750 car twin just near here. Any other films featuring drive-ins that I have missed (other than Grease)?

As you can see, I love my shorts although I do have another feature coming....stay tuned.

David
 
Posted by Oemer Yalinkilic (Member # 86) on December 27, 2009, 05:44 PM:
 
Lady and the Tramp is realy one of the best Disney features. I watched it only two times. First, it was a Super 8 cinemascope reversal print (I sold it many years ago) and the second was a flat technicolor 35mm print from a friend of mine. The Flat version is not a pan and scan version, it is filmed also flat like many other features in mid 50´s. For example like Knights of the round table, Brigadoon or Forbidden Planet. It´s very interesting to watch the same movie flat and scope.

Yesterdays screening: I made my 35mm Cars print ready for screening, I spliced it on 2 reels, on front the Star Wars special edition trailers [Smile] but my family canceled screening in the last minute [Razz] [Confused] [Eek!] [Mad] because they wanted to watch the DVD of Ice Age 3
I hope I can screen it today [Wink]
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on December 27, 2009, 05:50 PM:
 
Ah ah, so funny Oemer. Why don't you change family? Just joking, of course [Wink] !
 
Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on December 27, 2009, 05:56 PM:
 
Wow! I bet that flat version on 35MM of Lady and the Tramp is rather rare, especially when nearly everyone knows it to be a scope feature from the beginning.

It does make sense however. When Lady and the Tramp came out, scope was still a very new thing and not all theaters could project scope ...

... so many studio's put out both flat and scope versions of they're films. MGM released they're Tom and Jerry films in both scope and flat versions for that first year of scope production.

It's no surprise that Disney would do the same, to give the film as much play in theaters as possible. It would be interesting to see what additional info is seen on the screen on the top and bottom in the backgrounds
 
Posted by Robert Wales (Member # 502) on December 27, 2009, 10:12 PM:
 
Disney released the flat version of Lady & The Tramp on laserdisc about 12 years ago as well as the more well-known scope version, but you had to buy two separate discs to get both versions. Haven't watched mine in years.

The DVD lists both a 2:35 as well as a "full-screen (pan and scan )" version - I wonder if this is a mistake and the so-called pan and scan version is really the 1:33 version incorrectly labelled.
 
Posted by Chris Smith (Member # 132) on December 27, 2009, 11:42 PM:
 
Just finished projecting GONE WITH THE WIND (Super8mm). My youngest is home for the holiday and it's her favorite and we celebrated the GWTW 70th anniversary by watching it on the big screen. The print is stunning....
 
Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on December 28, 2009, 01:23 AM:
 
Gian - You are like a projectionist role model, with the complete and well thought out programs you put together

Jean-Marc - thanks for the kind words, part of todays' screening was inspired by you, since I have been thinking about fun dinosaur movies lately, unfortunately this print is not the best.

Today was a "two-fer" I did a silent film in the afternoon on Reg 8mm called ANNAPOLIS (1928) which I'm going to put a full review in the proper section, and then tonight it was sort of a living room grindhouse since I busted out my latest purchase. A $20 16mm feature that was faded and scratched, but let's face it for $20 I expected that, but it is a fun flick regardless. Oh and for the record AT THE EARTH'S CORE (1976) has one of the funniest lines ever when Peter Cushing yells "You cannot mesmerise me, I'm British"

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Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on December 28, 2009, 01:26 AM:
 
Grazie Dino [Wink] !
 
Posted by Guy Taylor, Jr. (Member # 786) on December 28, 2009, 08:13 AM:
 
Caroline Munro is such a beauty, even in red.
 
Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on December 28, 2009, 09:31 AM:
 
I agree Guy!

I'm a big time sucker for those American International "B" pictures! No doubt partly from seeing them in the theaters.
Mmmm Caroline!
 
Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on December 29, 2009, 01:39 AM:
 
To all - Ummm..Caroline Munro....yep....why do you think I watched 2 Munro films this weekend...my little xmas present to myself [Big Grin]

Osi - yep I love the AI films as well, my old drive in theatre used to play them.

Tonight though I had to step things up a notch (although if you believe the reviews on imdb I sank even lower) and opted for a really good character study. A forgotten film from the early 60's that would have been praised had it come out in one of the decades earlier. Somewhere between Baby Doll (1956) and Splendor in the Grass (1961) lies CLAUDELLE INGLISH (1961). Maybe Michel should save his 16mm acquisitions for forgotten films such as this since 9 times out of 10 I find the prints to be in excellent shape. This one I acquired from one of my trading buddies whom I trust, maybe that is another option for Michael...just don't leave film!!!!

The first picture is what Dino's Drive-In looks like on a 16mm pre show - This time you can see my wife and pup Brittany eagerly awaiting the film...At the end of tonight's screening they were both less enthusiastic since the story is quite tragic.

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Posted by Jeroen van Ooijen (Member # 1104) on December 29, 2009, 04:02 AM:
 
Mondaynight Aladdin 4x600ft sound Derann great movie and very sharp superB [Wink]
 
Posted by Oemer Yalinkilic (Member # 86) on December 29, 2009, 06:13 AM:
 
Finaly I screened CARS, I watched it alone with my Son.
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Gian, I told my wife that you say, I must change my family if she didn´t watch with me together, she told me "ok", I call my divorce lawyer. This was not a good idea [Big Grin] [Razz] [Confused]
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on December 29, 2009, 06:39 AM:
 
AH AH AH, Oemer.
Let me know how you'll face this problem, now! [Big Grin]

Beautiful print, my friend.
I'm so happy for you. Once again, I hope a 8mm release will be issued, one day. I'll be the first one to buiy it [Wink] .

Happy New Year, Oemer, to you and your ex wife [Big Grin] [Big Grin] [Big Grin] [Big Grin] .

CIAO
 
Posted by Oemer Yalinkilic (Member # 86) on December 29, 2009, 07:29 AM:
 
Gian, to screen Super 8 is not a problem for my family, only 35mm is a problem. The projector is a litle bit to loud, it is very low noise for a 35mm projector, but however like my old 16mm Elmo 16CL Xenon. In comparison with my 35mm projector is the Elmo GS1200 realy silent.
It was nice to screen The Rescuers and Toy Story.

So the question in the round, if we can find 20 orders, I can arrange a Super8 release, the 35mm print is in mint condition, so the S8 print would be great.
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on December 29, 2009, 07:36 AM:
 
WRITE MY NAME AT THE TOP OF THE LIST [Cool] !

Even better... Why don't you start a new topic to ask other members if they would like to be included in that list???
 
Posted by Paul Spinks (Member # 573) on December 29, 2009, 10:02 AM:
 
Last night was a double bill dealing with hate and obsession. "The Big Combo" (PM Films 5X400ft Black and White)and "Rancho Notorious" (Mountain 4X400ft Black and White). Both great fun.

Paul.
 
Posted by John Skujins (Member # 1515) on December 29, 2009, 10:16 AM:
 
Last night, "Mack Sennett's Fun Factory" followed by "Alice on the Farm," both by Blackhawk.
 
Posted by Winbert Hutahaean (Member # 58) on December 29, 2009, 10:46 AM:
 
quote:
Why don't you start a new topic to ask other members if they would like to be included in that list???
Gian, I knew the Copy rights issue is going to be discussed if Oemer post that in a new thread. If the 20 copies meant are going to be released without "IT", why don't consider to make 2 x 400" edited version of the said titles. I think it will have enough orders.
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on December 29, 2009, 11:26 AM:
 
That's a good idea, Winbert! We need anyway some volunteer...
 
Posted by Fabrizio Mosca (Member # 142) on December 29, 2009, 01:17 PM:
 
One question: is 35mm collecting "forbidden" in other countries like it is in Italy?
 
Posted by Winbert Hutahaean (Member # 58) on December 29, 2009, 03:05 PM:
 
quote:
One question: is 35mm collecting "forbidden" in other countries like it is in Italy?
(Correct me if I am wrong) I think it is also in USA. That's why we (basically) cannot offer that (full feature) on Ebay.com.

The reason what I have heard that 35mm is never sold to market/public. So If a private/individual owns and sells it, it must be an illegal copy (of stealing).
 
Posted by Christian Bjorgen (Member # 1780) on December 29, 2009, 03:17 PM:
 
I would definetely get the S8 "Cars" print if it was made [Wink]
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on December 29, 2009, 03:19 PM:
 
So happy, Christian.
We just miss 18, now [Razz] ...
 
Posted by Oemer Yalinkilic (Member # 86) on December 29, 2009, 04:37 PM:
 
Hey, only 17. I want also a S8 print.
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on December 29, 2009, 04:48 PM:
 
Eh eh eh eh.
Oemer, write down our names, in the meanwhile. Let's see if we find other volunteers [Wink] .
 
Posted by Winbert Hutahaean (Member # 58) on December 29, 2009, 04:55 PM:
 
Oemer, I think the order will be fair if we know what is the price for a full version if we reach 20 orders? And what will be if it is edited version, say 2 x 400"?

(ps: no matters it is full or edited, we are not talking "IT", aren't we? so just cost of lab, stock & reasonable margin are considered)

cheers,
 
Posted by Oemer Yalinkilic (Member # 86) on December 29, 2009, 06:03 PM:
 
Winbert, I don´t think that we find realy 20 collectors who want buy CARS. I think a pixar movie is not bad, but if I hear the other collectors, they want more RATATOILLE, FINDING NEMO or WALL-E or maybe TOY STORY 2.
The chance for a S8 release is also bigger for an old classic title.
CARS has also a long running time (116 minutes), this make it more expensive. A 2x400 Version is not possible because nobody want pay also for editing the feature.
So I thing a Super 8 release of Cars is only a dream.
 
Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on December 29, 2009, 09:29 PM:
 
I got in Lee's films today so I watched a couple of the short ones (both were 200ft Standard 8 silent prints from Collector's club). First up was a Martha Sleeper comedy called SURE MIKE! (1925). I bet you are asking Martha who? Basically she was a Hal Roach stock player who rarely was the lead-FYI the brunette in the 4th image is Fay Wray from ....Well you know where she's from...Too bad she was moving. Next up was a Billy Bevan short called FIGHT NIGHT (1926)

Both were in excellent shape

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Posted by Damien Taylor (Member # 1337) on December 30, 2009, 12:06 AM:
 
quote:
One question: is 35mm collecting "forbidden" in other countries like it is in Italy?
The first rule of 35mm collecting is you do not talk about...

[Cool]
 
Posted by Fabrizio Mosca (Member # 142) on December 30, 2009, 12:15 AM:
 
In fact I don't have 35mm copies but only looooooong strips of films [Big Grin]
 
Posted by Antonis Galanakis (Member # 1455) on December 30, 2009, 01:55 AM:
 
About the CARS thing. For me an edit version of the film in 2x400 would be wonderful. “Life could be dreamy” as the song say. A full version will be very expensive, for some of us, in the forum. I believe with the edit version we will find more than 20 volunteers. I am one of them. But you can count me also for a full version even that will be harder for me to pay. I WANT THE FILM IN S8 ANYWAY!
Happy New Year!!!

P.S. I also want “Easy rider” and “The Wall – Pink Floyd” in S8. Do I want too many thinks in my life? Yeah, I know, great expectations……….
 
Posted by Michael O'Regan (Member # 938) on December 30, 2009, 02:35 AM:
 
THE BELOVED ROGUE (1927) -John Barrymore, Conrad Veidt

I'm really enjoying watching DVDs in my front room on the telly-vision!!
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on December 30, 2009, 03:50 AM:
 
- 16, so...
 
Posted by Antonis Galanakis (Member # 1455) on December 30, 2009, 04:06 AM:
 
Keep counting, Gian Luca!
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on December 30, 2009, 05:21 AM:
 
Write down, Oemer... [Wink]
 
Posted by Guy Taylor, Jr. (Member # 786) on December 30, 2009, 08:22 AM:
 
It is ebay's policy to not allow 35mm prints to be sold on their site.

35mm collecting is not illegal in general, as some prints are in public domain.

A publication called "The Big Reel" was the main source for collectors back in the dark ages before the internet.

There was plenty of 35mm films advertised for sale.
 
Posted by Winbert Hutahaean (Member # 58) on December 30, 2009, 09:32 AM:
 
quote:
It is ebay's policy to not allow 35mm prints to be sold on their site.

That is what I knew, and there must be a reason for Ebay stating that policy

quote:

as some prints are in public domain

In this matter, you are talking about the copyrights, and yes that is right for some titles they are public domain. But what about the possession to the material itself, i.e the print physically? Knowing the 35mm prints are never sold to public? Unless you print that public domain material yourself (which is quite impossible, understanding the cost involved) you never own it.

Similar to the analogy (for example) a Jaguar X1 never sold to public, but only available for rent from Jaguar rental service. Every 5 years because the machine will get worn by that, so there is a company's rule to destroy it. But someday, someone is selling in market...how can he got that car, knowing the said company's rule? We can guess that Jaguar X1 is an illegal item.

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35mm collecting is not illegal in general,

OK may be to collect in general is OK but not to trade it. So as Damien says above, you collect but you don't talk about it [Big Grin]

cheers,
 
Posted by Oemer Yalinkilic (Member # 86) on December 30, 2009, 12:17 PM:
 
I started a new topic, because we misuse this topic.

link
 
Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on January 01, 2010, 12:41 AM:
 
OK what do you do when it is new years eve and you no longer drink? Watch a movie of course...Well tonight was sort of a tear jerker, I am in danger of scaring my wife away for good if I don't give her a happy one soon. Tonight was a late era Gary Cooper film TEN NORTH FREDERICK (1958) on 16mm. It was a pan & scan printdown of a scope original. If you ever wonder what you could be missing check out the final pic of "The End"....The funniest thing is I once had a 70mm Gone with the Wind (which was blown UP from 35mm) and it was just as bad they just chopped off the sides when they didn't think it was necessary..OH and I went to the zoo today and rode a tiny little train so I probably should have watched a railway feature or some episodes of Hazards of Helen instead of a chopped scope print...

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Posted by Thomas Murin, Jr. (Member # 1745) on January 01, 2010, 11:42 AM:
 
Going back to Wednesday:

Paradise, Hawaiian Style on Super 8mm. Nice print, good color despite being on Eastman stock. Focus is good but a bit soft, overall, I'm very happy with it.

Thursday:

Commando on Blu-Ray. Very nice and filmlike HD transfer, grain intact, color natural and quite vibrant in some scenes, excellent detail. A nice upgrade from the DVD and still a fun movie after all these years!

Wrapped up 2009 with my annual showing of Turn Back The Clock with Connie Selleca. A very good 1989 TV movie that I really wish would be released on DVD so I can retire the DVD-R I made from my VHS.

Then, I started 2010 with the Star Trek episode Mirror, Mirror one of the very best episodes of the original series made better with new CGI effects (I remain amazed at how natural they look!).
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on January 01, 2010, 01:29 PM:
 
New Year's Day super 8 screening evening -
1st January 2010, Friday

LA PRIMA NOTTE DI QUIETE aka INDIAN SUMMER or LE PROFESSEUR (1972). Great drama directed by Valerio Zurlini with Alain Delon and Sonia Petrova.

Letterboxed print on Eastman LPP; official Italian release issued by Sil.Ma.

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Dinner and ready for tonight big show: FANTASIA.
 
Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on January 01, 2010, 02:30 PM:
 
Wow! That is certianly a good example of Eastman L.P.P. Not a spot of bluish color at all. Beautiful. Your a lucky man to have so many magnificent prints!
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on January 01, 2010, 03:08 PM:
 
Thanks Osi.
I was quite sure all copies of this movie were printed on Eastman LPP. But I was wrong. I discovered yesterday some were printed on Kodak SP and are now on the brown side.

So yes, I must admit I was lucky to find this one in such a great condition [Wink] !

And you are definitely right: no bluish shadow at all!
Unfortunately, images are not excellent: the screen I used is a very bad one (see wears on it).

A little break and I go on with my FANTASIA screening (shots will be posted later).
Ciao.
 
Posted by Peter van Zand (Member # 1552) on January 01, 2010, 04:07 PM:
 
Wow Gian, that's one of my favorite movies, I had no idea that super8 prints of this existed. I saw this on the big screen at the filmmuseum here during a Alain Delon retrospective a while ago. Every time I see this movie I fall in love with Sonia Petrova again [Smile] It's great you have this Zurlini in your collection.

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Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on January 01, 2010, 05:05 PM:
 
New Year's Day Super 8 Night.

A genuine classic again: Disney's FANTASIA.

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Extra shots coming soon.

Peter, nice to see someone else knows this movie.
There's a copy for sale on Ebay right now. But, unfortunately, it's not on LPP. This is on Kodak SP for sure. Take a look:

La prima notte di quiete - Ebay Italia

Good luck, if you are thinking to buy it.
 
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Posted by Peter van Zand (Member # 1552) on January 02, 2010, 03:22 AM:
 
Hi Gian, thanks for the tip, but the seller will only ship to Italy. Great shots btw.
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on January 02, 2010, 03:25 AM:
 
Thanks, Peter.
Did you already ask the seller?
Anyway, don't worry: I will let you know if I find another print.
Take care and Happy New Year.
 
Posted by Peter van Zand (Member # 1552) on January 02, 2010, 04:41 AM:
 
Yes I asked, spedisco solo in Italia.. Thanks for keeping an eye out!
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on January 02, 2010, 08:40 AM:
 
Do you want me to try to win the auction (and I will arrange shipping for you to the Netherlands, in case) or do you like best to wait for another opportunity and maybe a print on LPP? Let me know [Wink] .
 
Posted by Guy Taylor, Jr. (Member # 786) on January 02, 2010, 08:56 AM:
 
Last night I watched "Tom Thumb." Beautiful color and sharp focus. Great effects for its time with fun musical numbers and George Pal's puppetoon animation. A charming family film.
 
Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on January 02, 2010, 09:26 AM:
 
If I was ever to buy any parts of the Derann Fantasia, (as I wouldn't want the whole thing), it would be the "Nutcracker Suite" section AND "Night on Bald Mountain/Ave Maria" sequence.

Love those screen shots.

Disney was to make many a great animated film after Fantasia, but, even by his own testimony, he would never fly as high as he did with Fantasia. I think his great mistake was that he over-estimated the cultural heights that the general public would desire to achieve to. Todays hollywood does the exact opposite.
You can't lower the bar too far in seeing what people will put up with.

Fantasia set a high bar of cultural entertainment that I don't think will ever be exceeded. I'm still spellbound by the fact that Fantasia is only about ten years beyond the early black and white Mickey's. I wonder if Walt looked back at Fantasia and said to himself, "Damn good, old man!"

I just decided to watch a slew of cartoons :

Reel of three Tom and Jerry's 400ft

Mouse Cleaning
Quiet Please
Heavenly Puss

Early rarities 400ft

Fiddlesticks (early color/Flip the Frog)
Sunshine Makers (color/Van Buren)
Baloonland (color/Ub Iwerks)

Classic Warners 400ft

Whats Opera Doc?
Box Office Bunny
Carrotblanca

and lastly ... Classic Mickey 600ft

Steamboat Willie (first sound Mickey)
Sorcerors Apprentice (one of Mickey's High points!)
Simple Things (last classic era theatrical Mickey)
Runaway Brain (first New theatrical Mickey early 1990's)

Hows that for a night of classic toons?!
 
Posted by Guy Taylor, Jr. (Member # 786) on January 02, 2010, 09:43 AM:
 
Hey Osi,

Those are my two favorite segments from Fantasia as well. I have the Night on Bald Mountain/Ave Maria sequence and it is a stunner.
 
Posted by John Skujins (Member # 1515) on January 02, 2010, 10:14 AM:
 
Last night was "Dangerous Females," a 1929 Marie Dressler film, Blackhawk print, 400 ft sound.
...followed by "Lonesome Lenny," a 1946 Tex Avery cartoon print by Derann/Red Fox.
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on January 02, 2010, 10:16 AM:
 
Osi and Guy,
I agree with you about both segments. I love them so much, even if the NUTCRACKER SUITE is my favorite.

Just a little sad A NIGHT ON BALD MOUNTAIN-AVE MARIA (Derann - French sound) have some white lines (negative marks) but the print is absolutely gorgeous.
 
Posted by Thomas Murin, Jr. (Member # 1745) on January 02, 2010, 10:25 AM:
 
Osi, you forgot to mention that Fantasia was the first film to have stereo sound! There had been some tests done prior but it was Disney who helped it come about through RCA.

Here's hoping this year's Blu-Ray of Fantasia has the orignal FantaSound recording as well as the remix done for the DVD release.

I spent the New Year with the following movies:

UP : On Blu-Ray. Finally got around to seeing it and loved it! Terrific HD picture and sound!

2010 : What else? [Wink] Another great Blu-Ray release with no digital processing for a nice filmlike image. Nice job with the 5.1 Dolby TrueHD remix. The bass was killer on this title! Even the 2001 theme was shaking the room!
 
Posted by Peter van Zand (Member # 1552) on January 02, 2010, 02:42 PM:
 
Hi Gian,

Thank you for your kind offer. I just realized that I would need to re-record the soundtrack since I don't speak Italian, but there is no English version of this movie available as far as I know. Only French (which I don't understand either..) So with pain in my heart I will let this Zurlini go.
All the best to you, Peter

The show must go on, so tonight the first half of Hitchcocks The Lady Vanishes, on Walton super8

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Posted by Jeroen van Ooijen (Member # 1104) on January 02, 2010, 08:00 PM:
 
Saturdaynight,screeningnight!

One of my favorite features!

Cinderella(Derann)super8 3x600ft
Pictures taken with my phone! [Big Grin]

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Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on January 02, 2010, 08:27 PM:
 
No problem, Peter [Wink] .
Jeroen... Your first shots posted here. Cannot believe. Bravo!
 
Posted by Bill Phelps (Member # 1431) on January 02, 2010, 09:37 PM:
 
New Years Day I screened a beautiful Super 8 color print of Tex Avery's

Isle of Pingo-Pongo

Peter...nice shots of Lady Vanishes. I love that film. I have the 400' Walton digest with the original box in very good condition. They did a bang up job on the edits.

Bill
 
Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on January 03, 2010, 02:07 AM:
 
Peter and Jeroen, great pics, especially the ones from the phone? [Eek!] I'm impressed.

Gian - were those Fantasia shots taken while using your 1.3 lens?

Today I went down a serious road, coupled with trying out my new little elmo/eumig to 1/4 inch speaker jack I got from Dan Lail so I could pull the 8mm machines back out into the living room....

I started with the standard 8 for a 2 x 400 blackhawk scored print of JUDITH OF BETHULIA (1914) on the 5 foot screen (I put the cast list because I thought it was funny, the actors, and then...oh yeah servants, slaves, dancers, etc), then a long one roughly 2 hours on Super 8 HIS PEOPLE (1925) with Rudolph Schildkraut and among others Blanche Mehaffey (spelled Mehaffy in the credits) whom I have in a 9.5mm Glenn Tryon short, that I'll need to pull out again to see her differences between dramatic and comedic acting from around roughly the same time period.

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Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on January 03, 2010, 06:49 AM:
 
Hello Dino, how are you?
It's always a pleasure to see the screen shots you post.
Anyway yes, the last ones I have posted were taken while using my ELMO ST and a 1,3 lens.

I used an old screen for the show. And the result was not as good as it usually is when using the 'official' big screen actually out of order because of my Christmas Tree (put up under it) eh eh eh.
Ciao.
 
Posted by John Skujins (Member # 1515) on January 03, 2010, 11:25 AM:
 
Last night, "The Great Train Robbery" (Blackhawk, of course).
 
Posted by Fabrizio Mosca (Member # 142) on January 03, 2010, 01:13 PM:
 
New year's projection:
- Clash of the Titans (complete italian super8 version)
- Zip'n'Snort (Derann)

Today:
Fantasmi nello spazio (Ghosts in space), 16mm italian amateur film, with mag sound, found today in a flea market. It's a sort of Sci-Fi animation short film, made by an italian guy in the 70's, that may be classified as Z-movie... but it's so funny!!
 
Posted by Christian Bjorgen (Member # 1780) on January 03, 2010, 01:39 PM:
 
John, I also screened that film last night!

"The Great Train Robbery" is always great for short screenings.
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on January 03, 2010, 02:23 PM:
 
3rd January 2010, Sunday
Super 8 evening screening.
The movie: Hiller's LOVE STORY (1970).

Unfortunately, this is a very faded print on Kodak SP. Ex rental copy. Color is a little better than in the shots. But this is not one of my best movies. See, Osi? I also have fair prints in my collection eh eh eh.

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Three more days and I'll go back to my usual, big screen!
 
Posted by Michael O'Regan (Member # 938) on January 03, 2010, 02:36 PM:
 
No reflection on you, Gian, but it always amazes me how anybody could sit and watch a faded print.
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on January 03, 2010, 02:43 PM:
 
[Wink] I understand, Michael. Also part of the fun...

Cannot remember when was the last time I had screened this before today (10/12 years ago? Maybe more?) but of course the print was definitely better when I bought it. A real pity [Frown] .
 
Posted by Michael O'Regan (Member # 938) on January 03, 2010, 02:49 PM:
 
Besides the fade, it looks like a nice print.

Who did this title? Is it the full feature?
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on January 03, 2010, 02:50 PM:
 
Yes Michael, it's the full feature, on 5*600ft.
No idea about who released it.
I believe it's not an authorized print.
 
Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on January 03, 2010, 03:23 PM:
 
Ahhh, it warms the cockles of me heart, my fine lad, Gian!

A brownie of a print is still watchable, depending on the the print and how crucial color was to the story. That's just my opinion. Yet another film I have never seen on Super 8. Bravo Gian!
 
Posted by Christian Bjorgen (Member # 1780) on January 03, 2010, 03:26 PM:
 
For me, a faded print is still very fun. The feel of the film, the sound of the projector and the magnificent picture that you only get from 8 mm is what makes it for me [Smile]
 
Posted by John Skujins (Member # 1515) on January 03, 2010, 03:27 PM:
 
Christian -

Cool, what a coincidence! I had just received my copy in the mail yesterday, and it was the first time I had seen the film in any form. Very interesting.
 
Posted by Peter van Zand (Member # 1552) on January 03, 2010, 05:19 PM:
 
Hi Gian, I'm getting second thoughts about the LA PRIMA NOTTE DI QUIETE, only one day to go and stil just one bid. Maybe you can bid up to 50 Euro and see what happens? I guess I will have to learn Italian, so I can watch this movie [Smile]
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on January 03, 2010, 05:25 PM:
 
Osi, that's true.

Top quality LPP prints are always a genuine pleasure. And Christian is right. The magic while touching the single frames, while screening and watching the running images on the screen, is something incomparable. As you states in your reviews, Osi, LONG LIVE SUPER 8!

Peter, the second bid is mine.
Just let me know how much you want to spend for it and I will try to do my best to win it for you [Wink] .
 
Posted by Winbert Hutahaean (Member # 58) on January 03, 2010, 05:32 PM:
 
quote:
Top quality LPP prints are always a genuine pleasure.
Osi, Gian's last screen shot shows that LPP is not always bluish as you mentioned. This is what I told you before. So it will depend on the labs.

cheers,
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on January 03, 2010, 05:39 PM:
 
You are definitely right, Winbert. How prints hold color up (depending of course on their storage, temperature etc.) is a real mistery, sometimes.

The better part of all this, is that we are still here talking about it. This is simply great.
I will ship soon some extra movies to you, Winbert. Just give me a week to check a couple of things [Wink] .
 
Posted by Peter van Zand (Member # 1552) on January 03, 2010, 05:45 PM:
 
Dino, great pics as well, you have an amazing collection of old movies.

Gian, I have a couple of red movies as well, never stopped me from enjoying them [Smile]
What do you think is a fair prise for the Zurlini? I will go up to 50 Euro. Let's see what happens. You're great for doing this, thanks so much..
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on January 03, 2010, 05:58 PM:
 
You are more than welcome, Peter. In my opinion 50 euro will be okay. I wouldn't bid much more, considering LPP prints of this titles exist.
I will do what you asked me, don't worry. Once more, I hope to win it for you.
Stay tuned.
 
Posted by Jean-Marc Toussaint (Member # 270) on January 04, 2010, 08:27 AM:
 
Our Provence trip is over and here's what we shown over last week :

- Horror of Dracula (beautiful Technicolor print, unfortunately, screenshots were mistakenly erased by the better half).

- Andy Warhol's Frankenstein (great Agfa print)
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I also finished installing the *cough*cough* non-film equipment (and sound system) and we watched the *cough*cough* of "Chicago" and "Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea".

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Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on January 04, 2010, 08:33 AM:
 
You delight all of us, Jean-Marc.
 
Posted by Jean-Marc Toussaint (Member # 270) on January 04, 2010, 09:29 AM:
 
I guess that Dalila di Lazzaro is no stranger to that delight... [Big Grin]

And I love the italian title of the film:
"Il mostro è in tavola... barone Frankenstein"
I have a cool poster (logandina?) of it with a drawing of Dalessandro being served as a dish on a table...
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on January 04, 2010, 09:32 AM:
 
How young and beauty she was (she still is!).
Locandina is the right translation. Cool indeed! And well, I cannot remember when was the last time I've seen this movie. I was probably a kid.
Where did you find it??? [Wink]
 
Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on January 05, 2010, 01:53 AM:
 
Jean Marc - Great shots as usual and great films Warhol's Frankenstein....the envy continues... But hey did you see I watched a french Star Crash recently...my only french film...

Peter - thanks for the kind words

OH and John and Christian are either of your Train Robbery's with the colored section and music track? Curious how it is holding up....

Tonight I only had time for a short a standard 8 Blackhawk 400 footer of the original Glen or Glenda [Big Grin] It was a Hal Roach short starring Glenn Tryon and Fay Wray entitled Madame Sans Jane (1925) and Tryon plays almost the whole film in drag. If you don't recognize him the dad is James Finlayson. I always appreciate the other Roach comics like Tryon and especially Arthur Stone.

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Posted by Michael Beyer (Member # 1143) on January 05, 2010, 02:56 AM:
 
Happy new year to everyone here on the forum.
Here I am again. Was at home since christmas and had no internet there. Read 5 new sites of this threat (Uff !)

Osi and Winbert, many thanks for your information about the film stock. I will look, what kind of stock my films have.

Dino, it is fine to see, how good those old pictures are.

Gian, fine to see your christmas greetings in my mailbox [Smile]
A lot of thanks and hope your christmas was nice. Is your christmas tree still in position ? [Big Grin]

Made some screenings during my time at home, but did not make some pictures, except of The Aristocats. It's an very good Derann print.

Projector: Elmo ST-1200 HD with 1.3 lens

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Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on January 05, 2010, 12:30 PM:
 
Bravo Michael. And welcome back.
Just let me know when you decide to sell your copy of FOOTLOOSE, ok [Wink] [Wink] [Wink] [Wink] ?

Peter, I won LA PRIMA NOTTE DI QUIETE but I see there are no references to your PM.
The price is absolutely good, even better than what we were expecting.

I will ship it to you as soon as I receive it.
Here's my mail address, if you need to communicate with me:

gloncri (at) hotmail (dot) it

I'm really happy you will finally have the print. Ciao.
 
Posted by Peter van Zand (Member # 1552) on January 05, 2010, 12:35 PM:
 
Gian, I'm very pleased [Big Grin] I will send you an email, thanks!
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on January 05, 2010, 12:36 PM:
 
Once again, you are more than welcome, Peter.
I wait for it.
 
Posted by Joerg Niggemann (Member # 611) on January 05, 2010, 02:59 PM:
 
Yesterday:

Screening of "Münchhausen". Made in 1943 to celebrate the 25th anniversary of UFA (Universum Film AG), it was one of the first films in Agfacolor. The script was written under a pseudonym by Erich Kästner, who wasn't allowed to publish under the Nazi Regime. His name doesn't appear in the credits, but he carefully placed some very hidden regime critical dialogues in the script.

The UFA S8 Release still has beautiful colors and good sharpness. It is a 4x400ft digest version. Projector: Elmo GS1200, screenshots taken with a DV camcorder.

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ez9P-NDnbU

Jörg

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Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on January 05, 2010, 03:10 PM:
 
[Eek!] This is a perfect print, I'd say. Complimenti!
 
Posted by Peter van Zand (Member # 1552) on January 05, 2010, 05:00 PM:
 
Donald's Snowfight on S8!

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Posted by Chip Gelmini (Member # 44) on January 05, 2010, 11:22 PM:
 
Tuesday Night January 5th 2010

My first showing of the year!

Double Feature

MONSTERS VS ALIENS dvd projection 2:35.1

After a short break

HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME super 8 silent 1:33.1
 
Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on January 06, 2010, 01:13 AM:
 
Joerg the pics of "Münchhausen" look gorgeous... [Smile] Donald ain't too shabby either [Wink]

I felt I needed to break out a few other Glenn Tryon shorts, since in the last one he was either dressed like a woman or looking like Lupino Lane. The best reason to watch some more Glenn Tryon was to break out the 9.5mm, which made me realize it has been far too long.... YIKES!

I watched 2 pathescope shorts Billy the Ford Buster (aka Wages of Tin) and Billy the Sea Dog (aka A Sailor Papa) both from the same year as last nights' 1925.

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Posted by Michael Beyer (Member # 1143) on January 06, 2010, 02:30 AM:
 
Hi Jörg,

very nice to read something from you here in this thread [Big Grin] [Big Grin] [Big Grin]
Absolutely good pictures !
And a happy new year to you !!!
I'm looking forward to our next meeting [Smile]
BTW: Won the ebay-auction of Raiders of the lost ark !!!

Gian,
you are more than welcome and on the top of the list for Footloose - if I will ever sell it [Big Grin] [Big Grin] [Big Grin]
And thanks for the compliments.
 
Posted by James N. Savage 3 (Member # 83) on January 06, 2010, 05:44 AM:
 
Joerg-

That has to be the most beautiful ufa super 8 print I've ever seen! The screen shots, as well as the clip on you-tube are breath-taking.

Thanks.

James.
 
Posted by Michael Beyer (Member # 1143) on January 06, 2010, 07:12 AM:
 
Yes, most of the UFA-prints turned to red. Sad, but true.
 
Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on January 06, 2010, 08:42 AM:
 
I agree. Micheal, magnificent print that. It reminds of those classic ultra real technicolor prints! People who say that Super 8 is a dead format really ought to see all that is available on Super 8!

Nice screenshots from Aristocats. I never liked Disney's 1970's output, (with the exception of "The Rescuers").

Boy! You fellas have really been busy projecting things. All that has been projecting in our house recently is my baby boys vomit!
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on January 06, 2010, 08:50 AM:
 
AH AH AH AH Osi.
That's why you were not posting, during the last two days [Wink] .
Welcome back to your second home.
How are they, now?
 
Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on January 06, 2010, 10:51 AM:
 
ThanX 4 asking, Gian. Devin has got some kind of bug. He's got baby tylenol in every bottle now, just to Help him get over it.

That, and preparing for me birthday tommorow. I'll bve a bouncing baby 44 year old! Goo goo!

I'm in a British Sitcom kind of mood, so I think I'll watch my Optical sound feature print of "Rising Damp" tonight. For those who don't know, it was a British sitcom of the 70's that made it to the big screen in Britian and onto the UK airline feature line.

Now, if I can only find, as a optical super 8 feature, the feature film of "Are You Being Served?" from around the same time! Thats one of my favorite british sitcoms, as I have worked retail a lot myself. Did this feature ever make it onto Super 8 optical sound as a airline feature?

Anyone?
Anyone?

Bueller?
 
Posted by Joerg Niggemann (Member # 611) on January 06, 2010, 11:37 AM:
 
Unlike the UFA Version, my Piccolo 2x400ft digest of Münchhausen has completely turned red. I got the UFA print in sealed cans, treated with colorfresh. Maybe this has helped to preserve color over the years. I'm trying to figure out what material they used for that print...

Michael: Let me know if you have some time left for a Super-8 meeting ;-)

Jörg
 
Posted by Peter van Zand (Member # 1552) on January 06, 2010, 05:00 PM:
 
Tonight it was the Super 8 digest of Carry.
Sheer cinematic dynamite, as the cover says. Derann release, faded but fun.

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I'm still playing with the settings of my camera to get optimal results. Does anyone use a tripod for taking screenshots?
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on January 06, 2010, 05:10 PM:
 
I must add this title to my 'Wanted list'.

Peter, I never use any tripod to take mine, even if it could be a good idea. I just take a lot of screen shots and then select the best/steady ones to post here.
That's it!
 
Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on January 06, 2010, 05:16 PM:
 
Not bad for a "faded" print of Carrie! Definitely passable.
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on January 06, 2010, 05:34 PM:
 
I agree.
Any info about the stock, Peter?
Does anybody know if this 2*400ft digest has been also released on Agfa?
 
Posted by Peter van Zand (Member # 1552) on January 06, 2010, 05:38 PM:
 
Gian, that's what I do as well. But a lot of shots don't turn out too well, I'll try to experiment with the shuttertime.

Osi, the print is really quite orange, but I'm happy with this ebay-bargain [Smile]
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on January 06, 2010, 05:44 PM:
 
I know, Peter. As I have stated in another thread, to post eight good shots I normally take 50/70. Sometimes is funny, sometimes is not (depending on my mood).

Anyway, the result (I'm now referring to your pictures) is good.
Would you be so kind to tell me if you are in a position to check the stock used for your print of CARRIE, please?
Grazie!
 
Posted by Winbert Hutahaean (Member # 58) on January 06, 2010, 06:10 PM:
 
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I know, Peter. As I have stated in another thread, to post eight good shots I normally take 50/70. Sometimes is funny, sometimes is not (depending on my mood).
Learning from Joerg UFA screen shots above which was taken with a digital video camera, perhaps, it is the best idea to use with video and then move frame by frame to pick the most stable picture ones.

Some video cameras are now in HD quality.

This can let us enjoy the film without need to get busy with the camera. What do you think?

cheers,
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on January 06, 2010, 06:28 PM:
 
Another very good idea indeed, Winbert. I will think about it. Even if I will probably go on with my 'traditional' way.
In fact I never bin all taken shots and save them in a sort of '8 mm movies' shots library'. They could be helpful to other people, or other occasions.
 
Posted by Michael Beyer (Member # 1143) on January 07, 2010, 02:07 AM:
 
That's what I do, Gian [Big Grin]
I have a folder with my screenshots and it grows everytime I watch a "new" movie [Smile]

If I have an audience-film-show I print some of them and position them next to the poster.
 
Posted by Peter van Zand (Member # 1552) on January 07, 2010, 03:17 AM:
 
Gian, I will see I I can find info about the stock.
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on January 07, 2010, 04:07 AM:
 
Good to know, Michael.
And thanks Peter. I wait for some detailed piece of news.
Ciao.
 
Posted by Mark Mander (Member # 340) on January 07, 2010, 08:22 AM:
 
Last night we watched the James Bond feature of Never Say Never Again on 16mm followed by the Police Academy 2 super 8 release on 2 x 600ft spools,both very nice prints...Mark.

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Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on January 07, 2010, 08:33 AM:
 
It really amazes me what people chose to put out on Super 8. In the case of Police Academy 2, it's probably better as a cutdown.

My Birthday Viewing!

A double Feature of the two films that shaped my life in my teen years!

STAR WARS Derann scope feature
CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE THIRD KIND scope feature

YAY!
 
Posted by Mark Howard (Member # 870) on January 07, 2010, 09:10 AM:
 
Belated happy birthday Osi, and a fine choice of viewing there.
 
Posted by Michael Beyer (Member # 1143) on January 08, 2010, 03:47 AM:
 
A little bit too late, but happy birthday to you, Osi
 
Posted by Christian Bjorgen (Member # 1780) on January 08, 2010, 04:02 AM:
 
I always thought "Ferris Bueller" was the film that shaped you Americans [Wink]
 
Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on January 08, 2010, 09:07 AM:
 
Well, being that Ferris Beuller was issued in 1985 and our country came to be (officially) in 1776, not much of a chance of that. [Smile]

(do you have any idea how hard it is to loop up a projector when your snockered on Bailey's? The birthday film show will actually happen tonight!)
 
Posted by Christian Bjorgen (Member # 1780) on January 08, 2010, 09:35 AM:
 
Speaking of Bueller, was that ever released on Super 8? I would love to have it [Big Grin]
 
Posted by Mark Howard (Member # 870) on January 08, 2010, 09:35 AM:
 
Osi, you need to make your own Baileys, it's far cheaper and you can make it as strong as you like. PM me for the recipe.

Last night we had a great screening for friends, which we split into two halves:

Part 1: Academy ratio:
RSA screen adverts (Derann)
Roger Rabbit - Tummy Trouble (Derann)
Hostage (Clive Owen) - outstanding picture (CHC)

Part 2: Scope
CHC trailer reel
Terminator 2 motorbike sequence (Derann)
Gladiator extract (Derann)
Die Hard reel 4 (Derann)
Star Wars reel 2 (Derann)

It was an outstanding show and the friends we had round couldn't believe the quality from 8mm film. They're itching to come back and watch the full version of Star Wars now.
 
Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on January 08, 2010, 09:53 AM:
 
Yep! Ferris Beuller was released as an optical sound feature. Very sharp and with a good booming mono sound. I used to have a copy when I first collected years ago. They pop up occasionally.

The PM function won't work for me, could you e-mail me the recipe?
 
Posted by Mark Howard (Member # 870) on January 08, 2010, 12:17 PM:
 
Recipe e-mailed. Enjoy!
 
Posted by Thomas Murin, Jr. (Member # 1745) on January 08, 2010, 05:02 PM:
 
Yesterday afternoon:
Dances With Wolves (Theatrical Cut): Blu-Ray

Late Show:
Star Trek TNG: Encounter At Farpoint (Pilot): DVD
 
Posted by Greg Marshall (Member # 1268) on January 08, 2010, 06:05 PM:
 
I would love to see Bueller pop up sometime, would love to have that film!
 
Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on January 09, 2010, 02:26 AM:
 
tonight was a quickie - both for me and for the company that made it... [Razz]
This was a Christie short from the Confessions of a Chorus Girl series called Reckless Rosie (1929) starring Frances Lee 1 x 200ft standard 8. Sadly though it was one of the Hollywood Film cutdowns. They took most of the Christie 2 reelers and shortened them to 1 reel. This one probably didn't suffer too much. If you are familiar with film theories, this could easily be classified as "cinema of attractions" where the narrative is unimportant, this was purely exhibition for the viewers' benefit.

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Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on January 09, 2010, 08:50 AM:
 
ThanX 4 the screenshots and your dedication to the silents Dino!

Of course, we all know that people get old, but I'm always fascinated by the older the silent is, seeing these young faces, and then seeing the person when they're in they're 80's - 90's.
I usually had a hard time recognizing the person after so many years. It kind of makes me wonder how I'll look at 80 and would I be recognizable by someone who knew me at 20.
 
Posted by Mark Mander (Member # 340) on January 09, 2010, 06:18 PM:
 
Had a bit of an Elvis night being the Kings Birthday,Blue Hawaii 400ft Super 8 followed by a 16mm print of Paradise Hawaiian Style..Mark  -
 
Posted by Mark Howard (Member # 870) on January 10, 2010, 08:38 AM:
 
Last night we had an impromptu screening (me and the cat Cleo). Nothing on tv and the wife was hogging the computer with Farmville so I screened Meteor (3x400ft). It's a great action packed edit and the colours have held up very well, though I found the focus a little soft.

I'd forgotten how many famous faces appear in this film.
 
Posted by Guy Taylor, Jr. (Member # 786) on January 10, 2010, 07:02 PM:
 
Thanks Mark,

Based on your post, I was encouraged to watch my copy of Meteor {3X1200'). This is a very impressive movie digest. The colors on my copy, while looking a little reddish in a lot of scenes, still looks good. The focus is a little soft compared to what we are used to from Derann and C.H.C.; I would still highly recommend this to anyone lucky enough to find it on ebay. It is quite enjoyable and very well edited.
 
Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on January 10, 2010, 08:34 PM:
 
It's Western NIght ...

short subject ...

Two Gun Goofy (Walt Disney)

Feature

My Name is Nobody (4X400, scope) Terrence Hill/Henry Fonda A cut down (at 80 minutes) but very well edited, concentrating on the storyline instead of the comedy, though there's still a lot of it here. Only letdown ... it doesn't have that very well staged "Shave and a Haircut" scene, (which made up the first ten minutes or so). Still nice sharp image and beautiful in scope!
 
Posted by Thomas Murin, Jr. (Member # 1745) on January 10, 2010, 10:43 PM:
 
Fighting a cold so I took the day off from work today (Sunday). Been doing nothing this weekend but sitting on my butt watching movies.

Anyway, here's my weekend movies, all shown on the 80" screen via digital projection:

Friday:
Indiana Jones And The Temple Of Doom : DVD

Stargate : The newly remastered 15 anniversary Blu-Ray which is magnificent in every way possible. Easily one of the best looking Blu-Rays in my collection. PQ as close to 35mm as you can get and audio so clear you feel like you are there! A WOW all the way!

Saturday:
The Secret Of NIMH : The director approved DVD which is as filmlike as you can get on DVD. The 2 channel surround encoded audio is surprisngly robust and enveloping. This and Stargate are showcases on how to properly remaster movies for home video.

The Transformers: The Movie : The original 1986 animated movie in full HD glory on Blu-Ray! This UK import is the best the movie has ever looked. The audio is regular DTS (not Master Audio) but sounds terrific! The bass from the title song alone was shaking my room!

Sunday:
Logan's Run : Another winner on Blu-Ray! A bit soft perhaps but that seems to be the original photography more than anything else. The audio is also not perfect as the dialogue sometimes wanders where it shouldn't but again, it seem to be the source that's at fault. Otherwise, this is a fine HD transfer of a great movie.

Predator : One of Arnold's finest! Many have complained about the quality of this Blu-Ray but I think it looks fantastic! Grain is intact, fine detail is amazing in some scenes (I just noticed Jesse Ventura has a small silver cross for an ear ring! Never saw that before!). The DTS-MA is very good but one needs to understand the surround channel is mono as it always has been. Still, the bass is deep, the room fills with sound and you can hear all the dialogue clearly. What more can you ask for?

Well, off to take a bunch of cold medicine and throw myself in bed as I go back to work tomorrow. Hopefully, I can get some 8mm screenings in next weekend!

BTW, Mark Mander, I have Paradise Hawaiian Style on Super 8mm. Judging from your screen shot, mine has better color even though it's on the dreaded Eastman stock, it hasn't turned red or faded. Hope it stays that way!
 
Posted by Mark Mander (Member # 340) on January 11, 2010, 10:54 AM:
 
Last nights screening was a 16mm feature of Three Men and a Little Lady...Mark.  -
 
Posted by Stewart John Boyle (Member # 1785) on January 11, 2010, 12:50 PM:
 
Unforgiven,followed by Dances With Wolves extended edition,both dvd projections as i have yet to find a buyer for a slightly used Kidney to fund my Elmo purchase...
Regards
Stewart
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on January 11, 2010, 05:16 PM:
 
11th January 2010, Monday

Super 8 screening night with Richard Donner's LETHAL WEAPON (1987).

Very good optical sound print.
Screen shots as usual (finally back to my usual habits).

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Equipment: Elmo GS 1200 #1; Elmo 1.1
 
Posted by Stewart John Boyle (Member # 1785) on January 11, 2010, 05:21 PM:
 
Gian,
your prints always look immaculate,top of the class [Wink]
Stewart
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on January 11, 2010, 05:23 PM:
 
Grazie Stewart [Wink] ! They don't always are, but thanks!
 
Posted by Winbert Hutahaean (Member # 58) on January 11, 2010, 06:11 PM:
 
Gian, what stock is for Lethal Weapon?
 
Posted by Winbert Hutahaean (Member # 58) on January 11, 2010, 06:12 PM:
 
Gian, what stock is for Lethal Weapon?
 
Posted by Bill Phelps (Member # 1431) on January 11, 2010, 06:16 PM:
 
Gian and all of you that post pictures....

Fantastic and amazing how good the small gauge can look. This is also a nice way to see the quality of these titles. One of these days I will try to take some pictures and make a contribution.

Bill
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on January 11, 2010, 06:22 PM:
 
quote:
This is also a nice way to see the quality of these titles
I do agree, Bill. I think it is part of the fun. And I also think it can be helpful to other collectors to get a sense of different prints of the same title existing out there.

Winbert, no marks on it, but I'm quite sure it's on KODAK SP. Ciao.
 
Posted by Chip Gelmini (Member # 44) on January 11, 2010, 11:29 PM:
 
Monday night January 11 2010

DVD Projection

Animundi - dub from LD to DVD

Tinker Bell & The Lost Treasure

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Posted by Michael Beyer (Member # 1143) on January 12, 2010, 05:37 AM:
 
Gian,
again wonderful screenshots !
Seems to be a very good print. Saw one of it on Ebay a few weeks ago, but don't know how the quality is.
Some of the optical prints are turning to brown/red.
It's a pity that it is only a flat-print...
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on January 12, 2010, 05:40 AM:
 
Hi Michael.
Yes, flat print, but very good indeed. Holding color up very well. I know some prints of LETHAL WEAPON have already faded.

Thanks anyway. Still waiting for FOOTLOOSE, even totally faded ah ah ah.
CIAO!
 
Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on January 12, 2010, 09:19 AM:
 
It's very debatable Gian. Usually I would say that all prints of a specific title were done on a specific stock, but I have ran into prints of "The Earthling" (William Holden, 1980) on both early Kodak SP and another unidentified stock which has held up well, while the SP has faded to brown.

I would put good money on Lethal Weapon being on Kodak SP, and perhaps you got one that hasn't had the chance to fade yet. Good for you! As Tom Petty sang ...

"Store it in a cool, dry, place!"

Now, I'm off to watch "The Takedown"!

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Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on January 12, 2010, 12:24 PM:
 
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OSIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII!!!

Almost ready for the show of the day!
 
Posted by Peter van Zand (Member # 1552) on January 12, 2010, 04:36 PM:
 
Just a short Super8 tonight, part 1 of 4 from Jason and the Argonauts. Red, but full of Harryhausen stopmotion goodness.

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Posted by Stewart John Boyle (Member # 1785) on January 12, 2010, 04:56 PM:
 
It was Johhn Hughes night last night.
Planes trains and Automobiles,followed by that lovely American 80`s classic Some Kind Of Wonderful. More Cheese please [Smile]
DVD Projection
Stewart
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on January 12, 2010, 05:07 PM:
 
12th January 2010, Tuesday -

Super 8 screening night with a rare Disney's: A MILLION DOLLAR DUCK by Vincent McEveety starring Dean Jones, Sandy Duncan, Joe Flynn (1971).

Faded Eastman stock.
Unfaded childish fun!

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Peter, your copy of LA PRIMA NOTTE DI QUIETE will be posted tomorrow morning. Ciao!
 
Posted by John Skujins (Member # 1515) on January 12, 2010, 09:25 PM:
 
I saw "Million Dollar Duck" when I was a kid in the 70s, at a drive-in theater as part of a double feature with "Mary Poppins" as the second film shown. Early childhood memory...
 
Posted by Michael Beyer (Member # 1143) on January 13, 2010, 02:40 AM:
 
Hmmm, "Million Dollar Duck" must be one of the few Disneys which I don't know [Eek!]
But it was filmed in the best year, ever [Big Grin] [Big Grin] [Big Grin]
In my opinion the best Disney with Dean Jones is "The love bug" [Big Grin]

Nevertheless very good pictures, Gian [Wink]
 
Posted by Guy Taylor, Jr. (Member # 786) on January 13, 2010, 09:14 AM:
 
Last night I was going to watch a feature; "The Man from Hells Edge." I decided to watch a cartoon firt Disney's Lullaby Land. I enjoyed the cartoon so much I decided to watch another, then another. Just like eating potato chips, can't stop with just one. Never had time to watch the feature.

The others watched were Disney's Woodland Cafe, Dollywood Cavalcade, and the Czech Cartoon which I believe is called The Umbrella Man in English.

Maybe I'll watch the feature tonight.
 
Posted by Jean-Marc Toussaint (Member # 270) on January 13, 2010, 09:31 AM:
 
Gian : great shots of Lethal Weapon, what a good looking print.

As I needed to check both a projector and a print, I improvised a screening yesterday night in my kitchen for my daughter and we watched "Mole and the Green Star". Superb super 8 print from the former Czechoslovakia. Margaux was amazed despite the less than perfect quality of the screen (kitchen white tiles). Mole (Krtek) is one of her favorite characters and she couldn't believe that he also had a home inside that small Bauer projector...

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Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on January 13, 2010, 09:51 AM:
 
Boy Gian, you really tend to luck out on film stock, (either that, or we just see the good ones in screenshots, eh?). That print of "Million Dollar Duck" is certianly passable.

It gives us all hope as to what is available. The print quality appears to be quite good. Not super sharp, but not speckled all to heck.

Muchas Gracias Mi Amigo!

and a happy hello to the recovered Pepa!
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on January 13, 2010, 09:53 AM:
 
John, so nice to see someone knows (and had the possibility to watch in on the big screen) that movie eh eh eh.

Thanks Michael

quote:
But it was filmed in the best year, ever

... Eh eh, I was born in 1971 too!
I personally think there are lots and lots of 8mm issues out there whom existence we don't know anything about.

And thanks also to you about LW, Jean-Marc. And for telling us your interesting story about that short. Ciao.
 
Posted by Peter van Zand (Member # 1552) on January 13, 2010, 05:29 PM:
 
I'm from 1971 too, must be a good year.. [Smile]

Jean-Marc, Krtek is great, I have quite a few episodes on 16mm, but I'd love to get some on 8mm. At the cinema where I work we have been running Krtek (Mole) for the past two years and it's always a hit with the small kids.

Tonight the first half of One Million BC on super8, lots of stop-motion and girls in fur bikinis, and wonderful colors to boot.

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Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on January 13, 2010, 05:46 PM:
 
Great shots, Peter.

Thanks Osi; you were probably writing your post while I was doing the same, so I did not include you in my previous thanks (from Pepa too).

I selected some good screen captures (at least as steady as possible) as usual, but the print quality is the one you can see. I'm very happy with it. Another movie I have found after so longtime. And now after Disney's THE THREE CABALLEROS (pratically already found. Let's see [Razz] ).

Ciao Osiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii!
 
Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on January 13, 2010, 06:03 PM:
 
Boy! if I was that caveman, I'd be smiling too!

Great print! Very good color.
 
Posted by David Michael Leugers (Member # 166) on January 13, 2010, 10:12 PM:
 
16mm "Fort Dobbs" starring Clint Walker, Brian Keith and Virginia Mayo. Part of my 1950's B+W small budget westerns I have found myself acquiring the past few years. I guess it is a return to my childhood and the early experiences I had with cinema. I enjoyed it immensely.
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on January 14, 2010, 05:39 PM:
 
14th January 2010, Thursday -

Super 8 screening night with Disney's: SNOWBALL EXPRESS by Norman Tokar starring Dean Jones, Nancy Olson, Harry Morgan, Keenan Wynn, Dick Van Patten (1972).

Brownish 30 years old Kodak SP stock.
Thin wears at the very beginning, but print still good enough for a 8mm show.

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Posted by Thomas Murin, Jr. (Member # 1745) on January 14, 2010, 10:07 PM:
 
Ran Battlestar Galactica last night (Wednesday). I had just finished splicing the two reels onto a single 600' and decided to screen it to make sure everything was fine.

It wasn't. I forgot to remove the film's title from the second reel. D'oh!

Spent 20 minutes this afternoon finding the splice and then fixing it. Will screen again soon and hopefully it will be fine this time.

Also this afternoon, I spliced a couple more films onto 600' reels. Carrie just fits. It goes right to the top but it does fit! Reels 5 & 6 of Call Of The Wild (1972) are now together. Finally, reels 2 & 3 of Clash Of The Titans.

Gonna have to screen those to check the splices! [Wink]

Thursday Night:

Dracula A.D. 1972 on the 80" screen via digital projection. Very nice DVD transfer, not processed, very filmlike. Fun movie, too.

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Posted by Peter van Zand (Member # 1552) on January 15, 2010, 06:40 PM:
 
Alfred Hitchcocks Foreign Correspondent on S8, using Elmo ST1200, 1.1 lens and Eiki Long play unit and 2 supaspools.

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Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on January 15, 2010, 06:57 PM:
 
No super 8 show, tonight (but I'm planning the next one for tomorrow eh eh eh).

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Great movie on DVD: CINDERELLA MAN. What an incredible story was Jimmy Braddock's. So perfect setting, great actors, very detailed plot. I must admit I love Howard's movies. And this is one of my favorite.

Even if set during the very worst moments of American (and, in general, global) Economic Depression, the will I have every time I watch this movie is to close my eyes for a while to try to imagine how people were feeling, living, in such a terrible, difficult context.

The movie is so well directed that I can really feel those realities, those moods. I'm in there, next to people fighting for something. To survive, above all. And when I open my eyes back I wonder if we would act the same way, nowadays. I mean, global financial crisis in 2009 too. But would we fight for the milk?
Oh well, only personal remarks.

I love that movie. And my English is not so perfect to be in a position to express myself the way I would like to. [Wink] .
 
Posted by Paul Martin (Member # 1847) on January 16, 2010, 03:39 AM:
 
Morning all!
In our new house with cine room (oh yes!) last night myself and the good lady watched....

50ft Thunderbirds - Attack of the Alligators (Silent, B&W S8)
200ft Spiderman - The Origin of Spiderman (Silent, B&W S8)
400ft High Society (Sound, Colour S8)

[Smile]
 
Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on January 16, 2010, 09:25 AM:
 
Great to see that Hitchcock classic, thanX.

Gian, it appears that "The Million Dollar Duck" has aged better than "Snowball Express". One of the worst kind of films for color fade are films that take place in the snow ...

Fore gawds sake! Don't eat the brown snow. DON'T EAT THE BROWN SNOW!!!

(hee hee hee hee)
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on January 16, 2010, 09:31 AM:
 
I won't Osi, I WON'T!
Yeah, you are right about those two Disney's. But hey, I'm happy anyway [Wink] .
Ciao.
 
Posted by Jeroen van Ooijen (Member # 1104) on January 16, 2010, 10:20 AM:
 
I'll think going to watch Snow White tonight after two times to see the mermaid last week!
And before the feature i want "i don't know",give me a suggestion! [Big Grin]
 
Posted by Guy Taylor, Jr. (Member # 786) on January 16, 2010, 10:22 AM:
 
Last night I watched the great Harmonizing cartoon "Bottles" followed with a Bob Steele western "The man from Hell's Edge."
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on January 16, 2010, 10:34 AM:
 
[Wink] And before the movie???... Come on, Jeroen [Wink] !!!!
 
Posted by Jeroen van Ooijen (Member # 1104) on January 16, 2010, 11:09 AM:
 
Yeah the shorts from.......ok you know [Wink]
 
Posted by John Skujins (Member # 1515) on January 16, 2010, 11:29 AM:
 
Last night, two Super 8 sessions with my wife and a visiting friend.

First show:
The Great Train Robbery (Blackhawk B&W silent)
Dangerous Females (Blackhawk B&W sound)
Cattanooga Cats (Walton color sound)

Second Show:
The Lonely Villa (Blackhawk B&W silent)
The Crazy Ray (Blackhawk B&W silent)
Lonesome Lenny (Derann color sound)
 
Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on January 16, 2010, 01:27 PM:
 
Great Line-up John ...

"I Had a Little Friend ..."

(John will get it!)

Tonight, some more Universal 8 digests!

Animal House!
Smokey and the Bandit 2 (Perhaps the best smash-up of Cop cars on film, except, perhaps, "Blues Brothers")

But Foist ... Three Stooges

Disorder in the Court! (unknown film company, I don't think it's a Columbia release. It's a very good print, though.)

But FOIST, before that ...

Rabbit Fire! (Rabbit season! Duck Season!) Red Fox

BUT FOIST ... FOIST!! A Trailer!

"A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum"

A favorite of mine, as it had one of the last appearances of Buster Keaton on the big screen! Cantenbury Films print.
 
Posted by Daniel Aveline (Member # 1714) on January 16, 2010, 02:51 PM:
 
Last night digital projection with two westerns masterpieces:
Warlock and Jubal.
 
Posted by Bill Phelps (Member # 1431) on January 16, 2010, 05:06 PM:
 
Peter...nice shots of Foreign Correspondent!

I'm hoping someday to have some more Hitchcock features in my collection. On super 8 I have NOTORIOUS and 39 STEPS. On 16mm I have SABOTAGE, SECRET AGENT and TOPAZ(IB Tech).

Bill
 
Posted by Jeroen van Ooijen (Member # 1104) on January 17, 2010, 03:57 AM:
 
Saturdaynight screeningnight and i have screened the following
movies!

- Mowgli The Jungle Boy 1x200ft(Dutch)

- Cinderellas suprise dress 1x200ft(Dutch)

- Cinderellas fairy godmother 1x200ft(Dutch)

- Spaghetti party 1x200ft(Dutch)

Feature :

Snow White 3x600ft(Derann)

[Big Grin] It was a great movienight! [Wink]
 
Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on January 17, 2010, 04:29 AM:
 
Peter yes nice shots... That is the only Hitchcock I have, makes me want to break it out for a screen.

John - great shows..definitely some classics in there...I may have asked already but does your train robbery print have the colored bits? I have had a couple of prints over the years but really now just want one with the the colored bits and music track..

I have been silent for awhile (haha in more ways than one [Razz] ) because I have a new Pathex Baby I have been working on obsessively, but today started the 3day weekend so I watched a feature before heading out to play a gig (which is why I am up so late)...A recent ebay purchase that I got for a steal (one of the very few). A super rare Elaine Hammerstein film called Paint and Powder(1925) not to be confused with the Eddie Boland comedy short of the same name....AARRGH just realized I have that one too I could have made it a theme night [Mad] ..Anyway it was a standard 8 silent print on 2 x 400ft. It was a little soft but had all the original titles (even some original reel change leaders). Both reels had some of those rust spots and the second had some unusual scratching but it was still not too bad.. A decent little "rise to fame" melodrama with a very artistic ending...

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Posted by Guy Taylor, Jr. (Member # 786) on January 17, 2010, 08:54 AM:
 
Last night "The Jungle Book." Super sharp print; great story, wonderful music, with nice voice work from Phil Harris.
 
Posted by Lars-Goran Ahlm (Member # 1908) on January 17, 2010, 10:02 AM:
 
Yesterday i screened the following:

1. "Buck Rogers" 2x400 Universal edited onto 600. I had not seen this for at least 10 years and was pleasantly surprised to see that it had almost no fading at all.
According to markings a Eastman print with date code for 1976.

2. "Too Late The Hero" 5x400 featurette. This one had turned really brown, making the long night scenes around the first reel change, really hard to se what was happening sometimes. But in the daylight scenes it was not that annoying, probably because it is 90% in a jungle and everything is green.

3. "A Fish Called Wanda" 3x600 optical sound. No fading at all, but being from 1988 I would suspect low fade had by then become practice in optical film printing.
 
Posted by John Skujins (Member # 1515) on January 17, 2010, 11:27 AM:
 
Dino - My Great Train Robbery is all B&W, no sound stripe.

By the way, my Cattanooga Cats still has amazing color for its age, here's a piece of it:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1GVv2yIf5X8

The seller claimed it was Fuji color. I've heard on here that Waltons keep their color pretty well, and this is proof! [Eek!]

That "Paint and Powder" looks interesting...wish I had it on Super 8!
 
Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on January 17, 2010, 12:25 PM:
 
Lars ...

That is very interesting about "Buck Rogers", as it shows the truth that while the film may come out in a specific year, the film stock can be, perhaps years earlier. The movie came out in 1979, the film stock, three years earlier!
 
Posted by Barrie Didham (Member # 1741) on January 17, 2010, 01:09 PM:
 
Osi,i believe the "Disorder in the Court" is a Niles print.

I have the 400foot version in the orange Niles box,but sadly the number has worn from the side of the box,hope this helps.

Last night myself and a few friends had a beer and movie night.
The line up was:

Waltons 200ft Trailer Selection No2,Callen,One Million Years BC,Percys Progress,Shalaco (A.860)Color,sound.

Universal Eights 200ft(Walton Film)Stock Car 500 Callenge
(2812)Color(slight fade)sound.

Universal Eights 200ft(Walton Film)Demolition Derby(2803)color,sound.

Columbias 400ft The Flintstones,The Twitch(FL 4018)Color sound.

Marketing Films 3x400ft When Worlds Collide(1061,62,63)Color sound.

All prints have held up well with just one starting to fade.

Its was a great Summers night and everyone enjoyed themselfs getting a kick out of seeing a good Super 8 night for the first time [Smile]
 
Posted by Peter van Zand (Member # 1552) on January 17, 2010, 03:45 PM:
 
Bill and Dino, thanks, I love the old Hitchcocks. Sabotage and Notorious are on my want-list [Smile]

Last night some 16mm shorts, one of them a trailer for the 7th Voyage of Sindbad. A color feature, but the trailer is in B&W, very nice.

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Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on January 17, 2010, 05:54 PM:
 
17th January 2010.
Super 8 Sunday screening night.
The programme:

Trailers
- HERCULES (scope)
- SHREK
- MULAN

Test screening
- TITANIC (reel # 6... Osi Osi...)

Feature
- COCOON by Ron Howard starring Steve Guttenberg, Tahnee Welch, Don Ameche, Wilford Brimley, Hume Cronyn, Brian Dennehy, Jack Gilford, Maureen Stapleton, Jessica Tandy, Gwen Verdon, Herta Ware (1985).

Great show. Shots as usual.

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So sad I could only post 8 shots... Can I add some more??? I like this movie soooooooooo much!

Equipment: Elmo GS 1200 XENON; Elmo 1.0
 
Posted by Bill Phelps (Member # 1431) on January 17, 2010, 06:16 PM:
 
Barrie...I have a couple of the 400' Flintstones and they all have excellent color and sound...these seem to hold up good.

Also, being from Ohio it's very odd to hear January and summer night in the same sentence! [Smile]

Bill
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on January 17, 2010, 06:35 PM:
 
Oh well, I'll do.

COCOON session # 2.

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Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on January 17, 2010, 06:44 PM:
 
Gian I love your shots so no need for apology [Big Grin]
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on January 17, 2010, 06:47 PM:
 
Grazie Dino. At lest one gentleman saying that ah ah ah! Little joke, of course.
You know, by the way, I like yours too. Ciao.
 
Posted by Bill Phelps (Member # 1431) on January 17, 2010, 07:12 PM:
 
Gian...your prints are awesome! They look so good!

[Big Grin] [Cool] [Wink] [Smile]

Bill
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on January 17, 2010, 07:30 PM:
 
Thanks Billy. You are always so kind. I must say that it's not razor sharp (ratio?), as a Derann. But color is pristine, very well saturated (Agfa stock) and, as stated in my previous post, I love that movie [Wink] !
 
Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on January 17, 2010, 08:01 PM:
 
Very saturated indeed! Great screenshots. Touching film. I have heard that reel 6 of Titanic is the best reel and I'd love to get ahold of THAT reel (wink wink).

That, and I'd love that one minute sequence when Leonardo Di Caprio dies! HAHA! I'd put that on an endless loop, playing over and over!

(this post and any likeness to any other post is purely coincidential)
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on January 17, 2010, 08:11 PM:
 
quote:
I have heard that reel 6 of Titanic is the best reel
Ah ah ah [Big Grin] [Big Grin] [Big Grin] [Big Grin] ! I'd say Di Caprio dies in # 8 or 9... Cannot remember [Wink] .
Ciao.
 
Posted by Michael Beyer (Member # 1143) on January 18, 2010, 07:03 AM:
 
Gian, great shots as ever.
I like Cocoon, too.

Di Caprio dies on reel #9 [Big Grin] [Big Grin] [Big Grin]
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on January 18, 2010, 07:09 AM:
 
Thanks, Michaeloose ( [Wink] ).
Yeah, a good movie indeed.

Osi would be probably sad to know Di Caprio doesn't die in reel 6 [Big Grin] !
Ciao.
 
Posted by Antonis Galanakis (Member # 1455) on January 18, 2010, 04:54 PM:
 
In Sunday 17 (my name day) the BFCC well known “Greek Mafia” with Panayotis A. Carayannis, Yanis Tzortzis, Vagelis Proios and George Tsakonas came to my house for a movie night.
At the first (flat) part we watched:
My first film. Shot in 14/08/2009 with a Canon 814 camera at my kids summer party. 18 fps 100ft Color Silent.
H ftoxeia thelei kaloperash. Greek movie. 400ft B/W Greek Sound.
Laurel and Hardy - Tree in a test tube. 200ft Color Sound.
Ladies of love. 2x800 B/W English Sound with French subtitles. Brought by Yanis Tzortzis.

At the second (scope) part we watched:
Tom and Jerry. 200ft Color Sound.
Trailes (King Kong, Men in black, Lord of the rings - Return of the King, Troy) on 400ft reel Color Sound.
The magnificent seven. 2x400ft Color Sound.

I was very pleased to meet the “Greek Mafia” again (the word mafia is for fun of course). A team with great love for films and great knowledge. Next stop BFCC.

Antonis
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Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on January 19, 2010, 02:08 PM:
 
Interesting shot, Antonis. Such a good idea to imitate for my future screen captures eh eh eh.

I have the impression your super 8 shows are REAL shows, with good friends, drinks, food. Fun fun fun!
 
Posted by Christian Bjorgen (Member # 1780) on January 19, 2010, 02:14 PM:
 
I would love to arrange such a "happening" up here, but I'm the only one remotely interested in this stuff nearby [Wink]
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on January 19, 2010, 02:24 PM:
 
Are you sure, Christian?
 
Posted by Winbert Hutahaean (Member # 58) on January 19, 2010, 02:31 PM:
 
Antonis,

Your photo angle really gives me the feeling of watching a movie. Like I am sitting behind the projector. Gian you should do that angle next time.

Re your last batch of home movie with Canon 814, did you also notice such bluish tint with internal 85 filter on the print?

regards,
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on January 19, 2010, 02:58 PM:
 
I'm quite sure I will, Winbert [Wink] .
Ciao.
 
Posted by Christian Bjorgen (Member # 1780) on January 19, 2010, 03:48 PM:
 
Sadly, Gian, it's true [Frown]

There used to be a film club here, which had annual gatherings and screening parties for it's members, but it shut down due to lack of interest.

Currently, I'm one of around 3-4 people in the entire county as far as I know who still uses Super 8/8 mm.
 
Posted by Stewart John Boyle (Member # 1785) on January 19, 2010, 04:49 PM:
 
Christians state of affairs sems to mirror here in Scotland,very difficult to find any Projectors,spares,trailers,shorts,digets,features..... [Wink]
Best Wishes
Stewart
 
Posted by Paul Martin (Member # 1847) on January 19, 2010, 05:15 PM:
 
Last nights films :

Logans Run 400ft
UFO 400ft (Identified)
The Incredible Hulk 2x400ft (Pilot / 747)

Just me and the cat watching!
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on January 19, 2010, 05:41 PM:
 
Christian
perhaps each one of those fellas has a couple of friends sharing the same passion and you don't know.
I mean, it cannot be I'm the only 8mm collector living in Verona. But I know for sure there are A LOT living not so far from my county.

I'm sure lots of people don't write on a 8mm Forum as we do (probably they don't even know some Forums about 8/16mm exist) but they must be out there.
Just try to find them out.

I met a couple of guys, last year (eBay) who were not supposed 8mm still existed (I mean printed, sold and bought).
I introduced them to Derann and CHC the same way I was. For years they had NO IDEA about all we still have (hoping it will go on and on about it).

And I must say they are now as electrified as they were in the 70's-80's - our 8mm heyday here in Italy - like me talking about movies, prints, collectors, stocks, bergains, projectors and all stuff we know so well. Who knows how many don't know???

I'm sure it is the same in Scotland, Stewart.

Don't forget or undervalue 8mm was the only way to 'make' home cinema, some ( [Roll Eyes] ) years ago (16 was much used in school and parish). Each family (or almost) had a projector. They must be somewhere, so.
Of course we all know lots of them were sold (and still are); maybe others were simply dumped.
But I'm sure a massive quantity is still packaged in huge boxes stored in attics and basements. SUPER 8 PROJECTOR it's probably the only one note marked on them (like all boxes containing Christmas trinkets we have to load on our shoulders every year to put our tree on).

IT'S AN EXPENSIVE HOBBY is an unacceptable statement; it is expensive today the same way it was 30 years ago! Bergains are possible, we all know. And it is also possible to find interesting items at very good price.

This Forum (as others) is absolutely something precious to keep all this alive.
Going beyond the actual 'virtual' way to be in touch with people from everywhere around the world as we do here would be great. Having the possibility to do the same with someone living nearby would be even better. It just depends on us [Wink] !

So, 'Greek Mafia': just keep it up!
Ciao ragazzi [Big Grin] !
 
Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on January 19, 2010, 07:48 PM:
 
Yes Gian, but I find it fascinating that only recently has Blu-ray and projection actually caught up with our Home Theater and yet, though it's as sharp and sharper, it STILL isn't film!

I do wish I lived closer to all of you. I'd love to live on the other coast, as it appears that many of the die-hard collectors are over there, (though, i must admit, it appears that there are quite a few in california).
 
Posted by Peter van Zand (Member # 1552) on January 20, 2010, 03:17 PM:
 
These shots are for Gian [Wink]

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Beautiful print without a scratch, but with a little orange/sepia tint, which I don't mind, it sort of adds to the atmosphere of the movie. And I like the little filmcase it came in..
I put in a vote for best looking movie couple for Alain Delon and Sonia Petrova btw [Big Grin]
Thanks Gian!
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on January 20, 2010, 05:46 PM:
 
Peter, I'm so happy you finally got it!
You told me nothing eh eh eh. Well, I'm really happy (more than happy, considering I just received the parcel and re-shipped it to you without checking the content).

More than welcome, Peter!
 
Posted by Peter van Zand (Member # 1552) on January 21, 2010, 05:02 PM:
 
Tonight a couple of Super8 silent monster digests: The Beast with five fingers, Frankenstein meets the Space Monster and The Giant Claw.
I just love the old monster/scifi's..

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Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on January 21, 2010, 05:41 PM:
 
Peter, those shots are so great. Whenever I want a good laugh I watch one of those wonderfully cheesy 50's/60's monster films.

What makes them so funny is you see these scientists, pontificating as well as other people being very serious and scared of the monster ...

... then you see the monster, and you wonder, "What the heck are they scared of?"

This doesn't apply as much to those great Ray Harryhausen Films ...
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on January 21, 2010, 06:03 PM:
 
Peter, thanks for your mail. Great shots, BTW.

Osi, read mine I have sent a cople of minutes ago ( [Roll Eyes] )... Ciao.
 
Posted by Chip Gelmini (Member # 44) on January 21, 2010, 10:50 PM:
 
Thursday January 21st 2010

Disney's HUNCHBACK OF NOTREDAME

On super 8 sound
 
Posted by Christian Bjorgen (Member # 1780) on January 22, 2010, 01:09 AM:
 
Thursday January 21st:

A worn, faded and spliced-to-pieces 2x400' of Aristocats, borrowed from the local elementary school (where I went some ten years ago). Not sure where it's from, but it had a "EDINBURGH EDUCATIONAL FILMS" title card at the very beginning, and a similar logo on the box.
 
Posted by Graham Ritchie (Member # 559) on January 22, 2010, 02:15 PM:
 
Last night, watched "Our Gang" in the 1935 film "Anniversary Trouble" the Super8 print and sound was very good indeed, here is a screen shot which unfortunately did not come across well in the digital camera however it does give you an idea [Smile]
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The next film shown last night was "The Adventures Of Tom Sawyer" 1938 all on one reel, for this film I used some home made reels I made years ago with a two inch centre.
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Its been a while since this film was last hit the screen and some reels have faded, however its still a good movie to watch.
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from left Tommy Kelly as Tom Sawyer, May Robson as aunt Molly and David Holt as Sid.
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[Tommy Kelly] as Tom Sawyer.
Producer David O Selznick was soon to go on to making "Gone With The Wind"

Graham.
 
Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on January 22, 2010, 04:33 PM:
 
Graham ...

That looks like my print of Tom Sawyer. Some reels are still brilliant, some sections are browning. The contrast to that print of the Little Rascals is lovely!
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on January 22, 2010, 05:36 PM:
 
Graham, Osi
who released TOM SAWYER on 8mm? That's a title I could be interested in.
Great shots, BTW. And you all know I'm a big OUR GANG's shorts fun!
 
Posted by Greg Marshall (Member # 1268) on January 22, 2010, 06:20 PM:
 
Graham, how much film can you put on one of your reels?
 
Posted by Graham Ritchie (Member # 559) on January 22, 2010, 10:28 PM:
 
Gian
ABC released "The Adventures Of Tom Sawyer" there is a review of the movie on this forum, its interesting that the film has the original opening "Selznick" introduction which is a really nice touch, however with my print its silent but you can easily record straight from a tape or DVD eg "Gone With The Wind" I should do that sometime. I do hope that there is still prints out there that dont have to much fade as its a film well worth getting.

Greg
You had me thinking this afternoon so I did an accurate measurement. The outside diameter is the same as the Elmo 1200ft but with with a centre of 1.7/8 of an inch about 48mm and can take 1400ft of film leaving about 5mm to spare thats roughly 3/8 inch to the outer edge of the reel. One other film I have that fits on that larger reel is the Derann Disney feature "Peter Pan". In most cases I stick to the 1200ft reel as those small take-up/rewind motors on the GS1200 are getting on a bit old, however for the odd film that is just bigger than the 1200ft they work fine.

Graham.
 
Posted by Chip Gelmini (Member # 44) on January 22, 2010, 11:27 PM:
 
Friday January 22, 2010

Super 8 Cinemascope

2010 The Year We Make Contact

[Wink]
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on January 23, 2010, 05:08 AM:
 
Graham,  - .
I will have a look (did not notice the review).
Interesting details about your 'home-made' reels. Bravo!
Ciao.
 
Posted by Lars-Goran Ahlm (Member # 1908) on January 23, 2010, 09:01 AM:
 
I have dug out som cutdowns that I not have seen for 20-25 years, yesterday I watched the following 1x400s:

Close Encounters Of The Third Kind, slightly faded but not to bad.

Superman, as above. Yet another case of old stock used, film was released in 1978, super8 copies would probably be made in 79, but markings say it is a SP stock from 1976.

The Black Hole, slight fade but not to bad. This film came out in 1979 but the stock is Eastman 1976.

Mickey Mouse: The First Fifty Years, Slight fade but still plenty of color, oddly the best color is in the live action scenes.

Disney's Greatest Chases, a little more noticable fading but not to bad.

Shalako (Scope), has turned really red, not the worst case I have seen but in a couple years it probably will be unwatchable.

Have several other cutdowns lined up for today, these are 2x400 edited onto 600 reels, but more about them tomorrow.
 
Posted by David Pannell (Member # 300) on January 23, 2010, 02:55 PM:
 
Saturday, January 23rd.

Wife and I settled down earlier this evening with some snacks and watched dear old Margaret Rutherford in "Murder Most Foul" - a film acquired relatively recently, but not screened all the way through till now.

Fantastic - she never fails to amuse and scintilate.

Projector: Elmo 16-CL
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on January 23, 2010, 05:26 PM:
 
23rd January 2010, Saturday

Super 8 'screaming' night with Argento's TENEBRE starring Anthony Franciosa, John Saxon, Daria Nicolodi, Giuliano Gemma, Veronica Lario (1982).

Ultra-rare letterboxed copy printed on fading Eastman.
Hope nobody will be upset because of the shots (I've chosen some 'soft' ones).

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I was only 11 years old when TENEBRE was released. It was unfortunately for over 18-year-olds only. No way to be admitted. So I had to wait for 4 or 5 years. And I finally had the possiblity to watch it for the very first time after it was released on VHS.
I was so excited eh eh eh.
Can you imagine? A GREAT Disney's fan as I am in love with such a violent movie!

Equipment: Elmo GS 1200 XENON; Elmo 1.0
 
Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on January 23, 2010, 05:39 PM:
 
A good print, even with the color fading, but at least its an even fade and not the dreaded pinky! It looks like it had some pretty good cinematography!
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on January 23, 2010, 05:54 PM:
 
Thanks Osi.
Unfortunately, sections of some reels are already getting pink.
You cannot imagine how sad I am. Not simply because of the huge amount of money I've spent for it. But because I feel it's getting worse and worse (I mean, fading) every time I screen it [Frown] .
 
Posted by Jeroen van Ooijen (Member # 1104) on January 23, 2010, 06:35 PM:
 
Last Saturdaynight i watched!

Donald Duck dilemmas 1x400ft

And main feature

Disney's the hunchback of Notredame 4x600ft

[Big Grin] [Big Grin] [Big Grin]

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Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on January 23, 2010, 07:10 PM:
 
Ah, Jeroen...
The one you posted is absolutely the best poster created for the movie. Hope all is fine there.
Ciao.
 
Posted by Jeroen van Ooijen (Member # 1104) on January 23, 2010, 07:36 PM:
 
I love that kind of posters,it's more adult!
With me it's ok,and you? [Smile]
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on January 23, 2010, 07:41 PM:
 
Leaving soon for a 10/15 days trip.
I will mail you before leaving.
Take care.
CIAO!!!
 
Posted by Jeroen van Ooijen (Member # 1104) on January 23, 2010, 08:04 PM:
 
That's ok! [Wink]
 
Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on January 23, 2010, 08:05 PM:
 
Gian ...

I would highly suggest that you take that print that we have been talking about, and place it in a plastic freezer bag, with a couple of selica gel packs (to keep moisture away from your print), and place it on some shelf in the bottom section of your refridgerator, (not the freezer!), as that should at least keep it at the state that it is presently, while you search for a perfect color print.

This really does work. It won't restore the color, but it will halt the color loss. have you ever noticed that many photo shops keep they're undeveloped film in a freezer unit? Now you know the reason why!
 
Posted by Lars-Goran Ahlm (Member # 1908) on January 24, 2010, 12:59 PM:
 
It was time for some scope cutdowns I had not watched for over 10 years:

Caravan to Vaccarés, not the best Maclean adaptation, or book, but it really uses the scope format, especially in the "documentary" scenes from the festival at Saintes Maries in Carmargue. (is the locale wrong then you should blame the text on the case and not me)

It's A Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World, my first Derann print. My dream would be a feature copy of this in stereo, the newly restored three hour version naturally.

The Day of The Triffids, featurette with a running time of 60 minutes. I don't know who released this as I bought it second hand back in 1981 and it was mounted on four GEPE reels. But it is on Fuji stock and has not faded at all.

Coming up next will probably be my Marketing feature print of Airplane!, it will be interesting to see how it has aged.
 
Posted by Stewart John Boyle (Member # 1785) on January 24, 2010, 01:44 PM:
 
Gian,
nice screen shots,Although i wonder in this case, surely if your watching Argento the more red the better? [Wink]
Stewart [Smile]
 
Posted by Michael O'Regan (Member # 938) on January 24, 2010, 02:00 PM:
 
The missus and I had an excellent night at the pictures in our living room:
GASLIGHT (1944) - Charles Bowyer and Ingrid Bergman

Nice 16mm print.
 
Posted by Stewart John Boyle (Member # 1785) on January 24, 2010, 02:04 PM:
 
Any screenshots Michael?
[Smile]
Stewart
 
Posted by Michael O'Regan (Member # 938) on January 24, 2010, 02:07 PM:
 
Nope, sorry Stewart. They never worked out for me. I have a cheap crappy camera.
 
Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on January 24, 2010, 02:13 PM:
 
Lars,

I admire you, I have always wanted a copy of that "Triffids" film, as I hear that the print is quite good and I remember that film fondly from some late night movie channels!
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on January 24, 2010, 04:53 PM:
 
Hi Osi.
Thanks for your suggestion. I seriously have to take it into consideration...
 
Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on January 25, 2010, 12:02 AM:
 
Gian wow, I would love to have some Argento on any gauge and in virtually any condition, I am so jealous of your print, faded or not.....Thanks for posting....

Well today I screened the Standard 8mm print I got from Lee of The Block Signal (1926), but since I did a full review I will add the pictures to the Review section, but not for a few days so more people can jump on Claus' great review of Joan of Arc...The other screening I did was I hand cranked my 9.5mm Pathex print of The Sawdust Ring (1917) 3 x 60ft starring a very young Bessie Love since:

1) I have all of my babies out and have been working on them trying to repair/tune up any idiosyncrasies

2) in salute of Kevin Brownlows' talk on Bessie Love he did at a Group 9.5 get together this weekend..

I apologize for the quality of the pictures but even using Bob Pucci's excellent suggestion for a modern lamp conversion (20 watts) it is still only a Baby and the image was roughly 1 foot in size..I noticed while cranking it that I really need to clean out the optics on this one, and fix the lamp positioning since it was a tad off center and cutting the top off.

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Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on January 25, 2010, 10:02 AM:
 
Dino, don't be jealous ah ah ah.

Unfortunately, apart from THE CAT O' NINE TAILS (1971; I will screen it soon) officially issued by Sil.Ma in a letterboxed edition printed on Kodak SP, all Argento's released on 8mm are definitely very poor prints (TENEBRE, among them, is the best one... Imagine other titles' quality/condition! Romero's DAWN OF THE DEAD, Argento's cut, is also a decent print, even if unauthorized).

I'm very happy I found that copy of TENEBRE, but the quality is the one you can see in the screen captures I have posted.

I'm actually after FOUR FLIES ON GREY VELVET (1972), the only Argento I still miss in my collection. As poor as 'all' the others.

Anyway...

Super 8 test screening afternoon (just trailers).
Titles:

- ANASTASIA
- SNOW WHITE AND THE SEVEN DWARFS
- BAMBI
- FUN AND FANCY FREE
- DUMBO
- SHREK
- 101 DALMATIANS (live action).

Screen shots as usual.

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Equipment: Elmo Gs 1200 Xenon; Elmo 1.0
 
Posted by Flavio Stabile (Member # 357) on January 25, 2010, 10:25 AM:
 
Gian,

FOUR FLIES was on ebay.it some time ago... did you miss it? It It is very very rare even more than ZOMBIE!

Flavio
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on January 25, 2010, 10:40 AM:
 
Hi Flavio.

I did not realize there was a copy for sale (I was probably travelling). But, not so longtime ago, thanks to Google I have found the auction you are referring to. It was of course too late [Frown] ; the seller was from Rome (mabuse_doc or something like that). Maybe you know him? I've been asking to other collectors if they know him, just to have some additional info about that print.

As far as I know, 4 FLIES is probably as rare as ZOMBI is (well... 10 existing copies of ZOMBI, it seems. How many 4 FLIES? 6/8? [Eek!] ), but ZOMBI was at least printed on Kodak SP (whereas 4 FLIES is on Eastman) and it's a good flat edition. 4 FLIES was originally issued in scope, sadly not mantained in the 8mm print [Frown] (as poor sharpness as PROFONDO ROSSO or L'UCCELLO DALLE PIUME DI CRISTALLO [Frown] )

A copy was offered to me one month ago, more or less. But, even if rare, the price was absolutely exorbitant. I said NO, THANKS.
Thanks for asking me, anyway.
I will find it, one day [Wink] . I'm sure about it.

Take care, ciao!
 
Posted by Graham Ritchie (Member # 559) on January 25, 2010, 12:37 PM:
 
Not last night but the night before

The Castle short I bought new back in the 70s "Egg Cracker Suite" from 1943 it looks as good as the day I bought it, although never rich in colour its still an excellent print and with great music much in keeping with the period I think its on polyester stock.

"Beauty and the Beast" 1991 one of many stunning Derann Super8 prints.
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Its been years since I last ran this print and in that time I modified the GS1200 projector to a two bladed shutter and a Xenophot lamp...what a huge improvement to picture quality [Cool] I noticed this more so when running "Beauty and the Beast", excellent stereo track as well [Smile]

Graham.
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on January 25, 2010, 12:46 PM:
 
Terrific!
 
Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on January 25, 2010, 12:46 PM:
 
Great shots from the both of you!

Gad, that Anastasia trailer makes me long for the feature on Super 8. What a great one that would be. That film really did a good job of presenting a love story in a realistic way that would make a live action film envious.
 
Posted by Jeroen van Ooijen (Member # 1104) on January 25, 2010, 01:01 PM:
 
Great pics from B&B i have that one too and i see 5 or 6 times a year,i love it.
Osi Anastasia a big wish for me i hope there comes a release from this great story about our Russian princes!
Tomorrow my Pocahontas is coming,so Saturday will be a great screening eve [Big Grin]
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on January 25, 2010, 01:08 PM:
 
Thanks Osi [Wink] .
Jeroen, let's hope ANASTASIA will be issued on 8mm, one day...
 
Posted by Winbert Hutahaean (Member # 58) on January 25, 2010, 01:22 PM:
 
quote:
But, not so longtime ago, thanks to Google I have found the auction you are referring to.
Hi Gian, how can you find an old listing (that has been deleted by Ebay) through google? if you don't mind, can you give me the link of the said film or you can also PM me.

thanks,
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on January 25, 2010, 01:58 PM:
 
Hi Winbert, how are you?
Hope you are ok.

quote:
But, not so longtime ago, thanks to Google I have found the auction you are referring to
Referring to that specific print, I simply entered the title of the movie I was looking for, format (super 8) and Google supplied all results, included the following link to the auction on eBay (no longer available, now):

4 mosche di velluto grigio (eBay Italia)

If you enter '4 MOSCHE DI VELLUTO GRIGIO SUPER 8 EBAY' through Google, you will find this link (and more) by yourself. The auction was already over but it was still possible to see all details (now it's not anymore, but when I did it was. So it was within 90 days after listing).
Seller nick was also still viewable, of couse.

I mailed him/her through eBay, but I suddenly noticed it was too late and totally useless [Frown] as the movie had already gone. Do you know the seller, by any chance? (see my previous post: I'm quite sure that one was his ID on eBay).

Hope this will help. Ciao [Wink] .

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Posted by Winbert Hutahaean (Member # 58) on January 25, 2010, 05:28 PM:
 
Hi Gian,

I am here OK

Thanks for the explanation

quote:
(now it's not anymore, but when I did it was. So it was within 90 days after listing).
Not exactly my friend...and now, thanks to google's cache.... it is still there

4 MOSCHE DI VELLUTO GRIGIO at Google's cache

[Big Grin]

(I don't know how long it will be stored in google's cache)

cheers
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on January 25, 2010, 05:46 PM:
 
Great job!
I will try once more to contact the seller.
Thank a lot, Winbert.

Flavio, do you know this seller/collector by any chance?
Let me know.
Ciao.
 
Posted by Chip Gelmini (Member # 44) on January 25, 2010, 11:08 PM:
 
Monday Night January 25 2010

200 foot digest MONSTRO THE WHALE from Pinnocchio

400 foot short CHOO CHOO with the Our Gang Little Rascals

Full length feature SVENGALI with John Barrymore

Everything super 8 sound
 
Posted by Michael Beyer (Member # 1143) on January 26, 2010, 01:58 AM:
 
Gian and Graham,
great screenshots.

My copy of B&B has amazing colours and a stunning sharpness but a lot of lines - some green on the left hand. I saw it too late, because I had no time to screen it at this time, so I couldn't say anything to the seller.
So it is not the best to screen [Frown]

Chip,
that seems to be a nice programm.
But Svengali I don't know [Roll Eyes]
 
Posted by Graham Ritchie (Member # 559) on January 26, 2010, 02:39 AM:
 
Thanks Michael

Sorry to read about those emulsion scratches, will you be looking out for another print sometime in the future?

Graham.
 
Posted by John Skujins (Member # 1515) on January 26, 2010, 08:16 AM:
 
Last night, "One Week" by Buster Keaton. First viewing, and a big hit. Amazingly funny for something so old.
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on January 26, 2010, 08:22 AM:
 
Grazie Michael.
Sorry in reading about your 'damaged' copy of B&B.
As for Graham, I hope you will find soon a perfect print. Ciao.
 
Posted by Michael Beyer (Member # 1143) on January 27, 2010, 01:23 AM:
 
Yes, perhaps sometimes I will buy another copy of it.
But, if Lisa-Marie (my 3 year old daughter) will love projecting and this film in the future, she could use this as "practise copy" for full features. [Smile]
 
Posted by Jean-Marc Toussaint (Member # 270) on January 28, 2010, 01:19 AM:
 
Gian, very cool shots of Argento's Tenebre. I have a print of this on Agfa. Wish I could get Suspiria and Inferno for a decent price.

Last night, inaugural flight of our BD player with "Up".

[ November 06, 2010, 11:03 AM: Message edited by: Jean-Marc Toussaint ]
 
Posted by Michael Beyer (Member # 1143) on January 28, 2010, 04:54 AM:
 
Okay - after a long time here are some screenshots from me [Smile]

Had a little bit time to screen Star Trek (TOS) - The man trap. I think the master was a bit faded but the colours are still there.

Projector: Elmo ST-1200 HD with 1.3-lens

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Posted by Flavio Stabile (Member # 357) on January 28, 2010, 05:53 AM:
 
Gian,

I read only now your question about 4 FLIES and the seller... I sent you an email!

Ciao,
Flavio
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on January 28, 2010, 07:46 AM:
 
Hi Flavio, mail sorted.

Jean-Marc, you are kidding about that TENEBRE on 35mm, aren't you [Eek!] [Eek!] [Eek!] !!!!?????
 
Posted by Christian Bjorgen (Member # 1780) on January 28, 2010, 08:00 AM:
 
Today, I finally took the time to screen the two reels I recieved from Gian (Grazie!):

HERCULES (Scope trailer) - Stunning colours, beautiful print!
OUR GANG - FOLLIES OF 1938 - Very nice B/W print, and wonderful mono sound.

Sadly I didn't have my camera there, so I didn't take any screenshots. I'm planning on doing another screening with the same reels when I get well (I'm currently sick, so screened the the films on the wall next to my bed), and then I'll do it properly in the screening room and get some shots [Smile]
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on January 28, 2010, 08:05 AM:
 
Nice to hear about this, Chris. I do hope you have enjoyned them!
 
Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on January 28, 2010, 09:08 AM:
 
Hey MIcheal!

I like seeing faded prints screened, it makes me feel better about my collection! [Big Grin]

It appears that "The Man Trap" had reels of assorted color stock. Some of iot is definitely red eastman but other reels appear to be browned Kodak SP. Still, great to see!
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on January 28, 2010, 09:34 AM:
 
Next parcel to leave will be yours, Osi.

I had a mail from G. right today. He has almost finished and will ship all movies when I'm back in Verona (10/12 February).

Ciao [Wink] !
 
Posted by Jeroen van Ooijen (Member # 1104) on January 28, 2010, 11:29 AM:
 
When are you go fot holiday Gian? [Big Grin]
 
Posted by James N. Savage 3 (Member # 83) on January 28, 2010, 02:08 PM:
 
Thanks Michael, for the screen shots from Star Trek!

As far as the fading goes, I can definately tolerate a print like that with no problem. Nice sharp picture, good contrast, it still looks great on the big screen.

I've only had two prints that were so badly faded, they had to be thrown away. But usually they are fine.

James.
 
Posted by Panayotis A. Carayannis (Member # 1220) on January 28, 2010, 03:55 PM:
 
After a long time of not reporting (!)my shows,I am starting again. Yesterday I ran an all std 8 show that featured:
Stan Laurel in HALF A MAN
Jimmy Adams in the hilarious NERVE TONIC
FARMER ALFALFA THE KITE MAKER an early 1916 Paul Terry
Donald Duck in DONALD'S GOLDMINE and the main feature,
Hope,Crosby and Lamour in THE ROAD TO MOROCCO.
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on January 28, 2010, 07:11 PM:
 
Leaving on Saturday or Sunday, Jeroen...
Thanks for asking. Ciao.
 
Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on January 28, 2010, 10:21 PM:
 
Great to hear Gian! I look forward to it!

Tonight, we'll watch the comedy ...

The Survivors (Robin Williams/Walter Matthau) Super 8 optical feature!
 
Posted by Thomas Murin, Jr. (Member # 1745) on January 28, 2010, 11:13 PM:
 
Osi, I haven't seen The Survivors in years! Very funny movie!

Tonight I watched:

Clash Of The Titans (1x400' & 1x600')

Mickey's Christmas Carol (Because I felt like it! LOL!)
 
Posted by Jeroen van Ooijen (Member # 1104) on January 29, 2010, 12:35 AM:
 
Have a nice holiday Gian! [Big Grin]
And i'll see you back soon [Wink]

Jeroen
 
Posted by Jean-Marc Toussaint (Member # 270) on January 29, 2010, 12:38 AM:
 
Gian: no, I'm not kidding re: Tenebre.

Yesterday's show, Star Wars the Phantom Menace. This is not my favorite in the series but it's got a few good scenes.

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Posted by Michael Beyer (Member # 1143) on January 29, 2010, 03:27 AM:
 
Osi,
on the photos the fading looks harder than it is - my camera is not the best and it doesn't correct the colours. If the copy is faded just a little bit, the photos looks like it is all red.
I don't know about the stock of my copy, but I will check it...

James,
it is a little bit strange, to see a TV-Series on the big screen, but - as you said - with those sharpness and contrast it is really amazing. As I said to Osi, the fading is not so hard as it seems...
Will screen "The city on the edge of forever" if I will have a little bit time again.
[Smile]
 
Posted by Christian Bjorgen (Member # 1780) on January 29, 2010, 04:39 AM:
 
Just out of curiousity, Jean, what equipment do you use for 35mm?
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on January 29, 2010, 06:22 AM:
 
Jean-Marc, will you screen it, one day (I'm referring to TENEBRE) and post some shots, please? I must come to visit you, sooner or later [Wink] Is it in French? I'm having an idea...

Thanks Jeroen.
Talk to you soon. Ciao.
 
Posted by John Skujins (Member # 1515) on January 29, 2010, 08:38 AM:
 
Last night, "Cops" (Buster Keaton).
First time I've seen it. Not bad.
 
Posted by Jean-Marc Toussaint (Member # 270) on January 29, 2010, 10:30 AM:
 
Christian: projector is a K i noton FP23, with 400w halogen lamp (perfect for my setting), with IDEF transport (for up to three hours of program), Dolby CP45 sound processor, DTS6D digital processor, Macmah amps (slx100 - 6x100w), JBL speakers, homemade subwoofer.

Gian, I screened Tenebre a few months ago before taking pics. Yes, it's in French. You're welcome to come over when the print of Deep Red is ready. I'm teaching my daughter the alphabet with original posters of Suspiria and Profondo Rosso (she knows her 'o's very much now!)

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Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on January 29, 2010, 01:50 PM:
 
[Big Grin] What a teacher [Big Grin] !

Is TENEBRE edited or the uncut version [Roll Eyes] ?

Of course I would be pleased to come there for a screening. But do your best to arrange a double show (PROFONDO ROSSO and TENEBRE).
Just tell me when [Big Grin] !
 
Posted by Chip Gelmini (Member # 44) on January 29, 2010, 02:58 PM:
 
Thursday January 28 2010

Super 8 Cinemascope Kempski Print

2001 A Space Odessy

Need I say more? [Big Grin]
 
Posted by Thomas Murin, Jr. (Member # 1745) on January 29, 2010, 05:11 PM:
 
Jean-Marc, those screen shots from Phantom Menace look incredible! Should I ever visit France, I'm stopping by for a screening!

Speaking for myself, I just don't know why Phantom Meance is so disliked. I love it and while not my favortie Star Wars film, it ranks very highly with me.
 
Posted by Jean-Marc Toussaint (Member # 270) on January 30, 2010, 06:11 AM:
 
Thomas, I have a serious problem with the kid playing Anakin. I just wanna slap him and yell at his face: "come on, you brat, you're supposed to become Darth Vader!!!" The film also shows that Lucas is clearly not at ease with real actors. His directing efforts feel like "enter from left, stop on your mark, deliver your lines, exit to the right". This one is my least favorite of all six films. I like SWIII (and the print I own is really great).

Anyways, yesterday's show was all digital, just to test the capacity of our new BD player connected via HDMI to our Panny VP. We screened selected scenes from: "300", "The Day After Tomorrow", "Sin City", "Sweeney Todd", "Watchmen", "Mary and Max", "Blade Runner", "The 36th Chamber of Shaolin", "Clone Wars" and "Up!"
 
Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on January 30, 2010, 09:20 AM:
 
Wow Chip!!

Could you do, perhaps, a little review of this print? I have quite a few Kempski'd myself and have always found them quite pleasing, so I'm betting the color is still spot on, on your copy? There was at least one other company that released this title in scope on Super 8, but from what I understand, it was printed on Eastman Pinky stock and has gone,. well, pinky.
 
Posted by Thomas Murin, Jr. (Member # 1745) on January 30, 2010, 12:20 PM:
 
Jean-Marc, the point Lucas was trying to make was that Anakin was not born evil. Perhaps going a bit overboard with the "Yippiees!" and what not but also goes along with Lucas saying that Anakin and Vader are two seperate people.

For the record, Lucas cut a scene where, after winning the pod race, Anakin gets into a fight with a child Rodian (Greedo!) who thinks Anakin cheated. The scene was meant to show that Anakin has a temper. The final cut has just subtle hints of this temper.

As for SW III, yeah agree that's the best of the prequels. The 3 print I ran at work were all stunning. Glad to hear your is as well!
 
Posted by Stewart John Boyle (Member # 1785) on January 30, 2010, 02:08 PM:
 
Thomas,
To try to justify any of the scenes that "Annie" appeared in is pretty much lame..what next? Jar jar was welcome light hearted fun..gimme a break..
stew
 
Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on January 30, 2010, 03:32 PM:
 
I guess were gettin off track but I wanted to chime in on this. I do agree with what Lucas was trying to show. This kind of evil can happen in anyones life, espcially if unchecked, (you'd think that "annie" would have been able to get over a lot of that "angst") It's my least favorite as well, (Phantom Menace), but the story line is crucial to understanding thscope of the whole series,as the six films are really about the rise, fall and redemption of a character. I did find Anakin as a child rather annoying. If I'm not mistaken, the child actor who played him appeared in cameo's in the next two prequels ...

In "Attack of the Clones" as a young man in the background as Obiwan Kenobi is leaving the library (or was it a house of records). The young man goes up to the person Obiwan was just talking to.

In "Revenge of the Sith", as Senator Organa is arriving at one of the "tethers" or docking stations at the temple, a teenage Jedi comes running out to defend him and is killed, though he tries to defend himself, fighting with a lightsabre as Senator Organa flies away. You never see him close-up, but I'm pretty sure its a cameo with that same actor.

Personally, I hated JarJar, and was SOOO relieved that his appearances were much shorter in the following prequels.
 
Posted by Thomas Murin, Jr. (Member # 1745) on January 30, 2010, 04:47 PM:
 
Stewart, calling my comments "lame" is lame in itself and very uncalled for. I would never call any of your comments lame. I respect your comments so please try and respect mine.

Also, I wasn't trying to justify anything. I was mearly stating an established fact in the Star Wars universe. Nothing more.

Osi, never heard about Jake Lloyd's cameos. Interesting if true. As for Jar Jar, a character was needed that was not stupid but very naive, one who could be easily manipulated as Jar Jar is in Episode II. He is the only one who trusts Senator Palpatine. His role is reduced to a cameo in III because he has served his purpose.

Finally, George Lucas never meant for the Star Wars films to be as over analyzed as they are. In the grand scheme of things, what Lucas accomplished is remarkable, a six film modern serial. We will never see anything like it again.
 
Posted by Stewart John Boyle (Member # 1785) on January 30, 2010, 06:16 PM:
 
Thomas,sorry ,i didn`t mean to convey that your comments where lame..
I,should have posted my opinion better.
Yours
Stewart
 
Posted by Jon Anders Klausen (Member # 818) on January 30, 2010, 06:54 PM:
 
Tonight I saw "The Giant Spider Invasion" (2x400). Fun exploitation, with some awfully made giant spiders!

Also saw "Blood on the sun" (5x400). Have had this for about two years now, finally got around to see it... an OK film, but will never be a favourite of mine.
 
Posted by Thomas Murin, Jr. (Member # 1745) on January 30, 2010, 07:17 PM:
 
Stewart, that's OK. I guess we've all made posts that were misunderstood. I know I have.

Thanks Jon, for knocking this thread back on track!

My viewing this Saturday:

STAR TREK: THE MOTION PICTURE (LASERDISC)
Fired up the LD player for this as it's the only way to see the 143 minute version. Still has very nice picture and sound quality after all these years!

WE'RE BACK! A DINOSAUR'S STORY (DVD)
Not the best animated feature but a lot of fun and great surround sound!
 
Posted by Graham Ritchie (Member # 559) on January 30, 2010, 11:56 PM:
 
What someone out there does not like "Jar Jar" [Wink] he has lived out here in NZ since the movie hit the screens back in [Roll Eyes] 1999 and has proved to be quite a popular talking point, my wife won him in a local Pizza Hut competition while we were waiting to get into the movie and is the "star" attraction at the entrance to our little home cinema [Cool]

Actually I thought the movie was good entertainment and young Jake Lloyd did fine as Anakin Skywalker. The following films well...they became a bit of a downhill slide out here in popularity in the series.

Thomas and those who are interested [Roll Eyes] Derann released the "Pod Race" in Super8 Scope and its very good "I have got a print", there is a review of it here in the forum.
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Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on January 31, 2010, 01:24 AM:
 
Ah tonight I went through 3 formats. I started with a standard 8 200ft print from Film Classic Exchange of JUST MAINE FOLKS (1912) an early Lubin short starring Harry Myers and Ethel Clayton, and a surprisingly sharp print. Then it was out to the living room with my wife and our pup brittany who recently had her 15th birthday for a 16mm screening of KELLY THE SECOND (1936) a fun little comedy feature starring Patsy Kelly and Charley Chase with cameos of Alfalfa (the pic is for you Gian) and Max Davidson. Then finally it was into the bedroom and a last minute 9.5mm Pathex 2 x 60ft short of TIMBER QUEEN (1922)a serial starring Ruth Roland that I ran on my Pathex Baby model C with front mounted motor. I think tomorrow I will run the Pathescope version which was retitled TOWARDS THE ABYSS but is the same length to compare. I tried to take pictures and even a little movie of it in action but did not pan out. I should point out that this one is still running with original mazda 20watt lamps so it is not terribly bright but fun nonetheless.

Oh and I know my little Brittany has red eyes in that final picture but I assure you all she was not drinking that night..

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Posted by Michael O'Regan (Member # 938) on January 31, 2010, 02:28 AM:
 
Ah, Patsy Kelly - one of my favourite actresses from the era. My favourite Patsy film is THE GIRL FROM MISSOURI with Harlow.
 
Posted by Jean-Marc Toussaint (Member # 270) on January 31, 2010, 04:01 AM:
 
Last night on BD: "Watchmen - Director's cut"

And I'll back Graham regarding the Pod Race. It's really a must-have for a super 8 collector. Great print. I have re-recorded the sound with the dvd (there's a little bit of editing required) and the result is stunning.
 
Posted by Christian Bjorgen (Member # 1780) on January 31, 2010, 05:57 AM:
 
Last night I screened some films for my parents and some of their visitors.

First we watched "Our Gang Follies of 1938", Blackhawk 400', then "Who's On First?", U8 200', then watched a trailer reel that one their friends brought along, which had "Gone With The Wind" and "The Maltese Falcon" in it. Main feature was DVD projection of "Casablanca".

"Youre lucky I let you sit at the bar!"

Anyway, didn't have my camera, but the lighting in the room was terrible anyway, so the shots would've been poor.
 
Posted by Lars-Goran Ahlm (Member # 1908) on January 31, 2010, 07:58 AM:
 
Last night I had a full film night.
First I moonlighted at the cinema, where I showed the new "Sherlock Holmes" with Robert Downey jr. (great film)
When I came home I began on super8 with the Disney shorts "Steamboat Willy" and "The Skeleton Dance" followed by the Marketing feature of "Airplane!"
And then to top it of i watched Disney's "Peter and the Wolf" on 16MM.
So during a period of 7 hours I showed 35MM, 8MM and 16MM, not a bad way to spend a day for a film buff.
 
Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on January 31, 2010, 08:29 AM:
 
Thomas ...

Was your "Star Trek: The Motion Picture" the "Special Edition", or the original feature? I have the "Special Edition" with all that extra footage on Laserdisc, but it's in thye flat format.
 
Posted by Thomas Murin, Jr. (Member # 1745) on January 31, 2010, 09:01 AM:
 
Graham, nice to know that someone else enjoys Phantom Menace like I do. Wish I could afford the Pod Race on Super 8. Maybe someday.

Osi, my LD of Star Trek is the Special Edition with the additional footage. Yes, it's 1.33:1 pan & scan. Looked weird on the 80" screen! Still an enjoyable way to spend the afternoon.

For the record:

Theatrical:-----132 mins.
Special Edition:-143 mins.
Director's Cut:--137 mins.

I have all three on different formats! Theatrical on Blu-Ray, Special Edition on LD and Director's Cut on DVD. I feel the Director's Cut is best as Robert Wise tightened the editing up and the new sound and CGI FX really give the movie a "finished" feel it's always lacked.
 
Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on January 31, 2010, 11:30 AM:
 
Michael , yep Patsy was a champ, I have another film of hers that I'm gonna watch next week.
 
Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on February 01, 2010, 02:15 AM:
 
Snuck in some 16mm this afternoon before the Grammy's and I have to say it was an afternoon of pleasant surprises. Every now and then you see something offered for sale/auction and you think "OH man this is so rare it is gonna go for a ton." and then you get it for practically nothing. It doesn't happen often, but when it does OOOH BABY....The first film today was advertised as a "poop dupe" incomplete feature when I acquired it. Well it was never a feature film it is a complete 2 - reeler which I believe was "duped" off the protection master of a deteriorating nitrate print meaning it is not really a dupe...The dupeyness is from the deteriorating nitrate...The original print I believe is the one in William K. Eversons' program notes from the 50's. The film is The Devils' Assistant (1917) and it is one of the most amazing early horror films I have ever seen. The story, the cinematography the effects, the 3 headed dog...Amazing... The feature was What Price Glory (1926), Fox's war epic that lies somewhere between The Big Parade and Wings, both temporally and thematically, with Dolores Del Rio and dueling tough guys Edmund Lowe and Victor McLagen, and an all too brief appearance by Phyllis Haver. The print was dupey, but it was free via Dan Lail who offered up some vinegar films only this one does not have vinegar just some warping, which actually didn't affect focus until the final 5 minutes of the last reel. Since borh of these were silent I played a special soundtrack that Jon Mirsalis recorded for Wings and it fit quite nicely.

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Posted by Chip Gelmini (Member # 44) on February 02, 2010, 09:23 AM:
 
Monday night February 1st 2010

DVD Projection

THIS IS IT

M Jackson feature documentary
 
Posted by Panayotis A. Carayannis (Member # 1220) on February 02, 2010, 04:03 PM:
 
Sunday night, starring Billy Bevan and Andy Clyde in
LIZZIES OF THE FIELD,SUPER HOOPER DYNE LIZZIES,CIRCUS TODAY,WANDERING WILLIES, ICE COLD COCOS.
 
Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on February 02, 2010, 04:51 PM:
 
Ice cold cocos is a personal favorite of mine... [Big Grin]
 
Posted by Antonis Galanakis (Member # 1455) on February 03, 2010, 05:58 AM:
 
Dear fellow members
Last month I was very busy but now I found time to answer some questions. My post maybe looks like a little bit off topic but all the questions were asked here.

Gian Luca Mario Loncrini and Winbert Hutahaean.
Thank you very much for your compliments about the photo I upload. I appreciate it. It is true, I am very proud about the photo but mostly about the successful end of my scope project. Nothing can stand next to the Gian Luca photos. Mine was just more artistic but it was only one.

Gian Luca, about the shows. Yes we always try to make shows with a lot of friends not necessary film hobbyists. Projecting is a great opportunity to be together with good friends with food, drinks and a lot of fun.

Winbert during the shooting of my film (first time in my life) I was using an on top camera lamp of 1000 watt. I had placed it in the upper screw of my Canon 814 camera, so the 85 filter was always off. Only a few of meters were inside the house. Most of the shooting was outside the house at the backyard but under a roof. It was a shiny day but not so bright light day (for Greece). For north Europe countries was a shiny day. I also shoot some meters outside the roof under the sun light. The camera lamp was always on. The colors of the film (Ektachrome 64T) were great nothing reddish or bluish. The result was great!

Cristian Bjorgen do you feel alone? You are not! First of all you have your projectors and your films. This is a big love by itself! Second you are in this crowded and alive forum and the facebook group. In order to run a projection you do not have to invite people interested in this stuff. Instead of watching a movie on TV or DVD you can run a film. Believe me they will like it very much. My first “Movie night” was only with my close friends and none of them knew anything about super 8mm. Just me and my wife decided to make her birthday party a theme (movie) party with my new hobby (super 8mm). Even her birthday cake had a film print on it. At that time I did not know anything about this forum or the “Greek Mafia”. Now I am a happy (as I always say) member of this forum and the “Greek Mafiosi” are now my new friends.

Stewart John Boyle difficult to find in Scotland? ...Come to Greece and try to find projectors, spares, trailers etc... LOL [Smile] . Almost nothing. Thank God EBay. Maybe you are luckier than me because post fees are cheaper to send something in Scotland than in Greece. The countries I usually buy my stuff are England, Germany and Austria. I believe that you are closer than me. As Gian Luca said correctly “It is an expensive hobby”. He knows very well about expensive...

Greedings to all
Antonis
 
Posted by Christian Bjorgen (Member # 1780) on February 03, 2010, 10:54 AM:
 
Thanks for the cheering up, Antonis [Wink]

Yeah, just sitting alone in the dark with my projectors is actually very, very fun!
 
Posted by Stewart John Boyle (Member # 1785) on February 03, 2010, 12:41 PM:
 
Thanks Antonis [Smile]
Maybe we should consider moving to the Beautiful US of A.
A land where projectors fall out the sky,and the streets are paved with polyester.... [Big Grin]
Stewart
 
Posted by Antonis Galanakis (Member # 1455) on February 03, 2010, 01:05 PM:
 
Christian. Pick up the phone and call some friends for a Movie Night! Because in the end the only phone you will remember will be 911!!! (166 in Greece). Do it now!

Stewart, I do not agree moving to US. Remember .... The trip to the Ithaca is worth the living, not the island itself!

Feeling funny tonight [Razz]
Antonis
Antonis
 
Posted by Michael O'Regan (Member # 938) on February 03, 2010, 01:36 PM:
 
Hey, Dino....I'm waiting for the Patsy Kelly screenshots from that other film you have.....
[Wink]
 
Posted by Stewart John Boyle (Member # 1785) on February 03, 2010, 01:40 PM:
 
Antonis, [Smile]
Whatever her name is, i hope your feeling her well.. [Razz]
Stewart
 
Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on February 04, 2010, 02:15 AM:
 
Michael it is in the plan for this weekend... [Wink] so I won't forget about you
 
Posted by Chip Gelmini (Member # 44) on February 04, 2010, 10:54 PM:
 
Thursday Night February 4 2010

Super 8 Sound

Trailers:
Die Hard
Commando
Alien
Magadascar Xmas Penguins
Dolby Stereo Spectral Recording Snipe

Feature:
Mixed Company (Optical Sound)
 
Posted by Jean-Marc Toussaint (Member # 270) on February 05, 2010, 12:55 AM:
 
Last night DVD projection : "Le Mans", starring Steve McQueen

[ November 06, 2010, 11:06 AM: Message edited by: Jean-Marc Toussaint ]
 
Posted by Steve Klare (Member # 12) on February 06, 2010, 10:58 PM:
 
Derann's "Toy Story"

I showed this for some guests after dinner tonight.

We told them it was Toy Story and they said "Oh, it's just a couple of clips from the movie, right?"

They couldn't conceive of a modern feature full length on Super-8 and were amazed by it.
 
Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on February 07, 2010, 12:36 AM:
 
OK Michael tonight was the night..I watched THERE GOES MY HEART (1938)with Frederic March and Virginia Bruce (Patsy Kelly is the third billed)in a sort of light version of It Happened One Night...There is a special cameo at the end by Harry Langdon..A pleasant movie mainly because of Patsy's antics..There is one scene where she is selling an exercise machine called the "VIBRATO" pronounced like "vibrator" to which Patsy keeps yelling "Vibrato, Vibrato, Doesn't anyone want to buy a VIBRATOR", very funny...Not my best conditioned print but still an original..OH and I started off with one of Wayne Tuell's new BAMBI Meets Godzilla (1969)

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Posted by Michael O'Regan (Member # 938) on February 07, 2010, 02:25 AM:
 
SNAP!!
I also started the night with BAMBI MEETS GODZILLA - just received from Wayne.
Main feature: PLYMOUTH ADVENTURE (1952) Very nice IB Tech print.
Both 16mm.

Dino, thanks for the pics. I haven't seen that movie at all. Is that a 16mm print?
Good ol' Patsy.
[Smile]
 
Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on February 07, 2010, 02:39 AM:
 
Yep both 16mm, but it has some lines that come and go....
 
Posted by Thomas Murin, Jr. (Member # 1745) on February 07, 2010, 08:58 AM:
 
Thursday on Super 8mm:
Dracula (1958/3x400' and 1x600')

Friday on Blu-Ray:
Hellboy Animated: Sword Of Storms
Hellboy Animated: Blood And Iron

Saturday:
DVD: The Rescuers
SUPER 8MM: The Rescuers Down Under
 
Posted by Chris Smith (Member # 132) on February 07, 2010, 09:28 AM:
 
After hours of digging out from the blizzard (26" here), I warmed up with an all 16mm show. First, Chapter 11 of PANTHER GIRL OF THE KONGO with beautiful Phyllis Coates followed by the William Castle feature HOMICIDAL.
 
Posted by Douglas Meltzer (Member # 28) on February 07, 2010, 11:12 AM:
 
The Quiet Man (abridged), 5x400'. Color still good!

Thomas,

That reminds me, I've been meaning to do a weekend marathon Chris Lee Dracula Super 8mm screening, starting with Horror of Dracula and finishing with Dracula AD, 1972.

Doug
 
Posted by Jean-Marc Toussaint (Member # 270) on February 07, 2010, 03:59 PM:
 
AV rack rebuilt and rewired... phew...

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Tonight's show on Blu-Ray : "300"
 
Posted by Thomas Murin, Jr. (Member # 1745) on February 08, 2010, 11:35 PM:
 
Jean-Marc, your DTS decoder is identical to the unit in theater 10 at work, except the DTS logo is different.

We have 3 DTS theaters: 6, 8 and 10. Only 10 has the unit like yours. 6 has an older unit and 8 has a special unit for open captions.

Douglas, I have all the Chris Lee Draculas on DVD but only 2 on Super 8, (Horror Of) Dracula, and Scars Of Dracula. Scars is red but watchable and the other is pristine, thankfully!
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on February 09, 2010, 05:18 AM:
 
How many interesting pictures where posted here eh eh eh.
I'm baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaack!
 
Posted by Winbert Hutahaean (Member # 58) on February 09, 2010, 06:32 AM:
 
Hi Gian, welcome back.

How was Africa? share a bit story of your trip please (at General Yak of course).

And the most important question,did you find some movies?
ps: If you were in South Africa, I am sure you will. Since 16 mm was widely used there.

cheers,
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on February 09, 2010, 06:35 AM:
 
Hi Winbert. Thanks a lot.
I'll write soon about this incredible experience.
No 8mm films at all there (I missed my projectors!) but I used my video equipment to shot the trip eh eh eh. Ciao.
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on February 10, 2010, 03:54 AM:
 
I've red your post right now, Antonis.
Thanks a lot.
 
Posted by Jean-Marc Toussaint (Member # 270) on February 10, 2010, 12:14 PM:
 
Thomas : there's an older unit than the one I run? The inner parts of this one have been upgraded last year, though.
I found the DTS disc for the Runaway Brain short I purchased from you a few months ago. I ran the print yesterday for equalization purposes. [Big Grin]

3D day, today. I'm just back from the advance screening of the stereoscopic version of Toy Story (saw it with the excellent Dolby 3D system) and getting our projector ready for a BD evening with "My Blooby Valentine". Yum.
 
Posted by Chip Gelmini (Member # 44) on February 10, 2010, 05:14 PM:
 
Monday Night February 8 2010

DVD Projection

National Lampoon's Gold Diggers
(a.k.a. Lady Killers)

Two young college guys who are down and out on their luck come up with the perfect plan: they will marry two old biddies and it won't be too long before the biddies bite the dust and they live happily ever after with the biddie's estate money & get the girl of their dreams.

This was one of those bargain priced DVD's, only $5.00 - with a cover photo that was too sexy to refuse. The movie is of course kind of dumb. But it had it's funny moments, such as the preacher at the wedding for example.

No Oscars for this one.......

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0376717/

-cg-
 
Posted by Steve Klare (Member # 12) on February 11, 2010, 04:37 AM:
 
Reels 1 through 3 of "When the North Wind Blows" on Super-8. Reels 4 through 6 tonight.

Side note: I've fallen into this very informal "movie club" at work. Every day at lunchtime they grab a conference room and show a DVD using a laptop and a video projector on the pull-down screen. This week it's been "It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World" in 40 minute segments.

Maybe someday I'll bring an Elmo to work....
 
Posted by Thomas Murin, Jr. (Member # 1745) on February 11, 2010, 10:14 AM:
 
Jean-Marc, after looking at the one in theater 6 yesterday, it may just be a different model. It has 3 trays instead of two. One is for a trailer disc. It's also all black and has no LEDs to tell you what the unit is doing.

The open captioned unit in theater 8 is interesting in that it will actually store the discs data in it's memory so the disc itself does not need to be in the unit to work. It can hold up to 30 discs in it's memory and then dumps the last one when it reaches capacity. We keep a clipboard by it with a list of what movies are currently in the unit. I personally loaded the disc and made the entry for Crazy Heart just a week ago. The unit also has a small display that will show info like the reel # playing and elapsed runnning time. A small directional pad is right below the display and that's where you can activate the open captions.

The unit in 10 that looks like yours, is brand new and was just installed last month.

Anyway, since I got sent home early from work yesterday due to the snowstorm, I threaded up the Bell & Howell and watched the following:

Brer Rabbit & The Tar Baby
Robin Hood Rescues Maid Marian
The Rescuers Down Under (2x600' and 1x400')
 
Posted by James Wheeler (Member # 1811) on February 11, 2010, 10:15 AM:
 
This is my favorite thread on any forum! More screen shots please.
 
Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on February 12, 2010, 01:42 AM:
 
While I am still tuning up my Babies I took a break to watch a short...This was reportedly the last Mermaid silent comedy and a beautiful Blackhawk standard 8 print 1 x 400ft. The film is HONEYMOONIACS(1929)and stars Monte Collins and Betty Boyd who did not make many films but is adorable. Monte on the other hand made a gazillion films...It is a B/W print but I know that the original nitrate prints were entirely tinted amber (we have one at work) so I added a filter to simulate that (disregard the different hues of the pics since my camera must have been on auto white balance).

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Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on February 12, 2010, 07:23 AM:
 
Always a pleasure, Dino!
 
Posted by Thomas Murin, Jr. (Member # 1745) on February 12, 2010, 01:41 PM:
 
Thursday's viewings:

On BLU-RAY:

Doctor WHO: The End Of Time Parts 1 & 2
Finally got around to seeing David Tennant's swan song as The Doctor. Great Stuff!

SUPER 8MM:

Allegheny Uprising
Very nice Blackhawk print. Hardly any wear or damage!

[ February 12, 2010, 10:06 PM: Message edited by: Thomas Murin, Jr. ]
 
Posted by Chris Smith (Member # 132) on February 13, 2010, 05:36 AM:
 
ON THE WATERFRONT in 16mm
 
Posted by Thomas Murin, Jr. (Member # 1745) on February 13, 2010, 09:07 AM:
 
Friday's showings:

DVD:
Fire & Ice

Super 8mm:
Old reel I made as a kid:

Dino's Adorable (Flintstones)
THE FOLLOWING WERE TAKEN FROM KENNER MOVIE VIEWER CASSETTES:
2 Star Wars films
3 Six Million Dollar Man films
1 Peanuts cartoon

Disney reel I got from ebay last week:

The Rescuers: Albatros Airlines & The Rescue
The Aristocats Meet Scat Cat
The Black Hole: Teaser Trailer

Wrapped up the evening's viewing with:

Battlestar Galactica (1x600')
 
Posted by John Skujins (Member # 1515) on February 13, 2010, 10:48 AM:
 
Last night, "Lena and the Geese" (Mary Pickford, 1912)
followed by "Coffy" 400ft digest. Seeing "Black Dynamite" last week made me choose Coffy. OT, but Black Dynamite was very well done, and hilarious.
 
Posted by Mark Williams (Member # 794) on February 13, 2010, 11:00 AM:
 
COFFY has got to be the greatest blaxploitation digest ever!!

I also liked BLACK DYNAMITE too.
 
Posted by Dan Lail (Member # 18) on February 13, 2010, 02:46 PM:
 
We watched "Yellow Beard" . Optical print with good Eastman color. There was something missing from the big production. Not sure if it the gags or directing. Marty Feldman's last picture(sad).
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on February 13, 2010, 05:33 PM:
 
13th February 2010, Saturday

Super 8 screening night.
The programme:

Trailers
- HOCUS POCUS (scope)
- FANTASTIC FOUR (scope)
- BATMAN BEGINS (scope)
- AN OFFICER AND A GENTLEMAN (scope)

Feature
- TITANIC (reel #6)

Shorts
- ATLAS UFO ROBOT (episode: 'UNA BASE SEGRETA SULLA TERRA)
- ATLAS UFO ROBOT (episode: 'IL MOSTRO SPAZIALE')

Shots after so longtime.

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Equipment: Elmo ST 1200 HD; Sankor 16C Scope lens on Elmo 1,1
 
Posted by Jean-Marc Toussaint (Member # 270) on February 14, 2010, 04:11 AM:
 
Last night :
- Assorted ads and trailers (including Sherlock Holmes, Princess and the Frog)
- The Chubb Chubbs save Xmas
- Runaway Brain

[ November 06, 2010, 11:07 AM: Message edited by: Jean-Marc Toussaint ]
 
Posted by Jeroen van Ooijen (Member # 1104) on February 14, 2010, 05:48 AM:
 
Saturdaynight i screened

Once upon a wintertime 1x200ft

Mickeys Christmas carol 1x600ft

Mainfeature Peter Pan(Disney)3x600ft

All with my Elmo ST1200 HD

I had in the begin that i have my new projector some speedproblems,but i have send my projector for repair to Kunee here in the Netherlands and they repair my projector and everything works now.

http://www.kunee-instruments.com/

So if you need a repair i'am very happy with it.
[Razz] [Big Grin]
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on February 14, 2010, 06:46 AM:
 
Good to know about it, Jeroen. Let us know [Wink] !
 
Posted by Christian Bjorgen (Member # 1780) on February 14, 2010, 06:56 AM:
 
Trailer screening, to test all the new reels + the new lens:

Trailers:
- Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
- Men in Black (SCOPE)
- Wild Wild West (SCOPE)
- Hercules (SCOPE)

"Features":
- Home movie from 1978 + Newly filmed home video from 2009
- Our Gang, Follies of 1938
- Tom and Jerry, Cat Concerto
 
Posted by Thomas Murin, Jr. (Member # 1745) on February 14, 2010, 08:30 AM:
 
Saturday's viewings were all on Blu-Ray:

Quantum Of Solace

Chicken Little
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on February 14, 2010, 09:07 AM:
 
Hi Chris, what lens are you actually using?
 
Posted by Christian Bjorgen (Member # 1780) on February 14, 2010, 09:10 AM:
 
Hi, Gian!

Currently, I'm using the Elmo 1.3 15-25 and a Proskar Anomorphic 16 2X scope lens [Smile]
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on February 14, 2010, 10:59 AM:
 
Ok, thanks for telling me [Wink] .
 
Posted by Jeroen van Ooijen (Member # 1104) on February 14, 2010, 12:42 PM:
 
Hello guys,why are there people that screening movies like dvd bluray etc etc......
Forgive me but that is not super8,i watch sometimes dvd but i'll never write it on a 8mm forum.
I think i'am not the only one with this meaning,i can't help it but maby must there be a beamercorner for this.
This forum is about super8 people. [Frown]
 
Posted by Panayotis A. Carayannis (Member # 1220) on February 14, 2010, 01:12 PM:
 
Friday night, was another pot-pourri of recent silent std 8 comedy acquisitions: Stan Laurel in the bizzare SAVE THE SHIP,
Hank Mann in THE MESSENGER,Snub Pollard in YOU ARE PINCHED, Eddie Boland in GREEK MEETS GREEK,Billy Ruge and "Babe" Hardy in HUNGRY HEARTS,Chester Conklin in A ONE NIGHT STAND,Ford Sterling in THE BOWLING MATCH, Ben Turpin in THE EYES HAVE IT and Bobby Vernon and Gloria Swanson in THE SULTAN'S WIFE.
Saturday night, at a friend's house, VIVA LAS VEGAS, 16 mm,excellent color but unfortunately flat.
 
Posted by Thomas Murin, Jr. (Member # 1745) on February 14, 2010, 05:51 PM:
 
Jeroen, just because the forum is called "8mm Forum" does not mean we cannot discuss digital formats or what we watched on those formats. Super 8 is the primary format of discussion here but it would be a serious joy killer if we could not discuss any other format for fear of being kicked off.

Speaking for myself, if this forum suddenly forbids discussion of digital formats, you can consider me gone forever.
 
Posted by John Skujins (Member # 1515) on February 14, 2010, 08:41 PM:
 
Had an unusually long film festival tonight with a friend over. Started with sound, ended with sound. Some great silent stuff in between.

Here's the program as it ended up, planned as it went along:

Lonesome Lenny (Tex Avery cartoon, 1946)
One Week (Buster Keaton, 1920)
The Great Train Robbery (1903)
Some animations I did in the 1980's. Color is still great.
The Crazy Ray (1923)
Coffy (400 ft Ken digest)
Beatles promo film for "Revolution"
 
Posted by Graham Ritchie (Member # 559) on February 14, 2010, 09:46 PM:
 
Last night I ran a new 200ft Super8 Derann print about 9 minutes long I bought last year "A Train For Christmas" the colour was a bit on the blue side, my full 16mm 25 minute I have of the same title is a bit red....cant win "drat" [Roll Eyes] however I am happy to have both [Smile] visited the actual locomotive last week.

After the film side was over we watched "The Time Machine" 1960 projected on the Sanyo Z1 VP, very good 5:1 sound by the way.

Jeroen although technically it is a 8mm forum I always find it interesting what other people like to watch, it doesn't bother me if its eg 8mm, 9.5mm, 35mm, 70mm, VP or whatever, each to there own. It does make things a bit more interesting though, dont you think?.....jeepers come to think about it [Roll Eyes] I was talking about triple expansion steam engines on the Yak section [Eek!] [Wink]

Graham. [Smile]
 
Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on February 15, 2010, 02:51 AM:
 
Panayotis is your Greek meets Greek the 200ft Metro version?

I had a similar standard 8 marathon this afternoon with my wife who was in and out of sleep....We were both tired.

GODDESS OF SAGEBRUSH (1912, DW Griffith w/ Blanche Sweet) 1 x 200ft Entertainment Films

THE WRONG MR. FOX (1917, Victor Moore comedy) 1 x 200ft Blackhawk

A SUBMARINE PIRATE (1915, Syd Chaplin comedy) 1 x 400ft Perry's

CRIME CONTROL (1941, Robert Benchley) 1 x 200ft sound Blackhawk

ZUDORA-EP 8-A FOILED ELOPEMENT (1914, Thanhouser serial) 1 x 200ft Blackhawk

PEARL OF THE ARMY EP 10-SILENT MENACE UNMASKED (1916, Pearl White serial) 2 x 200ft Regent

THUMB PRINTS AND DIAMONDS (1914, Myers & Theby dramedy) 1 x 200ft Blackhawk

HOPE (1922, Mary Astor drama) 2 x 200ft Entertainment films

THE THIRTEENTH JUROR (1927, Anna Q. Nilsson, Francis X. Bushman) 6 x 200ft Entertainment Films

I posted pics of the shorts over on kev's site so here is the feature, which had some really nice imagery in addition to a good little redemption murder courtroom drama....and no I didn't accidentally post a pic from Cat and the Canary, Martha Mattox just looks like she is playing the same character......

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Posted by Michael O'Regan (Member # 938) on February 15, 2010, 03:30 AM:
 
No film at all this weekend -spent the weekend watching Griffith/Biograph shorts on Youtube.
Sorry Jeroen, but there ya go. I'm not likely to see these shorts anywhere else!
 
Posted by Panayotis A. Carayannis (Member # 1220) on February 15, 2010, 05:37 AM:
 
Dino
First,thanks for THE WANDERING JEW, I'll be waiting for it.
Second,yes,GREEK MEETS GREEK is the Metro 200 ft version in its original box.A dark print,but then, you never know (knew) what to expect from those second rate companies (Metro, Atlas etc) with all those mouthwatering rare titles. Imagine my surprise when,in exchange for another film, I got, in its original box, an Atlas Chaplin comedy titled CHARLEY ON THE FARM and discovered it was a Pat Sullivan Chaplin cartoon ! !

On another subject. Remember when you informed me that A1 Video had an 8mm copy of the Milburn Morante comedy,STEPPING ON THE GAS? That was in November. I e-mailed Alex Bartosh with a big order of film titles. He answered immediately. He remembered me from the past when I was buying films from him (and he was o.k.) and said he'd gather the titles and would call me back. Ten days afterwards I wrote him back asking if he had forgotten me. He again answered immediately with the same answer. On January 3rd,I wrote him for the last time,asking him if he didn't care for my good money or for selling the films to me. He again answered immediately, and politely as always,that now that the holidays are over he would look over his boxes and find the titles for me (!!!). Of course,once more, nothing happened. Of course,now I don't want any deals with him and he can shove his films where it's due. I am writing this as a warning of "don't bother with him" to all forum members. Did you or any other member have a similar experience with him ?
 
Posted by Jeroen van Ooijen (Member # 1104) on February 15, 2010, 09:06 AM:
 
It don't bother me don't understand me wrong please,but personal i'am more interrested in super8.
I watch dvd also and you tube [Wink]
But sometimes as i will reading quick and i see a title that people watch then i miss the dvdthing,and there i go,i'am looking for a new title but didn't see that the one watch a dvd [Frown]
 
Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on February 15, 2010, 02:29 PM:
 
Panayotis....Alex is a great guy but like many he is forgetful of emails....I have had many great deals with him but I realize that it can sometimes take 3-4 months for it to work out...If you call his phone number it is usually a machine and you can leave a message reminding him...You just need patience with him and you'll get some great films...His main business is the video/dvd and the films are a secondary sale of items he has to go and first check on in storage and then retrieve....
 
Posted by Steve Klare (Member # 12) on February 15, 2010, 05:46 PM:
 
Sunday Night: show to about 20 people from my camping group at a rented retreat house on Shelter Island, New York.

All Super-8:

Mickey's Fire Brigade
Busy Bodies (Laurel and Hardy)
The Engine Driver
Madagascar Penguins in a Christmas Caper
Jennings Point (My own film about the same weekend in 2004, on Plus-X with a music track on EVT Magnetics sound stripe)

Getting two projectors and my 92" wide screen in the van along with all the weekend gear and four people was kind of a 3 dimensional jigsaw puzzle.

We are considering donating a wide screen to the camp.
 
Posted by Thomas Murin, Jr. (Member # 1745) on February 15, 2010, 10:19 PM:
 
Valentine's Day showing:

On DVD:
For Love Or Money

Excellent romantic comedy with Michael J. Fox. I hadn't seen it before but it's a funny, charming movie! Highly recommended!
 
Posted by Jean-Marc Toussaint (Member # 270) on February 15, 2010, 10:20 PM:
 
Last night on 16mm: "Cricket and the Tuba' (Czech animation from the 70s)
 
Posted by Jean-Marc Toussaint (Member # 270) on February 17, 2010, 01:37 AM:
 
Mel Brooks super 8 show on tuesday:
- Blazing Saddles (Warner 400ft)
- Silent Movie (Piccolo 400ft)
- Young Frankenstein (Piccolo 400ft)
 
Posted by Wayne Tuell (Member # 1689) on February 17, 2010, 08:34 AM:
 
Last night was a 16mm double feature night...

Started with Ed Wood's Bride of The Monster and finished with a LPP Death Race 2000.
 
Posted by Jean-Marc Toussaint (Member # 270) on February 17, 2010, 08:44 AM:
 
Death Race 2000? Now I'm jealous.... [Eek!]
 
Posted by John Skujins (Member # 1515) on February 17, 2010, 08:51 PM:
 
Tonight on Super 8:

Race For a Life (Mabel Normand, Mack Sennett, 1912)
Lena and the Geese (Mary Pickford, 1913)
Cops (Keaton, 1922)

Death Race 2000 would be incredibly cool to have on film. I'm jealous too.
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on February 18, 2010, 06:42 AM:
 
Finally...

BREAKFAST AT TIFFANY'S trailer.

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Equipment: Elmo GS 1200 XENON; Elmo 1.0
 
Posted by Graham Ritchie (Member # 559) on February 18, 2010, 04:06 PM:
 
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Last night I gave the B/H 16mm slot loader a workout with two Scope features that I have not watched in a long while. It might seem strange that just after buying the Blu-ray of "Capricorn One" I should decide to watch the 16mm print which stange as it sounds looks better..."screen is 9ft wide"
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Hal Holbrook and James Brolin
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not exactly "Mars" [Roll Eyes]
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The Boeing Stearman Bi-plane in the movie was flown by Frank Tallman with some of the best arial stunts ever to be caught on film, even with clever camera angles he really did fly that plane very close to the ground and this is where the Scope format is brilliant. Frank Tallman was killed in a plane crash shortly after this fim was made.
Derann did release some of the flying from this movie in "This Is Scope" Super8 200footer and its very good.
Capricorn One was released in 1978 and is a Peter Hyams film incidently Jerry Goldsmith did a brilliant soundtrack for this movie.
Well the second feature that night was.......
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when you watch this film and although the effects are good, its the actors like Harrison Ford, Alec Guinness, Peter Cushing etc that really made this film a success.
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The print is a bit faded but still fun to watch its been about 12 years since we last ran it well I hope to have time to watch a 16mm Scope print of "Return Of The Jedi" next week.

Graham.
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on February 18, 2010, 06:21 PM:
 
Stunning shots, Graham!

Tonight it was time for:

THE LION KING promo (Elton John singing CAN'T YOU FEEL THE LOVE TONIGHT);
BREAKFAST AT TIFFANY'S trailer;
JURASSIC PARK (finally re-recorded into Italian, STEREO sound. Great quality, both video and audio).

Equipment: Elmo GS 1200 #1; Elmo 1,1.
 
Posted by Graham Ritchie (Member # 559) on February 19, 2010, 04:28 AM:
 
Thanks Gian

I notice your Elton John "Lion King" promo, [Smile] I to have a copy I bought new from Derann when they first released it. Over the years I haven't come across any used prints for sale, its a really nice Super8 short with a good mix of live and animation with good music and a complete number from Elton as well, I have never come across this excellent short released anywhere else.

Graham.
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on February 19, 2010, 05:12 AM:
 
More than welcome, Graham.
And of course, I agree that 'video clip' is a nice title in my/our collections.
Ciao.
 
Posted by Wayne Tuell (Member # 1689) on February 19, 2010, 09:55 AM:
 
Last night was The Great Texas Dynamite Chase. Had to get my Claudia Jennings in LPP fix [Razz]

For what it is worth my last screening of Death Race, may very well be my last. I have it on Fleabay and I have a strong feeling it may sell.
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on February 19, 2010, 03:19 PM:
 
19th February 2010, Friday

Super 8 screening evening with Disney's THE ARISTOCATS by Derann, printed on LPP, re-recorded in STEREO. Stunning!

Pictures as usual.

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Posted by Christian Bjorgen (Member # 1780) on February 19, 2010, 03:24 PM:
 
So! A few days ago, I recieved my very first (proper) feature; the 1939 classic "Gullivers Travels"! :-)

So, due to my projector being at home and not at my fiancee's place, where the screening room is, so I set me up a mini-home-theater in my bedroom [Wink]

Below are screens of the setup and film.

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Now that final picture there I included because I found it to be quite interesting. Two completely different generations of media, side-by-side [Big Grin]

And last, but not least, I fashioned me a MacGyver-style box for the film I recieved!

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Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on February 19, 2010, 03:29 PM:
 
Bravo Chris [Wink] !
 
Posted by Christian Bjorgen (Member # 1780) on February 19, 2010, 03:37 PM:
 
The odd thing is that the print is beet red, faded to smithereens, on good ol' Eastman Kodak, BUT now and then it has several feet of pretty good colour, sometimes close to no fade at all, and there's no splices [Confused]

And that's on all four reels [Razz]
 
Posted by Thomas Murin, Jr. (Member # 1745) on February 20, 2010, 12:39 PM:
 
Friday on DVD:

Spy Kids

Spy Kids 2: Island Of Lost Dreams
 
Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on February 21, 2010, 01:59 AM:
 
Tonight a 16mm screening of DESPERATELY SEEKING SUSAN (1985) just prior to listing it on ebay as a buy it now for $150 ..It is a gorgeous LPP theatrical print and this is the only time it has been screened....

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Posted by Jean-Marc Toussaint (Member # 270) on February 21, 2010, 03:10 AM:
 
Last night on 16mm :
- Bambi meets Godzilla (new print recently acquired from Wayne)
- The Adventures of Mr Toad (gorgeous, near mint print)

Blu-Ray:
- The 36th Chamber of Shaolin
 
Posted by Greg Marshall (Member # 1268) on February 21, 2010, 10:33 AM:
 
Last nights screenings:

"The Electric Horseman" 2x400

"Singin' In The Rain", full feature

"Invasion Of The Body Snatchers", 1956, full feature
 
Posted by John Skujins (Member # 1515) on February 21, 2010, 10:58 AM:
 
Last night watched a VHS of "The Incredible Shrinking Man." First time seeing the whole movie (I have the 400ft digest). It was pan & scan though.

I also rented a VHS of "Earth vs the Flying Saucers" which I'll watch tonight.
 
Posted by Wayne Tuell (Member # 1689) on February 21, 2010, 01:54 PM:
 
Anyone need to score points with the wife...get Dino's DESPERATELY SEEKING SUSAN. You would be amazed what prints can show up at the door with no complaints after you screen DESPERATELY SEEKING SUSAN. [Cool]
 
Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on February 21, 2010, 04:31 PM:
 
Yep...I think my wife is unhappy this one is leaving the collection...Cute but bored 80's suburban lady falls for edgy cool projectionist movie guy.......IT's our life on celluloid....Guess once I pay off the car bill I'll have to start looking for Valley Girl... [Smile]
 
Posted by Jean-Marc Toussaint (Member # 270) on February 22, 2010, 01:38 AM:
 
Last night :
- Predator 2

[ November 06, 2010, 11:08 AM: Message edited by: Jean-Marc Toussaint ]
 
Posted by Michael Beyer (Member # 1143) on February 22, 2010, 07:08 AM:
 
Hi folks,

I'm back !!!!!!

Screened King Kong starring Fay Wray some days ago.
Not one of my best prints, but a really classic movie [Big Grin]

Projector:
Bauer T 50 Sound with Schneider-Kreuznach MC Xenovaron 1:1,1/11-30mm

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Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on February 22, 2010, 11:27 AM:
 
WELCOME BACK!!!!!!!
 
Posted by Christopher Allison (Member # 1867) on February 22, 2010, 01:23 PM:
 
Last night I screened 'Nosferatu". I've never seen this movie, so watching it on super 8mm was an awesome treat. It also had a musical score, which sounded great and was appropriate for the film. I might watch it again tonight.
 
Posted by Michael Beyer (Member # 1143) on February 23, 2010, 02:25 AM:
 
Thanks, Gian.
Hope, there will be time to screen films [Big Grin]
I have "The fall of the roman empire" and "Scrooge" to re-record in german language.
Shots will follow at "control-screening". [Big Grin]
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on February 23, 2010, 05:16 PM:
 
23rd February 2010, Tuesday

Super 8 screening night with the Japanese Anime LE NUOVE AVVENTURE DI CAPITAN HARLOCK (Uchū kaizoku Kyaputen Hārokku) by Shigeyuki Hayashi, issued by Sil.Ma and printed on 5*600ft reels, Kodak SP stock (1979).

Amazing soundtrack (so far from usual Anime) by Seiji Yokoyama (Captain Harlock Soundtrack/FOR THE LOVE OF MANKIND - YouTube). You MUST listen to this.

Screen shots as usual.

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Posted by Lars-Goran Ahlm (Member # 1908) on February 24, 2010, 04:22 AM:
 
After having my GS1200 back in working order, I celebrated by watching my "new" optical print of The Woman In Red, bought from Dan Lail via ebay.
I had not seen this film since I showed it at the cinema when it was new in the early eighties. It was a real nostalgia trip.
 
Posted by Guy Taylor, Jr. (Member # 786) on February 24, 2010, 08:40 AM:
 
Last night I watched The Snowman, I followed that with the Disney cartoon short On Ice. Ok I know that Christmas is over but I just received these prints a few days ago.

On Ice does seem appropriate though with the Winter Olympics going on in Vancouver.

Living on the Gulf Coast I only see snow, in real life, maybe once every fifteen or twenty years.
 
Posted by Christopher Allison (Member # 1867) on February 24, 2010, 04:11 PM:
 
Hey Lars-Goran,
I remember the seeing that on E-bay. Didn't win (obviously) but that is one movie I need to add to my "wanted" list.
 
Posted by Lars-Goran Ahlm (Member # 1908) on February 25, 2010, 03:36 AM:
 
Hi Christopher,
I wish I could say I was sorry you didn't win, but for some reason I can't [Big Grin] !
Hope you will find another copy.
 
Posted by Douglas Meltzer (Member # 28) on February 26, 2010, 11:41 AM:
 
Guy,

"Living on the Gulf Coast I only see snow, in real life, maybe once every fifteen or twenty years."

This is the view outside my window today. I guess I could have stepped outside to take a picture but....naw.

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Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on February 26, 2010, 01:09 PM:
 
Thanks for sharing, Doug! [Wink]
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on February 26, 2010, 04:01 PM:
 
26th February 2010, Friday

Super 8 screening night with ICE AGE by Carlos Saldanha and Chris Wedge (USA 2002).

Letterboxed edition issued on 5*600ft reels, acetate stock; re-recorded in excellent STEREO sound.

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Posted by Douglas Meltzer (Member # 28) on February 27, 2010, 10:22 AM:
 
Gian,

What a beautiful looking print! I'm about to thread up Hitchcock's "The 39 Steps".

Doug
 
Posted by Jeroen van Ooijen (Member # 1104) on February 27, 2010, 12:35 PM:
 
Gian,this is a great movie,on s8?i never see this one before [Confused]
 
Posted by Michael O'Regan (Member # 938) on February 27, 2010, 01:03 PM:
 
Doug,

What part of the city is that?
 
Posted by Lars-Goran Ahlm (Member # 1908) on February 27, 2010, 01:28 PM:
 
I had a WWII theme, first two cartoons: Spirit of '43 and Blitz Wolf . Followed by the feature of The Sea Wolves , recently bought from fellow forum member Jean-Christophe Deblock.
 
Posted by Douglas Meltzer (Member # 28) on February 27, 2010, 01:47 PM:
 
Jeroen,

"Ice Age" is a German import.

Michael,

I'm on the east side of Manhattan, not far from Central Park.

Doug
 
Posted by Michael O'Regan (Member # 938) on February 27, 2010, 02:17 PM:
 
Thanks Doug - it's just that I recognise the area.
[Smile]
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on February 27, 2010, 03:21 PM:
 
Thanks Doug. A very good print indeed.

Jeroen, our Doug already wrote about the print [Wink] .

I should definitely come to New York city, this year, Doug. There will the chance to meet [Big Grin] .
Ciao!
 
Posted by Jeroen van Ooijen (Member # 1104) on February 27, 2010, 05:52 PM:
 
Ok thanks Gian! [Wink]
 
Posted by Guy Taylor, Jr. (Member # 786) on February 28, 2010, 10:07 AM:
 
Last night I watched Mystery of the Mary Celeste. One of the more easy to find Blackhawk features.

It is a much better film than I thought it would be. Bela Lugosi is great as always. The movie was filmed on a real clipper ship.

There are, surprisingly, quite a few muscial numbers; all seafaring songs of course.

The print is pretty sharp; better than most from this time period.
 
Posted by John Skujins (Member # 1515) on February 28, 2010, 10:09 AM:
 
Last night, "The Blacksmith" and "The Musketeers if Pig Alley."
 
Posted by Chip Gelmini (Member # 44) on March 02, 2010, 09:09 AM:
 
Monday night March 1st

SOMEWHERE IN TIME

Chistopher Reeve - Jane Seymour

DVD Projection

For those who are wondering February was a very busy month. I didn't have much time for weekly screenings like I normally do. Not to worry - everything's been good otherwise.

-cg-
 
Posted by Michael O'Regan (Member # 938) on March 02, 2010, 11:04 AM:
 
John,

Do you have "MUSKETEERS" on 16mm, or was it an 8mm print?
 
Posted by John Skujins (Member # 1515) on March 02, 2010, 02:37 PM:
 
Michael,

It's a Super-8 Blackhawk. It was a library print that has been very well taken care of. It has a safety leader that must have been added when it was new because the original leader is very long and undamaged. I just received it last week.

John
 
Posted by Michael O'Regan (Member # 938) on March 02, 2010, 04:52 PM:
 
Excellent.

I really need to start collecting Super 8 as well as 16. There's a lot of silent era stuff on 8 that's hard to come by on 16mm.
 
Posted by James N. Savage 3 (Member # 83) on March 04, 2010, 09:26 AM:
 
Last weekend we had a nice program of treasures from the unforgettable 1980's! Trailers, digests, and a full length feature, all on super 8 (of course, what else [Wink] ).

Here's the line-up:

Saturday Night Fever trailer, Canterbury Films (o.k., I know, this one's from the 70's [Roll Eyes] ).

XANADU digest, Universal 8.

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-Officer and a Gentleman
-World According to Garp
-Flashdance

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Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on March 04, 2010, 09:31 AM:
 
Flashdance trailer... I'd like to have one print of that, James! [Eek!]
 
Posted by James N. Savage 3 (Member # 83) on March 04, 2010, 09:59 AM:
 
Its a beautiful trailer Gian!

And here's more images:

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Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on March 04, 2010, 11:24 AM:
 
Wish I could find a copy. Who issued it?
 
Posted by Graham Sinden (Member # 431) on March 04, 2010, 11:35 AM:
 
I would like a copy of Flashdance trailer too. There is a clip from Flashdance on the final reel of 'Thats Dancing' full feature along with Michael Jackson 'Beat It'.

Graham S
 
Posted by Wayne Tuell (Member # 1689) on March 04, 2010, 11:41 AM:
 
Showed an "R" rated trailer for the "X" rated Cinderella, and Death Ship. To my surprise, Death Ship's color was outstanding. Death ship was released in early to mid '80. My print is on leftover '79 eastman stock. No markings for for SP, and before LPP if I recall correctly.
 
Posted by James N. Savage 3 (Member # 83) on March 04, 2010, 12:28 PM:
 
Those last three trailers, Officer, Garp, and Flashdance, were all released by JEF Films. Beautiful colors and sound (low-fade, of course). I whish I had bought many more from him, but was expensive at that time (mid-80's).

AND NOW, OUR FEATURE PRESENTATION-

"ALIENS" (Derann print).

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Thats all, hope you enjoyed the show!

James.
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on March 04, 2010, 01:57 PM:
 
Definitely yes. Great great great pictures, James.
Thanks for sharing.
[Big Grin]
 
Posted by Graham Ritchie (Member # 559) on March 04, 2010, 08:32 PM:
 
James
Those are brilliant shots the print looks really good "Aliens" was one of the best films to come out in the 80s and is a favourite of mine Sigourney Weaver and cast were great, real edge of the seat stuff and a movie that has plenty of repeatability... wish I had a print [Smile]

Graham.
 
Posted by Chip Gelmini (Member # 44) on March 04, 2010, 11:15 PM:
 
Thursday March 4 2010

AMERICAN GRAFFITI

Super 8 Optical sound letterboxed

This print is listed for sale in the selling section. Slightly pink. Not as bad as I thought. But yes, it is fading.

Price now reduced down to $150.00 + postage

prfcg2 (at) aol dot com
 
Posted by James N. Savage 3 (Member # 83) on March 05, 2010, 05:31 AM:
 
Thank you guys, and Gian YOU were my inspiration for taking screen shots! After all the great shots you gave us in the past, I had to do it!

I still have to "tweek" the process a little bit. My focus is a little soft in some shots, wich doesn't reflect the true sharpness of these prints in some cases, but I'll get it right some time [Wink] .

About Aliens-

Yes, this is a great Derann print, and very repeatable. Graham, these prints come up used from time to time, and Derann still may have new prints, so you should be able to find a print some day.

James.
 
Posted by Daniel Beijar (Member # 1577) on March 05, 2010, 01:59 PM:
 
I have recently shown my new find: Mickey Mouse The Fifty First Years. I am sure that you are familiar with it as it have been discussed here on this forum a number of times, but I am finally the owner of one copy. The films itself is in great condition, and why wouldn't it be sense nobody have projected it before me. It was still in it's original plastic warp. I opened it because I bought it to show the film and not keep it as a collectors item. I have seen this film quite often on e-bay with very different prices, some high some low, but I think I got it for a good price of 7,99 pounds. I most say that it almost felt like Christmas here, and by that I mean that we always watch Disney's Christmas Special "Donald Duck And His Friends" on the television here in Scandinavia sense it have been a Christmas television tradition for many years.
 
Posted by Christopher Allison (Member # 1867) on March 05, 2010, 02:54 PM:
 
quote:
Last night, "The Blacksmith" and "The Musketeers if Pig Alley.
Hey John,
"the blacksmith" is that on a compilation? How did you come across that short, if you don't mind me asking.
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on March 05, 2010, 03:15 PM:
 
Oh please, James!!!
And anyway your shots are good enough to have an idea about the prints [Wink] . Ciao.
 
Posted by John Skujins (Member # 1515) on March 06, 2010, 09:29 AM:
 
Christopher,

"The Blacksmith" is a complete Buster Keaton short, 400ft, by Blackhawk. It's pretty easy to find on Ebay most of the time. "Cops" seems to be more common, "One Week" a little less common. The Blacksmith to me is the least interesting of the three, but it has its moments. I got mine on Ebay just recently.
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on March 06, 2010, 04:34 PM:
 
6th March 2010, Saturday.

Super 8 screening night with George A. Romero's ZOMBI (European/Argento's cut for 'DAWN OF THE DEAD', 1978).

Italian ex rental print issued on 6*600ft reels on Kodak SP.
Hope some of the following sceen captures won't upset anybody.

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Posted by Wayne Tuell (Member # 1689) on March 07, 2010, 02:37 PM:
 
Bravo Gian, I love that film [Big Grin] Best I have ever found for sale has been a laser disk.
 
Posted by Lars-Goran Ahlm (Member # 1908) on March 07, 2010, 03:10 PM:
 
Optical feature of Conduct Unbecoming . Drama set in India in 1878 with a horde of great brittish actors. (and one american)
 
Posted by Greg Marshall (Member # 1268) on March 07, 2010, 03:31 PM:
 
Let's see, it was trailer and digest night last night for us, thanks to my friends Dan and Mark. AND, I finally have an excellent scope bracket for my GS, so it was a good mix of stuff:

Trailer reel:

Star Wars Trilogy (Scope and in stereo)
El Cid (extra long Scope)
The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy
Superman (this is the original teaser from 1977 plugging it coming 'this Christmas)
E.T. (original release)
Jurassic Park ( 2 versions, in stereo)
Aliens
The Fly
The Elephant Man
Dune
Paradise
Star Trek III The Search for Spock
My Fair Lady
Space Hunter
Peter Pan
Snow White
King Kong (RKO)
African Queen
Rollerball

Digests:

The Magnificant Seven (Scope)
Star Wars (Scope)

Black Sunday (3x400)

and... more trailers are on the way from the UK.
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on March 07, 2010, 04:34 PM:
 
Thanks Wayne. Not the best (I'm now referring to my print), but better than nothing [Wink] !
 
Posted by Jean-Marc Toussaint (Member # 270) on March 08, 2010, 01:53 AM:
 
Gian, you definitely have to come over some day... I have a great Agfa print of Zombie. The UFA three-parter is also great (see my post in the review section).

Last night on BD: Bronson
Amazing film and mindblowing performance by actor Tom Hardy.

[ November 06, 2010, 11:09 AM: Message edited by: Jean-Marc Toussaint ]
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on March 08, 2010, 03:04 AM:
 
Don't tell me, Jean.
You'll see I will, one day!
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on March 12, 2010, 05:24 PM:
 
12th February 2010, Friday

16mm screening night with my FAVORITE Disney's: THE BLACK CAULDRON (1985).
Gorgeous print on Eastman LPP. Unfortunately not in scope. But, boy, this made me really happy.

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Posted by Larry Arpin (Member # 744) on March 12, 2010, 08:06 PM:
 
Wow, Gian, nice looking print of THE BLACK CAULDRON.
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on March 13, 2010, 02:05 AM:
 
Grazie Larry [Wink] !
 
Posted by Antonis Galanakis (Member # 1455) on March 13, 2010, 02:45 AM:
 
Gian Luca
really great print + great new projector!
I am happy for you. Well done!!!

Antonis
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on March 13, 2010, 03:03 AM:
 
Thanks Antonis.
I have to fix that problem with the belt. But I'm satisfied with all new purchases.
Ciao.
 
Posted by Michael O'Regan (Member # 938) on March 13, 2010, 03:58 AM:
 
Nice looking print, Gian.
[Smile]
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on March 13, 2010, 04:04 AM:
 
Grazie Michael. I'm very satisfied indeed.
You couldn't imagine how sad I was because of this not existing on 8mm...
And now [Big Grin] [Big Grin] [Big Grin] [Big Grin] !
 
Posted by Michael O'Regan (Member # 938) on March 13, 2010, 04:20 AM:
 
How are you enjoying 16mm so far?

I'm looking forward to your review of Dino's DESPERATELY SEEKING SUSAN. That sure looked like a lovely print.
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on March 13, 2010, 04:55 AM:
 
Not delivered yet [Frown] .
Cannot wait to receive also EAST OF EDEN eh eh eh...
 
Posted by Jeroen van Ooijen (Member # 1104) on March 13, 2010, 05:33 AM:
 
Was it possible to watch 16mm at home?great pictures Gian!
[Big Grin]
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on March 13, 2010, 05:54 AM:
 
Hi Jeroen.
Of couse it was eh eh. Love this movie! Thanks my friend!
 
Posted by John Skujins (Member # 1515) on March 13, 2010, 09:03 PM:
 
Last night, for some friends:
The Crazy Ray (1923)
The Cuckoo Clock (Tex Avery cartoon)
Bold King Cole (Weird Felix the Cat color cartoon from the '30s)
King Size Canary (Tex Avery cartoon)

Later, just for me & wife: Dangerous Females (1929)

Tonight, screened my new acquisition:
Dizzy Heights and Daring Hearts (1916)
 
Posted by Chip Gelmini (Member # 44) on March 13, 2010, 10:14 PM:
 
Well OK this might not really apply, but I must mention it

SHE'S OUT OF MY LEAGUE

35mm Cinemascope Dolby Digital

New release at the American cinema today.

Cute blonde - funny comedy love story.

If you feel this post is not in the right spot because I did not run it at home tell me and I will not post my night out at the cinema again.
 
Posted by Wayne Tuell (Member # 1689) on March 13, 2010, 11:06 PM:
 
Our last screening was a good and long one, all S8mm. Started with some Blackhawk silents, A Girl and Her Trust & Boobs In The Woods. Next up was a Blackhawk OUR GANG Little Daddy. Then came a Calamity Jane preview trailer, Star Wars condensed best of reel, Roger Rabbit in Tummy Trouble, a theater mobile phone spoof announcement, then The Warriors complete feature.

Pictures were from my camera phone and are very bad quality compared to what we saw on the screen. [Frown]

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Posted by Michael O'Regan (Member # 938) on March 14, 2010, 03:57 AM:
 
Wayne,
Who released THE WARRIORS on S8?
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on March 14, 2010, 04:54 AM:
 
I knew about a digest, not about the feature. Same question, Wayne. Any idea? Thanks.
 
Posted by Lars-Goran Ahlm (Member # 1908) on March 14, 2010, 09:41 AM:
 
Last night I saw Raise the Titanic feature.

Btw, The Warriors feature was released by Marketing, I was thinking of bying a copy myself, but they went bust before I had time to do it.
 
Posted by Barrie Didham (Member # 1741) on March 14, 2010, 11:31 AM:
 
Sadly it was my last night with the Sankyo 700,i've just sold her,as i expect to have my ST-1200HD M+O anyday now.

Watched a few cartoons then Callan followed by stunning Brigitte Bardot in Shalako

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Posted by Wayne Tuell (Member # 1689) on March 14, 2010, 09:07 PM:
 
Yes, The Warriors is a marketing film. They released a 400'(333') selected scenes, 3X400' abridged featurette version, and 5X400' full feature.

I have had them all over the last several years. I personally think the color popped on the screen the best in the 3X400' version for what ever reason....

For what it is worth, I got it in a trade from Patrick W. who had it up for trade for a long time on this site.
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on March 15, 2010, 08:34 AM:
 
Thanks Wayne. Did not know about the full feature.
 
Posted by Greg Marshall (Member # 1268) on March 15, 2010, 12:21 PM:
 
Oh, I've been looking for The Warriors for a while now.... tried twice for the 3x400, but was always too late. It's been quite some time since I've seen a full feature pop up.
 
Posted by Douglas Meltzer (Member # 28) on March 16, 2010, 12:32 AM:
 
The colors on my print of "The Warriors" feature have held up pretty well.

Doug
 
Posted by Damien Taylor (Member # 1337) on March 16, 2010, 04:50 AM:
 
Had a 35mm night with a couple of mates last night, got through a reel of daters, snipes and tags and through a 50's New Zealand Newsreel. Was playing a 'fruitcake reel' made of random found footage when the tension on the feed reel was lost and 5 layers of film tried to make their way through the projector at once. This ended the night early, but thankfully it was essentially scrap film and the projector is was ok.
 
Posted by Lars-Goran Ahlm (Member # 1908) on March 20, 2010, 09:01 AM:
 
Last night:
Finders Keepers optical feature.
 
Posted by John Skujins (Member # 1515) on March 20, 2010, 11:39 AM:
 
Thursday night, watched my new acquisitions with my wife:

Teddy at the Throttle (1917) - silent 400ft
St. Louis Blues (1929) - sound 400ft
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on March 25, 2010, 06:47 PM:
 
25th March 2010, Thursday

16mm screening night with Elia Kazan's EAST OF EDEN starring James Dean, Raymond Massey, Julie Harris (USA 1955).

Gorgeous IB TECH print on 3*1600ft reels.

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Posted by Larry Arpin (Member # 744) on March 26, 2010, 09:32 PM:
 
Wow, Gian! That's a beautiful looking print. Too bad James Dean wasn't able to continue with his acting. I remember seeing an interview of Elia Kazan saying that Raymond Massey and his wife went over the script 'tooth and comb' until he knew it real well, but James Dean used to ad lib and Massey just hated him for it. So the angry that he expresses for Cal is real.
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on March 27, 2010, 03:02 AM:
 
Thanks a lot, Larry.
Very interesting reading about that. I did not know.
Ciao.
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on March 27, 2010, 06:22 PM:
 
27th March 2010, Saturday

Super 8 screening night.
The programme:

TRAILER:
- Beauty and the Best # 2
- New York, New York

SHORT:
- One Man Band (Scope - Pixar)

FEATURE:
- Little shop of Horrors by Frank Oz (optical airlines print probably on Kodak SP).

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(I did not use the same camera I normally do, so pics are more or less, this time).

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Posted by Guy Taylor, Jr. (Member # 786) on March 28, 2010, 03:09 PM:
 
Last night, Little Orphan Annie on super 8. I recently obtained this feature and watched it for the first time. A charming little B movie from 1932.
 
Posted by Barrie Didham (Member # 1741) on March 28, 2010, 11:14 PM:
 
Super Cops
MGM
1974
Optical
Super 8
4x400 Feature on 2 very full Elmo 800,s

I believe its an Airline copy as it had Asian Subs.

It hadnt faded too much and was in good shape,not the greatest print though.
 
Posted by Wayne Tuell (Member # 1689) on March 29, 2010, 06:59 PM:
 
Last screening was about 45 minutes of intermissions and snipes checking the lab's work...tonight will be a t.v. print of Convoy.
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on March 30, 2010, 05:31 PM:
 
30th March 2010, Tuesday.

Super 8 screening night with Disney's THE LION KING (1994) issued by Derann.
This print is simply A M A Z I N G.

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Posted by Jean-Marc Toussaint (Member # 270) on March 31, 2010, 12:57 AM:
 
Strange coincidence, Gian, I screened the opening scene of LK yesterday...

[ November 06, 2010, 11:10 AM: Message edited by: Jean-Marc Toussaint ]
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on March 31, 2010, 03:11 AM:
 
Indeed, Jean-Marc.
Something similar had happened last year when you went to that Goblin concert while I was screening 'Profondo Rosso' eh eh eh.
Talk to you soon about that u.k. [Wink] .
 
Posted by Greg Marshall (Member # 1268) on March 31, 2010, 05:16 PM:
 
Gian.... great shots of LSOH and LK..... I'm about to begin to remove the mag stripe on my LSOH print, a nice spring/summer project, I suppose. I bought the print knowing it was inferior, but the original optical track is still there. Kevin F had suggested acetone to remove stripe on another thread, only on polyester prints of course). I love the stereo sound, but of course I can sync it witht he DVD for better audio. I love this film! When I ran this at my theatre in 1986, we actually built our own Audrey II.... that was a lot of fun! Wish I had kept pictures.... but they all went to Corporate.

Still looking for my Lion King.
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on March 31, 2010, 05:42 PM:
 
A real pity you did not have any pic, Greg!
Did you stripe the LSOH yourself?
Hope you will be in a position to sort that job.
Thanks for all compliments, btw.
Ciao.
 
Posted by Panayotis A. Carayannis (Member # 1220) on April 01, 2010, 04:05 PM:
 
Double feature show last night:
TOM BROWN'S SCHOOL DAYS,super 8 Davelyn print,not the best I have seen,rather dark and contrasty.
PARDON US,std 8 Blackhawk print,rather light but nice one.
Plus THE CAT'S ME-OUCH. The only Chuck Jones Tom & Jerry that I have, as I dislike Jones' approach to my most beloved cartoon characters,and as much as I admire Jones for his entire body of work at Warners. Nice super 8 print from Steve Villarino.
 
Posted by Lars-Goran Ahlm (Member # 1908) on April 02, 2010, 09:40 AM:
 
Epic day yesterday Gone With The Wind feature.

I have had this copy since 1986, (first feature I bought direct from Derann) and yesterday was acctually the first time I saw it in it's original version, as it was supposed to be.
What the h*** do I mean??

When I bought it I was somewhat saddened to se that all the music, overture, intermission play-out, entr'acte and exit music, was missing. I thought that they atleast could have kept the entr'acte since it's only 90 seconds long.

In 1993 I bought the soundtrack on CD, and it contained the overture, entr'acte and exit music. I promtly recorded this and added to the film, but still the intermission organmusic was missing. Only last year when I bought the film in the 4 disc DVD box I was able to get this piece of elusive music. Being a bit of a procrastinator, it took me untill a couple of weeks ago to record this music. And yesterday it was time for the first showing of the now complete film. The runningtime is now 233 minutes.

If they only had not used a metrocolor neg but a technicolor one, and had the correct titles, the ones where the letters of the title sweeps across the background, I would have ben really happy.
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on April 02, 2010, 05:09 PM:
 
2nd April 2010, Friday.

Super 8 screening night with Disney's THE LITTLE MERMAID issued by Derann.
Not the best Disney on super 8 (in terms of quality), but great fun anyway.

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Posted by Thomas Murin, Jr. (Member # 1745) on April 02, 2010, 10:54 PM:
 
Been a while since I've posted in this thread. I've been busy with my new Elmo 16-AL. [Big Grin] So, here's what I've been watching in 16mm:

Last Friday:

The Legend Of Sleepy Hollow (1978/TV)
This low budget TV movie is a excellent version of the classic story. Good acting, direction and writing all combine for fine entertainment. Jeff Goldblum is perhaps the best Ichabod Crane ever with his tall lanky form. This has long been a favorite of mine.

Print is in decent shape with faint scratches throughout. Color has not faded but warmed though flesh tones become normal in reel 3 and stay that way for the rest of the movie. Focus is razor sharp.

Last Saturday:

The Time Machine (1978/TV)
Good low budget version of H.G. Wells' novel. A bit more adventures than other versions with the time traveller also visiting the 1600's and the early 1900's.

Print is good. Scratched throughout with reel 1 being the worse but not unwatchable. Color has faded a bit and only slightly warmed. Focus ranges from sharp to soft due to the large number of optical effects. I'm happy with it.

The Fall Of The House Of Usher (1979/TV)
Low budget version starring Martin Landau and Robert Hays benefits from atmospheric direction and an excellent performance by Landau as Roderick Usher.

Print is in good shape with faint scratches throughout. Color is a bit faded and slightly warmed. Focus is good but not as sharp as I would like.

Wednesday:

The Mouse And His Child
1977 animated feature in which the title toy wind-up mice and their adventures in seeking to become "self-winding". Not really a kids movie as it has little action and is philosophical in nature. However, if you don't expect a "Toy Story" type of movie, this movie's rewards are great.

Print is scratched throughout but perfectly watchable. Color has not faded but has slightly warmed. Focus is sharp. Only 3 splices in the whole print. Considering how very rare this movie is, it's in excellent condition and I'm very happy with it.

Thursday:

Mowgli's Brothers
1976 animated TV special from Chuck Jones. Darker and more serious than Disney's Jungle Book, this is nonetheless terrific in it's own right.

Color has not faded but has turned red, not too bad though. Print is otherwise in good condition. Some warping affects the focus but only for the first couple of minutes. It's decent enough.

Grizzly Adams: "The Renewal"
This feature length (75 minutes) episode of the short lived but popular TV series has Adams and his friends preparing for the arrival of spring and, of course, Easter. This has everything you could ask for in an Easter special, colored eggs, rabbits, Indian rituals, and a telling of the story of Jesus. Excellent family entertainment.

Print is excellent! Zero scratches, color is not faded and only slightly warmed. Focus is razor sharp showcasing the beautiful landscapes of Utah in all their glory!
 
Posted by Jeroen van Ooijen (Member # 1104) on April 03, 2010, 03:59 AM:
 
Hi Gian,better then mine,it is shocking but i'am over it now!
In spain they go restore it now in a mean while!
[Big Grin]
Tonight i watch my new rescuers and i must enjoy it extra because it costs me a lot of money extra(tax)
[Frown]

Jeroen
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on April 03, 2010, 05:35 AM:
 
Hi Jeroen.
What's the problem with yours MERMAID?
Any chance to see some screen shots from your print?

Let us know if you'll be happy with your RDU.
Ciao.
And happy Easter (too you and all members) [Wink] .
 
Posted by Jeroen van Ooijen (Member # 1104) on April 03, 2010, 05:54 AM:
 
Happy Easter also you and everyone!
Tonight i put a screenshot!
I send you an PM ok [Wink]
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on April 03, 2010, 05:08 PM:
 
3rd April 2010, Saturday

Super 8 screening night with Disney's SLEEPING BEAUTY by Derann, 3*600 scope/stereo.

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Posted by John Skujins (Member # 1515) on April 03, 2010, 09:11 PM:
 
Those shots are great! No rounded corners.

Tonight, watched my recent purchases:
Gymnasium Jim (1922, Thunderbird print)
This film is mysterious, not much about it on the internet.
Definitely worth my curiosity. A lot of silly slapstick,
but with some impressive high-budget action near the end
with trains and cars.
The Playhouse (1921 Buster Keaton, Niles print)
Disappointing print. Blurry and too contrasty/overexposed -
faces often look overexposed so you can't see their
expressions. In a couple of scenes showing writing on white
paper, you can't read the writing. I don't know if Niles had
a bad source or what, but my three Blackhawk prints of
Keaton films are great.
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on April 04, 2010, 02:50 AM:
 
The Rectimascop lens is simply FANTASTIC.
 
Posted by Jean-Marc Toussaint (Member # 270) on April 04, 2010, 06:06 AM:
 
Again, Gian, fantastic screenshots.
 
Posted by Jeroen van Ooijen (Member # 1104) on April 04, 2010, 12:25 PM:
 
Saturdaynight

1x400ft Winnie de Poeh highlights.

3x600ft The rescuers Down under

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Sorry for the colors,but it was made with my phone [Wink]
 
Posted by Flavio Stabile (Member # 357) on April 04, 2010, 02:49 PM:
 
HI Jeroen!

I'm sure the colours are better the ones shown here! [Wink]
Again my compliments to have finally found one of my still missing features... [Frown]
Happy Easter!

Ciao,
Flavio
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on April 04, 2010, 02:55 PM:
 
Well done, Jeroen.
Thanks a lot, Jean [Wink] !
 
Posted by Flavio Stabile (Member # 357) on April 04, 2010, 03:31 PM:
 
Hi Gian!

great pictures as usual! Very nice colours!!!

Flavio
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on April 04, 2010, 04:34 PM:
 
Grazie Flavio.
Hope you had a great Easter day.
Ciao [Wink] .
 
Posted by Jeroen van Ooijen (Member # 1104) on April 04, 2010, 04:52 PM:
 
Tommorowevening i watch it for the second time then i make good pics ok?good reason to watch it! [Wink]
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on April 04, 2010, 04:59 PM:
 
Definitely, Jeroen.
Ciao. [Wink]
 
Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on April 05, 2010, 01:54 AM:
 
John...Gymnasium Jim is a pretty typical Bevan 2 reeler made for Mack Sennet, and one of the more often retitled, edited, re-released titles on 8mm...I have had complete copies, incomplete copies, and last year sold a couple of separate versions that basically made up the whole thing....one part is retitled Honest Horace by aap.

As for niles, to be honest I have yet to find a niles release that is superior. Usually they are of inferior quality and sometimes they even duped off of other companies' prints...I have some 16mm niles releases of Griffith shorts that are literally duped from the Blackhawk prints.
 
Posted by Jean-Marc Toussaint (Member # 270) on April 05, 2010, 05:05 AM:
 
Yesterday night's screening :
"SOUTHERN COMFORT", Walter Hill's excellent anti-military survival flick.

[ November 06, 2010, 11:11 AM: Message edited by: Jean-Marc Toussaint ]
 
Posted by Mark Mander (Member # 340) on April 05, 2010, 06:45 AM:
 
Last night was all super 8,The Fog 600ft,Blues Brothers 2x400ft and Smokey and the Bandit 2 2x400ft,Mark.
 
Posted by John Skujins (Member # 1515) on April 05, 2010, 07:55 AM:
 
Dino, thanks for the info on Gymnasium Jim. Mine is 200 ft, which would make it a one-reeler if it was complete. Now that I know half of it is missing, that explains the confusing plot. It is a nice clear print, and I like having that action footage near the end anyway.

Now that you mention it, my Niles print of "The Playhouse" looks like it was duped from a Regular-8 print. It's that un-clear. I would not show it to any audience, unfortunately.
 
Posted by Lars-Goran Ahlm (Member # 1908) on April 05, 2010, 08:13 AM:
 
Last night was Those Magnificent Men in their Flying Machines.
A favourite ever since I first saw it when I was around 12-13 years.
 
Posted by John Skujins (Member # 1515) on April 05, 2010, 09:10 PM:
 
Tonight, watched "The Early Days of Motoring" (Blackhawk). A very cool film!
 
Posted by Jean-Marc Toussaint (Member # 270) on April 06, 2010, 02:25 AM:
 
Last night:
John Woo's "Hard Target" (featuring an amazing 6-track DTS mix)

[ November 06, 2010, 11:11 AM: Message edited by: Jean-Marc Toussaint ]
 
Posted by Lars-Goran Ahlm (Member # 1908) on April 06, 2010, 08:32 AM:
 
It has just been easter, and then you really should watch one film, and I did that yesterday. What I am talking about? Well, Ben-Hur of course. Feature, Derann copy.

I just can't understand why, when the left side of the picture is perfect, the right side of the picture is slight faded and with muted colors. This is nothing that have happened over the years, but it was so from when I bought it new. Maybe some fault in the negative?
And then there is the reversed stereo soundtrack.

Otherwise it's one of my top favourite films.
 
Posted by Guy Taylor, Jr. (Member # 786) on April 06, 2010, 09:16 AM:
 
Last night, the Walt Disney animated feature The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad. Beautiful print from Derann.
 
Posted by Wayne Tuell (Member # 1689) on April 06, 2010, 06:33 PM:
 
The Father-In-Law came to town so we spent a day watching 16mm flicks [Big Grin]

Roller Coaster Rabbit
How To Make A Monster
Terror of Tiny Town
10 min. intermission
Dracula
then 24 Our Gang episodes!

The 'ol ELC bulb should be ready to burn out at any moment.
 
Posted by Bill Phelps (Member # 1431) on April 06, 2010, 06:53 PM:
 
Lars...I just borrowed a few odd reels of BEN HUR in scope from a friend to screen and the right side of the picture was lighter and slightly muted. I watched them in my basement cinema during the day and although I have it pretty well dark down there, there is just a little bit of light leakage on the right side of the screen and I thought this was the cause. I did screen one of the reels at night and it still appeared lighter on the right side. So, I would say that it probably was from the neg.

Bill
 
Posted by Barrie Didham (Member # 1741) on April 07, 2010, 09:27 PM:
 
SH-H-H-H-H-H (2587)
Tex Avery
200f
U8

The Late Top Cat(TC4009)
400f
Columbia

Mad Mad Movie Makers aka The Last Porno Flick 1974
2x400f on an 800f

Almost fade free [Smile]

No info on who released this other then Supplied by Sound Stripe Services NZ.The leader was all but gone right up to the count down but the end says IVER FILM SERVICES(I,ll have to watch this again to make sure i have the facts right)
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on April 09, 2010, 04:17 PM:
 
9th April 2010, Friday

16mm show, tonight, with BREAKFAST AT TIFFANY'S by Blake Edwards (1961) in IB Tech.

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Posted by Michael De Angelis (Member # 91) on April 09, 2010, 05:20 PM:
 
Gian,

There is not anything in the world as grand as Imbibition technology.
Just drink in those color dyes!
Ahhhh, saturated with deep color, and look at those deep color reds!

Let alone a great cast - including Buddy Ebsen and Mickey Rooney.
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on April 09, 2010, 05:45 PM:
 
I do agree, Michael. A real pleasure indeed. In every way.
How I love this movie...
Ciao!
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on April 10, 2010, 05:04 PM:
 
10th April 2010, Saturday

16mm night show with RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK by Steven Spielberg, with Harrison Ford, Karen Hallen, Ronald Lacey (1981).

3*1600ft reels on Eastman LPP stock.

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Posted by Lars-Goran Ahlm (Member # 1908) on April 11, 2010, 10:52 AM:
 
Had an evening with Disney yesterday.
First Once Upon A Mouse, followed by the feature of Snow White.
 
Posted by Panayotis A. Carayannis (Member # 1220) on April 11, 2010, 05:02 PM:
 
Last night I had an all jazzy program: DUKE ELLINGTON AND HIS ORCHESTRA, BLACK AND TAN, SYMPHONY IN BLACK, V.I.P. BOOGIE, THE HAWK TALKS and A DATE WITH DUKE. The main "feature", JAZZ BALL.
 
Posted by Jean-Marc Toussaint (Member # 270) on April 12, 2010, 03:12 AM:
 
Yesterday, an afternoon of film sampling with fellow forum member Daniel Aveline.

- Star Wars III opening scene (r1 + half r2) with DTS sound
- Assorted super 8 scope trailers (Independence Day, Broken Arrow, Wild Wild West, The Mummy, Sleeping Beauty, The Black Hole)
- My Name is Nobody (Marketing's 400 + 300ft reels + U8 digest spliced together and retracked)
- Opening reel of "You Only Live Twice" in glorious scope

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Daniel had purchased the film brand new from CHC at the last BFCC. Print is superb, great colours, powerful mono sound, slight grain.

Yesterday evening on BD: The Hangover (that one will clearly become one of my new cult films).

[ November 06, 2010, 11:12 AM: Message edited by: Jean-Marc Toussaint ]
 
Posted by David Erskine (Member # 1244) on April 12, 2010, 04:08 AM:
 
Last night (Sun) - 'SOTS' Reel #2 & 'Alice in W' Reel #2 so I can tell Gian what they're like - and then he'll burst into tears and tell me to shove off! Also doc 'Bankers to the World' (and I'm glad I spelt that right!)
Cheers, David E
P.S Gian - emailing you a little later on!!!!!!!!!!
 
Posted by Lars-Goran Ahlm (Member # 1908) on April 12, 2010, 05:32 AM:
 
Yesterday afternoon: El Cid, original Lone Wolf edition.

Then on the evening something odd happened. A little over two months ago I bought The Woman in Red on 8mm, optical sound. Being a airline copy I assumed it would be slightly edited since it is about adultery. Not having seen the movie after it's release back in 1983 I was not shure what, if anything, was missing. Then a couple of days ago it was aired on Canal+ here in Sweden, and I recorded it on my HD-DVD. Yesterday evening I saw it, and to my great surprise there was scenes missing. After watching the "film version" i put on the 8mm on the GS1200 and timed it with the counter. Yes there are some slight edits, especially in the scenes at the end, in the bedroom. But those omissions can't make more than 30 seconds. Two major scenes are still in the film, but are different takes, probably made deliberately for TV. But, and this is a big but, there are several scenes that are prolonged with additional material, and several completly new scenes are added. When recalculating the figures on the counter I found that the 8mm version is 92 minutes long. That is no less than five minutes longer than the theatrical cut, according to IMDB (87 minutes).

I always thought that airline prints, if not in original versions, where shorter than the theatrical original, so what happened here?

I'm not complaining, this makes the 8mm copy much more desirable in my opinion, since this version don't seem to be around on DVD, despite the recent trend of extended cuts.

Does anybody know if there is another film on 8mm optical that is longer than the theatrical cut, if there is one there must be atleast one more, or have they all been destroyed?
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on April 12, 2010, 12:14 PM:
 
Had mail, David, thanks.
Hope you can supply some screen shots.

Jean-Marc... You have THE BLACK HOLE trailer on super 8? Cannot find this!
 
Posted by Daniel Aveline (Member # 1714) on April 13, 2010, 10:52 AM:
 
Yesterday night,breakfast at tiffany's trailer,the naked spur trailer,vera cruz trailer,she wore a yellow ribbon(4X400')
calamity jane first reel.
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on April 13, 2010, 12:16 PM:
 
Hi Daniel, any news about our discussion in London?
Let me know.
Ciao.
 
Posted by Daniel Aveline (Member # 1714) on April 13, 2010, 12:54 PM:
 
Hi Gian,I don't have news from the labs.What about your friend who also wanted a print from once upon a time...? [Wink]
 
Posted by Richard Bock (Member # 1926) on April 13, 2010, 06:12 PM:
 
Wow those colors on those films, truly amazing.

With my 'measely' 40's Bell and Howell Filmo Regent Regular 8mm
I viewed a Blackhawk print of Birth of a Nation. Riveting filmmaking and a gorgeous print. What incredible photography by Bitzer and great silent film performances directed by the master, DW Griffith.
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on April 13, 2010, 06:52 PM:
 
Thanks Richard.
David, will try to do my best to let you know soon.
Take care.
GIAN
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on April 14, 2010, 06:52 PM:
 
14th April 2010.

16mm show with Disney's THE GREAT MOUSE DETECTIVE .
Very good print on 2*1600ft reels on Eastman LPP.
Thanks D.!

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Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on April 15, 2010, 03:01 PM:
 
15th April 2010, Thursday

16mm show with Argento's PROFONDO ROSSO ( Deep Red ) with David Hammings and Daria Nicolodi (1975).

Fantastic print in scope, LPP stock.

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Posted by James N. Savage 3 (Member # 83) on April 16, 2010, 05:17 AM:
 
Wow Gian! That print of "Deep Red" is PRISTINE!

I remember when this movie was showing as a "second feature" at a movie theater I worked at around 1982. Even that 35mm print was pretty beat up. Very nice find.

P.S.- Next time, a picture of the doll please. That's my favorite part! [Eek!]

James.
 
Posted by Wayne Tuell (Member # 1689) on April 16, 2010, 10:20 AM:
 
Gian, you show a LOT of very, very nice prints. I do hope you have a good size audience for most of them. [Smile]
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on April 16, 2010, 11:56 AM:
 
Hello James.
So glad you know this movie!
And I must say I love that part too. Don't worry. I will post some extra pics, when next screening it!

And Wayne, that's very kind of you [Wink] . But I think it is correct to state you were the one selling me one of them. Thanks a lot once again.
About the audience?
Oh well. Pepa, above all [Big Grin] .
Ciao.
 
Posted by Lars-Goran Ahlm (Member # 1908) on April 17, 2010, 09:09 AM:
 
Had a double feature last night when I saw my latest additions to my optical film collection: Lone Wolf McQuade and The Sting II.
Absolutely stunning color on the latter one.

And now I'm of to moonlight at my old job at the cinema.
The shows today are a matiné performance of the new Alice in Wondeland and then Shutter Island in the evening.
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on April 19, 2010, 04:24 PM:
 
19th April 2010, Monday

16mm show with Disney's OLIVER & COMPANY (1988).
Stunning print on Eastman LPP.
Big fun.
Thanks, J.

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Posted by Panayotis A. Carayannis (Member # 1220) on April 19, 2010, 05:18 PM:
 
Sunday: episodes 1-6 of my all time favorite serial, THE NEW ADVENTURES OF TARZAN (Thunderbird).
 
Posted by Greg Marshall (Member # 1268) on April 19, 2010, 07:45 PM:
 
Gian.... always in love with your screen shots!!!!!!
 
Posted by Steve Klare (Member # 12) on April 19, 2010, 10:12 PM:
 
I'm reading a biography of Henry Ford (..a real piece of work!). I just got up to the part where he introduced the Model "T".

-to go along with it I screened my Blackhawk "Model T: Rise and Fall of the Tin Lizzie".

What I'll do when he introduces the Model "A" I have no idea...
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on April 21, 2010, 12:42 PM:
 
Thanks Greg [Wink] .
 
Posted by Panayotis A. Carayannis (Member # 1220) on April 21, 2010, 02:20 PM:
 
Monday, episodes 7-12 of THE NEW ADVENTURES OF TARZAN.
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on April 24, 2010, 05:57 PM:
 
24th April 2010, Saturday

Super 8 night show with FOOTLOOSE by Herbert Ross starring Kevin Bacon and Lori Singer (1984).

Optical print on 3*800ft reels, Eastman stock (but still decent).

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Posted by Jeroen van Ooijen (Member # 1104) on April 25, 2010, 03:39 AM:
 
Hello Gian,i see your screenshots from Footloose,Oliver and the great mouse detective en i think where i've been for so long!
G R E A T P I C S!!!!!

Jeroen
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on April 25, 2010, 04:10 AM:
 
At least you are now back, Jeroen [Big Grin] .
Thanks a lot.
Ciao.
 
Posted by Jeroen van Ooijen (Member # 1104) on April 25, 2010, 11:34 AM:
 
The last movie i have seen that was The rescuers down under [Frown]
But this week i send my projector to Kev [Wink]
And next weekend i use my Agfa sonector because i miss my movies. [Big Grin]

Jeroen
 
Posted by Michael Beyer (Member # 1143) on April 26, 2010, 03:03 AM:
 
Hey Gian,

congratulations to your copy of Footloose !!!
Great pics.

I can not identify my film-stock of the copy. Did not find any "Eastman"-markings...
What is the distance between the "stock-markings" ?
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on April 26, 2010, 03:12 AM:
 
Hi Micha. How are you?
Thanks a lot. I'm so happy another Holy Grail was finally found.
No marks on the stock itself.
But it's not so difficult to recognize it is Eastman [Frown] .
Have a good day.
Ciao!
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on April 30, 2010, 06:44 PM:
 
30th April 2010, Friday

16mm show with DESPERATELY SEEKING SUSAN by Susan Seidelman starring Rosanna Arquette, Madonna, John Turturro, Robert Joy (1985).

Fantastic print on 3*1600ft reels, Eastman LPP stock.
More than excellent condition: the print is pratically brand new.
Grazie Dino.

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Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on May 01, 2010, 05:50 PM:
 
1st May 2010, Saturday

Super 8 screening night with SPACEBALLS by Mel Brooks (1987).
Excellent optical air lines print on 3*600ft reels issued by Derann. Unknown stock (Kodak SP?).

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Posted by Winbert Hutahaean (Member # 58) on May 01, 2010, 08:08 PM:
 
Gian, nice shoot, especially for "Desperately seeking Susan..." with Madonna on bed [Cool] [Big Grin]

BTW....

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SPACEBALLS by Mel Brooks (1987).
Excellent optical air lines print on 3*600ft reels issued by Derann.

really it is from Derann, is it mentioned on the print or you know it from the box?

I've just heard that Derann released optical print for Airline. Pls confirm.

regards
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on May 01, 2010, 09:13 PM:
 
Optical prints

Have a look here, Winbert.
Ciao [Wink] !
 
Posted by Winbert Hutahaean (Member # 58) on May 01, 2010, 10:43 PM:
 
Thanks Gian, but from the above link, correct me if I am wrong, Osi only mentioned that Derann and Dave Thomas marketed optical prints not released it.

So did you see Derann logo on the print?
 
Posted by Wayne Tuell (Member # 1689) on May 02, 2010, 12:27 PM:
 
Gian, Desperately Seeking Susan is a fine print to score points with! I purchased a new print from Dino a while back being my wife loves the film. It really helped her to relax a bit when it comes to my buying film(s) [Wink]

Yesterday I showed Grapes of Wrath. Now if I could just find My Darling Clementine.
 
Posted by Guy Taylor, Jr. (Member # 786) on May 02, 2010, 04:32 PM:
 
Last night I eat me spinach and watched two Popeye cartoons; The Adventures of Popeye and The Daring Young Man on the Flying Trapeze. Both Derann prints and quite sharp.
 
Posted by Panayotis A. Carayannis (Member # 1220) on May 02, 2010, 04:53 PM:
 
Hey,you got carried away ! It is only THE MAN ON THE FLYING TRAPEZE ! You mixed it up with THOSE DARING YOUNG MEN IN THEIR JAUNTY JALOPIES,(american title of MONTE CARLO OR BUST).
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on May 05, 2010, 04:49 PM:
 
5th May 2010, Wednesday

Super 8 TRAILERS show.

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Posted by Daniel Aveline (Member # 1714) on May 06, 2010, 04:56 PM:
 
Hi Wayne,
I've seen a super 8 print of my darling clementine on a chc list
a few months ago it was unfortunately sold for 89 pounds.You can order a brand new print from chc but it should be around 400
Pounds.Best Regards.
 
Posted by Michael O'Regan (Member # 938) on May 06, 2010, 05:03 PM:
 
Aaaaaaagh Gian....I just saw DSS screenshots again....kicking myself even harder.......
[Frown] [Frown] [Big Grin]
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on May 07, 2010, 06:29 AM:
 
DON'T DO IT, MICHAEL!!!! [Wink]
 
Posted by Wayne Tuell (Member # 1689) on May 07, 2010, 08:52 AM:
 
Thanks Daniel, good to know there is sometimes used prints of My
Darling Clementine around in S8mm. I guess I should put a search on Ebay.UK
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on May 07, 2010, 05:26 PM:
 
7th May 2010, Friday

16mm TV show screening with CHiPs - Ep. DESTRUCTION DERBY (25th Nov. 1979).
Eastman LPP stock, great print and fun.

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Posted by John Skujins (Member # 1515) on May 07, 2010, 09:38 PM:
 
I don't see a single motorcycle in those screen-shots!
 
Posted by Larry Arpin (Member # 744) on May 08, 2010, 02:27 AM:
 
One of the editors on CHIPS was my sponsor when I went through my confirmation in church. I used to watch the series. As usual Gian great screen shots.
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on May 08, 2010, 03:41 AM:
 
quote:
I don't see a single motorcycle in those screen-shots
No motorbikes is this episode [Eek!] , John. Weird, but true.

Wow Larry! You probably loved the series, so.
Thanks, btw.
 
Posted by Michael Beyer (Member # 1143) on May 10, 2010, 09:55 AM:
 
quote:
So did you see Derann logo on the print?
Hi Winbert, I have a copy of the "optical" Spaceballs, too.
On the artwork there is an Derann-Logo [Big Grin]

Gian,
really great shots of your shows. Especially of Spaceballs. I love this film !!! But a lot of scenes were cutted for the airline-shows. [Frown] [Frown] [Frown]
May the Schwartz be with you [Big Grin]
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on May 12, 2010, 02:57 PM:
 
Thanks Micha!
May the Schwartz be with you too [Big Grin] !
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on May 14, 2010, 05:34 PM:
 
14th May 2010, Friday

16mm show with ROBIN HOOD (Disney).
Agfa print. Great fun.

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Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on May 15, 2010, 03:42 PM:
 
15th May 2010, Saturday

16mm show with V - THE SERIES (last ep: THE RETURN) first aired March 22nd, 1985.

Australian television print on Eastman LPP. Great copy and fun. Thanks Steven.

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Posted by Jeroen van Ooijen (Member # 1104) on May 15, 2010, 04:48 PM:
 
Great Robin Hood pics,Gian!good feature!
 
Posted by Panayotis A. Carayannis (Member # 1220) on May 16, 2010, 06:20 AM:
 
Last night, STOOGES GO WEST (four reel condensation of THE GOLD RAIDERS) with George O'Brian, directed by Edward Bernds
and WHILE THE CITY SLEEPS, directed by Fritz Lang with an all star cast. Both on std 8.
 
Posted by Guy Taylor, Jr. (Member # 786) on May 16, 2010, 08:32 AM:
 
"Rock Rock Rock" one of the silly rock and roll movies from the fifties.
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on May 17, 2010, 04:47 AM:
 
Thanks, Jeroen [Big Grin] .
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on May 18, 2010, 05:46 AM:
 
17th may 2010, Monday

Super 8 screening night with Disney's THE THREE CABALLEROS (1945).

Fair print on 3-M stock, now on the red side.
The positive source was also very poor...
Dreaming about a good print of this (maybe on 16mm?).

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Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on May 20, 2010, 09:45 AM:
 
19th May 2010

Super 8 show with E.T. - The Extra-Terrestrial (print # 2).
Eastman LPP, letterboxed edition on 4*600ft reels.

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Posted by Wayne Tuell (Member # 1689) on May 20, 2010, 06:59 PM:
 
Had a screening marathon to get a general idea of conditions of some particular titles...only naming a few titles we watched Godzilla Vs. The Thing faded scope, Godzilla's Revenge flat & faded quite a bit, The Great Texas Dynamite Chase..whooohoooo [Eek!]
 
Posted by Winbert Hutahaean (Member # 58) on May 21, 2010, 06:51 AM:
 
Hi Gian,

I have a feeling that your ET above is much better than the previous print. Is that from different company/country?

cheers
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on May 21, 2010, 10:51 AM:
 
Hi Winbert, how are you?
Correct. This print is definitely better than the previous one.
Both are on Eastman LPP, but I must say I like best the 'new' one.
Coming from two different sources and countries.
Take care, ciao!
 
Posted by Panayotis A. Carayannis (Member # 1220) on May 22, 2010, 04:06 PM:
 
Just finished a silent B western double bill,tonight.
THE WHITE OUTLAW ( Robert J. Horner-1929) with Art Acord,Al Hoxie,Bill Patton and the ever sinister Lew Meehan.
RED BLOOD (J. P. McGowan-1926), with Al Hoxie,J.P. McGowan,Eddie Barry and the ever sinister Lew Meehan. Both on std 8,run at 18 fps.
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on June 02, 2010, 05:13 PM:
 
"You want fame? Well, fame costs. And right here is where you start paying...in sweat."

2nd June 2010, Wednesday.

16mm show with FAME - 'Metamorphosis' courtesy of William Stolen.
Very good print on Eastman LPP.
Love this series!

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Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on June 03, 2010, 03:34 PM:
 
3rd June 2010, Thursday

16mm show with Disney's PETE'S DRAGON by Don Chaffey (1977).
3*1600ft reels on Agfa stock.

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Posted by James N. Savage 3 (Member # 83) on June 03, 2010, 04:07 PM:
 
Just GREAT shots Gian!

Between super 8 and 16mm, it looks like you've really got your hands full [Smile] .

I've been so busy so far this summer, I havent had time watch alot of movies. I hope to this week, and I'll try and get some screen shots up there.

P.S.-
That print of E.T. looks fantastic! Was it by any chance a CHC/Phil Sheard print? I thought he was selling those at one time.

James.
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on June 05, 2010, 06:45 PM:
 
Thanks James [Big Grin] .
And yes, that E.T. is a German print.
Ciao!
 
Posted by Wayne Tuell (Member # 1689) on June 06, 2010, 12:01 AM:
 
We watched an SP print of The Wanderers and an eastman print with surprisingly good color of 7th Voyage of Sinbad.
 
Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on June 06, 2010, 01:53 AM:
 
well as part of my ongoing spring cleaning I pulled out an uber rare 16mm print prior to putting it up on ebay....PAGLIACCI (1948)This is actually my only Italian movie in Italian but because it is essentially a visualized opera, rather than a talkie it never even phased me. OK what do you get when put an emerging Mario Bava behind the camera and a 21 year old Gina Lollobrigida in front? Brilliance!! The story is a creepy tragedy involving 3 men all in love with Gina and it stars one of the greatest of the Italian baritones in Tito Gobbi (the only one who does his own singing in the film)..This print is the full Italian version with the descriptive introduction that sets up the whole story.

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Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on June 07, 2010, 01:41 AM:
 
This afternoon I watched a few super 8 prints prior to the Laker game....First an ecological horror film paired up with ocean catastrophe. The Prophecy (1979) 1 x 400ft marketing films about a mutant killer bear that is created by a corporations irresponsible behavior, and The Poseidon Adventure (1972) 1 x 200ft Ken films.....The feature for the day was a virtually forgotten early British sound about the Italian quarter of London. It is very rough around the edges but that leads to its charm (ala the films of Lionel Rogosin) Greek Street (1930) 3 x 400 sepia on color stock Thunderbird sadly very blown out and dupey.

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Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on June 09, 2010, 03:57 PM:
 
Fantastic shots, Dino! [Wink]
 
Posted by Panayotis A. Carayannis (Member # 1220) on June 09, 2010, 05:04 PM:
 
Two rare silent classics: ASSUNDA SPINA (Francesca Bertini,Gustavo Serena)- 1914 with Francesca Bertini
LA CHUTE DE LA MAISON D'USHER (Jean Epstein)- 1928.
Both std 8 Bouchard prints.
 
Posted by Panayotis A. Carayannis (Member # 1220) on June 09, 2010, 05:04 PM:
 
Two rare silent classics: ASSUNDA SPINA (Francesca Bertini,Gustavo Serena)- 1914 with Francesca Bertini
LA CHUTE DE LA MAISON D'USHER (Jean Epstein)- 1928.
Both std 8 Bouchard prints.
 
Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on June 11, 2010, 12:45 AM:
 
Panayotis I am absolutely in awe! [Eek!] I can only imagine how beautiful it is to watch Assunta Spina on 8mm....Have you seen the lovely Diva Dolorosa film with its footage of Bertini?
 
Posted by Panayotis A. Carayannis (Member # 1220) on June 11, 2010, 03:57 PM:
 
What surprises me most,is that the acting is restrained and not overly theatrical as one would think.The same goes for two other Italian earlies I acquired recently, SPARTACUS and THE LAST DAYS OF POMPEII.I had seen ASSUNDA SPINA at a special showing years back,in a lovely 35 mm tinted print.This Bouchard print is very good,a copy of a restoration done in 1952. She plays a strong positive woman and not the usual innocent angelic waif and while all men fall for her,she is not overly beautiful,something that adds to the "realism" of the film Unfortunately, I have never seen any other of her films.
Also,I do remember that I still owe you reviews of the four Walter Forde two reelers. My problem is just to sit down and write them !!
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on June 12, 2010, 04:59 PM:
 
11th June 2010, Friday night.

REAR WINDOW (1954) by Hitchcock on super 8. German print on 6*600ft reels, acetate stock.

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Posted by Bill Phelps (Member # 1431) on June 12, 2010, 06:08 PM:
 
Gian...nice shots of Rear Window!

I'm so jealous!! [Smile]

Bill
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on June 12, 2010, 06:11 PM:
 
Don't be, Bill [Wink] .
Thanks a lot. I love this movie!
 
Posted by Oscar Iniesta (Member # 1731) on June 12, 2010, 09:01 PM:
 
Yes, I love it too. A huge set, with cars and a Bus passing behind it, in a "street" behind the building. A whole film just watching the same theatre and nowadays ones are full of everything and most of them are boring. That´s why this is a classic.
 
Posted by Wayne Tuell (Member # 1689) on June 13, 2010, 05:27 PM:
 
what settings are you using on your camera Gian?
 
Posted by Michael Beyer (Member # 1143) on June 14, 2010, 10:07 AM:
 
Hi Gian,

really great print !
I have a copy of it, too and the quality is amazing!

At Wednesday I will get a copy of E.T.,too [Big Grin]
It is the same as your #2 [Wink]
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on June 24, 2010, 09:40 AM:
 
23rd June 2010, Wednesday.

16mm show with Disney's TRON by Steven Lisberger (1982).
Pan & Scan print on Eastman LPP.
Great movie and fun.

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Posted by Guy Taylor, Jr. (Member # 786) on June 25, 2010, 08:47 AM:
 
Nice shots on Tron.

As it happens, the first time I ever saw Tron was on 16mm, back in 1982 when that was still the norm for college campus screenings. Young people will never know the fun of real movie screenings.
 
Posted by Douglas Meltzer (Member # 28) on June 27, 2010, 07:08 PM:
 
I watched a number of recent purchases from Barry Attwood. All were very good quality, especially the Walton digest of Kidnapped starring Michael Caine. What a gorgeous scope print!

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Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on June 28, 2010, 01:08 AM:
 
Great quality indeed, Doug!

Wayne, a little hard to expalain how to set the camera (maybe Doug or Dino can do it better than me, simply because of my 'English' limits [Wink] ).
Ciao.
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on July 01, 2010, 08:56 AM:
 
30th June 2010
Super 8 show with Disney's TREASURE ISLAND (L'isola del tesoro) , 1950.

Fair Italian print on 6*600ft reels, Eastman stock.
Fade and fun.

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Posted by Barrie Didham (Member # 1741) on July 01, 2010, 09:00 AM:
 
Charley Varrick Super 8mm

U8 Release

1 X 400ft reel Digest

An action filled film,not quite to my taste,but still enjoyed it all the same.

I only have a web-cam so color seems to change,but it still gives a good idea of how well it looked.
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Posted by Guy Taylor, Jr. (Member # 786) on July 02, 2010, 08:29 AM:
 
"Showboat", the Derann feature. Stunning color; there in nothing like watching beautiful three strip technicolor on film.

Followed with "The Yellow Rose of Texas" a Roy Rogers western with a showboat theme; also from Derann it is Black and White on color film stock.

Should have watched "Steamboat Willie" with it to follow the theme.
 
Posted by Joseph Banfield (Member # 2082) on July 08, 2010, 10:31 AM:
 
Last night I watched:

"Seven Chances" (1925) with Buster Keaton on 3x 400' reels released by Perry's Movies. That chase scene with all those women in wedding dresses still make me laugh and that famous scene at the end with all the rocks tumbling down the hill is superb...a real crowd pleaser this film is!

"The Sting" (1973) on 2x 400' reels.
 
Posted by Panayotis A. Carayannis (Member # 1220) on July 09, 2010, 03:42 PM:
 
The wonderful ON THE TOWN, Gene Kelly and Stanley Donen's first, preceded by Tom and Jerry in MOUSE IN MANHATTAN.
 
Posted by James N. Savage 3 (Member # 83) on July 14, 2010, 04:26 PM:
 
Last night on super 8 I showed some great black cinema from the 30's and 40's. Some great music and atmosphere from the Cotton Club scene of that era.

Here are some highlights-

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A great musical show on a hot summer evening!!

Still havent quite mastered the focus on the screen shots, but I'll keep trying! [Wink]

James.
 
Posted by David Kilderry (Member # 549) on July 14, 2010, 09:43 PM:
 
Who put these out on Super 8 James?

Back in the 1990's I explored Harlem, The Apollo Theatre and around the Martin Luther King Blvd (125th St) district. It is a facinating place, very culturally rich.

David
 
Posted by Panayotis A. Carayannis (Member # 1220) on July 16, 2010, 05:39 PM:
 
HARLEM HOTSHOTS was released by Thunderbird and BLACK AND TAN by Blackhawk but, who released the other two ???? I don't remember having seen them elsewhere.
 
Posted by Douglas Meltzer (Member # 28) on July 16, 2010, 08:48 PM:
 
It feels a bit offbeat to watch a television show using a 16mm projector. This was the 1965 episode of The Dick Van Dyke Show "The Redcoats are Coming" with Chad & Jeremy being quite funny.

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Posted by James N. Savage 3 (Member # 83) on July 19, 2010, 07:52 AM:
 
David and Panayotis-

These were released by Moredcraft Films in the 1980's, which had formerly been Thunderbird Films. They had a good variety of movies on super 8 / 16mm, and had many all-black cast movies, which was rare on super 8.

By the way, "Black and Tan" was also a Morecraft release, and contains the original credits and RKO Pictures at the beginning and end. I have not seen the Blackhawk print, but I would imagine that they probably put their own titles on the movie instead [Mad] .

James.
 
Posted by David Kilderry (Member # 549) on July 20, 2010, 06:43 PM:
 
Did Thunderbird put out their own catalogue James? I have others that include some of their films, but never recall seeing a Thunderbird only one.
 
Posted by Tony Stucchio (Member # 519) on July 20, 2010, 06:52 PM:
 
quote:
t feels a bit offbeat to watch a television show using a 16mm projector. This was the 1965 episode of The Dick Van Dyke Show "The Redcoats are Coming" with Chad & Jeremy being quite funny.
That must be one of the few episodes I've never seen.

When NICK AT NITE was running it back in the '90s I kept waiting for the one where Dick does his Stan Laurel impression, but I never caught it. I must have watched it for 5 years without seeing that one. I do remember seeing it on Channel 11 (WPIX in New York) back in the '70s.

I always found the opening line of the show unintentionally funny. "The Dick Van Dyke Show...starring...Dick Van Dyke!"
Duh!
[Big Grin]

And, of course, "With Rose Marie, Morey Amsterdam, Larry Matthews, and Mary TYLER Moore!"
 
Posted by Michael De Angelis (Member # 91) on July 20, 2010, 08:47 PM:
 
Tony,

It's the Sam Pomerantz Scandals / Season 2, Episode 24

Here is the episode:
Dick Van Dyke
 
Posted by Panayotis A. Carayannis (Member # 1220) on July 21, 2010, 05:23 PM:
 
Except for the RKO logo, the Blackhawk BLACK AND TAN has all the original credits. Thanks for the info on the others.
 
Posted by Tony Stucchio (Member # 519) on July 21, 2010, 07:54 PM:
 
Thanks Michael. I didn't know you could watch them for free now! Though I did discover last year that you could watch THE TWILIGHT ZONE.
 
Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on July 22, 2010, 02:27 AM:
 
David yes Thunderbird put out catalogs that looked like newspapers, you can also find the morecraft catalogs that are usually listed as video catalogs, but it has all of the titles that Thunderbird released on film. .
 
Posted by Panayotis A. Carayannis (Member # 1220) on July 25, 2010, 07:30 PM:
 
Saturday night: THE INCREDIBLE SHRINKING MAN, rare complete early Derann feature, std 8.
 
Posted by Greg Marshall (Member # 1268) on July 26, 2010, 08:44 PM:
 
Saturday night, we had our very first 'Dive-In Movie Event'. We had around 30 people come, had a great dinner, drinks... and the owner of one of the cinemas I used to work for sent a huge bag of theatre-popped popcorn... thanks Vince!

The program:

Trailers:

JURASSIC PARK
WHO FRAMED ROGER RABBIT
GREASE
SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER
AIRPLANE!
MEET ME IN ST LOUIS
THE WIZARAD OF OZ
SINGIN' IN THE RAIN

Cartoon:

DRAG ALONG DROOPY

Feature:

SHOWBOAT (Optical print)

Everyone had a great time, and is looking forward to next month's event, 'Grease', and 'The Wizard Of Oz' in September. Pot luck next time, though... we went through allot of food!

Projector: Elmo GS1200, 1.1
Sound: Bose
 
Posted by Bill Phelps (Member # 1431) on July 27, 2010, 07:16 PM:
 
Had my Aunt & Uncle from Texas and Mom & Dad over for a show yesterday...July 26....

All super 8 sound:

NORTH BY NORTHWEST (German trailer)
A STAR IS BORN (trailer)
GONE WITH THE WIND (trailer)
NEWS PARADE OF 1971 (Castle 200')
SO, YOU WANT TO BUILD A MODEL RAILROAD? (CHC 200')
BAD 'OL PUDDY TAT (Tweety 200')
WHO KILLED COCK ROBIN? (Silly Symphony 200')
SON OF FRANKENSTEIN (U8/Castle edit w/re-recorded sound)

Went over well and spent some time talking about the films. Had a great time! [Smile]

Bill
 
Posted by John Skujins (Member # 1515) on August 01, 2010, 08:31 PM:
 
Last night, watched the last two chapters of Congo Bill (14 & 15). Spent about a month watching the whole thing on Super 8. Lots of fun.

James, do you have the Blackhawk Super 8 print of "St. Louis Blues" with Bessie Smith? It's a good one, but you probably know that.
 
Posted by Guy Taylor, Jr. (Member # 786) on August 02, 2010, 09:04 AM:
 
Last night I watched my 16mm print of the Hitchcock classic "The 39 Steps." Madeleine Carroll really lights up the screen.

It was on August 1st 1935 that this British feature was first shown in the United States. So exactly 75 years ago to the day.
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on August 02, 2010, 02:42 PM:
 
3rd August, 2010.

Super 8 show with Disney's THE WORLD'S GREATEST ATHLETE (Nanù, il figlio della Giungla).

5*600ft reels on Eastman stock. Good unauthorized print down from a 16mm positive copy.

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Posted by Jeroen van Ooijen (Member # 1104) on August 02, 2010, 02:50 PM:
 
Last Sundayafternoon!

A littlebit to soon,but i must test my new projector!

The Snowman 1x600ft

Mickey's Christmas carol 1x600ft

[Wink]
 
Posted by James N. Savage 3 (Member # 83) on August 03, 2010, 09:07 AM:
 
Gian-

Nice screen shots, and a RARE super 8 feature!

John-

No, I havent got my hands on that one yet [Wink] .

James.
 
Posted by Winbert Hutahaean (Member # 58) on August 03, 2010, 09:42 AM:
 
Gian ... nice shots!

I am just wondering for the last 3 screen shots, they have different color tone . Is that your camera or the reels were indeed printed like that?

cheers
 
Posted by Wayne Tuell (Member # 1689) on August 03, 2010, 01:32 PM:
 
Last night was 4 chapters from a western serial Flaming Frontiers and a couple silent Our Gang's.
 
Posted by Guy Taylor, Jr. (Member # 786) on August 04, 2010, 09:38 AM:
 
Early this morning, the first four chapters of Buck Rogers. Nice Ivy print.
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on August 06, 2010, 08:55 AM:
 
Thanks a lot, James [Wink] ..

Hi Wibert. No different camera settings: the print itself is on Eastman. But some sections are holding color better than others.

BTW, it's not possible to find better copies, since all the ones that were released are like this.
Ciao.
 
Posted by Alan Gouger (Member # 31) on August 07, 2010, 05:10 PM:
 
Gian

Nice to see this on super 8mm. I have a copy on 16mm and love this movie. It is very rare indeed, hang on to it.
 
Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on August 08, 2010, 01:48 AM:
 
Been playing around with my LUX projector but always been disappointed with the light output on the screen. Partially this is because of the obvious restrictions based on the start/stop of the notched titles (you wouldn't want to burn the frames), but the other reason is because the lenses in 1930 were much slower. Never one to accept defeat, I finally realized that the specto lenses fit in nicely as long as I slip a small sleeve around them. This roughly doubled the light output I was getting from my quick 50w halogen mod...The film I watched was an 80 year old 9.5mm print of a 1924 J. Stuart Blackton Vitagraph silent feature entitled BELOVED BRUTE (Pathescope retitled Unto the Strong 2 x 300ft notched S676) a cutdown version but all you can get of this film starring Victor McLagen who is best known for his later films, and Marguerite De La Motte who was previously in Mark of Zorro with Douglas Fairbanks. This has a very different title sequence from most of the Pathescope releases.
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Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on August 14, 2010, 02:51 AM:
 
whoah no one is watching any movies?

Tonight was a very special night...I worked my final day at my current job and will start a new, much higher paying job on Monday..It has been a scary last 8 months while my wife looked for work, but starting monday things will be getting back to normal...so as the perfect celebration (even though it is friday the 13th) my friends from the echo park film center and I did an outdoor filmmobile screening on Market street down in Venice of my 16mm print of Roller Boogie....It was so much fun, we all put on some vintage roller skates they bought at the thrift store and skated around first, then when it got dark enough we set up a small PA and I projected the movie on a 6ft screen on the side of the bus... Everyone had a great time and even when a car drove by it was just part of the fun...It was total guerilla style, and the print is actually more colorful than my pics.

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Posted by Wayne Tuell (Member # 1689) on August 14, 2010, 12:39 PM:
 
Those are the "fun" type of screenings Dino. [Big Grin]

quote:
whoah no one is watching any movies?
I don't post about digital projection [Wink] that is all I did yesterday.
 
Posted by Greg Marshall (Member # 1268) on August 14, 2010, 02:54 PM:
 
Glad to hear that good things are coming your way, Dino. This economy continues to beat us down.

Great pics here! I remember when Roller Boogie came out, 79/80'ish? Our next poolside screening is coming up next Saturday, so I'm excited about that. So far, 35 guests are confirmed.
 
Posted by Jeroen van Ooijen (Member # 1104) on August 14, 2010, 05:51 PM:
 
Tonight!

A jolly holiday(Mary Poppins) 1x200ft

Rupert and the frogsong 1x400ft

The rescuers Downunder 3x600ft

Cheers everybody [Wink]
 
Posted by James N. Savage 3 (Member # 83) on August 14, 2010, 08:14 PM:
 
Dino-

Thanks for posting the "Roller Boogie" pics. I saw it in '79 at the movie theater, and I watch it about once a year (on DVD unfortunately [Frown] ). Wish I coulda been there! Its a fun movie. My favorite scene is the opening, when Cher's "Hell on Wheels" plays, while everyone skates down the boardwalk [Wink] .

I have had a few fun screenings this summer, but I don't usually post here unless I can take some screen shots. I'll try to get some soon!

Just the other evening, I screened:

Shaft (400 foot digest)
Mako (400 foot digest)
Superman Cartoon (Fliesher- Mummy episode)
Pieces of Silver (Derann 200 foot- MY FAVE!)

James.
 
Posted by Spencer Bradley (Member # 2145) on August 15, 2010, 08:21 AM:
 
Two nights ago I watched the first 4 reels of Kong Kong. Last night I watched the last two reels of it and The Three Stooges Uncivil Warriors.
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on August 15, 2010, 05:19 PM:
 
14th August 2010, Saturday

Super 8 show with Disney's MAKE MINE MUSIC (MUSICA MAESTRO in Italian).

Very rare print mounted on 4*600ft reels, Eastman stock.
Althought faded, this is a must.

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Posted by Guy Taylor, Jr. (Member # 786) on August 15, 2010, 08:22 PM:
 
That is a rare animated feature on super 8. I wish Derann would have gotten around to putting it out on low fade stock.
 
Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on August 16, 2010, 01:14 AM:
 
James, since you are familiar with the "Boogie" have you ever realized how the lyrics to whatever song is playing are always exactly what is happening. It is so close it makes me laugh...By the end of the screening i had everyone laughing as I was making up my own songs "Jammers' in the car, gonna drive to Arizona and retire, but the kids wanna have the boogie contest..." OK I Guess it loses something without the music playing, but it was hilarious. [Big Grin]
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on August 16, 2010, 03:40 AM:
 
If only, Guy [Roll Eyes] ...
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on August 18, 2010, 05:08 PM:
 
17th August 2010, Tuesday-

Super 8 show with MEET ME IN ST. LOUIS by Vincente Minnelli starring Judy Garland (1944).

Gorgeous Derann print on Eastman LPP. Sharpness is not excellent, whereas color is.

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Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on August 23, 2010, 12:50 AM:
 
Gian, as always.... WOW! At one point I had an IB Tech 16mm reel from this film but it was going down the vinegar trail so i gave it off to someone who would get some last gasp enjoyment out of it.

Speaking of 16mm today I watched a 16mm silent print of a sometimes forgotten film called THE GOOSE WOMAN (1925). This is one of those films that never had any hoopla about it but Kevin Brownlow swears by it, and I know that Bob Gitt at UCLA has been working on a full preservation of it. Everyone is great in it from Jack Pickford in one of his final performances, to Lousie Dresser in one of her best. It is a really well acted melodrama about family/class and overall acceptance of ones' place in the world, sort of in the same vein as HIS PEOPLE from the same year, only with a murder (instead of religion) as the catalyst.

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Posted by Lars-Goran Ahlm (Member # 1908) on August 25, 2010, 06:21 PM:
 
After a really HOT summer, when just thinking of running a projector made me turn out in a cloudburst of sweat, I finally got around to se one of my latest additions last night.
The film was "The Greatest Show on Earth" on 16MM and the print was in Technicolor. And apart from the usual scratches you find on these ex library prints, it was in excellent condition. The print was obviously originally used in Norway, since it has Norwegian subtitles.

Tomorrow I shall try and watch the other film I bought at the same time, "We're No Angels", also 16MM but not a Technicolor print unfortunately. [Frown]
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on August 26, 2010, 03:06 PM:
 
Thanks Dino.
Your shots are nice too!
 
Posted by Guy Taylor, Jr. (Member # 786) on August 31, 2010, 07:57 AM:
 
Early this morning I watched "The Blue Lagoon" the original feature on 16mm. I wish I had a method of posting screen shots because Jean Simmons looks great in a sarong.
 
Posted by Yanis Tzortzis (Member # 434) on September 03, 2010, 06:59 AM:
 
Judith of Bethulia & The White Hell of Piz Palu--both on Std8. Thanx Takh [Smile]
 
Posted by Steve Klare (Member # 12) on September 03, 2010, 10:47 PM:
 
Beethoven's Pastoral Symphony from Disney's Fantasia Parts I and II (-spliced on a 600 Foot reel).

Magical, Spectacular!

Review: Pastoral Symphony
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on September 16, 2010, 06:03 PM:
 
16th September 2010, Thursday

16mm show with Disney's LILO & STITCH by Chris Sanders and Dean DeBlois.

2*1600ft reels, Kodak Vision stock.
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Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on September 20, 2010, 05:07 PM:
 
19th September 2010, Sunday.

Super 8 show with KRAMER VS. KRAMER by Robert Benton, starring Dustin Hoffman and Meryl Streep (Usa, 1979).

Good Italian edition on 6*600ft reels, Eastman stock (a little brownish, but definitely good enough to be happy with).
Rare title (bootleg library print).

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Posted by Greg Marshall (Member # 1268) on September 20, 2010, 06:55 PM:
 
Ahhh, Gian... did not know you had Kramer vs. Kramer. Very good! Love that movie!
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on September 20, 2010, 07:12 PM:
 
Hi Greg.
I recently acquired it (but it's not an easy print fo find).
Love that too.
Thanks a lot, my friend!
Take care.
 
Posted by James N. Savage 3 (Member # 83) on September 21, 2010, 06:02 PM:
 
That's so cool Gian! Would have never thought "Kramer Vs. Kramer" would be on super 8! It is a very good movie. I actually found the sound track LP in a thrift store recently in mint condition, cover and all! Great instrumental music.

James.
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on September 22, 2010, 09:32 AM:
 
Love that soundtrack too, James.
Well, even if lots of those bootleg prints issued here in Italy are so bad, I must say surprises happen.
And this was one for sure.
Ciao.
 
Posted by Jorge Rondao (Member # 1434) on September 22, 2010, 01:01 PM:
 
Yesterday we watched the beautiful collector's version with excellent printing and vivid color super 8mm "Mickey Mouse the first fifty years", and then the excellent DVD movie "Cinema Paradiso"

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Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on October 08, 2010, 07:59 AM:
 
7th October 2010

16mm show with GIANT by George Stevens, starring Rock Hudson, Elizabeth Taylor, James Dean, Dennis Hopper, Carroll Baker (Usa 1956).

6*1600ft reels on Agfa stock.

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Posted by Winbert Hutahaean (Member # 58) on October 09, 2010, 06:23 AM:
 
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... with excellent printing and vivid color super 8mm "Mickey Mouse the first fifty years",
Jorge, your Mikey Mouse 50 years is amazing. Can yo tell me which box is that (Red, Gold, Silver, full color artwork/black, full color art work/yellow)

cheers,
 
Posted by Wayne Tuell (Member # 1689) on October 09, 2010, 05:10 PM:
 
Silent & complete reg 8mm with decent color Behind The Green Door. [Eek!] [Razz]
 
Posted by Jorge Rondao (Member # 1434) on October 09, 2010, 06:51 PM:
 
Hi Winbert, It comes in a collector's hard card red box and gold letters, inside the box came a booklet of disney.
Is a full color and sound.
Just wonderful to see.
Regards
Jorge
 
Posted by Steve Klare (Member # 12) on October 09, 2010, 11:19 PM:
 
Three Railroad Films:

Texans in Vermont
Name Trains of the Rio Grande
Colorado Central and South Park

All Sunday River Productions, all Black and White and Silent, all filmed by Albert G. Hale between 1937 and 1955. The last print I've had since the late 1970s.

So what? This amateur filmmaker had an adventure across the 48 States and filmed some of the great lines in their last years: just a young guy and a 16mm camera recording history while he had the chance.

Every so often I like to stow the anamorphic and turn off the sound and join him going places and seeing things that faded into eternity well before my time.
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on October 10, 2010, 06:05 PM:
 
10th October 2010, Sunday.

16mm show with Paramount/Disney DRAGONSLAYER . Pan & Scan print on 3*1600ft reels, Agfa stock.

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Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on October 11, 2010, 12:37 AM:
 
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Silent & complete reg 8mm with decent color Behind The Green Door.
Wayne, everyone knows I love silents but without the dialogue didn't you have trouble following the narrative of this one? [Razz]

Gian another brilliant print of a really fun movie [Smile]

I thought after last weekends' movie fest I needed to come home and get back to reality so I played my recent over priced horrible condition ebay purchase, but I make huge sacrifices for Patsy Kelly films I do not have....This one a 16mm Danger! Women at Work(1943) is definitely what you would call a "programmer" but also starred a couple of silent gals , Betty Compson, Mary Brian, and was written by none other than Edgar G. Ulmer during his days at the Poverty Row...I also added a couple of shorties...One is a 16mm Dorthy Devore christie comedy - retitled as Phoebe's Fellows. I 'm not quite sure what the original title of this one is but it looks to mid 20's possibly Stay Single (1924). A notched 9.5mm 300ft Paul Parrot film called Harvest Hands (1922) with Paul alongside the lovely Jobyna Ralston who starred with Harold Lloyd in some of his big ones. Finally an even shorter (180ft) notched 9.5mm Leo Maloney western entitled Here's Your Man (1922) which Pathex retitled as Here's your Men, why? I have no idea....

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Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on October 11, 2010, 05:27 AM:
 
Thanks Dino.
Waiting for some news from you about those reels. Fingers crossed.
Ciao!
 
Posted by Michael De Angelis (Member # 91) on October 11, 2010, 11:14 AM:
 
Hi Dino,

Please define "notched."

Michael
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on October 12, 2010, 06:41 AM:
 
11th October 2010, Monday.

Super 8 night with CABARET by Bob Fosse starring Liza Minnelli and Michael York.

Optical print on 5*400ft reels, unfortunatly on faded 1972 Eastman stock.

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Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on October 13, 2010, 12:59 AM:
 
Michael....The notched 9.5mm prints actually have small notches on the side, that triggers the projector to stop for a timed sequence to allow the title to remain stationary on the screen, and then the projector would start moving again.The projector stops 2 frames after the notch. The presence of 2 notches in the picture is to allow for 2 stopped sequences, which was often for longer titles. This conserved film since the original releases were on either 30ft or 60ft spools. They continued to use the notching system on the 300ft super reels....The obvious drawback of this is that the lamp cannot be very bright or else it will cook the film.

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Posted by Wayne Tuell (Member # 1689) on October 13, 2010, 05:13 PM:
 
Dino, to me, that is simply AMAZING!

BTW, there is dialogue and narrative in Behind The Green Door? [Big Grin]
 
Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on October 13, 2010, 05:57 PM:
 
Even more amazing is that Pathe briefly even considered attempting to do that with 35mm??? [Confused]
 
Posted by Michael De Angelis (Member # 91) on October 13, 2010, 08:04 PM:
 
Dino,

Absolutely fantastic! When you referred to 300 foot super reels, was this at the time a great innovation in showmanship that's similar to 2300' 16mm reels? Were these films used for theatrical releases?

What is the fps on 9.5mm?
 
Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on October 14, 2010, 01:47 AM:
 
Michael let's see the super reels were a big step forward, especially if you think of the fact that some of the early releases were on multiple little reels (usually 2 or 3)such as the Life of Christ was on 32 x 30ft reels..Can you imagine watching a film and making 32 reel changes? UGH! ! ! ! The 9.5 was never designed beyond home use, but the Pathescope Monthly did have various articles about people putting on public screenings. As for fps it really varies since there are optical and magnetic sound prints that would obviously be at 24fps, but I would guess the majority of my silents would be around 16-18fps for a good smooth show, maybe a little faster on comedies, and slower on the classic early melodrama's from the teens...Since we are talking 9.5, tonight I had Linderfest 2010, OK maybe it wasn't a fest so much as 2 x 30ft reels first Max Linder Illusionist (1 x 30ft V46 1914), where max pulls a J Stuart Blackton and draws himself and then magically appears. The second one was called A Good Joke(2 x 30ft Duel De Max(Le) 1913) and is Max's famous mirror gag where another is mimicking max's every move in the mirror, until he realizes he is the butt of the joke....Then I took a turn and watched a Paul Parrot short called My. Dear Mr. Watson (3 x 30ft V10090 aka Finger prints 1923)all notched...

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Posted by Michael O'Regan (Member # 938) on October 14, 2010, 03:50 AM:
 
Dino,

A quick question unrelated to 9.5 ( which I find more interesting the more I learn about it). I asked you this elsewhere but I guess you never saw the question.

Have you ever come across a print of Harlow and Patsy in THE GIRL FROM MISSOURI in any format?
 
Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on October 14, 2010, 12:14 PM:
 
No Michael sadly I have not [Frown]
 
Posted by Michael De Angelis (Member # 91) on October 14, 2010, 07:38 PM:
 
Dino, I found this for sale, and was thinking if this 35mm auction is the 9.5mm equivalent of The Life of Christ, as you mentioned?

Tinted 35mm auction sale - movie about Christ
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on October 17, 2010, 02:56 PM:
 
17th October 2010, Sunday.

Super 8 show with LE AVVENTURE DI PINOCCHIO by Luigi Comencini starring Nino Manfredi, Andrea Balestri, Vittorio de Sica, Franco Franchi, Ciccio Ingrassia, Gina Lollobrigida (Italy, 1972).

The most popular Italian tv-series first aired in 1972 dedicated to the famous puppet (also issued for theatrical purpose).

Two editions available (an official and a bootleg one), but none of them was printed on low fade stock (all copies available in Italy - on 16mm too - were released on Kodak SP, unfortunately).
Pictures posted below refer to my copy (unofficial) marked 1976.

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Posted by Michael De Angelis (Member # 91) on October 17, 2010, 09:57 PM:
 
Gian,

I was not familiar with this production. Quite an outstanding cast. Which character was: Vittorio de Sica? Interesting that he was in front, instead of behind the camera. I see that Nino Manfredi, was Geppetto? What part did Gina Lollobrigida become? Poor Nino Manfredi. He will be missed. [Frown] Manfredi, brought delight to his performance in pane e cioccolato. "Bread & Chocolate." [Smile]
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on October 18, 2010, 06:51 AM:
 
Hi Michael.
Have a look here to find all answers:

Le avventure di Pinocchio IMDB
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on October 18, 2010, 03:53 PM:
 
18th October 2010, Monday.

Super 8 show with Disney's 101 DALMATIANS (1961) issued by Derann onto 3*600ft reels.

It was released both on LPP and Agfa. My copy was printed on Agfa.

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Posted by Kurt Gardner (Member # 440) on October 19, 2010, 08:05 PM:
 
Gian,

I have "101 Dalmatians" from Derann, too. It must be the LPP stock. I got it on eBay for $200 US and it was a brand-new print!
 
Posted by David Kilderry (Member # 549) on October 19, 2010, 08:36 PM:
 
Very nice Gian, looks sharp too.
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on October 20, 2010, 03:04 AM:
 
Glad to read about that, Kurt.
And thanks a lot to you, David!
Ciao.
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on October 24, 2010, 06:25 PM:
 
24th October 2010, Sunday.

Super 8 show with GREYSTOKE: THE LEGEND OF TARZAN, LORD OF THE APES by Hugh Hudson starring Christopher Lambert, Andie MacDowell, Ian Holm (1984).

Optical airlines edition unfortunately on the brown side, probably printed on Kodak SP, although holding color up quite well. 2*1200ft reels.

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Posted by Pasquale DAlessio (Member # 2052) on October 24, 2010, 08:50 PM:
 
Goldfinger S8 Derann print. Had a friend over who is also a 007 fan. What a great print I got from The Reel Image. Thanks Steve Osborne!!!!
 
Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on October 25, 2010, 02:24 AM:
 
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Dino, I found this for sale, and was thinking if this 35mm auction is the 9.5mm equivalent of The Life of Christ, as you mentioned?

Tinted 35mm auction sale - movie about Christ

Michael yep, that really must be one of the most duplicated films of all time, it has been available in all gauges, and I even have flyers from the 1930's of the company selling it in 35mm to travelling showmen.... Quite bold of someone to try and get such a hefty price for it now though... [Smile]
 
Posted by Michael De Angelis (Member # 91) on October 25, 2010, 10:52 AM:
 
Dino,

When The Life of Christ was release in formats other than 35mm,
did they retain the tinted scenes?

I would like to see or have a copy.
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on October 31, 2010, 04:20 PM:
 
31st October 2010, Sunday

Halloween 8mm show with Argento's IL GATTO A NOVE CODE ('Cat O' Nine Tails', 1971).

So sad the movie (that's an official print) was not issued on low fade stock. All copies I know about are on Kodak SP on the brown side.

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Posted by James N. Savage 3 (Member # 83) on November 03, 2010, 06:25 PM:
 
Thanks for posting Gian!

While the colors are mostly gone, the picture still looks good. Is it scope, or letterboxed?

James.
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on November 03, 2010, 07:14 PM:
 
Hi James.
It's a letterboxed print.
So sad it has faded.
I love this movie. This is the only Argento's officially issued on super 8 here in Italy.
No copies on LPP. At least it seems there are not.
Ciao!
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on November 05, 2010, 07:42 PM:
 
5th November 2010, Friday.

16mm show with my ALICE IN WONDERLAND by Walt Disney (1951).
2*1600ft reels, Eastman LPP stock.
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Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on November 07, 2010, 05:00 PM:
 
7th November 2010, Sunday.

Super 8 show with PINOCCHIO by Walt Disney (1940).
Derann release on 3*600ft reels, LPP stock, re-recorded into Italian, stereo sound.
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Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on November 14, 2010, 04:08 PM:
 
14th November 2010, Sunday.

Super 8 show with Disney's BAMBI (1942).

Derann print on Agfa stock, 3*600ft reels, re-recorded into Italian.

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Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on November 20, 2010, 04:29 PM:
 
Are you all getting sick to run movies?

Super 8 night with a great classic: THE WIZARD OF OZ (1939).
Derann print on Eastman LPP.

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Posted by Guy Taylor, Jr. (Member # 786) on November 22, 2010, 08:57 AM:
 
Last night I watched my copy of the feature Predator from Derann on Super 8. Super sharp rock steady image, beautiful color, and great stereo sound.
 
Posted by Brian Hendel (Member # 61) on November 25, 2010, 01:53 PM:
 
Last night after hearing about the death of the beautiful and talented Ingrid Pitt, I watched my Vampire Lovers trailer followed by my Derann Countess Dracula feature to pay tribute to the woman who enchanted me so much as a young horror fan all those years ago. I am so happy to have met her (she signed my Countess Drac. poster which I will treasure forever) and she will never be forgotten! RIP
 
Posted by Douglas Meltzer (Member # 28) on November 27, 2010, 01:26 PM:
 
I'm trying to catch up on all those unwatched films.....

The Sorcerers 200' Derann

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Posted by Larry Arpin (Member # 744) on November 27, 2010, 01:53 PM:
 
Doug-Prophecy looks really good. What stock is it printed on? If I may ask.
 
Posted by Douglas Meltzer (Member # 28) on November 27, 2010, 02:48 PM:
 
Larry,

You may! Prophecy is printed on Kodak SP, but the color has held nicely. The 400' version is a weak edit, showing Marketing's preference for exposition over action. The 3x400' (also on SP, also good color) is an excellent edit, much better than watching the entire feature.

Doug
 
Posted by Douglas Meltzer (Member # 28) on November 30, 2010, 11:42 AM:
 
I'm on a roll, hitting my stride, in a groove.....well, I'm watching more films.

Battlestar Galactica (400')

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Posted by Laksmi Breathwaite (Member # 2320) on November 30, 2010, 11:47 PM:
 
I watched The Time Machine 3X400 super 8 color sound. It was great and I traveled through time with Rod Taylor. And I was really into it .I am so happy I found this film and it is holding up pretty good for its age. I got it from RED FOX films in NY in the late 80's.  -

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Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on December 01, 2010, 02:13 AM:
 
wow that is some serious color going on there guys.... [Eek!]

Michael I just realized I never answered you
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Dino, When The Life of Christ was release in formats other than 35mm,did they retain the tinted scenes? I would like to see or have a copy.
I have to imagine someone did but I have not seen one..I have a 16mm but it is just B/W, and they released it on 32 x 30ft 9.5mm cassettes, but again only B/W...

and may I say that Brian I am so envious as I love Countess Dracula (well I love most every Hammer film)but have a special soft spot for that one....

Oh well what did I watch...
bunch-o-shorts...
First some 9.5 - a 1 x 100ft Pathescope M30615 A TRAINED CHEF (aka Whispering Whiskers, 1924) w/ Billy Bevan, a French 1 x 200ft Pathe release starring Jimmy Aubrey entitled Voyageur sans billet which could be Box Car Limited (1924)
followed by a 2 x 30ft notched french one entitled BOIREAU DOMESTIQUE (1912) starring the early comic Andre Deed, whom I heard this years' Pordenone did a retrospective of. The final short of the night was an old Lubin short called THE PREACHER AND THE GOSSIPS (1912) put out by Blackhawk as a 1 x 200ft standard 8. Basically train humor and mis-representations... Good stuff...

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Posted by Winbert Hutahaean (Member # 58) on December 01, 2010, 12:14 PM:
 
Laksmi, I don't think your pictures are taken from the celluloid screen shots. Please correct me if I am worng

With all due respect, I believe we all agree here to just post the actual screen shots, not even taken from DVD/video projection.

regards
 
Posted by Mark Williams (Member # 794) on December 01, 2010, 07:01 PM:
 
Just screened the following.

CALL OF THE WILD-IVER TRAILER-Great Colour!

LATE NIGHT TRAILER REEL-ABC FRIDAY LATE NIGHT DAYSET-DIRTY HARRY-TEASER,THE EXORCIST-THE KLANSMEN-X-TRAILER,THE McMASTERS & EMPEROR OF THE NORTH POLE-CLOSING ABC DAYSET

SIMON SIMON-DERANN 400FT DERANN COMEDY-1970
EVEL KNIEVEL-KEN 200FT-SOFT PRINT BUT GREAT COLOUR!
THE MUPPET MOVIE-WALTON 400FT
NIGHT OF THE BLOOD BEAST-KEN 200FT-LOVELY B/W PRINT
BLOOD DEVILS-MOUNTAIN 400FT-SOME FADE

Now thats what I call a diverse bunch of films!!
 
Posted by Laksmi Breathwaite (Member # 2320) on December 03, 2010, 01:15 AM:
 
Sorry Mr.Winbert Hutahaean my mistake! Here are some film shots of my Marketing Film 3X400 TEN COMMANDMENTS super 8 sound film scenes I watched the other night. I love it.  -
 
Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on December 24, 2010, 01:06 AM:
 
WHOAH, this was on the 3rd page...it almost disappeared before someone hit 2000 posts..OK I know I have a break from work so I plan on watching a few flicks along the way...Tonight I watched xmas classics such as THE LEOPARD WOMAN (1920, Blackhawk 3 x 400 8mm) with one of my absolute favorite vamps Louise Glaum and L'ANGOISSE (5 x 30ft notched pathe #130 9.5mm) which is a french release of what must be an english film but I cannot figure out what it is yet, but both were interesting tales of redemption - kind of like A Christmas Carol.....

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Posted by Douglas Meltzer (Member # 28) on December 25, 2010, 12:14 PM:
 
Mickey's Christmas Carol & The Snowman. Both lovely Derann prints.

Doug
 
Posted by Shorty Caruso (Member # 2247) on December 25, 2010, 01:05 PM:
 
I ain't tellin' - Shorty [Smile]
 
Posted by David Erskine (Member # 1244) on December 25, 2010, 03:37 PM:
 
In 8mm - 'Snowman' ('cos of the song) [although I've got it in 16mm as well - which doesn't have the song] - and 'Mickey's Parrot', a Pathe News from 1969/70 (B/W) and 'Joey Boy' "comedy" with Harry H. Corbett - all 16mm.
It didn't stop me eating too much!!!! Merry Thingy etc.
Cheers, David E
 
Posted by David Erskine (Member # 1244) on December 25, 2010, 03:40 PM:
 
In 8mm - 'Snowman' ('cos of the song) [although I've got it in 16mm as well - which doesn't have the song] - and 'Mickey's Parrot', a Pathe News from 1969/70 (B/W) and 'Joey Boy' "comedy" with Harry H. Corbett - all 16mm.
It didn't stop me eating too much!!!! Merry Thingy etc.
Cheers, David E
 
Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on December 27, 2010, 01:34 AM:
 
Congrats to David for being the 2000th post on the thread... [Big Grin]

and why does Shorty only have 2 posts??weird...anyway tonights screening was something that I NEVER do, and to be honest I don't know how you "scope" guys do it, you must have HUGE screening areas..I usually use a 6 foot screen and I am really happy, but I had to squeeze it down to about 2 1/2 ft x 6ft to minimize the overflow for tonights screening....I ran my Elmo 16-CL with my 2 inch lens and elmoscope. Since I don't have a dedicated scope attachment I used a tripod to steady the lens..The film was an absolutely gorgeous 3 x 1600ft LPP, Scope print with no splices and no lines of THE THING (1982)complete until the blue band R rating...The final image of the universal tag shows the level of bleed I was getting on my 6 foot screen.

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Posted by Larry Arpin (Member # 744) on December 27, 2010, 03:07 AM:
 
Dino-You lucky, lucky man. Wow! What a great print. Did you know they are releasing Battleship Potempkin in 35mm soon?

Just a side note-At the time of production of The Thing I knew one of the guys at VCE who were doing some of the effects and they were doing the main title, and the production wanted the main title to look like the original but weren't supplied any film to see what it looked like. No video of it back then. As it was I had a super 8mm copy and I lent it to them. And they did a great job of copying the original look.
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on December 27, 2010, 05:17 AM:
 
Wow Dino! [Eek!]
 
Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on December 27, 2010, 01:52 PM:
 
Larry ... I guess a big thank you is due, because it is definitely a nice way to open the new version with an homage to the old (and by new I mean the version of 28 years ago)...

Thanks Gian....Oh and those other reels haven't arrived yet
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on December 27, 2010, 02:18 PM:
 
No hurry, Dino.
I'm really impressed with this print.
You lucky man!
 
Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on December 30, 2010, 01:43 AM:
 
OK so my experiment continued today..I have a handful of scope movies that I never watch so I thought I would see how a couple of them look this week...The first one looked great but was small, todays' did not look as great since it is on fading Eastman, but it is still small, and has sent me running back to the old films again...This afternoon I watched on 16mm, FLASH GORDON (1980, 3 x 1600) one of my guilty pleasures.....OH who am I kidding I love most bad movies. But since I don't see my situation changing anytime soon this one will probably lose the rest of its color by the time I get a large enough screening area for scope films. ..Then it was back to the old ones so I watched an Our Gang comedy called Buried Treasure (1926, 9.5mm Pathex O-48, 2 x 300ft) which is actually incredibly rare in terms of 9.5 films in that it has all its original titles from start to finish..This was followed by FAUST (1926, Pathescope SB740 4 x 300ft) which is one of the many great UFA titles available on 9.5mm. A good day of film all in all......Oh and the 16mm was the same set up as the other day, and for 9.5 I used my trusty Specto with a 1 inch lens to fill the 6 foot screen..

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Posted by Chip Gelmini (Member # 44) on December 30, 2010, 08:51 PM:
 
As much as I like this forum and the movies, I don't always have the time or think to post what I run. So that being said, here's the year in review:

C. G. C. SCREENINGS 2010
TITLE: FORMAT: DATE:
MONSTERS VS ALIENS DVD 1/5/2010
HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME SILENT SUPER 8 1/5/2010
ANIMUNDI DVD FROM LD DVD 1/11/2010
TINKER BELL & THE LOST TREASURE DVD 1/11/2010
HUNCHBACK OF NOTREDAME (DISNEY) SUPER 8 1/21/2010
2010 YEAR WE MAKE CONTACT SUPER 8 1/22/2010
SVENGALI SUPER 8 1/25/2010
2001 A SPACE ODYSSEY SUPER 8 1/28/2010
THIS IS IT M JACKSON DVD 2/1/2010
MIXED COMPANY SUPER 8 2/4/2010
GOLD DIGGERS DVD 2/8/2010
SOMEHWERE IN TIME DVD 3/1/2010
AMERICAN GRAFFITI SUPER 8 3/4/2010
LASSIE'S GREAT ADVENTURE SUPER 8 5/11/2010
AVATAR DVD 5/17/2010
THAT'S ENTERTAINMENT PT 1 SUPER 8 5/23/2010
THE SECRET GARDEN DVD 5/27/2010
THE OUTLAW SUPER 8 6/4/2010
HACHI A DOG'S TALE DVD 6/9/2010
EVERAFTER A CINDERELLA STORY DVD 6/17/2010
THE JUNGLE BOOK 1942 SABU SUPER 8 6/23/2010
THAT'S ENTERTAINMENT PT 2 SUPER 8 7/9/2010
ALICE IN WONDERLAND T. BURTON DVD 7/16/2010
THE JUNGLE BOOK DISNEY SUPER 8 7/20/2010
WHERE THE NORTHWIND BLOWS SUPER 8 7/23/2010
THAT'S ENTERTAINMENT PT 3 DVD 7/30/2010
FURRY VENGEANCE PS* DVD 8/25/2010
FABULOUS DORSEYS SUPER 8 9/2/2010
MY MAN GODFREY SUPER 8 9/22/2010
THE LOVELY BONES DVD 9/24/2010
TITANIC J CAMERON SUPER 8 10/2/2010
WAY OUT WEST L&H SUPER 8 10/11/2010
GREASE DVD 10/15/2010
OCEANS BD DVD 10/22/2010
TINKERBELL GREAT FAIRY RESCUE DVD 11/3/2010
LABYRINTH PS* DVD 11/9/2010
SONS OF THE DESERT L&H SUPER 8 11/11/2010
NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS DVD 11/27/2010
SPACE BUDDIES DVD 12/6/2010
GULLIVER'S TRAVELS SUPER 8 12/23/2010

BD DISC INSTALLED MAY 4
PS = PAUL SUPPLIED THE MOVIE
FLORIDA VACATION MAR 14 - MAY 3
FEBRUARY COLD WEATHER

AND THE WINNERS ARE:

SUPER 8: 20
DVD: 19 (STANDARD DEF)
DVD: 1 (BLUE RAY)

:-)
 
Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on December 31, 2010, 01:18 AM:
 
Today was Monty Banks night in the Everett household with a screening of Voleur malgré lui (aka A Perfect Gentleman)(1928)on 9.5mm (5 x 300ft Film Office). This was his final film made here in the US, and one of his few feature length silent comedies. Interesting note...The ship that is featured in the film is the SS. Ruth Alexander which was an early German ship that was later sold to a US company and used as an ocean liner before ultimately being sunk on December 31st, 1941 by Japanese torpedoes.

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Posted by Lars-Goran Ahlm (Member # 1908) on December 31, 2010, 08:08 AM:
 
I have lately been going thru some educational films i recently bought om 16MM.
I have also been testing and trying to get some pictures and think I finally have (maybe) gotten the hang of it.

One of the film I got was one that I remember seeing when I was in school.
It's about how the brain sometimes misinterprets the signals from the eyes, in this instance if it is a room with "wrong" angles.

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The film is originally made in 1959 and is 17 minutes long.
The sprocketarea is black and there is no markings to show what kind of filmstock this is, but as you see it has great colors.
 
Posted by Panayotis A. Carayannis (Member # 1220) on December 31, 2010, 02:31 PM:
 
Dino, I envy you. Voleur Malgre Lui is another one of my Holy Grails, in std 8 of course.
 
Posted by Lars-Goran Ahlm (Member # 1908) on December 31, 2010, 07:22 PM:
 
Among the 16MM films I recently bought were also a copy of Peter and the Wolf on Agfa with beautiful colors.

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The last film I ran in 2010.
 
Posted by Larry Arpin (Member # 744) on December 31, 2010, 09:01 PM:
 
Lars-Thank you for posting those pics on Horizons of Science. Fascinating stuff. Maybe I'll keep an eye out for that one.
 
Posted by Steve Klare (Member # 12) on December 31, 2010, 09:47 PM:
 
I've been home on vacation this week, so we've been watching "When the North Wind Blows" two reels per night with a cartoon or a home movie first.

We saw the 300 foot travelogue I did of our trip to Germany and Austria in 2002. It may be the end of Kodachrome speaking here, but it looks better and better with time.
 
Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on January 02, 2011, 11:08 PM:
 
Panayotis I am assuming Film Office released everything on both formats?

Well I welcomed in the new year with a short 15 minute 16mm promo film promoting the 1973 tour by Alice Cooper which later was expanded into the feature Good To See You Again, Alice Cooper (1974). In the promo Alice sings the song "I Love the Dead" so the perfect follow up was the best film ever about the dead, as in the walking dead DAWN OF THE DEAD (1978) on 16mm. The 126 minute version which is on fading eastman, but it still has all the colors...Pretty great start to the new year in my eyes.... [Smile]

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Posted by John W. Black (Member # 1082) on January 03, 2011, 12:21 AM:
 
i rang in the new year with Waxworks,a lousy niles print,but great film!
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on January 03, 2011, 03:59 AM:
 
Ahhhhhhhhhhh... 'Dawn' in 16mm Dino, you lucky guy! Wondering if it was released also on LPP?
 
Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on January 03, 2011, 12:49 PM:
 
to the best of my knowledge (and I think most horror film collectors) there are no official nor unofficial Low fade prints of Dawn out there, which is why people cling to their eastman prints.
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on January 03, 2011, 01:04 PM:
 
I probably have to hold my Italian bootleg in super 8 tight.
Ciao [Wink]
 
Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on January 03, 2011, 02:17 PM:
 
was yours full length?
 
Posted by Andreas Chmielewski (Member # 2208) on January 03, 2011, 03:13 PM:
 
I have seen on Super 8 Today :

Knight of the Round Table
with Robert Taylor and Ava Gardner

It´s a very rare Italy Print on 6 x 600 feet Reels
The colors lighly red..but is ok...you can see green and blue
On the screen it´s better..also on the screenshots
Sharp is ok...but gives better..
It´s the full lengh Version..

Very Nice Feature...and this on full lengh!! Great!!

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Posted by Oemer Yalinkilic (Member # 86) on January 03, 2011, 05:29 PM:
 
The Last week was a big Star Wars Week, because I watched Episodes 4,5 and 6 first time with my son (5 years old) together on DVD.
Yesterday I was outbid on ebay as I tried to win a S8 Derann print of Star Wars a new hope. My bid was 357 Euro but it went for 372,99 Euro.
After that I was frustrated and watched all 3 Special edition trailers on Super 8. And after this screening I was more frustrated, because Star Wars looks realy nice on Super 8.
 
Posted by Lars-Goran Ahlm (Member # 1908) on January 03, 2011, 10:04 PM:
 
On 16MM, a documentary about World War I.
Produced by Encyclopedica Brittanica Film.
With Swedish titles and speaker.

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It has a somewhat soft focus and some limited wear and tear, but some of the lines may come from the material they used and are not on the acctual print.
Contains some really interresting pieces of film and still pictures.

Next up are three films about World War II.
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on January 03, 2011, 10:21 PM:
 
Great screen shots, guys.

Dino, my copy on super 8 is the European cut. Full-lenght, but shorter than the original US version, as far as I know.
Kodak SP stock; good color, but on the brown side... [Frown]
 
Posted by Mike Williamson (Member # 796) on January 04, 2011, 12:02 AM:
 
quote:
DAWN OF THE DEAD (1978) on 16mm. The 126 minute version
It's actually the 139 minute version, Dino. Don't sell yourself short! [Wink]
 
Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on January 04, 2011, 12:13 AM:
 
Oops, thanks for the correction Mike [Eek!]
 
Posted by Lars-Goran Ahlm (Member # 1908) on January 06, 2011, 12:54 AM:
 
On 16MM three documentary films about the second world war.
All with original titles but Swedish speaker.
I remember seeing these at least twice (during a three year period) when I was in school. They contain some really grusome material at times. I remember that during screening of part three, when there was scenes from a concentration camp, two girls left the room and one acctually fainted, we were only around 14-15 years old at the time.
So you can see that it has been hard to find pictures to upload.

I also like to apologise if anyone finds some of the pictures offensive, but you can hardly make a documentary about WW II whitout including the imagery of the times it portrays.

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Posted by Lars-Goran Ahlm (Member # 1908) on January 06, 2011, 08:18 AM:
 
Part two of the WW II documentary is called Triumph of the Axis and covers the first half of the war, when nothing seemed to go wrong for the axis.

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Posted by Lars-Goran Ahlm (Member # 1908) on January 06, 2011, 05:44 PM:
 
Part three of the documentary is called Allied Victory and is 26 minutes long.

Beginning with a quote from Churchill "Before Alamein, we had no victories. After Alamein, we had no defeats." it starts there and ends with the question wheter or not this ever will happen again.

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I am going to take a look at some films about the medieveal period next. Hopefully I will get some pictures to display here.
 
Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on January 10, 2011, 12:30 AM:
 
Fascinating stuff Lars...I watched a documentary of global proportions myself tonight... [Wink] OK not really, I spent my day watching glorified fluff.. I watched the US version of Godzilla Raids Again (1955) entitled GIGANTIS THE FIRE MONSTER a super rare print on 16mm that I am currently selling..

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Posted by David Erskine (Member # 1244) on January 10, 2011, 05:42 AM:
 
Just to make Dino envious - Sat 8 Jan I did a show for Group 9.5 St. Gabriels - but in 16mm this time!

The feature was ‘Joey Boy’ from 1965 of which Halliwell’s say:- “Abysmal service comedy, incredibly cheap and tatty and the nadir of several of the talents involved!” (So I KNEW I’d like it!! DE)

MFB (in Halliwell’s) says:- “As visually shoddy as it is unfunny … the final shot (Corbett pulling a lavatory chain) is all too crudely apt.”

DE (That’s me, folks!) says:- “I bought this film (from Tony Hutchinson of Syston, who else?) ‘cos, although I’m not a great Corbett fan (I’ve seen him in film, on TV & on stage and thought him rather one-dimensional) I did like all those other British character actors involved. I liked it on first viewing and even on the 2nd and 3rd viewings. However – after 8 or 10 runs (whilst making up the programme) I have got more than a little bored!!”

To start the programme off, there were some ads - Pears Shampoo, HP Baked Beans, Plumrose Hot Dog Sausages, Alka Selter, Hoover Steam/Dry Iron (with Cicely Courtnedge!) - all with P&D (new) open & close. Then a cartoon (Mickey’s Parrot, 1937); a couple of trailers – ‘Jolson Story’ & ‘Tough Guys’ (Lancaster & Douglas) which got me accused of racism and ageism by a VERY PC member!!; a newsreel (Pathe B/W from 1969) and to lead into the feature, a splendid 30s “infomercial” for ‘Stephenson’s Non-Slip Polish’. The 1st part of the feature (and the 1st reel) ends with an ‘Intermission’ (and ‘The Snack Bar is Open’) title. After refreshments (and our chaps/chapesses make a donation of £1.50 which is NOT just for tea/coffee & bickies, it also helps to pay the rent for the room!) Reel 2 has a very short ice cream advert (blink and you’ve missed it!), a ‘Part Two’ title and after that is quite straightforward. Finally, in B/W, a young HM the Queen on horseback at the trooping of the colours with the National Anthem!!

Now - for my sins - I'm also going to be doing the prog on 22 Jan - so I'll have to look round for more un-PC items!!
 
Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on January 10, 2011, 01:25 PM:
 
David, yes I am jealous as always of the G95 get togethers and still counting the days until my potential one and only attendance.. Was the advert reel the CHC "UN-PC" one that Phil has? If not you should look into it for the next show....That being said I think the most offensive part of the evening must have been the following:
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Finally, in B/W, a young HM the Queen on horseback at the trooping of the colours with the National Anthem!!
Trooping of the colours in B/W?...... How dare you sir, How dare you? [Razz]
 
Posted by Wayne Tuell (Member # 1689) on January 11, 2011, 12:09 AM:
 
Just turned off the 3585 after watching an LPP War Games. My 11 year old was sitting at the edge of his seat. He really got into the movie. Although I had to explain the old computer stuff to him in the movie. [Razz]
 
Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on January 11, 2011, 01:26 AM:
 
Wayne I love War Games...Global Thermonuclear War...The Whopper.

"How about a nice game of chess?"
 
Posted by Douglas Meltzer (Member # 28) on January 11, 2011, 08:39 AM:
 
War Games was great, part of a string of fun movies from director John Badham. It also stars John Wood, one of my favorites.

Last night was a look at a number of films recently received from Barry Atwood. Thank you Barry!

Fantasia Revue Film excerpt w/scenes from The Nutcracker Suite and Pastoral Symphony segments
The Beautiful Briny Disney excerpt from Bedknobs and Broomsticks
Daleks' Invasion Earth 2150 A.D. Walton 2x200'
The Spoilers Castle
Duel of the Wizards Disney excerpt from Sword in the Stone

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Posted by Wayne Tuell (Member # 1689) on January 12, 2011, 12:48 AM:
 
Update on War Games, my son was still talking about it today and asking more questions.

Tonight I only watched one short. Re-watched my grainy print of Precious Images.
 
Posted by David Erskine (Member # 1244) on January 12, 2011, 03:29 AM:
 
Dino, m,dear - Aesthetically (!) 'The Queen HAD to be in B/W as the feature, newsreel etc were B/W. More honestly - in 16mm the last two Royal playouts (1 for George VI and one for Her Maj [ or, as my late brother-in-law - a rabid lefty - referred to her 'Betty Windsor'] were on fleabay and went for £80 for the King one and £50 for the Qeen one!!!! I got 2 B/W ones - 1 sound, 1 silent - for about £10. By the way, I've booked the hotel, booked the exhibition halls, booked the cinema museum, booked the motor coaches and nearly booked the visit to a stately home & safari park for September!!
Cheers, David E
 
Posted by Bradford A Moore (Member # 426) on January 12, 2011, 08:14 AM:
 
Last Night I watched my newly acquired 8mm Niles print of Witchcraft Through The Ages. I will go into further detail in the review section, for which it deserves.
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on January 12, 2011, 06:23 PM:
 
How nice is your Beautiful Briny, Doug.
Of course many compliments also for the rest.
 
Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on January 16, 2011, 02:12 AM:
 
Just so that anyone who knows about my current fundraising campaign will know I am not selling everything, I watched a film that ain't for sale tonight...This was the final film by one of my absolute favorite stars, Norma Talmadge, called DU BARRY (1930)(sometimes called DuBarry, Woman of Passion)and a film that often gets a bad rap...Sometimes they say it ended her career, but that's not true. Her career ended because she was 36 and did not want to start playing the "older lady" roles..This film does have its problems though, as do most early sound films, but it subtly has some great visuals as well such as the quick little shot of Talmadge/DuBarry slipping her revolutionary lovers' blood soaked rag into the jewelry box filled with trinkets purchased from the blood of the people. Unfortunately the story plays for a 1930 audience and assumes everyone is well familiar with the Belasco play, which apparantly even in 1930 they were not so it gets confusing....That being said it is a rare print and a gorgeous 1930's original on 16mm..

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Posted by Lars-Goran Ahlm (Member # 1908) on January 16, 2011, 06:59 AM:
 
Continuing with educational films on 16MM I have seen Roland becomes a Knight. It covers three occasions in the life of Roland, and his tutoring to become a knight. First we se him as a 7 year old in 1192, then as 14 in 1199, and finally as 20 in 1205.
There are no markings to indicate when the copy is from and as you see it's extremely red, but somehow it fits being as it is set during the middle ages. All kinds of credits are unfortunately missing. It's 13 minutes long.

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Posted by Lars-Goran Ahlm (Member # 1908) on January 16, 2011, 05:16 PM:
 
Continuing with a second film on 16MM about the medieval period.
Life in a medieval city, 15 minutes long.
Oddly it has three different datecodes: 1963, 1965 and 1979 (or possibly 1959, since the same marking applies to several years, but since it's on polyester I would think it's from 1979).
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Posted by Michael De Angelis (Member # 91) on January 16, 2011, 11:29 PM:
 
Doug: nice pics. I was always curious about that Castle Films edition.

Dino: The Du Barry feature is very interesting. I like that early stuff,
and a sharp print to boot.

Lars: The documentaries and medieval educational titles are fascinating and worthwhile regardless of the film fade. Capsules of clips and hopefully not to become forgotten.

I wish that someone would tell the youth to throw away the portable tech equipment and get off Facebook. Mostly because it's a useless waste of time, and it also chokes people from communicating and thinking.
 
Posted by Lars-Goran Ahlm (Member # 1908) on January 17, 2011, 05:41 AM:
 
Michael: I have been struck by the unexpected high production value of these medieval films, it would easily fit in a really big budget film as background action and sets. It must have cost a pretty fair amount to do these films, but then there was a large worldwide market for them also, so they probably got their money back.

Now on to the third film about the medieval times.
The tournament of Bruges in 1392.
Here the whole city of Bruges is involved in a re-enactment. Everybody, even the spectators, are dressed in the fashion of the late 14th century.
Since this includes jousting, swordfights etc. there was really difficult to get any pictures, there is almost constant action. I took around 50 pictures and of those only 12 was usable.
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I have a fourth film about the medieval period left, but I have yet not taken any pictures, but I will put them up as soon as I have.
 
Posted by Michael De Angelis (Member # 91) on January 17, 2011, 11:47 AM:
 
Lars,

Indeed, I too was impressed with the realism in the film captures.
An exquisitely detailed treatment used for an educational purposes, is beyond compare. I wonder if the production company was aware of an onsite location to yield unsurpassed credibility to the stories.

I'm surprised that a 1976 stock code is printed on SP. Being that, try to obtain an 80-A filter. This is what I had been told by a fellow collector and that it should eliminate much of the faded color with SP stock film.

There was another thread where someone used a turquoise filter to extract the fade. However, it cut down on much of the projected light.
 
Posted by Panayotis A. Carayannis (Member # 1220) on January 18, 2011, 03:31 PM:
 
Dino
what is for sale ??
 
Posted by Laksmi Breathwaite (Member # 2320) on January 19, 2011, 12:20 AM:
 
Hey I saw a great print of Wizard of Oz last night here is what the box looks like. I could not belive how the color held up after all these years this thing came out. I will try and post some pics some time this week. It blew my mind when she went from black and white to color it was fantastic. Wow what a find I got it on eBay at a steal of a price. I'm very proud to put it in my collection.  -
 
Posted by Lee Mannering (Member # 728) on January 20, 2011, 01:34 PM:
 
So nice to still see my old thread still going strong..

Well, last night we watched some 9.5mm Optical Sound Films
1/ Betty Boop in: Not Now
2/ 1958 Newsreel
3/ Main feature was: Warn London 1934
 
Posted by Paul Adsett (Member # 25) on January 20, 2011, 03:59 PM:
 
Great to see you back on the forum Lee. And congratulations on having the longest running forum thread in existance!
 
Posted by Douglas Meltzer (Member # 28) on January 20, 2011, 04:29 PM:
 
That's right, Paul. We're coming up on the three year anniversary of Lee starting this topic!

Doug
 
Posted by Bradford A Moore (Member # 426) on January 21, 2011, 08:35 PM:
 
Last night at my film series I showed a super 8 Niles print of Josef von Sternberg's The Blue Angel (Der Blaue Engel) Von Sternberg shot a English, and German version of the film back to back. Sound still being a very new way to view films, he took advantage of this.

They both had the same cast, and they had to know both German, and English to shoot the film. The English version was thought to be lost for many years, and turned up within the last 10 years or so to accompany a double dvd set by Kino. The English version looks a lot better, and survived the ravages of time better.

When Niles made prints in the 70's, only the German version was available, and even though it has quite a scratchy soundtrack due to its early sound, which was recorded on a sound disk, and quite worn out, the showing was well received and discussed at length for a while after the showing. A few people still preferred this in its film format, instead of a cleaned up digital dvd. One of the better Niles releases for sure.
 
Posted by Lars-Goran Ahlm (Member # 1908) on January 22, 2011, 05:01 PM:
 
Here comes the pictures from the last (at present) of my medieval educational films on 16MM.

The title is Medieval Society in England and it runs for 28 minutes.
There are no datecodes except during the Swedish main and end titles. On the main title: 1977, and on the end title: 1978.
It has turned slightly but the colours are much better than the pictures show.

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This last picture shows a woman being punished for having her husband endure "exessive nagging".
 
Posted by Lars-Goran Ahlm (Member # 1908) on January 23, 2011, 05:05 AM:
 
Continuing going through education films on 16MM, here comes the next installment.

The title is A family in ancient Greece, it's 11 minutes long.
The copy has two datecodes: 1965 & 1966.
As you can see it's really faded, but as I said before it somewhat fits.

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Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on January 24, 2011, 02:43 AM:
 
Lars - so many great educational films you have... I wonder if those medieval ones have borrowed footage from a feature?

Been fixing Babies, so what do you watch? Notched films...Hmmm where's Paul..I need some more lamp mods..... [Smile] No seriously...

Anyway I busted out the little 3 foot screen and I watched a couple of reels beginning with le peintre de dragons (1919, aka The Dragon Painter) with Sessue Hayakawa on 3 x 60ft reels. It had a great deal of exposition and lasted almost 13 minutes. This is the only 9.5 I know of with him so it is fun to see even though the full film is available on DVD. Then it was on to comedy w/ Paul Parrot..Or sometimes Charley Chase being called Paul Parrot...I wonder if there was some contractual issue why Pathescope never promoted Charley, since he was obviously the more famous of the two...Surely there is a Maurice Trace article about this I must locate...
First up was QUID PRO QUO (1924, aka At First Sight 2 x 60ft G10120) which is one of the Charley Chase Jimmy Jump shorts, next was MY DEAR MR. WATSON (1923, aka Finger Prints 3 x 30ft V10090) that actually stars Paul Parrot as a junior league sleuth, along with the lovely Marie Mosquini and everyone's favorite bad guy Noah Young., then onto MILADY'S CHAUFFEUR (1924, aka One of the Family 1 x 60ft G10356) another mislabeled Charley Chase film... Sorry for the dark images but let's be honest a 15 watt bulb on a 3 foot screen can only get so bright...

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Posted by Lee Mannering (Member # 728) on January 24, 2011, 08:27 AM:
 
After returning from the January Derann Films Open Day which was a superb day by the way we could think of nothing else than putting on a super 8 show which went like this..

"A Visit to the Bolex Factory"
(This is a film which was produced by Bolex to advertise equipment and the film was supplied to dealer outlets)

"Betty Boop in I Heard"
(One of the new prints with re-processed colour and we watched twice)

"Betty Boop in Poor Cinderella"
(Such a lovely cartoon masterpiece from the 30’s)

"Hunchback or Notre Dame" 1996
(Gorgeous Derann print quality with belting stereo sound track)

At the end of the show we laid plans in the diary to make certain we make the next Derann Open Day on July 3rd 2011.
 
Posted by Lee Mannering (Member # 728) on January 25, 2011, 06:43 AM:
 
Last night I had what tuned into a very nostalgic night viewing some of my first ever Sound film purchases from way back and on Standard 8mm.

1/ Derann Films 200ft Standard 8mm A SUGGETION FOR YOUR FUTURE ENTERTAINMENT black and white sound.
Highly sought after reel these days as it was the first Derann put together as a complete opener.

2/ Early Derann Films trailers TRIP TO KILL and EVIL OF FRANKENSTEIN Trl Colour Sound

3/ TENTERDEN STEAM RAILWAY Meteor Films B&W Sound
Coincidently in the mid 1970’s I had just got my very first moped, so loaded up my standard 8 cine camera and headed off for the railway to film it. The only reason I mention this is that I purchased the above film from a chap who had it in the boot of his car after he spotted me filming the trains.

4/ To end the show I watched THE GHOST OF FRANKENSTEIN 1942 feature which is another of my prized std 8 possessions and such a joy to project on standard 8mm.

Busy week this week so that ends my fun and games until the weekend. [Frown]
 
Posted by Lee Mannering (Member # 728) on February 02, 2011, 07:10 AM:
 
We watched this Super 8 scope trailer
www.youtube.com/watch?v=yle3M2N1O_g
(Above is a video clip of it shown via the GS1200 wonder machine + scope lens)

Then the Standard 8mm sound feature Psycho 1960 which still looks good even today. Not sure how long I have had that feature but must be a fair old time. [Eek!]
 
Posted by Luis Caramelo (Member # 2430) on February 03, 2011, 03:33 PM:
 
HI! GUYS MY LAST NIGHT SCREENING WAS DODGE CITY FULL LENGHT

WITH ERROL FLYNN

REGARDS
 
Posted by Laksmi Breathwaite (Member # 2320) on February 04, 2011, 11:06 AM:
 
I SAW THE CLASH OF THE TITANS by Ray Harryhausen it was great not to bad color. Super 8 sound and it held up good only a few places were a bit red but all in all great picture.  -
 
Posted by Steve Klare (Member # 12) on February 04, 2011, 10:27 PM:
 
Just glad to be home from work!

Not a "program". I just kept grabbing films off the shelves:

-A Train for Christmas
-The Beatles Come to Town
-San Francisco (Panorama International Travelogue)
-Beethoven's Pastoral Symphony (parts 1 and 2) from Fantasia
-Narrow Gauge in Portugal, (parts 1 and 2), Sunday River Productions

(We'll call it "Eclectic"!)

Welcome back to Lee Mannering! I watched my print of "Cinema in Miniature" the other night.

-We need more films about film!
 
Posted by Lee Mannering (Member # 728) on February 05, 2011, 02:57 AM:
 
Thanks Steve.
I was quite a bit slimmer in that as well and younger!

Other cine/film related Super 8 prints worth looking for are
Project the right image 200ft Derann. Hilarious short on how not to give a film presentation.
History of the Cinema 200ft 1956 Cartoon
Cecil Theatre 200ft Derann
These are some of my favourite shorts and very repeatable.
 
Posted by David Michael Leugers (Member # 166) on February 05, 2011, 10:01 AM:
 
I broke out one of my 8mm B+H Filmo Picture Master projectors and ran a print of Art Accord in "The White Outlaw". Very poor quality image, but the first time I have ever seen an Art Accord western. Kinda sad to watch because I liked his outrageous stunts with his horse and his screen persona, knowing that his career died a few years later when sound came in. He shot himself in a Mexican hotel in the early thirties. Then I ran a nice print of the classic Buster Keaton "Seven Chances". Never ceases to amaze me and make me laugh. Then I threaded up a 200ft reel of Tri-X reversal film I shot on a Bolex H-8 in 1994.
Reaffirms that projecting film is the only way to really see its beauty...
 
Posted by Kurt Gardner (Member # 440) on February 05, 2011, 10:29 AM:
 
Walton 4x400 print of "Witchfinder General." Still has terrific color. Also a 1x200 Ken print of "One Million Years B.C." that I just won off eBay. Alas, it is beet red.
 
Posted by John Skujins (Member # 1515) on February 05, 2011, 10:52 AM:
 
Walton 400ft "The Muppet Movie" with great color, purchased from Dave Ullom. Excellent condition and smooth-running, just like you said, Dave! Very funny, too! [Smile]
 
Posted by Mark Williams (Member # 794) on February 05, 2011, 10:55 AM:
 
My Walton MUPPET MOVIE has great colour too,probably printed on low fade stock as it was one of there last 400ft's
 
Posted by Larry Arpin (Member # 744) on February 05, 2011, 05:33 PM:
 
Recently purchased from David Ullum and Paul Foster.
From David Ullum:
War of the Worlds-Beautiful Agfa estar print of the 3x400 foot. 2x400 foot of 1941 sadly faded but has orginal boxes.
400 foot Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger
Beautiful brand new Derann print of Disney's Night Before Christmas

From Paul Foster: All on LPP
Best of Friends & A Test of Courage-Excerpts from Fox & Hound
Most Befuddling Thing-Excerpt from Sword and the Stone

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Posted by Lee Mannering (Member # 728) on February 06, 2011, 04:36 AM:
 
It was a night to remember.
One of our unusual nights where anything can happen and usually does.

Started watching a new DVD of the film A NIGHT TO REMEMBER 1958 and was so looking forward to it only to discover that the print they had used was scratched left of centre through 90% of the movie. It wasn’t long before we got that sinking feeling and was ready to give up on the DVD. Getting half way point we had enough so got out the Super 8 feature and watched the last full 1200ft reel to complete without the scratch. Once again Super 8 comes to the rescue!

DCR Films issued the super 8 print and it’s all rather good of course having that authentic film look minus those blasted scratches on the DVD issue. The DVD is also sadly cropped to 16:9 so yet another example that it might just be worth hunting down a film print instead.

Kenneth Moore leads a great cast in this British retelling of the R.M.S. Titanic launch to disaster and all in glorious black and white leaving much to your own imagination.
 
Posted by Lars-Goran Ahlm (Member # 1908) on February 07, 2011, 04:58 PM:
 
I have seen yet another educational film on 16MM.
The Beginnings of Exploration runs for 14 minutes.
It spans between the years 900-1500, and deals of mans explorations during this period. Since the sprocketarea are black I don't know what kind of stock this is, but I'll guess it's AGFA judging from the glorious colours. The film is copyrighted in 1965.

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Posted by Alexander Vandeputte (Member # 1803) on February 08, 2011, 02:47 AM:
 
Black sprocket area would mean: reversal prints.
In Belgium and The Netherlands many commercial 16mm releases were reversal and all the ones I encountered are on Agfa.
Reversal was used because most theatrical releases are subtitled and it was cheaper printing from a 35mm subitled original then subtitling the 16mm prints afterwards.
 
Posted by Lee Mannering (Member # 728) on February 08, 2011, 03:12 AM:
 
Last night we watched
DIRTY WORK 1934
Hilarious Gaumont British movie starring Gordon Harker, Robertson Hare and many others. Oh what a night!
 
Posted by Luis Caramelo (Member # 2430) on February 08, 2011, 06:14 AM:
 
last night fellas,i screened the fog full leght by derann,full
lenght,this was also made in digest in 600ft,i belive as well
edited,but my person opinion,this fill full lenght give us
[Razz] another felling,and great scope
 
Posted by Lars-Goran Ahlm (Member # 1908) on February 08, 2011, 06:12 PM:
 
Continuing going thru my educational films om 16MM.
The Spanish Explorers is 14 minutes long and are made in 1965.
Just like the previous it's a mixture of live action, animation and stills from paintings and illustrations.

I suspect that it's on AGFA stock. (no markings)

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For those of you that's getting tired of these, I only have a couple left to go thru, then I vill go back to "real" films.
 
Posted by Luis Caramelo (Member # 2430) on February 10, 2011, 09:37 AM:
 
hi! guys last night i screed the african quenn,nice print
from derann
 
Posted by Lars-Goran Ahlm (Member # 1908) on February 12, 2011, 06:19 PM:
 
The educational film Pompeii Once There Was A City from 1970, 24 minutes long. The copy is Eastman from 1979, and subtitled in Swedish.

It's made by Sol Kaplan, who used his wife and her brother as narrators. And who might they be? Frances and Van Heflin. It was one of Van Heflins last jobs before he died in 1971.

The film has a interesting premise, it juxtaposes Pompeii with modern (1970) New York, and makes the statement that a disaster like what happened in 79 AD, could just as easy happen today in a modern big city. Having in mind what happened in NY ten years ago it seems almost profetic.

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Posted by Steve Klare (Member # 12) on February 12, 2011, 07:14 PM:
 
At my son's suggestion we had a Bugs Bunny festival:

Buccaneer Bunny
What's Opera Doc
Sahara Hare
Rabbit Fire
Knightly Knight Bugs
Wabbit Twouble
14 Carrot Rabbit

That's four Yosemite Sams and three Elmer Fudds.

Between the two of us we did most of the dialog and singing. (In this case we could have just as easily used silent machines!)
 
Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on February 13, 2011, 02:16 AM:
 
Had a couple of friends over and watched a small 16mm program i put together highlighted by my newest acquisition courtesy of a generous and great fellow collector Kingsley Candler. It was Clara Bow's first talkie THE WILD PARTY (1929). Instead of dangling it in front of me and then telling me it is not available, he told me he was getting a copy and would immediately trade it on to me because he had seen it on my want list....BRAVO, more like Kingsley please. [Big Grin]

I started the night with a little Betty Boop cartoon called Thrills and Chills (1938)and then a Hollywood short about famous folks and their kids SCREEN SNAPSHOTS. There was a quick cameo w/ Boris Karloff amongst others...

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Posted by Lars-Goran Ahlm (Member # 1908) on February 13, 2011, 05:37 AM:
 
The next educational film on 16MM comes from Disney.
Donald's Fire Survival Plan is 11 minutes long, on AGFA, dubbed to Swedish, and has a copyright date of 1965.

The film begins and ends with Walt himself talking about fire safety. In the animated part we see Donald being "pestered" while trying to read a book. The kids want to implement a safety plan in case of fire, but Donald is not interested. Later he has a dream where he encounters a smaller firefighter version of himself. This "Donald" points out all the fire hazards in the house by creating them. In this segment Donald acctually dies, three times. When he awakes from the dream Donald quickly makes all the changes to make his house safe. Gathering at a firebox after a firedrill, Donald realises that the house are on fire for real. Then back to Walt and the Firefighter "Donald" who has a short conversation about fire prevention.

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Posted by Steve Klare (Member # 12) on March 02, 2011, 01:35 PM:
 
Last Night

-All Cinemascope:

Sounds of Arizona
Bearly Asleep
She Flies!
Honeymoon Paradise
Take it From the Top.

(Wow! I had to rescue this thread from about three pages back! Never thought I'd see that happen!)
 
Posted by Lee Mannering (Member # 728) on March 02, 2011, 02:01 PM:
 
Betty Boop cartoon evening as she always goes down so well..
So many were shown but the ones I like best were:
No! No! A thousand times no 1935
Little Soap & Water 1935
Betty Boop & Grampy 1935
Song a Day 1936
 
Posted by Wayne Tuell (Member # 1689) on March 02, 2011, 02:22 PM:
 
Public Cowboy #1 and Carolina Moon. Both are 16mm Gene Autry films.

[ March 04, 2011, 10:18 PM: Message edited by: Wayne Tuell ]
 
Posted by Larry Arpin (Member # 744) on March 02, 2011, 06:37 PM:
 
Watched PRIVATE WAR OF MAJOR BENSON in 16mm Technicolor. Another one of Charlton Heston's movies not on DVD. One of only 2 comedies he did.
 
Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on March 04, 2011, 01:33 AM:
 
Larry did you buy that 16mm that has been hovering on ebay? I have been watching that one and been so tempted..I have to say guys what formats ya watching?

Tonight I had time for a quick notched one on my finally repaired Coq D'or. It was the French version so I am still hazy on the full story line but some glorious visuals, and the full length film must be amazing at 180 minutes...It was called KOENIGSMARK (1923 aka The Secret Spring) (Pathe 2004, 2005 pt 1 6x30ft, part 2 8x30ft w/ notched titles)..The unusual thing is the lead actor Maurice Lehman apparently only made 2 films and this was the last one. At the Berkeley silent film conference last week there was a trend towards architectural readings of films and this one deserves that treatment as some of the shots really alter the framing to encompass the grand surroundings...

Also I m still hoping someone from France will help me out with an ebay purchase, please email me at aytab at aoldot com if you can.

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Posted by Larry Arpin (Member # 744) on March 04, 2011, 05:14 PM:
 
Yes Dino that was the one. I watched it for some time then he lowered it to $137 so I grabbed it. Glad I did, but had to pay Ca. sales tax.
 
Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on March 06, 2011, 02:18 AM:
 
Tonight I watched a 16mm print of REAR WINDOW (1954)for the final time as I am selling it. I had some friends over and my wife commented on me mouthing the dialogue, so I think I have seen it enough...It is made up of 2 prints, one is LPP, the other is AG 2S and has some fade but not total fade, but it has hardly any lines and splices.

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Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on March 09, 2011, 01:50 AM:
 
I had time tonight for a couple of shorts on 9.5mm Started with a western based drama with the absolute best cat fight ever..The guys were fighting outside and the girls inside....The film was THE LAST COMMANDMENT (aka Fighting Jack, 1926 w/ Victor McLaglen 1x300ft SB727) followed by a compilation reel with some comedy clips one featured excerpts from the Harry Langdon film FEET OF MUD (1924) the weird thing is it actually has the credit "excerpts from Feet of Mud" which is highly unusual for pathescope so I'm curious if someone else released it. After that was a very quick Monty Banks excerpt w/ no titles and so quick I was not sure where it came from. Followed by 2 shorts from my favorites The Hallroom Boys first was PICNIC FOR TWO (2 x 60ft D10439) followed by A HUNTING WE WILL GO (aka Game Birds , 1922 2 x 60ft D10421) the reel finished up with a zany French comedy called MAISON PREFABRIQUEE

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Posted by Wayne Tuell (Member # 1689) on March 09, 2011, 11:03 AM:
 
Yesterday was an Our Gang / Little Rascals marathon! 30 titles in both S8mm and 16mm. [Eek!]
 
Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on March 09, 2011, 11:04 AM:
 
Hmmm Wayne that reminds me...... [Eek!]
 
Posted by Wayne Tuell (Member # 1689) on March 10, 2011, 11:33 PM:
 
quote:
Hmmm Wayne that reminds me...... [Eek!]
[Razz] no worries Dino...
 
Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on March 13, 2011, 03:46 AM:
 
Standard 8 show tonight - started with a western short HIS ENEMY'S FRIEND (1922, 1 x 400ft) starring Leo Maloney in a Hatfield's vs McCoy's type story. followed with Ham n Bud in RASKEY'S ROAD SHOW (1915, 1 x 200ft Sherwood) which features a hilarious lion gag...These guys get a bad rap for being unfunny, but every now and then they pull out something like this and it makes their comedy worth it. The feature was RAFFLES (1925, 2 x 400ft Perry's Movies)starring House Peters in one of his final lead performances as a Robin Hood type jewel thief. The supporting players in this film were the interest tonight as one of them, Miss Dupont is in a 28mm feature (That Model From Paris, 1926)I have that I am currently fixing up for a screening and it also stars Hedda Hopper who went on to be the queen of Hollywood gossip.

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Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on March 16, 2011, 02:08 AM:
 
Quick 9.5mm notched screening on the Coq D'or...
Started with a couple of Italian released Baby shorts..First was il berretto fatalep is a Lloyd, Pollard, Daniels short that doesn't jump out at me in terms of familiarity. Next was poussinet et sa menagerie which is one of Mickey Rooney's Mickey MacQuire shorts and it has one of the funniest variations on an overused gag ever...This may be Mickey's Circus, because Mickey and friends are running around gathering up animals, and at some point, Mickey's friend, the little black boy dives onto a goose that starts flying..He is holding the birds' legs ans bouncing through the air...It was hilarious....Then I ran a reel I was unusure of as it was unlabeled...It was Reel 2 of 4 from Variete OH MY! !! I had forgotten how brilliant this film was, and I only watched one middle reel tonight...I am going to have to pull the whole thing out and watch it as this is
simply one of the most visually stunning films ever.

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Posted by Panayotis A. Carayannis (Member # 1220) on March 16, 2011, 06:31 PM:
 
Just finished DEATH ON THE NILE (1978), the multi star,multi death Hercule Poirot epic, where Ustinov plays Poirot like...Ustinov! Most enjoyable, nevertheless!
 
Posted by Panayotis A. Carayannis (Member # 1220) on March 19, 2011, 01:27 PM:
 
Last night, an all Scope show that included a full 180 ft reel of trailers (GREAT ESCAPE,MAGNIFICENT SEVEN,SLIPPER AND THE ROSE,THERE'S NO BUSINESS LIKE SHOW BUSINESS,FEARLESS VAMPIRE KILLERS,THOSE MAGNIFICENT MEN IN THEIR FLYING MACHINES, SOUND OF MUSIC),MAGOO GOES OVERBOARD,ROBIN HOODWINKED (one of the best Scope Tom & Jerrys),THE NAT "KING" COLE STORY, THE SLIPPER AND THE ROSE (2X400)and IT'S A MAD MAD MAD MAD WORLD.
 
Posted by Bill Phelps (Member # 1431) on March 19, 2011, 02:20 PM:
 
Wow Dino....Nice shots on the Hitchcock REAR WINDOW. I always enjoy that film. It just transports me to another world. I feel like I live in that apartment.

Bill [Smile]
 
Posted by Jim Schrader (Member # 9) on March 20, 2011, 12:50 PM:
 
last night i pulled out hook line and sinker with jerry lewis i have it on a 1600'+ 2000' reels and showed it on a sheet hung above the fireplace i had to change projectors a few times it has a lot of splices in it and my 2580 did the best job showing it would love to get a better copy it is not even on dvd or video, the color is near perfect but the film has seen better days.
 
Posted by Panayotis A. Carayannis (Member # 1220) on March 20, 2011, 02:18 PM:
 
Dino, isn't the Mickey McGuire short MICKEY'S MENAGERIE (1929)?
an unchanged title, for once ..!
 
Posted by Lee Mannering (Member # 728) on March 21, 2011, 07:44 AM:
 
Actually found a few minutes last night to show a couple of films and boy am I slipping.

Had the Eumig Standard 8mm Sound projector out to show a couple of my early 1970’s purchases so all very nostalgic as we watched Louis Armstrong in two musical shorts. One reel crops up every now and again but the second one I have never seen anywhere in years. Both reels were about 120ft in length simply called Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra.
 
Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on March 21, 2011, 11:38 AM:
 
Panayotis -- THANK YOU!, yes I had forgotten about that one...I get so used to the altered titles I forget that for whatever reason some maintain the original Doh!

Bill - so would that make you the killer? or the almost killed [Big Grin]

Oh and here's a switch -- Reel 1 of what I watched last night..I was trying out my newly made 28mm 1200ft split reel and filmed from the screen R1 of THAT MODEL IN PARIS from 1926, but I was also testing how easily my repairs would pass through the projector...The good news is the repairs passed through like a dream, the bad news is that even though the projector has the capability for 1200ft reels, I think the motor was a little stressed as it had some issues near the end of the reel...I need to look into having it rewound so I can easily watch a whole feature..I guess things don't hold up after 93 years like they used to [Wink]
 
Posted by Bill Phelps (Member # 1431) on March 21, 2011, 03:46 PM:
 
Dino...that would be almost killed!!! [Big Grin]

Bill
 
Posted by Lee Mannering (Member # 728) on March 22, 2011, 04:35 AM:
 
Gave the Bolex SM80 Electronic a good run last night and using the 8ft screen. The black tiny wonder performed very well as we projected the following mainly from Derann Films.

Advert reel number 9
400ft of Arnold Schwarzenegger trailers
Betty Boop in I Heard (1933)
Feature: Snow White & the Seven Dwarfs (1937)
Interval short go get your ice cream
Feature: Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996)
Exit to The Queen

Now that’s what I call a film show but I expect the Bolex wondered what was going on!
 
Posted by Guy Taylor, Jr. (Member # 786) on March 23, 2011, 09:47 AM:
 
Last night I watched "War Games." What a great movie. Not as perfectly pin sharp as some of the later releases from Derann but still very good. This is a wonderful film for any audience of any age.

After watching this feature I followed with the 400' digest of Failsafe; a bit bleak by comparison but still a perfect companion film. Failsafe has to be one of the best edited digests of all times.
 
Posted by Wayne Tuell (Member # 1689) on March 23, 2011, 11:57 PM:
 
sigh...another day of not running any film. I'm doing some screening room remodeling and I have a stack of sheet rock where my screen is usually standing. Hopefully in a day or two I can have it all where it should be (on the new walls) and have the screen back up and in use again. I'll be far from finished with the "new" room but at least I can watch film again.

oh, and hey Dino....I think you forgot me again. [Razz]
 
Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on March 24, 2011, 10:27 AM:
 
Tonights "Matinee at the Bijou" ...

"Blow Me Down" (Popeye)
"Men In Black' Three Stooges

and the feature?

"Rocketship!" (Buster Crabbe, Flash Gordon), 4X400ft The movie serial condesnded into a feature. Just love that Ming!
 
Posted by Greg Marshall (Member # 1268) on March 24, 2011, 10:53 PM:
 
OSI!!!! Did you slide in under the rug?

Watched my print of Rocket Ship a couple of weeks ago, then saw a few scenes from it in a film called "The Projectionist" on TCM a few nights ago.
 
Posted by Panayotis A. Carayannis (Member # 1220) on March 25, 2011, 06:10 AM:
 
A dog show last night,featuring three shorts of thePal RKO series of shorts, released in England by the RKO of home movies, Robert Kingston Organisation. in super 8, MY PAL (Lew Landers '47),PAL'S RETURN (Leslie Goodwins '50) and PAL,CANINE DETECTIVE (Richard Irving '50). The main feature,in standard 8, THE LIGHTHOUSE BY THE SEA (Mal StClair '25) one of the best of superstar Rin Tin Tin.
 
Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on March 26, 2011, 10:29 AM:
 
Ming ... Rug! Took me a few momments to get that!
 
Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on April 03, 2011, 03:41 AM:
 
Wow had to save this from page 2, but a good chance to mention my amazement about something...I listed this 16mm print of THE CAINE MUTINY for sale for $100 on a different site, and not a soul bit, I even said looked like grey track IB w/ slightly muted blues..I now know it is on low fade Agfa stock, but I wonder sometimes if people get misled by the way most colors get saturated these days on TV and DVD's...OH well I put it on ebay, and we'll see what happens, maybe people don't like this film, but I think it is one of the greatest character manipulations of all time, with Bogart being an amalgam of the 3 primary characters. The insecurities of Maryk, the stuffed shirt strictness of Keith, and of course the cowardice of Keefer, which together add up to Queeg's paranoia...

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Posted by Greg Marshall (Member # 1268) on April 03, 2011, 07:22 PM:
 
Last night we began this year's run of 'Dive-In Movies'. We had around 20 people come, and though it was a chilly evening, we all had a great time.

The program:

Trailers:
"Easter Parade"
"Show Boat"
"An American In Paris"
"Grease"
"Meet Me In St. Louis"
"Casablanca"

Short: "Many Adventures of Winie The Pooh" (WDHM)

Feature: "Toy Story"

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Posted by Thomas Murin, Jr. (Member # 1745) on April 04, 2011, 10:41 PM:
 
Haven't posted here in quite a while!

Anyway, last night's 16mm feature was:

LOOKER (1981): 2x1600'

Good condition Scope theatrical print. Some scratches, slightly warm and faded color. Not the best print but perfectly watchable and an enjoyable film!
 
Posted by Thomas Murin, Jr. (Member # 1745) on April 07, 2011, 04:57 PM:
 
Had a 16mm double feature last night!

HEY THERE, IT'S YOGI BEAR!: 2x1600'

GRIZZLY ADAMS---"THE RENEWAL": 2x1600'
 
Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on April 08, 2011, 02:26 AM:
 
Welcome back Tom, and congrats as Looker is a great one to have...

Took a break from the projector fiddlings tonight to watch something....This time it was one of the only serials available on 9.5mm, which I fired out of the Specto since it had running titles. A french production entitled Belphégor from 1927 (Pathescope 2 x 300ft, SB 818) which stars René Navarre, who was also in the serial Fantômas (1913)and another 9.5mm film entitled L'angoisse (french pathe 130-134, 5 x 30ft). The film is a blast, with masked thieving marauders, clever contraptions and many intriguing shots..One of the characters looks quite a lot like a future iconic figure of horror, Dr. Frankenstein's hunchbacked helper Fritz (Dwight Frye)..In the pic I took there is a great deal of resemblance to the Frankenstein lab, perhaps James Whale or more importantly Charles D. Hall who was the art director, was a fan of this serial...I also know that there was an 8 reel French version released that I am rabidly on the hunt for....

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Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on April 08, 2011, 10:26 AM:
 
Great screenshots Dino ...

Just curious ... did "Vampyr" ever get released on 9.5MM?
 
Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on April 08, 2011, 11:45 AM:
 
Good question Osi, but to the best of my knowledge none of Dreyers' films are on 9.5, which is a shame.. [Frown]
 
Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on April 08, 2011, 01:09 PM:
 
Truly sad, as that would have been right at the highpoint of 9.5mm sales! Perhaps one will pop up. Since i don't happen to collect 9.5mm, if I run into one, I will e-mail you foist off,

most soitenly!

In fact, I think I'll contact some of my German film friends over there who collect 9.5. It might have been released there but not elsewhere.
 
Posted by Thomas Murin, Jr. (Member # 1745) on April 08, 2011, 10:17 PM:
 
Thanks, Dino! Good to be back!

LOOKER is a favorite though I do wish the print was low fade. At least it's in Scope and the overall quality is very watchable.
 
Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on April 09, 2011, 01:47 AM:
 
Osi thanks that would be great...... [Big Grin]

Tonight one of my best friends had a b-day party for one of his kids, then I came home and the kids that live above us were apparently bouncing bowling balls on the floor.....So Rambunctious kids it is.....Mickey &........Mickey...and a test.....

Started with some 9.5mm Poussinet PAUVRE PECHEUR (1927, Mickey the Fisherman, Pathe 1 x 300ft ) starring Mickey Rooney, then followed it with Our Gang in HURRAH FOR THE HOLIDAYS (1922, aka Saturday Morning) and finally some pics from a new test on the 28mm projector with the new elmo lens..It filled the 6 foot screen and was very sharp...

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Posted by Laksmi Breathwaite (Member # 2320) on April 10, 2011, 12:09 AM:
 
I saw the KING AND I and it was great the 400foot super 8mm sound color reel still looks good after 30 years. The color is still holding up. The songs are great and it was edited just right with all the main scenes.  -
 
Posted by Thomas Murin, Jr. (Member # 1745) on April 11, 2011, 10:22 PM:
 
Last night I had a Super 8mm Scope marathon!

PRE-SHOW:
Titanic (1997): 1x50' (Short clip for use in setting up the Scope lens.)

Scope Shorts Reel: 1x600'
Unsung Hero
The Matrix Reloaded: Playground Skirmish
Superman II: Main Titles

Digest:
Ben-Hur (1959): 3x400'

FEATURE:
Return Of The Jedi: 7x400'
 
Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on April 12, 2011, 10:36 AM:
 
Great bunch of scope titles ... lots of fun to be had!
 
Posted by Thomas Murin, Jr. (Member # 1745) on April 12, 2011, 10:35 PM:
 
Lots of fun indeed, Osi!

Also fun was today's Super 8mm late afternoon show:

THE RESCUERS DOWN UNDER: 2x600' and 1x400'

Very nice LPP print with some wear (mostly on reel 1).
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on April 17, 2011, 05:26 AM:
 
16th April 2011
RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK

German print in scope, acetate, 5*600ft.

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Posted by John Hourigan (Member # 111) on April 17, 2011, 10:56 AM:
 
Last night (into the wee hours of the morning):

"Mama's Little Pirate" -- Our Gang short
"An Ache In Every Stake" -- Three Stooges short
"Anchors Aweigh" -- 400' digest
"The Longest Day" -- 400' digest
"The Beat of a City" -- Look at Life short subject
"So You Want a Model Railroad?" -- Joe McDoakes short (horrible and annoying -- I need to get rid of this one!)
 
Posted by Thomas Murin, Jr. (Member # 1745) on April 17, 2011, 03:39 PM:
 
Last night was a rainy, thundery night in New Jersey. Perfect weather for horror films!

Both films on 16mm:

PIT & THE PENDULUM (1961): 2x1600'

THE FALL OF THE HOUSE OF USHER (1979 TV MOVIE): 2x1600'
 
Posted by Scott Mallory (Member # 2393) on April 17, 2011, 09:21 PM:
 
The kids and I watched: The Wolf Man '400, Buster Keaton's Cops '400, three Superman cartoons, and Jaws '200!
 
Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on April 18, 2011, 01:57 AM:
 
Took time to watch a 16mm crime quickie...Sort of the proto-CSI called SECRET SEVEN (1940) w/ an early cameo by the Beavers' dad Hugh Beaumont....My 2 favorite elements of the film are 1) The police cars are identified simply by a stenciled "P.D." on the side of the door. and 2)the way the guy is tricked into a taking a polygraph. ....

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Posted by Gary Crawford (Member # 67) on April 18, 2011, 08:26 AM:
 
hope you enjoyed 7 . It's a little film that carries more interest today than it deserves because of all the CSI shows...and , of course, van Sloan appears. Hope it was worth the money. Great screen grabs, by the way.
 
Posted by Bill Phelps (Member # 1431) on April 18, 2011, 07:46 PM:
 
John...I think "So You Want to Build a Model Railroad?' is a riot! I can relate to his obsession...

Bill [Smile]
 
Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on April 20, 2011, 01:47 AM:
 
John H - I'd be happy to take that one off your hands...It sounds like it could be fun....I love railroad films.....In fact tonight I watched one.....

Oh and Gary I think the film is a really fun programmer and has all of the elements I look for in a low budget crime flick [Smile]

Tonights' railroad film is titled as a Hazards of Helen episode called THE CONDUCTOR'S COURTSHIP (1914, Perry's Movies 1 x 200ft Super 8)but I don't think it is..It is a railroad film with Helen Holmes, but then so were a lot of Kalem shorts...It is a very simple premise, but a fun one.....and a decent looking print, but someday I hope to find the Novascope 9.5mm, mainly cuz I want all of the Novascope releases.

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Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on April 20, 2011, 10:27 AM:
 
Thank you for those screenshots Dino ...

One of my fascinations with watching the truly ancient silent films is that a good deal of them were shot outdoors and we get a chance to see what this country looked like kets say a hundred years ago.

I am always fascinated with "The Great Train Robbery", for instance. It was made on 1902 (or 03?) and there are long sequences shot outside, and we are being given a glimpse of the the "Old West", before it had truly disappeared completely.

Wonderful ...
 
Posted by Michael De Angelis (Member # 91) on April 20, 2011, 06:21 PM:
 
Dino,

I would love to see this film. If the serial was available, I would not mind adding it to the collection.

My Grandmother-in-law, and born at the turn of the century loved this serial. The Perils of Pauline, Dastardly Dan, were favorites too. But Buster Keaton was a nut.
 
Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on April 21, 2011, 03:14 AM:
 
Michael there are 5 episodes that I have from this serial on 8 and Super 8 (6 if you count this one, which I still think lies outside the series)and then 2 more on video for a total of 7 or 8 out of the 119 they made...It is a great series and it is too bad more don't exist..
 
Posted by Michael O'Regan (Member # 938) on April 21, 2011, 03:51 AM:
 
Dino,

That looks like a nice print.
Were all episodes of the series, which are available on 8mm or S8, released by Perrys?
 
Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on April 21, 2011, 11:41 AM:
 
No, to the best of my knowledge Perry's only released the Conductor's Courtship, the rest were put out by Blackhawk, My guess is that since Novascope had released a 9.5 version this is where Perry's got the preprint material, as I have seen other releases that Novascope put out that Perry's also released, perhaps there was even some collaborative deal put in place as releases from both companies came out at similar times around 1973..
 
Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on April 25, 2011, 02:13 AM:
 
Spent the last two nights playing gigs, with last night being the best, including a short set I played w/ my friend Roy on drums, Stevie from the Devil Dogs on guitar, and Yoshiko from the 5678's on guitar and vocals. The only one forum members might know is Yoshiko because her main band is the band in Kill Bill...There's a video on youtube PEARL SWARTZ

To counter the modern rock I had a 16mm western themed night for Easter, don't ask me why that made sense to me, but it did.....
Started with a new acquisition an episode of the Steve McQueen TV show WANTED DEAD OR ALIVE--DEATH DIVIDED BY THREE (1960)with guest star Mara Corday as a cold blooded killer, followed by a Trailblazers feature entitled DEATH VALLEY RANGERS (1943) starring the best of the west, Ken Maynard, Hoot Gibson, and Bob Steele...Fun movies, and a fun weekend...The TV show was a nice original print with a few splices, but overall good condition...The feature was sold on ebay as an original but was a dupe, however I only paid $15 for the film so I was happy with it..

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Posted by Panayotis A. Carayannis (Member # 1220) on April 25, 2011, 06:32 AM:
 
On Tuesday we saw, at a friend's, Luccino Visconti's masterpiece documentary, LA TERRA TREMA in a good 16 mm print. I had never seen it before and was stunned by its starkness, beautifully photographed. The life of poor sicilian fishermen and their vain try to avoid the wholesalers and start business on their own,is justifiably a classic. It is spoken in the sicilian dialect without subtitles,with only partial narration in "formal" italian.
Chez moi, on Good Friday and against the mood of the day,another silent comedy night with several recent acquisitions...
Milton(!) Morante in THREE FACES WEST ('27) (Dino [Razz] [Razz] )
Big Boy in SHAMROCK ALLEY ('27)
Syd Saylor in a "Let George Do It" comedy that may be GEORGE'S IN LOVE. I am not sure as the print has dutch intertitles that roughly translate as "Looking for Nelly". In it,George comes to the big city with only a photograph of Nelly, looking to find her
and gets tangled with crooks,good time girls and cops.The film includes an unusual overhead shot from the ceiling of the room where George and the bad guy fight.
Snooky the "Humanzee" in A TRAY FULL OF TROUBLE ('20).
FOLLOW THE LEADER ('28) "A Fox Animal Comedy",this is another Our Gang clone with Leon Holmes working hard in his father's farm and in the second reel joining his gang,residing in a Boys' School presided over by big Blanche Payson.
 
Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on April 25, 2011, 10:39 AM:
 
I test ran a scored print of "Barney Oldfields race for Life" (pristine Shorty!) and then got on a silent film kick ...

Double Whoopee (a favorite of the silent "Lads" comedies)

Two Features ... "Making A Living" (One of Chaplin's first films, though not in the "Tramp" character).

The Lost World %x200ft very full reels. Standard 8mm on Geveart Bellium stock, a rather old print.
 
Posted by Thomas Murin, Jr. (Member # 1745) on April 26, 2011, 11:49 AM:
 
Last night was the premiere showing of my newest 16mm print:

1776 (1972): 4x1600'

Very splicy print with some missing footage, the worst being at least a minute from the beginning of reel 3. Lots of wear and tear with scratches both major and minor and speckling here and there. Also had to repair a couple of pulled sprockets while screening.

However, color is perfect with not even the slightest sign of fade, sound is excellent and focus is very good.

I didn't pay a lot for the print and I'm pretty happy with it overall.

Hope to get the missing footage for the beginning of reel 3 someday.
 
Posted by Steve Klare (Member # 12) on April 26, 2011, 12:59 PM:
 
Oh Wow!

1776 is such a great musical, I'd love to have a print!

Being that this was (maybe still is...) a favorite of high school history teachers from Maine to California, I'm betting you've landed yourself a former school print.

We never saw it at school, but I managed to get at least three days out for field trips to movie theaters to watch Adams, Franklin and Jefferson do their thing.

..the first time was at Radio City Music Hall.

The terrible thing is despite the fact that John Adams really looked much different, I can't read a biograghy of him without him looking like William Daniels in my head!
 
Posted by Michael De Angelis (Member # 91) on April 26, 2011, 08:13 PM:
 
Steve,
I too was at the Music Hall for 1776, and I think it was accompanied by the Easter Show Spectacular?

It's strange to see Jack L. Warner's name on a Columbia feature.
 
Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on April 27, 2011, 01:39 AM:
 
Osi is your print of Lost World really 96 x 200ft reels??????? [Razz]

OH and Panayotis I am definitely envious of that lineup you just ran was it 16mm?

Tonight I watched on 9.5mm LES MUTINES DE L'ESTRELLA aka BLOOD SHIP (1927, 4 x 300ft)starring some great actors Hobart Bosworth, Richard Arlen, and Jacqueline Logan..and followed it with a Blackhawk short entitled SILENT MOVIE STUDIO (1925, 2 x 200ft)on Standard 8mm which was a promotional film about Universal used to promote their upcoming releases for theatre owners.The final 2 pics show the great director Harry Pollard on the left and Laura LaPlante on the right..

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Posted by Antonis Galanakis (Member # 1455) on April 27, 2011, 03:39 AM:
 
Dino,
I was also at the screening of the documentary movie "LA TERRA TREMA". It took place in our common friend’s house. The film was 3x1600ft reels. It was a great and well preserved film and Panayotis described it very well. The photography was really great and I was surprised how they turn the simple fishermen to very good actors. The village is "Aci Trezza" in Italy Sicilia.
By the way, I want to tell you how much I admire your collection and your posts with all these photos. I always read them.

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Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on April 27, 2011, 11:14 AM:
 
Antonis
Thanks and I really wish I had some friends close by like yourself to watch the films with, must be that much more enjoyable with a few folks all together who can discuss afterwards...Most of the time I am relegated to myself, maybe the dog, and my wife when I can assure her a happy ending(so that cuts out most of the better films), but that won't slow me down...I figure as much as I love the art form, solitary viewings are still film viewings.....
 
Posted by Thomas Murin, Jr. (Member # 1745) on April 28, 2011, 10:57 PM:
 
Steve, you're probably correct in my 1776 print being a school print. It bears all the marks of having been constantly started and stopped.

Still, I've been after a print of this movie for nearly a year and rejected several for various reasons. While this print may be a little beat up, the color is perfect throughout.

After checking my laserdisc, there is less missing footage than I thought so I can live with what's missing.

The print has a good home now and won't be abused by history teachers anymore! [Smile]

Also, agree on the actors in this movie. VERY hard to picture Adams, Franklin, or Jefferson or any of the others without this movie popping up in your mind!
 
Posted by Lee Mannering (Member # 728) on April 29, 2011, 02:58 AM:
 
Worried my MK3 GS1200 was thinking I had forgotten it thought I had better get the old girl warmed up so we watched The Cruel Sea 1953 and several shorts. Sometime later I realised my Pathe Vox 9-5 sound projector had not seen a film for over 2 weeks so we then watched Send For Paul Temple 1946 and Marry The Girl 1937. There is simply nothing like a film show at home prior to a film collecting event let alone putting one on! [Big Grin]
 
Posted by Ilias Sifakis (Member # 2417) on April 29, 2011, 05:42 AM:
 
@ antonis....next time I also want an invitation to the screening [Razz]

and to add something to the topic....last night I just had a small show of a few 200' films that I recently acquired:
list was...
- Reptilicus
- Rodan
- Phantom Planet
- Bat men of Africa (i wish the film was as brilliant as the cover)

My projector is not behaving good lately, so i've been avoiding screening some features I recently acquired, including the great marketing release of "War of the worlds"
 
Posted by John Skujins (Member # 1515) on April 29, 2011, 08:10 AM:
 
I just watched my new derann print of Tex Avery's "The Garden Gopher." Great cartoon but the source print was missing the infamous blackface segment. Only that 2 or 3 seconds is missing.

I also watched a film that was mistakenly sent to me by an ebay seller, a film that I didn't bid on: 400 ft color sound digest of "The Three Musketeers" (1973). I never saw this movie so the plot was lost on me. The digest is mostly fight scenes. Surprisingly, the color is still great on this one.
 
Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on April 29, 2011, 10:28 AM:
 
I HATE when they censor a great cartoon like THAT! (RRRRR!)

My guilty pleasure ...

"Warlords of Atlantis" Ivers print 4X400ft letterboxed
 
Posted by Thomas Murin, Jr. (Member # 1745) on April 30, 2011, 12:30 PM:
 
Last night's 16mm show:

SCROOGE (1970): 3x1600'

Flat print, LPP color. In mint condition. Could not be better than if I got it straight from the lab! Just wish it was Scope. Maybe someday.

Christmas aside, this is also my favorite movie musical so I watch it several times throughout the year.
 
Posted by Lee Mannering (Member # 728) on May 01, 2011, 02:08 AM:
 
Thomas. That movie holds very fond memories for me as I went to see it in London the very first day it opened and have loved it ever since. You are indeed a lucky man to have it on 16mm.
 
Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on May 01, 2011, 02:44 AM:
 
Watched a few films the last 2 nights, and went to see Scream 4 this after noon...Friday night I watched THE DUEL (1928, 3 x 300ft notched pathe 9.5mm)This is a French film that was clearly influenced by WINGS, with similar looking flying sequences, and a story line that resembles the love triangle narrative only without the war angle, which ultimately makes the dogfight in Duel seem a bit extreme..I was happy to see Gabriel Gabrio as one of the leads, as he is in one of my other favorite 9.5 French films Antoinette Sabrier...Speaking of war tonight I watched a 16mm feature CHINA GATE (1957, B/W 3 x 1600 adapted scope)which was written, directed and produced by Sam Fuller and shared many of the great elements found in his earlier film Steel Helmet by focusing mainly on the characters. Leave it to Sam Fuller to cast Nat King Cole (alongside leads Gene Barry and Angie Dickinson)in a straight dramatic role, but also manage to have him sing within the diegesis..A very underrated film..

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Posted by David Michael Leugers (Member # 166) on May 02, 2011, 12:05 PM:
 
Dino

Just want to add to Antonis, it is often I read your posts and wish I lived nearby so I could view your films and engage in conversation. You have a great passion and one hell of a collection of the greatest art form.
 
Posted by Colin Robert Hunt (Member # 433) on May 02, 2011, 02:49 PM:
 
I have the same thing Dino. No one to view films with, the wife maybe sometimes likes a film but not often. Would be nice to have some viewings with fellow collectors to discuss film and what to show. So your not the only one. I do not own a dog so even that be be a advantage.
 
Posted by Larry Arpin (Member # 744) on May 02, 2011, 08:08 PM:
 
Same here. Most of my screenings are by myself. My 15 year old son will pop in when I show Tom & Jerry's which is quite often. Saturday night I watched the 2nd half of ALIENS. I watched the 1st half about a month ago. Last night I watched reel 1 of WEST SIDE STORY. I've been so busy with my film I hardly have time to 'watch' my films.
 
Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on May 03, 2011, 12:06 AM:
 
David Michael Leugers How far away are you from Steve Osborne? He is in Ohio, but yes I appreciate the enthusiasm and wish a whole bunch of folks lived closer to me so we could have a regular movie club....
 
Posted by Robert Aragon (Member # 181) on May 03, 2011, 01:31 AM:
 
Last night, we(actor, writer, dancer, photographer, film distributor and myself) watched a beautiful 16mm print of a classic THRILLER episode from 1961 titled "Parasite Mansion".
 
Posted by Lee Mannering (Member # 728) on May 03, 2011, 06:56 AM:
 
Last night we watched
Several 16mm cartoons and shorts including a Betty Boop I have only been trying to get hold of on 16mm for around 35 years! At long last it turned up at Tadley Big Screen Time which proves its well worth travelling every mile to a film fair. The Betty Boop in question was NO NO a Thousand Times No 1935 and my fascination with this particular Betty is that it was the very first 9.5mm sound cartoon I obtained in the 1970’s although very chewed up. This 16mm print didn’t have a single line on it and is pin sharp.

We also watched my favourite Popeye from 1935 Dizzy Divers. It’s a cartoon I often include in shows given to youth organisations and they absolutely love it. Good old Popeye!

The final feature was Mystery of the Marie Celeste 1935 on Super 8. This was purchased many years ago and it’s the first time I seem to have run it since purchasing at the Top Hat Club if memory serves me right. As often happens films get pushed to the back row and overlooked, but nice to see I have a Super 8 print as well as the Std 8 version. Its quite a curiosity today not least on film as DVD issues are generally poor and cut, so a good advert for hunting down a genuine film print. FILM WINS AGAIN! [Big Grin]
 
Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on May 03, 2011, 10:31 AM:
 
Which Betty was it, Lee?
 
Posted by Colin Robert Hunt (Member # 433) on May 03, 2011, 03:17 PM:
 
At least I dont feel that I'mthe only one watching on my own. If only we all could be together. It's possible on the Internet, but technology on showing films keeps us apart in the sharimg of the viewng filn=m shows.
 
Posted by David Michael Leugers (Member # 166) on May 03, 2011, 05:37 PM:
 
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David Michael Leugers How far away are you from Steve Osborne?
I live in Fairfield which is an hour drive
to Kettering where Steve lives. I have been a reader of his magazine for many years. He is a great guy to do business with.
 
Posted by Lee Mannering (Member # 728) on May 04, 2011, 04:15 AM:
 
Osi. The Betty Boop was No! No! A Thousand Times No!! 1935.
Mae Questel did the singing....

Last night we watched Plan 9 From Outer Space here on 16mm. This 1959 gem never fails to thrill and for some for all the wrong reasons, but it sure is a joy to watch. Containing the final acting film footage of Bela Lugosi and watching the delightful Vampira on a 8ft screen just about does it for me, so we can expect another screening this week that’s certain.

“Greetings, my friend. We are all interested in the future, for that is where you and I are going to spend the rest of our lives. And remember my friend, future events such as these will affect you in the future.”
 
Posted by Laksmi Breathwaite (Member # 2320) on May 04, 2011, 10:46 PM:
 
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Posted by Guy Taylor, Jr. (Member # 786) on May 08, 2011, 09:12 AM:
 
Early this morning "A Hard Day's Night" with the Beatles; full feature.
 
Posted by Bill Phelps (Member # 1431) on May 08, 2011, 11:45 AM:
 
I pretty much watch alone too. Some times I have family over for screenings but usually I'm just by myself.

I go down to Steve Osborne's a couple times a year for shows. It is a lot of fun because we sit around and talk film for hours. He lives 3 hours south from me. I am planning on going down in 3 weeks for Cinevent in Columbus and then down to Steve's to hang out.

I can't wait!

Bill [Smile]
 
Posted by Guy Taylor, Jr. (Member # 786) on May 08, 2011, 03:55 PM:
 
I do have some public shows here in my restaurant from time to time, but I prefer watching them by myself. I do wish there were some fellow film collectors in my area.

If any of you are in the Houston - Galveston area please stop by The Stork Club in Galveston. Love to talk to some fellow collectors in person.
 
Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on May 09, 2011, 01:44 AM:
 
Guy on what format did you watch the Beatles film?

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If only we all could be together. It's possible on the Internet, but technology on showing films keeps us apart in the sharing of the viewing film shows.
We could do a big crazy skype screening during the BFCC where all us can watch a movie they show through the internet and the folks at the convention could come up to the laptops and talk to us?? [Eek!]

Tonight I did a combo 16mm kodascope / fragment screening with a few kodascopes' that I have that are incomplete and a brand new one I just acquired.

The first one is a currently unidentified reel from either a feature or a 2-reeler, which the titles make me think it may be a Universal Show at Home instead of kodascope. It is about a girl named Alma whose dad (a new oil gusher)sends her to a relatives house. The relative tries to marry her off to her son, until she finds out that Alma's dad has lost his oil money. (first 6 pics)

Next was a Bobby Vernon in a Christie short called SAVE THE PIECES (1928)that is missing the opening and end titles.

Next up was THE LYIN TAMER(1926)Reel 2 only of a zany Fox comedy that has a lion running around a house destroying everything including the house...

Finally my newest acquisition is from a series I have been fascinated by for ages...It is the Telephone Girl series of 2 reelers starring Alberta Vaughn. Vaughn and Gertrude Short are operators in a hotel, and the series revolves around the antics they get into based on different people who check in to the hotel....Kind of like an early Fawlty Towers. This episode was #4 entitled SHERLOCK'S HOME (1924)about a fighter who tries to charm her but ultimately falls flat. Special note that there is an uncredited cameo from Our Gangs' Mickey Daniels in this one. The total feel is more akin to a sitcom than a slapstick comedy, but works in a charming way not unlike the later Sennett shorts such as Campus Vamp and Run,Girl Run..

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Posted by Lee Mannering (Member # 728) on May 09, 2011, 06:27 AM:
 
Watched the lovely and I expect quite rare standard 8 print of S.O.S. Iceberg 1933. Do like watching Standard 8 films on the good old Eumig 824D wonder machine!

Quite a cine weekend what with the 9.5 film group meeting and then out with the 824 last night.
 
Posted by Carl Schneider (Member # 2563) on May 13, 2011, 09:40 PM:
 
Hi, I'm new here...
Last night I played 'The Mummy'(1932) and 'Cops' (Buster Keaton, 1922), both silent movies, on my Noris Synchroner. I played the LP 'Music for Meditation' to The Mummy and 'Animals' (Pink Floyd) to 'Cops'. Both movies were slowed down as slow as the projector would play them. I think it's quite amusing playing these old films really slowly played to random music!

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Posted by Michael De Angelis (Member # 91) on May 13, 2011, 10:26 PM:
 
Carl,

That sounds great. Very creative.

Welcome to the Forum.
 
Posted by Thomas Murin, Jr. (Member # 1745) on May 14, 2011, 10:02 AM:
 
Last night was the premiere screening of my newest 16mm purchase:

THE MUPPET MOVIE (1979): 2x2000'

TV print on Eastman stock. Film turning pink but plenty of color still left. Light lines throughout, nothing severe. Good focus and sound.

Overall, a decent print that I am quite happy with!
 
Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on May 14, 2011, 10:23 AM:
 
Magnificent screenshots from that print Dino. It looks like a superior print there.
 
Posted by Wayne Tuell (Member # 1689) on May 14, 2011, 10:58 PM:
 
AHHHH...yet again, I just had to watch my Marketing feature The Warriors....again. I can't even begin to count how many times I have watched this movie over the last 30+ years in one form or another. [Cool]
 
Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on May 17, 2011, 02:00 PM:
 
Wayneee-ayne.....Come out and playeeeeyay!! [Razz]

Here are the images from CALL HER SAVAGE (1932), of which my discussion is elsewhere.

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Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on May 18, 2011, 12:56 PM:
 
The print looks better than I would have thought, but then I'm not watching every frame.

Could part of it be that we collectors are so into high levels of quality in prints that to find a dupey print of dubious quality irks us?

At least it appears to have decent contrast. At least from what we see, it doesn't look all washed out nor too dark.

I remember far too many absolutely astoundingly horrible Niles features that were so dupey one really wondered why they bothered to print them at all.
 
Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on May 18, 2011, 09:22 PM:
 
Osi, you are right it is not in the Niles territory (of which I rarely got a good 8mm print from them), I would say at least it has an even contrast (no black muddiness, and no washed out whites), but there is no black anywhere in the print just shades of grey, which again I can totally deal with, and in a weird way the photos look pretty good, since for some reason the spots don't show up.maybe i need a different setting on the camera, or I didn't zoom in close enough to pick them up, but my standards are surprisingly not that high on a title I don't have and really are chomping at the bit to get....Maybe I will run a reel this weekend and put the camera on the auto everything and see what they look like...BUT again, VERY happy to have the title....
 
Posted by Gary Crawford (Member # 67) on May 20, 2011, 10:39 AM:
 
yes..the stills make it look very good indeed. As to Niles...I've had , as everyone, VERY mixed results. Invisible Ghost ..8mm sound....JUST GREAT....Same for Meeting at Midnight....wonderful standard 8mm sound print.... but then there's White Zombie......so bad ...faces ARE white...no eyes..eyebrows....mouths...... sound was pretty bad , too. Cat and the Canary....pretty bad, too..but considering all the other bad prints I've seen of that one, I guess it wasn't awful.
 
Posted by Lee Mannering (Member # 728) on May 24, 2011, 08:32 AM:
 
Four days have passed and no one watched a film? Amazing.. [Eek!]

Last night had a fun filled evening searching for my Beatles CD's, only to discover my wife had taken them with her to Church so the youth group to listen to them.. [Roll Eyes]

Gave up looking for them so set up the Eumig to watch reels of Standard 8 trailers including a new one to me being "Race Night" This also included a very nice Derann opener so full of nostaligia I had to watch it 4 times no less. Others viewed: Arch of Triumph, Clash by Night, Evil of Frankenstein, Man who was Dillinger, Revenge of the Vampire, Beyone This Place, Queen of the West and Trip to Kill with a Derann logo.

Somewhat later my CD's as if by magic appeared! [Big Grin]
 
Posted by Tommy Woods (Member # 2437) on May 24, 2011, 10:14 AM:
 
On Saturday,started with a nice derann print of the fab four in concert,then settled down to A Christmas Carol with Alistair Sims,16mm of pure nostalgia!
 
Posted by Steve Klare (Member # 12) on May 24, 2011, 12:42 PM:
 
Last Night: Random 200 Footers from the Shelf

Under Your Feet (Look at Life)
Return to Dunkirk (Movietone Newsreel)
Yellowstone Park - A Vision of Picturesque Legend (Panorama International)
Shopping for a Queen (also Look at Life)

Before that I went to Church to a party celebrating the completion of this year of Confirmation Class. The kids were down in the youth room playing Beatles Guitar Hero and every last one of 'em knew the lyrics!

-to them it must be Classical Music!
 
Posted by Wayne Tuell (Member # 1689) on May 29, 2011, 09:31 PM:
 
Dino, what settings do you use for your camera when taking screen shots? [Confused] [Confused] [Confused]
 
Posted by Panayotis A. Carayannis (Member # 1220) on May 30, 2011, 12:27 PM:
 
Last night I finally finished watching my acquisitions from the BFCC and I am glad. Mostly hits and only a very few misses (i.e. bad prints,and one short bought twice!!).Mostly standard 8 silent (there is where most of the treasures are!!) Let's see.. the features: Murnau's CITY GIRL, Vidor's LA BOHEME, Abram Romm's BED AND SOFA, Groucho and Carmen Miranda in COPACABANA (unfortunately a british 71 minute version but most enjoyable, nevertheless) and James Hayter in THE PICKWICK PAPERS. Among the shorts,a number of excellent prints (Blackhawk and Breakspear) of several Griffith Biographs and Edisons,two comedies with Mr and Mrs Sidney Drew (TOO CLEVER BY HALF and HIS FIRST LOVE STORY),and others with Cliff Bowes (WEAK KNEES), Johnny Arthur (JOHNNY'S WOOING),Max Davidson (FLAMING FATHERS),Ben Turpin in a rare Vogue (STUDIO STAMPEDE) and Snooky (SNOOKY'S FRESH HEIR).A "making of.." DIRECTOR OF 'THE DEVILS'with Ken Russell and a FooFoo cartoon. A nice crop I would say!
 
Posted by Luis Caramelo (Member # 2430) on May 30, 2011, 02:32 PM:
 
hi! FELLAS ,LAST NIGHT I SCREEN BRUCE WILLS IN DIE HARD A GREAT
SCOPE PRINT FROM DERANN,AND ON SUNDAY I SCREEN THE FOG ON SCOPE
TOO,IN MY 10 FEET SCREEN IT LOOKS GREAT [Razz]
 
Posted by Michael De Angelis (Member # 91) on May 30, 2011, 08:22 PM:
 
Panayotis,

I have been searching for the Max Davidson: Flaming Fathers.
Is yours on Standard 8mm? Do you believe that there may be many
prints circulating and who was the distributor?
 
Posted by Panayotis A. Carayannis (Member # 1220) on May 31, 2011, 02:29 AM:
 
Hi,
This was also a surprise for me.It is a british print in std 8,with original titles intact,(from Vintage Films...I am not sure).In the beginning it is rather light but then it settles to o.k.The same distributor (presumably), also had DON'T TELL EVERYTHING, which I missed!
 
Posted by Ilias Sifakis (Member # 2417) on May 31, 2011, 05:55 AM:
 
Last time I watched a great print of Romero's Night of the Living Dead that I recently purchased.

I hadn't watched that film for some years and I was amazed by how it looked on super8.
The print was great, with almost no scratches and great contrast.

A really really enjoyable film!
 
Posted by Steve Klare (Member # 12) on June 02, 2011, 12:52 PM:
 
Last Night
Panorama International Travelogues:

San Francisco
Washington DC
Yellowstone Park
New York
 
Posted by Wayne Tuell (Member # 1689) on June 02, 2011, 02:57 PM:
 
All S8mm:
Riders Of The Purple Sage w/ music score
Cops - silent
A Girl And Her Trust - silent
Boobs In The Woods - silent
Screen Souvenirs - silent
 
Posted by Laksmi Breathwaite (Member # 2320) on June 03, 2011, 11:54 PM:
 
Hey Guys I saw the MAGIC SWORD Directed by Bert I. Gordon. Starring Basil Rathbone, Gary Lockwood, Estelle Winwood! It was 5X400 reel Super 8 color sound Red Fox release. A classic film that story went like this. The son of a sorceress, armed with weapons, armour and six magically summoned knights, goes on a quest to save a princess from a vengeful wizard. Wow! what a classic and in the end Patrick's faith in God save them not magic. It is the legend of Saint George and the Dragon.  -  -
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Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on June 04, 2011, 02:05 AM:
 
quote:
Dino, what settings do you use for your camera when taking screen shots? [Confused] [Confused] [Confused]
Oops sorry Wayne...I have been having so many computer issues I forgot...I'll double check the settings next time and let you know
 
Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on June 06, 2011, 02:11 AM:
 
Wayne...I don't think you are going to like this but, it looks like I have had the camera set on auto for sometime now...

I have been experiencing a number of computer problems lately, so I am waaaaaay behind on my pics, but here is the start of catching up, although I can't remember which days I watched which, but in the order I watched them are as follows....

First my new favorite movie that i saw by chance on the German ebay...YETI (aka Yeti - il gigante del 20. secolo, 1977) (2 x 400ft Super 8 --matted for widescreen) I don't know how I missed this film when I was growing up,
but W [Eek!] W ! ! ! Equal parts King Kong(Delaurentis), Towering Inferno, Attack of the 50ft Woman...I don't even care that it is an Italian film dubbed into German, and I don't know what they are saying...BRILLIANT! !

Next up an original 16mm print of a Hal Roach comedy entitled BROADWAY LIMITED (1941) featuring my favorite funny gal Patsy Kelly, and an added bonus of Zasu Pitts (both Thelma Todd's comedy short partners)...It is your usual runaway train, baby snatching, mistaken identity, star on the run, comedy romance, so I loved it....The print was a little mis-advertised, since it came stinking of vitafilm and had some serious warping at the tail end, but a patsy kelly film is always a good purchase...

Not sure how the pic will look since I am not using photoshop..

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Posted by Lee Mannering (Member # 728) on June 06, 2011, 05:08 AM:
 
The Cruel Sea. 1953(Derann)
Another classic movie directed by Charles Frend and stars Jack Hawkins and Stanley Baker. Derann Films have certainly made available some great movies...
Watch the trailer here: http://youtu.be/eoQOyhB1ppk

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Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on June 06, 2011, 10:29 AM:
 
Dino ... great shots!
 
Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on June 07, 2011, 02:29 AM:
 
thanks Osi.... [Big Grin]

Next up was a French pathe 9.5mm silent film ADRIEN A DU TOUPET (aka The Truth Juggler, 1922 roughly 200ft) starring Paul Parrot and the lovely Jobyna Ralston...

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Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on June 08, 2011, 02:31 AM:
 
Next a rare one on 9.5mm. This one is the first episode in the Bray studios comedy series entitled FISTICAL CULTURE. The episode title is PAR UN DIRECT DU DROIT (aka FIGHTING FOOL (1926) with Lewis Sargent, Wanda Wiley, and Betty May as the love interest. The story is about a young farm hand who wants to be a boxer, and he tricks someone into giving him a chance. further episodes have him continuing to fight. The irony is the FIAF database does not list any archival holdings on this title, but I have this 2 x 300ft 9.5 pathe release, and I know that UCLA has a nitrate print without a main title of reel one in their unidentified pile, so anytime someone says a film is lost don't be too quick to accept defeat..

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Posted by Lee Mannering (Member # 728) on June 08, 2011, 06:15 AM:
 
1953 newsreel Sup 8.

Followed by the blu-ray of Houdini 1953.
It’s a film that was so often on TV when I was a youngster I went mad and treated myself to the blu-ray which has just landed and a film which holds so many memories. It also comes with Those Daring Young Men In Their Jaunty Jalopies as a double bill. I suspect they have done the best they can with Houdini subject to the film materials they had available, colours are superb but the Technicolor registration is very poor in places and at times could be mistaken for watching anaglyph 3D but without the glasses particularly on a big screen! But it’s a treat to have it and of course watching it in HD its like viewing a whole new movie.

I ended the show with a very short 9.5 sound film THE QUEEN and always encourage a visiting audience to stand for this as they used to in the old days, especially as its on 9-5! [Smile]
 
Posted by Antonis Galanakis (Member # 1455) on June 08, 2011, 03:35 PM:
 
Last Friday night (3/6) with the “Greek M@fl@ team” we watched the following 16mm films. Men only, pizza and a lot of fun! Sorry no photos.

Woody Woodpecker – Wild Bill Hiccup. Color, 250ft.
The Greeks (documentary - 1974). Color, 1000ft.
Betty Boop – Penthouse. B/W, 250ft.
Trailers* and Ads. Greek in B/W and the all the others in color.
Yanis and his dream (Barr films documentary). Color, 800ft.
Lone Ranger (TV, ep.104) – Sinner by Proxy. B/W, 1000ft.
Muppet Show (TV) with Lynn Redgrave. Color, 1000ft.

*The color trailers were:
Pink Floyd – Live at Pompei
Woodstock
Blues Brothers
Blues Brothers 2000
 
Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on June 10, 2011, 02:06 AM:
 
Captain Blood(1923) was the theme of the week... I started by watching a 9.5mm French print of the vitagraph version. The film is a notched release and I'm not sure if the French version is slightly longer than the Pathescope or the same length, but either way,...........Here goes...I also went to the Million Dollar theatre in Los Angeles to see the Errol Flynn version. It is actually surprising how much of the battle footage was re-used from the Vitagraph version.

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Posted by Lee Mannering (Member # 728) on June 14, 2011, 05:25 AM:
 
Started sorting through a pile of films for someone else....again!
Betty Boop & Little Jimmy
Sing as we go

[Smile]
 
Posted by Steve Klare (Member # 12) on June 14, 2011, 09:51 PM:
 
Two Hal Roach comedies from our old friends at Blackhawk

Our Gang in "Hi Neighbor!"

Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy in "Busy Bodies"
 
Posted by Lee Mannering (Member # 728) on June 16, 2011, 03:34 AM:
 
Had a very reminiscing evening and dug out my first super 8 sound projector which is my much loved Eumig pronounced Oimig by the way. Yup it’s still going strong after so may years and the sound head is still producing excellent sound.

So, last night we watched THE UNDEAD which I re-titled “So bad its more than good” although my old audio cassette with my childhood pals doing the sound track has long since been lost. Perhaps I should do a new one?

Boris Karloff in The Crimson Cult [Eek!]

Finally watched some home movies and it never ceases to amaze me how solid the colours are after all these years. The little Eumig has stood the test of time so well, steady picture and good sound and of course the shows given with it in the 70’s and beyond hold lots of memories.
 
Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on June 18, 2011, 02:07 AM:
 
Been neglecting the little guys lately so I broke out the "Oimig" and watched a standard 8 print of RED RAIDERS (Milestone 5 x 200, 1927).. A very non-pc, action packed Ken Maynard western. Truth is most of the real action is done by Maynards' horse Tarzan..

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Posted by Greg Marshall (Member # 1268) on June 20, 2011, 09:44 AM:
 
Saturday night we had our next "Dive-In Movies on Glenwood". We had around 30 guests, had some great food, drink, and fun! The lineup:

All Scope program, starting with trailers:

'A Star Is Born'
'Jaws'
'The Sound of Music'
'There's No Business Like Show Business'

MGM cartoon 'Touche Pussy Cat'

and the feature "GREASE".

Good times!
 
Posted by Laksmi Breathwaite (Member # 2320) on June 20, 2011, 11:42 PM:
 
I just screened last night my new in the mail from England print of Forbidden Planet . I could not believe the color and the sharpness of this print . What a beautiful gift for me on Fathers day . I have wanted this film on Super 8 for years and just happen to just the day before got the movie on Blu-ray. Now that is called timing. " The Lord makes some beautiful worlds" quote from Forbidden Planet Wow ! What a movie to own on Super 8mm ! This is were they got Star Trek, Star Wars, and every other good Sci-Fi Movie. Forbidden Planet was the first science fiction film that was set entirely in deep space, away from the planet Earth. It is considered one of the great science fiction films of the 1950s, a precursor of what was to come for the science fiction film genre in the decades that followed.An intelligent, absorbing piece of early science fiction that wasn't afraid to use big words, Forbidden Planet was a smash in 1956. Along with terrific special effects for its day and a Shakespeare-inspired story, Forbidden Planet also featured the debut of everybody's favorite Robot Robby. Robby, a phenomenal mechanical man who can do more things in his small body than a roomful of business machines. He can make dresses, brew bourbon whisky, perform feats of Herculean strength and speak 187 languages, which emerged through a neon-lighted grille. What's more, he has the cultivated manner of a gentleman's gentleman. He is the prettiest piece of mechanism on Planet Altaire.The prettiest thing there, by far, is Anne Francis—also known as Altaira—the daughter of Dr. Morbius. He is the lone American scientist who has survived from a previous trip that was made to this distant planet twenty years before. And it is he and his beautiful daughter—who, we might add, has never been kissed—that intrigue and confound the handsome space-men that descend in their flying saucer to see what's what.A cinematic marvel for the ages, "Forbidden Planet" possesses a look and feel that was far ahead of its time. With an unusually large budget for the genre, director Fred McLeod Wilcox filmed the movie in glorious CinemaScope to fully showcase its artful sets and visual effects. The most impressive sequence in the film is Adams' tour through the underground world of the Krell, the ancient civilization that first inhabited the planet. Featuring a combination of miniatures, matte paintings, and animation, this sequence alone justifies the movie's status as one of the most influential of the 1950s, leaving its stamp on just about every major sci-fi movie that has been made since. The unforgettable sound effects of Bebe and Louis Barron, who basically invented the electronic score, add to the surrealistic landscape of the film, taking it out of the typical studio-bound world and creating a fully active and convincing universe.This movie is totally amazing! Outside of the Star Wars movies, Forbidden Planet is a true masterpiece. Even though it was made in 1956, you will forget about the special effects and all the other things that made this movie stand out. I like how this movie was made in color and in widescreen.And it looks fantastic in Super 8 . Check out my stills from the real movie playing . The print is beautiful! Oh and I was the lucky one to just get this 4 X 600 Super 8 color sound from Perry's Movies that was in the list of bid like sales. Thank you it was a dream come true for me a die hard collector! This is my all time favorite film.

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Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on June 22, 2011, 01:13 AM:
 
Laksmi - congratulations, that is one of those films that I think most of us wish we had....Looks great! ! !

ran a couple of extremely contrasting 9.5mm shorts tonight. The first one is actually a Spanish title called RECLAMO ORIGINAL(2 x 60ft, probably around 1922)which looks like an Eddie Boland comedy, but I am not sure which one. This was followed by La course du flambeau (1925, 6 x 60ft notched)which is a heavy melodrama I picked up as an untitled reel since it was missing its main title.

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Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on June 22, 2011, 10:31 AM:
 
If only in scope ahhhhh, still great to see it ...

and of course, your screenshots, Dino!
 
Posted by Kurt Gardner (Member # 440) on June 22, 2011, 11:08 AM:
 
Regarding "Reclamo Original" — wow! I didn't know Helena Bonham Carter has had such a long career. And she still looks pretty good!
 
Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on June 26, 2011, 03:10 AM:
 
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wow! I didn't know Helena Bonham Carter has had such a long career. And she still looks pretty good! ]
Yep...still going strong at 110 just like Frederica Sagor

Tonight I actually did a screening at the Echo Park Film Center of the movie POPULATION ONE (1981), but earlier I had the chance to watch a few shorts.

The first 2 were 9.5mm comedies screened on my Coq D'or, HOT STUFF (1924, Pathex C-84 2x60ft notched) a Hal Roach Spat Family riot, followed by BOIREAU MACON (1914, Pathe 100ft) which is one of I believe only 2 Andre Deed comedy shorts available on the gauge....

The final short was a gorgeous color film on Super 8 that I picked up off the latest Derann list of a 1963 Pathe Pic news story. this one is all about the BFI's early film restoration practices and techniques. It includes some scenes from the rare Hepworth studios 1913 version of HAMLETfeaturing Johnston Forbes-Robertson who it was said was the finest actor of his time, especially in this role...More importantly though this short shows the infamous MARK IV step printer in action, and its legendary inventor Harold Brown, who is without equal in terms of his importance in the field of film preservation. He was the original and I hope is appropriately revered in the UK for both his creativity in the field and his devotion to saving films during his 50 some years at the BFI...

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Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on June 28, 2011, 12:56 AM:
 
I almost forgot that over the weekend I also watched the Clash movie RUDE BOY (1980) on 16mm, which even though it barely has any color left is just as enjoyable as ever...Does anyone have a lowfade print they just don't need anymore? Didn't think so...I will say that the contrast is much better than it looks like in the pics, but I watched the film during the afternoon and there was still a lot of light in the room.

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Posted by Lee Mannering (Member # 728) on July 04, 2011, 02:54 AM:
 
Our annual Night to Remember show went off OK, without explosion and we screened:
Titanic trailers
Titanic newsreel 1912
Cruise Cat 1952
Titanic 1953
A Night to Remember 1958

Quite a lengthy show but the theme screenings go down well here. The 1953 Titanic was a bit of a programme filler at our show prior to the big feature A Night to Remember which is something I particularly enjoy screening each year. ANTR is a lovely print which in my opinion way overtakes the DVD issue from a rather badly scratched 35mm print thus making the super 8 feature highly desirable and collectable today. The super 8 print is very good and fortunately lacking the tram lines contained on the DVD, good sound and a rocking good British movie. The film itself does contain many historical errors though such as the watertight door indicator being positioned the wrong way up and lighting equipment can be seen in one shot, but it all makes for good viewing just the same and we really enjoy this flick every time it’s screened. In case you don’t already know it will be 100 years in 2012 since the Titanic sank on 15th April so expect to see many events taking place next year, and I am quite sure your TV will be awash with Titanic programmes. However, nothing in my opinion beats the thrill of this super 8 feature and it always makes for A night to remember.
 
Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on July 06, 2011, 01:26 PM:
 
What a nice night at the movies Lee!

Tonight ...

Films that are related ... (mostly only by title)

"Goodwill to Men" (scope/animated) (nice Derann Print)

"War Babies" (Shirley Temple Short)

"Raid on Entebbe" Peter Finch/Charles Bronson It's a good print on Agfa 2S stock and completely unfaded, though one wishes the sharpness was just a touch better, but OK.
 
Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on July 10, 2011, 01:38 AM:
 
Osi...OK you got me...how are the titles related? (I am guessing that there is a war/fighting thematic connection, but can't figure out the title connection)...Its been ages since I saw Raid on Entebbe and it is so much better the Victory at Entebbe....Great film to have....and Lee, wish I could have seen the Titanic program, sounds like a great and interesting group of films.

Tonight I had some friends over to watch a new 16mm acquisition..It is one of what I refer to as the Big 3 Mara Corday films, Tarantula, The Giant Claw, and tonight's feature THE BLACK SCORPION (1957)...For years these films have been far out of my price range but i took a gamble on an ebay print for $250 and it turned out to be an excellent original. I had forgotten how much carnage this one had.

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Posted by Laksmi Breathwaite (Member # 2320) on July 14, 2011, 01:10 AM:
 
Tonight I watched the ADVENTURES OF TOM SAWYER Super 8mm ! Wow what a film! It was a 400 feet reel and in color from 1938. Saturday matinees were never more of a treat than when I saw this movie. I have never forgotten that whitewashed picket fence or the inside of the cave filled with the magical light of stalagmites, stalactites - it led to my reading all of Mark Twain and begging my parents to let me go caving. Though it was years ago, those memories are as clear as if I were sitting in the theatre today!!! Bravo, for a wonderful movie.Casting of the picture was reported a laborious job, in the course of which hundreds of boys were tested before Tommy Kelly, from the Bronx, NY, was selected for the role of Tom. His early scenes show self-consciousness but in the final sequences when he is being pursued by Injun Joe, Kelly performs like a veteran.

Walter Brennan is a standout among the adult players. He is the village drunkard, Muff Potter, accused of the graveyard murder.

May Robson loses no opportunities as Aunt Polly, whose life by turn is celestial and hellish depending upon the vagaries of Tom's vivid imagination.

Injun Joe is played by Victor Jory with all the fiendish villainy in the part.
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Posted by Jean-Marc Toussaint (Member # 270) on July 16, 2011, 10:41 AM:
 
Yesterday night, super 8 scope a la fresca:
- Rollercoaster (Blackpool's Big Dipper)
- Star Wars trailers (Trilogy sp. ed., ep I, ep III, ep V)
- Pod Race extract from episode I
- The Fog digest.

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Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on July 25, 2011, 01:09 AM:
 
wow Jean-Marc that looks pretty great! !

Tonight I had time for a couple of Super 8 sound shorts about movies...Both are from the 1970's and both came off the last Derann list.

The first was a B/W serious doc about film production and exhibition in the UK entitled NEXT PICTURE SHOW It had some really great short behind the scenes footage from the making of TOMMY, and of Sir Cliff shooting SUMMER HOLIDAY and when they let people in to tour the sets of OLIVER...Very interesting doc....The second was called PROJECT THE RIGHT IMAGE a funny look at putting on a small gauge show. Kevin F. reviewed it a few years back

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Posted by Julian Baquero (Member # 2520) on July 25, 2011, 08:28 AM:
 
Last night my wife and I watched the Caroll Reed's The Third Man, my wife hadn't seen the movie and thought it was amazing. I had seen the movie in DVD about 7 years ago and really enjoyed it as the first time. Film is really something special.
 
Posted by Bill Phelps (Member # 1431) on July 25, 2011, 05:12 PM:
 
Yesterday I spent the day in the basement cleaning films and re-arranging some shelves. I screened:

Super 8 scope
Scandalous John (trailer)
Walt Disney World (ad)
The Bible (trailer)
Rooster Cogburn (400')
Airport'75 (400')

Super 8
A Star is Born 1943 (trailer)
Gone With The Wind (4 different trailers)
Dracula A.D. 1972 (trailer)
An American Werewolf in London (trailer)
Ben Hur (trailer)
Apollo 11 Man on the Moon (silent 200')
Hong Kong Connection (silent 200')
Hoppity Goes to Town (feature)

Had a really nice day at the movies. With the humidity outside and temps in the mid 90's, the heat index has been about 110 F so I end up in the basement were its cool!

Bill [Smile]
 
Posted by Pasquale DAlessio (Member # 2052) on July 25, 2011, 05:37 PM:
 
Want to sell Rooster Cogburn?
 
Posted by Bill Phelps (Member # 1431) on July 25, 2011, 06:16 PM:
 
Pat...no, not for sale. I picked it up about a month ago. It looked great on my curved scope screen and it is a very well edited digest. Has the entire story in 18 min! I like this film a lot.

Bill [Smile]
 
Posted by Lee Mannering (Member # 728) on July 26, 2011, 04:22 AM:
 
Bit of a fab night last night as I got to see Eraser un-cut on the big screen for my first time. One of Arnolds later films and always loved it, but to see the extra minutes was rather a treat for me. [Big Grin]

Went to see the latest Harry Potter in 3D. Very poor 3D have to say and we both left boss eyed. I expect they added what was the limited effect after the film was completed. Better to be seen without the 3D I would say.. [Roll Eyes]
 
Posted by Julian Baquero (Member # 2520) on July 26, 2011, 10:13 AM:
 
Went to see Harry Potter's latest movie, and specifically selected a 35mm film with no 3D. 3D has become a matter of marketing. Two weeks ago we went to see Cars 2 in 3D and I had my worst 3D experience to date, the movie is excellent, but something went wrong with the 3D projection, the objects that were supposed to be in the front where in the back and viceversa, it was a terrible! I went and complain, the projectionist was called and he said everything was perfect, it wasn't, he actually didn't managed to fix the problem. After about 30 minutes into the movie I found out that I could see 3D as it should turning the 3D glasses upside down, no very comfortable.

I am fed up with 3D and all this digital stuff. I want FILM not pixels!!!
 
Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on July 26, 2011, 12:49 PM:
 
For us, it was our recent acquisitions from barry Attwood of Independent 8!

The Two Ronnies in "The Picnic" (Classic British humor!)

Born Free (Cineavision edition)

and since we had the scope lense up and connected ...

Bearly Asleep (Donald Duck, Humphrey Bear, Desney/Derann scope)
BarBCue Brawl (Tom & Jerry, MGM/Derann scope)
 
Posted by Lee Mannering (Member # 728) on July 26, 2011, 01:17 PM:
 
Bit of a pre empt but looking forward to firing the machine on later tonight to screen Star Wars with the local "Darth Vader fan club audience" It should be great fun yet again and as per usual a very late night of fun and games..
 
Posted by Wayne Tuell (Member # 1689) on July 27, 2011, 12:07 PM:
 
We ran a pile of educational films to see what they are...a couple of Love American Style episodes, and L&H's Music Box.

Hey Dino...guess what I'm thinking... [Razz]
 
Posted by William Fleming (Member # 2632) on July 27, 2011, 02:47 PM:
 
Star Wars followed by Star Wars then we had Star Wars and finally Star Wars [Smile] my 3 year old boy has become obsessed with it and wants it on over and over again.
 
Posted by Lee Mannering (Member # 728) on July 28, 2011, 04:28 AM:
 
William. Great to read that post about your 3 year old. Reminds me of my lad in the 80's who used to ask for Never ending story over and over. Happy times.
 
Posted by William Fleming (Member # 2632) on July 28, 2011, 05:42 AM:
 
Lee im so glad he enjoy's sitting watching it yesterday it was a 200ft movietones sound, colour reel from 60's or 70's of the Chipperfields circus he was in stitches laughing at a football match at end featuring two teams of dogs.One even fakes an injury and clowns come along with stretcher only for him/her to fall through it commentator described him as doing his Georgie Best [Smile] Also liked the Wombles who appear in the ring for some reason.
 
Posted by Lee Mannering (Member # 728) on July 29, 2011, 03:35 AM:
 
Started getting ready for the annual RAISE THE TITANIC Scope screening and still looking good in scope. It was released on 1st August 1980 at the flicks so another one we show each year. Interesting that it is another feature you can only see in orig format on Super 8 Scope. [Smile]
 
Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on August 08, 2011, 12:48 AM:
 
Lee I think you just sold a Novascope 9.5 film on ebay that I would have paid much more for, but it didn't allow US buyers..If you have any more Novascope titles please let me know.

Tonight I watched a couple of Snub Pollard shorts on 9.5mm, the first was called WHIRL O' THE WEST (1921, Pathex O-41, 300ft) This film proves you cannot believe all the reviews you see on imdb, since the review for this states snub is not in it..Trust me he is...He is just not wearing his familiar mustache, he is joined by Marie Mosquini and Sunshoine Sammy...Then I thought I'd add a pic of my Specto being used with the essential Roy Neil Film-O-Clean..This was followed by IT'S A JOY (1923, Pathex O-31 300ft)which features the familiar looking snub and some fun dream sequences showing behind the scenes footage on a number of movie sets.....

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Posted by Laksmi Breathwaite (Member # 2320) on August 08, 2011, 11:52 PM:
 
Hey I saw MAGIC SWORD again I love that film. It is a Super 8 color feature with five 400 reels. Basil Rathbone's last great performace.  -
 
Posted by Lee Mannering (Member # 728) on August 10, 2011, 03:58 AM:
 
Still recovering from the Raise the Titanic scope night but it all went off OK.Dino wasnt me with the Nova film my friend. What was the film? [Eek!]
 
Posted by Bill Brandenstein (Member # 892) on August 10, 2011, 12:36 PM:
 
Had a bunch of friends over the other night, and I can hardly believe what a lovely evening it turned into. Perhaps it was our best ever. We watched films out under the lovely August sky the way they were meant to be seen -- as a group social experience. The crowd reactions were so fun to hear, whooping, hollering, laughing, and reacting to the antics.

My equipment was inside behind a window, so this was my view towards a 70-inch old DaLite screen hung on the shed:

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Program:
Trailer - Aladdin
"Poet and Peasant" - Andy Panda (1945)
"Studio Stoops" and "I Want My Mummy" (3 Stooges)
"A Two-Cylinder Courtship" (1917, with old Edison music recordings for accompaniment)
"Our Wife" (L&H)
"Music Box" (L&H)

Good clean fun, great time to bring people together, and classics that many haven't ever seen -- that's what this hobby is about.
 
Posted by Graham Ritchie (Member # 559) on August 10, 2011, 02:50 PM:
 
Quote
"That's what this hobby is about"

Spot on Bill, thats excellent, cant think of other hobbies that you can share with others like this one.

Graham.
 
Posted by Bradford A Moore (Member # 426) on August 11, 2011, 01:02 PM:
 
Hey All,

Last night I had a summer showing of two Blackhawk Chaplin shorts "Getting Acquainted" (1914), "The Tramp" (1915), and Two Blackhawk Keaton shorts The "Blacksmith" (1922), and "The Balloonatic" (1923). The films were accompanied by a friend of mine on improv piano, and electric ukulele. It was very well attended by 30 plus people, and I was happy, a good amount were small kids. The room was filled with laughter by both the young and old.

This not only gave me rejuvenated faith in good old classic comedy, but the power of film! Can't wait to start my weekly film series, which kicks off in October with a Blackhawk scored Iron Horse (1924), and a Blackhawk scored and tinted "The Great Train Robbery" (1903)

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Posted by Bill Brandenstein (Member # 892) on August 11, 2011, 02:13 PM:
 
That's great, Bradford, you certainly topped my get-together: you had live music! Outstanding. Ever think of moving to the west coast? ;o)
 
Posted by Bradford A Moore (Member # 426) on August 11, 2011, 04:46 PM:
 
I showed Getting Acquainted at 24 frames per second, which seemed too fast. I had checked it out before hand at 18 frames per second, but that seemed too slow. 20 frames would have seemed more realistic. I'm surprised Blackhawk didn't adjust better when they made the print.

I have had this print since I was about 11, and back then I only had a Bell and Howell that ran at 24 frames per second. When I was that young I didn't know any better anyway. I wonder If the Blackhawk 8mm print would be better because on my Keystone, I would have more control over the speed. I wouldn't be surprised if when the made this super 8 print, if it was taken from a 8mm one anyway.
 
Posted by Gerald Santana (Member # 2362) on August 11, 2011, 10:08 PM:
 
Bill - After looking for a location for regular film screenings with my club BUFS, I finally found one here in Berkeley. You are not very far away and I hope you can make it to some of the programs I have planned. I'm also planning on musical acts to accompany some silent programs, I have many friends (including myself) who are musicians and filmmakers or amateur projectionists. Of course, you'll see more posts from me on this thread in the following weeks once I get that started.
 
Posted by Bill Brandenstein (Member # 892) on August 12, 2011, 03:37 PM:
 
Thank you, Gerald! I've bookmarked your blog and will keep my eyes peeled here, too.

Isn't it about time for Dino to do another Echo Park screening, too?
 
Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on August 13, 2011, 02:31 AM:
 
Lee - forgive me, oh and the title was The Desert Rider w/ Jack Hoxie...man I wanted that one.... [Frown]

Bill - you are right I was just discussing that tonight, I am thinking about doing a silent film night w/ a full length feature projected on 28mm, and some 9.5mm shorts.

Speaking of the Echo Park Film Center I did take part in a really fun screening tonight. We showed Eames films at 901 Abbot Kinney Rd, which was the site of their office..The show started with digital projection of the doc 901: After 45 years of working, followed by Powers of Ten and Kaleidoscope Jazz Chair. A bit of trivia regarding Powers of Ten (This is a film that most every U.S. school kid my age saw at some point) Even though the narrator states that the picnickers are in Chicago, they were really filmed lying on the grass at 901 Abbot Kinney Rd, just behind the main building.

After the digital I stepped in and screened beautiful 16mm prints of Tocatta For Toy Trains and Tops, both from 1957. If there are any train enthusiasts who have not seen this Charles Eames classic, you have no idea of what you are missing..

It is hard to see in this pic, but to the left is the projector on a stand, and then some of the people that were there...The gracious hosts of the event were the current tenants of the building, who allowed people to enter the offices throughout the night as well.

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Posted by David Kilderry (Member # 549) on August 13, 2011, 11:36 AM:
 
Glad to know someone else is running Snub Pollard 9.5 Dino!

I have a few and the quality is really nice. I also have his shorts on 8mm, Super 8 and 16mm. I had new prints struck on 16mm of a few titles about 3 years back.

David
 
Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on August 13, 2011, 01:06 PM:
 
Tonights viewing will be ...

"Two Gun Goofy" (WDHM super 8 sound)

along with ...

Vera Cruz (1953, Burt Lancaster/Gary Cooper) Super 8 optical feature.

Yippie Ki Yi Yay! ... ( I won't relate the last part of that statement, I'll leave that to Bruce Willis! [Big Grin] )
 
Posted by Bill Brandenstein (Member # 892) on August 13, 2011, 11:52 PM:
 
Dino, I sure hope I can get that evening free, whenever it is you run 28mm! etc! Do keep us posted. And your on-location screening is sweet.

Last night screened "Martin Luther" (1953) under the beautiful bright moonlit sky in brighter 16mm for a good audience who appreciated the theological discourses and controversies.
 
Posted by Lars-Goran Ahlm (Member # 1908) on August 14, 2011, 07:31 AM:
 
Yesterday I watched on super 8, Lone Wolf McQuade, optical feature.
It has turned somewhat, but not to bad.

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Posted by John Hourigan (Member # 111) on August 14, 2011, 11:28 AM:
 
Last night (or should I say, early this morning) a mixture of genres:

TRUE GRIT(3x400')
THE WOLFMAN'S CURE (Castle 200'; from HOUSE OF DRACULA)
HOUSE OF DRACULA (Castle 200')
FRANKENSTEIN'S NEW BRAIN(Castle 200';from GHOST OF FRANKENSTEIN)
FRANKENSTYMIED (Woody Woodpecker), plus assorted B&W horror trailers

Fun stuff!
 
Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on August 18, 2011, 01:25 AM:
 
Thanks to the amazing magician Martyn Stevens I have my beloved LUX YD back..It had hit a snag and I couldn't for the life of me figure out how to correct it, but of course Martyn was able to find the problem and correct it...To celebrate the first film out of the newly repaired LUX was of course A VISIT TO THE PATHE FACTORY..Someday I hope to find the original of this one, as mine is the LGP re-release, which is still great...This was followed by the Raquel Meller film VIOLETTES IMPERIALES(1924, Pathe 2037,2038 12x60ft notched)

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Posted by Lee Mannering (Member # 728) on August 19, 2011, 08:08 AM:
 
Been running through someone elses home movies of years past which were located in the corner of a loft and covered with dust but oh so interesting..
Last reel yet to view. [Cool]
 
Posted by Lee Mannering (Member # 728) on August 26, 2011, 06:34 AM:
 
Secret Partner 1961
MGM British
Now this is one of my favourite films in the archive and in my childhood it was on TV although I missed the start! It took me many years to get to see the complete film as I had no idea what the title was and twas only a couple of years ago I more or less fell on a print at the good old Derann film collector’s event. As we know films you are hunting for turn up when you least expect them to and this print was at a bottom of a pile of films I tripped and landed on believe it or not and how pleased was I to purchase it finally.

Secret Partner stars Stewart Granger, Bernard Lee, Haya Harareet who is rather a nice girl to look at. Stewart is on top form in this movie and the whole film is a moody black and white flick with some great shadows and flare which you will guess I love watching over and over again. It’s not available on commercial DVD so makes it an even more wonderful collector’s piece to have hold of. Needless to say it is on the top shelf and one of my prized possessions sitting happily next to Plan Nine which will please Bela no end. We are due for a moody B&W double bill shortly so it was a good time to test run it once again and a cracking film which keeps us on a seat edge. [Cool]
 
Posted by Lee Mannering (Member # 728) on August 28, 2011, 02:59 PM:
 
PLAN 9
Now that was a very good show and went along to see Plan 9 on 16mm. My goodness it was a sharp print and certainly beat any DVD hands down for image quality. It was great to see all the shadow detail which I have never had the pleasure of watching before on any other medium... Amazed [Eek!]
 
Posted by Gerald Santana (Member # 2362) on August 29, 2011, 11:10 AM:
 
Last night was the first in series of screenings I'm putting on through the remainder of the year. Trying to host a revival for small gauge collectors isn't easy, there was only one person in attendance! Then again, I didn't really promote it that much at all hoping that word of mouth will bring in more people to future screenings.

Here were last nights films:

Bored of Education (Our Gang) Blackhawk Films
Midsummer Mush (C. Chase) Blackhawk Films
Saturday Night Fever Trailer(Badham) Marketing Film
Grease (Kleiser) Marketing Film
Animal House (Landis) Universal 8

The color is still good on the Animal House 2 x 400'. I like this version better than the thatrical release. The plot and editing are insane!

Color has also held up on the SNF trailer and the Grease cut-down, however Grease is very soft in focus, but most of the songs are there and complete.

Midsummer Mush proves that imdb can sometimes be very harsh on reviews for children's films. It features the famous "Liberty Alley", funny gags, and very good music. My son really liked it.

Bored of Education is one of the best Our Gang comedies around. This is a classic and has brought a tear to my eye on many occasions. Not last night, but other times!

It was fun to put on this screening and excited to see how the others turn out...
 
Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on August 31, 2011, 12:40 AM:
 
Gerald, well done. I applaud your enthusiasm and lets hope Berkeley folks do as well.... keep doing it regularly as that is probably the best plan to build up the audience..Plus programming for an audience is an art...I usually like too many obscure films to satisfy anyone but myself I think. Although you'd have to be dead not to like at least Claudette Colbert in the DeMille CLEOPATRA (1934). Today's viewing was on 16mm, and it was still light out so I got some light bleed on the screen. The show started with the behind the scenes docu entitled HOLLYWOOD YOU NEVER SEE (1934). If anyone is interested I still have my Super8 copies available for sale....This is probably my last screening before heading to the UK.

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Posted by Lee Mannering (Member # 728) on September 04, 2011, 05:43 AM:
 
Derann Tribute Shows Part 1.
Well part one of our Derann celebration programme went off without a problem and we raised a glass to Derann Films for the excellent service and entertainment we have had from them for so many years. As we approach the grey day of closing we thought it a good idea to remember the best loved films we have, along with presenting them on a range of our projectors secured over the years.

First half.
Using our trusty Eumig 1973 800 range sound projector we watched the following..
Std 8 Sound Derann Trailer Reel number 1 inc adverts
Std 8 Sound Derann Highlights: Clips from early feature issues they made

Second half.
Derann through the years..
A Super 8 feature double bill using the gs1200 wonder machine
The Fog (Scope)
That’s Entertainment feature.

The evening ended with ‘The Queen’ whereupon everyone stood, glass in hand with a few shouting Thanks Derann.
Part two of our programme is yet to come…
 
Posted by Lee Mannering (Member # 728) on September 05, 2011, 04:39 AM:
 
Part 2.
Well we completed our extravaganza showing a few trailers and just one feature which seemed to fit the bill just nicely.

The Smallest Show On Earth. 3X600
The 1957 classic as I am sure we all know features the re-opening of a very old cinema with some rather wobbly projection equipment, along with a very wobbly Peter Sellers. What a great day it was when Derann launched this release at sunny Blackpool FCC and from my fading memory I seem to remember quite a number of people lined up to buy a print. Not quite sure when this was but perhaps someone can also remember the year?

We had a good turn out of friends coming along for the shows and sharing Derann memories which was lovely. For those of you who usually watch films solo I can confirm it’s not usually the case we have a house full and often it’s just me, the dear lady with family or perhaps another local. The weekend was great fun and thankfully the equipment worked well throughout without even blowing a lamp!
[Cool]
 
Posted by Luis Caramelo (Member # 2430) on September 05, 2011, 05:38 AM:
 
hi! friends last night I screed -the sound of music my favorite
musical film,this,s the full lenght in scope it looks great in my 10feet screen,i hope some of you got this lovely film,witch I
belive so...

luis caramelo
 
Posted by Gerald Santana (Member # 2362) on September 05, 2011, 12:20 PM:
 
Dino,
Thanks for your tips and appreciate your contribution to help others become interested in public screenings. Your screen shots are of major inspiration and hope that some people will find obscure films significantly more appealing than the latests Hollywood release in the years to come.

This weekend was the first in a series of programmed screenings. On Friday, there was again, only one person in attendance! But the bright side is that the person who was there gave me a lot of tips on how to promote around town and $10 cash from his wallet to keep doing this! I was in disbelief and thought he was going for a business card! We both saw:

42nd St. (Berkeley) Warner Bros. -- a Standard 8mm/Sound extract. The print was nice, with good focus and contrast. The sound is always out of sync on my Kodak Sound 8 but, it still works in many ways like those Americom titles with a record that ALWAYS goes out of sync. Mind-bending!

Summer of ‘42 (Mulligan) Warner Bros. -- A faded TV print, with a cyan filter, it is still watchable. I think it also added to the feel of the movie with toned down colors. I'm still looking for an LPP theatrical version, but this one will do until then. "I hope someone invades this dopey island!"

On Saturday, we doubled our audience with TWO people in the audience for:

Saturday Night Fever w/ Trailer (Badham) Marketing Film -- Still good color on this Kodak SP feature version that still has blues and reds. The scenes in the nightclub are amazing. After the film, we talked about how iconic those images remain with us. The drama in the film is a bit on the melodramatic side but, the lines are really funny. This is defiantly a repeatable film for me.

Last night on Sunday these were in the mix:

A Trip to the Moon (G. Melies) Blackhawk Films -- Good contrast, amazing music added by Blackhawk and an unforgettable curiosity!
Star Wars (G. Lucas) Ken Films -- Kodak SP version, "Yeah...We did it!"
The Empire Strikes Back (I. Kershner) Ken Films -- Kodak SP, Nothing like the Imperial AT AT Walkers going down in flames! Enough said.

I planned on screening Footlight Parade at 4:30 on the same day and had six people in attendance leave after "Empire". [Roll Eyes] I stuck around until 4:45 and when nobody showed up, I went home to have dinner with my family. This is a great film, one of my favorites and I should reschedule for an evening show later into the year.

I finished the night with more Sound 8mm that I got from another forum member.

-This is Baseball (Castle Films)
-The Tell Tale Heart (Animated with narration by James Mason)
- and several Hollywood variety shorts.

A fun weekend overall!
 
Posted by David Michael Leugers (Member # 166) on September 08, 2011, 11:19 PM:
 
16mm "Make Way for Tomorrow" and a TV show from the 1950's Dick Powell in "The Return".
 
Posted by Steve Klare (Member # 12) on September 11, 2011, 09:01 PM:
 
In recognition of Derann on their last day I decided to take a step back to when I first dealt with them in 2002.

-I used my first sound projector, a Bolex SP-80 Special (2002) intead of one of my Elmos (2003 and later).
-I used the tripod screen my Dad once used for slides (1975) instead of my 16:9 wall mount (2005).
-I played through the internal speaker instead of my 4 speaker sound system (2010).
-I projected the 'scope flim squished intead of using the anamorphic (2004).
-I used the den where I first showed films before I bought the new screen and planted my flag in the living room (2005)
-I even found the snack table I projected from back then!

The films were my first three Derann prints (2002):

-Tifield Thunderbolt 400' Cutdown: Bought used off the Derann list on a laptop in a hotel room up in Boston. It was the print I used to show my family this "new" wonder: Super-8 with sound! (-first time for all of us.)

-Sounds of Arizona: ('Scope) bought new because I used to work in Tucson and loved it there,

-Vienna: Bought new because we went there for our 10th Anniversary the summer before.

The machine still works beautifully, and other than the Fellers in Sounds of Arizona sitting a might too tall in the saddle without the Sankor out front the prints are wonderful.

It took me back to the beginning of an adventure I've had because Derann was there to start me off. Without them it might still be silents on the Moviedeck! (-or some other hobby altogether...)

PS: My son (2002) walked down the stairs and asked "What are you doing down here?" (Guess it's been a while...)

My next project is to build a cable to connect the Bolex up to the sound system. It's a good machine: it deserves more screen time.
 
Posted by Michael De Angelis (Member # 91) on September 11, 2011, 10:21 PM:
 
Steve,

Cool.

[Cool]
 
Posted by Steve Klare (Member # 12) on September 11, 2011, 10:37 PM:
 
-and a cool thousandth post for you, Mike!
 
Posted by Michael De Angelis (Member # 91) on September 11, 2011, 10:43 PM:
 
Awesome.

I'm batting a thousand,
-or just plain batty.

Thanks in bringing that to my attention.
[Smile]
 
Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on September 15, 2011, 12:28 AM:
 
Well now that I am back in the states I guess it is time to start watching some of the films from my recent haul....The night started with me fiddling with a new Bolex DA, but it will be awhile before I can watch stuff on it, so it was the trusty Specto. The first one tonight was called [b]FURS AND FEATHERS{/b] (1 x 60ft, Pathescope 30098), which was the animal bits from an Educational comedy. This was followed by my first tinted pathescope title called ARABIAN NIGHTS (3 x 300ft, 1921). The print was splicey, but there was some quite nice photography

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Posted by Wayne Tuell (Member # 1689) on September 15, 2011, 01:15 AM:
 
16mm narrated version of Mary Queen Of Tots...I ran it through an RCA TP-66 and watched it on the monitor. Be warned that the narration is weird! The film has VS but played ok until it lost the loop right at the ending.

http://youtu.be/afb5hyDjI1w
 
Posted by Lee Mannering (Member # 728) on September 15, 2011, 04:14 AM:
 
Had the Eumig on again and still going strong!

'SUPERMAN' 1978. Amazing to see the colour has held up so well on this and a nice little 200ft reel.

'STAR WARS' 1977. Bit faded now but holds lots of memories as we rushed out of school to see it with the cinema full but they let us stand at the back....for 2 hours!!
I seem to remember the 200ft issue was available within days of the film opening and the 400ft a little later. I do like the 200ft reel as it is so full of action and here we are years later, the old 70's Eumig is still going as is the film first time run on it way back then. [Cool]
 
Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on September 16, 2011, 12:15 AM:
 
Just had time for one tonight on 9.5mm.
a comedy short featuring Lloyd Hamilton entitled THE SIMP (1920, SB 30042 1 x 300ft)

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Posted by Steve Klare (Member # 12) on September 16, 2011, 11:07 PM:
 
The "Made it through Another Week" Film Festival

-Train For Christmas (Derann)
-Busy Bodies (Blackhawk)
-White Pass and Yukon (Blackhawk)
-Railway of the Rheidol Valley(Derann)

Somehow I mixed railways of 3 different gauges on three different continents with Stan and Ollie doing their best to destroy a lumber yard (-and sawing a Model T in half...).

-this is what happens when you just walk up to the shelves and grab whatever looks good!
 
Posted by Gerald Santana (Member # 2362) on September 17, 2011, 01:24 PM:
 
This weekend, my film club is having a look at three Woody Allen films. For my girlfriends birthday last night we had: Play It Again, Sam on 16mm. This is one of my favorites directed by Herbert Ross. After that screening, she requested more mystery films on Super 8 at home with the family. We screened:

Superman: The Mad Scientist (Niles Film Prod.) -- This 200' short still has strong, fair color and good sound.
Pigskin Palooka (Blackhawk Films) -- Our Gang at their best. Great sound and contrast in this 200' short is highly recommended.
The Vagabond (Blackhawk Films) -- One of our favorite scored Chaplin Mutuals...sort of a drama, mostly genius.

Tonight and tomorrow we have more Woody Allen with Interiors and Take the Money and Run on 16mm. This time we got a little publicity in a local online newspaper, which helped bring in a couple of people last night!
 
Posted by Greg Marshall (Member # 1268) on September 17, 2011, 11:54 PM:
 
Tonight, the Dive-In Movies on Glenwood offered:

An all Scope program:

Trailers:
"Ice Station Zebra"
"Mutiny On The Bounty"
"The Spy Who Loved Me"
"The Sound Of Music"

Cartoon: "Jerry And The Egg" (Tom & Jerry)

Feature: "There's No Business Like Show Business" (Derann print, re-recorded in stereo by Lance A.)

We had around 40 guests this evening... a great time!

Come join us.!!!!!!
 
Posted by Gerald Santana (Member # 2362) on September 18, 2011, 02:23 PM:
 
Hi Greg,

I have to work on the possibility of a "Drive-In" of 'Bike-In" for my screenings out here in the Bay Area. In the meantime, it's indoors for now and last night as promised was Interiors by Woody Allen on 16mm with photography by Gordon Willis.

Back home and later in the evening, we had more films on Super 8. An unexpected box of films showed up after waiting for many months. We were still very excited to see many of the titles inside. Thanks to forum member David Ullom for completing this order -- it was a big one. We had a friend over last night and she picked them all. We screened:

The Cat Concerto 200' Tom and Jerry cartoon from MGM, so not the best color but, a very funny one. It won the 1947 Oscar for Best Short Subject.

An Evening with the Lady and the Tramp 200' Disney excerpt from the film features two very cute dogs finding love. The short still had good color.

The Prince and the Dragon This 200' Disney short is one of the best excerpts around. If you can find it with good color, you'll never forget it.

Popeye Meets Sinbad the Sailor 400' print from Niles Film Prod. still has fair color and good sound. I wish I had more of them on Super 8.

Escape from Astragard 200' excerpt from Island at the Top of the World has very good color on Fuji film stock. It is also adapted scope with great special effects. Highly recommended.

Fame This 2 x 400 MGM digest works very well with great music and a terrific cast. There are many amazing surprises in this one, also highly recommended.

The Rocky Horror Picture Show At the stroke of midnight, this went on and I have to say it is one of the best digests I've seen. More on this 400' version from 20th Century Fox later, in 8mm reviews.

North by Northwest Always leave them with a cliffhanger! The 400' MGM digest has many great sequences from the Hitchcock classic. It still has good color, a great cast, and good editing.

It was a long night but, very exciting to see many of these titles for the first time.
 
Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on September 27, 2011, 12:20 AM:
 
Had a crappy day at work so even though I didn't really have time for film when I got home I made time...Last week i watched one of the films I picked up in Harpenden featuring Nicolas Rimsky, so I figured I would watch the other one THE PORTER AT MAXIM'S (aka Le chasseur de chez Maxim's, 1927 Pathescope S628) This one was a drama with some humor thrown in and was originally a notched title that had its titles masterfully redone as running titles by the Croyden Vintage Filmatheque..

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Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on September 27, 2011, 09:06 PM:
 
I envy your collection, Dino! ThanX 4 those screenshots!
 
Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on September 28, 2011, 01:20 AM:
 
Thanks Osi, but I bet I have one film that I am planning on watching very soon, that no one but me would envy.. [Smile]

Tonight took a break for some Super 8. First up is a hidden gem that I think Collector's Club may have put out since it has what looks' like their main title font...It is called HOUSE OF EVIL with Pearl White and it is a 200 footer with the most footage ever released from the serial THE LIGHTNING RAIDER (1919). It seems to be one of the 2 reels from EP 11, which is much more than what was included in the Blackhawk release..This was followed by the universal 8 sound 400 foot digest for Sssss (1973) which as you can see is very faded, but still fun and creepy.

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Posted by Lee Mannering (Member # 728) on September 28, 2011, 04:04 AM:
 
Dino great to see you have watched Sssss or is it SSssssss? Used to watch that one loads at our weekly shows in the 80's and is was funny in as much that our audience used to sit there going 'ssssss' throughout it. [Cool]
 
Posted by Steve Klare (Member # 12) on September 28, 2011, 06:08 AM:
 
Since it's a digest it's actually just "Ss".
 
Posted by Lee Mannering (Member # 728) on September 28, 2011, 09:42 AM:
 
[Big Grin] [Big Grin]
The Trailer: http://youtu.be/MnasfM3UtDc
 
Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on September 28, 2011, 05:58 PM:
 
Lee you are right I needed a few more s's.....The funny thing is that the same sound is often heard at silent films whenever the villain comes on screen, the audience does a collective "Ssssss" [Big Grin]
 
Posted by Steve Klare (Member # 12) on September 28, 2011, 09:08 PM:
 
Wow!

-It's kinda like "Snakes on a Plane"

without (you know)...the plane.
 
Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on September 29, 2011, 01:08 AM:
 
Snakes on a plane if Samual jackson was one of the snakes. [Big Grin]

Tonight was one of the few Hal Roach directed Eddie Boland comedies to be found on 9.5mm. Fired up the LUX for tonights' viewing. This one was called THE WONDERFUL LAMP (aka Alias Aladdin, 1920, pathescope S692 1 x 300ft notched)

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Posted by Adam Deierling (Member # 2307) on September 29, 2011, 03:14 PM:
 
I screened my new copy of "The Gold Rush" 1925. It was my first time watching it. It was quite good! Very enjoyable, especially on super 8!
 
Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on October 03, 2011, 12:30 AM:
 
On friday I obtained 18 reels of the rarest of the rare 9.5mm films. Some of these are so rare I have never seen any record of them anywhere such as this one. SOME BABIES (1930, Pathe 2 x 300ft sound on disc title). The sad thing is I only have the films and not the discs so I am still on the hunt for the second half of the rarest of the rare....

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Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on October 03, 2011, 01:09 PM:
 
Good Gravy! (or could that be "laughing gravy?!)

That is a magnificent print you've got there. The contrast is to die for!

You may well become one of those people that archivists will come to, to release these rarities or restore them for posterity, which makes your search for these hidden gems so important ...

... and that goes for all you other collectors that do the same!

I think I once read all nearly 50 percent (or more) of the films released before 1950 are lost or at least not known to exist. I can only imagine how important these kind of finds are!

Good work Dino!
 
Posted by Michael De Angelis (Member # 91) on October 03, 2011, 09:03 PM:
 
Dino,

RON HUTCHINSON of the Vitaphone project, may be able to help.

It could be a match if perhaps he has the discs, and you have the film.

If so, then strike a deal to have a master print made with sound on film.

Vitaphone Project
 
Posted by Lee Mannering (Member # 728) on October 04, 2011, 08:10 AM:
 
Delightful evening watching a great deal of nostalgia..
Skeleton Dance 1929 (Derann Derann)
Betty Boops Rise to Fame 1934 (Collectors Club with audio re-recorded from Laser Disc)
Symphony in Black 1935 (Collectors Club and a Duke Ellington classic)
World of Wax 1962 (Mountain Films)
The Invisible Ray 1936.
I just love The Invisible Ray and Bela Lugosi looked so well in it along with the great Karloff. Francis Drake looked so beautiful the screen could have melted and she paraded around the delightful sets in luxurious costumes. Frances was a mere 5ft 2 (as the song says) and surprisingly appeared in a relatively small number of films, but the few she made are great to watch with the top two for me being Invisible Ray and Hands of Orlac.
 
Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on October 08, 2011, 01:05 AM:
 
Tonight it was all about the crime. On 16mm I watched ROAD TO THE BIG HOUSE (1947. This is far from a classic but it does star a good ole boy from the silent western days in Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams and offers many lessons about shooting a film on a zero budget. The truth is that often the films with the lowest budgets come up with the most creative ways of hiding it....This film has some interesting scenes utilizing a close up of the protagonists eyes and voice over. so simple, but it is actually effective...Oh and the reason the opening title is blurry is because the titles were rolling like end titles. It caught me by surprise

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Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on October 10, 2011, 12:52 AM:
 
Been sick all weekend so basically was just lying around. Today I found time for the most unrelated double feature of all time....The first half of which was an early talkie featuring a couple of silent stars Lew Cody and Gilbert Roland in a lighthearted drama called A PARISIAN ROMANCE (1932)

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Posted by Lee Mannering (Member # 728) on October 10, 2011, 08:30 AM:
 
Hope you are feeling much MUCH better now Dino.

Watched a number of Collectors Club classics including Tree in a Test Tube L&H, Cats Chorus, Goonland and Vampire Bat.
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Posted by Michael De Angelis (Member # 91) on October 10, 2011, 06:46 PM:
 
Lee,

Is The Tree In A Test Tube on low fade film stock,
and how is the flesh tones of The Boys?
 
Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on October 11, 2011, 12:03 AM:
 
Lee was the original audio bad on the collector's club Betty Boops Rise to Fame 1934? or did your copy just have a glitch on it...

Oh the second half of the unusual 16mm double feature was HOWARD THE DUCK (1986)....That's right! [Big Grin] The Duck movie!...It has only grown better (and by better I mean unintentionally funnier) with age...

Then I had to remember who I was so I followed it a cineart release of a Christie comedy called CALL THE WAGON (1923, cine-art no. 521-D Code URP 800ft, orig price in 1930 $40)

It stars Neal Burns, and features a small cameo by one of my favorite Hall Room Boys' Jimmie Adams.

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Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on October 11, 2011, 12:45 AM:
 
Great screen shots as usual, Dino!
Hope all is fine with you.
Ciao!
 
Posted by Lee Mannering (Member # 728) on October 11, 2011, 04:17 AM:
 
Dino its a Flu-Tube glitch.. [Eek!] Film & clip are fine this end.

Michael. The colour/color is not so bad and not on low fade either from low cost Collectors Club. I'll be projecting it on screen before long so will Flu-Tube a shot for you off screen. The non low fade is now a good few years old so has done quite well to hold out this long although the original L&H film was shot on 16mm Kodachrome I seem to remember.

Watched 'The Wolfman' U8 and 'The Paleface' Collectors Club with music sound track. The Wolfman print quality was astounding! [Cool]
 
Posted by Michael De Angelis (Member # 91) on October 11, 2011, 09:09 PM:
 
Thanks Lee.
[Smile]
 
Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on October 12, 2011, 01:49 AM:
 
Gian .. thanks, and good to hear from you... [Smile]

Lee - Oh I was thinking more about why you re-recorded it from the laserdisc, since I only have silent Collector's club prints I was curious if the tracks were hit or miss..

OK tonight i took a little bit of a detour to get ready for projecting some rare home movies at the big Home Movie Day on Saturday (Those of you in the UK can attend HMD at the Cinema Museum)here in Los Angeles at the Academy..I dusted off my Pathescope Premier 28mm projector and ran a reel of home movies from a family in Sleepy Hollow , NY from around 1918, then I ran a short that I picked up in Harpenden that is really puzzling me. It is titled THE SULTANESS OF LOVE but I cannot find anything with that title anywhere... there are a couple of french version of La sultane de l'amour from 1908, and again 1918..I would love it if this was from the 1908 version, but given that some of the action resembles a serial such as Perils of Pauline my guess would be 1918. The puzzling part is this.. Both versions have the involvement of Louis Nalpas (He directed the early version, and his company produced the later)I think I am going to have to assume it is the later as the action would be almost unprecedented for 1908..Regardless this short film, which my version has to be incomplete, as there are no titles and it starts and ends rather abruptly, is very intriguing. As I said it falls somewhere near the action of a Pearl White serial episode, but is mixed with the eroticism of Asta Nielsens' dance in AFGRUNDEN (1910). I actually realized I may be able to figure it out by focussing on the beautiful princess [Big Grin]

In this film she is quite stunning as you can see and imdb credits show that the actress in the 1918 version is named Yvonne Sergyl who is also in a film entitled La Closerie Des Genets (1924) of which I have 3 out of 4 reels of a 9.5mm print. Guess I'll have to watch the 9.5 print very soon...

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Posted by Oemer Yalinkilic (Member # 86) on October 12, 2011, 03:10 AM:
 
Dino: "Road to the Big house"
I have this feature too, I bought it many years ago, but I didn´t watch it yet.
I have the original US poster and also the original poster from my native country (turkey). So I was curious about this feature and as I saw it on ebay I bought it. I watched only a part of reel 1, since many years it is in my basement. Maybe it is now time to watch the whole feature.
US Poster
turkish poster

By the way, ANN DORAN plays the mother of James Dean in Rebel without a cause
 
Posted by Lee Mannering (Member # 728) on October 12, 2011, 03:41 AM:
 
CC sound was variable depending on the material they used and I don’t think they were tooled up for the job quite so well, but remembering they were only interested in vintage issues they were generally good enough I guess. I do like to squeeze the best from 8mm sound and dear old Betty deserved a better track Dino so I used the Digital LD which is very nice. Incidentally the mag stripe on all my CC is extremely good and I have found it to be very robust.

Another bit of audio fun to be had with some of these vintage films is to record the 9.5mm prints optical track onto the balance then you have a choice which version to listen to. Some of the 9.5 tracks are very good with some astounding lower register sounds on music and it is worth recording the optical track off them sometimes. The 9.5 film ‘Land Without Music’ has just about the best sound on the gauge so with parts of the 8mm DCR short 'Richard Tauber Sings' coming from the film its quite a plus to give the audience a choice which sound track they would like to listen to and fun. The sound was so nice I dropped the old 8mm track onto the balance just to hang onto it and recorded parts of the 9.5 optical track onto the main stripe.

Happy days!
 
Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on October 12, 2011, 12:11 PM:
 
Lee as always thanks for the great tips...

Oemer, thanks for the images...i have to say i like the US poster better w/ Guinn giving John Shelton that sock! I am like you and often try to find some sort of paper for the films I have... I might have to look that one up.... [Smile]
 
Posted by Lee Mannering (Member # 728) on October 17, 2011, 07:19 AM:
 
THE ELSTREE STORY 1952
This is such a fascinating documentary come celebration of the studio and films which came out of the British Studio and thankfully became available on Super 8 way back. I believe it was 3X400 but mine has been on a 1200ft reel for years and it rests quite happily on this spool size being a vintage acetate black and white print. Some of the finest British films were to be produced at this studio and this film gives a nice account of some with some great history content which keeps you interested throughout. Nice film which is worth looking out for if you like films about film, and it was distributed by Derann with my print being what must now be around 37 years old. 10/10 for content and print quality. [Cool]
 
Posted by Gerald Santana (Member # 2362) on October 19, 2011, 12:06 PM:
 
Hi Dino,

I looked up Franz Toussaint ( I wonder if there is any relation to our Jean Marc?) and found that Franz, a transcriber for the film arrived in Paris in 1910 and reissued his 'The Sultan of love' through A. Delpeuch, in Paris, 1927 so this is most likely a film from 1918.
Here is a link to the transcribed page for Franz Toussaint.

I also wanted to mention that last night was my very first screening of a Clara Bow film called DANCING MOTHERS from 1926. I eagerly anticipated this film after waiting for one of hers to pop up on eBay and finally winning it. It is a Thunderbird print, complete, and in excellent shape.

When I put it up to project, I had already anticipated the print to be very soft in focus as described by others who have seen the film. To my surprise, the film was sharp and running at 24fps. And what a film it was! Clara's performance in this silent comedy/drama was worth every penny, a sure bet that this one will go into the program for my film club.
 
Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on October 19, 2011, 12:33 PM:
 
Dang! That one dude looks like a deranged Lee Van Cleef (in the Howard the Duck screenshots!) [Smile]
 
Posted by Panayotis A. Carayannis (Member # 1220) on October 19, 2011, 03:22 PM:
 
Dino,
One title from the "Whoopee Comedies",THE BEAUTIES, is available in an Encore Home Video DVD titled "Crackerjack Comedies".
By the way, did you get my e-mails?
 
Posted by Thomas Murin, Jr. (Member # 1745) on October 19, 2011, 04:23 PM:
 
A dark, rainy afternoon in NJ. Perfect movie weather!

I did a 16mm pre-Halloween show:

THE DEVIL & DANIEL MOUSE (1978): 1x1200'
Beautiful AFGA print of this cartoon classic about a young mouse who sells her soul to the Devil for rock & roll fame.

THE LEGEND OF SLEEPY HOLLOW (1979): 3x1600'
Excellent TV movie with Jeff Goldblum as Ichabod Crane.

Good condition print with some scratches, splices. Eastman stock with only slight color shift, color still good otherwise.

JUst a fun afternoon of film! [Cool]

[ October 19, 2011, 07:05 PM: Message edited by: Thomas Murin, Jr. ]
 
Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on October 25, 2011, 11:06 PM:
 
Gerald - Thanks for the tip and welcome to the Clara Bow club....I love her...Dancing Mothers is a one of the good ones, and the super 8 print I used to have was not that far off the 16mm.

Osi - The Lee Van Cleef guy is actually the principal from Ferris Buellers'

Pan - yep got your email....sorry [Frown]

Lee - don't sell your 17.5 in Blackpool sell it to me [Big Grin]

Now I have been doing some experiments with the Bolex DA, and I do not know how I can ever go back to the other notched projectors again... I absolutely love the Bolex, so friggin bright... Tonight was a short notched comedy called School for Scandal (1923, 3 x 60ft G10129) starring a fairly young Basil Rathbone some 15 years prior to his first Sherlock Holmes appearance.It also stars a 25 year old Queenie Thomas who was making her big comeback if you can believe it, unfortunately it did not really work, mainly because the material she was working with was not always the best.

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Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on October 27, 2011, 12:38 AM:
 
had a busy day at work cuz I found John Carpenters' first student film ....plug, plug... Hollywood Reporter

But tonight I watched the notched title SURCOUF(1926, 2 x 300ft, S 548)which stars Jean Angelo and is like a brutal Captain Blood. I was not expecting much since it was originally released as serial, but was really surprised as it contains some very powerful imagery...

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Posted by Lee Mannering (Member # 728) on October 27, 2011, 11:22 AM:
 
'House of Dracula' which I always think is a amazing film..
 
Posted by David Guest (Member # 2791) on October 27, 2011, 11:29 AM:
 
screened hindle wakes 1952 and holiday camp jack warner .both on 16mm owned these films for over 20 years and still as good as ever .showing white heat on sat starring james cagney
 
Posted by Mark Williams (Member # 794) on October 27, 2011, 01:43 PM:
 
A great all super 8mm show last night!!

SHALAKO-Reel 2 from Walton Feature,Colour still good too
NORTHWEST PASSAGE-MGM 400ft-What a great condensation!
DR ZHIVAGO-MGM 400ft-More of an extended trailer,Sadly faded.
GRIP OF THE STRANGLER-Boris Karloff Mountain 4 x 400FT-Great Fun!
 
Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on November 04, 2011, 01:05 AM:
 
Mark - Why only R2 of Shalako? Is yours incomplete or is that the best reel?

Tonight I finally got past the final stumbling block with Roy Neil's excellent Film-o-Clean. I was using it on almost every gauge of film I watch regularly, especially on 9.5mm films through my Specto, but could not figure out a decent way to use it on notched films....WELL that has all changed now that i have the Bolex...This projector (and the film-o-clean)keeps getting better and better..First it allowed me to watch notched films on a large screen, now it allows me to watch "CLEAN" 9.5 notched films...I'm telling everyone, even though he did not make a 9.5 version, it is the best thing that has ever happened to 9.5...Tonight I watched the Rene Clair film MYSTERY OF THE LONE CASTLE (1927, aka LA PROIE DE VENT Pathescope S594 2 x 300ft notched)

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Posted by Laksmi Breathwaite (Member # 2320) on November 04, 2011, 02:16 AM:
 
I saw RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK was the 400 foot reel Marketing films edtion. It was great and the colors were great and sound . Still holds up after 30 years. It is a very nice digest with all the top scenes. Wow what a trip to watch I love it. Check out my review of the film. The camera gave a nice flash on Karen Allen's chest .  -
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Posted by Grant Fitzgerald (Member # 2796) on November 10, 2011, 01:44 PM:
 
I finally got my Chinon 7000 Super 8mm projector yesterday. I was so excited for it to come. Right away I took it to my dorm and took it out of the box. I plugged it in, read the directions and attached the only Film that I had, Corny Concerto. A cartoon staring Bugs Bunny and Elmer Fudd.

I fed it through the projector and it didn't come out the other end. So I stopped it an rewound the film. It rewound for a bit and then stopped. The film ended up breaking off at the opening fade in. I took off the cover and tried again. I watched the film feed through until it got to a certain part and ended up stopping. This is when I got stressed, I had been waiting for my projector to come and then it didn't work. I contacted the seller and he told me the Projector was dropped by the post office. I had sent him pics of what happened and he saw that a shaft near the very end of the feeding process had fell out. All I had to do was open the back and put it back into place. Then I was finally able to watch my film!

I have Corny Concerto on DVD so when I saw it on ebay I took my chance and got it for $6. It is really faded, but still enjoyable. I took it out to my lounge at night and projected the film on the wall. A bunch of guys kept coming over telling me how cool the projector was. I told them I am planning on having some screening nights once I get a few more films and they seemed very excited.

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Posted by Gerald Santana (Member # 2362) on November 10, 2011, 02:27 PM:
 
Hey Grant! Great story and glad you liked the film I sent.

Here's to your first screening and many, many more to come!

Hip, hip, hooray [Smile]
 
Posted by Winbert Hutahaean (Member # 58) on November 10, 2011, 02:58 PM:
 
Grant, congratulation. Don't bother with the fade. Most films will be like that anyway. Just enjoy how the flicker pictures come to your wall from a little machine. That is what always in my mind.

When financial permitted, then we can go to higher status by buying big machine and expensive films.

For now just enjoy any $2-10 films. Buy from Ebay or locate on your nearby thrift stores.
 
Posted by Grant Fitzgerald (Member # 2796) on November 10, 2011, 04:56 PM:
 
You should have given me that warning Before. I have spent $200 in the last week on 8mm stuff. I got 2 films The Three Little Pigs, which I got today and the Two Mouseketeer.$25 each from the UK. Also I have gotten a bunch of random cartoon ons Ebay for cheap.
 
Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on November 11, 2011, 01:17 AM:
 
Grant if you email me I'll send you some shorts I don't need any longer...

Tonight was a multi gauge comedy-stravaganza...OK really it was just a couple of shorts.... I started on Super 8 with BEAUTY AND THE BUS (1933, Blackhawk 1x400ft sound)which features one of my favorites Patsy Kelly, but was softer than most Blackhawks. This was followed by GIDDAP (1925, Mountain Films 1x200ft) starring Billy Bevan in a very dupey looking short. This is my only Mountain film so I don't know if they regularly looked this bad. Then it was over to 9.5mm for a Paul Parrot comedy about baseball entitled SPORTING PAUL (1922, aka TOUCH ALL BASES, Pathescope 1 x 300ft SB766)which also features the lovely Jobyna Ralston (who stars in a number of Harold Lloyd films). David Wyatt has recently written an excellent piece about the complexities of the Charlie Chase/Paul Parrott identifications in films in issue 134 of Flickers. Apparantly there is an earlier piece by Gerald McKee in issue 25 if anyone wants to send me that issue. The final film for tonight was HOLY SMOKE (1921, Pathescope 1 x 300ft SB811) with Jimmie Adams in a non Hall Room Boys comedy made for Jack White, where the burning of a hotel is actually a very funny thing...

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Posted by Grant Fitzgerald (Member # 2796) on November 12, 2011, 01:43 PM:
 
Last night I showed my friend 'The Three Little Pigs' on my Super 8mm projector. His excitement made me excited for the years to come in collecting Super 8 films.

The Three Little Pigs was made by Walt Disney Productions in 1933. It is the traditional story of the three little pigs and the Big Bad Wolf. This was one of my favorite cartoon shorts to watch as a kid. I always loved being able to watch the old Silly Symphony films, but was rarely given the opportunity to because they only showed the films on late night TV. 'The Three Little Pigs is one of the best Silly Symphonies in my opinion. Winning the academy in 1934 (Best Short Subject, Cartoons). The film was made even more famous by the ever popular, 'Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf', song. Anyways, I thoroughly enjoyed the quality on the sound and image of this film. NO fade as far as I can see. So far this is my favorite of the TWO films I have! I got it from http://www.classichomecinema.co.uk/ for $25 total. Here are some pics. If any of you guys have better ways of taking screenshots let me know.

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Posted by Flavio Stabile (Member # 357) on November 12, 2011, 04:31 PM:
 
Just finished to view my new copy of Zombie, UFA edition, with very good colors! I'm going to re-record in Italian... [Smile]

Here are sample shot taken during the projection with my HD camera, that will help me to edit the DVD version.

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Posted by Pasquale DAlessio (Member # 2052) on November 12, 2011, 05:27 PM:
 
Grant

I'm glad you are enjoying the projector. Your screenshots of 3 Little Pigs are excellent. It looks like a nice print.

PatD
 
Posted by Michael De Angelis (Member # 91) on November 13, 2011, 12:36 AM:
 
Grant,

The Three Little Pigs is a triumph for Disney, and all collectors should consider it for their collection/libraries.

It won the best cartoon short subject of 1933 and the story and song has become an imprint on our culture.

The Derann print contains the original and unaltered materials, that serves as a reference against the subsequent video re-releases.
 
Posted by Grant Fitzgerald (Member # 2796) on November 13, 2011, 01:52 AM:
 
Thanks Pat, I am loving the projector! So are my friends!

You're totally correct Michael, The Three Little Pigs is a masterpiece.
 
Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on November 14, 2011, 12:07 AM:
 
Flavio the color on the Romero film is great..I have a warming 16mm print....If only they'd struck em in LPP.....

Tonight was a Hal Roach short sort of following my last batch..This one was directed by James (Paul) Parrott and starring Lillian Rich and Stan Laurel in one of his last batch of pre-Laurel & Hardy roles...The title was ON THE FRONT PAGE (1926) was a standard 8 single 400ft reel that is excellent, but I'm not sure who released it, I'll have to look into it...

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Posted by Panayotis A. Carayannis (Member # 1220) on November 14, 2011, 08:33 AM:
 
a)I also have a std 8 copy with the same lettering. It is a Regent print.What do you mean by "a single 400 ft reel"? Mine is a 2x200 joined together.
b) Did you get my e-mail with the Gerald McKee article?
c) WHERE IS MY FILM ????? Have you posted it,or not yet ?!!
 
Posted by Flavio Stabile (Member # 357) on November 14, 2011, 11:45 AM:
 
Thanks Dino!
I was also surprised about the colors, and couldn't imagine to find in such a way when I bought it.

Flavio
 
Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on November 14, 2011, 12:02 PM:
 
Pan
lets see - yes got the McKee article, thanks.... yes posted the film, sorry... and I meant single 400 since it was as you says already joined together with the reel 2 leader as part of the program...
 
Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on November 14, 2011, 12:39 PM:
 
Nice print of that "3 Little Pigs". I have an old standard 8mm release of that that has remarkably resisted color fade as well, though a silent print.
 
Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on November 16, 2011, 12:58 AM:
 
Since tomorrow I will be getting ready to go to Austin, Texas to do a presentation on 4.75mm, I snuck in a couple of shorts before I go...Both were Spanish released 9.5mm notched prints. The first was one of the many late era Vitagraph features released in short versions entitled THE SILENT AVENGER (1927, 1 x 300ft) starring Ranger the dog! When Ranger attacks it is surprisingly violent. He kills a bear and a bad guy..The funny thing is the pathescope title of this film is GOOD DOG..This was followed by some more Paul Parrott. This time was called TAKE THE AIR (1923, 1 x 300ft), I also have the shortened Pathex version of the film.

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Posted by Panayotis A. Carayannis (Member # 1220) on November 16, 2011, 09:01 AM:
 
Sounds most exciting! Let's have a report and photos from this rarest of gauges!!
 
Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on November 24, 2011, 01:08 PM:
 
Pan, one of my friends who has a DVD company called Flicker Alley video taped the whole presentation so I will edit it and post it on his blog very soon...It went really well...

OK for today it is thanksgiving here in the states so I have some down time before heading out to the family....Last night I finally got around to watching my tinted 9.5 print of METROPOLIS (1928, Pathescope 5 x 300ft SB745) which was in a word "breathtaking." I will say that some of the tinting has faded in spots but that doesn't take away from the enjoyment.. i have had prints of this film on 8/S8/16 over the years but nothing compares to the 9.5...

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Posted by Michael O'Regan (Member # 938) on November 24, 2011, 01:15 PM:
 
That METROPOLIS print looks like a beauty. What length is it?
 
Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on November 24, 2011, 01:39 PM:
 
total of 1500 feet, 5 x 300ft reels...
 
Posted by Gerald Santana (Member # 2362) on November 24, 2011, 01:40 PM:
 
Amazing shots Dino...

Last night felt like another marathon of great films:

The Howdy Doody Show 600' on Super 8! Amazing and complete episode of the TV show. I'm not sure of who the distributer was.

The Adventures of Superman 600' of classic TV spots both in b&W and color featuring Stamp Day for Superman. Mind-blowing. Also an unknown distributer.

King Kong 2 x 1200' of a very nice Super 8 Thunderbird print, complete with great sound.

The 39 Steps 2 x 800' of another nice Super 8 Thunderbird print, complete a little bit soft but, some scenes looked very sharp.

Rebel Without A Cause 2 x 2000' 16mm flat print with some fade, the "chicken run" had good color, it looked like a composite.
 
Posted by Michael O'Regan (Member # 938) on November 24, 2011, 01:59 PM:
 
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total of 1500 feet, 5 x 300ft reels...
I'm not familiar with 9.5. How long timewise?
 
Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on November 24, 2011, 11:37 PM:
 
OH basically a 300ft 9.5 is equal roughly to a 400ft 16mm, so it is equivalent to around 2000 ft of 16mm projected at around 18-20fps..the film clocks in around 70-75 minutes but as with other 9.5 releases they have superimposed many of the titles onto the image so it is roughly the old 1960's 82 minute version, but as with most versions of metropolis has some scenes not in others...There was an interesting article in an old issue of Flickers (#117) where someone pieced together a longer Metropolis from the various 8mm versions out there.
 
Posted by Christian Bjorgen (Member # 1780) on November 25, 2011, 03:43 AM:
 
Wow, Dino, that print looks amazing!

I'm hoping to get my hands on a 16 mm copy of it now that I finally have machine for it!
 
Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on November 26, 2011, 12:04 AM:
 
Be careful with a 16mm print of metropolis as many are quite dupey looking....

Today I watched an original print of one of my favorite music films on 16mm. Sadly it is faded but not totally yet so...Oddly here in the states I am surprised by how many people are not familiar with this one...BREAKING GLASS(1980, 2 x 1600ft)starring Hazel O'Connor who is still performing music regularly to this day. The movie also features backup actors such as Phil Daniels, who was in every British rebel youth movie in the 1970's, Gary Tibbs (x-Vibrators/Adam & Ants), Mark Wingett (Quadrophenia), and Jonathan Pryce as a junkie sax player. OH and a cameo by The Damneds' Rat Scabies(pictured here but uncredited in the film)It was the first film produced by infamous Dodi Fayed, and was directed by Brian Gibson who directed one of my favorite movies that is not on 16mm or Super 8 entitled STILL CRAZY

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Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on November 27, 2011, 01:38 AM:
 
Wow, what is the world coming too when I could not get my friend to come over to watch a classic like PSYCHO on 16mm (3 x 1600ft). Oh well his loss, my wife and I enjoyed it. Plus I noticed a few things I had never caught before...First there is an ongoing motif of the non-Norman Bates' characters being shot reflected in mirrors,perhaps to imply that they too have the potential of dual personalities, and secondly there is a similar motif whereby characters are shot completely engulfed in darkness so that you cannot see their faces.

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Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on November 27, 2011, 06:35 PM:
 
Great pics, Dino!
I screened my copy on s8 right today.
 
Posted by Brian Hendel (Member # 61) on November 27, 2011, 08:50 PM:
 
Gino - Was it super 8 or regular 8? I watched my old Derann regular 8mm feature recently but didn't know it came out on Super 8 as well... oh, I just recalled that Classic Home Cinema may have put it out... is that where your print is from?
 
Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on November 27, 2011, 09:28 PM:
 
Actually, I seem to recall that Psycho was relesed as a standard 8mm sound feature many years ago, (would anyone liketo back me up on that?)

Great screenshots Dino!
 
Posted by Grant Fitzgerald (Member # 2796) on November 27, 2011, 09:29 PM:
 
I would love to own that film on Super 8 in the future.
 
Posted by Brian Hendel (Member # 61) on November 27, 2011, 09:53 PM:
 
Yes, Osi. Psycho was one of the first Regular 8mm sound features released by Derann in the mid-60's...along with Evil of Frankenstein, Ghost of Frankenstein, and The Invisible Man. Too bad these great titles weren't released on Super 8, too. But they are still fun to have on Regular 8.
 
Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on November 28, 2011, 01:40 AM:
 
quote:
Gino - Was it super 8 or regular 8?
Gian - I am guessing that Brian was directing that to both of us as he combo'd ours names [Smile]

Who put out the Super 8 version was that Derann as well?

Oh and for the record I watched a notched 9.5mm tonight called MICHEL STROGOFF (1926, Pathe baby 4 x 300ft)which highlights one of the greatest crimes in cinematic history. The main actor is Ivan Mozzhukhin, and most modern cine fans do not even recognize the name, yet in his day he was revered! Watching the 9.5 prints that i have of his films are evidence of his amazing ability. i only wish more people could be exposed to his work.

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Posted by Lee Mannering (Member # 728) on November 28, 2011, 03:21 AM:
 
Looking back at Dino’s Breaking Glass post that particular film holds many memories for me as it was a film I went to see at the cinema when the punk movement was massive, and a film we later rented on Betamax for one of our Friday night friends get-together. Hazel sang the songs in the flick and a friend after the viewing asked me to make a super 8 sound film of his daughter singing ‘Calls the Tune’ which we did over a weekend making a nice little keepsake for them and she will now be aged about 38. Blimey! The film was pretty much a underground film not getting a great response at the time but it did have a following as it still does today. Nice to read your post Dino.
 
Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on November 29, 2011, 01:31 AM:
 
Oh man Lee, what a great story. I wish I knew of a copy of the film for sale. I would happily trade mine for a copy of Great Rock n Roll Swindle though [Smile]

Tonight I watched a 9.5mm Novascope short version of the Earl Foxe comedy TENNIS WIZARD (1926, 1 x 300ft) I wish I could find the 2 reel version.

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Posted by Laksmi Breathwaite (Member # 2320) on November 29, 2011, 02:41 AM:
 
So tonight I saw a real Ray Harryhausen classic. I saw this film when I was about 9 years old in a Navy base theatre in of all places Italy were it took place. Twenty Million Miles to earth was the first Harryhausen movie I ever saw and I thought at the time the creature was real. I have a real nice digest 400 foot reel and it looks great with sound. Twenty Million Miles to Earth" is a superb example of 1950's sci-fi story telling and special effects at their very best. The film has so many different things to offer a sci-fi buff like myself, top notch work by genius Ray Harryhausen, wonderful on-location photography in the beautiful Eternal City Rome, and one of the best monster creations of the entire 1950's decade in the famed "Ymir" from Venus. Indeed "monster" is not really an appropiate title in this case for this visitor from beyond the stars is a creature very much in the "King Kong" mode of being a sympathetic victim of man's lack of care and understanding in bringing him out of his own environment into a strange new world he does not understand.I'm on a Ray Marathon! So check out the pictures  -  -
 
Posted by Larry Arpin (Member # 744) on November 29, 2011, 12:06 PM:
 
Great screenshots! Had this digest for many years and I remember it was very good quality with a lot of stop motion. The 200 foot reel has a shot of the creature in the cage from the next morning when it grew overnight. I now have a 16mm feature. Great film.
 
Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on November 29, 2011, 01:52 PM:
 
Yep! Love that film. IO have that on a two feature Laserdisc set, this film and the "Beast from 20,000 Fathoms" (I think that's the title) ... both harryhausen titles!
 
Posted by Lee Mannering (Member # 728) on November 30, 2011, 04:11 AM:
 
Well my mobile Christmas shows are now in full flow as we transport the old light box around to various youth groups in the area and voluntarily entertain the children and adults in the run up to Chrimbo. Over the years I found the cartoons most loved seem to be Santas Workshop 1932, The Night Before Christmas 1941 and Pluto's Christmas Tree 1952. The Pluto cartoon which Derann issued complete is a super film and the kids love it. Always fun showing films out and about....
Photo off screen and right the old light box.
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Update: I'm wondering now how many times I have shown Pluto and his Christmas tree??? [Razz]

[ December 03, 2011, 08:13 AM: Message edited by: Lee Mannering ]
 
Posted by Laksmi Breathwaite (Member # 2320) on December 01, 2011, 02:02 AM:
 
Last Night getting into the Christmas Spirit I watched BEN HUR digest 400 foot real. After a prologue of the birth of Christ, the movie begins in Judea, where we meet the handsome Roman Messala, a childhood friend of Judah Ben Hur . What a opening for a movie. That still sends chills up my spine when the horns start blowing for the opening credits.Ben Hur was made back when going to an epic movie was an international event. Great spectaculars were made with real people, mind-boggling sets and casts of thousands long before digital special effects made them all obsolete. There’s no better example of those bygone days than 1959’s Ben Hur, a biblical sword-and-sandal epic that has it all including a breathtaking, absolutely real chariot race.  -
 
Posted by Larry Arpin (Member # 744) on December 02, 2011, 04:17 PM:
 
Laksmi-This just came up from a reliable seller:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/20-Million-Miles-Earth-1957-Super-8-SOUND-200-/160693182132?pt=US_Film&hash=item256a0f5eb4
 
Posted by Laksmi Breathwaite (Member # 2320) on December 02, 2011, 06:37 PM:
 
Hey thanks Larry for the tip! I will check it out even if my 400 reel is sweet there is all ways room for more Harryhausen!
 
Posted by Gerald Santana (Member # 2362) on December 03, 2011, 04:16 AM:
 
I've recently added many titles to my collection and thought I should share some screen-shots from these classics as I go through the boxes.

Last night I wanted to screen a nice Blackhawk print of Steamboat Bill Jr.

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And an incomplete [Roll Eyes] print of Foolish Wives, with no opening titles and incomplete reels still, its a must see and highly recommended.

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Posted by Jeroen van Ooijen (Member # 1104) on December 03, 2011, 08:08 PM:
 
Tonight i have watched Beauty and the beast,the best Disney ever [Big Grin]
I have for you all two scenes Belle and Belle(reprise)taken with my mobile,sorry for the quality [Wink]

Belle

Belle(reprise)

Enjoy!!!

Jeroen [Smile]
 
Posted by Grant Fitzgerald (Member # 2796) on December 04, 2011, 11:30 AM:
 
Last night I decided to view Tom & Jerry: The Two Musketeers. I bought this one a couple of weeks ago. This is my first Tom & Jerry that I have bought on Super 8mm. I bought this one because it was one of my favorites when I watched Tom & Jerry summer mornings. This one always stood out to me because it was the first time that I ever so Nibbles, the baby mouse that Tom adopted. I always thought he was cute and I like how he always spoke in a foreign accent or language. Anyways, this copy of The Two Mouseketeers is absolutely gorgeous, with excellent color and contrast. I have enjoyed every viewing so far.

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Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on December 05, 2011, 12:54 PM:
 
That was the first one I bought as well, (regarding Tom and Jerry). I actually prefer my original MGM release of it on super 8 over the DErann printing.

Though the Derann printing is sharper, the color has a more bluish cast. The MGM printing of it was much more true to the original color scheme, though not on LPP and not as sharp. I'm happy with it.

However, I am THOROUGHLY impressed with the Derann printing of "Heavenly Puss", which is an amazing, "See I told you super 8 can rival 16MM" print. Excellent color and EXTREMELY sharp!
 
Posted by Akshay Nanjangud (Member # 2828) on December 09, 2011, 02:54 AM:
 
Hello everyone,

Firstly, I thank Lee, Allan, Steve and Paul. Their replies to my post helped get my Bolex SP-80 going. Am very happy to have joined this forum and grateful for the help I've received.

My wife and I watched College tonight, and loved it. We were happy with the print quality, especially Reel 4. While Sherlock Jr. is my favorite of Buster Keaton, this is a very good movie too.

Any feedback on the print, projection .... anything at all is greatly appreciated.

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Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on December 10, 2011, 12:39 AM:
 
Akshay glad to hear you are up n running. Let's face it you can never go wrong with the Buster Keaton silents. Where is Davis?

Tonight I watched a film that i have wanted for ages and a seller on ebay had it listed for 15GBP for ages and I am sooooooo glad I never acted on impulse when it was that price since the seller said it was damaged towards the end, but this is one of the most damaged prints that I have ever run across. For 9.5mm that is really saying something. Nearly every perf was stressed or cracked, and the final 1/3 of the reel had extensive water damage.. That being said it was a Jimmie Adams short called A FRESH START (1920, pathescope 1 x 300ft, SB30045) and it is loaded with great gags, so now I am still looking for a print of it to replace this damaged one.

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Posted by Akshay Nanjangud (Member # 2828) on December 10, 2011, 01:20 AM:
 
Dino, the forum members have been very helpful in getting me going.

You can't go wrong with a Buster Keaton silent, eh? I felt very sad tonight when I put on my reels of R8 Sherlock Jr.; my wife was disheartened too. The picture was not bright enough. I was using a B&H 456A and a Keystone K-100. Was it the projectors? Was it he R8 film format? Was the film a dupe? [Roll Eyes] It didn't feel like the S8 Cops on my Bolex SP-80 at all.

Dino, you say the film was bad but your pics look superb to me.

P.S. I live in Davis, CA.

[ December 10, 2011, 02:22 PM: Message edited by: Akshay Nanjangud ]
 
Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on December 10, 2011, 12:04 PM:
 
Akshay as for the Keaton comment I was speaking more about Keaton himself than the print quality which can vary from amazing to unwatchable....As a general (but not blanket) rule you will find better quality prints on Super 8, not too mention Super 8 projectors are equipped to run brighter lamps. If you plan on acquiring many Standard 8 prints you can do yourself a favor and get a nice bright standard 8 projector, BUT even then you will still find prints that are too dark..

As for the Jimmie Adams pics, those are all from the beginning of the film, because once the serious damage started I was constantly re-setting the loop.
 
Posted by Gerald Santana (Member # 2362) on December 11, 2011, 01:18 AM:
 
Tonight, among a couple of newly acquired films, I ran the first reel of the silent classic Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ (1925) 6 x 400' on Regular 8mm. The film appears to have an amber tint but no color inter-titles. Either way, it's still a nice print, and am excited to see the rest on the run up to Christmas. I'll post more here as I screen the rest in the coming days.

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Posted by Grant Fitzgerald (Member # 2796) on December 12, 2011, 12:43 PM:
 
The Immigrant is a (1917) Charlie Chaplin film. This is only the second charlie Chaplin film I have ever seen. I know, I know as a film major I should see more of his stuff but hey I have a huge list of films that are on my must view list.

Charlie is on his way to the USA. He wins in a card game, puts the money in Edna's bag (she and her sick mother have been robbed of everything). When he retrieves a little for himself he is accused of being a thief. Edna clears his name. Later, broke, Charlie finds a coin and goes into a restaurant. There he finds Edna, whose mother has died, and asks her to join him. When he reaches for the coin to pay for their meals it is missing.

The beginning of the film was definitely the funniest part of the whole film in my opinion. I didn't like it as much as Charlie's 'The Kid" but it was still an excellent film. Anyways, my copy of the film looks great in my opinion and I can't wait to view it with many in the future.

Before the film started it had a brief history of this film and said that Chaplin had shot as much footage on The Immigrant as most directors would to photograph a feature-length production. In his efforts to continuously refine the film, he exposed more than 90,000 feet of negative (the finished film runs approximately 2,000 feet), and he went four days and nights without rest while editing the film to final length.

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A Walt Disney Christmas
Today I got A Walt Disney Christmas on Super 8mm. I have already watched it twice. One to view for pleasure and the second to take pics. This film is in great condition with just a little fade, but is holding up really well! I was very excited to get this films for two reasons. One I love Christmas films and two it is my first one on Super 8.

Anyways, this is a compilation of 4 Disney Short Films; Toy Tinkers, Santa's Workshop, The Night Before Christmas and Pluto's Christmas Tree. These are extracted versions to fit in 16.34 min, 400' reel. ON can hardly tell that they have been extracted at all, they flow very well together. This has already become a new favorite and I will enjoy many viewings. YOu can find all of these shorts on YOUTUBE.

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Posted by Akshay Nanjangud (Member # 2828) on December 12, 2011, 09:04 PM:
 
Last night, we watched our Standard 8mm reels of 'Judith of Bethulia' on a Keystone K-100. It seemed like an original Blackhawk print, the box feels original too, with three reels. The first and third reels are pretty full whereas the second reel has only about two-thirds of film. IMDB says the film lasts 61 minutes; we didn't feel like the film was cut anywhere. Anyone knows more?

Of the few films I have seen from the Silent Era, this will rank high for its grandeur. If the will of Judith portrays the daredevilry of a woman, then the battle scenes portray the uncompromised ambition of D.W. Griffith. That's how I felt.

Since I accidentally deleted pictures from my camera, the ones here are from the end of the movie.

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Posted by Gerald Santana (Member # 2362) on December 12, 2011, 10:19 PM:
 
Akshay, Perhaps the film was supposed to run at 18fps? Nice screen-shots too.

Good work Grant, very cool shots!

Keep it up!
 
Posted by Akshay Nanjangud (Member # 2828) on December 12, 2011, 11:49 PM:
 
Gerald, the Keystone K-100 is a variable speed one and I ran it at the fastest possible, it doesn't have any way of knowing fps, just a knob to turn. Actually, the fps was fine. It was a great experience on the whole.

Love Grant's pictures too. I must get a colored animated film!
 
Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on December 13, 2011, 01:36 AM:
 
Akshay I am puzzled by your post...Are you saying your print did not last 1 hour? Or are you saying you had concern because the 2nd reel was not full?
 
Posted by Akshay Nanjangud (Member # 2828) on December 13, 2011, 02:02 AM:
 
Dino, my concern is that the second reel wasn't full. Why should the second reel not be full when the final reel is? Wouldn't it be natural to have the last reel be the lightest?

In future, I must time my films and compare the duration with the some known valid source. What's a good source for movies on film? IMDB? Wikipedia?
 
Posted by Christian Bjorgen (Member # 1780) on December 13, 2011, 02:54 AM:
 
IMDB is usually a good bet as they list all the various run times of films (such as Metropolis, which has probably 5 or 6 different lengths!).
 
Posted by Lee Mannering (Member # 728) on December 13, 2011, 04:57 AM:
 
Its Christmas Film Show overload!!!! [Eek!] [Eek!]

Mickeys Christmas Carol
Santas Workshop
On Ice
Scrooge

Will the Elmo last till 2012 that is the question?
 
Posted by Winbert Hutahaean (Member # 58) on December 13, 2011, 09:42 AM:
 
quote:
Anyways, this is a compilation of 4 Disney Short Films; Toy Tinkers, Santa's Workshop, The Night Before Christmas and Pluto's Christmas Tree. These are extracted versions to fit in 16.34 min, 400' reel.
Grant, I saw you have dealt with the previous problem of your projector (jitters, shaking). Congratulation! now you can enjoy the magic of super 8mm.

Knowing you are new to 8mm films, and perhaps you would like to know that beside the above Walt Disney Christmas, there are several other compilations like it, i.e where you can have a 400' reel with 4 to 5 stories.

They are:

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I already knew that the below titles should be also available:

9. Mickey first 50 years Anniversary

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13. Goofy over sports

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Apart from the last one (no. 13) they are not rare, so can be bought between $10-15. Still more economical rather than to buy 4 shorts. And as you have mentioned, we hardly to notice where the stories have been extracted.

Beside there are also three other compilation reel but they are only 2 stories on each 400' reel (so no extract) and what I knew they were only originally available SILENT.

ps: although one company in UK has stripped it and added sound. I have 1 reel with sound added.

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Good luck,
 
Posted by Grant Fitzgerald (Member # 2796) on December 13, 2011, 11:28 AM:
 
Awesome Thanks! I have seen these around, but I didn't know what they exactly were thanks for the explanation!
 
Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on December 13, 2011, 02:42 PM:
 
Akshay
OK now that I understand i will state that the Blackhawk Judith on Standard 8 was only 800 feet, so the fact that yours is stretched across 3 reels means the following

A) you watched part of some other film in the middle
B) Whoever had it prior to you reconfigured it.... For instance they may have had a projector like the Revere 85 which only handled 300 foot reels, so maybe they made it fit on their equipment...BUT the main thing is you should definitely have all that was released by Blackhawk.. : )
 
Posted by Akshay Nanjangud (Member # 2828) on December 13, 2011, 02:57 PM:
 
Dino, I didn't think of a cut of the film by a previous owner. In favor of your argument, reels 1 and 3 are 300', while the second reel is 200'. So like you say, it's a total of 800'. At least, I feel good to have the full movie.

Now, consider this:

1. The box for these three reels, I believe to be original, is perfectly built to house three reels.
2. The head of Reel 1 says "Start 1", the heads of Reels 2 and 3 read "Start 2 ....... Reel Two" and "Start 3 ....... Reel 3", respectively.

Perhaps an oddity from Blackhawk to accommodate 300' capacity projectors?
 
Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on December 13, 2011, 11:57 PM:
 
Akshay
In that case it is possible that when Blackhawk released it that way, even though it was 800feet so as to not pack the reels.
 
Posted by Gerald Santana (Member # 2362) on December 14, 2011, 01:54 AM:
 
When I first took a look at Foolish Wives, I was baffled why it was on 6 x 400' reels without heads or tails on any of the reels (and only half full -- at about 200' each). I ran them just fine on their own but, the moment I transfered them to 2 x 600' reels, the film filled the reels to capacity.

I ran it again later in the week and I could not finish the film because it started to un-spool near the end! It did not fit into the 600' take up reel for my Elmo ST600. This is just a heads up for anyone trying to watch a reel filled to capacity: you're going to need a bigger take up reel.

Anyway, I'm still looking over many films that I just bought at an Estate Sale. Many amazing silents were included in the boxes. Here are a few more that I watched last night...

Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ (1925) Reel 2 started the screening and I noticed this time that the print has slightly soft focus and is not amber! I must have been confused by my cameras setting but, I decided to leave them that way anyway -- I think it looks really good.

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An excellent serial that is not to be missed by any silent film enthusiast is The Perils of Pauline . We took a look at the first episode in the series, “Through Air and Fire” on 2 x 400' from Blackhawk Films, which is a very exciting film with extraordinary sequences.

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And finally, an incomplete print of The Three Musketeers (1916) aka D'Artagnan which was sort of hilarious and had some of the most expressive faces on film I have ever seen. I'm missing reel one of this 3 x 400' Blackhawk release.

If anyone has an extra copy of R1 laying around, consider me interested in it.

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Posted by Winbert Hutahaean (Member # 58) on December 14, 2011, 10:10 AM:
 
Below pictures are not mine. Just took it from Ebay listings, ad Ebay would remove them after 60 days, I chose to save it in this database, so they can be used for future reference.

ps: click link to see pictures

Independence Day (Derann, Scope, Stereo, 5 x 600')

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Previous listing: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/200681541458 Sold for C$450 (28 Nov, 2011)


Jason And The Argonauts (Derann, Flat, 4 x 600')

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Previous listing: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/200665195268 Sold for US$400 (26 Oct, 2011)

Gone With The Wind (Derann, Flat, 8 x 400', Kodak LPP Polyester)

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Previous Listing: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/200669703297 Sold for C$506 (07 Nov, 2011)

An American In Paris (Derann from Ken negative, 6 x 400', Agfa)

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Previous listing: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/200672513895 Sold for 149.99 (14 Nov, 2011)
 
Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on December 14, 2011, 01:09 PM:
 
Winbert ..

did Disney Home Movies ever release a "Silly Symphony Part 2" 400ft? I have seen that part 1 occasionally, but never a part 2.
 
Posted by Akshay Nanjangud (Member # 2828) on December 14, 2011, 06:29 PM:
 
The other night, we watched Blood and Sand. The print quality and the projection were very satisfactory on my Bolex SP-80. Am considering getting a new bulb for the projector, the reflective coating on the current one is half way gone. Any suggestions on where to get one and some idea on pricing would be helpful.

As for the movie, I considered it a simple story of moral degradation well put together. Perhaps in the early days of film the true achievement lay not so much in the story but on the fundamentals of film-making. With this in mind, I felt that in this movie various scenes were brought together well enough to function as a smooth and effective narrative.

The last three pictures are taken sans flash, still experimenting to find the best the camera settings.

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Posted by Lee Mannering (Member # 728) on December 15, 2011, 04:18 AM:
 
Had our annual Christmas film group show and pleased to report the Elmo is still going strong. Hurrah!

Programme.
Christmas advert/trailer reel Scrooge etc.
On Ice
Night Before Christmas
Ginger Nuts Christmas Circus

Interval Supper

12 Days of Christmas (Stereo)
Mister & Mistletoe
The Prince & the Pauper (Stereo)
Happy Christmas wishes

Some time since we last viewed Prince & Pauper and we voted this to be possibly the highest quality Disney on 8mm with vibrant colour and good stereo sound imaging.
 
Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on December 18, 2011, 01:52 AM:
 
We had a holiday party/screening tonight with my biggest condo audience ever at 8..... It started on Super 8 with the new SUPER 8 trailer, then a quick pop out of the scope lens and it was the old Reel Image CHRISTMAS BIRDS short. Then the feature was a gorgeous 16mm original print of MIRACLE ON 34TH STREET(1947). Lots of fun, even though one of the tightening knobs on my scope bracket broke [Frown] I guess that is what happens when you never use something...

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Posted by Martin Davey (Member # 2841) on December 18, 2011, 04:20 AM:
 
I did my first public film show for almost a decade. It was at a transport society and the films were railway based ones as follows.

ON THE WESTERN REGION
CORONATION SCOT
BRITISH MOVIETONE NEWS
SNOW
CLASSROOM: ENGINE DRIVER
LOOK AT LIFE: TURN OF THE WHEEL
LOCOMOTION (15min version)
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some of my own shot footage from the early 1980s

The prints varied from walton era to modern derann ones.
There were 31 people in the hall and an Elmo st1200HD was used, with a chinon 7800h for back up. The screen was 5ft wide and the sound from the Elmo was fed to a 20year+ Arcam Alpha ll amp, just using the left channel, in to a Mordaunt Short central speaker. I was worried that the amp may blow a fuse, considering that is only 25 watts p/channel, working in a large room and had my fingers crossed to begin with. As it turned out the sound was suprisingly clear and dynamic, and there was still plenty of power available.
The projector itself tends to draw interest to the crowd, and athough many of the films are on DVD the novelty of film projection seemed to go down well. I have been asked to do another one next year!
 
Posted by Lee Mannering (Member # 728) on December 18, 2011, 04:36 AM:
 
Welcome David to What Films did you show last night?
 
Posted by Panayotis A. Carayannis (Member # 1220) on December 18, 2011, 05:42 AM:
 
Akshay,
It doen't matter that the second reel was half full as long as the total running time is correct,somewhat difficult with silent films as long as they are run at random speed and you must find the correct one,(and this is another unending debate piece). In your (and Gerald's and everyone's) case,it is the number and length of the film's reels as they were available to the producing company.Even in "today's" Derann features, supplied in 600 ft reels,you will find an odd reel that fills only with 400 feet, i.e with two "original" reels,since the feature is an 8, or 11 reeler. On the opposite,many silent features were originally in smaller than 10 or 9 minute reels.Several times, I have put silent "8 reelers" in 3x 400 reels,or better,if they overfill, in 2x 600 and 1x 400. and I don't mind if the 400 footer is in the middle,or, 5 reelers,(especially B westerns), in 2x 400, without overfilling.
Gerald,
No matter the number of reels you got it,you have the edited 8 reel version of FOOLISH WIVES that has been floating around for ages! If you really like it,try to find the later Blackhawk version,an exellent copy in 6x400 full reels,restored by Arthur Lenning.
 
Posted by Luis Caramelo (Member # 2430) on December 18, 2011, 08:35 AM:
 
hi! fellas last night i screened thuderball a great james bond
with sean conery one of his best,this ,s a wonderfull print from
derann good image and scope in my 10feet screnn...
today i,ll screnn goldfinger

bests:
luis caramelo
 
Posted by Flavio Stabile (Member # 357) on December 18, 2011, 10:22 AM:
 
Hi Winbert,

the print of American in Paris from Kinzieman is not 6x400' but only 5x400'...

Furthermore ID4 is 6x600' and GWTW is 8x800'
[Wink]

Flavio
 
Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on December 19, 2011, 01:08 PM:
 
WOW! [Eek!]

That is a lovely print of "Miracle" Dino! ThanX 4 sharing1
 
Posted by Akshay Nanjangud (Member # 2828) on December 23, 2011, 03:44 AM:
 
We just finished 'The Private Life of Henry VIII' an hour ago. My wife, a cousin and I fell head over heels in love with the motion picture. Laughton's cheerful disposition in youth to his disturbed state after cuckoldry are memorable. The ladies so beautiful. The humor, the sets ..... every bit of the film is outstanding.

Before purchasing the film, I noticed it won Charles Laughton the Oscar for best actor and that it was nominated for Best Picture. In addition to these, I factored in my wife's love for period cinema. Also, I was in search of a sound film to play on my Bolex SP-80. I had to purchase the film.

This is the best print I own, at least for the moment. The sound is terrific too.

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Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on December 24, 2011, 01:24 AM:
 
Akshay looks like you have a pretty good collection there already. And good taste....

Tonight starts what I'll call the Winter Movie Wonderland....since I have a week off from work I can watch a little more than usual.....

I kicked it off with a crime/western starring Jack Perrin and another from the silent days Wally Wales in a Super 8 sound feature entitled HAIR-TRIGGER CASEY (1936) (Select Films 3 x 400ft). It has some of the non-pc elements found in many early sound films, but is notable for containing one of the longest, most awkward flashback scenes I have ever watched. The print bounces back and forth between soft and sharp.

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Posted by Akshay Nanjangud (Member # 2828) on December 24, 2011, 01:53 PM:
 
As usual, I love your pictures Dino. Did you receive the e-mails I have been sending you? I have sent you two recently.

Honestly, I loved 'The Private Life of Henry VIII.' When it was nominated for Best Picture in 1933, Frank Capra's 'Lady for a Day' was also in the running, another movie we like at my place. There is something about films from the B&W period, I wish I could put it in words. I realized this when I watched 'It's a Wonderful Life' and a lesser known 'The Champ'. How I love these films! I can't imagine a remake of 'The Champ' in today's times. Am scared everyone will write it off as drab melodrama.
 
Posted by Michael De Angelis (Member # 91) on December 25, 2011, 12:37 PM:
 
Akshay,

Agreed.
Films in B&W are beautiful.
The cinematography with silver nitrate film, pops off the screen.

The "color" in the B&W film Casablanca, is the music. As Time Goes By.
When the music swells Bogey goes from a drunk and back into being a sober man,
reflecting on a happier time in Paris. At the end of the film, it's a coda
when Rick and Ilsa say goodby. He recollects and says: "you wore blue."
The musical finale is triumphant, of a sunny tomorrow.

There are some B&W films and I wish that they were made
in Technocolor. Yankee Doodle Dandy is one.

Gone With the Wind would not have worked in B&W. John Cameron Menzies
cinematography is spectacular.

I enjoy all films for these reasons.

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to one and all.
 
Posted by Gerald Santana (Member # 2362) on December 26, 2011, 07:55 PM:
 
For the family, last night I screened Toccata for Toy Trains (1959) by Charles and Ray Eames and it was a big hit! For those of who may not have a 16mm print handy, here is a link to the only complete version on youtube:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YbYgt8Ni9vQ

I later screened Metropolis (1927) on 5 x 400' Regular 8mm -- I'm unsure who the distributor is but the print was pretty good, slightly soft with source print lines and good contrast. I was saving this film for New Years day but, we are almost there anyway...and had many requests for it. Not as good as Dino's 9.5 tinted print but, still very exciting to watch for the first time!

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Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on December 27, 2011, 12:23 AM:
 
Looks great Gerald....I actually have a standard 8 print of Metropolis that looks very similar so my guess is yours is from Griggs.....Does yours have a soundtrack?
 
Posted by Gerald Santana (Member # 2362) on December 27, 2011, 02:21 AM:
 
The film came in cans...here is a picture of the head from R1:

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The print just starts and ends abruptly, has the opening title but, no sound. I have a couple of soundtracks for the film including a record of the Giorgio Moroder soundtrack which one of these days, I'll run together.
 
Posted by Michael O'Regan (Member # 938) on December 27, 2011, 02:49 AM:
 
Nice looking print, Gerald.
 
Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on December 28, 2011, 02:12 AM:
 
Movie winter wonderland continues......I have my 6 foot screen set up continuously this week. Today started with a 16mm print of WHITE ZOMBIE (1932, 2 x 1200ft manbeck films version), well actually it started with a list of things to do around the house from my wife such as installing the remote transmitter in the ceiling fan, painting the bathroom shelves, etc. I even built some new shelves in my film closet to re-organize the small gauge stuff, but the first film I watched was the Lugosi title that also featured a silent film actress Madge Bellamy, who was far sexier than any modern actress.

later in the evening I watched a 9.5mm silent comedy featuring not only the wonderful Betty Balfour, but also Syd Chaplin entitled A LITTLE BIT OF FLUFF (1928, pathescope 2 x 300ft SB30038)

Tomorrow I have some fairly rare silent titles I have been saving for sometime so it is going to be a good day......

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Posted by Lee Mannering (Member # 728) on December 28, 2011, 04:23 AM:
 
Completed the last Christmas show with a tirade of Disney’s including…
Santa’s Workshop, Pluto’s Christmas tree and the Sheila Graber animated short 12 Days of Christmas viewable here on flu-tube http://youtu.be/tiUZV1Un5gs
The feature was Disney’s Cinderella which is a charming film we feel from 1950 and I love the sound of Ilene Woods voice as Cinderella. This film must have been very popular when it opened as it made nearly half the production costs back over just one weekend.

It has been a bumper year here for screenings out and about and pleased to report the Elmo GS1200 only developed one fault in that time which was fixed quickly mid show with a squirt of switch cleaner so apart from that and my back playing up lifting it we had a jolly time and as you would expect, the young people we were projecting the films for enjoyed the experience trying to work out how the images got to the screen and a pleasure telling them how it all works.
 
Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on December 29, 2011, 12:18 AM:
 
Lee glad to hear the elmo has made it through another year of xmas screenings [Smile]

Winter movie wonderland today was an all silent 16mm program in salute of Lee's Lumiere memorial (albeit no Lumiere material)......I started with a serial episode, which is more of a series episode from FIGHTING BLOOD - 2nd Series - Round 6 WAGES OF CINEMA (1924, 2 x 400ft Kodascope print)starring George O'Hara. This is a weird one where each episode revolves around a boxer and his comedic team played by Al Cooke and Kit Guard (who were in one of my favorite episodics The Telephone Girl series)...This was followed by one the last silent features by the king of the quickies J.P. McGowan entitled BELOW THE DEADLINE (1929, 2 x 1200ft)starring the loveliest overbite in Hollywood Barbara Worth. I cannot help but chuckle at the title when I think of it as an inside joke for McGowan in that he turned the project back in for release below the deadline. McGowan's films are always flawed somehow but for what he worked with and how fast he did them I'm never surprised. This one has some good elements mixed with bad, but the strength here is the peripheral characters who are all clearly defined and unique....I think the pics all look a tad soft because of the light spill since I watched these during the afternoon...OH and the final pic is of the new shelves in the film closet...

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Posted by Gerald Santana (Member # 2362) on December 29, 2011, 01:22 AM:
 
Taking Lee suggestion in honoring this day, first I set up my oldest projector, a Regular 8mm Bell & Howell Filmomaster circa 1946. It is only 300' capacity but, it's one of my favorite projectors:

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It's all thread up with a 200' Blackhawk print of The Magic of Méliès, it has three of my favorite shorts.

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The Magic Lantern has a very special kind of projector...more on this one on the other thread. Later, I pulled out the Sears Tower automatic thread 8mm projector with a Tower Sound System. The tubes in this amp give the sound a nice loud tone, some prints are better than others, in which case you can always turn treble up or down with little hum:

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Forum member Joseph Morrison was kind enough to share his print Thomas Ince Studio Tour with me. A great little 400' silent documentary on the making of films produced by his studio. I can't recall what the score is but, it is nice and loud, almost like circus music. Needless to say, I turned it way up for effect. More on this for another thread as well.

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Lastly, I brought out the Elmo ST-600 for a quick, easy, and modern set up. Thanks to Jon Addams and after adjustments, I rarely have to check for proper threading. And I've begun to recognize the sound of it going through it's path -- that tells me it's passing smoothly.

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I finished with a silent Blackhawk cartoon from Walt Disney as he worked with minor studios before he ran his own (in Hollywood) while living in Kansas City. Here we have screen-shots from short film Newman Laugh-o-Grams as he was personally animating a short and Puss in Boots, another title that can also be added to a different thread, as the title character and his accomplice attend a movie starring Rudolph Vaselino...

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A fun night of films and photos, thank goodness for moving pictures! Here's to 115 more years of cinema, where ever it will be then...

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Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on December 29, 2011, 01:44 AM:
 
Gerald I love the "Sears Tower" set up you have there... So great...plus the original Bell & Howell projector wouldn't sound,..................................................................................ttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttt,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,k-------sorry that interuption was from my cat "Little Clara"

but what I was saying was.... The B&H tower doesn't have the same ring to it.....

BUT great titles Gerald - and speaking of such would you have any use for a vinegaring Beau Brummel-1924 (standard 8 and scored), maybe you could get a screening out of it for your club before it dies...I hate to just throw it away....
 
Posted by Gerald Santana (Member # 2362) on December 29, 2011, 02:30 AM:
 
Thanks, Michael on Metropolis...Does anyone know who may have released that print?

and Dino, I purchased both the projector and system separately, am very excited to pair them. The only down side is the DLG bulb that the projector takes is usually expensive but, the light output is very good. The system works with most silent projectors, I noticed automatics play through it much better.

It sounds like your Clara may be looking for some boots:

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Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on December 30, 2011, 01:24 AM:
 
Gerald Griggs released the Metropolis. They got hold of a German print and had to make their own titles...

Winter Movie Wonderland continues today with another 16mm look at a journeyman director....First up was one of the few Betty Boop cartoons i still have after cleaning house last year. Now I am not the biggest Bimbo fan but I do like Kiko, and this one has the whole Frankenstein theme so its a keeper in my book...I don't dislike Boop at all, but in the last 10 years she has been marketed to death here in Los Angeles (not sure about the rest of the country)... I might estimate that 1 in 10 cars around where I live has some sort of Betty Boop sticker on it..anyway
the short was BETTY BOOP'S PENTHOUSE (1933, 1x 400ft NTA TV original). This was then followed by a feature that I apparently have 2 copies of (Well 3 actually but one is on eastman)in glorious IB TECH. The title is TENNESSEE'S PARTNER (1955, 3 x 1200 original) and i watched it a couple of years back with my wife, but this is a separate print from that one, so if anyone is looking I have one for sale. It was directed by Allan Dwan. I have about 10 of these 1950's B pictures he directed and they are all enjoyable on some level (and Rhonda Fleming in technicolor ain't too bad either)...The thing that struck me this time around is how the opening title states "Print by technicolor" i don't know that i have ever recognized this sort of title before....Plus this print is in gorgeous shape with only a handful of brief lines in the whole print, which goes to show you that not every former rental is trashed....

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Posted by Anthony Buhay (Member # 2874) on December 30, 2011, 01:51 AM:
 
i didnt see this post, i had written this in the previous post about joining in!
Heres a copy of my post :x

im not sure if the photos are too dark to see, but i projected the only full length film i have, "Dont give up the ship" With Jerry Lewis. I had 10 people and 1 dog attend the screening and everyone enjoyed it [Smile]
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And also HERE IS A VIDEO:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JzM7iDAgUfw
 
Posted by Akshay Nanjangud (Member # 2828) on December 30, 2011, 02:12 AM:
 
Anthony, I'd only like to confirm ...... "mission accomplished" [Smile]
What are you using for a screen? It looks like some bedspread or drape to me.

Dino, love your pictures. Gerald too, those projectors look so quaint to my untrained eye. I love these projectors where the reels are aligned vertically, has a certain look.

We, my wife, a cousin and I, watched Foreign Correspondent. Having never seen it before, we were blown away. Hours later we were wondering how the airplane sequence must have been shot. Anyone know? Today, we are always told that special-effects of now are the best. Naive as I am, I believed it all along. Then I saw this plane - flying, attacked, metal rending from wings, sinking, floating in the ocean - sequence and I don't understand the need for computers. It all looks real here, right? Now, I must watch the B&W King Kong made in 1933; maybe it won't look bad at all?!
 
Posted by Anthony Buhay (Member # 2874) on December 30, 2011, 02:30 AM:
 
Akshay im using a super thick queen comforter cover. (so theres basically 2 sheets that the projection falls on. it has never been washed. i kind of just threw it on my backdrop stand so its wrinkly but Works brilliantly whether its for film projections or digital! Ill usually clamp the edges down if i have something projected larger!

Dino- im gonna email you about that extra Tennessee print you have!
 
Posted by Alexander Lechner (Member # 1548) on December 31, 2011, 01:24 PM:
 
Like every year around Christmas I watched a few Tom & Cherry shorts with my little ones.
This year "The Milky Waif" was especially liked. Each year different - nice!
 
Posted by Gerald Santana (Member # 2362) on January 01, 2012, 03:33 AM:
 
We watched a Blackhawk print of Chaplin's The Gold Rush (1925) on 4 x 400' to ring in the New Year with the family. I started the film at 11:00 PM and by the third reel, we ushered in a new year both in the movie and in real life!

Here's to all of the prospectors out there...

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Posted by Christian Bjorgen (Member # 1780) on January 01, 2012, 05:17 AM:
 
New Years Eve, 31. dec 2011; just like last year, the big screening day for me with all of my soon-to-be-wife's family gathered at her sisters house to celebrate, I set up my portable cinema in one of the kids rooms and pretty much had a show running non-stop the entire evening.

Program for the evening:

 
Posted by Michael De Angelis (Member # 91) on January 01, 2012, 11:22 PM:
 
Dino,

Thanks for the Rhonda Fleming picts. You lucky man.

Gerald,
Nice shots of The Gold Rush. Is this from the print itself?
Is the Blackhawk a Standard 8 or Super 8 print?
I'm interested in the Blackhawk over a RBC Chaplin print of Gold Rush.
 
Posted by Gerald Santana (Member # 2362) on January 02, 2012, 12:35 AM:
 
Chris: Thanks for links on Facebook! I wish my family was into Tom and Jerry, it was my favorite cartoon and kid.

Michael: The Gold Rush screen-shot is from the internet, I didn't have the time to set up the camera. It's a Super 8 copy of the film and the contrast is very good, not to dark. I had a Regular 8mm Blackhawk that was comparable if not, superior.

But the 16mm print of The Gold Rush is spot on with excellent contrast. However, the film narration (if it has sound) is sort of unnecessary and ridculous -- I prefer it silent or with the Chaplin score minus narration.

No films to screen tonight on the projector but, I did get a chance to spool all of my incomplete Foolish Wives into one 1200' reel and will take a look at it tomorrow without any breaks. The first time viewing, it was on 6 short reels!
 
Posted by Gerald Santana (Member # 2362) on January 03, 2012, 01:26 PM:
 
Last night was more Three Musketeers action with a 16mm print of The Iron Mask (1929) with sound score and narration by Douglas Fairbanks Jr. who does a very good job of telling the story as it happens. It was like your grandfather reading you a story, complete with onomonopia sound effects.

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I really liked this print, it is in excellent condition with very good contrast. It's on 2 x 1600' reels and R2 was not rewound properly, the perforations were on the right side so these are screen shots from only the first reel, which has it's own "conclusion". I'll screen the rest of it tonight with a couple other 16mm prints I've had on hold for a while.

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Posted by Akshay Nanjangud (Member # 2828) on January 05, 2012, 03:03 AM:
 
Tonight I screened a Niles print of My Man Godfrey. On five 400' reels, the feature seems complete. The print itself isn't the best; the focus is soft, and the sound is just a little more than passable.

On the positive side, this could be a very memorable comedy for my wife and cousin who watched it. Despite the imperfect sound, we laughed through all five reels. William Powell, Carole Lombard, Gail Patrick .... why haven't I heard these names before?
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Posted by Gerald Santana (Member # 2362) on January 05, 2012, 08:03 PM:
 
Great shots Akshay, keep them coming!
 
Posted by Michael De Angelis (Member # 91) on January 05, 2012, 08:11 PM:
 
Interesting notes and other memorable actors and films:

Powell and Lombard made this picture after their marriage.
Lombard later married Clark Gable.

Check out William Powell in the "The Thin Man" and the subsequent films in the franchise.

Franklin Pangborn - Little Rascals- Wild Poses, W.C. Fields films: International House, The Bank Dick, Never Give a Sucker an Even Break.

Eugene Pallette - The Mark of Zorro, Adventures of Robin Hood,

Mischa Auer - Pick-A-Star (Movie Struck,) You Can't Take It with You.
 
Posted by Akshay Nanjangud (Member # 2828) on January 05, 2012, 08:30 PM:
 
Michael, of all that you state, Lombard's marital trajectory catches my immediate attention. When I was younger, I used to wonder why film actors had several marriages / relationships. Now, when I see some of them on screen create this great chemistry, I feel that the love shown on screen can't all be acting, can it?

Consider the scene where Lombard and Powell are doing the dishes. I, as a viewer, was falling in love with Lombard and my wife with Powell [Smile] . Couldn't the actors be feeling this too?
 
Posted by Michael De Angelis (Member # 91) on January 05, 2012, 11:05 PM:
 
Akshay,

It's a great scene.

Unlike many, these two pros were able to team up again and the charm comes straight through the camera.

I've always loved her. Lombard glistens. What a doll. She could play it soft and tough, and all in the same breath.

Powell's performances are great.

Don't miss: The Thin Man, and After The Thin Man. Powell and Myrna Loy.
It will be a treat for everyone.
 
Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on January 07, 2012, 03:10 AM:
 
A few standard 8 shorts tonight before bed.....I started off with a film that is currently fascinating me as I can find no real info on it....It is a weiss brothers film from 1928 called PIE ALLEY (2 x 200ft, unknown distributor), but I don't know who the actors are (the little kid looks like Big Boy). It was terrible. an entire reel of pie throwing...bad pie throwing...weird........Followed it with 2 other artclass productions from the western side. Before becoming the beauty of sound films Jean Arthur made a series of western shorts. i watched RIDIN RIVALS (1926, 1 x 200ft) and ROARING RIDER (1926, 1 x 200ft). They were great little shorts from a series where each episode starred jean alongside a different western star...Quick, fun action....These 8mm prints were from the 1940's and each suffered a little from "fuji spots" and the old printing made keeping a sharp focus tricky, even though the source material was beautiful....

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Posted by Martin Davey (Member # 2841) on January 07, 2012, 04:50 AM:
 
On friday evening I ran the following ......

T+J jerry and the goldfish

Flavour of the month (movie adverts/derann release)

L+H Busy Bodies (blackhawk print)

How to catch a cold (disney, Technicolour)

Motor Mania (disney)

Dixieland Droopy (Tex avery/MGM)

Donald Duck in Mathamagic Land (disney/part technicolour)

They were all on 16mm and run on my ELF RM-2
 
Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on January 07, 2012, 12:36 PM:
 
Thanks for the screenshots as always Dino. What I found interesting about "Pie" was the "Lucky Strike" title card! Lucky Strike cigarettes apparantly jumped onto the "modern media bandwagon quite early. The earliest I had heard of Lucky Strike is the entertainment medium was sponsoring the Jack Benny show, which they did for quite a few years.
 
Posted by Laksmi Breathwaite (Member # 2320) on January 13, 2012, 01:30 AM:
 
I was watching last night the classic 400 foot reel digest of Close Encounters . I still think it has some of the best scenes. And it still looks good no pinks .  -
 
Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on January 14, 2012, 12:57 AM:
 
Osi, While that is an interesting observation..I think the name may be more of a series name, where the main company like Christie / Educational / Hal Roach, etc would put out a bunch of different comedy series'. Sometimes they would be under a name like the lead comic, but other times would have names like Bullseye / Mermaid, etc...My guess is that Lucky Strike was the kid series, but if it was a "sponsored" series that would be a great topic for an article....But speaking of sponsorships, since I have been working on getting my portable 35mm up n running in the condo I figured this early 1930 safety film 35mm print (3 x 1000ft) I have would be a good testing print....They just don't make em like this anymore do they???? [Big Grin]

I should add that this is a legitimate sales film, not a comedy....

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Posted by Leon Thomas Jones (Member # 2731) on January 14, 2012, 02:42 AM:
 
Thank you.
I wish to thanks this forum provider and all the inputs from its members .I really enjoy every parts of it, especially ‘what films did you show last night’ with all its magic pictures of silent and sound films . Thanks you again for this wonderful forum.
regards
Leon Thomas Jones [Smile]
 
Posted by Martin Davey (Member # 2841) on January 15, 2012, 10:25 AM:
 
Last night I ran a number of silent films, most B/W.

On standard 8..

Charlie limbers up (50ft, charlie chaplin extract)

Man on the moon (100ft faded colour, daily express production!)

Thrills and spills (200ft, car crashes, circus acts etc)

Mouse Burglar (100ft glamour film)

The Iron Mule (200ft, first film I ever owned xmas 1979)

on super 8...

home movie of family (100ft colour)

Star Wars (200ft,about the 10th I film I owned)

I ran them on a Eumig 602D, which I had found during 2010. It was on a bench outside a cash converters (pawn) shop. I presume the previous owner tried to get some cash for it but was turned down. It worked perfectly, including the bulb!
 
Posted by Gerald Santana (Member # 2362) on January 16, 2012, 02:00 PM:
 
I had another good night with my film club screening The Lost World (1925) on 3 x 400' Regular 8mm reels. Everything was going smoothly until the 3rd reel had a bad jitter on my automatic machine then, I switched projectors.

That's the first time I ever had to do that with a print but, had to do it as 40 people were waiting for the conclusion. With no sweat, it only took two minutes to change and re-thread onto a manual Revere, not as bright as the automatic Sears Tower but it worked and concluded the show to applause. [Smile]

Later, there were two other films to look at, Romeo and Juliet (1966) the ballet with Margot Fonteyn, Rudolf Nureyev on 16mm. This features very exciting music and great choreography. I highly recommend it.

And finally, we got a chance to see the first reel of On the Waterfront (1954) on 16mm again before calling it a night. The print was very sharp with very good contrast and thought about what a good a job they did with the Columbia Classics digest on Super 8, in many ways it is just as good in quality.

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Posted by Laksmi Breathwaite (Member # 2320) on January 17, 2012, 12:39 AM:
 
Last Night I watched the Adventures of Tom Sawyer 400 feet digest and Wizard of Oz 400 feet digest. It was wonderful to watch these two classics and see the nice scenes. My two kids loved them and got into the short films that showed the whole movie. Sometimes they can't sit still for a feature .  -
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Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on January 17, 2012, 12:59 PM:
 
ThanX 4 those pics laksmi!

"Tom Sawyer" is a favorite around our house too! I have the ABC films feature print of that and the image quality does vary from spot on color, to an overall brownish tinge to the colors in other scenes, but when it's spot on, it's lovely!

I've always loved that last shot in the film ...

"Aunt Polly!" (slap!)
 
Posted by Grant Fitzgerald (Member # 2796) on January 17, 2012, 01:04 PM:
 
The Sorceror's Apprentice Short extraction from Fantasia. Got this one for Christmas! A tiny bit of fade, barely. But otherwise Fantastic print.

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Posted by Laksmi Breathwaite (Member # 2320) on January 17, 2012, 02:11 PM:
 
HeY OSI I like the slap to. But I think the most unforgetable scene is when Tom is at the top of the cliff in the cave after following the light to a excit. He says "Becky I see the light " and turns around and says " Becky I'm coming for you"! Wow that sends chills up my spine everytime. And of course the time in the court when Injun Joe throwns the nife at our hero. I love the part in Wizard of Oz when Toto pulls the curtian exposing the fake Oz thats classic as well.
 
Posted by Lee Mannering (Member # 728) on January 18, 2012, 05:51 AM:
 
Midnight a delightful 1939 B&W flick with some of the great film stars of the day including, Don Ameche, Claudette Colbert and John Barrymore to name but a few. Never ceases to amaze me just how startling some of these 16mm prints were with glistening images on screen which could have easily been mistaken for 35mm. Lovely evening watching this one..
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Posted by Keith Ashfield (Member # 741) on January 18, 2012, 06:23 AM:
 
Having an "Arnie" week. Last night - Deranns feature release of "Predator" - 4 x 600ft on Agfa stock with grey magnetic stripe - STEREO sound.

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Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on January 18, 2012, 12:52 PM:
 
Even with the pixilation, I can see that this is an awesome print, (just look inbetween the pixels ... hee hee!)
 
Posted by Keith Ashfield (Member # 741) on January 18, 2012, 01:07 PM:
 
Osi, probably not the best way to "show off" the print quality, doing a montage. A case of "more means less".I think it may be something to do with the "upload"?

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Posted by Akshay Nanjangud (Member # 2828) on January 18, 2012, 01:10 PM:
 
Last night, we watched The Lost World (1925). That this is a story by Arthur Conan Doyle interested me because I've recently read Arthur & George, on the life of Conan Doyle, and his The Hound of the Baskervilles. We were looking forward to this movie, until the film began. The film has a rather soft focus which is disappointing. Take a look.

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Posted by Lee Mannering (Member # 728) on January 19, 2012, 04:31 AM:
 
Akshay. Some of my Niles prints are even better than Blackhawk.

Watched 'Chase Me Pastry' issued by good old Capital Films whos adverts used to boast 'The Best in 8mm' Richard Hearne stars in this Std 8 collectable and one day I must get round to striping the film and putting a sound track on it.
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Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on January 19, 2012, 01:06 PM:
 
I usually found standard 8mm to be better than super 8, believe it or not, (I'm speaking of the earlier years and not the Derann print years).

I have both Blackhawk editions of "Big Business", on standard 8mm and super 8mm, and most definitely, the standard 8mm far outshines the super 8 print.
 
Posted by Akshay Nanjangud (Member # 2828) on January 19, 2012, 06:36 PM:
 
Thanks Lee. I was somewhat serious when I inquired about the quality of Niles' prints. You see, I have My Man Godfrey(1936) on Niles which has a softer focus too. Moreover, the sound was poor.

Why did we have films with soft focus? Why did we have films with poor sound? I am expecting the answers to be unconnected. Also, I know it must be related to technology, but more specifics would help in clearer understanding. Does anyone know?
 
Posted by Michael De Angelis (Member # 91) on January 19, 2012, 09:20 PM:
 
Poor quality hinges upon:

1. The negative source material. Are the negs original, or have they've been duped?
These factors may subsequently yield, second or even third generational results.

2. The lab and the lab work. This includes the equipment and quality control.

Imagine purchasing these titles, when they were new and extremely exepensive?
Poor sound:
1. Has the film been recorded from 16mm films?
The quality control is key to exceptional prints.

The projector must be good too.
 
Posted by Winbert Hutahaean (Member # 58) on January 19, 2012, 09:25 PM:
 
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Also, I know it must be related to technology, but more specifics would help in clearer understanding. Does anyone know?

Akhsay, same thing with today. We can have the same movies, one with good quality and another one with very low quality. You can find low quality DVD at dollarstores. This is mostly for public domain films.

So I believe during that time, low print quality films are related to the production cost.
 
Posted by Akshay Nanjangud (Member # 2828) on January 19, 2012, 11:34 PM:
 
Thanks, guys. Can one of you answer:

What is a dupe print?
How is a dupe print made?

Here's my understanding of film. Take a camera -> shoot -> develop negative -> develop positive -> positive print is used for projection. Correct? How can we get a dupe somewhere here?
 
Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on January 20, 2012, 12:12 PM:
 
A "dupe" print is one that is not made directly from the first generation source negative, (well, that's a readers digest answer). This means a print that is "dupey" could be many generations down from the original, and with each generation down from the original source there is ...

more grain
less sharpness
less contrast to the print (instead of beautiful grey tones (for instance) on a B/W print, you have varying degrees of just stark black and glaring whites).

... among other hazards.

Perhaps a better explanation would be using a cassette tape to record music. Lets say that you record off of a CD some music on a decent quality cassette tape.

Now, that cassette tape may sound OK, but not quite as good as the CD.

Now, instead of recording directly from the CD, you decide to make another copy of the music, but from the cassette you recorded.

With each generation that you do that, (recording from cassette to cassette, instead of CD) you will find more tape "hiss" in the overall recording.

This is why I always love when recording artists re-release thier music, they go back to the session tapes instead of just copying what was already released on CD.

Simon and Garfunkel's box collection is a great example. They're greatest hits CD, that was available for years, had a lot of tape hiss to the recordings. When they released a box set of they're music some years ago, they went back to the session tapes, cleaned them up, and it was like night and day, the recordings sounded alive and fresh!

I wen on a bit, but that gives you an idea about "dupey" super 8 or other gauge film prints.
 
Posted by Akshay Nanjangud (Member # 2828) on January 20, 2012, 01:32 PM:
 
Thanks, Osi. I needed this explanation. Thanks!
 
Posted by Martin Davey (Member # 2841) on January 21, 2012, 04:13 AM:
 
Last night I ran a few 200ft films on super 8....

Castle of Death (walton 'Vampire circus' extract,B/W silent)

The Dapper Dalmatian

Knightly Knight Bugs

Monstro the whale

The Prince and the Dragon

Counter Chase (Walton 'Callan' extract)
 
Posted by Wayne Tuell (Member # 1689) on January 21, 2012, 04:19 PM:
 
The Hollywood Knights in 16mm [Big Grin]
 
Posted by Mark Mander (Member # 340) on January 22, 2012, 07:03 PM:
 
Watched the Elvis 68 TV Special 1200ft Red Fox print,Haven't seen it for a while and surprised how the colours have held up on it.This was one of the first prints i ever re-recorded in Stereo and it still sounds superb,enjoyed it as always,Mark.

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Posted by Akshay Nanjangud (Member # 2828) on January 22, 2012, 07:33 PM:
 
Yesterday, I had a quick look at a Star Wars digest I received as a gift. In an abridgment of Son of the Sheik, the effort is on narration of the complete story. Here, only select scenes were on show with no focus on the narrative.

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Posted by Larry Arpin (Member # 744) on January 23, 2012, 01:48 PM:
 
Akshay-How did you get such clear and sharp pictures?

Mark-I remember when the Elvis special was first telecast. Great show.
 
Posted by Akshay Nanjangud (Member # 2828) on January 23, 2012, 02:05 PM:
 
Larry, I use my digital camera in the following settings: SCN -> ISO (shoot in low light with no flash and reduce blur). I found this the best setting in my camera. Also, I typically take pics when I see a scene lasting for long, with characters not moving much and so on; I guess everyone does this.

Honestly, I prefer the pics by Gerald and Dino.
 
Posted by Laksmi Breathwaite (Member # 2320) on January 25, 2012, 01:42 AM:
 
I watched tonight my digest of BUCK RODGERS. I always get a kick out of this movie because it takes me back to a guilty pleasure which tones harkened back more to Classic Star Trek with Buck's weekly womanizing reminiscent of Captain Kirk. It became a guessing game as to which colorful flavor of spandex Colonel Wilma Deering would be wearing each week, but who could forget most of all the lovely Pamela Hensley as the exotic Princess Ardala! Here is some info on the movie. Buck Rogers in the 25th Century is an American science fiction adventure television series produced by Universal Studios. The series ran for two seasons between 1979–1981, and the feature-length pilot episode for the series was released as a theatrical film several months before the series aired. The film and series were developed by Glen A. Larson, based upon the character Buck Rogers created in 1928 by Philip Francis Nowlan that had previously been featured in comic strips, novellas, a serial film, and on television and radio.20th century astronaut is caught in a freak accident in deep space, causing his craft Ranger 3 to be blown into a trajectory that returns him to earth almost 5 centuries later. Earth is recovering from nuclear war and is coming under hostile attack by the Draconian empire. The later series was based on a spaceship exploring the unknown reaches of space. I love Wilma and the Draconian princess is a babe!  -
 
Posted by Gerald Santana (Member # 2362) on January 25, 2012, 03:33 AM:
 
Laksmi,

Awesome descriptions and screen-shots! I had the 2 x 400' digest of Buck Rogers and the 21st Century, it's hilarious and always was a big hit.

Is this a 400' cut down?

And Akshay, your screen shots are terrific as well keep up the great work!

Last night I screened many films but, did not have time to set up my camera.

I took a look at The Wizard of Oz (1939) on 16mm with some fade but otherwise, it still had fair color, stronger in many scenes. It was a composite of a few different film stocks.

Next, I have a couple of screenings coming up and have been having trouble with warping on a 2 x1200' print of King Kong (1933) on Super 8 so, a few days ago I gave it a coat of Film Gaurd after transferring it into smaller 600' reels.

Tonight, 50' of reel 4 wound up on the floor anyway. [Embarrassed] So plan "C" was to split up that reel and that seemed to work but now, I have a 5 x 600' print to run for the screening.

Later, I ran a 1200' Super 8 reel of Columbia Classics World Heavyweight Boxing Highlights from 1882-1974. It features all of the important title matches from John L. Sullivan to George Foreman.

This print ran very smoothly although spliced, and ended around the time of Joe Louis. I need to splice together another 800' or so of highlights from Rocky Marciano to Muhammad Ali. I highly recommend the Columbia Classics over the Universal 8 or Castle Films matches.

Finally, the kid needed to go to sleep so I put on Walt Disney's The Ugly Duckling (1939) and then The Dapper Dalmatian on Super 8. Both films still have fair color, the kid loved them and was yelling out "duck" and "dog" before he went to sleep.
 
Posted by Lee Mannering (Member # 728) on January 25, 2012, 05:48 AM:
 
Akshay. One of the Blackhawk prints I replaced with a Niles was a 400ft W.C.Fields. Blackhawk had removed the original opening title sequence but the Niles had it complete with slightly better print quality. As has already been said much of what wound up on 8mm was due to the original master material and system used to duplicate. The better prints come via 16mm negatives although some labs such as Perrys in the UK used double run 8mm printing.
[Cool]
 
Posted by Laksmi Breathwaite (Member # 2320) on January 25, 2012, 10:02 AM:
 
Hey Gerald. Yes it is a 400' cut down to a 200' digest. Thanks for your comment . Did you see my WIZARD OF OZ screen shots ? I just this month watched my 400'.  -
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on January 25, 2012, 10:22 AM:
 
PROFONDO ROSSO by Dario Argento (Italy, 1975).

Italian bootleg from a very bad 35mm positive (cropped and shortened) issued both on 7*400ft and 4*600ft reels.
All prints I know about are on faded Eastman.
The one I recently acquired my pics refer to is on Agfa.

Bad print, but very good color and big fun.

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Posted by Winbert Hutahaean (Member # 58) on January 25, 2012, 12:50 PM:
 
It looks good to me Gian
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on January 25, 2012, 12:59 PM:
 
Ciao Win! Thanks a lot for you kind comment. Color is good and the title is very popular, here. But I'd say it is not a good print. Poor sharpness and a very bad source. But, once again, I'm very happy since it's quite impossible to get prints of this on Agfa. It was indeed a great find and purchase. Take care ! [Wink]
 
Posted by Mark Mander (Member # 340) on January 25, 2012, 06:31 PM:
 
First film we watched was the Pearl Harbor super 8 Derann extract,This is the scope/stereo version,Hard to get a decent picture as it's so action packed!!
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Posted by Gerald Santana (Member # 2362) on January 27, 2012, 01:50 AM:
 
Last we night screened a couple of titles in our collection, recently acquired. We started with Phantom Ship (1935) aka The Mystery of the Mary Celeste personally, I like Phantom Ship. This is a Blackhawk print on 4 x 400' reels however, after mounting the second reel and running it, was surprised to see that it was a second reel one -- no reel two! [Roll Eyes]

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Posted by Laksmi Breathwaite (Member # 2320) on January 28, 2012, 02:55 AM:
 
Hey Gerald nice screen shots of that old comedy classic . I watched Charlie Chaplin classic 1 AM on a 400' reel Black Hawk. One A.M. was a unique Charlie Chaplin silent film created for Mutual Films in 1916. It was the first film he starred in alone, except for a brief scene of Albert Austin playing a cab driver. Chaplin plays the role of a wealthman coming home late, after too much to drink. He only wants to go to bed, but 'everything' around him prevents him. Talk about a comedy you can't stop laughing at. Wow I love Charlie!  - A drunken homeowner has a difficult time getting about in his home after arriving home late at night.
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Posted by Panayotis A. Carayannis (Member # 1220) on January 28, 2012, 07:59 AM:
 
Hasn't anybody noticed that the super 8 Blackhawk ONE A.M. is severely shortened? It runs about 16 minutes. and the quality of it, is not the best! I don't know if older,or std 8 copies were fuller and their negative wore out or if they were working always from that same negative.
At one time,years ago,I found myself in possession of multiple copies of (mostly) Chaplin comedies from Blackhawk,Walton and Film Office. Most of them had scenes missing from one copy and available in another,or sequences edited differently and I found also,that Blackhawk didn't always have the best quality! Blackhawk copies were,with the above exception, complete while the others' ran about 17-18 minutes. So, I sat down with two editors and am today the proud owner of complete(?) high quality titles like THE COUNT and A NIGHT OUT.
 
Posted by Michael De Angelis (Member # 91) on January 28, 2012, 09:08 AM:
 
Panayotis,

Clipped scenes does occur with distributors and the various negs
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In the late 1970's, Blackhawk re-released the 12 Mutuals
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Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on January 28, 2012, 12:37 PM:
 
OUCH! I'm so sad to hear that you got a two reel 1 print, (and I'm betting the seller knew it!)! I've personally always wanted to find a print of this feature and from your screenshots, I can see that the image quality is one of the better Blackhawk features. ThanX for verifying that.

Also, great screenshots, Mark!
 
Posted by Gerald Santana (Member # 2362) on January 28, 2012, 12:38 PM:
 
The Blackhawk Mutuals that are scored seem complete, including the front title cards that uses a much nicer font than the BOLD BLACKHAWK LETTERING -- ALL IN CAPS!
 
Posted by Leon Thomas Jones (Member # 2731) on January 28, 2012, 03:29 PM:
 
Hello Gian Luca ,
I was wondering if you have any super8mm films from ciccio e Franco .They are my favorite Italian comedy .I have few of their shorts ,but all colour fade .If you have any I would be grateful to see few of their screen shots.

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Leon
 
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on January 28, 2012, 06:38 PM:
 
Hi Leon, hope all is fine there.
Not really my cup of tea, so I'm afraid I cannot help with is.
Good luck.
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Posted by Gerald Santana (Member # 2362) on January 29, 2012, 03:27 PM:
 
Last night we had a combination of shorts for kids such as Pups Is Pups (1930) on Super 8. According to Wikipedia, It is the first episode to feature the jazz-based background scoring that the Roach Studio comedies are known for. Some of the tunes included the "Hal Roach Happy Go Lucky Trio" (a.k.a. "Teeter Totter"), "Wishing", "Hide & Go Seek", "On To The Show", and "Confusion".
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Following Our Gang, we took a look at the German 200' Fantasia (1940) cut down, which everyone here loves. It was one of the first titles I got on Super 8 and it is still very repeatable or a nice edition to a screening at any point during the show. It has good color and the sound is very loud, the music by Tchaikovsky is mesmerizing.
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Posted by Akshay Nanjangud (Member # 2828) on January 29, 2012, 06:28 PM:
 
Gerald, these pics of Picture Mommy Dead are truly special.
 
Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on January 29, 2012, 06:44 PM:
 
I agree Gerald, "Alien" is on of the best edits for a digest!

I was able to really luck out on the Super 8 version of the 1942 RKO edited version of Fantasia (running about 80 minutes), which was only released at that time.

RKO felt that the original running time of Fantasia was too long and despite Walt's protests, released an edited version, mostly overseas. This was one of many things that led Walt to eventually start his own Buena VIsta company, as he wanted complete control as to what the audiences saw, and not some "hack" editor choosing what should be seen. I don't blame him.

Apparantly, someone had found a 35MM print of this that had been chopped up and (believe it or not) they respliced it together (talk about dedication!) and in most of it, you really don't notice the splicing too much.

I wonder if the person who chopped it, was the same person who re-spliced it together, thinking to himself, "Hey, I was only contractually obligated to chop. They didn't say I couldn't keep the pieces!"

At any rate, It's a wonderful find if for no other reason than the censored out material is in it, mainly consisting of the deleted "Black Centuarettes" footage in the "Rite of Spring" portion.
 
Posted by Lee Mannering (Member # 728) on January 30, 2012, 03:13 AM:
 
BOGART (A MAN CALLED BOGART)
Interesting account of Humphry Bogart life and quite a good/reasonable print from Collectors Club.
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Posted by Martin Davey (Member # 2841) on January 31, 2012, 11:53 AM:
 
I showed a number of films over the weekend, listed here in no particular order except for placing the scope material together. Super 8 on Elmo 1200 HD

Reaux Reaux Reaux Your Boat (walton/ inspector cartoon)

Napoleon Blown-Aparte (walton/ inspector cartoon)

Roller Coaster Rabbit

Love at First Bite (400ft)

Der fuehrer's face (watched this after the recent discussion on the forum)

Once upon a Mouse

The following shown in scope.........

those magnificent men in their flying machines (TRL)

El cid (TRL)

Summer holiday (TRL)

Daleks invasion earth 2150ad (TRL)

My fair lady (TRL)

this is scope 2 (derann compilation)

Star Wars saga rerelease (TRL)

bearly asleep (donald duck)

Rollercoaster (widescreen centre short)

Royal Cat Nap (tom and jerry)
 
Posted by Akshay Nanjangud (Member # 2828) on February 01, 2012, 08:21 PM:
 
My Bolex SP-80, with a new bulb socket, held up for a 400' short: Long Fliv the King. This turned out to be a sound copy on Super 8 by Blackhawk. Everything was good. Hopefully, this machine has many full-features in it.

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Posted by James N. Savage 3 (Member # 83) on February 02, 2012, 08:12 AM:
 
Gerald-

Great stuff!!

I have "Pups is Pups" super 8, and its one of my faves.

Those pictures from "Picture Mommie Dead" REALLY bring back memories. I remember seeing it on TV in the early 70's. It was so scary back then. Every time it came on, me and my friends would go around singing "The worms crawl in, The worms crawl out......" song for months [Smile] . Took me many years to remember the name of this movie.

Thanks to all.

James.
 
Posted by Akshay Nanjangud (Member # 2828) on February 02, 2012, 12:19 PM:
 
A screening that initially started out as a test ride for my projector turned into quite a great experience. Duel in the Sun, by abc Pictures on five 400' reels, has quite an ambitious story. Of course, I'd prefer the full feature, yet I liked this abridgment. The image and sound were excellent. For now, this is the best non-B-&-W film I have.

Can someone tell me why the color is so red? Why isn't it natural?

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Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on February 02, 2012, 12:45 PM:
 
It's faded, simple as that. It looks to be Kodak SP browning.
 
Posted by Akshay Nanjangud (Member # 2828) on February 02, 2012, 12:47 PM:
 
Osi, I thought it wasn't fade because my The Great Train Robbery has film that looks like this too.
 
Posted by Laksmi Breathwaite (Member # 2320) on February 03, 2012, 01:06 AM:
 
I saw my KING KONG 3X400 and loved it! Wow the print was great and this movie still holds up after all these years. I love Digest super 8mmfilms . I just have to change 3 reels and get all the great scenes. I got a looking back at Kong review . I hope you guys like the screen shots and the NEW review. My review is my own original review so check it out. I have many more screen shots!  -

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Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on February 03, 2012, 01:40 PM:
 
If it's the original 1903 "Great Train Robbery" then you probably have a sepia toned copy of "Robbery", which is a Black and White image given a nice brownish feel (on color film stock) to give it a vintage look. Believe me, the print you posted on here has brilliant vibrant color when first released, and there are some here and there that no doubt still do.
 
Posted by Akshay Nanjangud (Member # 2828) on February 03, 2012, 03:39 PM:
 
Thanks, Osi. I believe you. You know what, despite the fade I enjoyed Duel in the Sun. The colors are better than a copy of Saturday Night Fever I own. One thing both my color titles have in common is that sound is very good.
 
Posted by Kurt Gardner (Member # 440) on February 03, 2012, 06:57 PM:
 
Laurel and Hardy: "Blotto" and "Helpmates"

Tex Avery: "Little Rural Riding Hood"...colors on my MGM print are still perfect!

"Hollywood and the Stars: The Great Directors"

From Derann: Pathe Looks at Life: "Sounds of a City" and "The Cinema Steps Out"

"I Love Lucy": "The Freezer"
 
Posted by John Skujins (Member # 1515) on February 03, 2012, 07:26 PM:
 
Yes, "Little Rural Riding Hood," I have that one too. My wife thinks it's sexist. I think it's great.
 
Posted by Lee Mannering (Member # 728) on February 05, 2012, 03:27 PM:
 
We watched..
Smallest show on earth (Derann Derann)
Vampire Bat (CC)

Oh what a night of fun and in this freezing weather it was nice to warm our hands round the Elmo! Try that with a DVD player!!

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Posted by Lee Mannering (Member # 728) on February 08, 2012, 05:31 AM:
 
DCR Films.... Old Mother Riley Meets the Vampire.

Enjoyable evening again. [Cool]
 
Posted by Laksmi Breathwaite (Member # 2320) on February 09, 2012, 05:04 PM:
 
The Film I saw last night was SINBAD AND THE EYE OF THE TIGER on 400 foot reel digest . It has a nice digest with good contrast, little fanding, and some nice color shots. Highlights are of all dynanimation scenes . It is the only Ray Harryhausen film other then ( Clash of the Titans )were there is some nudity. And were the creatures that Ray creates is not the only thing you want to look at.  -
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Posted by Graham Ritchie (Member # 559) on February 11, 2012, 03:40 AM:
 
Its been a while since I last used the GS1200, not a good thing to do. Anyway it ran like a "swiss watch" [Big Grin] and tonight we watched "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" on two Elmo reels 1/1200ft and 1/800ft. The Derann print was excellent really nice colour. I must admit that I have this movie also on Blu-ray, but watching it on Super8 with mono sound seems to me a lot better. [Smile]

Graham.
 
Posted by Akshay Nanjangud (Member # 2828) on February 11, 2012, 04:05 AM:
 
Tonight I had a few friends over and we watched, with great anticipation, King Kong (1933). Here's how I'd set up the screening room.

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The six of us who attended liked it very much. My guests even suggested I charge a dollar or two in future. Somehow, it doesn't seem right. We here want more folks to know what film is like. They must know what movies were like. Films are probably best showcased for free.
 
Posted by Flavio Stabile (Member # 357) on February 11, 2012, 01:45 PM:
 
Hi All,

just screened one of my favourite Hammer horror movies, DRACULA PRINCE OF DARKNESS, in a magnificent cinemascope and excellent colors and of course, re-recorded in Italian!

Thanks Derann! [Smile]

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Posted by Laksmi Breathwaite (Member # 2320) on February 12, 2012, 12:02 AM:
 
Nice KING KONG pics Akshay! And Flavio nice Drac pics! Darkness was my favourite Hammer Film. Thanks you guys for sharing. See you all at the movies..
 
Posted by Michael De Angelis (Member # 91) on February 12, 2012, 12:45 AM:
 
Akshay,
Who released that print of Kong that you have?
Is this a complete print in 8mm?
 
Posted by Akshay Nanjangud (Member # 2828) on February 12, 2012, 01:53 PM:
 
Michael, the seller maintains that it is an original Mountain Films release. I have the film on six 400' reels, each reel has original heads and tails. It also appears uncut; we saw the H certificate, Kong ate a lot of people and dinosaurs (hard to watch), and the duration was around that specified by IMDB.
 
Posted by Larry Arpin (Member # 744) on February 12, 2012, 03:01 PM:
 
The Mountain release does not have the entire censored scenes in them. I believe the closeups of people in Kong's mouth are missing.The Nostalgia Merchant print has them but is substandard to Mountain's release.
 
Posted by Akshay Nanjangud (Member # 2828) on February 12, 2012, 03:13 PM:
 
Oh! Thanks Larry. Honestly, the scenes of Kong eating people were a bit too much for me. I mean, there were just too many scenes of Kong eating people and dinosaurs. A scene here and there would have been okay but this was too much. My opinion, that's it. My wife thinks this is one of our better prints and am very happy with what I have.
 
Posted by Hugh Thompson Scott (Member # 2922) on February 12, 2012, 03:35 PM:
 
Just to clarify the dupe print thing,I think I can safely say that every print out there the majority are dupe prints, that is taken
from a positive source as in a lot of cases the negatives have been
neglected or are totally damaged beyond repair and so the best
option would be to search out a good positive source and use that.
All the old CASTLE shorts and U/8s would be taken from positive
sources and their b/w releases were outstanding as were the
Columbia b/ws,it's just a shame someone hadn't taken something blunt and heavy to that bloody narrator.The print
of MOUNTAINS "KING KONG" was I believe taken from a new
35mm source and was the same print shown to Ray
Harryhausen and Forry Ackerman when they had a special
showing for them some years back.
 
Posted by Akshay Nanjangud (Member # 2828) on February 12, 2012, 04:36 PM:
 
Hugh, that's interesting trivia! How do people on the forum know this kind of stuff? All this seems like inside information to me.
 
Posted by Laksmi Breathwaite (Member # 2320) on February 13, 2012, 12:47 AM:
 
Hey Akshay, Why do you think Kong eating people and Dinos are so bad and you seem to think it is to much? I have seen way more terrible things in other movies like Jurassic Park, Aliens,and other monster movies. But personelly I liked SON OF KONG even with all its camp. I own the feature and I'm proud of it!  -
 
Posted by Akshay Nanjangud (Member # 2828) on February 13, 2012, 01:52 AM:
 
Laksmi, when you frame the question like that, Kong eating folks does seem innocuous. Here are some thoughts:

1. My memories of black-and-white films are rather pure. You see, the movies of Buster Keaton, Chaplin, Capra, Hitchcock are all rather classic in their approach. Even the horror titles Nosferatu and The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari are polished. King Kong seemed to me more raw. (Let's say I was let down)
2. So, I started King Kong expecting a classical treatment. It turned out raw, very violent. So, the film surprised me! I love stereotypes being broken! (Let's now say I was impressed)
3. I like your comparison to Jurassic Park. It's true that dinosaurs eat each other, but there is only one scene where the T-Rex eats a human. Even that scene has a hint of comedy when a man relieving himself on the pot is swallowed by a T-Rex. So, I feel there is a difference.
4. Now consider Peter Jackson's King Kong where Kong is more like a dog wanting to be his master (mistress maybe since it's Naomi). There is a sorrow when Kong falls from the Empire State Builing in Peter Jackson's version. There is no such sorrow for Kong in the 1933 version.

Perhaps the film's intent was to stir a repulsion and if so I did feel it. It was horrifying. Whatever it was, I liked the movie. What more, my wife loved it and it's a huge relief considering what I paid for it!
 
Posted by Mark Mander (Member # 340) on February 13, 2012, 08:51 AM:
 
Last nights films were T&J in Johann Mouse and The Little Orphan followed by the P.M release The Waterbabies 600ft,Hello Dolly 600ft cutdown (which i've made myself out of parts of the feature)colour/stereo/scope which looks lovely! trailers to Super 8 and The Prince Who was a Thief! Mark.
 
Posted by Laksmi Breathwaite (Member # 2320) on February 13, 2012, 11:53 AM:
 
Akshay no that is not true many people were eaten by the dinos like SL Jackson etc workers the fat guy etc. But in all the park movies dinos were eating people. Kong was only doing what he does as a animal. Plus he was mad they had taken the girl, the puny humans an the tribe . What about in Jaws or any other Monster movies Godzilla,Rodan,etc? And even old black & White movies like Chaplin made that were very violent but people think are funny. People laugh at people getting hurt.
D.W. Griffith had violence in his films like INTOLORANCE. Then there is old B/W Indian films made in India were you see bloody battles very violent with elephants crushing men to death. The film censors won't even let these films even play in the west.India has always led the world in the number of films they make. There are many other examples of this . I'm sure that Ray Harryhausen could give you better examples of this . Because Kong is his favourite film and he loves it with a passion I do to . I lived in London for 20 years or more and would go visit him all the time. We would discuss movies and everything. He is a dear old friend I have know him for over 40 years now. Here is a picture of a oil painting I did for him and his models. And here is a picture of me and Ray , and a model of a chariot and horses I sculpted to show him.  -

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Posted by Akshay Nanjangud (Member # 2828) on February 13, 2012, 12:16 PM:
 
I guess you are right, Laksmi. We have seen it several times. Perhaps we over-reacted.

You mention films from India, do you have any on film in your collection?

On another note, I did send you the e-mail again.
 
Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on February 13, 2012, 12:53 PM:
 
Indias notorious for it's protection of it's image around the world, when it comes to film-makers going there to film.

When Speilberg was making "Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom", he had his people bargaining and bargaining to shoot in India, and the indian authorities were coming up with objection after objection, wanting to rewrite the script, ect. The straw that broke Speilbergs proverbial "back" was when the Indianj authorities were demanding that Speilberg couldn't say the name of India's ruler in thier film ...

So they shot in Sri Lanka instead, (which looks nearly Identical to India), and India now had absolutely no say as to how they were made to look in the film.
 
Posted by Akshay Nanjangud (Member # 2828) on February 13, 2012, 02:16 PM:
 
Osi, you are right. My father keeps reminding us of that incident whenever Spielberg's name pops up in our discussion. What surprises me is that most of the acting cast seems to be from India. At least, there's Roshan Seth, and then Amrish Puri (on whose demise Spielberg called Puri his best villain) beckoning Kaali Maa
 
Posted by Michael De Angelis (Member # 91) on February 13, 2012, 05:55 PM:
 
Akshay feels that way, and that's fine. That's the intent of Kong.

King Kong is a monster movie. People hit the box office in 1933 to be terrorized.
It's "eighth wonder of the world," and Willis O' Brien hit the target, just as in The Lost World.

Here is an excellent film book: 50 Classic Motion Pictures.
Movie buffs should get their hands on it.
Kong is listed in Chapter VI as monsters, along with Frankenstein and Dracula.

Now a days, audiences are subjected to gross and unneeded violence that has
instilled numbness and insensitivity.
 
Posted by Winbert Hutahaean (Member # 58) on February 13, 2012, 06:32 PM:
 
Hi, I have King Kong (1933) full feature that I have told my sons (5 and 7) to watch together when I have time.

Now I am getting worried that I made a wrong plan. My wife is so protective when going to show movies for kids.

So do you guys think it is OK to show this Kong to my sons?
 
Posted by Akshay Nanjangud (Member # 2828) on February 13, 2012, 06:51 PM:
 
Winbert, you can always watch it and then decide for yourself.

Here's where Laksmi's comparison to the PG-13 Jurassic Park may come handy. King Kong has similar scenes. Have your kids seen Jurassic Park?

I don't know how this will reflect on my upbringing but we watched action films growing up. Only the sex scenes were played fast-forward. Don't know what I will do when I have kids. Sell my films? [Frown]
 
Posted by Michael De Angelis (Member # 91) on February 13, 2012, 09:31 PM:
 
Every kid is different.

Our nephew was 6 when he saw Kong on DVD, and mostly the
action scenes.

He became interested by seeing the DVD box on the shelf.

Out of the boxed set, Son of Kong and Mighty Joe Young are his favorites.
Kong no longer, because Kong dies in the end.
 
Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on February 14, 2012, 12:40 AM:
 
I have been away for too long, and I love this Kong thread, as I agree that every kid is different. I started watching horror movies at a very early age and I think I was given the proper context on things like King Kong about what is real and what is make believe, and everything you watch on a screen is make believe, so none of it ever scared me, but my sister was always terrified by those same movies...2 kids, same upbringing, same information, and 2 different reactions to scary movies...

Oh and Laksmi, sorry I did not answer you, but the key is really just take enough pics so you will guarantee some will be in focus, since you are dealing with images that are moving, so most will be blurry.

So finally getting myself back to business and watching some movies. Tonight was a feature and a short. First was a silent short on standard 8mm entitled MAD DANCER (1925, 400 ft Blackhawk)starring dancer Ann Pennington. This one was a Killiam collaboration and had a mixture of Blackhawk historical titles, with the original Burton King titles, with an unusual moral opinionated Killiam title inserted near the end..This was followed by a 16mm western from Republic. A very family oriented title from their Rough Ridin Kids series called THE DAKOTA KID (1951, 2 x 1600ft) where the bad guy gets a conscience and turns his life around.

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Posted by Laksmi Breathwaite (Member # 2320) on February 14, 2012, 12:00 PM:
 
Oh Thanks Dino, That's what I do take many pics because they are moving and will blur.But I just thought there was some special technique to get really focus ones. I guess everyone likes my screen shots they tell me all the time so I must be doing something right. But you can all ways do better. Your screen shots look good is that a nude dancer in MAD DANCER? Welcome back I guess I will watch a few Super 8mm movies tonight see ya!
 
Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on February 15, 2012, 01:22 AM:
 
Laksmi
haha, no not an actual nude dancer, it is a sculpture of the dancer in the nude which causes the scandal in the film.
 
Posted by Akshay Nanjangud (Member # 2828) on February 15, 2012, 01:23 AM:
 
I was very excited to play large reels on my ST-1200. But what feature did I pick? Blood Devils. What a way to start playing 800' reels. We had to watch it continuously with no reprieve. We just didn't like it. At least I got some pictures.

Now, I have Blood Devils on 600'+800' which was sold to me as a full feature. The sound is the best I've heard on my projector. The picture quality is superb too.

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Posted by Lee Mannering (Member # 728) on February 15, 2012, 03:17 AM:
 
Akshay. I also have Blood Devils in colour and it was one of the best prints issued by Mountain.

Last night we had a 400ft evening which also included Going Bye Bye which was a very crisp print from Walton, World of Wax a interesting 1962 doc from Mountain Films and Spooky Wooky 1950 which I would say is the softest B&W print Derann ever put out although its a funny Leon Errol flick.
 
Posted by Akshay Nanjangud (Member # 2828) on February 18, 2012, 04:16 AM:
 
We had a friend over, he helped wire the amp. assy. on my ST-1200, to watch Way Out West. I have been looking forward to this because many feel this is actually funny. My wife enjoyed the feature start to finish.

I'm just getting used to watching films on 800' reels and it's fun; only issue is I don't feel like a projectionist without the several reel changes. [Big Grin]

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Posted by Laksmi Breathwaite (Member # 2320) on February 18, 2012, 11:56 AM:
 
Yes Akshay I feel the same. I don't feel like a projectionist without the several reel changes. All my SUPERMAN CARTOONS 1940s are on 200" reels so it is fun . I was watching a set of cartoons last couple of nights. I have a review that I posted.  -
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Posted by Akshay Nanjangud (Member # 2828) on February 18, 2012, 12:24 PM:
 
Laksmi, I did read the review. It's good. I had some of these on VHS while growing up.
 
Posted by Thomas Murin, Jr. (Member # 1745) on February 18, 2012, 06:49 PM:
 
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3. I like your comparison to Jurassic Park. It's true that dinosaurs eat each other, but there is only one scene where the T-Rex eats a human. Even that scene has a hint of comedy when a man relieving himself on the pot is swallowed by a T-Rex. So, I feel there is a difference.
Correction: The man the T-Rex eats is NOT relieving himself. He ran into the outhouse out of fear of the T-Rex.

When the Rex knocks over the outhouse, you can clearly see the man's pants are up and the lid down. He's scared, just not THAT scared! [Wink]

Anyway, this afternoon was a premiere of my latest 16mm purchase: THE LIFE AND TIMES OF GRIZZLY ADAMS.

This is the original 1974 feature. It is in good condition with good to fair color, some scratches and splices and good contrast and sharpness.

A truly fun movie they don't make anymore!
 
Posted by Graham Ritchie (Member # 559) on February 22, 2012, 11:11 PM:
 
Today I gave the GS another run with a 1200ft reel

Mr Bean intro "what not to do in a cinema" [Smile]
followed by stunning Derann print of 1934 "Grasshopper and the Ants", Look at Life from 1962 "The Last Battleship", Tom and Jerry in "Tee for Two", another stunning colour print from Derann of 1950 "Motor Mania", last on that reel Walton "Romney Hythe and Dymchurch Railway" I think this film was made in 1977, nice colour print.

Well thats the 1200 footer, next was "Once Upon A Mouse" I must add that I bought this from the Derann second hand list with not so good sound. Years later I contacted Gary at Derann and asked if they could re-record the sound and I was willing to pay for it. Well I sent the film to them and weeks later it came back with an excellent sound track. Derann not only recorded for free but paid for the postage back as well...you cant get better service than that. [Smile]

Well sorry no films tonight but its "Aliens" on the "VP" [Cool]

Graham.
 
Posted by Laksmi Breathwaite (Member # 2320) on February 23, 2012, 09:23 PM:
 
Well it is time to watch tonight the EMPIRE STRIKES BACK super 8 color sound 400 foot digest. The color is a little faded but white snow is good contrast to the warming of the colors. Some of the film is not to bad and when it is the size of your wall at home it looks pretty good. It is nice and sharp in a few places. I still never get tired of watching my digests and seeing STAR WARS. May the Force be with you!  -
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Posted by John Skujins (Member # 1515) on February 25, 2012, 11:22 AM:
 
Just watched my own two-part ESB digest last night, both with great color. Before that we watched the 1915 film, "Those College Girls."
 
Posted by Lee Mannering (Member # 728) on February 28, 2012, 03:40 AM:
 
We watched some of the 3D home movies I shot during the early 80’s filmed with the anaglyph unit which I had constructed from scratch. Quite amazing to watch family films in 3D and you could almost imagine being there at that moment as we all bounced out of the screen. Being filmed on Kodachrome the footage was as good as the day it was shot and quite a night. We ended the show with a Collectors Club film ‘Dreamhouse’ singing along with Bing Crosby ‘When I take my sugar to tea’. Nice evening.
 
Posted by Laksmi Breathwaite (Member # 2320) on February 29, 2012, 12:48 AM:
 
Tonight I'm going to watch one of my favorite digest 400" reels LOGANS RUN This is one of the best super 8 edites. And it has beautiful Jenny Agutter in it. This film still has some good color and contrast. It looks good on a big screen and the sound is good. One of the GREATEST of the MGM 400 foot digests! And James N. Savage 3 agrees with me in his review he said .....

Back in the late 70's, when MGM unleashed thier first 12 digests, I was mortified when I discovered that there were no horror movies in the line-up! Me, being 15 years old and all. I was in the camera store, looking at those new "fancy" boxes, thinking, "I've just got to get something, I love those fancy boxes". I saw "Logan's Run" on the shelf. The box was VERY cool, using the original artwork from the movie poster (unlike most of the other MGM titles). It was Sci-Fi, so that was close enough to horror, so I bought it (even though I hadnt seen the movie before). I spooled it up, ran it for the first time, with some of my school friends over. This digest instantly became my favorite! And my teen friend's favorite too.

It had-

-Action
-Nudity
-Violence
-Nudity
-Farrah Faucette
-Did I say Nudity???

We were 15 years old, for crying out loud!

LOGAN'S RUN
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Posted by Graham Ritchie (Member # 559) on February 29, 2012, 02:09 AM:
 
I could not agree more, I bought it new when it came out, also watched it on its cinema release "thats going back a bit"

It was a thrill back then to own "Logans Run" I dont own a copy anymore selling it years ago was a mistake. Derann did release the full Kempski/Scope feature on 4/600ft reels. It would have been nice to own a copy, but money wise out of my reach [Frown]

I would like to add that this film has lasted well since 1976, in the sense it has not aged and still popular. Last year I was asked by the teens at work about putting on this particular title. It was on Blu-ray and projected on a VP, but to my surprise they really enjoyed it so it has stood the test of time very well.

Its great to see Farrah Fawcett again plus Jenny Agutter,good cast [Cool] if I ever come across another Super8 copy locally I would buy it for old time sake.

Graham. [Smile]
 
Posted by Graham Ritchie (Member # 559) on February 29, 2012, 09:29 PM:
 
"The Snow Goose" on 16mm running time about one hour made in 1971 and starring Richard Harris and a very young Jenny Agutter.

I understand that to date no official video or dvd of this movie has ever been released which is a bit of a surprise, anyway glad to have a nice print with no scratches or splices and runs very smoothly through the projector. It does have a little bit of fade though, however I think copies of this film might be a bit rare so am just pleased just to have it. With a running time of an hour its a nice film to watch every so often.
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Posted by Martin Davey (Member # 2841) on March 03, 2012, 04:25 AM:
 
Last night I showed on super 8...

the dapper dalmation
three little pigs
pic 'n' mix (old adds and trailers)
blitz wolf
dumbo the flying elephant
starwars (400ft)
dracula 1980 (2x400)
 
Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on March 03, 2012, 12:41 PM:
 
Well done on those screen captures from that Richard Harris film from the early 70's. I have always admired Richard Harris as an actor and a person!

I can verify that the Kempski/Derann "Logan's Run" feature is top notch, as I own a copy. Sadly saome of the special effects haven't aged well, (as in the beginning shots of the city, which look obviously fake, even back then.

For me, it's fun to do a comparison of STAR WARS and Logans Run. It's amazing just how big of a jump in special effects was made in just that one year from "Old Hollywood effects" (which could be really hit or miss) to "New Hollywood", STAR WARS and beyond, (though it should be noted that "2001: A Space Oddity" (snicker) looked great for it's time).
 
Posted by Laksmi Breathwaite (Member # 2320) on March 05, 2012, 08:26 PM:
 
Thanks Graham for the shots of Jenny. She was in another old movie filmed in Australia called the WALKABOUT she was just about 12 years old or 13 . This was the first time I ever saw her in a movie . Do you or Osi know if it is on super 8 or DVD ? I would really like to have it it was her and some little local boy trying to go through the Outback.
 
Posted by Graham Ritchie (Member # 559) on March 05, 2012, 10:21 PM:
 
Its avaliable from "Amazon.com" on DVD "The Criterion Collection" and Blu-ray.

Graham.
 
Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on March 11, 2012, 03:16 AM:
 
It has been awhile since we have been working with our new dog Rocco who has some behavioral problems, but tonight we all sat down for a 16mm movie show...It started with one of my favorites, Patsy Kelly in Sing, Sister, Sing (1935 1 x 800ft) This is a hilarious short but sadly I think all of the copies floating around are quite soft in focus. The feature for tonight was a Warren Hymer crime comedy called Sea Racketeers (1937, 2 x 1200ft). Typical of B-pictures of this time it never quite figured out what genre it wanted to be.. Comedy, Crime, Musical? Much like the Artist, the dog steals the show...

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Posted by Thomas Murin, Jr. (Member # 1745) on March 12, 2012, 10:28 AM:
 
Sunday afternoon:

1776: 4x1600'
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Posted by Laksmi Breathwaite (Member # 2320) on March 13, 2012, 12:45 AM:
 
To Night I watched super 8 of The 7th Voyage of Sinbad 600" reel that is a combo of the smaller reels . It was edited very good with nice contrast and still good color. I love this movie it is the best of the Sinbad movies that Ray Harryhausen did. And is a real classic .  -
 
Posted by Chris Fries (Member # 2719) on March 13, 2012, 01:18 AM:
 
Thomas,

I had no idea 1776 was on super 8. It's one of my favorite musicals. Your copy looks fantastic for Eastman. Who released it and where did you get it?
 
Posted by Thomas Murin, Jr. (Member # 1745) on March 13, 2012, 11:47 AM:
 
Chris, my 1776 is on 16mm, not Super 8mm.

Sorry for the confusion. I have edited the post to add this info.

Yes, it IS Eastman. I have a few Eastman prints that are holding their color for whatever reasons.
 
Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on March 13, 2012, 01:39 PM:
 
Wow Laksmi! Excellent colors on that 600ft reel of yours. From what I've heard, this series of 200ft reels tends to have fading colors, but yours look as good as the day they were printed!

Are all three or fours of those digests the same in color quality?
 
Posted by Laksmi Breathwaite (Member # 2320) on March 14, 2012, 01:06 AM:
 
No Osi some are good and some have a little more fade but you don't really notice the change that much.I picked out the best shots. But all and all the color was good on my copies. I'm thankful because I love the movie. I will try to watch it and grab more shots .
 
Posted by Hugh Thompson Scott (Member # 2922) on March 15, 2012, 02:55 PM:
 
Osi you're not alone, on "Sinbad".Way back in '71 or72 when I
first acquired them imports from the USA,the first two reels
were red and even when replaced,were the same.I even changed
the supplier and the same problem was there.The other reels
were fine except these two and that was std 8mm.After some
persuading Derek finally released it having got a 35mm copy
from a well known reviewer,and good colour was restored to the
very effective Cyclops entry.
 
Posted by Winbert Hutahaean (Member # 58) on March 15, 2012, 03:09 PM:
 
Hugh, so during the 8mm heydey buyer could change the reel with that very reason (color is not good or red). Woow....

Yes Lakshmi, your color is good. Very rare.

Regarding Eastman, don't forget gentlemen that in the beginning 1980, Kodak introduce Eastman LPP that will hold the color.
 
Posted by Laksmi Breathwaite (Member # 2320) on March 16, 2012, 12:16 AM:
 
I will try to post more clips of 7th Voyage of Sinbad and some are good and some are not. Anyway most of the print looks good and the color is good. I'm very happy and shocked at the condition . I love this Ray Harryhausen Classic. I will do a review as soon as I can.
 
Posted by Akshay Nanjangud (Member # 2828) on March 16, 2012, 03:08 AM:
 
Tonight we watched Charlie Chan in "Meeting at Midnight". We were expecting a poor feature but were fairly surprised. Charlie Chan's wit kept us fairly interested to be honest.

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Posted by Michael Scheck (Member # 114) on March 16, 2012, 09:48 AM:
 
I did one of my Scheck Family-Picture shows a few days ago. My wife and two kids (12 and 14 years old) attended and very much enjoyed the filcks I picked this time.
I started the program with the Charley Chase Short Long Fliv the King (400', b/w, sound), a very good Blackhawk print with a rather strange musical score. My kids cheered at Oliver Hardy, wearing a gigantic moustache playing the prime minister's crooked adjudant.
Next thing was a surprise film entitled For Your Pleasure featuring Glenn Miller and his orchestra made by Vintage Films. It turned out to be a very entertaining musical sequence from the feature film Orchestra Wives from 1942, featuring Glenn Miller and Orchestra, saxophone player Tex Beneke and the famous Nicholas Brothers (200'). Very good picture and sound quality, a pleasant surprise, because I had no idea what I would get when I bought this reel.
The last part of the show was another short, Calling All Girls made also in 1942 by Warner bros., featuring great moments from Busby Berkeley-Choreografies. My wife and kids were stunned by these highly artificial, beautifully staged musical sequences, which come to life in this beautiful, sharp Derann print.
I am always surprised by how much the kids like these old flicks!
 
Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on March 17, 2012, 12:08 AM:
 
Akshay, great pics, Charlie Chan has always been one of those guilty pleasures..In some ways every movie is indistinguishable from the last, but yet i could watch them all the time...

In salute of its centennial, tonight I have no pictures because i hand cranked my very first 22mm Edison Home kinetoscope film. It was THE AMATEUR WILLIAM TELL (1909, #24 Category F, comedy). Given that the format only survived about 2 years it is pretty safe to say that the film and projector are essentially 100 years old each. The price of this film was $15 in 1912, which would comparatively be close to $400 in todays' monetary values. Clearly the format was for the well to do...I will be shooting some video in the next couple of days of me cranking away at a film...It is a flawed format, but not terrible..It is a fairly complex piece of machinery....

There were 3 different models (A, B, C) that were designed for projecting at different distances...If you look at the base down near the bottom right hand corner you can see that the one in this picture is marked as a Model "B" because the little marker is in the middle of the 3 choices...OH and "NO" I did not use the carbon arc tonight, I used a temporary halogen that I put inside the lamphouse..

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Posted by Akshay Nanjangud (Member # 2828) on March 17, 2012, 02:00 AM:
 
Dino, where do you find such stuff? It's superb! Do you have one to sell?

Alert us to the video. Can't wait.
 
Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on March 17, 2012, 12:56 PM:
 
Dino! What an amazingly wonderful ancient projector. Thanks 4 sharing!

OSI
 
Posted by Thomas Murin, Jr. (Member # 1745) on March 17, 2012, 03:47 PM:
 
Very cool, Dino!

Went looking for more info about this projector and found this:

http://www.powerhousemuseum.com/collection/database/?irn=160424
 
Posted by Laksmi Breathwaite (Member # 2320) on March 17, 2012, 05:38 PM:
 
I WATCHED 7th VOYAGE OF SINBAD again last night and got some more screen shots and posted a reviw in the review section of the site . Check it out. And I watched a nice print of SHERLOCK HOLMES FACES DEATH on Super 8mm B/W 400" reel with sound. I love the Holmes films and Basil Rathbone classic performaces. The print has many great scenes and Doc Watson is great. This is a very rare print you don't find up on eBay all the time. I was lucky to get it as a Holmes fan. I love the new movies but still think Basil's acting is more like the stories that Sir Arthur Conan Doyle wrote.  -
 
Posted by Steve Klare (Member # 12) on March 19, 2012, 02:28 PM:
 
Steam on Screen

I do this thing where when I am showing films to a general audience I usually keep it light on the pretty decent fraction of my collection that's railroad films.

Saturday night I turned this idea on its head, invited a bunch of railroad cronies over and showed nothing but railroad films.

"A Train for Christmas" (1x200')
"Narrow Gauge in Portugal"(1x200')
"The Titfield Thunderbolt" (4x400' with intermission after reel 2)
"Storming Brasewell Mountain"(1x200')
"The Engine Driver"(1x200')

-It went over pretty well!
 
Posted by Wayne Tuell (Member # 1689) on March 19, 2012, 11:13 PM:
 
3 interesting 200' sound shorts on Germany.
2 of the shorts were British Film Board releases in BEAUTIFUL color.
#1 was The Wall - about the modern day Berlin Wall - I think from the 60's.
#2 was on The Eagles Nest - Hitler's mountain top getway - I think from the 60's.
#3 was a crappy framed (had to put the framer all the way to the bottom) sepia toned (or faded B&W on color stock) Derann release on the Rise & Fall of Hitler's Germany.
 
Posted by Akshay Nanjangud (Member # 2828) on March 23, 2012, 02:58 AM:
 
Murnau moves from Dracula to a doorman.

Tonight, we were privileged to watch F.W. Murnau's The Last Laugh. When I started out on this hobby, I just wanted to fool around with film. Instead, film projection has opened up a world of features I just hadn't heard in the world of DVD, Blu-Ray and Streaming. For example, all I'd heard of Buster Keaton were The General, Sherlock, Jr. and other famous titles. There just was no mention of Cops. Where was Harry Langdon's Soldier Man? Where were Thelma and ZaSu? ..... I'd watched Nosferatu. But where was The Last Laugh? Ha! It is on Super 8!

For me, the story of this livery obsessed doorman just edges out the tale of the blood thirsty Count. They say a classic rings true even today. If that is so, The Last Laugh must surely classify as a classic. Roger Ebert put it in his Great Movies list in 2000. What took you so long Ebert?

The questions it raises, ah! Why is one job better than the other? Why must not the poor and the rich eat the same food? Why do some feel shame in old age? Is luck the only way out of poverty? The most important question of all has to be: why didn't someone ask Mr. Pink ,from Reservoir Dogs, to watch this film?

I watched this feature as some sort of homework for Abel Gance's Napolean. My idea was to watch a silent film, with a soundtrack, to psyche myself up for the five-and-a-half hour feature. It is playing at the Oakland Paramount Theater the day after tomorrow. Now F.W. Murnau's The Last Laugh isn't as long, yet I feel prepared for the epic of epics: Napolean.

Fellow forum member Joseph Morrison, thanks for this title.

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Posted by Eric Ray (Member # 3000) on March 24, 2012, 08:11 PM:
 
Hello, I am new here.

I watched a Ken digest of Those Magnificent Men in their Flying Machines on a Bell & Howell Filmosonic 600z.
 
Posted by Douglas Meltzer (Member # 28) on March 24, 2012, 10:04 PM:
 
Eric,

Welcome to the Forum!

Doug
 
Posted by Jeroen van Ooijen (Member # 1104) on March 25, 2012, 03:50 AM:
 
Last week Pinocchio re-record myself see LINK

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Posted by Eric Ray (Member # 3000) on March 26, 2012, 08:59 PM:
 
Thanks, Doug

I watched a Niles digest of Sherlock Holmes in Spider Woman and a Walt Disney b/w silent edition of Bone Trouble with Pluto.

I received my Superman The Movie Digest today. Maybe, I will watch it tomorrow.
 
Posted by Eric Ray (Member # 3000) on March 27, 2012, 09:41 PM:
 
Well, I watched the 400ft digest of Superman The Movie. It was a good digest.
 
Posted by Laksmi Breathwaite (Member # 2320) on March 28, 2012, 12:32 AM:
 
Hey ERIC I watched a SUPERMAN THE MOVIE 2 Digest last night . It was a nice color print in widescreen. Welcome to the forum!  -
 
Posted by Akshay Nanjangud (Member # 2828) on March 28, 2012, 03:59 AM:
 
Just watched Hell's Angels and it exceeded expectations. It seems like Howard Hughes' shots, action involving planes, explosions and characterization of women, became trademark Hollywood after Hell's Angels.

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Posted by Eric Ray (Member # 3000) on March 29, 2012, 09:21 PM:
 
Well, I was about to watch Empire Strikes Back digest when the bulb went out. I tried another bulb from a non working projector, but it did not last long either. So, I decided to watch a 200ft digest of Abbott & Costello in Double Cross at Criss Cross with my Kodak Sound 8 projector.
I went online and ordered some replacement bulbs. The Abbott & Costello movie was from Rank Film Company which I never heard from before.
 
Posted by Michael Scheck (Member # 114) on March 30, 2012, 12:41 PM:
 
"Swiss Miss" with Stan & Ollie - the Walton print (3 x 400').
I must say that I like the abridgement they made. They cut out all the needless singing and left all the Laurel & Hardy sequences intact. I like the film better this way than in its original version.
I wonder if someone experienced the same thing I did with this print: In the first reel, there is sound from another act audible; it's low and it's in the background but it's a bit confusing and annoying.
Otherwise the sound is quite good, and picture quality doesn't fall under that of the full lenght version print Blackhawk offered.
 
Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on March 31, 2012, 12:53 AM:
 
Akshay you should watch WINGS to see where those shots really originated... [Smile] - by the way it looks like you have built up quite the collection already...
 
Posted by Akshay Nanjangud (Member # 2828) on March 31, 2012, 01:42 AM:
 
Dino, I was waiting for someone to correct me on just that. Don't you have Wings? Wanna sell?

Had friends over and we watched Stagecoach. Nice movie, but felt like scenes were cut short to ensure the entire feature fit onto 1600 feet of film.

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Posted by Michael De Angelis (Member # 91) on March 31, 2012, 12:13 PM:
 
Stagecoach runs at 90 minutes.
 
Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on April 01, 2012, 01:28 AM:
 
Tonight was a very special screening on 9.5mm at The Berkeley Underground Film Society. For anyone not familiar with the society this is the brainchild of Gerald Santana, whom I had the pleasure of meeting face to face this evening. Gerald is a film devotee who has taken the initiative to present free film shows for his community, and I wanted to show him that I support him so I brought my Specto, some films and my wife to do a show....We had a really enjoyable time with the small but enthusiastic group that braved the rain to come out and see some rare silent comedies...My wife jokingly states that I could program an empty theatre...What she means is I often want to watch titles that are so obscure no one would come. But that is just me I guess, so tonights' rundown was as follows:

Shiver and Shake (1922) Paul Parrott - 12 min.
Sky High (1922)Hallroom Boys - 12 min.
Chicken Cooped (1926) Flora Finch - 12min.
Bonzo The Traveler (1925) Animated dog - 12 min.
Walter’s Paying Policy (1921) Walter Forde - 22 min.
Vagabond Queen (1928) Betty Balfour - 45 min.

The first pic is Gerald introducing the evenings' titles, then shots from the films, then the glowing 'S' from my Specto, and finally a shot of part of the audience watching the films....After the screening Gerald and his family were kind enough to drive my wife and I back to our hotel, so we can rest up for tomorrows' Napoleon marathon.

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Posted by Gerald Santana (Member # 2362) on April 01, 2012, 01:36 AM:
 
It was great to host your program Dino, really it was my pleasure. I can't wait for another screening in the near future.

I completely forgot to mention that Warren Dewey and I are talking about a small gauge film convention for the West Coast sometime next year. If all of the details can be worked out, I can't imagine doing it without you.

Many thanks!

P.S. Akshay, your pictures are getting very good!
 
Posted by Akshay Nanjangud (Member # 2828) on April 01, 2012, 02:25 AM:
 
Wish I could attend your screenings, Gerald. Am sure tonight was very special for your club and the attendees. My best wishes to you, Dino and your club.
 
Posted by Eric Ray (Member # 3000) on April 01, 2012, 02:46 PM:
 
Watched a Blackhawk print of Perils of Pauline the Aerial Wire chapter on my Elmo FP-C. I like the Perils of Pauline stuff.

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Posted by Guy Taylor, Jr. (Member # 786) on April 01, 2012, 04:56 PM:
 
One of these days I'm going to make it back to California to visit Disneyland, Knotts' Berry Farm, and one of Dino's film shows.
 
Posted by Eric Ray (Member # 3000) on April 01, 2012, 08:48 PM:
 
My Bolex SP8 is now running properly. I watched a small digest of Keystone Hotel, a digest of Empire Strikes Back (it was nice and red) and Laural & Hardy in Dirty Work.
Now if I can only get my GAF 3100s or my Chinon SP 350 to work properly.
 
Posted by Laksmi Breathwaite (Member # 2320) on April 02, 2012, 12:51 AM:
 
I watched my Chaplin films tonight Wow I can't get enough of silent Charlie!
 
Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on April 02, 2012, 01:35 AM:
 
Eric - I Love the Perils of Pauline myself, and Gus, we'd love to have ya at one.....Well tonight my wife and I got our chance to see the masterpiece of Gance's NAPOLEON and it was of course brilliant! Any filmmaker out there should both see and study this film because there are so many techniques used and breathtaking shots all will be humbled...My wife enjoyed it, so I pushed it too far and said, "Ooh when we get home should I break out the 6 reel 16mm print so you can see why the Carl Davis score is so important..?" She said she would need some time before sitting still for that long again.....OK point taken, plus it is hard to go back to the shorter version anyway...A great weekend finalized with what could be the greatest cinematic achievement ever made... I even made the special thanks section of the souvenir program....woo hoo..

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Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on April 02, 2012, 12:39 PM:
 
OOOOOH!

I wish I had been there! Dino, was this the first use of a "Cinerama" style widescreen process for this film?
 
Posted by Michael De Angelis (Member # 91) on April 02, 2012, 11:08 PM:
 
Dino,

This film was on 16mm? Is it the 4 hour edit with the Carmine Cappolla score?

How many intermissions were at the event?

I had seen the restorative premiere on the final weekend day of Jan. 25th 1981, at NYC's Radio City Music Hall. Tickets were impossible to acquire, so nonetheless we resorted to scalped tickets at $40.00 each. Regardless of the pouring rain and being drenched to our toes during this ordeal, it was well worth the wait from the first reel snowball fight and all through to the climatic Polyvision Triptyich finale.

Coppolas' father conducted a live orchestration from the pit and after the finale the orchestra rose to a standing room only ovation. His gratitude was punctuated with a rousing coda of the Overture.
-Stunning.
 
Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on April 02, 2012, 11:59 PM:
 
Osi - I believe it is BUT, anytime you say something is the first it seems something comes out of the woodwork and proves you wrong, but I believe it was the first...

Michael - No disrespect to the version you saw, but the Davis score is breathtakingly beautiful and fits the film to a tee, much more so than Carmine's....As for 16mm I have the earlier restored version with the Coppola score, and the 1928 MGM version on 16mm. OH and there were 3 intermissions (a 15 min ; a 2 hour dinner break ; a 20 min)

BUT I am back home now, and sadly we cannot watch the full restored Napoleon w/ davis score again (I wish I could watch that once a year to remind me of what a perfect use of the medium can be) so I had to bring myself back down to earth with a simple melodrama on Standard 8mm, the early WB feature BRASS (1923, Entertainment films 5r x 200ft) starring the beautiful Marie Prevost and Monte Blue, but it is Irene Rich that steals the show and saves this from being a forgettable programmer. That and a couple of shots like the one of the baby in the crib w/ the "prison bar" lighting which was extremely powerful showed that the director was no slouch. Truth is Director Sidney Franklin is one of the unsung greats in regards to melodrama, just check out The Good Earth and Mrs Miniver for proof.

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Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on April 03, 2012, 01:06 PM:
 
Great screenshots as always, Dino. "Monto Blue" ... did he ever make it into sound movies, or was he one of the many casualties of the sound era?
 
Posted by Michael De Angelis (Member # 91) on April 03, 2012, 05:59 PM:
 
Dino,

Good info. Thanks.

How does this Napoleon fare as a 5.5 hour edition?
The Coppola edit was somewhat disappointing. There were many gaps that
were in need of elaboration. A shame that the film is incomplete.
I'm still glad that participating in the NYC program was a treat.
Without a doubt that a silent feature hinges on a perfect soundtrack.

My beef with "The Artist," is that the score left out cues and it was without
the feeling that it should have expressed in the narrative.

Were there any original cues from the original score?

Carl Davis and Kevin Brownlow have mastered the art of restoring
Napoleon.
 
Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on April 04, 2012, 01:35 AM:
 
Osi - Monte Blue went on to have a very long career that followed very similarly to what Snub Pollard's did. They both became background characters and worked almost up to their death. LOTS of TV in the 1950's...

OH and Michael - it works and flows perfectly at the current length. The storylines all feel fleshed out now (especially Violene) and no part of it feels fragmented at all.....I could have easily watched it straight through, but of course that would have been unfair to the musicians accompanying the film.... I am not sure how much of the cues for Davis' score were taken from the original, but I believe there was a degree of reference used (I'll have to go back to the Brownlow book to be sure)...I know it is scheduled to play in the UK next year, but I would kill for a print of this version...
 
Posted by Laksmi Breathwaite (Member # 2320) on April 04, 2012, 03:28 PM:
 
Well I got out INVASION OF THE BODY SNATCHERS I guess not as classic or unheard of like you guy's B/W collections. But with sound a nice print super 8mm 3X 600 reel feature copy of a all time Sci-fi classic. Wow it still gets me with the ending when he kisses her at the end in the mine and turns out to be a pod chick.  -

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Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on April 07, 2012, 01:05 AM:
 
Laksmi what a great film that is! [Big Grin]

Tonight I broke out the 28mm for the first time in ages....I watched a short called THE BACKYARD THEATER (1914) which is an early Keystone - Our Gang type comedy...This was actually released on 9.5mm and improperly credits Baby Peggy (who would not be born for 4 more years)as being in it.... I also watched a split reel of LA GITANEaka A GYPSY'S REVENGE (1908)and LES CAIMANS(1910), which was release #1 in the original 28mm catalog in 1912...Yep that's right.......Just watched a print that was 100 years old.....

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Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on April 07, 2012, 12:39 PM:
 
Man Oh Man, do I envy you, Dino! I personally think that one of the best things about this archive of ancient prints that you have is that your able to see many (or most) of these films with thier original intertitles (I think that's the correct term), which were often replaced when they were re-released.

One of the nice things about a number of the earlier Blackhawk
titles, is that the earliest Mutual titles were actually released with an advertisement after the "The End" titles are done, which was a clock spinning fast and the words, "Time Flies When Watching Mutual's" (that may not be verbatim!)
 
Posted by Laksmi Breathwaite (Member # 2320) on April 07, 2012, 07:58 PM:
 
Wow ! Dino you rock you are the film man !Just watched a print that was 100 years old.....
 
Posted by Akshay Nanjangud (Member # 2828) on April 07, 2012, 08:19 PM:
 
Gotta feel jealous of Dino, I say.
 
Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on April 08, 2012, 12:06 AM:
 
OK jealousy ends with tonight's film..

but first...Osi yes the old Mutual end credit was a great one, and it is a shame that many silents have had the credits remade, because often that was how they got around copyright.

But tonight in celebration of Easter I needed a good resurrection movie.....plus I have a soft spot for this movie since I ran it at my theater in Florida so many many years ago....Funny story In the 1990's I was managing a video store and was watching this movie on the TV monitors, when a customer comes up to the counter to check out..."Do you guys pick what plays or is this cable?" the customer asked.. - "Oh I pick the movies.....haha....You can't watch the good ones all the time..Why do you ask, did you work on the film?" I should explain that the video store was in Studio City, which is where tons of movie people live, which is why I asked that question...."Haha, yeah sort of." He replied.."I wrote and directed it." Ever since then I have had a personal attachment to Two of a Kind (1983, 2 x 1600ft 16mm) beyond the obvious silly 80's movie attraction.

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Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on April 08, 2012, 08:30 AM:
 
I've never seen this film gt a good rating, but then, ratings are not everything. As shouwn above, it has the re-paring of Olivia and John. I've seen a few optical super 8 feature prints of this, but I've passed on it. ThanX 4 the screenshots.
 
Posted by Greg Marshall (Member # 1268) on April 08, 2012, 07:58 PM:
 
Dino... cool story, man. Played that day and date myself. Ah, the '80's!!!
 
Posted by Eric Ray (Member # 3000) on April 08, 2012, 09:23 PM:
 
I can not remember ever seeing Two of Kind. I remember seeing Grease on TV a long time ago. In another part of the forum there is a thread on the best movie digests. Alien is one that everybody liked. It was on Ebay, so I bought it. I watched Alien the other night and it is a very good digest. Today, I watched a Blackhawk silent 2 reel edition of Laural and Hardy in Berth Marks. I also have 1 reel digest of this movie called Big Noise with a very thin record. I have since digitized the record a have it on my Iphone. I will have to see how hard it is to sync the movie with the audio.
 
Posted by Eric Ray (Member # 3000) on April 09, 2012, 08:06 PM:
 
Have acquired Mighty Mouse - At the Circus and Hopalong Cassidy - Danger Trail. Mighty Mouse was faded but at least not red. Hopalong was nice, sharp and has good contrast.
 
Posted by Michael De Angelis (Member # 91) on April 09, 2012, 09:45 PM:
 
Eric,

I once owned a similar edition that's titled "The Bus."
The soundtrack probably runs closest when the film is
running at 24fps.
 
Posted by Lee Mannering (Member # 728) on April 10, 2012, 06:10 AM:
 
A Night to Remember 1958
One of those films we often watch here and for oh so many years now its amazing this old acetate black and white print is still in good shape. Kenneth More stars along with a great British cast including Honor Blackman. Quite a few gaffs in the making which make it even more interesting, such as the children in the sort of play area which the Titanic never had for first class. Anyway, a great movie which is very repeatable and a decent print if you were lucky.
 
Posted by Eric Ray (Member # 3000) on April 11, 2012, 08:34 PM:
 
Well, I found out about a few things. Berth Marks and Big Noise are separate movies. Same scenario but different movies. The version of Big Noise I have is made by Americom for silent or sound projectors. It has a LP record and superimposed titles for silent projectors and a magnetic strip for sound projectors but I had to play the movie at 18fps. At 24fps the voices were a little too high pitched.

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Posted by Eric Ray (Member # 3000) on April 12, 2012, 09:27 PM:
 
I watched some movie shorts tonight. Pierre Bear in Hunger Strife and Equinox. According to Castle Films A Hobbyist's Guide, Pierre Bear was not Pierre Bear but Fatso from a different cartoon. As a young kid in the seventies I was disappointed in Equinox. The box was bigger but the film was still the same 50ft size. Equinox was a very weird film.
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Posted by Akshay Nanjangud (Member # 2828) on April 12, 2012, 09:47 PM:
 
Eric, do you project on a wall or a real screen?
 
Posted by Eric Ray (Member # 3000) on April 12, 2012, 10:38 PM:
 
Akshay, I have a 60inch by 60inch Versatol tripod screen. The camera I am using is an Iphone 4S which does not have much zoom. I have to get real close to the screen to get a decent size picture thus the skewed picture.
 
Posted by James N. Savage 3 (Member # 83) on April 13, 2012, 05:54 AM:
 
Hey Eric-

Yes, I remember when KEN FILMS started using the 'slightly' larger boxes for the 50 foot releases. It looked like it was for a 100' foot digest, but still just 50' feet [Frown] .

Kids today would NEVER understand these types of hardships we went through back in the 70's. They have multiple movies on one small disk, or 1000's of choices on cable/on-demand, etc., completely jaded. I wouldn't trade places with them for anything. We could appreciate one 3-minute, silent, black-and-white, old movie, much more that they appreciate a full library of modern movies.....

Oops, I've gone off the rabbit trail again! Sorry.

Equinox- yes, that was a really bizaar movie, and an odd release for KEN at the time, as they usually stuck with simple monsters, like Godzilla, rather that a movie like this that dealt with the occult and other wierd stuff.

James.
 
Posted by Douglas Meltzer (Member # 28) on April 13, 2012, 09:21 AM:
 
My guess is that Ken Films released Equinox because of a connection with producer Jack H. Harris. Harris may possibly be the producer with the most releases on 8mm! Republic (later Ken) put out The Blob, The 4D Man and Dinosaurus. Then Ken released Master of Horror and Equinox. Dark Star was distributed both as a digest and a full length feature by Iver Film Services. Piccolo Film had a 2x400' German language The Eyes of Laura Mars. Equinox was also released as a 4x400' feature by Powell.

Doug
 
Posted by Michael De Angelis (Member # 91) on April 13, 2012, 11:15 AM:
 
James,

When I played the Disney digests my nieces were terribly disappointed.
The youngest one picked up on the two Bedknobs and Broomsticks cutdowns
and that one edition had an ending that belonged on the end of the other.
reel.
Why?
 
Posted by Akshay Nanjangud (Member # 2828) on April 13, 2012, 03:32 PM:
 
I only heard of Fritz Lang's Spies a few weeks ago. That was when a friend, with two copies, offered to sell me one. Here are pics from a trial run of the first reel; appears to be another Blackhawk beauty.

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Posted by Wayne Tuell (Member # 1689) on April 14, 2012, 12:15 PM:
 
After Barry's topic of the Chinon DS 300, I pulled out my DS 300 and watched print of Hollywood Film Exchange Bulldog Jack a.k.a. Alias Bulldog Drummond. The screen shots with my phone didn't turn out well [Frown]

Fay Wray looks better as a blonde than as a brunette in this movie...and IMHO she was over credited with second billing when she only had a couple lines every now and then.

Over all, not a bad comedy/drama from the U.K.
 
Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on April 14, 2012, 12:42 PM:
 
I really do appreciate the Blackhawk Standard 8mm releases, as most tend to be pin sharp marvels!
 
Posted by Akshay Nanjangud (Member # 2828) on April 14, 2012, 03:10 PM:
 
Yes, Osi. The print of Spies was very very good and the feature was quite nice too.
 
Posted by Wayne Tuell (Member # 1689) on April 16, 2012, 12:31 PM:
 
Last night we watched Thunderbird print of a hammy cue card reading 1932 feature...The Hurricane Express. I'm sure glad no one in Hollyweird held this movie against John Wayne when it came time for casting future movies. [Big Grin]
 
Posted by Michael De Angelis (Member # 91) on April 16, 2012, 06:03 PM:
 
Wayne,

It's difficult to believe that the Hurricane Express was originally a chapter serial.

I'm currently hoping to find the trailer to this title.
 
Posted by Wayne Tuell (Member # 1689) on April 16, 2012, 07:10 PM:
 
I like serials, and that is why it was gifted to me...the person who gave it to me knew that and thought it was a serial. In fact I was on the phone with him between reels and the subject came up was this title a serial or feature...

By the time all the "serial" stuff was edited out it makes a run time of right at 78 minutes although IMDB lists the edited at 79 minutes [Razz]
 
Posted by Michael De Angelis (Member # 91) on April 16, 2012, 08:16 PM:
 
Wayne,

Cool. [Cool]
 
Posted by Laksmi Breathwaite (Member # 2320) on April 16, 2012, 08:38 PM:
 
I saw the 200 foot Super 8 mm TWENTY THOUSAND LEAGUES UNDER THE SEA nice color and contrast nice but I wish Disney had done a full feature and a nice 400 " Digest. I have a RESTORED article in the forum check it out I went to the showing in Hollywood last weekend.  -
 
Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on April 17, 2012, 12:50 PM:
 
I really like the foreign super 8 digest of this, as it ran 300ft and was letterboxed and a nice sharp print. Anybody wish to share screenshots from it?
 
Posted by Laksmi Breathwaite (Member # 2320) on April 19, 2012, 01:05 AM:
 
Osi here are some screen shots from my 200 ft 8mm Disney Super 20,000 LEAGUES UNDER THE SEA " MONSTER FROM UNDER THE SEA" Any body knows who is selling the foreign super 8 digest of this 300 ft or feature let me know ?  -
 
Posted by Akshay Nanjangud (Member # 2828) on April 19, 2012, 01:10 AM:
 
Nice pics, Laksmi. The colors are pretty good in these pics, so am guessing they are actually very very good.
 
Posted by Eric Ray (Member # 3000) on April 20, 2012, 10:13 PM:
 
Watched some NASA footage of Apollo 11 and 12

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Posted by Bill Phelps (Member # 1431) on April 21, 2012, 06:07 PM:
 
Just finished up watching Fritz Lang's M

I watched one reel a night the past week. It is the super 8 silent feature. It is the uncut version. I have the film on laserdisc and it is the 99 min version. The super 8 print (although silent) is the long 110 min version and the quality is very good. Very powerful film.

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Posted by Eric Ray (Member # 3000) on April 22, 2012, 08:17 PM:
 
Watched some more Laurel & Hardy in Habeas Corpus. I saw some Sherlock Holmes in 8mm on Ebay but I do not have a projector that can handle 1200ft reels.

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Posted by Eric Ray (Member # 3000) on April 24, 2012, 08:11 PM:
 
Watched a silent Castle digest of Hopalong Cassidy in Bar 20 Rides Again.
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Posted by Lee Mannering (Member # 728) on April 25, 2012, 06:09 AM:
 
LET ME SING 1933
200ft Collectors Club
This was released around the final year of Collectors Club operating as a business selling low cost package movies. By this time they had switched to a slightly better printed film stock for better results and the magnetic stripe had even got better for sound recording. Let me Sing is a musical reel which features Al Jolson, Harry Langdon amongst others and is taken from the 1933 film Hallelujiah, I’m a tramp (Bum). The feature is quite unusual in many ways and this little reel is a nice episode from the movie which is an entertaining slice of Hollywood history if you like vintage material that is. Sound quality is good and has that sort of deep crisp sound the old Warner musicals used to have which is always a pleasure to hear let alone watch the film. The master material used had a few marks but on the whole not bad for CC.

As mentioned about a year later from the release of this short Collectors Club were no more and I missed them at that time having been ‘in the club’ for some time like many others. Derann picked up the negative I seem to remember and did prints as well but they were missing one tiny thing, that little yellow or blue box Collectors Club members looked forward to receiving along with the film inside it.
Happy days.
 
Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on April 29, 2012, 09:45 PM:
 
Did not take pictures but watched a ton of movies this weekend... Friday night I screened a gorgeous 16mm LPP print of ANNIE HALL for a group of USC cinema students that wanted to experience a film screening.

Saturday I programmed an entire day of films for a group of friends here in Long Beach that get together to watch films periodically. The films were as follows:

9.5mm
Bonzo the Traveller (animated, 1925, 1 reel)
Shiver and Shake (paul parrott, 1922, 1 reel)
Belle's of Liberty (Monty banks, 1918, 1 reel)

The Vagabond Queen (Betty Balfour, 1929, 3 reels)
Robert macaire (Jean Angelo, 1925, 3 reels)
manon Lescaut (Lya DePuti, 1926, 3 reels)

16mm
shorts
Down Memory lane with George Jessel 1 reel short from 1950'
On With the New (Betty Boop, 1938, 1 reel)
His Own Law (William Boyd, 1918, 2 reel kodascope)
The Devil's Assistant (Margarita Fischer, 1917, 2 reels)

features
His majesty Bunker Bean (Matt Moore, 1925, 5 reel kodascope)
Du barry (Norma Talmadge, 1930, 8 reels)
Kelly The Second (Patsy Kelly, Charley Chase, 1936, 7 reels)
Wolf Dog (Allison Hayes, 1958, 6 reel regal scope print)

started at 11am and went until 10pm...

Then Sunday my wife and I went to see Cabin in the Woods which I give an A + + in regards to modern horror films....
 
Posted by Luis Caramelo (Member # 2430) on April 30, 2012, 05:47 AM:
 
hi! friends last night i screened the terminator i love this film and the arnold has one great performace ,i nice print from our beloved derann...
regards

luis caramelo
 
Posted by Douglas Meltzer (Member # 28) on April 30, 2012, 09:17 AM:
 
Some Standard 8mm color/sound Columbia shorts:

Cowboy (faded)
Gerald McBoing Boing (surprisingly good color)
The Jaywalker (quite a strange 1956 cartoon, faded)

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Posted by Steve Klare (Member # 12) on April 30, 2012, 01:11 PM:
 
Last Friday night my son's Cub Scout Pack had their monthly Pack Night. Every April they have a bakeoff where the cakes follow a theme, and they structure the night's events to fit.

This year they chose "A Night at the Movies". At the planning meeting somebody came up with "Steve Klare has movie projectors and real films.", so I was asked to do a film for the boys. I said “Yes.” (Scrooge himself couldn’t say “No.” to the Cub Scouts!)

To me the prospect was a little bit...challenging: when you get down to it what this was about was showing up with a 35 year old machine and having a fine opportunity to have it flame out in front of about a hundred people, many of who don’t get the whole “film thing” and therefore might think I'm an idiot!

So I took my most trusted machine (Elmo ST-800: not sexy but simple!) and popped off the back cover. The belts had a couple of small splits so I ordered a new set and installed them. The lamp is recent so I left it alone and just brought a spare.

The room we use has a full time sound system, and given a little prep. time I bet I could have connected in, but in the interest of keeping it simple I stayed unplugged. For a few days before I used the machine on the internal speaker just to be sure it still works.

I got the school to find me a genuine projector cart, which had probably felt the weight of many a machine back in 16mm days. It was in the back room loaded with copy machine paper. The custodian I talked to about this was maybe 25 (not a clue…).

I was ready, but it was still iffy: It was a bigger screen than I’ve ever projected on and I was running a hundred watt bulb, and the room was big and full of hyperactive boys for my little round speaker to overcome. The film was The Little Rascals “Hook and Ladder”(Blackhawk): black and white and maybe a little ancient for even some of the parents. Still the same: great film, great print too.

A few minutes later I had a nice big image up on stage and the acoustics of the room allowed the machine to operate below half volume. The boys and their parents loved the movie too. What a rare thing to see this bunch sitting quietly paying attention to anything!

I looked up at my Elmo humming along like it was two weeks old, and I thought “Ahhh! That’s why I do this stuff!

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Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on April 30, 2012, 01:26 PM:
 
Thanks 4 those screenshots of "M". I've always admired that film. I think it's a perfect example of taking a horrifying storyline and without trashy exploitive imagery (likie we would today), tell a story that, though we're disgusted by the character, we watch, none the less.
 
Posted by Graham Ritchie (Member # 559) on April 30, 2012, 09:05 PM:
 
Well done Steve, I like the cake [Smile]
 
Posted by Douglas Meltzer (Member # 28) on April 30, 2012, 11:51 PM:
 
Especially the ice cream come lens!

Doug
 
Posted by Steve Klare (Member # 12) on May 01, 2012, 01:19 PM:
 
I really like this one:

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-not just because I like drive-in theaters (or chocolate cake...)

-but because the Dad that made it actually saw "Jaws" at our long deceased drive-in back in the day!

If I'd known he was going to do this I would have brought my drive-in speaker for supporting decoration.
 
Posted by Eric Ray (Member # 3000) on May 01, 2012, 09:44 PM:
 
I hope the cake was tasty.
I just watched Hindenberg Explodes by Pathegrams. A very dramatic tragedy.

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Posted by Jonathan Trevithick (Member # 3066) on May 02, 2012, 01:37 AM:
 
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I watched a fairly good 16mm LPP print of "Yellowbeard".
 
Posted by James N. Savage 3 (Member # 83) on May 03, 2012, 06:16 PM:
 
Eric, what film type is that (35?)

James.
 
Posted by Eric Ray (Member # 3000) on May 03, 2012, 08:31 PM:
 
The two films were silent 16mm. The Hindenburg Explodes was one of the first from Pathegrams, released in 1937. I do not know much about the Japanese film from Sakuragraph.
 
Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on May 04, 2012, 01:21 PM:
 
I have a super 8 optical sound feature of "Yellowbeard that was thankfully, printed on LPP film stock and the colors are still brilliant. It's a better comedy than it is usually given credit for being!

I have the "Hindenburg Explodes" documentary, but curiously, it states that it is edited by Eugene Castle and was one of the very first Castle Films releases. I have it on standard 8mm on a "blue" B/W Kodak film stock, (I bet it turned blue over time), however, the image quality isn't the sharpest, which is a rarity for standard 8mm, but a neat time capsule, to be sure!
 
Posted by Jonathan Trevithick (Member # 3066) on May 04, 2012, 06:22 PM:
 
Hi Osi, personally, I think Yellowbeard is far more fun than the "Pirates of the Carribean" movies (and thankfully, MUCH shorter) but that's just me!
 
Posted by Mark Williams (Member # 794) on May 06, 2012, 04:01 AM:
 
I had another great all Super 8 show last night,here's the line up

Vertical Limit with Virgin Cinema day set-lovely sharp print!
Hits from the Pits-Lovely compilation of 50's monster movie trailers
Trails of Terror-Collectors club trailer reel more of above
The Passage-Scope trailer-Short version
Dracula-Frank Langella 2 x 400ft lovely Agfa print great colour!
The Muppet Movie 600ft Walton release colours still good
 
Posted by Laksmi Breathwaite (Member # 2320) on May 11, 2012, 12:18 AM:
 
Tonight I watch the THE INCREDIBLE SHRINKING MAN 400 " digest . And it was great check out my screen shots. Check out the other pictures on the review page.  -
 
Posted by Jonathan Trevithick (Member # 3066) on May 11, 2012, 06:32 AM:
 
"Octopussy" trailer (super 8. nice colour/sound)
"Saps at Sea" (Blackhawk super 8)
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Posted by James N. Savage 3 (Member # 83) on May 11, 2012, 08:19 AM:
 
Hey Laksmi- That appears to be the combined 400 with extra 200 foot scenes included. Thats cool. Good pictures.

James.
 
Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on May 13, 2012, 01:00 AM:
 
Been awhile, mainly since I have been preoccupied, but after attending the theatre to finally see the excellent BULLY, I watched a couple of silent 9.5mm shorts. First up was DYNAMITE (1920, Pathescope SB807 1 x 300ft) starring the extremely funny but not always PC Lloyd 'Ham' Hamilton, followed by SNUB THE FERRYBOAT MAN aka THE OLD SEA DOG (1922, Pathescope SB847 1 x 300ft) which is one of the Snub Pollard starring vehicles he made for Hal Roach that was directed by Charley Chase.

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Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on May 19, 2012, 01:32 AM:
 
SO....I had a bit of a mishap recently..I was being nice and took my Eumig 807 that I normally use for standard 8's to a special home movie event at a museum here in town. Well, the leather case it lives in ripped completely and the projector bounced on the concrete of the parking garage, and ....well that was the end of her...I have yet to figure out what broke, but she don't work no mo!....SO I figured I needed another and decided to pick up another 824 instead, and luckily found a completely mint one that looked like it barely was ever used. So tonight I watched a really rare Clara Bow feature...The print is not the greatest quality but is an old Film Classic Exchange, and until i find a better one this is it...... FREE TO LOVE (1925, 5 x 200ft)

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Posted by Michael De Angelis (Member # 91) on May 20, 2012, 12:27 PM:
 
Dino,

Is that the Film - O - Clean device that's mounted to the front of the projector?
If it is, then there seems to be a considerable amount of black residue from the film which is displaced onto the film cloth wheels.

I'm reluctant to own one and in fear that any black build-up, broken sprocket would
scratch or tear the film. Is it possible that a hanging sprocket chad could break off and scratch the film or lodge in its pathway? What has been your experience with the machine?

Last but not least, does the fluid from the unit either soften or dull the films sharpness during projection?
 
Posted by Christian Bjorgen (Member # 1780) on May 20, 2012, 03:06 PM:
 
Saturday May 20, 2012

Poker night with the missus, her brother, sister and some friends of ours, so I brought the ELMO along to show some films for both ourselves and the kids before they went to bed.

Round 1 (for the kids):
Tom & Jerry Big Reel (800', five films)
Mickeys Trailer (200' WDHM)
Askeladden & De Gode Hjelperne (400' Norwegian Stopmotion film)
Winnie-the-Pooh (400' WDHM)
Mickeys Memorable Moments (400' WDHM)

Round 2 (for the adults during break in poker):
Jaws (U8 2x400)
Our Gang: Follies of 1938 (400' Blackhawk)
A&C: Who's On First? (U8 200')
then finished with some assorted home movies
 
Posted by Greg Marshall (Member # 1268) on May 21, 2012, 09:36 PM:
 
My outdoor film series "Summer Movie Nights" started this past Saturday with "WEST SIDE STORY". Superb Scope print I received from Mike Peckham, and a great stereo re-record by Lance Alspaugh, gave us a great show! Around 30 friends joined in, and everyone had a great time!

Next month: "AIRPLANE!", so if you happen to be in Nashville the weekend of the 23rd, let me know. I'm running one show a month through October.

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Posted by Akshay Nanjangud (Member # 2828) on May 21, 2012, 09:39 PM:
 
I haven't projected a film in three weeks now. Must get my projector out; hopefully this weekend. Superb pics everyone!
 
Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on May 23, 2012, 01:48 AM:
 
Michael, I have never had a case of the fluid affecting the focus, and yes the excessive black you see on the cleaning media is from some 9.5 films as they are often FILTHY when I get new ones...The media is re-useable, and while that section in the picture looks like a real dirty spot, most of the roll is still pretty decent.......As for your concerns they are unnecessary, as I watch every single film I project on all gauges with the cleaner, and have not had any issues like you mention...Keep in mind that the cleaning media is progressing along, so if you had that rare, weird occurrence where something came off the film and lodged itself in the media, it wouldn't really have a chance to scratch the film since the media is moving from one roller over to another roller, so that lodged piece would get moved over to the "take up" roll..Trust me since MANY of the 9.5 films I watch not only have broken sprockets, but often have these little plastic sprocket repair tabs that come off now, and i have never had a case of them sticking in the media nor scratching the film...I can't imagine watching old films with out the film o clean now
 
Posted by Joerg Polzfusz (Member # 602) on May 23, 2012, 03:48 AM:
 
quote:
Sakuragraph
Cool! I didn't know that Konica released films under their own label(s), too.
 
Posted by Akshay Nanjangud (Member # 2828) on May 28, 2012, 08:55 PM:
 
It's been a month since we watched something on film. A friend's visit was a good excuse to dig into my collection. The first screening was the Oscar winner An Occurrence on Owl Creek Bridge. The print is not as good as I remembered it from a previous screening; today I noticed the contrast isn't the best.

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If that short didn't blow my friend away, the cinemascope projection certainly did. Hugh recently gifted me a collection of extracts put out by Derann; some of them will surprise anyone. The best is a sequence from Capricorn One involving two planes. Next we watched a trailer of Lawrence of Arabia with the best picture and sound I have experienced.

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Posted by Lee Mannering (Member # 728) on May 29, 2012, 02:08 AM:
 
Isn’t it great to see so many people having so much fun with film.
 
Posted by Hugh Thompson Scott (Member # 2922) on May 30, 2012, 06:03 AM:
 
Yes,you're quite right Lee,it'sa great hobby and one that can be shared with other people and nice way to round off a pleasant
afternoon with friends, as Akshay has shown with his great
screenshots.I think that presentation would definately impress
on an 11' screen.Well done.The other film you showed I also have
on 16mm and it is a very sad little tale that still packs a punch.
So I would imagine your guests had a very enjoyable day Akshay
and top marks for presentation.
 
Posted by Akshay Nanjangud (Member # 2828) on May 30, 2012, 02:01 PM:
 
Hugh, it wasn't as good as it could have been. My walls, roof, floor, .... all are white! Although the room is large with side walls far apart, the ceiling is low. So we had light reflecting from the top and bottom of the image. Yesterday we made peace with this and enjoyed what we could.

If I don't have second thoughts on the hobby, like Roger Skunk is experiencing now, I will save up for a cinemascope screen. Let's see how things go.
 
Posted by Lee Mannering (Member # 728) on May 31, 2012, 04:02 AM:
 
Ed Wood trailer and Flip the Frog in What a Life. Good old Flip!
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Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on May 31, 2012, 01:25 PM:
 
It's too bad it doesn't have the orginal titles, (The Flip Cartoon).

Blackjhawk was really good about the original titles on thier cartoons and they released a great deal of the Flip cartoons, including the very first one, "Fiddlesticks", and some of that specific title even made it out onto LPP film stock, as I have one.

Though two strip technicolor, the range of color is actually quite good and I was struck by the fact that the super 8 LPP print is actually BETTER than the archival print used for the Ub Iwerks collection on DVD, which was made from Blackhawk 35MM masters, as the blacks were "red" most of the way through the cartoon on the DVD, but the blacks are pure black on the super 8 print.

Apparantly, the master they received from the Blackhawk archives, was on Eastman stock, so though it was 35MM, it is of lesser quality than the LPP prints made from, quite possibly, the same negative, which was no doubt not faded when those super 8 prints were struck in 1982.
 
Posted by Bill Phelps (Member # 1431) on May 31, 2012, 05:59 PM:
 
Lee...I just came back from the Columbus CINEVENT Film Convention over the Memorial Day weekend. I go down (2 hours south) on Saturday every year and catch the Annual Animation Program. WHAT A LIFE was the first cartoon screened (on 16mm) and it was a hoot! I love it when the various repairmen come walking out of the closet!

Bill [Smile]
 
Posted by Akshay Nanjangud (Member # 2828) on May 31, 2012, 11:10 PM:
 
Perhaps not watching film for long makes you want to watch several at once. This evening we watched Laurel & Hardy in The Bohemian Girl. My wife and I have been pleasantly surprised with how nice these Laurel & Hardy features are. Everyone seems to speak only of Chaplin and Buster Keaton. Gotta feel for Stan & Ollie.

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Posted by Lee Mannering (Member # 728) on June 01, 2012, 05:08 AM:
 
Osi & Bill. Sounded an interesting event that. Local collectors, myself included have something of a menagerie of films with our favourite cartoon animals in as well. Its good to have such a good appreciation of the old movies we feel.
 
Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on June 01, 2012, 12:46 PM:
 
Love that shot of Stan pointing at the screen! ThanX 4 the screenshots.
 
Posted by Akshay Nanjangud (Member # 2828) on June 01, 2012, 03:20 PM:
 
I like that one too, Osi, so didn't tile it with the other pics. Fortunately, I had the camera ready at the right time.
 
Posted by Hugh Thompson Scott (Member # 2922) on June 01, 2012, 03:39 PM:
 
Akshay, Laurel and Hardy are the two finest comedians ever,and their films will never date as long as anyone has a sense of humour
the screenshots are excellent by the way.It looks like we might
join the digital age and get a digi camera,all I then need is
instruction on how to put them up on here.
 
Posted by Laksmi Breathwaite (Member # 2320) on June 01, 2012, 08:53 PM:
 
Hey is that Darla from the Little Rascals??? Last night I saw a very nice print good color ENTER THE DRAGON It was on Super 8MM 400 Ft reel. Nice in mint condition clam box ! Wow what a find. All the best scenes a very good digest.
 
Posted by Jonathan Trevithick (Member # 3066) on June 01, 2012, 09:56 PM:
 
First was "Touche Pussy Cat" (Cineavision). I almost got rid of this last month when I realised a decent scope lens was really out of my price range. Then,a beautiful Ishico Proskar Anamorphic 16 shouted "buy me" at Brisbane Camera Fair. It was hidden amongst a pile of lenses and at the price, I couldn't say no.

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Reel One of "Victor Victoria"(Red Fox).Stunning colour.

Finally, Jack Nicholson in "Wolf" on blu-ray.(Much better than all that "Twilight" rubbish)

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Posted by Winbert Hutahaean (Member # 58) on June 02, 2012, 09:49 PM:
 
Jonathan, how much did you pay for Isco Anamorphic lens if you don't mind to tell. Because I just got exaftly the same lens for $75 includes one bracket and one braket with stand.

BTW Clash of Titans is an MGM release not Marketing. So did you say it has faded while was fully sealed? so fading process can take place no matter the film did not have contact with the light (sun or bulb)?
 
Posted by Jonathan Trevithick (Member # 3066) on June 02, 2012, 10:13 PM:
 
Sorry Winbert,I meant to say MGM. I've got films coming out of my ears at the moment and i'd been watching alot of Marketing stuff the night before. From my experience, film definitely fades even if sealed. The Marketing ones had their seals intact and original cellophane and they had all faded to differing degrees.
The lens was a steal at $20.No fittings though.
 
Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on June 03, 2012, 01:19 AM:
 
How many films have two main actresses named Gertrude? Tonight I started with a standard 8mm short that was an old tour of Universal Studios BEHIND THE SCREEN (1915)(1 x 200ft) followed by an 8mm feature that was a lot of fun. The Reginald Denny comedy A CHEERFUL FRAUD 1926 (Milestone, 5 x 200ft)which costarred Gertrude Olmstead and Gertrude Astor, is a typical Denny farce with an action packed ending. Jewel Thieves, misunderstandings and a runaway car.... FUN!

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Posted by Lars-Goran Ahlm (Member # 1908) on June 03, 2012, 06:08 AM:
 
Last night I was moonlighting at my old jobb, the local cinema.
The film was Prometheus. 35MM copy in glorious 2D.
Here are some pictures I did take from the booth.

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The machines are Bauer B14.
 
Posted by Akshay Nanjangud (Member # 2828) on June 03, 2012, 04:26 PM:
 
Can I ask if the feature is good? Did you like it? Is it legally okay for you to answer?
 
Posted by Greg Marshall (Member # 1268) on June 03, 2012, 07:02 PM:
 
This isn't YouTube. LOL
 
Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on June 04, 2012, 01:24 AM:
 
Today was dedicated to the under appreciated. This afternoon I watched a very funny comedy on Standard 8mm starring the often overlooked comedienne Vera Reynolds, and the always funny Zasu Pitts in SUNNY SIDE UP 1926 (Regent 6 x 200ft) a rags to riches love triangle with the most unexpected ending ever. Vera has a scene very much like marion Davies in The Patsy where she goes through a series of impressions, that are very funny.

Then this evening my wife and I watched an overlooked drama on 16mm by Michael Apted (The director of the 7-up series) entitled FIRSTBORN 1984 (2 x 1600ft, LPP) starring Corey Haim, Robert Downy Jr., Sarah Jessica Parker (all at the beginning of their careers) and a virtually unknown actor named Christopher Collet who is brilliant in this movie but never had much of a career besides some TV slots...With the exception of one short absolutely terrible line of dialogue, this movie is really good.

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Posted by Brannon Carty (Member # 2582) on June 06, 2012, 12:05 AM:
 
Tonight's showing was one of my personal favorites, Killer Fish from 1979. (2x 1600' LPP). It stars James Franciscus (Great White, Planet of the Apes, etc), Lee Majors (6 Million Dollar Man), and Karen Black. The color on that print was FANTASTIC! There were some lines and blimps here and there but it was so awesome finally being able to watch it on a big screen.

Here's some footage I shot during the beginning of the film.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=arwk4WTUq14
 
Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on June 07, 2012, 01:17 AM:
 
Brannon....Lee Majors! ! ! I'm jealous [Smile] Looks great in the video
 
Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on June 07, 2012, 01:10 PM:
 
Awesome, good ole Lee, (old Lee by now!), and thanX as always for those screenshots, Dino!
 
Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on June 08, 2012, 12:31 AM:
 
I was asked to see what was on these 9.5 notched reels for someone and much to my surprise (and then unhappiness, since these aren't my reels) one of them is a super rare stencil color film. I have a few of the color reels, but want more because they are so fascinating. Anyway it was a good excuse to use my new Bolex DA that I picked up while waiting for a replacement gear for my other one...Most of the films turned out to be educational ones, except the color one, Max on the Telephone, and a couple of O'Gallop cartoons that I haven't figured out yet.

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Posted by Lee Mannering (Member # 728) on June 08, 2012, 03:28 AM:
 
Dangerous Lady 1941
PRC
Love this 16mm film and first time ever screened here on the wonder Bell & Howell. It stars Neil Hamilton, June Storey and a great surprise to see silent star Evelyn Brent in a PRC flick. Being a detective film about a husband and wife duo it reminded me of the great Paul Temple films but a USA version. Just finished a service on this projector and nice to see it running so well. [Smile]
 
Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on June 08, 2012, 12:11 PM:
 
The animated stork in that first screenshot looks a lot like a Max Fleischer aniamted character, but I can't be sure.
 
Posted by Hugh Thompson Scott (Member # 2922) on June 08, 2012, 12:34 PM:
 
Styles bsck then were interchangeable,though.Could be one of
Terrytoons.
 
Posted by Akshay Nanjangud (Member # 2828) on June 08, 2012, 01:23 PM:
 
Beautiful pics, Dino.
 
Posted by Janice Glesser (Member # 2758) on June 08, 2012, 03:05 PM:
 
My 3 grandsons (ages 7, 5 & 2) all watched their first Woody Woodpecker cartoons on a film projector. Their favorite was the Barber of Seville.

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Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on June 10, 2012, 01:18 AM:
 
First i watched the Kings lose again, then I watched a couple of sports related shorts. Since I recently watched a Reginald Denny feature, I pulled out some Standard 8 episodes of an old boxing serial entitled The Leather Pushers (1922, 2 x 200ft each) Episodes #2 Round Two and #3 Payment Through the Nose..Each episode revolves around Denny getting into a boxing match...In #2 he wins the championship, and by #3 he has become obnoxious and his manager has to teach him a lesson. The unique thing about this serial is each epsiode involves his manager directly addressing the viewer in the beginning and end telling us what he has planned for "the Kid"..The prints are both extremely soft, but rare as can be... I have 1 reel from Episode #6 on 16mm, but have never seen any others.

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Posted by Panayotis A. Carayannis (Member # 1220) on June 10, 2012, 03:55 AM:
 
Dino,
The first cartoon is (obviously!!)LE LOUP ET LA CIGOGNE (I920) and the second LA BELETTE ENTREE DANS UN GRENIER (1923). In case you are interested further,(and in case I'm saying something you don't already know!), you can acquire from Grahame Newnham a dvd with most (17) of the "Pathe Coloris",including LA BELETTE... Also,issue 59 of 1895, (La Revue de l'assosiation francaise de recherche sur l'histoire du cinema), is a unique book length history and study of the works of O'Gallop and Lortac,profusely illustrated.
 
Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on June 10, 2012, 03:29 PM:
 
Pana
Thanks so much for the tips...... I knew about the DVD that Grahame sells, but its no substitute for the actual films...BUT I just ordered that journal online because I would love to know more about the animators (especially Lortac)so extra thanks for that one......
 
Posted by Richard Bock (Member # 1926) on June 11, 2012, 12:26 PM:
 
Strongheart. 8mm Blackhawk film. Stars Henry Walthall.Lionel Barrymore and Blanche Sweet. This was a play that was turned into a film in 1914! I ran a test for speed and shooting with an HD camera,projecting using a Bolex M8 for this test.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n6voTFaqBVw&feature=youtu.be

My problem is with my screen. It created vertical lines. What surface is best?
 
Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on June 13, 2012, 01:23 AM:
 
Richard, wow what a great title to have...I have never found a copy of that one and I love Blanche Sweet....As for your screen, the only time I have seen lines in a screen is if I am projecting or sitting too close..I have a silver screen, and a small glass beaded one and most screens have some sort of surface that is detectable from close up.

Tonight was a couple of notched 9.5mm prints.. .First was a William Fairbanks crime drama called Caught Out! (actual title Through Thick and Thin (1927)(3 x 60ft pathescope G10276) and then a British version of Lorna Doone (1920) (1 x 300ft Pathescope S20007)..

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Posted by Richard Bock (Member # 1926) on June 20, 2012, 09:02 AM:
 
On my li'l old Bolex M8 Projector I had the audience laughing belly laughs last night. we watched poetry on the big screen.
Charlie Chaplin in 'The Floorwalker'
A hilarious film even almost 100 years since it was made. If anyone wants to learn about filmmaking and comedic timing, I would start here, with the master, Charlie Chaplin. Mack Swain is sublime as the untrustworthy Department Store Head. The physical humor is both broad slapstick and well observed human behavior in comedic form.

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Posted by Guy Taylor, Jr. (Member # 786) on June 20, 2012, 09:31 AM:
 
This morning I watched "Pretty in Pink" on 16mm. Love those cheesy 80s movies.
 
Posted by Laksmi Breathwaite (Member # 2320) on June 23, 2012, 03:02 AM:
 
You just inspired me to think of Chaplin in 1 AM which is a movie I can't stop laughing at. It is a Classic and tonight I got into it . If only comedy can be as creative as this with out dropping the F bomb every few lines of dialog?  -
 
Posted by Austin Holcomb (Member # 2507) on June 23, 2012, 11:13 AM:
 
Last night i showed the "Kid From Borneo" A great our gang episode [Smile]
Austin
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Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on June 23, 2012, 12:34 PM:
 
Wow! That "Lorna Doone" is just a beautiful print. The many levels of greys to that glorious black N white image are just stunning. I envy your 9.5MM collection. I have one, just for the sake of owning something on every film guage (or most films guages) and it is a silent full length early Mickey Mouse cartoon, something sealing with a haunted house and lots of skeletons.
 
Posted by Richard Bock (Member # 1926) on June 26, 2012, 09:56 AM:
 
"You just inspired me to think of Chaplin in 1 AM which is a movie I can't stop laughing at"

This is the film my family always wants to see of Chaplins'. I couldn't agree with you more about the 'f'word comedy nowadays. It is abysmal. The writers should study Chaplin for a week. They might learn something about timing, instead of the steady monotonous drone of sitcom "comedy". Chaplin is noted for the many takes he would shoot to get it just right. His movements and balletic comedy are for the ages and for all ages.He uses inanimate objects in this film to sublime effect to achieve this high art-belly laugh comedy. His incredible gymnastics are only matched by his subtle physicality and incisive wit that cuts to the core of the human experience.
 
Posted by Nolan Moxley (Member # 3147) on June 26, 2012, 10:55 AM:
 
None,... my bulb died, lol
 
Posted by Laksmi Breathwaite (Member # 2320) on June 26, 2012, 04:19 PM:
 
Wow Richard ! I couldn't have said it any better Chaplin is the man! Half the things you said I had to google. He He
 
Posted by Hugh Thompson Scott (Member # 2922) on June 26, 2012, 05:52 PM:
 
I screened one of my favourite Kirk Douglas films "Ulysses",Homers
epic tale of the hero's return from the Trojan War and the many
obstacles he has to overcome to return home.Douglas portrays
the character as a real man of flesh and blood,not a two
dimentional figure.The film might not please the computer
effects brigade but it does tell the tale,and I'm sure Homer would
have approved.I enjoyed it so much,I put it through again,it's a
long time since I did that.
 
Posted by Lars-Goran Ahlm (Member # 1908) on June 28, 2012, 04:58 PM:
 
The latest addition to my collection of educational films on 16MM.
Life In Ancient Rome is particularly interesting since it's produced by Encyclopaedica Britannica Films in cooperation with Samuel Bronston Productions. This entails that they could not only use portions of the feature The Fall of The Roman Empire but they also used the sets from this film for their own material.

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Posted by Richard Bock (Member # 1926) on June 30, 2012, 09:38 AM:
 
A Timely Interception directed by DW Griffith/ Blackhawk Super 8mm print

Pre Birth of a Nation film by the master director DW Griffith. Stars Lillian Gish who is stunning in this film. Watching this movie I am amazed at the wonderful performances and how committed the actors are, and the expert camera angles. Each setup is lit with great care. The actors fill the frame. A ballet of light and performance and expert photography. DW understood the film frame and filled it with poetry even for his more 'pedestrian' shorter films.
 
Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on July 01, 2012, 12:07 AM:
 
Today was my birthday so I was happy to finally watch a film I had been looking for for many years.. .The title is ABC OF LOVE (aka L'ABC de L'Amour) (1919, Pathe 745 9.5mm 5 x 30ft notched)starring the inimitable Mae Murray and her "bee stung lips"...I also saw 2 theatrical films today (the comedy Ted and the documentary OC87)

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Posted by Peter James Diggle (Member # 1533) on July 01, 2012, 02:34 AM:
 
Showed "Olympics 1924 on 9.5mm 30ft cassettes using unused Pathe Kid. Quality film printing.
 
Posted by Richard Bock (Member # 1926) on July 03, 2012, 10:19 AM:
 
Dino that looks like a most interesting bit of archaeology you got there in that 9.5mm print. I've not heard of this film.

Last night I took a look at a Standard 8mm Blackhawk print of the Crazy Ray directed by Rene Clair that I bought recently on Ebay. Released in this country as "At 3:25". This is a marvelous 400 foot (8mm)movie! Shots of Paris during the 20's highlight for me this wonderful little story of a 'crazy ray' that puts everyone in Paris asleep. What can be done on a little budget and a lot of imagination. The shots of and from the Eiffel Tower and Paris are stunningly beautiful.

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Posted by John Skujins (Member # 1515) on July 03, 2012, 10:46 AM:
 
Richard, that's one of my favorites from my collection. Mine's Super 8 though.
 
Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on July 04, 2012, 01:27 AM:
 
Richard , yes the Mae Murray film is quite the oddity as I do not believe any US version of it exists anymore.The only complete print is in Amsterdam, so this 9.5mm is my best bet to see it...and I agree with you and John the Crazy Ray is something to see.

Tonight as we head into the July 4th holiday, I thought what better Americanized film to watch than a western star in a baseball film...All I was missing was a piece of apple pie, while I watched HIT AND RUN (1924, 5 x 200ft Film Classic Exchange) starring Hoot Gibson as a hick version of Babe Ruth. The end does feature some pretty exciting action scenes.

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Posted by Akshay Nanjangud (Member # 2828) on July 04, 2012, 01:40 AM:
 
The scope print of El Cid arrived nearly two months ago and I only watched the first reel this evening.. It is a very long feature and I wanted to watch it in one sitting; it didn't happen for two months. The first reel this evening had a rousing reception. When will I make time for reels 2 thru 8?

My thanks to Joseph Morrison for the scope lens. My gratitude to Hugh who was the only person making a case in favor of this lens (if I recall correctly) when it was on sale. Hugh was also kind enough to send me a reel of scope extracts free of charge, all the way from UK. Thanks again to Joe and Hugh.

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Posted by Gary Crawford (Member # 67) on July 06, 2012, 06:57 AM:
 
I sympathize with Akshay because generally these days I only have time to watch maybe 6 or 7 minutes of film a day. Takes a long time to get through a normal feature. I can imagine how long it would take me to get through an interminably long film like El Cid.
 
Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on July 06, 2012, 12:52 PM:
 
Beautiful print of "El-CID". Happy to say that the original theatrical trailer was also printed on super 8 in scope, and on LPP stock to boot. Very grand image on the trailer!
 
Posted by Akshay Nanjangud (Member # 2828) on July 06, 2012, 01:35 PM:
 
Gary, don't feel sorry for me now. My wife and I loved every minute of El Cid last night! Tremendous control in the feature with regard to action; so little of it.

In recent movies, brandishing a sword is a smooth motion; but here Charlton Heston makes sure we feel the weight of wielding a sword. Such small things click in this movie.

The first act is superb, the second act isn't as good in my opinion. Agree?

A few posts above are pics from another Anthony Mann feature, Fall of the Roman Empire. I wonder how that is.
 
Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on July 07, 2012, 12:59 AM:
 
Tonight a 16mm late era Laurel & Hardy JITTERBUGS (1943)

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Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on July 07, 2012, 12:50 PM:
 
I've heard that Jitterbugs was on of thier best efforts from they're later days. ThanX 4 the very good screenshots.
 
Posted by Akshay Nanjangud (Member # 2828) on July 07, 2012, 03:44 PM:
 
Excellent pics, Dino.
 
Posted by Mark Mander (Member # 340) on July 07, 2012, 04:32 PM:
 
Last night we watched the following films,It's a Mad Mad Mad World 2x400 stereo/scope,Early Bloomer cgi short stereo,Born Free 400ft scope/stereo with added Matt Monro song,The Lady Vanishes 1979 version 400ft scope,The 39 Steps Robert Powell 400ft,Escape to Athena 400ft scope & The Living Daylights opening title stereo/scope.
 
Posted by Laksmi Breathwaite (Member # 2320) on July 08, 2012, 01:23 AM:
 
Last night we watched the following films SUPERMAN CARTOONS and MECHANICAL MONSTERS and a rare black /white JAPATOURS ,JUNGLE DRUMS, BILLION DOLLAR LIMITED , an old classic . I never get sick of watching these . I'm a Sup Car junky. I have a very nices prints . Some of the colors are fantastic after 30 years.  -  -  -
 
Posted by Akshay Nanjangud (Member # 2828) on July 08, 2012, 01:36 AM:
 
Very nice pics, Laksmi.
 
Posted by Richard Bock (Member # 1926) on July 08, 2012, 02:11 PM:
 
boy those look great. better than a dvd I have of these Fleischers.
 
Posted by Michael De Angelis (Member # 91) on July 08, 2012, 06:47 PM:
 
Dino,

Nice shots from Jitterbugs.

Dancing Masters is another of my favorites from their post Roach days.

An excellent book about their later films is: Laurel & Hardy from the 40's Forward, by Scott Mac Gillivray.

The book includes information about the re-releases. Look for the 2nd edition, for it has additional information.

Mac Gillivray is an accomplished writer and Sons of the Desert Grand Sheik of the Boston Brats tent.
 
Posted by Hugh Thompson Scott (Member # 2922) on July 08, 2012, 07:17 PM:
 
Decided for a change from horror to watch Bruce kick seven
colours out of the bad guys in "Enter the Dragon" 16mm
letterboxed print.Favourite lines include the repartee from Jim
Kelly playing Williams, when Mr Han asks how he will handle
defeat replies "i won't even notice it!! I'll be too busy looking
good!!" and "Man, you come straight out of a comic book!"
Even now, the well staged fights are still standout and showcase
the skills of the late Bruce Lee.
 
Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on July 09, 2012, 01:21 AM:
 
Osi,and Michael yes Jitterbugs is a good one...

Tonight I started watching the silent serial WOLVES OF KULTUR (1918)starring the one and only Charles Hutchinson..This is not the most well known serial, but it is loaded with action. The only version that exists is a truncated 7 episode version which tends to be a tad harder to follow since they rush through some of the exposition. Episode 1 is called Torture Trap (Bllackhawk 2 x 400ft, Super8)

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Posted by Austin Holcomb (Member # 2507) on July 09, 2012, 01:33 AM:
 
Dino I wanted to start watching :WOLVES OF KULTUR. How is it
 
Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on July 12, 2012, 01:39 AM:
 
Austin it is very good but as I mentioned can be a bit tricky to follow....Today was Ep 2 THE IRON CHAIR (Blackhawk 1 x 400ft, Super 8)..In this episode Bob and Alice break free from Zaremba's hideout as the henchman take the electric torpedo to a new hideout..NO small gauge for a few days as I am off to San Francisco for this weekend's annual SF Silent Film Festival.

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Posted by Austin Holcomb (Member # 2507) on July 12, 2012, 03:19 AM:
 
Have fun Dino. Also will you post photos?
Austin(:
 
Posted by Mark L Barton (Member # 1512) on July 12, 2012, 04:42 AM:
 
We ran an optical print on super 8mm of Raise the Titanic (3 x 800') Wonderful Barry score and great mechanical effects, not as bad a film really.
 
Posted by Hugh Thompson Scott (Member # 2922) on July 12, 2012, 04:54 AM:
 
I always thought this an under rated film Mark,It comes across
as a very good adventure.Just in passing,what was the print like
regarding colour and was it letterbox or full frame? Reason I'm
asking is that I almost got a copy some years ago.
 
Posted by Mark L Barton (Member # 1512) on July 12, 2012, 05:21 AM:
 
Hi Hugh, 4:3 format (and no scan and pan, as some of the framings are off set) Colour and contrast very good, my print has no scratches or tram lines but there seems to be some master neg horizontal scratches for a few seconds here and there. But an enjoyable yarn from a nice super 8 print with solid optical sound. Cheers, Mark
 
Posted by Lee Mannering (Member # 728) on July 12, 2012, 07:41 AM:
 
Been watching a number PRC 40's films including 'Mad Monster' 1942 which was a bit creepy as good old Zucco lurches at the camera. Interesting actor this who fought for Britain in world war 1, getting shot in France and loosing use of part of his hand. One of the great names on the silver screen for me.

Mark. Its a bit since I ran my Raise the Titanic scope print so you now reminded me to do so. Have a look at the UK expert clips here about the film http://youtu.be/ZhvengpwPj8
And a very nice chap he is to.

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Posted by Richard Bock (Member # 1926) on July 14, 2012, 08:04 PM:
 
Ran a crappy print (not a Blackhawk) of The Arcadian Maid and it still took my breath away. Can you imagine? This is cinema at it's most primitive and yet the suspense and drama is better than most anything on the boob tube. DW Griffith was the director.
 
Posted by David Michael Leugers (Member # 166) on July 15, 2012, 11:06 PM:
 
Been a while since I got to play with my films. I treated myself to an afternoon matinee of B+W westerns from when I was a kid. First up was a first season episode of The Wild Wild West "Night of the Sudden Death" followed by the feature starring Joel McCrae from 1957 "Gunsight Ridge". The B+H JAN did the honors. Bliss...
 
Posted by Lee Mannering (Member # 728) on July 16, 2012, 07:18 AM:
 
Mad Monster
A little 1940’s gem this and oh so much better than the DVD. George Zucco at his best as a creepy scientist in the mad lab transforming poor old Glenn Strange into man wolf who does his own bit of creeping around the woods at night. Glen was quite a fascinating chap having done the Frankenstein bit and even appearing with The Lone Ranger amongst other things. He was also a noted singing cowboy type and left us in 1973, but even as a kid he held a fascination for me and it’s nice to have Mad Monster in the archive. These PRC films are always popular here at our shows and raise a smile when the ‘Devil Bat’ music score crops up in the majority of the spook flicks.
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Posted by Lee Mannering (Member # 728) on July 19, 2012, 04:18 AM:
 
Fascinating evening watching ‘Guns of Navarone’ 1961 on 8mm. It was a good opener to viewing the dare I say it Blu-ray extras and the restoration doc was excellent. The guy in charge of the lengthy resto commented that after restoration a new print should be made on 35mm to archive as it’s the best way to preserve the image, unlike modern digital systems where formats change all the time and become obsolete. He just about hit the nail on the head for us here also pointing out 35mm film had been an established format for so many years as well. Oh what a night!
 
Posted by Michael O'Regan (Member # 938) on July 19, 2012, 04:37 AM:
 
Lee,

THE MAD MONSTER - 16mm?
 
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Posted by Richard Bock (Member # 1926) on July 20, 2012, 08:15 PM:
 
Coney Island w/ Buster Keaton and Fatty Arbuckle

This is a text book slapstick comedy. It's wonderful! I read in Ken Brown's book on DW Griffith that these films like DW's did not work off a script but improvised much of the gags or dramas portrayed. Well this one is all about Arbuckle and now I know why he was such a big star. He had a confidence and intelligence about his slapstick. Some of the stuff is pretty fabulous Including the cross dressing Fatty. Filmed on location in early 1900's Coney Island.

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Posted by Michael De Angelis (Member # 91) on July 20, 2012, 08:51 PM:
 
Coney Island plays better on the big screen.

It's nice to cross reference this film with Harold Lloyds: Speedy.
There are similar locations of the Coney Island amusement park,
especially that it's historically significant.
 
Posted by Jonathan Trevithick (Member # 3066) on July 22, 2012, 06:24 AM:
 
I watched Stan and Ollie in "Two Tars" on 16mm. It's Blackhawk with magnetic sound (couldn't play the soundtrack as my Bell and Howell is optical only).
 
Posted by Steve Klare (Member # 12) on July 22, 2012, 07:08 AM:
 
Excellent!

"Two Tars" was my first L&H. I have it in Super-8 from Blackhawk.

It started this exchange you hear a lot in my house:

"Who started all this?!"
"THEY DID!!"

It's either that or "That's the house up thaarrr...right on top if the stoop!"

Do you know what's on your soundtrack? My Two Tars has the Blackhawk musical score on it.
 
Posted by Jonathan Trevithick (Member # 3066) on July 22, 2012, 04:00 PM:
 
Hi Steve.
I have no idea what's on the soundtrack. I only have one 16mm projector capable of magnetic sound but the worm gear's gone. I would guess it's a music soundtrack. Lovely print and a very funny short. I hadn't seen it before.
 
Posted by Thomas Murin, Jr. (Member # 1745) on July 22, 2012, 04:32 PM:
 
Friday on 16mm:
OH HEAVENLY DOG
Good condition LPP print. Some minor scratches throughout and some sprocket repair at the beginning of reels 1 & 2.

Saturday, also on 16mm:
THE MOUSE AND HIS CHILD
Good condition print. Not low fade but holding it's color very well. Some minor scratches and splices throughout.
 
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Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on July 22, 2012, 10:23 PM:
 
In preparation for my big screening in Maine next week (and as a diversion from my recent GS1200 deliberations) I ran some test reels through my Pathescope Premier 28mm projector. I just had the motor rewound, and had to re-size the drive belt so I want to make sure everything is working in tip top shape before running the 100 year old film. The first was a reel that was marked as reel 2 of another title turned out to be an early split reel. The first half I am still not sure, but the second half was one of the most hilarious but brutal early comedies I have ever seen called THE MYSTERIOUS VILLA It is obviously an early french title, possibly with Andre Deed, that I haven't figured out the exact title yet. I also watched a professionally made home movie shot on Christmas day 1921 in Short Hills, NJ - trying to have my sister who is a professional genealogist track down the family..

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Posted by Dave Velazquez (Member # 3009) on July 23, 2012, 05:36 PM:
 
My girlfriend and I watched a cartoon double feature:

Popeye At The Fair (beautiful color)
The Sorceror's Apprentice (not as bright as Popeye but gorgeous to behold regardless)

Then we screened Poltergeist that I happily just purchased from Steve Siegel on this forum. It is a Derann print and looking fantastic. The film arrived on 2 1200' reels. I had the joy of splicing it down onto 600' reels for my Elmo ST600 and I didnt lose a single frame in the process!
 
Posted by Laksmi Breathwaite (Member # 2320) on July 25, 2012, 11:30 PM:
 
Hi Guys I went back to Mark Twain days with The Adventures of Tom Sawyer with Walter Brennan. It was a a nice night with a 400 reel nice print color super 8mm. I love the scene where Tom and Becky are in the cave and Tom in the court room Wow. The nife throw from Injon Joe.  -

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Posted by Panayotis A. Carayannis (Member # 1220) on July 26, 2012, 01:57 AM:
 
Willis Obrian !!!!!!!! ?????????????
 
Posted by Michael O'Regan (Member # 938) on July 26, 2012, 03:35 AM:
 
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I watched Stan and Ollie in "Two Tars" on 16mm. It's Blackhawk with magnetic sound ...
Was this common with Blackhawk? 16mm with magnetic rather than optical sound?
 
Posted by Laksmi Breathwaite (Member # 2320) on July 26, 2012, 02:04 PM:
 
I mean Walter Brennan as Muff Potter' Not the maker of King Kong.
 
Posted by Tony Stucchio (Member # 519) on July 26, 2012, 04:26 PM:
 
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quote: I watched Stan and Ollie in "Two Tars" on 16mm. It's Blackhawk with magnetic sound ...

Was this common with Blackhawk? 16mm with magnetic rather than optical sound?

I have catalogs from 1974 - 1982, and during that time they only offered optical sound for 16mm, magnetic sound for 8mm and Super 8.
 
Posted by Michael O'Regan (Member # 938) on July 26, 2012, 05:18 PM:
 
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quote: I watched Stan and Ollie in "Two Tars" on 16mm. It's Blackhawk with magnetic sound ...

Was this common with Blackhawk? 16mm with magnetic rather than optical sound?
I have catalogs from 1974 - 1982, and during that time they only offered optical sound for 16mm, magnetic sound for 8mm and Super 8.

Yes, this is my experience too. Interesting. I'll start a separate topic so as not to interefere with the flow of this one.
 
Posted by Janice Glesser (Member # 2758) on July 27, 2012, 12:59 AM:
 
I watched Charley Chaplin in "The Pawn Shop"...8mm silent. The scene where he disassembles an alarm clock to see if it's working is hysterical.

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Posted by Tony Stucchio (Member # 519) on July 27, 2012, 05:35 PM:
 
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The look on Albert Austin's face throughout that scene is priceless -- especially on the way out when someone asks him for the time.

This short is especially relevant now with all the Pawn Shop reality TV shows on cable now. (Guilty pleasure alert.)

Janice,

May I ask what version you have? Is it the restored Van Bueren Blackhawk?

Thanks
 
Posted by Richard Bock (Member # 1926) on July 28, 2012, 11:12 AM:
 
Janice-that is a hysterical film. we watch Chaplin films a lot and it's almost unreal how many laughs the films still get.

Dino-those films look great and a 28mm projector, amazing. I especially like the guy with the sharp points sticking through him. Don't tell me if he lives at the the end, I'll wait to see the film. [Cool]
 
Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on July 28, 2012, 12:36 PM:
 
Thanks fopr those screenshots of "Tom Sawyer". I have that feature (3X600ft, with a trailer for "Snow White" at the beginning), and while the color does have a slight Kodak SP browning, I think that the color, from what I have seen of many prints of this, wasn't stellar to begin with, as, the "ABC Films" logo has perfect color at the beginning, then the feature is only so so color thorughout. Some scenes brilliant, others only passable.
 
Posted by Laksmi Breathwaite (Member # 2320) on July 28, 2012, 11:37 PM:
 
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Wow Osi I am burning with envy! You lucky dog I love Tom . I wish I had the whole movie but my digest has all the best scenes. I love this movie so much as a kid I built a raft and sailed down the flood canals in Los Angeles. I got down about a mile and the cops stopped me and my Huck friend.
 
Posted by Tony Stucchio (Member # 519) on July 29, 2012, 05:42 PM:
 
BE BIG with Laurel and Hardy. A Super 8 sound print from Blackhawk. This is a much better film than its reputation indicates -- it is quite funny but the boot gag does go on too long. It's an "OK" print -- sharp but printed a bit dark. At least the faces aren't washed out.
 
Posted by Michael De Angelis (Member # 91) on July 29, 2012, 09:53 PM:
 
Often we see films by ourselves and are familiar with the plot.

There was a special presentation of Way Out West at the Lowes State Jersey,
with about 400 people and when Sharon Lynn - Lola, beggs if her dear, dear,
daddy was dead, and Stan replies - I hope so, they buried him.
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not hear Lola's next line- Oh, it can't be.

Unforgettable.
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Without getting to far off topic -- this is unusual since Stan Laurel is on record stating that they usually edited the films to allow for the laughter -- so after a line or scene like that the actors would just stand around doing and saying nothing on film to allow the laughter to die down -- as in a live performance.
 
Posted by Graham Ritchie (Member # 559) on August 01, 2012, 01:43 AM:
 
Laksmi

Nice story about about your LA rafting experence [Smile] If you check out "8mm print reviews", there is as bit of a write up on the movie itself.

I agree its one of the best on Super8 and a real joy to watch. I think it was filmed in two strip Technicolor.

Graham.
 
Posted by Hugh Thompson Scott (Member # 2922) on August 01, 2012, 05:30 AM:
 
Laksmi,that little story of your raft prank shows a boy who had a
nice childhood.There was no need for computer games etc when
all you needed was your imagination.The film,I haven't seen for
over thirty years,but can still recall Injun Joe,Muff Potter,Aunt
Polly & cousin Sid,not to mention Becky.The cave scenes were especially well done.I myself loved the books as a youngster,and
Mark Twain, like Dickens, could certainly tell a tale.You've got a
little treasure there Laksmi,I'm envious.
 
Posted by Lee Mannering (Member # 728) on August 01, 2012, 06:25 AM:
 
Movieland Magic 1946
Without doubt the nicest 16mm technicolor film in the collection and oh so interesting as we are taken on a tour of Warners in all its colourful glory. It’s so full of gorgeous colour and songs I don’t know where to start but the inclusion of ‘The Singing Dude’ amongst others makes this 20 minute spectacular a real treat to see. I think I’m right in that this is the longest episode WB made from the ‘Technicolor Specials’ as well.
 
Posted by Laksmi Breathwaite (Member # 2320) on August 02, 2012, 12:26 AM:
 
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Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on August 05, 2012, 02:43 AM:
 
Last night was part of our 100 year celebration of Sennett studios studios which was located in Edendale, CA (now known as Echo Park)Because of this the Echo Park Film Center has scheduled a bunch of outdoor filmmobile screenings. This one was centered around the Keystone Cops, and the night started w/ historian Bob Birchard giving a slide show talk about the origins of moviemaking in Echo Park beginning with Selig Studios up through Sennett. The screening took place at the corner of Clinton st and Belmont overlooking Echo Park Lake, which is currently drained. The lake is featured in a number of the films, especially A Muddy Romance where Sennett took advantage of the lake being drained and turned it into a gag. The night's selections included a couple of DVD shorts FATTY JOINS THE FORCE (1913) LOVE, LOOT AND CRASH (1915) A DESPERATE SCOUNDREL (1915) and then I projected a couple of 16mm prints MUDDLED IN MUD (1913)(aka Muddy Romance) and LOVE, SPEED AND THRILLS (1915) each with live accompaniment from local musician Heather Lockie. The night was fun, we gave away free popcorn and lemonade, and watched some silent films with people who may not have usually watched any.

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Posted by Akshay Nanjangud (Member # 2828) on August 05, 2012, 03:06 AM:
 
Just love whatever you do, Dino.

As for us, we watched Escape from Alcatraz. When I got this title, I was worried my wife wouldn't enjoy it. You see, the theme of the movie seems more for the male sensibilities. How wrong I was; my wife's words,"It is a Great film!"

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Posted by Winbert Hutahaean (Member # 58) on August 05, 2012, 06:00 AM:
 
Akshay, is the Alcatraz three parter from Marketing or full feature? If it is three parter, how is the end? Abrupt ending or smooth ending?
 
Posted by Akshay Nanjangud (Member # 2828) on August 05, 2012, 11:12 AM:
 
Winbert, this is the full feature.
 
Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on August 06, 2012, 12:52 AM:
 
took a brief Olympics break to watch RAFFLES, THE AMATEUR CRAFTSMAN (1917) (Entertainment Films, 5 x 200ft Standard 8)starring John Barrymore and a very young Evelyn Brent. I love Barrymore's smugness but I think overall I like the House Peters version better.

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Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on August 06, 2012, 11:57 PM:
 
Back to the Elmo GS..Turns out it doesn't have the probs I originally thought (it does have some others I will mention in a sep post)it was just old and the parts were sticking, so I ran the first film through it. One of the few Laurel & Hardy titles I have kept in the collection. LUCKY DOG (1921 1 x 400ft Glen Photo)

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Posted by Lee Mannering (Member # 728) on August 07, 2012, 02:49 AM:
 
Watched ‘Amsterdam’ a documentary film which took us on a guided tour of the capital. A really well made film this running 20 minutes, filmed in 1979 and produced by Top Film it certainly captures the vibrancy of Amsterdam perfectly. This film was issued in a choice of three language sound tracks I believe, this one being in English thankfully. I was drawn to this film as I filmed Amsterdam a few years ago when at the 9-5 international film fest, which reminds me I must edit that very super 8 film.

Later we watched some Collectors Club films including a sound print of ‘Un Chien Andalou’ and a great 1938 cartoon ‘Robinson Crusoe’s Broadcast’ which was a Terrytoon, absolutely hilarious and very repeatable.
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Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on August 09, 2012, 12:54 PM:
 
Akshay ...

You lucked out on a nice color print of that Alkatraz! It is a really good Eastwood vehicle.
 
Posted by Akshay Nanjangud (Member # 2828) on August 09, 2012, 01:06 PM:
 
Yes, Osi. Everything about the print is good. While we speak of luck, how about Dino's free GS and silent prints?
 
Posted by Laksmi Breathwaite (Member # 2320) on August 11, 2012, 11:33 AM:
 
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Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on August 11, 2012, 01:25 PM:
 
Gee Laksmi, I'd have no idea! [Wink] I'm glad your still enjoying it. For a three and a half hour film, it is a masterful cutdown of the feature and a great example of the art of the digest! ThanX 4 sharing those pics again.
 
Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on August 12, 2012, 11:21 PM:
 
Sometimes it seems like it is always something... Last time I tried to watch MILLION DOLLAR MYSTERY (1927) (Standard 8 3 x 400ft, Blackhawk)it got chewed up in my Eumig 824....OK so I put it back on the shelf and made a bunch of repairs...I brought home my Kodak sound 8 to see if I could run it through since it is a manual load...GRRRRR!!! The sound is no longer working on it, but thankfully this print does not have a track on it so i was able to watch it, but I'm gonna have to fiddle with the sound or pick up another...Anyway, the print ran through perfectly, but it is not the best Blackhawk ever produced. On the soft side of focus, but a fun mystery story involving an evil gang, a rich man reuniting with his long lost daughter, a love story, fights, plane crashes, disguises....All good Sunday afternoon stuff starring the lovely Lila Lee, and longtime Griffith supporting player James Kirkwood

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Posted by Jonathan Trevithick (Member # 3066) on August 14, 2012, 02:26 AM:
 
I watched a 1200ft super 8 reel of trailers and promos(flat and scope):
South Pacific
Mame promo
Mutiny on the Bounty promo (Thunderbird)
The King and I
I Could Go On Singing
Genghis Khan
River of No Return
Marilyn Monroe singing "Diamonds are a girl’s Best Friend"
Never Say Never Again
Ten Commandments promo
That’s Entertainment promo
Tarzan the Ape Man
Blue Thunder
Yes sir, that’s my baby
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Posted by Akshay Nanjangud (Member # 2828) on August 15, 2012, 03:12 PM:
 
Jonathan, if you have flat and scope trailers on one reel, you must be swinging your scope and flat lens in and out a lot. Correct?
 
Posted by Jonathan Trevithick (Member # 3066) on August 15, 2012, 03:49 PM:
 
Hi Akshay.I was watching them for the first time without knowing exactly which was scope or flat.So, yes I did have to mess around with the scope lens. Now I'm editing them on to 2 x 600ft reels (one scope,one flat)for future screenings.
 
Posted by Akshay Nanjangud (Member # 2828) on August 15, 2012, 04:52 PM:
 
Yeah, now it makes sense. I was imagining changing aspect ratios along the lines of Brainstorm and The Dark Knight Rises.
 
Posted by Graham Ritchie (Member # 559) on August 15, 2012, 06:24 PM:
 
Airplane, 1980 Super8..."Thanks for flying Trans American" [Big Grin]
 
Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on August 16, 2012, 12:11 AM:
 
I couldn't remember the last time I watched a 9.5 film so I broke out the Bolex and threaded up a notched title ZIGANO (1925, Harry Piel, 5 x 30ft Pathe 2094) and just as i was getting into a Weimar cinema version of Thief of Bagdad mixed with Mark of Zorro it ended and I realized I only had the first part of a 4 part release..So if anyone has parts 2-4 give me a call please. [Frown]

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Posted by Janice Glesser (Member # 2758) on August 16, 2012, 04:58 PM:
 
To those who are not sure if I watch film.... I do...when my head is not buried in a problematic projector.

Here's the film I watched last night:

CAPTAIN MARVEL (1946)
In 1978 the tagline for Richard Donner's Superman was " You'll believe a man can fly!" I think in 1946 they did a pretty descent job of making Captain Marvel fly too.

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Posted by Bill Brandenstein (Member # 892) on August 16, 2012, 08:30 PM:
 
Did an outdoor screening the other night for some guests and family out on our patio thanks to a lot of 2nd-hand stuff cobbled together to make a rather lovely show, featuring a likewise 2nd-hand, at times worn print of Fantasia 2000, with DVD sound. Crisp, beautiful (if a touch blue) Derann print and what a great-sounding orchestral recording that is.

I should add to the "how elaborate are your setups" thread because this one was just ridiculously time intensive. At least no disasters happened and it presented nicely. Our crazy heat wave mellowed too, so it was actually quite nice.
 
Posted by Laksmi Breathwaite (Member # 2320) on August 18, 2012, 10:34 PM:
 
Hey Janice you got me in to taken out my FLASH GORDON its a great black and white 400 foot super 8 . Its called ROCKETSHIP 1936 when it was filmed,and Dale Ardon looks good in the sexy Ming duds! Wow! check it out and yeah I love the way they got Cap Marvel flying even in those days of spiecial effects like wires on the rocket flying around . You can hardly see them on Marvel.  -
 
Posted by Lee Mannering (Member # 728) on August 20, 2012, 02:13 PM:
 
Der Shneemann 1944
Animated by Hans Fischerkoesen

Its one of those films you cant stop watching as the history of this films production is so interesting as is the quality of animation. It all came together in 1943, features some superb almost 3D looking animation and filmed in Agfa colour. I was fortunate Classic Home Cinema had a print in although the sound was lacking so after hunting like Flip the Frog for a good sound track I now have one and re recorded it. Yay!

The film has our snowman with a heart, finding his nose in wintertime and in time he finds himself in July just in time to sing Da ist der Sommer meines Lebens which is 'that's the summer of my life' as he melts away in the heat. A very memorable animated film and one to keep an eye open for.

I have no idea who issued it on 8mm but whoever it was its so nice to have in the collection.
 
Posted by Steve Klare (Member # 12) on August 20, 2012, 02:50 PM:
 
Excellent Lee!,

I'm interested in this one myself.

It would go nicely with my print of Hans Fischerkoesen's "Weatherbeaten Melody" (Die Verwitterte Melodie).
 
Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on August 21, 2012, 01:14 AM:
 
Bill wish I could have been there! !!

Tonight I pulled out the Eumig (pronounced Oy-Mig)824 to watch a couple of very short Standard 8mm reels.. .The first was a 100 foot Keystone release of Bobby Bumps and the Detective Story (1916). I recently projected my friend Tom Stathes' 28mm print so I wanted to see the difference..The 8mm print has fewer titles and is really only missing a couple of insignificant scenes such as when the mother finds more detective stories hidden in the stove? Next up was an extremely early Griggs' Moviedrome release of the famous fight scene from Rex Beach's The Spoilers (1914, 1 x 200ft) For those unfamiliar this fight is one of the most legendary and brutal on screen battles ever filmed.

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Posted by Akshay Nanjangud (Member # 2828) on August 21, 2012, 01:51 AM:
 
Just this afternoon we received The Lost Patrol and felt like I couldn't wait to watch this. I love John Ford, he is someone I'd heard of for years but am just seeing his work. Nice feature this one actually.

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Posted by Hugh Thompson Scott (Member # 2922) on August 21, 2012, 03:46 AM:
 
Regarding Capt. Marvel,Derann did release the complete serial
back in the 70's and it got great reviews. Laksmi you're dead
right on the women in Flash Gordon,especially Dale,the costumes were rather sexy but in an innocent sort of way.
 
Posted by Julie Geisler (Member # 608) on August 21, 2012, 04:28 AM:
 
Akshay MyUCDavis, I am so glad you enjoyed "Lost Patrol". I will have the other titles you are interested in by email tomorrow. Thanks for buying from me. I hope when I relist my list I can keep up with the requests!!! [Confused] [Wink] [Razz] I will do my best!!!
 
Posted by Winbert Hutahaean (Member # 58) on August 21, 2012, 06:20 AM:
 
Hi Julie,

I order around 8 titles from you. We exchanged email couple times but then you did not come with the price. So can you look back and see my last email please.
 
Posted by Jonathan Trevithick (Member # 3066) on August 21, 2012, 06:24 AM:
 
I watched....

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Stan and Ollie in "Me and My Pal" (Blackhawk 400ft)
"This is Scope 2" (Derann 200ft)
 
Posted by Laksmi Breathwaite (Member # 2320) on August 22, 2012, 11:35 PM:
 
Hey Hugh what is so innocent about Dale? I had a crush on her sexy bod for years and I guess Buster C did to. Nice shots Akshay! And where do you get all these off beat films Dino???
 
Posted by Panayotis A. Carayannis (Member # 1220) on August 23, 2012, 02:56 AM:
 
THE ADVENTURES OF CAPTAIN MARVEL ,the classic 1940 Republic serial was rereleased in 1953,if I am not wrong,as THE RETURN OF CAPTAIN MARVEL, and it is from this version that 8 mm copies were made.Both Ivy and Derann issued "complete" prints,the former in a pristine edition,the latter in a less so one. Minus point, both edited the first episode from 3 reels to 2.Plus point, both edited it differently so,by editing together episodes #1 from both versions,you get a practically complete episode one, running about 28 minutes. One (or two) scene(s)missing from both,exist in one of the three one reelers issued by Republic during their short time they dabbled in 8 mm,unfortunately silent only.
 
Posted by Bill Brandenstein (Member # 892) on August 23, 2012, 01:52 PM:
 
Last weekend we enjoyed some films with some friends and neighbors outside on our backyard patio. We started with classic cartoons, the most laughed-at being "Buccaneer Bunny," and ended with a Blackhawk print of "Way Out West" that I bought last year from Joseph Morrison when it was offered here on the forum. I've bought several things from him now and they're always in better shape or more valuable than he lets on, and this print was a treat to watch with company. Talk about a win-win!
 
Posted by Laksmi Breathwaite (Member # 2320) on September 01, 2012, 09:00 PM:
 
Last night I watched SHELOCK HOMES FACES DEATH nice super 8mm B/W 400 reel digest version. It had all the best parts and is a very clear print. Rathbone is the man!  -
 
Posted by Jonathan Trevithick (Member # 3066) on September 02, 2012, 02:52 AM:
 
Some Tom and Jerry's, including a nice Derann print of "Duck Doctor".
 
Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on September 02, 2012, 11:18 PM:
 
Jonathan "Project the Right image" is a favorite of mine...

This weekend was cinecon so watched a few films in a proper theatre, and on friday we did the final Echo Park Film Center Mack Sennett centennial salute outdoor screening.. This one was an all Chaplin 16mm show with prints and projection supplied by me...We debuted the little brother to the Film Mobile that we are calling the Filmcycle (pronounced like popsicle) We fit the projector, PA, generator, seat cushions, pop up screen, etc into the front basket section of the bike. We did the screening downtown on the corner of 1st and Broadway, where the first film we screened was originally shot....The titles were

Making a Living (Feb 2, 1914 - Chaplins first Keystone)
Kid Auto Races in Venice ( Feb 7, 1914 - First appearance of the Tramp character)
A Busy Day (May 7, 1914 - features cameo of Sennett and Chaplin in drag)
Mabel's Married Life (June 20, 1914 scenes at Echo Park Lake)
The Rounders (Sept 7, 1914 - Chaplin and Fatty Arbuckle, and back at Echo park Lake)
Dough and Dynamite (Oct 26, 1914)
His Prehistoric Past (Dec 7, 1914 - Chaplin's final Keystone)

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Posted by Laksmi Breathwaite (Member # 2320) on September 03, 2012, 12:37 AM:
 
Wow cool DINO!
 
Posted by Jonathan Trevithick (Member # 3066) on September 03, 2012, 01:10 AM:
 
Amazing Dino! Next,how about "The Music Box" screened on the actual steps? Has that been done before? That would be brilliant!
 
Posted by David Baker (Member # 3259) on September 03, 2012, 08:48 AM:
 
Last night I ran JASON AND THE ARGONAUTS - THE SPECIAL EDITION

This is a version I edited myself using a 400' Derann print of the COMPLETE scenes of " The Battle with Talos " and the remaining 3 Columbia Digests , in color and sound on Super 8 .
I used the entire opening credits , then spliced the beginning invasion scenes from the Columbia digest up to when Talos is first seen . Then edited in the ENTIRE Battle of Talos , followed by the remaining 3 Columbia digests .
The film runs around 50 min. The color in the Battle of Talos segment is superb ! Of course the Columbia digests have some fade , but overall still good .

Also , just had to view my Walton 400' version of WITCHFINDER GENERAL color / sound / Super 8 ( 2 200' digests edited together in order ), along with my VINCENT PRICE TRAILERS reel ( 400' - HOUSE OF USHER , MASQUE OF THE RED DEATH , CRY OF THE BANSHEE , DR. PHIBES , DR. PHIBES RISES AGAIN and THEATER OF BLOOD .

Seeing as Halloween is next month I'll be doing a Horror triple - feature show at my new residence : TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE ( UNEDITED ) , Hammer films' THE CURSE OF FRANKENSTEIN ( Beautiful Derann print ; thanks to John C. in Jersey !)and HORROR EXPRESS .
Any of you fellow members in the Cincinnati , Ohio area drop me a line - you're invited to my monthly home - movie screenings beginning in October 2012 !
UPCOMING PLANNED SCREENINGS :
NOV. 2012 - SCIENCE FICTION NIGHT
DEC. 2012 - SWORD & SANDAL NIGHT

HAPPY SCREENINGS GANG !
Dave in Ohio
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Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on September 05, 2012, 12:38 AM:
 
OK cool stuff is over for a couple months until our haunted films in haunted places films in October. SO it was just regular ole Standard 8 films at home...First was an early Keystone starring Chester Conklin entitled THE HOME BREAKERS (1915, Blackhawk 2 x 200ft) followed by a rare but soft and dark short Leo Maloney western TWO-GUN OF THE TUMBLEWEED (1927, Parkchester films 1 x 200ft) It was transferred from an old 16mm print which probably explains the quality.

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Posted by Laksmi Breathwaite (Member # 2320) on September 05, 2012, 01:13 AM:
 
Wow David sounds like a great plan of screenings! I guess I felt spiritual last night and wanted to watch one of my epic digest 3 X 400 reels of the super 8mm TEN COMMANDMENTS And not a bad print nice color from Marketing films. The sound was great and it sent chills up my spine when Chuck opened the Red Seas. I will miss the guy rest in peace my old friend.  - God speed.  -
 
Posted by Michael De Angelis (Member # 91) on September 05, 2012, 06:27 PM:
 
Laksmi,

It's a great shot and fantastic opportunity to have with
Heston.
 
Posted by Laksmi Breathwaite (Member # 2320) on September 05, 2012, 11:36 PM:
 
Yeah Michael once in a life time , Thanks He was the Man . One of the Greatest Actors in the world. And was a real nice person in real life. God bless his soul!
 
Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on September 07, 2012, 01:02 AM:
 
Laksmi ,excellent pictures...

Tonight I watched one of those crazy jazz age flickers filled with rampaging teenagers that were either lawless or just plain lost, no foolin!

Actually I watched a Sue Carol feature entitled WALKING BACK (1928, Standard 8mm 5 x 200ft Film Classic Exchange).
This is an extremely underrated film for many reasons. 1) Sue Carol is Bow-esque flapper with a very contemporary look that I keep expecting to catch on with modern audiences.. 2) It was produced by Cecil B. DeMille with rumors that he partially directed it. 3) It was shot by John Mescall who shot Bride of Frankenstein and The Black Cat....There are some beautifully stylistic shots in the film and some amazing car stunts.

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Posted by Jonathan Trevithick (Member # 3066) on September 09, 2012, 03:56 AM:
 
Have 3 guests over from the UK, so we had an outdoor film night, on alternating formats with one intermission:
Jerry and the Lion (Red Fox)
A British Movietone News from 1967 16mm
The Butterfly Ball super 8
Stan and Ollie in "Below Zero" 16mm
Ron Moody in "The Fetchit" 16mm
 
Posted by Jeroen van Ooijen (Member # 1104) on September 09, 2012, 05:51 AM:
 
I watched Gremlins 1984 full feature on 2x1600 feet reels,stunning color and great sound! [Big Grin]
Best ever see on 16mm
 
Posted by Hugh Thompson Scott (Member # 2922) on September 09, 2012, 06:06 AM:
 
Well done Jeroen on finally getting your print.These past couple
of nights I have been giving the B/Ws a turn, starting with the
classic "Night of the Demon","Beast from 20,000 Fathoms"
and tonight "20 Million miles to Earth".Who said romance was dead.
 
Posted by Jonathan Trevithick (Member # 3066) on September 13, 2012, 04:56 AM:
 
Viva Las Vegas 3 x 400ft
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Posted by Laksmi Breathwaite (Member # 2320) on September 15, 2012, 12:56 AM:
 
Thanks for the inspiration Hugh I watched my 400 reel of 20 MILLION MILES nice print great B/W . And my man Harryhausen at his best!  -
 
Posted by Jonathan Trevithick (Member # 3066) on September 15, 2012, 03:18 AM:
 
Amazing Guys! Last night I was watching the 200 reel edition of 20 MILLION MILES TO EARTH which I had just got off Ebay.
 
Posted by Laksmi Breathwaite (Member # 2320) on September 15, 2012, 11:46 PM:
 
Wow Jonathan sounds great Ymir fans and sinked out together. I love Via Las Vegas it is a great film and the King's best, and Ann M looks her hotest in it . I would like to find a 400 reel of it. Is it Marketing films ?
 
Posted by Jonathan Trevithick (Member # 3066) on September 16, 2012, 02:06 AM:
 
Hi Laksmi.It came on a 1200ft reel and without original leader so I can't be sure if it's Marketing Films.The colour is very nice and low fade. Did anyone else release it?
 
Posted by Akshay Nanjangud (Member # 2828) on September 18, 2012, 02:35 AM:
 
I haven't taken pics from my last few screenings, so I decided to take some tonight.

The screenshots are from a print of The Flame and the Arrow. It has German titles but English sound. Larry Arpin, thanks very much for this superb print.

For those who haven't watched this before, let me just say this is a very underrated feature.

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Posted by Lee Mannering (Member # 728) on September 18, 2012, 05:58 AM:
 
Great pictures once again Akshay [Cool]
 
Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on September 18, 2012, 01:23 PM:
 
Magnificent screenshots! It really shows off just how lovely super 8 can be!
 
Posted by Winbert Hutahaean (Member # 58) on September 18, 2012, 01:54 PM:
 
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Hi Laksmi.It came on a 1200ft reel and without original leader so I can't be sure if it's Marketing Films.
No Jonathan, that is from Ken films. it was released at the end of Ken's around 1982.

This is originally released as three parter together with another two (rare) titles:

- Cincinnati Kid
- Time Machine

They are all without any art work only plain boxes.

The above 3 titles do come up occassionally at Ebay.de WITH artworks.
 
Posted by Laksmi Breathwaite (Member # 2320) on September 19, 2012, 12:32 AM:
 
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Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on September 19, 2012, 01:32 AM:
 
Akshay and Laksmi beautiful pictures and prints...Tonight I went to a local long beach theatre to watch a Clara Bow favorite IT. The night started as a hoot, most of the crowd was dressed up in a manner that i call "noir-play" where basically hipsters meld all sorts of eras into one..Tonight they were dressing "20's" but most of them were in zoot suits, with a 1938 ford parked in front of the theatre..The night started with a local artists' brand new short film called The Paper which was a very sweet silent short, so at least on some level The Artist has sparked some interest in telling stories silently..This was followed by The Bow feature on DVD only with live accompaniment which was fun . As soon as it started (pun intended) i was unhappy since it was all stretched out, so I went to the lobby and asked them if they could fix the aspect ratio, and the theatre guy disappeared into the booth and then returned and told me he couldn't because it was a DVD and their screen was 16:9, and since it wasn't filling the screen it must be right....I have seen this movie so much that I could tell they were playing the Image DVD (not the Kino DVD) and I thought it was a true reflection of the modern movie experience...Not only did the "projectionist" basically tell me i was wrong to think the aspect ratio was off, but NO ONE else in the audience ever got up and went to the lobby so clearly I was the only one out of 100+ people that noticed something was off...AH progress.. [Frown]
 
Posted by Hugh Thompson Scott (Member # 2922) on September 19, 2012, 03:22 AM:
 
It's the same with bad camera Dino,but people accept it along
with mumbled dialogue.
 
Posted by Lee Mannering (Member # 728) on September 19, 2012, 06:00 AM:
 
Wonderful evening sat with my wife watching Gulliver’s Travels and reminiscing of watching the Dave Fleisher gem as a kid on 16mm, then projecting it to my own family on 8 and finally here we are some 40+ years later still watching it! It’s a timeless film for me and thanks to Derann I have a decent LPP print which should last me out I guess. Isn’t it funny how we can get so linked into a super 8 movie that holds fond memories of our childhood. Amazingly no one has done a review of Gulliver’s Travels on here yet which was one of the best sellers Derann had for oh so many years, we must put this right. Viewing each frame I’m always reminded 700 artists were reported to have been involved in this animated feature and what a joy it is.

Included in the film are some catchy songs which you can’t help but join in with “Alls well what a rainy day”, “It’s a hap hap happy day” and “Forever” to name but a few.
 
Posted by Jonathan Trevithick (Member # 3066) on September 19, 2012, 06:10 AM:
 
Thanks for the info on "Viva", Winbert.
 
Posted by Richard Bock (Member # 1926) on September 27, 2012, 11:39 AM:
 
Dino that copy of China Gate looks like great quality. I met Samuel Fuller once in a camera store in Hollywood, it was one of the best used camera/movie equipment stores there to look at and drool over. Like way pre-digital era, early eighties. Editing equipment, projectors,the works. There he was with his cigar. Read his autobio A Third Face if you want to understand a lot more about Ww2 and D day and what he did there. Then of course there is his Hollywood career. an amazing life.

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Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on September 27, 2012, 01:09 PM:
 
We watched "Yellowbeard" (super 8 optical sound feature) last night and will watch "Rocky 3" (super 8 optical feature) tonight.

I've never understood why critics hated "Yellowbeard" so, it's a darn site better than most comedies that come out these days.
 
Posted by Hugh Thompson Scott (Member # 2922) on September 27, 2012, 01:46 PM:
 
It's just a shame some of the more fruity lines of dialogue were
edited out, like when Beryl Reid observes " Who's that man
pissin' in the 'edge?" in true Carry On style.

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Posted by Akshay Nanjangud (Member # 2828) on September 28, 2012, 04:39 PM:
 
We watched a couple of digests as a "favor" for Winbert. I haven't watched either feature before, so we were happy to "help out". Now Once Upon a Time in the West (with good color on Reel 2) had good music and Genevieve had my wife laughing out loud.

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Posted by Jonathan Trevithick (Member # 3066) on September 28, 2012, 04:52 PM:
 
Osi - The great thing about Yellowbeard is it's also "a darn site" shorter than that Johnny Depp's pirate films - and funnier!
The timing of the film was wrong. It came out too close to Python's "The Meaning of Life". In the UK, where I lived at the time, the distributors never bothered to push its theatrical release and it was on video within six months.
 
Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on September 29, 2012, 01:07 PM:
 
I think the one sad edit that wasn't necessary to the "Yellowbeard" optical print, is Yellowbeards sone "Dan" being shot by Eric Idles Royal navy officer, because as it stands in the super 8 print, they are sailing back, and Dan and father Yellowbeard now show up again live, and Dan states, "Us Yellowbeards are never more dangerous than when were dead!!", which makes no sense in the super 8 print.

Now, I've seen the full length film, so I'd know, but that must have made no sense to the people who originally saw this on the airlines.
 
Posted by Tom Photiou (Member # 130) on September 29, 2012, 04:03 PM:
 
Tonight we watched our 3 x 400ft of the exorcist,(with a few parts spliced in from the 400 footer), i have to say that although our mini feature is in excellent condition, and colour is fine as is the sound, the 400 footer was a sharper print and the actual exorcism appeared to be edited better, our 3 x 400 hasnt had any of the extra exorcism scenes put in from the shorter version but i think this was due to the focus differnce as well as the lower volume on the shorter version, sometimes it is best not to have to many cuts from mis-matching focus's.
 
Posted by Laksmi Breathwaite (Member # 2320) on October 02, 2012, 01:05 AM:
 
Hey Tonight I was in the right head for outer space and for the princess Ardaula and Buck! The sound was great and when ever I get into watching space movies it takes me there. I really like the BUCK RODGERS Super 8 mm color sound 200 reel it is very entertaining. It was put out by Universal 8. This short digest is good it has all the great scenes and the Princess looks great in that dance number.  -
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Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on October 02, 2012, 01:50 PM:
 
I well remember that dress of Ardala's Man! Even looking at it today, (we have the series on DVD) makes me wonder as to how they got away with her wearing that on network TV back then? There are a few shots when you really get to see her "hiney" ...

(is that how "hiney" is spelled? I don't know)
 
Posted by Laksmi Breathwaite (Member # 2320) on October 03, 2012, 09:25 PM:
 
Yeah OSI see her "hiney" ! Wow I don't know how they did it but they did and I liked it! Well tonight I'm watching Mr. Joe trash a night club MIGHTY JOE YOUNG 400 foot digest super 8 sound. I just got from Pat. Wow thanks Pat your my bro. Now I want part 2 the Orphan kids get saved by our hero Joe. I cried in happiness for Joe returning to his home in Africa.  -  -
 
Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on October 07, 2012, 02:06 AM:
 
The title of tonight's movie is not a reflection on me and has nothing to do with the aggravation I have been experiencing with the GS-1200, but I broke out a 16mm print of William Castles' HOMICIDAL (1961, 2 x 1600ft B/W)which is one of the better knock offs of PSYCHO...I am curious if anyone has seen the DVD release of this film and if that has the "fright break" near the end? My original print sadly has some lines that come and go, but is still a fun scare...

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Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on October 14, 2012, 01:44 AM:
 
Continuing to watch in the halloween spirit, I used the GS tips I have received and watched a feature on the GS-1200 by running the sound out of the aux out...Tonights' scare was a Hammer film entitled Scars of Dracula (1970, Derann Super 8, 4 x 400ft) I may be in the minority but I have always thought this was one of the better Hammer Dracula's because it has some interesting inclusions such as the first depiction of Dracula scaling a wall, and the oft-criticized kill at the end...Someday I will hopefully replace this with the full 5 reel version but until then it is hard to go wrong with any Hammer Horror.

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Posted by Mal Brake (Member # 14) on October 14, 2012, 02:22 PM:
 
Dino,
I bought a new print of 'Scars' on its release in the mid 70's. There was a long waiting list for it.
It's a pity fade has set in on your print, colour was fine back then especially the last 400ft for some reason. The full version is the one to go for though, apart from the superior quality it restores the big continuity lapse on the 4X400 version that becomes obvious and jarring (IMO) after a few viewings.
regards.
 
Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on October 14, 2012, 10:58 PM:
 
Mal
yes hopefully I will pick up the 5 reel for both those reasons. The color fade is really odd in that many of the blues are still really great, but there is an overall reddish hue that plagues most of it.
 
Posted by Gary Crawford (Member # 67) on October 15, 2012, 09:06 AM:
 
I must have a later print...it's the uncut one and color and sharpness is perfect. Great opening scene and big finish. As George Burns used to say, "To be a sucessful act, all you need is a great opening and great finish and then you don't have to apologize for all the dull stuff in the middle."
 
Posted by Laksmi Breathwaite (Member # 2320) on October 18, 2012, 01:41 PM:
 
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Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on October 20, 2012, 01:22 AM:
 
I did a little pre-Home movie day screening tonight of Stand and Deliver (1928, Standard 8mm, 5 x 200ft Film Classic Exchange)starring Rod La Rocque, Warner Oland and Lupe Velez and like virtually anything she is in, Lupe steals the show. A rare but soft looking print, but a good deal of fun.

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Posted by Jonathan Trevithick (Member # 3066) on October 20, 2012, 05:35 PM:
 
Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery Day (600ft Derann)
Reflections (200ft Derann)
 
Posted by Bill Phelps (Member # 1431) on October 20, 2012, 06:57 PM:
 
Laksmi, I also watched LOGAN'S RUN a couple weeks ago. I have a cool promo trailer spliced on the front of my digest.

Jenny Aguter is indeed very beautiful. That's a good digest.

Bill [Smile]
 
Posted by Hugh Thompson Scott (Member # 2922) on October 21, 2012, 06:38 PM:
 
On Friday night I screened the Kirk Douglas epic in 'Scope
"The Light at the Edge of the World", which involves the story
of pirates/wreckers taking over the lighthouse at Cape Horn,killing
the keepers by chopping them to death and making Kirks life
pretty unbearable.These pirates would eat Disney's Caribbean mob
for breakfast,resembling Apache indians prone to a bit of cross
dressing and rape and not adverse to skinning their victims alive
(shown graphically) led by Yul Brynner as their Captain,any ideas of yo ho ho goes straight out the window.When Samantha Eggar turns up as a survivor of their wrecking,she ends up the victim of a mass rape.Fans of Italian westerns will have fun spotting some familiar faces including Aldo Sanbrell.Based on
a Jules Verne story, it is a change from the norm and isn't one
for the kiddiwinks.
 
Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on October 21, 2012, 11:40 PM:
 
Hugh - I once accidentally insulted Samantha Eggar at a party by telling her she was in one of my favorite movies.."Curtains" I said..."Ohhh, dreadful....Darling I was classically trained." she replied as she quickly walked away.....

Tonight I watched 2 ultra rare 8mm prints from the 1940's. A couple of Jack Duffy Sandy MacDuff comedies..Hot Scotch (1928, 1 x 200ft Hollywood film) and Lay On MacDuff (1928, 1 x 200ft Hollywood film)

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Posted by Hugh Thompson Scott (Member # 2922) on October 22, 2012, 04:44 AM:
 
Hi Dino,she would probably say the same about this,but actors
tastes as you know varies from what is a challenge to them and
what is entertaining for us.I once asked Martine Beswick if we could got through the fight from "One Million Years BC" she'd had with Raquel Welch,on the lawns at Bray,she declined saying she
didn't want to get grass stains on her white suit.
 
Posted by Laksmi Breathwaite (Member # 2320) on October 22, 2012, 01:43 PM:
 
Hey sounds not to bad she has a problem with PR Dino, and fighting with Raquel Welch is kinky Hugh why not? Hey nice screen shots Dino were do you find these movies? I never heard of most of them. I better go back to my film school a USC .Now I can say I know or seen,or heard of these classics. Anyway I have been watching allot of my Forbidden Planet to check for scratches any way if I ajust the framer on the projector as Hugh once commented on and it shifts over a bit from the frame gate Wow no scratches. And anyway the color of the print is so fantastic and bright who cares. And for the celebration of 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea CineMark theatre showings on the 25th of Oct. this month. I have been watching my 200 foot digest of the Squid fight and a whale of a tell it was. I also was checking out another classic since I had the 600 take up reel still on the projector .I watched last night a black and white classic Invasion of the Body Snatchers I still get chills when the girl love interest turns pod! Bummer!
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Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on October 22, 2012, 11:56 PM:
 
Laksmi that Forbidden Planet print is beautiful...When did you go to USC? Were you a production student or critical studies?
 
Posted by Laksmi Breathwaite (Member # 2320) on October 23, 2012, 12:54 AM:
 
Dino I went to USC around the 1970 till 1972 I was in and out of my Hippie stage.I was an art major but would audit film Production classes. After a few years I dropped out and went off to be a monk in India for a few years studying Yoga and transcendental meditation. Did a pilgrimage to the mountaintop where I looked for enlightenment. I found the Holy Man like Tyrone Power in the 1946 Razor's Edge.
 
Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on October 23, 2012, 01:34 PM:
 
Yes, once again, a lovely "Planet" print! It's cool to see Leslie Neilson before his "comedy" phase of his career, when he was still a serious actor, (though, I bet he made much more money for playing "Mr. Magoo" than he did in Forbidden Planet"!)
 
Posted by Laksmi Breathwaite (Member # 2320) on October 23, 2012, 08:45 PM:
 
Wow Osi he was Magoo you done it again!
 
Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on October 24, 2012, 01:24 PM:
 
Yeah, but the "Mr. Magoo" feature (released by Disney films in the late 90's) bombed in the movie theater. The only plus was that the whole intro credits (which ran a good bit long, thankfully) and the end credits were in the lovely UPA styled animated graphics.

The film went downhill from there, unfortunately, not that Leslie didn't try!
 
Posted by Michael De Angelis (Member # 91) on October 24, 2012, 09:00 PM:
 
Osi,

It may not have been the original.
We saw Mr. Magoo, and loved it.
Goofy fun.
 
Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on October 27, 2012, 01:38 AM:
 
A little bit of 16mm Halloween fun tonight with FRIDAY THE 13TH PART III(1982, 2 x 1600ft) Even though it is a TV print it is still a fun horror flick, and important to the franchise since this is the one where Jason gets his hockey mask.

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Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on October 27, 2012, 01:00 PM:
 
Awesome Dino! Too bad it's not a 3D print, eh?

That reminds me to mention that we are doing our Halloween screenings ...

Monday : Alien scope feature
Tuesday : The Fog scope feature
Wedsnesday : Poltergeist scope feature.

FUN FUN FUN!!!!!
 
Posted by Jonathan Trevithick (Member # 3066) on October 28, 2012, 04:21 AM:
 
I can't compete with that, Osi. However, I did watch.....
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Posted by Laksmi Breathwaite (Member # 2320) on October 28, 2012, 10:23 PM:
 
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Posted by Hugh Thompson Scott (Member # 2922) on November 01, 2012, 09:32 AM:
 
Hi Laksmi,well Samhain's celebration starts today,but last night
All Hallows Eve, I decided to eschew the Hollywood monsters
as they don't have anything to do with Halloween, and get back
to the traditional tales of witches,demons and ghosts.
The first film I showed was a firm favourite of mine that is still a
creepy film "The Legend of Hell House" which is a stunning 16mm print telling the tale of ghost hunters taking on "the Mt.
Everest of Haunted Houses"
followed by "The Devils Rain" on s/8 with William Shatner up
against Ernest Borgnine and the forces of evil, and rounded off with
the "Drop of Water" episode from Bava's "Black Sabbath" again
on s/8, with a woman haunted by a dead medium, that took me to just past midnight,time for bed and to let the real spooks do their stuff.
 
Posted by Terry Lagler (Member # 1110) on November 01, 2012, 10:32 AM:
 
Hugh,
That is one fantastic Halloween lineup!
Cheers
Terry
 
Posted by Hugh Thompson Scott (Member # 2922) on November 01, 2012, 12:42 PM:
 
Hi Terry,I'm still trying to get my hair to lie flat.
 
Posted by Laksmi Breathwaite (Member # 2320) on November 10, 2012, 01:52 AM:
 
What Happen Last night? Hey I watch a beautiful film called THE KING AND I It was a 400 foot digest super 8 in color. The color was great and the sound was fantastic. I love musicals and this is one of my best prints and has many best scenes. I really thought Yul waas great in it. Its a puzzlement!  -
 
Posted by Lars-Goran Ahlm (Member # 1908) on November 10, 2012, 08:47 PM:
 
On 16MM, 1941 in scope.

This is a Eastman print from 1979, and the colors have held really good.
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Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on November 10, 2012, 09:22 PM:
 
yep still got a bunch of the old lists
 
Posted by Laksmi Breathwaite (Member # 2320) on November 13, 2012, 01:44 PM:
 
THe days are getting darker its winter now and it's SUPER 8 MOVIE TIME!!!!! I watched BUCK RODGERS nice digest on a 200 foot reel color sound ,  - 7 VOYAGE OF SINBAD  -

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TWENTY MILLION MILES TO EARTH Nice print with great blacks and whites with a lot of great scenes.
 
Posted by Salvatore Romeo (Member # 2872) on November 13, 2012, 05:18 PM:
 
Here the link where j post about 45 screnshoot of "WHO FRAMED ROGER RABBIT" derann feature.This is one of the best copy of derann that j see.
The photo don 't give the right justice, infact a lot of them are out of focus due frame moving

Here the link :

http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/837/dscn0002ru.jpg/
 
Posted by Laksmi Breathwaite (Member # 2320) on November 14, 2012, 03:14 PM:
 
I saw a nice print of a Ray Harryhusen treat 20 Million Miles To EARTH it was a very nice digest 400 reel in beautiful black and white with nice contrast. I love that part where the Ymir brecks from the egg it looks so real. And it was animation magic when it fought the elephant in Rome and died like Kong at the end. Ray breaths soul into his creations.  -

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Posted by David Skillern (Member # 607) on November 15, 2012, 12:49 PM:
 
Hi Everyone,

Well I started with a triple bill of cartoons - 2 Inspector Willoughby and the 200ft extract from Hoppity Goes to Town followed by the 400ft of Major 8's - 21 Hours at Munich then Laurel and Hardy in Beau Hunks followed by PM Films - Knife for the Ladies and I've just finished screening Universal 8's 2x400ft cutdown of The Hindenburg and I'm still going - I like screening a mixed bag of goodies !!

Dave Skillern
 
Posted by Patrick Walsh (Member # 637) on November 15, 2012, 02:45 PM:
 
200ft digest of THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK, you know the digest with the cassette tape for those who dont have a sound projector [Big Grin]
 
Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on November 16, 2012, 01:00 PM:
 
How has the color held up on your digest, Patrick?
 
Posted by Laksmi Breathwaite (Member # 2320) on November 18, 2012, 10:27 AM:
 
Hey that makes me want to check out my 400 reel number 1 EMPIRE its watchable but could look better. A little faded. But the second 400 reel looks better brighter colors nice contrast.  -
 
Posted by Hugh Thompson Scott (Member # 2922) on November 19, 2012, 05:54 PM:
 
Had the house to myself over the week-end,so had a nice double
feature of my two latest finds on 16mm,two heist movies that
couldn't be more different,the first was "The Master Touch" aka
as "A Man To Respect" with Kirk Douglas and Giuliano Gemma.
The plot concerns Douglas just released from prison, attempting
to pull off two robberies simultaneously with the aid of a young
circus artist, Gemma.The idea being that Kirk gets caught for
the lesser one,goes back to jail for 18 months and comes out to
collect over a million dollars.Unfortunately his partner has killed
one of the security guards and said nothing,leaving Kirk high
and dry in police hands.He escapes to "settle up" with his partner,who tries to take off with the money but only succeeds
in being killed,leaving Kirk facing 30 years for a killing he didn't
commit.The film is in 16mm 'scope and apart from some great
photoghraphy boasts a superb Morricone score.
The second film is more of a guide to how to rob a bank, and is
based on a true story of a bank on the Riviera being done over
entitled "Sewers of Gold" and stars Ian McShane and Warren
Clarke.As the title suggests,the robbers tunnel in through the
sewer walls and into the bank vault, then raid the safe deposit
boxes.The members of the gang are rounded up,but our hero
manages to make his escape in a preplanned operation on the
back of a motorbike.He still lives in South America. This was again a 16mm print, both with very good colour.I know that if
I was designing a bank safe, I would call on the services of the
guy that designed the "Dairylea" cheese segments in foil,I have
yet to meet anyone who has successfully got into one.
 
Posted by Lee Mannering (Member # 728) on November 20, 2012, 02:23 AM:
 
A Farewell to Arms 1932
It’s one of those films I’ve never seen before for some reason and really enjoyed it. I particularly liked the photography with the film securing two academy awards at the time. Helen Hayes and Gary Cooper are the leading names in this story of love under wraps where they are governed by arm rules and regulations. As I say beautifully filmed especially for a 1932 talkie and good to know Collectors Club released this feature full length which I timed 80 minutes on the Elmo. The films ending is a tearful climax for what will remain an enduring 1932 gem I am sure.
 
Posted by Lee Mannering (Member # 728) on November 21, 2012, 03:45 AM:
 
Did my first 8mm Christmas film presentation for this year YAY!
The Black Room (Boris Karloff) yes honesty.
Followed by Pluto's Christmas Tree and Little Match Girl amongst others. Went down rather well...

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Posted by Laksmi Breathwaite (Member # 2320) on November 22, 2012, 06:29 PM:
 
- HAPPY THANKSGIVING, accept for the poor turkey . I was watching today a few films. CLOSE ENCOUNTERS a nice digest print on a 400 reel color sound. Thank God we are not alone!  -
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Posted by Hugh Thompson Scott (Member # 2922) on November 22, 2012, 06:34 PM:
 
I've got to say Laksmi,that kid in your photo looks more alien
than Spielbergs creatures.I think they're here already.
 
Posted by Steve Klare (Member # 12) on November 22, 2012, 06:43 PM:
 
Not last night,

-but during the aftermath of the hurricane we got our power back first, so we had my Mom out for a few days while they untangled her trees and her power line.

One night we were watching a print of Abbot and Costello's "Who's on First?" which Doug Meltzer gave my son at Cinesea and "Universal 8" showed after the end credits.

Mom then reminded me that before I was born she worked at Universal on Park Avenue processing orders of 8mm films to retail stores.

...I guess it must be in my blood!
 
Posted by Laksmi Breathwaite (Member # 2320) on November 23, 2012, 12:25 AM:
 
Hey Hugh I think your right. We are not alone " Gooodbyyyy"!. Hey Steve Who's on First the Guy from another Planet? Lou " I been a Bad Boy Abbot"!
 
Posted by Jonathan Trevithick (Member # 3066) on November 23, 2012, 04:16 AM:
 
Rolleroaster Rabbit 1 x 200ft Derann
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Posted by Laksmi Breathwaite (Member # 2320) on November 25, 2012, 12:54 PM:
 
So last night I was watching an old classic a Black and white super 8 silent 400 reel Chaplin movie called 1 AM nice print good contrast and funny as to make you laugh till your side hurts.  -
 
Posted by Joshua Dill (Member # 3163) on November 25, 2012, 02:16 PM:
 
Tillie's Punctured Romance Super 8 Blackhawk print on three reels. I also stuck in a wonderful little Stan Laurel comedy called Man About Town. [Smile]
 
Posted by Laksmi Breathwaite (Member # 2320) on November 26, 2012, 10:52 PM:
 
Tonight I watched a Black and white film with a good digest of who done it SHERLOCK HOLMES  -

I still say Rathbone is the best Holmes and I love the Doc .
 
Posted by Laksmi Breathwaite (Member # 2320) on November 27, 2012, 02:14 PM:
 
Hey what happen everybody ? Am I the only guy who is watching films at night these days ? Or everybody is concerving your prints? Anyway this new guy Jan Adolfsson from Sweden who is a nonfade expert collector . I guess I cought the bug. Now I'm checking out my prints for fading? Here is my list of films fewed last night. THIS ISLAND EARTH 400 reel color sound digest, MYSTERIOUS ISLAND Harryhausen 400 digest color sound with a really good edit nice print, SUPERMAN 400 digest color great sound new print I just got from Gerald Santana !
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Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on November 27, 2012, 02:19 PM:
 
You have quite a neat collection of the old classic style sci-fi. Congratulations!
 
Posted by Laksmi Breathwaite (Member # 2320) on November 27, 2012, 02:23 PM:
 
Thanks Osi

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Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on November 27, 2012, 02:24 PM:
 
What do you do for getting best possible pictures? I seem to get blurry, as there's almost always movement on screen. Do you film it or take stills? I have a Sony DV Video Camer and a Canon EOS 450D. Any settings on the camera you can recommend?

BTW: I view a couple of cartoons this evening, like Two Gun Goofy, Prince and the Dragon, Bear Trouble and Chimp's Last Chance. Still haven't gotten around to viewing the Regular 8 reels I've got. I am truly enjoying 8mm again
 
Posted by Laksmi Breathwaite (Member # 2320) on November 27, 2012, 02:29 PM:
 
Okay Vidar lets see some pics. I use a FUJIFILMS DIGITAL CAMERA on regular seting . It is a hit or miss taking the pictures you just have to try different setings till you get the one you like. The movie is going so it is hard to not get some out of focus but keep trying to shoot with out flash strait at the screen till it works. Good Luck. You can ask Dino he is the master! DINO where are you????
 
Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on November 27, 2012, 03:08 PM:
 
Have problems with two things, I don't get the picture upload function and the camera just won't take other than blurry images ... It takes forever when you click to take picture until it's finished because of the poor lighting ...

Sorry, can't upload pictures here
 
Posted by Laksmi Breathwaite (Member # 2320) on November 27, 2012, 03:45 PM:
 
Cell phones can up load pics or just buy a cheap digital camera. Don't give up! Ask Santa for one. He he!
 
Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on November 27, 2012, 04:06 PM:
 
Trying a poor quality Star Wars picture

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Posted by Laksmi Breathwaite (Member # 2320) on November 28, 2012, 01:37 PM:
 
Hey thats great More More!
 
Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on November 28, 2012, 04:30 PM:
 
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Posted by Laksmi Breathwaite (Member # 2320) on November 28, 2012, 07:03 PM:
 
Hey nice shots Vidar but you must give the title, size, reel etc. Thanks
 
Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on November 28, 2012, 11:50 PM:
 
Oh, okay, thought you knew ;-)

Will do, sir!
 
Posted by Richard Bock (Member # 1926) on November 29, 2012, 09:35 AM:
 
A Night at the Show-Charlie Chaplin

I screened a Standard 8mm Blackhawk print of this early Chaplin Essanay comedy which I recently acquired from a forum member. What Chaplin does to an aisle in a vaudeville theatre (first row in front of the band box) is so funny. He battles with the band members, their instruments and the audience. At one point he reaches over to hold hands with Edna Purviance and it seems that someone else had the same idea. The men do a slow burn when they realize the two men are holding hands. Chaplin is a little tipsy throughout the film but he also has that air of coolness and savoir faire, and it adds to the depth of his character- a sophisticated tipsy individual who flaunts all polite conventions of society, politely. He eventually finds himself on stage. A fine Blackhawk print with good contrast.

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Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on November 29, 2012, 11:29 AM:
 
Couple of reels today ... Battlestar Galactica the one reel 400' and Mickey the First 50 Years 400' both sound.

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Posted by Winbert Hutahaean (Member # 58) on November 29, 2012, 11:59 AM:
 
No Vidar, you can upload until 8 (eight) pictures. You are OK.
 
Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on November 29, 2012, 12:15 PM:
 
Oh, just read this on the uploader page :

Follow the formal Picture Warehouse submission policies for this. You can read them here.
As of 9-22-03, posting more than 2 theater images (not for technical assistance) within the
forum on a particular thread will constitute your temporary leave of absense from the forums.

Okay, not want to step on any toes

Thanks
 
Posted by Laksmi Breathwaite (Member # 2320) on November 29, 2012, 01:28 PM:
 
Oh I love Chaplin he cracks me up he is the master Richard. And Vidar listen to Winbert he will set you on the path grass hopper. It won't let you up load more then eight and you can put small pics on one 550 up load like I do. Oh great shot of Battle Star and Mickey as Jack the Giant Killer.
 
Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on November 29, 2012, 01:33 PM:
 
Thank you ... I can't figure out how to take a decent picture with Canon EOS 450D, but I record with my video camera and snap shots from that. Only way I can get less blurry (they're still blurry a bit) pictures.
 
Posted by Michael De Angelis (Member # 91) on November 29, 2012, 08:10 PM:
 
Richard,

The neat thing about A Night at The Show, is Chaplin playing a dual role as Mr. Rowdy that wreaks havoc from the balcony. I could only imagine this from his days playing in live Music Hall theatre the British kind of vaudeville. Both he and Stan Laurel must have been hilarious playing it from the stage and audience too.
 
Posted by Laksmi Breathwaite (Member # 2320) on November 30, 2012, 12:12 AM:
 
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Posted by Jonathan Trevithick (Member # 3066) on December 01, 2012, 06:08 AM:
 
I watched 2 Derann "Look at Life" films ("Turn of the Wheel" and
"Shopping for a Queen") with nice LPP colour, courtesy of Independent 8.
Then a "Star Wars" trailer. Finally, I watched a Tom and Jerry, "The Dog House" - an excellent Derann print on Agfa stock
(from CHC).
Unfortunately, my camera battery was flat, so no photos [Frown]
 
Posted by Lars-Goran Ahlm (Member # 1908) on December 01, 2012, 06:05 PM:
 
On 16MM and in Scope:

Buddy Buddy, with Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau, directed by Billy Wilder.

I know this one bombed at the time but I have alvays liked it. Sure it's not as good as Wilders best movies (Sunset Boulevard, Irma La Douce etc.) but I don't think it's as bad as some people said at the time.

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Posted by Laksmi Breathwaite (Member # 2320) on December 03, 2012, 02:06 AM:
 
Last night I watched my trailer of THUNDERBALL Super 8 color sound nice color print.  - I still think Connery is the best 007.  -
 
Posted by Richard Bock (Member # 1926) on December 03, 2012, 09:00 AM:
 
"The neat thing about A Night at The Show, is Chaplin playing a dual role as Mr. Rowdy that wreaks havoc from the balcony. I could only imagine this from his days playing in live Music Hall theatre the British kind of vaudeville. Both he and Stan Laurel must have been hilarious playing it from the stage and audience too."

Michael-Yes,Chaplin plays one of the lower class 'rabble' in the balcony in sharp contrast to the monied seats in the orchestra.

What I wouldn't give to get into a time machine and watch vaudeville by the likes of Chaplin and Stan Laurel! These guys were made of elastic.

Laksmi-great shots from Thunderball and my favorite Disney film, Peter Pan. Where did you meet Mr Connery? my favorite Bond as well.
 
Posted by Laksmi Breathwaite (Member # 2320) on December 03, 2012, 11:26 AM:
 
Oh Richard I met Bond at a 007 movie reunion at MGM studios back many years ago. I met Chaplin's daughter once and Peter Pan is my Favorite Disney animation film.
 
Posted by Lee Mannering (Member # 728) on December 03, 2012, 12:42 PM:
 
Nice pictures Laksmi once again. Tons of Trouble with good old Mr Pastry YAY! [Cool]

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Posted by Hugh Thompson Scott (Member # 2922) on December 03, 2012, 04:29 PM:
 
Screened two British films that couldn't be more different on 16mm the first,"CALLAN" with Edward Woodward offers a tale
of a no nonsense hitman working for the secret service setting
out to eliminate a dangerous arms dealer and falling out with his
employers on the way.A far cry from the adventures of James Bond
Callan is the original working class hero who does not suffer fools gladly.Based on the popular TV series,Woodward doesn't play Callan,he is Callan.Slight fade on print,but okay.
The second film screened was the very sad tale of "The Ragmans Daughter",based on the Alan Sillitoe story, It stars
the lovely Victoria Tennant and Brian Murphy as our "heroes"
dad.Telling the tale of a young girl who lives life in the fast lane
with a young thief, before tragedy strikes for all concerned,the
tale is told in flashback and is from the young rogues point of
view,now a grown man looking back on a wasted life and his
lost love.Heartbreakingly sad, but a lovely print.
 
Posted by Lee Mannering (Member # 728) on December 04, 2012, 03:16 AM:
 
Amazing to note that Edward Woodward was also in a stage play as well as making 'Callan' at the same time. Quite an amazing actor.
 
Posted by Jonathan Trevithick (Member # 3066) on December 04, 2012, 03:20 AM:
 
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Posted by Laksmi Breathwaite (Member # 2320) on December 05, 2012, 12:23 AM:
 
I was watching last night my Ray Harryhausen classic on super 8 B/W 400 reel the Escape of Joe Young.. Wow what a guy!  -
 
Posted by Winbert Hutahaean (Member # 58) on December 05, 2012, 01:16 AM:
 
Hi Lakshmi,

This "Escape" must be from your last acquisition from Ebay UK, right?

can you tell me what is in that reel. I see there is a scene where three drunken man give Mighty Joe with beer. And then what after that?

Is there a scene where he goes to orphanage house?
 
Posted by Laksmi Breathwaite (Member # 2320) on December 05, 2012, 05:10 PM:
 
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Posted by Winbert Hutahaean (Member # 58) on December 05, 2012, 06:16 PM:
 
It has own titile "Escape"...interesting!

So when you connect between the reel from me and this "Escape" does the story flow nicely and make a sense, or still there is a jump of story you feel?
 
Posted by Laksmi Breathwaite (Member # 2320) on December 06, 2012, 12:07 AM:
 
Oh Winbert it flows real nice and seems like the whole movie is shown. I now have a great digest of all the great seces of this Harryhausen classic. And I have 3 X400 reels with Pasquale DAlessio's 400 reel. He sold me a 400 mountain clam shell case with art work with the whole club destruction scenes. And it has Joe in the cell with the whole cops and the get away scene. The Escape starts when they take off in the trucks from the police chase. I love it!
 
Posted by Ronald Kwiatkowski (Member # 3349) on December 06, 2012, 06:03 AM:
 
I will get a Mighty print in a couple of days, so I read your Joe adventures with great interest, Osi. Can't tell much about it yet, except that it's on 2 800ft-spools, and has english and german soundtrack. I suppose it's the 4x400-version you mentioned (I believe) in another thread, with the german version recorded later on. Very curious to find out what's been omitted in my print, will keep you posted.
 
Posted by Laksmi Breathwaite (Member # 2320) on December 06, 2012, 11:48 PM:
 
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Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on December 07, 2012, 02:25 PM:
 
Today, I've screened a very faded The Quiet Man (even if the box says A Quiet Man), a 3x400' Color Sound

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Posted by Laksmi Breathwaite (Member # 2320) on December 07, 2012, 08:43 PM:
 
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Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on December 08, 2012, 12:32 AM:
 
I would like some of those Flash episodes too :-) Very nice. Are they difficult to find? Have sound?

Today, my friend will come and we'll see some movies again. Probably some of the same I already posted pictures of, but ...
 
Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on December 08, 2012, 03:51 PM:
 
Tonights viewing with a friend ...

African Queen, 400' Color Sound
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Posted by Laksmi Breathwaite (Member # 2320) on December 09, 2012, 01:52 AM:
 
Vidar yes Flash has sound and you can find the films around http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=190767785583&ssPageName=ADME:B:SS:US:1123 but still its a rare one. And I love your screen shots I love How the West was Won ! I have created a 8mm monster? Wow you are getting into the screen shots. Last night I was watching a nice digest of the movie TOM SAWYER 400 reel digest  -

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Posted by Hugh Thompson Scott (Member # 2922) on December 09, 2012, 07:19 PM:
 
I watched this film on Thursday night,the weather was hand picked, it was lashing with rain and a driving wind.The film was
my just delivered "Castle of Blood" aka "Danze Macabra" an
Italian horror with Barbara Steele in fine form.The film is Babs
favourite horror,and it certainly delivers the scares,heightened
by the storm outside, I have to admit to feeling a mite uneasy
after deciding to view it around midnight.Telling the tale of a
journalist challenged by E.A. Poe and the owner of a haunted
castle to spend the night alone on All Souls eve.Needless to say
the castle is haunted and he doesn't survive to collect his wager
I was pleased to have the company of my dogs during this,
the mem sahib doesn't go in for horror, so I have to go it alone.
Anyway,a beautiful 16mm B/W print that was picked up from
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Posted by Laksmi Breathwaite (Member # 2320) on December 09, 2012, 10:15 PM:
 
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Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on December 10, 2012, 12:46 AM:
 
Wow, I love that you guys are watching scarey movies... [Smile]

I on the other hand opted for some early French comedies...All 9.5mm notched films and all old!

1 - Rigadin et la Manucure (1915, 2 x 30ft Pathe 139)
2 - Rigadin et Miss Margaret (1910 4 x 30ft Pathe 141)
3 - Moritz Promene Rosalie (1911 1 x 30ft Pathe 357)
4 - Moritz Fait Danswer Rosalie (1911 1 x 30ft Pathe 370)
4 - Moritz demande Rosalie en Mariage (1911 1 x 30ft Pathe 374)

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Posted by Jake Mayes (Member # 3292) on December 10, 2012, 07:19 AM:
 
Saturday night, Aliens, LPP. My partners first time seeing the movie and he loved it. I loved it as well, i dont think i could ever watch the DVD again. Film Rules!!!!! Now to keep my eyes peeled for other features. I am sure this film will be screened often!
 
Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on December 10, 2012, 07:30 AM:
 
Lucky guys to have those features ... I hope when money is plantiful, I'll get Star Wars, Empire, Alen, Aliens and Terminator
 
Posted by Laksmi Breathwaite (Member # 2320) on December 10, 2012, 10:23 PM:
 
Yeah me to Vidar. [Big Grin]
 
Posted by Lee Mannering (Member # 728) on December 11, 2012, 03:20 AM:
 
Vidar. Have you tried the 200 and 400ft edits of Star Wars?

Last night we watched Scrooge 1935 and a very enjoyable evening. [Cool]
 
Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on December 11, 2012, 08:33 AM:
 
I have only the Part I Star Wars 400' Color Sound ... Is the 200' B&W Silent? Seem to remember someone selling a version like that ... Still looking for Part II (Cantina) and Empire Strikes Part II if anyone should have spares for sale :-)

Now testing out the new (old new) Elmo ST-1200D MO ...
 
Posted by Janice Glesser (Member # 2758) on December 11, 2012, 11:16 PM:
 
I just watched my recently acquired 16mm feature Curly Sue (1991). It's a gorgeous print extremely sharp with brilliant colors. The sound is excellent too even though I don't have my Elmo 16CL hooked up to a sound system. The only downside is that I'm missing the final 3rd reel of the movie...but not to worry while the 2nd reel is rewinding I just cue up the DVD to watch the ending [Smile]

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Posted by Lee Mannering (Member # 728) on December 12, 2012, 04:25 AM:
 
Nice pics Janice.

Last night we watched SCROOGE 1951. Not my fave version although Sim is always excellent, but I like watching it for all the technical gaffs like watching the camera crew in the mirror.. Good old Nettlefold Studios. [Cool]
 
Posted by Janice Glesser (Member # 2758) on December 12, 2012, 12:37 PM:
 
The Alastair Sim's version is actually my favorite. When he starts to sing... "I don't know anything...I never did know anything..." This always cracks me up. I just watched my DVD of it...I never noticed the production glitches you mentioned. I'll have to watch it again now [Smile]

BTW...My actor son played Tiny Tim in a benefit show the other night..."In keeping with the situation..." [Smile]

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Posted by Lee Mannering (Member # 728) on December 12, 2012, 12:53 PM:
 
Janice. A prime goof is towards the end of the film when Scrooge goes to look in the mirror wearing his nightshirt and in the reflection you can see the camera crew no less than twice. Very popular version of the classic tale but I have other favourites.
Love the photo!
 
Posted by Laksmi Breathwaite (Member # 2320) on December 12, 2012, 01:36 PM:
 
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Posted by Lee Mannering (Member # 728) on December 13, 2012, 07:53 AM:
 
Received an invite to a Cine Society Christmas party and guess what, they projected Scrooge again. Two doses of the 1951 version in a week! Peter the projectionist had a few problems though as Mr Scrooge didnt want to come out of his film box!
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Posted by Pasquale DAlessio (Member # 2052) on December 13, 2012, 08:02 AM:
 
I agree Lee. Look what is missed. I watched King Kong last night.

How did you make out with the Eumig power supply?

PatD
 
Posted by Laksmi Breathwaite (Member # 2320) on December 13, 2012, 11:22 PM:
 
Hey PaT I have to thank you again for that wonderful print of GOLDFINGER the James Bond 007 classic film. I watched it and reviewed it last night . Super 8mm color sound feature on 4 X 600 foot reels. This is a beautiful print with fantastic colors. What is the film stock of this? I will add it to my review.  -
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Posted by Lee Mannering (Member # 728) on December 14, 2012, 05:04 AM:
 
Very interesting film
Collectors Club 'The Battle of Britain'
A pretty good print from CC with excellent sound produced in the 1940's by Frank Capra and issued complete no less. Nice also they included a little about Christmas in the war..

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Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on December 14, 2012, 12:46 PM:
 
Laksmi ...

Thank you for sharing your part 2. I have the scope version of that and thankfully, a rather rare non faded copy at that (every copy I have seen auctioned in the last few yars has been faded to varying degrees. I kind of wonder exactly what kind of stock it is. It does say eastman, but not a bit O fade!)
 
Posted by Pasquale DAlessio (Member # 2052) on December 14, 2012, 01:13 PM:
 
I watched Paradise Hawaiian Style. One of 3 Elvis films done in Hawaii. Nice print that I just got from Steve Osborne of The Reel Image. I love buying from him.

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Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on December 14, 2012, 03:21 PM:
 
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Posted by Laksmi Breathwaite (Member # 2320) on December 15, 2012, 01:23 AM:
 
Thanks Osi I really want a STAR WARS FILM . But this print of parts 1& 2 with Empire 1&2 should keep me happy for a wihle. And Vidar I love Lou and Abbot with a passion nice screen shots.
 
Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on December 15, 2012, 01:53 PM:
 
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Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on December 16, 2012, 02:55 AM:
 
Tonight was my second annual USC work Xmas screening party, with some friends from work coming over to watch a holiday movie. I think this is going to be the final film on the GS-1200 for awhile as there was a couple of nasty crackles in the speaker, so the amp is going in the external outs as well...Gotta spend some money on a new amp. I used the f1.0 lens and watched what was probably one of the best quality feature's NILES ever released IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE (1946, 8 x 400ft Super 8)

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Posted by Lee Mannering (Member # 728) on December 16, 2012, 03:05 AM:
 
Very nice Dino [Smile]
 
Posted by Jonathan Trevithick (Member # 3066) on December 16, 2012, 06:20 PM:
 
I watched a few super 8 trailers (including "Stargate" and "Monty Python and the Holy Grail") followed by quite a nice 16mm print of Steve Martin and Lily Tomlin in "All of Me".
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Posted by Laksmi Breathwaite (Member # 2320) on December 16, 2012, 11:25 PM:
 
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Posted by Laksmi Breathwaite (Member # 2320) on December 16, 2012, 11:26 PM:
 
Dino your back nice screen shots . And I to love IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE . Do they make a digest of this film I would love to have one on super 8?
 
Posted by Dave Velazquez (Member # 3009) on December 17, 2012, 09:56 PM:
 
Just got my digest of "Raiders Of The Lost Ark" today and screened it immediately. Have to admit I'm a little disappointed. That's what I get for bidding on ebay before asking any questions. But this title is so important to me it was impossible to 'not' throw the money at it.

The digest edit itself is very good with some really great action scenes and a handful of character moments that reminded me why I unconditionally love this film.

The print itself was pretty good with nice color and sharpness, but there were scratches throughout. And there's a nasty green vertical line down almost the entire 2nd half. Sound was a little garbled as well.

Something I thought was impressive is that the previous owner reproduced an exact replica of the original box.

All these defects went unmentioned in the listing. And it was absolutely my fault for not paying closer attention. In a way, I'm somewhat happy to have it. But I'll sell it the first chance I get, after securing a better print that is. [Wink]

I'll post pix next chance I get.

Happy Holidays!
 
Posted by Larry Arpin (Member # 744) on December 17, 2012, 10:17 PM:
 
Dave-Did you get your print from poopypuss?
 
Posted by Laksmi Breathwaite (Member # 2320) on December 18, 2012, 01:06 AM:
 
Hey Dave I watch my super 8 color 400 digest version of Raiders Of The Lost Ark after I read your post and here are some screen shots. To bad about your films condition. My print is clean and no scratches, no lines,beautiful color and contrast. Sorry if it seems like I'm rubbing it in. I guess that is the chance you take on eBay. People don't tell you the details in the condition because they want to sell it. And you were the one who paid over $100 for it? Wow your in my prayers.  -
 
Posted by Janice Glesser (Member # 2758) on December 18, 2012, 01:52 AM:
 
Great print Laksmi! [Smile] [Smile] [Smile]
 
Posted by Dave Velazquez (Member # 3009) on December 18, 2012, 10:42 PM:
 
Yeah yeah, rub it in Laksmi [Wink]

Your print looks awesome! Thanks for sharing. How long have you had yours?

Oh, and btw...that wasn't me who paid $100. That was another listing that I lost out on. But I would've paid that amount. Sure! These reels are not easy to find whatsoever.

And please direct your prayers to me acquiring a full length print of Raiders in the near future!!! [Cool]
 
Posted by Laksmi Breathwaite (Member # 2320) on December 18, 2012, 11:47 PM:
 
Hi Dave I have had my RAIDERS about 10 years. I had another one before this one that I sold . I had it for 20 years it was a nice color print as well no marks looked clean. Most of my Marketing films are like that, War of the Worlds, Ten Commandments,Samson and Delilah, and Star Trek the Motion Picture So tonight I watched another of my Marketing digest BARBARELLA with sexy Jane Fonda on super 8 nice color and nice everything else [Big Grin]  -
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Posted by Jonathan Trevithick (Member # 3066) on December 19, 2012, 06:04 AM:
 
A watched the wonderful "A Child's Christmas in Wales" on 16mm. You don't have to be Welsh to enjoy it....but it helps!

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Posted by Lee Mannering (Member # 728) on December 19, 2012, 06:45 AM:
 
Nice Dylan Thomas story that [Cool]
 
Posted by Jonathan Trevithick (Member # 3066) on December 19, 2012, 07:28 AM:
 
It is indeed, Lee! The production has a warm and slightly whimsical feel about it too, assisted by a great performance from Denholm Elliot.
 
Posted by Lee Mannering (Member # 728) on December 20, 2012, 06:26 AM:
 
Pretty entertaining Christmas show last night watching..
Christmas adverts, wishes from the stars and trailer reel.
Ginger Nut Christmas Circus
Christmas comes but once a year
Mister & Mistletoe
Alias St.Nick
Pluto’s Christmas Tree
Christmas Visitor
Christmas Under fire
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As you do…..
 
Posted by Jonathan Trevithick (Member # 3066) on December 20, 2012, 04:29 PM:
 
A great Christmas line up, Lee! I'll be putting on "The Snowmen" myself in a night or two.
 
Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on December 20, 2012, 11:54 PM:
 
Saw my first full feature (it was yesterday, but internet didn't connecto outside Norway last night)

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Posted by Lars-Goran Ahlm (Member # 1908) on December 21, 2012, 05:24 PM:
 
On Super 8 The Sad Sack with Jerry Lewis.
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Posted by Laksmi Breathwaite (Member # 2320) on December 22, 2012, 01:32 AM:
 
Wow Lars nice screen shoots I love Jerry Lewis in this movie. Great! These shots don't look dark to me? Did you get this movie in Sweden? Is this a 400 or 600 X reel feature set ?
 
Posted by Lars-Goran Ahlm (Member # 1908) on December 22, 2012, 06:26 AM:
 
Well theese are the good pictures. I took 125 pictures totally during the film, of these only 18 were acceptable, all others was either to dark, out of focus or had motion blurriness.

The film was supplied on 5x400, and for a running time of 98 minutes that makes them rather full.

I actually got it just about a month ago from Paul Foster. The only downside is that some previous owner unfortunately must have had a really scratchy projector, you can see the scratches on some of the pictures above. But this is the way well used re-run movies used to look back when i grew up so it feels right somehow.

To explain: I have all of Sergio Leones westerns on DVD with perfect picture, and it's great. BUT, when I saw theese films at the cinema in the seventies, it was on old well projected copies with loads of lines and splices, so somehow that is how these films should be seen in my mind. Compare to what Quentin did with that movie, whose name I can't remember, that was made to look like a worn out drive-in print, and you get the idea.
 
Posted by Lars-Goran Ahlm (Member # 1908) on December 22, 2012, 06:50 PM:
 
I felt like watching a film with a christmas theme, so i saw my 16MM print of We're No Angels starring Humphrey Bogart, Aldo Ray and Peter Ustinov. It's also beautifully supported by Joan Bennet, Basil Rathbone and Leo G. Carrol. And if that's not enough, it's directed by one of the greatest: Michael Curtiz.

The print is a reduction of a really well used 35MM print with Swedish subtitles. 90% of all splices and lines on this copy comes from the master material. I'm not quite sure if the fading is on the 16 or 35MM print, but I suspect mostly from the latter.

As if it was not enough that this is one of Bogarts few comedies, you also get the added bonus to hear him sing a carol together with Ray and Ustinov.

If you have not seen this picture I strongly recomend it. A warning though, it has a VERY dark humor. It's set on the French penal colony of Devil's Island on Christmas-Eve and -Day 1895. Bogart, Ray and Ustinov are prisoners trying to escape that end up in the home of a family that has some trouble.

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Posted by Tony Stucchio (Member # 519) on December 22, 2012, 07:53 PM:
 
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Compare to what Quentin did with that movie, whose name I can't remember, that was made to look like a worn out drive-in print, and you get the idea.
Quentin Tarantino's GRINDHOUSE.
 
Posted by Steve Klare (Member # 12) on December 23, 2012, 08:56 PM:
 
On this Christmas Eve(squared) the Sci-Fi Channel seems determined to wear out their Star Trek features, so in (their) spirit of the Season I showed the Star Trek Generations trailer that just arrived from Paul Foster followed by my wonderful Derann 600 footer of The Small One.

-Merry Christmas!
 
Posted by Laksmi Breathwaite (Member # 2320) on December 24, 2012, 12:40 AM:
 
Hey nice screen shots Lars!, I have been watching all my spiritual films to get into the mood of Christmas. Ten Commandments, Ben hur, Joseph, Solomon and Sheba,The Robe,and King of Kings, on Super 8 and Blu-ray. Tonight I watched BEN HUR Nice Print 400 foot digest beautiful color from my friend Osi MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERY BODY!!!  -

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Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on December 24, 2012, 12:41 PM:
 
I really liked that print that In sold you, as it did have vintage color, (better than what you see in laksmi's shots), as I have the scope feature of this, but I dare say that it is a touch on the bluish side, but quite watchable.

I keep on being VERY tempted to do an edit on it to cut down on projection time, (as I always hated the bloody romantic subplot to the film), but just can't bring myself to splice the film!

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Posted by Graham Sinden (Member # 431) on December 25, 2012, 07:06 AM:
 
On christmas eve I watched 'Madagascar Penguins in a christmas caper'. Im always amazed by the sharpness of this print even more so when you consider the size of the super 8 frame. One to amaze an audience with.

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Posted by Paul Adsett (Member # 25) on December 25, 2012, 09:22 AM:
 
i agree Graham - Madagascar Penguins looks like 35mm and has to be the best S8 print I have ever seen.
 
Posted by Steve Klare (Member # 12) on December 25, 2012, 09:41 AM:
 
On Christmas Eve we watched "Around The Pond", which is a film I shot in 2005, titled in 2010 and (life being what it is..) edited five weeks ago! These dates correspond to the end of Kodachrome mailers being accepted, the end of Kodachrome processing and me just getting around to doing something from my pile of things to do.

It shows my (then) 3 year old son walking a trail around a beautiful, local pond on a golden, sunny October day and the intertitles talk about what children mean to our lives.

I liked the results so much, I set it aside for an occasion. There can't be many more like this!
 
Posted by Richard Bock (Member # 1926) on December 25, 2012, 09:49 AM:
 
I took a look at The Wild One- a digest. A fine B&W Super 8mm Sound 400 ft. strand of celluloid. A depiction of rebel youth on bikes that take over a town. or Lee Marvin vs Marlon Brando- what a great cast. I think Mad Magazine did a sendup on this film portraying Brando as a flaming queen. In reality Brando in the Wild One was a sensitive kind of tough rebel guy. Setting the stage for James Dean in the much deeper depiction of youth of the 50's in Rebel Without A Cause directed by the great Nicholas Ray.

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Posted by Jean-Marc Toussaint (Member # 270) on December 25, 2012, 02:23 PM:
 
My 6 year old daughter being into a dinosaur craze, we screened One Million Years BC as a Christmas Movie. 16mm Print is OK, good colours but some nasty scratches here and there. "The Land That Time Forgot" is next.

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Posted by Graham Ritchie (Member # 559) on December 25, 2012, 04:52 PM:
 
Well, hope everyone had a good time. [Wink]

Christmas eve was spent running a 1200ft reel consisting of Tom and Jerry "Night Before Christmas" from 1941, the 400 footer "A Walt Disney Christmas" I bought this new when it came out in the 1970s and apart from a bit of slight fade and many screeings over the years its lasted really well, another was Tom and Jerry "Smarty Cat" 1955, a new Derann release at the time I bought it, and is brilliant...Tom showing his home movies to his friends, except for Jerry who is not welcome...well you can guess what follows in true T and J fashion.
Last one was another Derann release "Mickeys Christmas Carol", stunning color with that one.

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Posted by Oemer Yalinkilic (Member # 86) on December 25, 2012, 05:50 PM:
 
Few days ago, I intend to screen Star Wars on S8, but on Christmas-eve I changed my mind and wanted screen 35mm. Since 4 Years, I wanted to run again "White Christmas" but I promised my little daughter (4 years old) to screen disneys Cinderella.
I asked my wife, my older daughter (12) and my son (7) if they want watch together Cinderella and nobody wanted watch a movie on film. I wanted cancel the screening, but my little daughter said "I want see Cinderella on the big screen, but not on TV", so we watched this beautiful 35mm technicolor print alone. And it was realy great.
 
Posted by Lars-Goran Ahlm (Member # 1908) on December 25, 2012, 07:07 PM:
 
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Posted by Hugh Thompson Scott (Member # 2922) on December 26, 2012, 08:33 AM:
 
Hi Oemer and Seasons Greetings, what better way to spend
Christmas Eve than watching a favourite film with your young
daughter, who knew what she wanted, time with her Dad and
"Cinderella",I'm sure that happy memory will stay with her forever.
Charming.
 
Posted by Oemer Yalinkilic (Member # 86) on December 26, 2012, 04:30 PM:
 
Hi Hugh,
Your 100% right.
Merry christmas to you and your family.
Oemer
 
Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on December 27, 2012, 12:27 AM:
 
Lars - I too have always liked Remo Williams...Great print...

Today i watched a double feature of prints that sadly I will not screen again since they have lost their color...I used Hugh's gels to try and soften the fade to a watchable level, but what a shame to lose them..why does it seem that all of my horror prints fade? First up was a British Hammer knock off called DEVILS OF DARKNESS (1965, 2 x 1600ft 16mm)that was about a vampire cult. Bit of trivia here, this was director Lance Comfort's final film as he died the following year. I followed that with HOUSE OF WAX (1953, 2 x 1600ft 16mm)which is an absolute classic and was written by Crane Wilbur who was a silent star from Perils of Pauline fame that extended his career by writing screenplays.

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Posted by Laksmi Breathwaite (Member # 2320) on December 27, 2012, 01:58 AM:
 
Nice Shots everybody hope you had a nice XMAS! Hey Dino you think you got fade ? I watched a old time favourite of mine THE MAGIC SWORD feature super 8mm color sound 5 X 400 reels. I have been trying to sell it in my eBay store for months with no luck [Confused]  -
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Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on December 28, 2012, 01:05 AM:
 
Laksmi, you know the best way to deal with color fading? Go B/W....

Today was a 3 decade triple feature.

Started with the MGM extreme cutdown version of Abel Gance's NAPOLEON (1929, 2 x 1600ft Silent 16mm) which is an unfortunate version that compacts the story so much that all of the subplots are eliminated except the marriage to Josephine. In addition most of the amazing photographic techniques have also been removed...This was followed by a low budget British programmer that features one of my favorites Noah Beery in a comedic role. THE AVENGING HAND (1927, 2 x 1200ft 16mm) is a comedy murder mystery that takes place on New Year's Eve. Nothing special here but a fun way to spend an hour....Finished it off with the final installment in the Invisble Man franchise entitled THE INVISIBLE MAN'S REVENGE(1944, 2 x 1600ft 16mm) which again is nothing special, but you do get John Carradine and some comedy distractions from Leon Errol....Tomorrow will be one very long film...

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Posted by Richard Bock (Member # 1926) on December 28, 2012, 09:19 AM:
 
Wow! Dino you have a digest of Abel Gance's, Napolean! Incredible. I saw Napolean many years ago on the large screen. It used 3 projectors to achieve Gance's Tri Screen Wide screen effect (way before Cinemascope). If anyone has the opportunity to see this film (Coppola revived it I believe) it is an astounding visual feast. It is also one of those films where the entire audience is completely swept up in the power of the story, complimented by an astounding visual multiscreen happening. I have read about and experienced this- the entire audience rises to its feet at the thrilling climax of this film. A must see film on a big screen.

Great screen shots Dino and everyone. Happy New Year.
 
Posted by Laksmi Breathwaite (Member # 2320) on December 28, 2012, 10:58 AM:
 
Hey good advice Dino fantastic B/W shots and Happy New year to everyone !!! Here is a nice collection of B/W shots you might know for 2013.
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Posted by Michael O'Regan (Member # 938) on December 28, 2012, 12:45 PM:
 
Dino,
Fantastic screenshots from all three films there.
What score is on that MGM Napoleon ?
 
Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on December 28, 2012, 01:45 PM:
 
Nice seeing REMO again. You should keep your yes out for a good color print. This title, as a general rule, has hld up well. I have a print with absolutely no fade to it at all and i wonder if it was another time when they used whatever stock was available, so, one run was Kodak SP whiel another run was LPP. Quite possible.
 
Posted by Gerald Santana (Member # 2362) on December 28, 2012, 02:43 PM:
 
Dino,

Anytime you are ready to part with that unfortunate version of Napoleon, I know a good home for it! [Big Grin]
 
Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on December 28, 2012, 08:38 PM:
 
Michael – My MGM print is completely silent as was their release of it.

Gerald – Sadly (for you…. and my wife) prints of Napoleon only enter my house but never leave.

Well today being the final day of my holiday vacation I treated myself to a screening of the 1981 version of NAPOLEON . (1927, 1981, 5 x 2000ft {8500ft actual} 16mm tinted and toned on low fade stock) Even though I abhor what Coppola did, this is the only version that has ever shown up on 16mm. For those who have not seen this version, it runs fast at 24fps (instead of the desired 20fps) and has the Carmine Coppola score on it which is (outside of the theme for Josephine) quite amateurish compared to the Davis score. For the Polyvision sequence at the end the image switches to anamorphic. As you can see from my pictures my little condo is not set up for a triptych, or scope for that matter so I lose the outside panels. That being said any version of this film is worth seeing as it is hands down the greatest movie ever made. Now if there was only a way to get the latest version Brownlow has screened with the Davis score I would be one VERY happy camper.

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Posted by Laksmi Breathwaite (Member # 2320) on December 28, 2012, 11:10 PM:
 
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Posted by Michael O'Regan (Member # 938) on December 29, 2012, 02:55 AM:
 
Dino wrote:
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Michael – My MGM print is completely silent as was their release of it.
Ooops....I didn't see the word "silent" in the brackets in your original post. Sorry. I knew MGM had released a silent version but hadn't heard about a scored version - hence my question. Looks like a nice print.
 
Posted by Jonathan Trevithick (Member # 3066) on December 29, 2012, 06:24 AM:
 
I watched
"Who Killed Cock Robin?" (Derann 200ft)
A Pink Panther Strikes Again promo (Thunderbird Films 200ft)
Terry Gilliam's "Brazil" (Criterion edition. Blu-ray)

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Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on December 30, 2012, 12:13 AM:
 
Since one can only go down from Napoleon, I figured better head for the bottom, so today I went to the cinema to watch This is 40, and followed that up this evening with a recent acquisition from Patrick Walsh MONSTER FROM GREEN HELL (1957, 4 x 400ft Super8) I watched on the 6 foot screen w/ Elmo ST-1200. The movie for those who have not seen it is a typical 50's sci fi mutant bug movie. This time it is a giant wasp. The unique thing with this film was the final section switches to a sepia tone to simulate the glow from the erupting volcano. Thankfully it was such an odd effect that the fading to red from the Eastman stock actually makes more sense...Mindless 50's schlock...I love it..

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Posted by Laksmi Breathwaite (Member # 2320) on December 30, 2012, 01:16 AM:
 
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Posted by Gordon Hunter (Member # 679) on December 30, 2012, 11:34 AM:
 
Watched "The Pay Train" on Std. 8mm. One of the earliest episodes, of the "Hazards of Helen" series (1914). Excellent print from Blackhawk.
 
Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on December 30, 2012, 05:33 PM:
 
Bravo Gordon..I love that series..Pay Train is Episode 31 and one of the episodes with the original Helen (Helen Holmes)being directed by her husband JP MgGowan..Great films to watch..

Laksmi that is some beautiful color on those Superman toons...

Tonight a couple of silent shorts starting with HOME CURED (1926, 1 x 400ft Silent 16mm) starring Johnny Arthur and directed by Fatty Arbuckle. I am pretty sure this is a re-released 1 reel version of this Tuxedo Comedy. This was followed by THE NEWLYWED'S PESTS (1929, 1 x 400ft Silent kodascope print 16mm) which is a Snookum's comedy that I sadly only have the first reel of.....The feature tonight was the final film by my favorite director Roland West entitled CORSAIR (1931, 2 x 1600ft Thunderbird 16mm) which pairs up Chester Morris and Thelma Todd (acting under the pseudonym Alison Loyd) in an excellent and very underrated/misunderstood crime drama. Check out the images for some of the beautiful and interesting shots that are characteristic of his movies..Especially the extreme low angle shot that is often accredited to Citizen Kane and Orson Welles, but which factors into many of his films, beginning with the silent ones.

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Posted by Oemer Yalinkilic (Member # 86) on December 31, 2012, 05:11 PM:
 
Ok, today was the last screening in 2012 and it was again 35mm.
Since many years I planned to screen on new year`s eve "The Time Machine" (in my opinion the perfect atmosphere for new year`s eve), but after the discussion about "Forbidden Planet" in the other threat, it was FORBIDDEN PLANET, one of my crown jewels in my collection.
I started with the Trailer (both Film and Trailer are re-release prints with perfect color), then in memory to Garry Anderson the Trailer for Thunderbirds are go followed by two Godzilla trailers.
See screenshots here:
http://www.chapter-x.com/forbiddenplanet/site.htm
I wish you all a happy new year
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Posted by Laksmi Breathwaite (Member # 2320) on January 01, 2013, 11:31 PM:
 
Thanks for the comment Dino nice screen shots as usual of rare movies I have never heard of?? And thanks Omere for the shots of FORBIDDEN PLANET! WOW! Fantastic ! Oh thanks for the New Years Idea of TIME MACHINE super 8mm color sound 3X 400 reel . Happy NewYear!!!!  -  -
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Posted by Lee Mannering (Member # 728) on January 02, 2013, 03:29 AM:
 
A tale of two cities 1958
Collectors Club release on super 8 5X400
First time viewing for me and rather a good print from Collectors Club for the classic Dickens tale set in the French revolution. It was interesting to see so many Hammer Films actors in this and was glued to the screen watching Christopher Lee. Drastically underrated version this by all accounts and we shall be viewing again before long.
 
Posted by Mal Brake (Member # 14) on January 02, 2013, 12:44 PM:
 
Not last night, but this afternoon at our over 50's club I gave a 65 minute presentation on S8mm. The aim was to recreate a typical 'night out' at a local cinema in the 1960's.
Note the audience was about 99.5% female, ages ranging from late 50's to late 70's.
1) No smoking notice
2) Rank welcome, This is Cinema, It's preview time
3) Presenting our future programme
4) Trailers for 'White Christmas' 'Gone With The Wind' Easter Parade' and 'Calamity Jane'
5) Pearl & Dean [pillars opening and close] ads for salted peanuts, Kia Ora orange drink, Walls Ice Cream, and Ovaltine with a young June Whitfield.
6)Tom & Jerry -The Night Before Christmas
7) Look At Life- The Eagle's Nest
8) 600ft version of Genevieve
Projector: GS 1200, 1.1 lens Sony amplification

UK members should be more familiar with some of the items than overseas ones

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Posted by Michael O'Regan (Member # 938) on January 02, 2013, 12:46 PM:
 
Excellent choice of programme, Mal.
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Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on January 02, 2013, 01:27 PM:
 
That's it, Oemer, make us all green with envy! (GRRRR! just kidding).

Jonathan, that is a very good print from Thunderbird Films. Thunderbird Films was fairly notorious for releasing rather low quality prints ut also hold the distinction of releasing once only items (that is, releases that nobody else ever did) and it was rare to find low fade prints from Thunderbird films, but occasionally, great ones got through!
 
Posted by Jonathan Trevithick (Member # 3066) on January 02, 2013, 04:02 PM:
 
Hi Osi. I bought the Thunderbird Pink Panther back in the early 90s. I'm not sure of the film stock but it's always had a slightly faded but perfectly watchable picture.
 
Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on January 03, 2013, 12:38 AM:
 
Laksmi
Great film, have you ever seen the sitcom Big bang Theory when they purchase the actual Time Machine from the movie? Its a very funny episode.

Last night I was hastily hooking up an external transformer to test a 24v 250w lamp in my 9.5 Specto, but I hooked the wires up backwards DOH! I blew out a switch on the machine, but luckily i have a parts machine that I raided, and replaced the switch, so I wanted to test it out with the usual lamp tonight, so I watched THE INFORMER (1929, 3 x 300ft SB 30034) which originally was a half silent/half talkie British made film starring a couple of European actors including Lya De Putti who plays the beautifully tortured soul better than most.

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Posted by Lee Mannering (Member # 728) on January 03, 2013, 03:49 AM:
 
William S.Hart Story 600ft
Followed by
Tumbleweeds (Collectors Club Sound 4X400)
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The Hunchback of Notre Dame (4X600 Derann)
For me this will always be the finest Disney with fine use of the multiplane camera, excellent character animation and a gorgeous semi operatic score which all makes for fine viewing in very full colour. Frollo the villain is scary and the scene of him around the fire is astonishing with some super animation almost bouncing out of the screen at times. Lovely colour and belting stereo sound.
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Posted by Laksmi Breathwaite (Member # 2320) on January 04, 2013, 01:53 AM:
 
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Posted by Lars-Goran Ahlm (Member # 1908) on January 05, 2013, 09:57 AM:
 
I started the year off with a look at my latest additions to my collection of educational shorts on 16MM.

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Posted by Gordon Hunter (Member # 679) on January 05, 2013, 11:43 AM:
 
Just projected a 9.5mm copy of the Our Gang (Little Rascals) film "The Sun Down Limited" using my Pathescope "Ace" projector. This is a "Novascope" print and I also have the same film from (Pathescope UK)as "Full Steam Ahead" (SB728). I believe some of the scenes from this silent film were used in the later sound film "Railroadin".
 
Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on January 06, 2013, 12:43 AM:
 
After fixing the off switch on my GS 1200 I ran the Ham & Bud short BLUNDERING BLACKSMITHS (1917, 400ft Blackhawk Super 8 SIL) although this may be the last silent I run on the GS since someone told me that running silent films on it can damage it. Does anyone know if that is true? The short has my favorite Kalem logo with the moving spider.

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Posted by Gordon Hunter (Member # 679) on January 06, 2013, 08:49 AM:
 
Hi Dino,
Not sure about silent films damaging a sound projector. I have a silent,std.8mm copy of the "Blundering Blacksmiths". This was one of my very early purchases from Blackhawk and has been in my collection for over 35 years! Projected for the second time only last week; my copy is around 200' and have never seen this on the various film sales list here in the UK. Thanks also for the information on the "Pay Train" film.
 
Posted by Lars-Goran Ahlm (Member # 1908) on January 06, 2013, 09:21 AM:
 
The first film shown 2013 on super 8 was The Sea Wolves.
Until I bought it some years ago I had no idea it was available as a feature on 8. The datecode is for 1987 and I have a old, almost forgotten, fact that rattles around my brain that says that it might be Kempski who released it. Can anyone confirm or perhaps know the correct distributor?

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Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on January 06, 2013, 11:43 PM:
 
Tonight I had time for a very atmospheric murder thriller called The Spiral Staircase (1945, 4 x 400ft Super 8 on-6ft screen, GS-1200 f1.0 lens) starring a number of well knowns, and a clever twist near the end. It must be slightly edited since it is only on 4 reels, but it still plays nicely. Plus it doesn't hurt that there is a whole movie theatre scene where the projectionist is hand cranking an old silent film.

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Posted by Laksmi Breathwaite (Member # 2320) on January 07, 2013, 11:03 AM:
 
NIce Shots Dino and Lars! The projectionist is hand cranking an old silent film sounds like me when I was a kid . Last night I was watching ALIEN super 8mm digest nice color print and sound.
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Posted by Hugh Thompson Scott (Member # 2922) on January 07, 2013, 02:33 PM:
 
Hi Dino, it was the done thing in film libraries over here, that snd
films must not be run on slt projectors, perhaps the reverse is true?
 
Posted by Lee Mannering (Member # 728) on January 07, 2013, 02:36 PM:
 
Yay! Finished the Xenon refurb and runs nice. OB1 was most happy and the old Star Wars cut down still going strong. Full soak test later with RAISE THE TITANIC. Couple of minor jobs to do on this Elmo but its been fun. Cough cough.....

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Posted by Hugh Thompson Scott (Member # 2922) on January 08, 2013, 06:13 AM:
 
Hi Lars, the company that released the film "The Sea Wolves" was
Derann as a full length feature, Walton also released a 400'
condensation that packed in the action.
 
Posted by Laksmi Breathwaite (Member # 2320) on January 09, 2013, 01:34 AM:
 
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Posted by Laksmi Breathwaite (Member # 2320) on January 10, 2013, 02:24 AM:
 
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Posted by Laksmi Breathwaite (Member # 2320) on January 13, 2013, 10:14 PM:
 
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Posted by Laksmi Breathwaite (Member # 2320) on January 17, 2013, 11:53 PM:
 
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Posted by Jonathan Trevithick (Member # 3066) on January 18, 2013, 02:14 AM:
 
I screened a Blackhawk super 8 print of "Way out West"
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Posted by Lee Mannering (Member # 728) on January 18, 2013, 04:30 AM:
 
Carve her name with Pride 1958
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Posted by Richard Bock (Member # 1926) on January 19, 2013, 11:44 AM:
 
The Girl and Her Trust (1912)-Director-D.W. Griffith Camera-Billy Bitzer

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This film is none other than a short film masterpiece. 1/ For its pioneering aspect of creating high quality story films and 2/Everything is balanced. The screenplay is compact, with satisfying elements at every turn. The actors that Griffith chooses are fascinating characters physically. The performances are true to life as Griffith uses improvisation with his actors. The photography, compositions and action in the frame is none other than high art, especially those shot outside. Most importantly it is made for a wide audience. Suspense and danger are created by two fearsome tramps who rob a telegraph office. It is a frightening capture of the girl.
A very exciting train chase with the classic hand driven cart that the two tramps kidnap the girl on. The train is also a star in this film,Griffith's use of intercutting with emphasis on the machine itself, the smoke and the speed with a variety of angles creates suspense and fast forward movement. This was made 15 years before Keaton made the General. I won't tell you the end. You'll never guess. [Smile]

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Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on January 19, 2013, 12:50 PM:
 
WOW Laksmi!

You aren't kidding about the color on that "Jason" digest. Magnificent color! I've often wondered if the problem with some of your screenshots was the camera, but that obviously isn't the case with this "Jason" print.

Your screenshots for "The Sound of Music" digest are quite interesting (and believe me, this isn't a mean-spirited criticism on my part, as I totally suck when it comes to screenshots!), in that some has what appears to be spot on color, while others seem to have somewhat faded color.

From my recollection of a statement made by Doug M. , the "Sound of Music" digest is a VERY hard one to find with good color these days, so you appear to have found a decent color one. In fact, I believe that there were two versions of this 400ft, but others can give better info on that.\

Thanx 2 everyone for sharing they're screenshots!
 
Posted by Laksmi Breathwaite (Member # 2320) on January 19, 2013, 01:43 PM:
 
Yes Osi it all depends on the camera or the mood I am in . Do I feel lazy or what. Some times I get a nice shot like in Jason or Forbbiden Planet or a blurry shot. A clear shot real sharp or blurry? The frames are moving around a lot . I don't do still shots like Dino . I have to take many shots to get it right. I watched all these films the last few nights super 8 digest and features.  -

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Posted by Lars-Goran Ahlm (Member # 1908) on January 20, 2013, 11:57 AM:
 
On 16MM and in scope (Cineavision style): Fear is the Key with Norwegian subtitles. Probably on AGFA stock (no markings), as almost all 16MM made in Sweden, Norway and Denmark are printed on this stock.
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Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on January 21, 2013, 04:24 PM:
 
My son finally threaded his first film and we saw Three Caballeros 200' color sound and The Music Box B&W sound 600'

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Posted by Jonathan Trevithick (Member # 3066) on January 21, 2013, 04:37 PM:
 
Looking good, Vidar. Hope you were happy with the print.
 
Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on January 21, 2013, 04:42 PM:
 
Yes, thank you ... Shame only that it won't fit in the 400' original box :-) I think I keep both this sound and the silent boxed version, but need some boxes soon (I will try to get the money to you soon, Winbert, thanks for your patience)

My son might find it enjoyable, which is what I hope for now :-)
 
Posted by Richard Bock (Member # 1926) on January 22, 2013, 11:21 PM:
 
Their Purple Moment (1928)-Laurel and Hardy-Blackhawk Standard 8mm

This is some brilliant stuff. These films are very well thought out and have that unique hilarity and sense of humor of that time. Add to that the skill of Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy and you can have that cherished emotion from an audience-the sustained belly laugh. This film has a few.

The best scenes in the film for me were the flirting scene where they first meet the two babes (who turn out to be tough guys dolls). The facial expressions of each group are priceless. Drawn out over at least a two minute sequence and the results are...belly laughs.

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Posted by Laksmi Breathwaite (Member # 2320) on January 22, 2013, 11:45 PM:
 
Nice scenes Vidar,Lars, and Richard. I love those two clowns Laurel and Hardy! Anyway to add a serious note I watched DAY THE EARTH STOOD STILL super 8mm digest in glorious Black and white. I love the part when the robot brings the Alien played by Micheal Rennie back to life. And the woman said he has the power of life and death? And the alien states no that right is reserved to the Almighty spirit. Wow that is a great line .  -
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Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on January 23, 2013, 01:33 AM:
 
Laksmi Is Thunderball a digest or a feature? and are you missing a scope lens? The Bond and Jason pics look anamorphic

Richard - Glad you like the print.

Lee - That is a film I have heard about but never seen, thanks for posting a pic.... : )

Tonight I watched a few Standard 8 shorts beginning with a Coming Attractions (1920's, Entertainment, 1 x 200ft) reel that features some incredibly rare clips from lost films like Sally (1925) with Leon Errol and Colleen Moore, and American Venus (1926) with Louise Brooks..Then a short western starring Wally Wales (w/ Jean Arthur) entitled Galloping On (1925, ??? Company, 1 x 200ft), which I believe is really a short entitled Tearin' Loose, even though Wally did make a film called Galloping On. Finished it up with a triangle comedy called His FootHill Folly (1917, Blackhawk 1 x 200ft) starring Raymond Griffith and Elinor Field before he would go on yo star in features and she would star in a series of comedies for Strand alongside Harry Depp.

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Posted by Richard Bock (Member # 1926) on January 23, 2013, 10:36 AM:
 
Laksmi amazing color print of Jason/ I wish we could remanufacture these prints! I love The Day the Earth Stood Still. I have the entire soundtrack on Cd composed by Bernard Herrmann and listen to it every once in a while.Fabulous sci fi track by the master film composer for Hitchcock, Welles etc etc etc

Dino-you keep coming up with these great obscurities. It is truly fascinating.

Speaking of which, I obtained a somewhat rare(?) Blackhawk Standard 8mm of a film called "Strongheart"(1913) with Henry B. Walthall. A serious social drama. The entire film I posted here for a friend taken off the 8mm print and I added a soundtrack. If you want to see it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mPIgoRHmQbM&list=UUQX5iBH9xsdYjjeEXN_F-Hg&index=1
 
Posted by Laksmi Breathwaite (Member # 2320) on January 23, 2013, 07:34 PM:
 
Thanks Richard and Dino where do you get this stuff? Yeah missing a scope lens and Thunderball is feature and Jason is digest. And Richard I love the sound track of Still as you do. Bernard Herrmann is a master and I love the stuff he did for Harryhausen films.
 
Posted by Lee Mannering (Member # 728) on January 24, 2013, 02:13 PM:
 
Watched a smashing short titled ‘Cabaret’ by Empire Films which starred Frank King and his dance band and also delightful Rosalind Melville [Eek!] .

Cant find out anything else about it but wonder if someone else on here has any ideas?
 
Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on January 24, 2013, 03:38 PM:
 
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Alien 400' German print with english sound
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Posted by Laksmi Breathwaite (Member # 2320) on January 25, 2013, 11:55 PM:
 
Vidar looks great keep up the good work your shots are nice Alien 400' German print with english sound yeah!
 
Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on January 27, 2013, 01:50 AM:
 
Vidar, that seemed like a full day worth of movies, well done...

Lee - The only Frank King I know of is the cowboy band leader "Pee Wee" King who wrote The Tennessee Waltz and was in some westerns in the 1940's...What era was the film from?

Tonight I had just enough time to bust out the GS-1200 for an episode of FLYING FISTS - #2 HITTING HARD (1924, 2 x 300ft, Glenn Photo Super 8) starring real life boxer of the times Benny Leonard..This is one of many boxing serials that were released in the silent days, like the Fighting Blood and Fistical Culture series's.

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Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on January 27, 2013, 04:59 AM:
 
Some 16mm that are unknown titles to me (can someone help perhaps?)

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Had a nice evening
 
Posted by Winbert Hutahaean (Member # 58) on January 27, 2013, 09:35 AM:
 
Vidar, if you like widescreen that you will admire scope. Widescreen is good for those who do not own a scope lens, but it sacrifices the resolution due to black bar on top and bottom.

For those who got a problem with screen shot, I suggest you to take the movie run and you keep your camera on video setting instead of photo setting.

Later on you go to your computer and play the video on any video player. You pause the screen when you think is the best scene to be taken and then push "print screen" (usually placed on right top keyboard) then open MS Paint and "paste" (= ctrl V) on it.

You adjust the picture and resize to be acceptable in this forum.

Using this method allows you to fully enjoy the film rather than busy with taking screen shots. The other benefit you can take the best scene for screen shot because you are using pause button.

good luck!
 
Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on January 27, 2013, 09:55 AM:
 
That's just it.Have no scope lens :-( Someone in Norway offered me a small collection and a scope lens, but some people doesn't keep their words, sadly
 
Posted by Gerald Santana (Member # 2362) on January 28, 2013, 01:28 AM:
 
Vidar,

You are building quite a collection there, congratulations on your acquisitions, a scope lens will come around don;t worry.

Tonight, I screened The Iron Mask (1929) with my film club. It was Douglas Fairbanks last silent film and my print looked especially good tonight. I also just got a Direct Box (approx $10) for the line out, the sound has never been better!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DI_unit

No pic's tonight as, I didn't bring my camera but, next time...
 
Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on January 28, 2013, 01:55 AM:
 
Thank you, I am doing all I can to understand this scope lens sizes and what can be used. I don't want to buy something I can't use, at least if it's 300 or 400 dollars
 
Posted by Gerald Santana (Member # 2362) on January 28, 2013, 03:42 AM:
 
Remember Vidar, there's no rush to buy a piece like that. It would be better to invest time learning about them then, making the purchase.

But to stay on topic...

I had to much coffee tonight so I just screened a few more shorts on my 8mm Sears Tower, a nice unit with a 1.2 lens and very bright halogen conversion. Realized I could use the front cover as temporary back cover so I don't have to keep screwing and unscrewing during a repair.

I screened the same silent trailer compilation that Dino just mentioned on a 200' reel. I really wanted another look at Louise Brooks in American Venus (1926), a pity I don't have any of her films. And was excited for The Live Wire (1925), I wonder if it was ever released on 8mm?

Then I ran a very rare short film by the artist Hans Richter, Robert Rauschenberg, and others from issue #5-6 of Aspen Magazine.

http://www.ubu.com/aspen/aspen5and6/index.html

Didn't have my tele-cine set up so, no screenshots but, maybe next time...
 
Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on January 28, 2013, 01:25 PM:
 
Vidar ...

I highly admire that "High Plains Drifter" print that you have. Very good color for that title, (as most I have seen have varying states of fade). If you ever choose to part with it, please let me know.

OSI
 
Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on January 28, 2013, 02:44 PM:
 
I was quite amazed myself when I got it ... Expected not nearly as good as this really is. Has some lines though, but still I enjoy this immensely. I think it was 39 or 49 euro
 
Posted by Zechariah Sporre (Member # 2358) on January 28, 2013, 10:32 PM:
 
I finally got my 1st Pink Panther film and we watched it tonight. This isn't my favorite pink panther episode but it is pretty funny. This is a Walton Super 8 sound. I was happy with the color and picture.
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Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on January 29, 2013, 01:47 AM:
 
Vidar most scope lenses come down to having the correct bracket more than the lens size since they often are placed in front of the existing lens.

Gerald - The Live Wire was released on Standard 8 by Edward Finney in the 1960's and then re-released by Glenn Photo on Super8 when Murray acquired all of Finney's material..
 
Posted by Laksmi Breathwaite (Member # 2320) on January 29, 2013, 02:04 AM:
 
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Posted by Laksmi Breathwaite (Member # 2320) on February 02, 2013, 05:15 PM:
 
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Posted by Janice Glesser (Member # 2758) on February 05, 2013, 02:09 AM:
 
I don't see a thread in the 16mm forum for this topic so I'm adding what I screened here. I just received my 16mm feature Time After Time (1979) starring Malcolm McDowell, Mary Steenburgen, and David Warner. H.G. Wells pursues Jack the Ripper to the 20th Century. I've always enjoyed time-travel movies and this one especially since many scenes were filmed where I grew up in San Francisco.

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Posted by David Ollerearnshaw (Member # 3296) on February 05, 2013, 02:35 AM:
 
Janice, Nice looking screen shots of one of my favourite films, but sadly neglected on TV & in UK dvd. I have the trailer for this on super 8 bought from LA Films.
 
Posted by Lee Mannering (Member # 728) on February 05, 2013, 03:05 AM:
 
Hollywood and the Stars Great Directors
Pretty amazing content in this and perhaps a little underrated today but my word what interesting scenes and a film we projected three times last night. Was all set for another run through and we had a lightening storm had to close the cinema, but did so enjoy the Orson Welles content within.

I believe Classic Home Cinema has a print available of this at the moment at only £12 and well worth it with fascinating content.
 
Posted by David Ollerearnshaw (Member # 3296) on February 05, 2013, 04:28 AM:
 
Lee, Is "The Great Directors" complete or edited? I have some of "Hollywood And The Stars" some are 400ft a couple are 600ft & some were 1200ft.

The first film I bought was "Monsters We Have Known And Loved" from Derann. Great theme by Elmer Bernstein. too.

A link to David Wolper
 
Posted by Lee Mannering (Member # 728) on February 05, 2013, 04:42 AM:
 
Abridged but really interesting and first broadcast in 1964 I believe. Another excellent film on Hollywood is ‘Hollywood the golden years’ presented by Gene Kelly.
 
Posted by Laksmi Breathwaite (Member # 2320) on February 05, 2013, 10:06 AM:
 
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Posted by Bill Phelps (Member # 1431) on February 05, 2013, 07:10 PM:
 
Lee I have a 400' super 8 sound B&W print of 'The Great Directors' narrated by Joseph Cotton. Is this the same print you are talking about? Has profiles on DeMille, Hitchcock and Welles and interesting bits on quite a few others. I think it was a TV show.

I love the film. My print is dupey and looks good on a 3' screen but any bigger and the picture really suffers. It is in an unmarked box so I don't know the source. I would like to find a 16mm print of this title. I actually watched my copy a few weeks ago.

Janice...that print of 'Time After Time' looks awesome. One of my favorites as well.

Bill [Smile]
 
Posted by Lee Mannering (Member # 728) on February 06, 2013, 04:06 AM:
 
Hi Bill
I seem to remember Derann, Powell and Perry’s did the 400ft and it’s the Derann print I have which is pretty good. I’ll be projecting it again shortly so will grab a screen shot so you can do a rough compare to the picture.
 
Posted by David Ollerearnshaw (Member # 3296) on February 06, 2013, 05:04 AM:
 
Rather than put "Hollywood and the Stars list here. I've started a new tread Hollywood and the Stars on Super 8 Please fill in any missing info.
 
Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on February 06, 2013, 01:44 PM:
 
I have always loved that "Time after Time" movie. I once saw it on a used list on Super 8 optical sound and I wished to heck I had bought it. Very good print Janice!

I happen to have the scope feature of "Logans Run", and it's kind of ironic that it is slightly edited to get rid of all the nudity in it. Nearly all the run through the "sex shop" is edited out, as well as Jenny getting undressed in the ice cave.

Can anybody identify as to whether this was someone's personal choice (previous owners of my print) to edit those bits out, or is this the case with all the scope features of Logan's Run?
 
Posted by Janice Glesser (Member # 2758) on February 07, 2013, 02:12 AM:
 
Osi...Logans Run is a classic movie...always fun to watch.I can somewhat see editing out the nudity if this was a version for TV or viewed in a school...but they probably wouldn't be using a scope version. Very strange.
 
Posted by Michael Beyer (Member # 1143) on February 07, 2013, 05:19 AM:
 
Hi Osi,

I have a Kempski-print of Logan's Run (in Scope). The same Derann used later.
The scenes you are talking about are all in it. Nothing edited.
So it seems, that someone cutted it out in your copy.
 
Posted by Hugh Thompson Scott (Member # 2922) on February 07, 2013, 05:48 AM:
 
I have the same print as Michael, and can't see any cuts. If it's
Jenny in the nude you're after Osi, check out "Walkabout" &
"Equus".
 
Posted by Christian Bjorgen (Member # 1780) on February 07, 2013, 03:39 PM:
 
In my first screening since September(!) due to moving and all, I ran through my 3x400 Marketing featurette of "THE LONGEST YARD", that I edited/respooled unto 2x600 last night. It looked great! [Smile]

I have the same print of "Logans Run" free of edits as far as I know. Looks like you were unlucky, Osi!
 
Posted by Laksmi Breathwaite (Member # 2320) on February 08, 2013, 12:58 AM:
 
Hey OSI yeah check out "Walkabout" I love that movie and there shots of full frontal with Jenny. I thought the ending of the film is creepy with the native boy dying and she just goes back to the city.
 
Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on February 09, 2013, 12:27 AM:
 
Sorry guys but no naked Agutter in this one... Tonight I watched A Tour of the Thomas Ince Studio (1922, 2 x 400ft Blackhawk Super 8) which is one of the absolute best behind the scenes shorts from the time period, because it is not just famous people mugging for the camera, it shows everything from the processing lab to editors to Ince screening dailies....Are there any camera nuts in here? Can you tell what cameras they are running in the 3rd picture? It is an absolute classic!

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Posted by Laksmi Breathwaite (Member # 2320) on February 09, 2013, 01:27 PM:
 
Last night I watched my BRUCE LEE TRAILER KUNGFU COLLECTION Super 8 color 400 reel . It was a bit warm and faded but for a film that is 36 years old that is about right. I got the film in the mid 1980s from Red Fox films.
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Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on February 09, 2013, 01:49 PM:
 
Laksmi, I love you man! Most folks will only show they're best looking films in this screenshot section, but you show them all!

I only wish I had the camera dexterity that all you folks do!

(that, and time to watch more films these days!)
 
Posted by David Ollerearnshaw (Member # 3296) on February 09, 2013, 05:47 PM:
 
Not a very good name for a film company " Red Fox" I have quite a few from them, both originals and when Derann reprinted them.

Their advertising was it a tabloid style type newspaper?

More Jenny please [Smile] plus opening credits to "Barbarella"

More memories of film collecting. Happy days.

My recent screenings have sadly been dvd or you tube types, which is not too bad as watching some older films.
i have promised the kids a film show next weekend.
Cindy really likes Laurel & Hardy so its one of them, Henry likes trains.

My other daughter watched "The Lady Vanishes" on DVD and she really enjoyed it. "That was fun" she's Thai. Not bad for a 75 year old film. Good old Alfred.

My wife Tik watched "Oh Mr Porter" and enjoyed it too. Looking out for a super 8 copy of that.

Remember going to cinema to see Kung Fu in the UK they were X certified, so to see one for me at that time was good. Sure the dubbing was done in the toilets using wooded planks [Big Grin]

Trying to find out what it is about real film that makes it so special. The Baron could sum it up "It Lives" or "Its Alive"
 
Posted by Christian Bjorgen (Member # 1780) on February 11, 2013, 03:04 AM:
 
Having finally gotten my collection back up, I pretty much run films for a few hours every night now, just to catch up!

Last night I had a healthy amount of film that I screened, most of them films I haven't seen yet, to evaluate their condition:

Psycho - German 400' Piccolo print. Needs clean and English re-record.
Helter Skelter - 2x400' Iver Films print, needs cleaning.
The Longest Yard - 3x400 on 2x600 Marketing print, looked great!
Birth of a Nation - first two 400' reels, saving the rest for tonight [Smile]
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Animal House - 2x400 on 1x600 U8 print, one of my favorites.

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Posted by Lee Mannering (Member # 728) on February 11, 2013, 03:17 AM:
 
David I think you may find Classic home cinema have a copy of Oh Mr Porter in right now. [Smile]
 
Posted by Dan A. Caprio (Member # 2089) on February 11, 2013, 09:00 AM:
 
Alvin "Laksmi" Breathwaite

Bruce Lee that's what you have listed on ebay right now..... [Eek!]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/BRUCE-LEE-Collections-Super-8-color-film- /170987902590?pt=US_Film&hash=item27cfac567e

its WAY overpriced for $300 ...just sayin..maybe $30 [Big Grin]
color red would probably look good after a few pints.. [Wink]

good luck with your auction.. [Razz]
 
Posted by Laksmi Breathwaite (Member # 2320) on February 11, 2013, 10:12 AM:
 
Hello Dan, If I could find this collection print really easly I would buy another myself . But it is really rare. I have never seen anyone selling this on low fade film stock from RED FOX FILMS. Then I would just give it away. I think the price is okay to anyone who wants to make an offer. But it is a Kungfu film I have had for over 35 years and it has great sentamental value to me. Maybe it is not worth so much to other collectors but to me it is priceless. If no one wants it that is okay but many people want it. So I guess it is worth what you are willing to pay for it. I wanted to buy Blade Runner trailer from some guy and he told me that he would not sell at any price . I said name your price he would not sell the print. I said everything is for sale at the right price. This guy sold a rare trailer of Forbidden Planet for over 100 dollars . I don't know what the condition of the print looked like but buyers did not care. And this is the same with many films sold on or off eBay. I guess 30 dollars is all that it is worth to you. But to a devottee of Kungfu it is priceless. I have a rare Ray Harryhausen reel of trailers of his films that I would never let go of for over 300 . I'm sure you have films you feel the same way about. Or if you can't sell cheap don't sell at all.  - Anyway last night I watched the Disney trailer reel of Animation.  -

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Posted by Dan A. Caprio (Member # 2089) on February 11, 2013, 11:13 AM:
 
Good Luck Alvin...
Long live Mr. Lee [Big Grin]
enjoy the trailers...their free ... [Wink]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rjviTNBmeNk
 
Posted by David Ollerearnshaw (Member # 3296) on February 11, 2013, 04:04 PM:
 
Laksmi Your Kung Fu trailers is the last one HapKiDo? Watched it last night on you tube enjoyed it, although quality not too good.
 
Posted by Christian Bjorgen (Member # 1780) on February 11, 2013, 04:23 PM:
 
And tonight:
The last four 400' reels of "The Birth of a Nation"!
 
Posted by Laksmi Breathwaite (Member # 2320) on February 11, 2013, 10:43 PM:
 
Dan that you tube link was great ! But my hobby for 8 and 16mm cost money . So why am I buying films? I guess all I need is a big flat panel, computer, [Eek!] and You Tube? Oh and by the way David my last trailer I think is Lady KUNGFU.
 
Posted by David Ollerearnshaw (Member # 3296) on February 12, 2013, 03:53 AM:
 
Laksmi Thanks for info, I think HapKiDo was also called Lady Kung Fu. I only use the tube when its something I haven't got.

Still keep buying mainly super 8, but also some 16mm.

Four I have to watch on super 8:

Disney's Mickey Mouse & His Pals 400'
Hollywood and the Stars: The One and Only Bing B/W 600'
Laurel & Hardy in Towed In A Hole B/W Sound 400'
Black Sunday. Robert Shaw 3X400FT
 
Posted by James N. Savage 3 (Member # 83) on February 12, 2013, 06:03 AM:
 
Hey Lamski-

I have that 400 foot trailer reel too. I love those trailers, especially Lady Kung Fu! She's so cool, slapping folks with her pony tail [Cool] . Really fun trailers, and I love the cheesy English-dub, and the announcer on the trailers.

I hooked some of those trailers with the Ken 200 foot Kung-Fu movies, which are of the same era.

James.
 
Posted by Christian Bjorgen (Member # 1780) on February 12, 2013, 04:00 PM:
 
Tuesday February 12, 2013:

- "The Godfather" - Super 8, 2x600' Marketing print, faded brown, works nice with a cyan filter!
- "The Cat Above and the Mouse Below" - 16mm, 400', faded pink, works fine with a cyan filter aswell!

Here's some shots of the B&H TQIII in action!

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Posted by Laksmi Breathwaite (Member # 2320) on February 13, 2013, 12:09 AM:
 
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Posted by Jonathan Trevithick (Member # 3066) on February 15, 2013, 06:35 AM:
 
A screening of my latest purchase - A beautiful 4 x 600ft scope print of "Raise The Titanic"
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Posted by David Ollerearnshaw (Member # 3296) on February 15, 2013, 11:49 AM:
 
"Raise The Titanic" Far better than the critics made out. I really enjoy watching this film on super 8. Nice screen shots too.

One of Derek Simmonds proudest moments.

Long live film
 
Posted by Jonathan Trevithick (Member # 3066) on February 15, 2013, 01:22 PM:
 
Thanks David. Actually, it's the first time i've ever watched it.
It's had such bad press over the years and I had such low expections that....I really enjoyed it too! Just realised I put the screenshots in the wrong order. It appears to be sinking again!
 
Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on February 17, 2013, 01:52 AM:
 
I think the Raise the Titanic fan base must be all outside of the US since I wonder how many here have even seen the film, because clearly they did not go to the theatre when we ran it back in the day.....Tonight I finally replaced my external transformer and watched a couple of 9.5mm films on the Specto. First up was a Monty Banks comedy entitled Le Coiffeur Improvise aka Taxi Please (1923, Film Office 2 x 300ft) and then a short western entitled The Great Rodeo (aka Ride Em High) (1927, 1 x 300ft Pathescope SB768)

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Posted by Christian Bjorgen (Member # 1780) on February 17, 2013, 07:57 AM:
 
Screened the first 600' reel of Logans Run, Derann Scope print, to get some screenshots of it.

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Posted by Richard Bock (Member # 1926) on February 17, 2013, 10:03 AM:
 
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Why do I like slapstick? Why do I like to see guys beating up on each other, jumping all over and socking and fighting? Because it's all in fun and these actors are very good at it. This film is simply an ensemble juggling act. fists, oranges and lemons, conveyor belts and stomachs are the 'objects' that get juggled. Most of the action is in the warehouse where the crates are moved up to the storage loft via-pain. Stan Laurel is so adept at physical humor, this before his teaming up with Oliver Hardy. The actors make it look simple, but these are gymnasts and comedians at work. This sort of physical humor is by the way perfect for pre schoolers, they love this stuff and so do I.

Interesting looking films Dino. I've never heard of them. A Tour of the Thomas Ince Studio looks just terrific for film historians and film buffs.

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Posted by Lars-Goran Ahlm (Member # 1908) on February 17, 2013, 04:06 PM:
 
My first film purchase of 2013 was a real classic "Lost Horizon" or as it says in the re-release titles "Lost Horizon of Shangri-La".
This print is a mix of different releases. Some parts are Eastman, some AGFA, Fuji and 3M. But it is coplete, with the exeption of the soundtrack only parts with stills that are included on the DVD.

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Posted by Laksmi Breathwaite (Member # 2320) on February 18, 2013, 02:11 AM:
 
Hey Christian any Agutter clips from the Scope Logan's Run? And nice shots Lars from Horizon. To night I watched my 16mm feature 20 THOUSAND LEAGUES UNDER THE SEA 16mm Classic 1954 Disney Feature Flim 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
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Posted by Lars-Goran Ahlm (Member # 1908) on February 18, 2013, 05:05 PM:
 
My second buy of 2013 is also a 16MM film, one that was mentioned in a other topic here: Meteor.
A scope Eastman copy from 1979 with plenty of colour left, much better than shown in the photos.
Now this was a disaster-movie in two ways, first the topic: a big meteor hurtling towards earth, secondly in killing of one of the bigger "smaller" film companies: American International Pictures.
I had not seen this since it was new and I ran it at the cinema, but remembered I thought it was rather good. And surprisingly I still think so, it has stood the test of times pretty good.
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Posted by Jonathan Trevithick (Member # 3066) on February 19, 2013, 12:52 AM:
 
I've always liked "Meteor", Lars. That looks like a print I nearly bid on from the US recently.
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Posted by Hugh Thompson Scott (Member # 2922) on February 19, 2013, 04:26 AM:
 
A film I watched last friday night, was the new acquisition from Phil at
Classic, listed as fading, well it could have fooled me,it turned out
to have great colour and 'scope in 16mm.The film "The Burglars"
a heist movie with Jean Paul Belmondo, Omar Shariff and the
lovely Dyan Cannon, set against beautiful Greek scenery has that
holiday feel plus a great car chase, stunts and fights where the protagonists actually look like they have been in one, and a pretty nasty end for the bad guy where he drowns in the hold
of a ship buried in grain.All in all, a good evenings entertainment with music provided by Ennio Morricone.Thankyou CHC.
 
Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on February 20, 2013, 12:50 AM:
 
Nobody ever guessed the camera in my earlier post (perhaps I am the only one who cares about stuff like that) but they were using Bell & Howell 2709's, which was one of the absolute classic early cameras of the silent film days.

For tonights' viewing I chose FINGER OF JUSTICE (1918, 3 x 200ft Standard 8mm) starring Crane Wilbur (from Perils of Pauline fame). Not sure who released this title but it is probably the only film you have to edit before watching because it is about 500 feet of film printed on a single overflowing 400ft reel all in the wrong order. Oddly enough this title does not exist in any of the major FIAF archives and was not on David Pierce's report of extant silent films for the Library of Congress, so I guess that makes it pretty rare...Anyone else have this title or know who released it?

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Posted by Laksmi Breathwaite (Member # 2320) on February 20, 2013, 11:31 PM:
 
Jonathan nice shot of "The Neverending Story". (6ooft Derann) were can I get that print? I love that movie " The Great Nothingness"! Another one of those rare prints Dino!

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Posted by Jonathan Trevithick (Member # 3066) on February 21, 2013, 12:05 AM:
 
Thanks Laksmi. Someone had it for sale a few months ago.It might have been Hugh.
 
Posted by Richard Bock (Member # 1926) on February 21, 2013, 08:18 AM:
 
The Sunbeam (1912) directed by DW Griffith • Standard 8mm Blackhawk Print

Watch gentle films like these and then turn the clock up 101 years to the present and with all the pyrotechnics of film nothing can compare with the gentle simplicity of the human heart in these Biograph allegories by DW Griffith. Can kindness and human love portrayed in 1912 be watchable 101 years later? My reaction is a resounding yes. Griffith loved filming kids and animals (as well as grownups) and this film centers around a sweet little girl who, through her innocence, brings (spoiler alert [Smile] two lonely people together.

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Dino-Great screen shots. I looked up your film "The Finger of Justice." It's listed on IMdb

Production Companies-Paul Smith Pictures
Distributors-Arrow Film Corporation (1918) (USA) (theatrical)

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Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on February 21, 2013, 12:04 PM:
 
Richard thanks and I have seen the film is listed on imdb (which gives only the information from the 8mm print, not the full 7 reel feature), and obviously exists on 8mm, but frighteningly enough it no longer exists on anything better than 8mm.

Great Griffith short by the way..i saw that on ebay recently.
 
Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on February 21, 2013, 02:21 PM:
 
Love that shot of "Neverending Story", a very good edit by Derann!

I own that "Logans Run" print myself. Does your print have the nudity edited out? Mine does, for some odd reason.
 
Posted by Gerald Santana (Member # 2362) on February 21, 2013, 02:44 PM:
 
Hi Dino,

I also have A Tour of the Thomas Ince Studio but, on one 8mm 400' reel with sound. Are the two Super 8 reels that you have full? I'm just wondering if I might be missing something. One of my favorite shots in there is of the editor cement splicing film together with bare hands!

I also found this description for Finger of Justice (1918) from Silent Era:

The Finger of Justice
(1918) American
B&W : Seven reels
Directed by Louis William Chaudet

Paul Smith Pictures Company production; distributed on State Rights basis by Arrow Film Corporation. / Produced by Reverend Paul Smith. Scenario by Grace Marbury Sanderson. Cinematography by Lenwood Abbott. / Premiered 21 July 1918 in Washington, D.C., and in Seattle, Washington. Released July 1918. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.37:1 format. / The film was advertised to premiere on 29 June 1918 at the Lyric Theatre in New York, New York, but the premiere was quashed by the New York Bureau of Licenses Commissioner Gilchrist who had ruled the film to be immoral; in a later court action, Gilchrist was required to show cause for the film’s suppression. Reverend Paul Smith obtained an endorcement of the film from Washington, D.C. Mayor Raymond Pullman for its premiere there. Footage showing Seattle Mayor Ole Hanson welcoming Reverend Paul Smith to the city of Seattle was shown in the Pacific Northwest as a prologue to the film. The film was banned by the Maryland State Board of Censors.

Drama.

Synopsis: The story is based on actual events in the anti-vice campaign in San Francisco of Reverend Paul Smith. When political kingpin William Randall perpetuates and controls corruption in the city, Minister Noel Delaney wages an anti-corruption campaign.

Survival Status: Print exists [16mm reduction positive]
 
Posted by Janice Glesser (Member # 2758) on February 22, 2013, 02:07 AM:
 
I watched my latest 16mm feature Max Dugan Returns (1983). This Neil Simon movie is very easy to watch...very sweet [Smile] The cast is full of familiar faces...Marsha Mason, Jason Robards, Donald Sutherland, and Matthew Broderick. My reels had some of the strong language edited out...I think it must have been a TV version. All in all good quality picture and sound. A fun movie!

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Posted by Jordan J. Bolinger (Member # 3560) on February 22, 2013, 02:27 PM:
 
My roommate brought out a whole stash of Super 8 and 8mm that I didn't know that he had. And we watched three 400ft reels of raw footage from someone's short film.

Talk about weird and interesting all at once. One reel was labeled "death of werewolf". It was cheesey black & white of a guy in a cheap werewolf mask. Then we found one labeled "party scene" and it looked like an early 80s party with a lot of white people. Then we came upon footage that more or less gave us the date. It was footage of Hollywood and on the Mann's Chinese Theatre marquee it read, "E.T.". It was Hollywood in 1982!
 
Posted by Laksmi Breathwaite (Member # 2320) on February 22, 2013, 10:12 PM:
 
Last night I saw the Billion dollar movie AVATAR the 200 reel trailer promo on super 8mm color sound. It was low fade Lpp stock . Color was great and it was a beautiful scope print. But I did not have a scope lense. It was still letter box and a beautiful view.  -
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Posted by Jonathan Trevithick (Member # 3066) on February 22, 2013, 11:24 PM:
 
Nice stills Laksmi. I have this too. I got a great 2nd hand print of it from CHC last year.
 
Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on February 23, 2013, 11:58 PM:
 
Tonight we watched an absolute classic - Rocket to the Moon aka Cat-Women of the Moon (1953, 1 x 2000ft 16mm - 63min)...so classic that it is the only film Marie Windsor was apparently ashamed of..BUT if you look at the arrow in pic #3 you'll see that on the wall of the spaceship there is a 1600 or 2000ft 16mm reel. How classic is that? Actually this is a silly, short 50's sci fi film that has many moments to enjoy, like the battle with the giant spider where you can see the strings, or the fact that the spaceship keeps changing each time they show it.

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Posted by Laksmi Breathwaite (Member # 2320) on February 24, 2013, 12:48 AM:
 
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Posted by Janice Glesser (Member # 2758) on February 24, 2013, 02:10 AM:
 
Dino..."Rocket to the Moon" looks like a hoot. I guess continuity just wasn't a requirement for some of those low-budget sci-fi productions. A 60 min movie is a perfect length...I think features are way too long anyway [Eek!] Nice screen shots!
 
Posted by Jonathan Trevithick (Member # 3066) on February 24, 2013, 03:23 AM:
 
Decent looking Batman print, Laksmi.
I watched an amusing 16mm Video Arts training film, "Decisions, Decisions" with John Cleese and Prunella Scales.
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Posted by Lars-Goran Ahlm (Member # 1908) on February 24, 2013, 07:29 AM:
 
On friday the latest additions to my 16MM collection arrived.
Two classic Disney shorts, propaganda films from WWII to boot.
"Der Fuehrer's Face" & "Education For Death".
And both are in excellent condition, not a single splice, nor a single scratch. In fact they look as if they never have been run.
They were a bit on the pricey side, but with this condition it was worth it. And besides, how many years would it take to find these two together in a another sale?

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Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on February 24, 2013, 07:43 AM:
 
Lately I have no chance of screenshots, but on Friday I got a great deal on several movies. So last night I saw Airplane, Death Wish and half of Grease, all full features. Loads of Tom & Jerry and Disney's. Saw Coal Black, which I read was banned. All for a lovely price :-)

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Posted by Laksmi Breathwaite (Member # 2320) on February 25, 2013, 11:49 AM:
 
Hey Jonathan wow that is a great picture of Cleese . And Lars that film the "Der Fuehrer's Face" & "Education For Death" is a collectors item great! Sieg heil' !!!
 
Posted by David Ollerearnshaw (Member # 3296) on February 25, 2013, 03:18 PM:
 
Janice, Your print of "Max Duggan Returns" if its like the TV print I have of "Hopscotch" (great film) this too was censored for swearing. All they had done was put some blopping tape over the soundtrack. Have a look at your film. All I did was peel it off and now normal sound.

Some of the films members have on this forum are truly amazing, and the screen shots too are excellent.

Although this tread is film based, I'll just say that some of the films you have here I would never have seen except for DVD even when video tape was in all the shops they never had the more obscure titles.

Those 'B' movies are great fun to watch.

Laksmi Your "Batman" do you have the complete serial? I love them, really fun to watch. My two are "Captain Marvel" and "The Pirate's Treasure" both 12 chapters, but Marvel is short on chapter one, I think it should be 3 reels. Looking in an old Columbia 16mm hire catalogue, they had loads for rent at one time.

Wonder if John Cleese "Video Arts" which were more than likely made on film now called "Film Arts" now they will be made on video [Big Grin]
 
Posted by Michael Beyer (Member # 1143) on February 26, 2013, 03:50 AM:
 
Yesterday I ran Tarzan's secret treasure (1941) starring Johnny Weissmuller and Maureen O'Sullivan. I don't know the distributor of the film, but it has dutch subtitles [Big Grin]

At Sunday we had a look at Disney's The Sword in the stone and The Jungle Book both released by Derann.
 
Posted by Oemer Yalinkilic (Member # 86) on February 26, 2013, 04:41 AM:
 
Very nice screenshots and very interesting prints from you all.

I received the 16mm print, which one I bought for $750 recently.
Maybe you noticed that I sold my Once upon a time in the west S8 print to finance this print.

The 16mm print is a very rare Cinemascope and Technicolor print of "The Girl can´t help it" (with Jayne Mansfield and a lot of rock and Roll Stars of the 50´s).
I sold this print 4 years ago to a collector friend in USA and he was kind enough to sell it back to me.
I watched the first half of the feature and maybe I run the second half this weekend.
 
Posted by Laksmi Breathwaite (Member # 2320) on February 28, 2013, 12:31 AM:
 
Last night I saw the 400 reel super 8mm color sound SUPERMAN THE MOVIE I love the digest of this film and it still has great color. I can not wait to get Captian America next to add to my Hero line up of films. Also I was checking out my classic Superman Cartoons .  -
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Posted by Tom Photiou (Member # 130) on February 28, 2013, 03:38 PM:
 
Tonight i cleaned up the very first feature film i bought on 8mm when i was just 17,(now 51 [Frown] [Wink] ) to view with my Brother, The classic horror The Texas Chainsaw massacre, i was half expecting the colour to have faded but what a great surprise, its absolutly fine throughout and not on mark on this one. Purchased direct from Iver Film Services and originaly supplied on 4 x 400ft spools,(very soon put onto 2 x 800ft) in hard plastic cases, when i enquired if they had it in stock they recommended the 400ft version as "there" 400 footer showed all five killings wereas Deranns version started after the first two murders, how odd, iwanted to spend £99 and they wanted to sell me the £26 film [Confused] however, being 17 and i had saved very hard i wanted the full feature and when it arrived it was projected that very night with my whole family,poor old Mum thought it was disgusting [Big Grin] and within a year i think we must have shown it in my crudly made garage cinema by at least a hundred people,friends of friends etc,some ladies even walking out becauae it was too much for them, i loved every minute with a naughty smile as they made the exit, and to own a movie that was banned outside of London was quite special, of course by todays standards its quite tame but still a classic Horror, I'm going to be keeping this for a few years yet.
 
Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on March 01, 2013, 01:10 AM:
 
Tom, great story and even greater film... Hold on to that one tight, I have always been on the hunt for that full feature and they NEVER seem to come available... Well done, but your poor old mum!

I had lunch with Bill Brandenstein today and of course we spent a good amount of time swapping film stories, so tonight I had to get a film fix and thought the cure would be some standard 8 toy films. You know the kind that most film collectors would snub their noses at. The quality on these things can range from kodascope clarity to completely unwatchable. The 3 tonight ranged from great to so-so with some of the weirdest printed in problems (see the title from Careless Hubby) I have ever seen.
First up was Fast Black (1924, 100ft Pathegrams) starring Earl Mohan and Billy Engle. Next was Careless Hubby (1927, 100ft Star Films)from a series of Cameo Comedies starring the pair Phil Dunham and Estelle Bradley in a sort of Newlyweds knock off. The final one was a reel i have missing its title but it is Mickey's Battle (1927, 100ft Star Films) which is one of the Mickey MacGuire comedies starring the very young Mickey Rooney. All good because the best thing about the toy films are that they are often quite rare titles...

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Posted by James N. Savage 3 (Member # 83) on March 01, 2013, 06:23 AM:
 
Tom- I too bought that 4x400 featurette from Iver when I was about 17, and have many fun stories about that one too!

I could NEVER get my mom to watch it though. She's gone now, but up to a few years ago, whenever I mentioned to her- "Mom, remember when I used to show Texas Chainsaw Massacre?"- She'd look at me with a sort of mean look, pause, and say- "oh, you mean...AAAAAAAAA...AAAAAAA..... AAAAAAA! Of couse I remember". (She's refering to the constant screams in the last half of the movie, as I'd often run the movie into the wee hours of the morning [Cool] .

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Posted by Bill Brandenstein (Member # 892) on March 01, 2013, 01:57 PM:
 
That was a thoroughly enjoyable time with Dino, who is a remarkable guy with a remarkable job. Somebody needs to do a writeup about him and all he does that helps keep film collecting alive both professionally and for hobbyists. And given his encyclopedic knowledge, his film stories are WAY more interesting than mine. Thanks for putting up with me, Dino!
 
Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on March 03, 2013, 01:32 AM:
 
Bill I had a blast...

Last night I had some friends over from out of town who brought some 9.5mm films to check out. We watched small 30ft spools until almost midnight and had a blast. Tonight had some friends (including my godson) over to watch an absolute classic. A gorgeous IB Tech print of the Hammer films' The Revenge of Frankenstein starring Peter Cushing as the famous doctor. (1958, 16mm, 3 x 1600ft)

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Posted by Tom Photiou (Member # 130) on March 03, 2013, 03:41 AM:
 
Thaks Dino, [Wink] James, thank you to, my dear Mum still goes on now about "that film" hehe, [Big Grin] Happy days,
Dino those are great screenshots from Revenge of Frankenstein, apart from the 200ft of Twins of Evil we still to this day dont own a feature Hammar Horror in our collection,unreal, the one i always tried to grab (but cud never afford it when a copy did appear) is the curse of Frankenstein, i'm still looking for that bargain but with those films holding there value and rapidly rising im sure we'l ever get there.
 
Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on March 04, 2013, 01:44 PM:
 
Lovely screenshots Dino! I so envy your job. If I'm ever down Claifornia-way, could I stop in for a screening or two? [Smile]
 
Posted by Laksmi Breathwaite (Member # 2320) on March 04, 2013, 01:53 PM:
 
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Posted by Bill Brandenstein (Member # 892) on March 05, 2013, 12:18 AM:
 
Osi, you ever get down our way and we might have to throw a Forum Party!
 
Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on March 05, 2013, 01:00 AM:
 
Osi sure anytime, what Bill said, we could have a whole forum screening party... that would be great....and Laksmi another classic horror film - Kevin McCarthy actually lived down the street from me when I first moved here to California...

Tonight I continued my new love/hate relationship with the GS and watched MARCH OF TIME:vol.V, no.12:March of the Movies from July of 1939 (Super 8, 1 x 600ft) which starts out with some great footage of Iris Barry from the early days of MOMA, and even some footage of Lee Deforest who invented the vacuum tubes that made radio and sound movies possible.

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Posted by Larry Arpin (Member # 744) on March 05, 2013, 01:23 AM:
 
Dino-Can I come too? Laksmi-Just watched the remake from 1978 on Encore. It was a decent remake and even had a cameo of Kevin McCarthy. I always seem to miss out on a print of that.

Watched my excellent print of King Kong.
 
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Posted by Richard Bock (Member # 1926) on March 06, 2013, 08:57 AM:
 
Forget the jacket. I really like the upside down, parallel bar terror shot!
 
Posted by Jonathan Trevithick (Member # 3066) on March 06, 2013, 11:22 PM:
 
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Posted by Hugh Thompson Scott (Member # 2922) on March 08, 2013, 12:02 PM:
 
The character actor you're referring to Laksmi. is Whit Bissell of "Time Tunnel" fame.If you have the "Teenage Frankenstein" clip, he also starred in that.An interesting item in that film, were the crates in the lab that had printed on them the the address of Hammer Films in Wardour St., in London, a bit of an "in joke" by
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Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on March 08, 2013, 01:47 PM:
 
Ehhh, give me "Mothra" anyday, especially those two hot princesses, or whatever they were, (with those rediculously high screechy voices!), but nice seeing your screenshots, just the same!
 
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Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on March 09, 2013, 01:06 AM:
 
"Maaa SU Raaaaa"

I finally had a chance to break the Bolex DA back out and watched some notched 9.5mm..The title tonight was a lost William Fairbanks film FLYING HIGH (1926, Pathescope title Air Pirates 1 x 300ft S645) This is considered a lost film because all that exists is the 9.5 cut version. This film is an action thriller with some great "the other" Fairbanks' stunts. The film also stars the lovely Alice Calhoun who happens to be in a number of 9.5 films.

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Posted by Lee Mannering (Member # 728) on March 09, 2013, 04:14 AM:
 
Twas 7am and and a first for me watching a Ealing classic and chomping on some toast. [Smile]
 
Posted by Lars-Goran Ahlm (Member # 1908) on March 10, 2013, 09:45 AM:
 
One of my latest additions to my 16MM collection:
The Notorious Landlady
Starring Jack Lemmon, Kim Novak, Fred Astaire & Lionel Jeffries.
A "romcom"/mystery/murder story from 1962 scripted by Larry Gelbart & Blake Edwards.
To my surprise I found that the copy, Fuji, had a datecode of 1967! Yes 46 years old. And with that in mind I must say it's in excelent condition. There is the occasional stripes and some splices, I think it's a ex TV print, but in view of the age I would have thought it should have been in a much worse state.
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Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on March 10, 2013, 11:51 PM:
 
Lars, that is a fun movie indeed. I actually have Kim Novaks' film collection at work that includes an unfinished documentary called "This is Kim." and some home movies.

Tonight I had time for a quick 16mm 2-reeler. A french kodascope print of a rare Edmund Cobb western short originally titled Pep of the Lazy J (1926) that happens to feature an uncredited role from a very young Janet Gaynor. Supposedly the only other print of this is at the Eastman house archive.

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Posted by Jonathan Trevithick (Member # 3066) on March 12, 2013, 02:31 AM:
 
A couple of trailers, followed by a gorgeous 16mm LPP print of "The Man With Two Brains"

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Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on March 12, 2013, 01:46 PM:
 
Gorgeous is right!! Eye popping color there! Thanks for sharing!
 
Posted by Laksmi Breathwaite (Member # 2320) on March 12, 2013, 10:53 PM:
 
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Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on March 16, 2013, 01:30 AM:
 
Jonathan - Brilliant color, love that one.. "Into the mud Scum Queen!"

Laksmi - excellent Harryhausen! !

Tonight I started with a toy film extract from what looks like an Our Gang short, followed by one of the final films by the first, and one of the greatest silent comedians Max Linder. The film was The Three-Must-Get-Theres (1922, Standard 8mm, 2 x 400ft) and is an excellent satire on the Fairbanks' Musketeers film from the previous year. Not the sharpest print but rare enough to make it worth it.

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Posted by Jonathan Trevithick (Member # 3066) on March 16, 2013, 06:50 AM:
 
Looks pretty decent to me, Dino!
I watched "A minute to pray, a second to die" on 16mm. I'm not normally keen on spaghetti westerns but this one held my attention quite well. I couldn't work out the film stock although the colour was superb.

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Posted by Gerald Santana (Member # 2362) on March 16, 2013, 04:44 PM:
 
Jonathan, your print looks like it may be LPP.

I had a chance to take a look at my own toy film collection from last years findings. These are all silent novelty films, 100' ft or shorter. Regardless of condition, I also really love these prints. Including a rare Little Black Sambo Castle short with Cinecolor so saturated, that some of the image burned onto other frames. As Dino mentioned some are better than others, my favorite part is always the title card.

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Posted by Jonathan Trevithick (Member # 3066) on March 16, 2013, 05:39 PM:
 
Thanks Gerald. I think you may be right about LPP.
 
Posted by Austin Holcomb (Member # 2507) on March 16, 2013, 08:42 PM:
 
Today I screened a Mint Print of my newly acquired Donald Duck cartoon, "Clown of the Jungle"
 
Posted by Bill Phelps (Member # 1431) on March 16, 2013, 08:44 PM:
 
My brother last week had some major back surgery so I took a projector and some films to the rehabilitation center tonight and we had a nice film show....

All super 8 sound:
150th Anniversary of Steam (200')
Knighty Knight Bugs (150')
Rocket 150 (200')
Thunder of Steam in the Blue Ridge (400')

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Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on March 17, 2013, 09:08 AM:
 
Austin!

That's just about my favorite Donald Duck cartoon! It has a very manic, almost Tex Avery quality to that cartoon with that crazy bird Donald tries to photograph, right down to the unique "iris out" gag at the end. Lovely color to that cartoon! Much better than most Donalds!
 
Posted by Lars-Goran Ahlm (Member # 1908) on March 17, 2013, 09:28 AM:
 
The, for the moment, last 16MM film I purchased: Foul Play.
A AGFA print in pristine condition, not a single splice and almost no stripes.
I have always wondered why Marketing never released this back in the day. I would most certainly have bought it as a feature.
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Posted by Laksmi Breathwaite (Member # 2320) on March 18, 2013, 12:01 AM:
 
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Great color Laksmi/ Gerald-love that you have that title montage, really fun to look at. Lars- I didn't think Super 8 could look that good.

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Posted by Janice Glesser (Member # 2758) on March 18, 2013, 01:21 PM:
 
Excellent screen captures Richard! A nice addition to your collection [Smile]
 
Posted by Elyas Tesfaye (Member # 3356) on March 18, 2013, 01:57 PM:
 
Four screenings this weekend [Smile] ...

1) In honor of St. Patrick's day, a half hour excellent documentary on Celtic music "Celtic legends" on 16mm.

2) The 1986 Oscar winning short "Molly's pilgrim", a touching 24 minute master piece on 16mm.

3) A stunning color LPP ( on AGFA print, I believe) documentary on dairy production in the Canadian province of Manitoba, a 20 minute short on 16mm.

4) Summer legend, an excellent 8 min animation short on 16mm from the excellent National Film Board of Canada.

Thank y'all and hope you are all having a great week [Smile] !!!

Best,
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Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on March 18, 2013, 02:52 PM:
 
Hey Gerald,

is that the "Little Black Sambo" that just sold on ebay? I almost bid on that collection, just for that short!
 
Posted by Gerald Santana (Member # 2362) on March 18, 2013, 04:11 PM:
 
Glad you liked the print Richard and it was great meeting you in person.

Hey Osi, I got Little Black Sambo from my friend's collection last year. The color on the film is wild, it's very rich.

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Hey nice Sambo pic Gerald and Osi what a classic embarrassment of a film now. Y'all known's what I sa mean . Hey nice clip of Chaplin in there. I got an Idea to screen this last night from Winbert. I watched my 3 X 400 super 8mm Marketing film . TEN COMMANDMENTS with my man Chuck ! The color is still good after 30 or more years.  -
 
Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on March 21, 2013, 01:02 AM:
 
Laksmi I watched your movie, very good.

Tonight I finally got to watch a 9.5mm film I picked up last year that was so damaged it took me almost this long to repair all of the torn perfs, but it has eluded me this long to find this title so it was worth repairing them. The film is called WEEK-END WIVES (1929, Pathescope 2 x 300ft notched, S30024) and stars Monty Banks and the beautiful Estelle Brody in a mistaken identity comedy romp that actually works well as a 2 reeler even though it is an edited feature.

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Posted by Oemer Yalinkilic (Member # 86) on March 22, 2013, 12:27 PM:
 
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Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on March 22, 2013, 01:50 PM:
 
Lovely, just lovely! [Smile]
 
Posted by Michael O'Regan (Member # 938) on March 22, 2013, 02:29 PM:
 
Gorgeous looking print, Oemer.
 
Posted by Bill Brandenstein (Member # 892) on March 22, 2013, 03:21 PM:
 
In between all these moments of drooling, Dino: how do you repair torn-up 9.5? How did you revive that print?
 
Posted by Douglas Meltzer (Member # 28) on March 22, 2013, 10:45 PM:
 
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Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on March 22, 2013, 11:59 PM:
 
Doug and Oemer, WOW!! beautiful prints....

Bill would you believe in this case I had to lay strips of tape (sometimes 1 foot long)across everything and then punch the sprocket holes out because it was a cleaner repair than repairing 20 torn sprockets in a row back to back to back. Plus that allowed me to be able to fold all of the bent sprockets that were torn but still attached back down.
 
Posted by Oemer Yalinkilic (Member # 86) on March 23, 2013, 05:45 PM:
 
Thank you very much for your praise of the hitchcock print.
Unfortunately is allways a part of the image (right and left) missing of Vista Vision movies on 16mm.
Doug@ great print, it is my favorite sequel of the planet of apes movies. I had many years ago also a print, but I sold it, because my print was only a pan and scan print. Your print looks great.

Today I run few Super 8 trailers.
First my favorite S8 trailer reel (the quality is realy great): Licens to kill, Batman, Licens to kill (second trailer).
After that my last Derann Trailer purchase: Harry Potter chamber of secrets, Fantastic Four, Robots, Fantastic Four the rise of the silver surfer and finaly Spiderman.
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Posted by Michael De Angelis (Member # 91) on March 23, 2013, 11:39 PM:
 
Dino,

What is the difference between this print of Napoleon and the Coppola cut?

Napoleon
 
Posted by Pasquale DAlessio (Member # 2052) on March 24, 2013, 08:50 AM:
 
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What is the difference between this print of Napoleon and the Coppola cut?


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think of it like Star Wars, where a director should not keep going back and changing their own film..Basically Gance re-edited the film and re-shot sound sequences in 1934, making the silent footage flashbacks, the 1971 version made it even worse by bringing in a co-director in Claude LeLouche..It utilizes more footage than the 1934 sound version which is good but takes everything so much further away from the original vision...In simple terms, instead of following and getting caught up with Napoleon on his rise to Glory, we get to listen to him reminisce about his past glories..The whole thing plays out like a sad allegory of Gance's career where we are less reminded of how great Napoleon the movie is/was and are more enlightened as to how far Gance had fallen, as if he is looking back on his past glory. I would avoid it unless you are a completest, and I would not advise spending $4900 on a print....I'm a nut and I don't want this version...Imagine if the next thing Lucas did was take Star Wars and reshuffle the footage around and add a voice over from Obi Wan telling the story of luke Skywalker.On one hand you would have most of the footage from Star Wars but it would be corrupted and the whole time watching it would be impossible to not dwell on the fact that you are not watching what you should be watching which is Star Wars.
 
Posted by Bill Brandenstein (Member # 892) on March 25, 2013, 09:51 PM:
 
Dino, thanks for your explanation on the preceeding page. Do you tape up BOTH sides of the film? Does the thickness bother the 9.5 projector? Thanks!
 
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Dino,

Thanks for the insight on the Napoleon cut from '72.
It's not my cup of tea to purchase this film.

A video reference copy is fine for me.
Is the latest release available on DVD?
 
Posted by Laksmi Breathwaite (Member # 2320) on March 26, 2013, 01:19 AM:
 
Hey guys is this GENERAL YAK or What Films did you Show Last Night?
 
Posted by James N. Savage 3 (Member # 83) on March 26, 2013, 06:10 AM:
 
Wonderful frames everyone!

And Laksmi- Your JAWS 200 footer still looks very nice. May 2x400 foot version did not age well. [Wink]

James.
 
Posted by Christian Bjorgen (Member # 1780) on March 26, 2013, 06:31 AM:
 
Brief screening to show of the new ST-1200 to some friends last night, monday March 25th, 2013.

- Tom & Jerry - "Dr Jekyll & mr Mouse" (200' Walton)
- Askeladden og de gode hjelperne (400' Caprino Studios)
 
Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on March 26, 2013, 08:13 AM:
 
Envy :-) Askeladden
 
Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on March 26, 2013, 01:34 PM:
 
I think some of this might be due to mastering of the Material (speaking of Jaws 2X400ft). I have pretty good 2X400ft of this, (much nicer to see this in the letterbox ... even better in scope), but this print was almost a shot by shot great to not so great print.

Still, most repeatable, to be sure!
 
Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on March 27, 2013, 12:34 AM:
 
Laksmi you are correct, less yackin' and more film watching...

Tonight I proved to myself a point that sometimes it is the ones you are not as familiar with that you need to watch more often, so I watched a 9.5mm print of Lorna Doone (Pathescope, 1 x 300ft S20007 notched) the pics are here

I fear this is the type of film that gives British silents a bad name because it was made in 1920, but most of the inside scenes are staged and more reminiscent of the film d'art movement than something like Broken Blossoms which was released one year earlier. That being said the film has its moments and started the ball rolling for Dennis Wyndham who had a long career in British cinema...
 
Posted by Hugh Thompson Scott (Member # 2922) on March 27, 2013, 06:29 PM:
 
You're very welcome Jonathan, and thankyou for your help, ( an
earlier posting) I decided to run my recent acquisitions over the
weekend in 16mm of "The Italian Job", which was a great advert for Mini Coopers, "The Man Between" an excellent Carol Reed film
set in post war Berlin with James Mason and a very sexy Hildegard Neff. Sunday seen me screening "Support Your Local Sheriff"
with James Garner in top form, on showing Bruce Dern to his jail
cell, Dern asks where the bars are,"Oh they haven't come yet"
Garner tells him,"You're Kidding" says Dern,"That's what I said"
Garner replies, leaving Bruce looking bemused.The second Garner western was a very gritty tale "Duel at Diablo",of Apache
Indians and cavalry fighting it out in some great scenery, and
ones sympathy for brave men on both sides.Backed up by a
catchy Neil Hefti score, it rounded off a good evenings entertainment.
 
Posted by Hugh Thompson Scott (Member # 2922) on March 27, 2013, 06:30 PM:
 
You're very welcome Jonathan, and thankyou for your help, ( an
earlier posting) I decided to run my recent acquisitions over the
weekend in 16mm of "The Italian Job", which was a great advert for Mini Coopers, "The Man Between" an excellent Carol Reed film
set in post war Berlin with James Mason and a very sexy Hildegard Neff. Sunday seen me screening "Support Your Local Sheriff"
with James Garner in top form, on showing Bruce Dern to his jail
cell, Dern asks where the bars are,"Oh they haven't come yet"
Garner tells him,"You're Kidding" says Dern,"That's what I said"
Garner replies, leaving Bruce looking bemused.The second Garner western was a very gritty tale "Duel at Diablo",of Apache
Indians and cavalry fighting it out in some great scenery, and
ones sympathy for brave men on both sides.Backed up by a
catchy Neil Hefti score, it rounded off a good evenings entertainment.
 
Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on March 28, 2013, 01:05 AM:
 
whoah Hugh deja vu.

Sometimes my job allows me certain personal benefits that seem undeserved they are so special.. Today was one of those days. I went to Dan O'Bannon's house to pick up his personal film collection to deposit for the family in my archive. In the holdings were student films from the 1960's containing pivotal moments that show the development of individuals like O'Bannon and John Carpenter that would go on to re-define the genre of horror films including previously unknown material that has not been seen by anyone in over 40 years like a Standard 8mm collaboration between O'Bannon and Carpenter..I am actually going to look into releasing a DVD or something of the material, because it is too important for people to not be able to see.

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Posted by Gordon Hunter (Member # 679) on March 28, 2013, 06:31 AM:
 
"The House with Closed Shutters". This is a D.W. Griffith film of 1910. Been in my collection for over 30 years and this is only the second time I have projected it. My copy is in Std. 8mm and print quality is excellent.
 
Posted by David Ollerearnshaw (Member # 3296) on March 28, 2013, 08:18 AM:
 
Hugh, Must get my snow shovel out and dig my way up to you. "The Italian Job" & "Support Your Local Sheriff" plus "Duel at Diablo" all good ones.
 
Posted by Laksmi Breathwaite (Member # 2320) on March 28, 2013, 04:28 PM:
 
Dino nice screen shots watch movies yeah!!! Hugh I love "Duel at Diablo" plus the music western theme. I watched my Ray Harryhausen film MYSTERIOUS ISLAND super 8mm color sound 200 digest. Great Balloon flight shots. I love the parts that shows Captain Nemo and the Nautilus.  -
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Posted by Bill Phelps (Member # 1431) on March 31, 2013, 03:17 AM:
 
Wow Dino...Those screen shots of the early O'Bannon films are sweet! I hope you are able to make an official DVD of that happen because I would be interested in that.

So I stay on topic, last night I screened Blackhawk's Bustling Narrow Gauge and Interurban's Iron Ponies on super 8...both 200'ers. Both are recent finds.

Bill [Smile]
 
Posted by Christian Bjorgen (Member # 1780) on March 31, 2013, 09:19 AM:
 
Saturdag March 30, 2013:
Ran some assorted black-and-white reels, including "Safety Last!" reel three, a few Chaplins, some Stooges and "Who's on First?".

Finished off with "Where Eagles Dare", 3x400'.
 
Posted by Richard Bock (Member # 1926) on March 31, 2013, 02:43 PM:
 
I received this Standard 8mm print (2 x 400) of Shoulder Arms (1918) from Dino a while back, it's not a Blackhawk print (according to research done on this website, Shorty said "Shoulder Arms came from both Watso Films and Bouchard")

Made to rally the troops during WW1 it has scenes which are so funny one literally has to come up for air. Chaplin's physical humor in the opening scenes of him doing marching drills are hilarious. The scenes in the trenches are dark humor at its best, for example he lights a cigarette by holding it up to the line of fire. What could be routine, corny slapstick, where Charlie uses 'camouflage' by dressing up as a tree is one of the most sublime scenes I've ever seen him do, ending in a chase through a forest. I think that scene alone extended my life expectancy by 3 years.

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Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on April 01, 2013, 06:50 PM:
 
Dino ... hopw can I FREAKIN envy you more?! [Eek!]

I can only imagine what those films are like, I look forward mto seeing those films on DVD!
 
Posted by Laksmi Breathwaite (Member # 2320) on April 02, 2013, 03:35 AM:
 
Hey everybody I got in the Mark Twain mood. I watched the classic 400 footer digest of Adventures of Tom Sawyer 8mm color sound nice print still has some color . It has all the great scenes. Tom tricking the kids into white washing the fence. The knife throw by Injun Joe in the court house at Tom. The scene in the cave when Tom kills Joe with the door knocker, and the climb up to the cave light and exist. And I love the scene when Tom walks back in the dark cave to save Becky. What a movie I love from my child hood.  -
 
Posted by Oemer Yalinkilic (Member # 86) on April 02, 2013, 08:06 PM:
 
Not last night, but few days ago I checked a 35mm print for a potential sale. It Was JACK THE GIANT KILER.
Here are some screenshots: screenshots
And few video clips to describe better the condition.
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Posted by Christian Bjorgen (Member # 1780) on April 02, 2013, 09:56 PM:
 
Screened two of the new L&H 400' that arrived today, courtesy of mr Gerald Santana!

- Towed in a Hole
- Brats

Both 400' Blackhawk sound reels, now I have "Their First Mistake" for tomorrow [Smile]
 
Posted by Laksmi Breathwaite (Member # 2320) on April 03, 2013, 05:42 AM:
 
Well Spring Break is here and the kids are out of school guess what had the kids up in arms? Walt Disney's Peter Pan super 8mm feature low fade feature LPP stock print. They all loved it and could not take their eyes off that beautiful print.  -
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Posted by Flavio Stabile (Member # 357) on April 03, 2013, 01:13 PM:
 
Hi Oemer!
Great shots and above all great videos!!!

I would love to see some screenshota or video of your technicolor copy of OUTTITW [Wink]

When you will screen it once more, can you grab some shots for us?

Ciao
Flavio!
 
Posted by Gordon Hunter (Member # 679) on April 03, 2013, 02:32 PM:
 
"The Big Show". This is an "Our Gang" (Little Rascals) 2 reel silent film from 1923, by Pathe/Roach. My film is on super 8mm with a music background.
 
Posted by Christian Bjorgen (Member # 1780) on April 03, 2013, 08:07 PM:
 
Did a "re-screening" today, as the missus + my brother-in-law wanted to check out the new L&Hs. Took my equipment out in the living room and set it up there [Smile]

Film shown:
"Towed In A Hole" - Blackhawk 400' BW Sound

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Top: Set-up seen from the back
Middle: Set-up seen from the screen, with one of the two cinema cats + the missus
Bottom: Screenshot from the film, "Towed in a Hole"!
 
Posted by Oemer Yalinkilic (Member # 86) on April 03, 2013, 08:25 PM:
 
Sorry, a little bit OT.
Flavio@
I need space, now you have also a 35mm machine, you can get very cheap my incomplete print of OUTITW. If you are interested send me an Email.
See what can happen if you collect 35mm:
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Posted by Hugh Thompson Scott (Member # 2922) on April 03, 2013, 09:56 PM:
 
Aladdin's Cave.Wish I knew the titles.
 
Posted by Laksmi Breathwaite (Member # 2320) on April 04, 2013, 01:17 AM:
 
What is this film called I watched 35mm film collecting last night? Come on guys lets stick to the topics.
 
Posted by Jonathan Trevithick (Member # 3066) on April 05, 2013, 11:23 PM:
 
I watched a 16mm print of "Never Say Never Again".
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Posted by Janice Glesser (Member # 2758) on April 06, 2013, 04:28 PM:
 
I enjoyed screening the print I just received of one of my favorite movies... THE GOODBYE GIRL (1977).

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Posted by James N. Savage 3 (Member # 83) on April 06, 2013, 06:12 PM:
 
Cool Janice! I love that movie too. I 'reel' time-capsule from the 70's. Very nice print, and the colors look about how I remember them being a long time ago.

And the song is great too!

James.
 
Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on April 07, 2013, 02:40 AM:
 
Had a viewings with friends

Coal Black 200' Sound
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Day of the Monsters, 200' Sound
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Double Cross at Criss Cross, 16mm
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He Who Finds a Friend, Fiends a Treasure, 16mm
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Land That Time Forgot, 400'
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The Deep, 400'
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Whos On First, 200'
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And Alien and a couple of Regular 8's

Had a nice time
 
Posted by Janice Glesser (Member # 2758) on April 07, 2013, 03:55 AM:
 
James, the actual color on "The Goodbye Girl" is turning and is a little redder then captured in the pics...but I'm having some projector filters made that should make what is projected on the screen closer to the color in the pics.
 
Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on April 07, 2013, 01:55 PM:
 
Coulodn't resist, I had to watch "Warlords of Atlantis" (4X400ft, but it's one of those "short 400's" per reel, so that it actually fits onto 2X600ft, approximately 68 minutes.

A great cutdown of the film. Little romantic subplot, lots of monsters, lots of McClure struting about. Just LOVE those 70's "B" movies!
 
Posted by Jonathan Trevithick (Member # 3066) on April 08, 2013, 01:57 AM:
 
Hey Vidar, the last time I saw "He Who Finds a Friend, Finds a Treasure", I was 14 and on holiday with my parents in France. A travelling 16mm cinema set up and screened it outside at the camp site.
Unfortunately it was screened in French with no subtitles so I didn't fully understand it. I won't say any more about that as Laksmi will tell me off for going "off topic"!
I have been watching some 16mm travelogues.One was LPP and promoting San Diego(circa 1984) and the other was a nice Technicolor print about Hawaii from the 1960s.
 
Posted by Laksmi Breathwaite (Member # 2320) on April 08, 2013, 06:16 AM:
 
Nice shots guys Vidar I love the wet tee Shirt parts in the DEEP ,great scenes Janice, and Jonathan 007. I watched an old favorite THIS ISLAND EARTH 400 foot digest in color super 8mm . The alien monster is weird those eyes get me every time.  -  -
 
Posted by Richard Bock (Member # 1926) on April 09, 2013, 01:54 PM:
 
This is one of the strangest of the DW Griffith films I've seen. The Curtain Pole is a 1909 American comedy film. The film was made by the American Mutoscope and Biograph Company when it and many other early film studios in America's first motion picture industry were based in Fort Lee, New Jersey

I have no idea where this Standard 8mm print comes from (any info appreciated). It is not a Blackhawk print. It is contrasty. Who cares, it's primitive and I still like it. Griffith is experimenting with stop motion and reverse photography here where the carriage moves backwards at the end of the film. I'm sure audiences of the time (1909!!) were enthralled. I was sort of enthralled myself to see this ancient comedy especially the lead character who is sort of an absurdist Dada clown who takes us on his crazy chase. My favorite parts are the closer shots of the clown,pictured, wrestling with the curtain pole and the chase scenes with the carriage. What this film is about is anyones guess. I would venture to say that this an early experiment by the master filmmaker, DW Griffith.

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Posted by Elyas Tesfaye (Member # 3356) on April 09, 2013, 01:59 PM:
 
Glad to see "Who's on first?" made the cut [Smile] !!!
 
Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on April 09, 2013, 03:24 PM:
 
Elyas, that is one of my favorites, plain funny
 
Posted by David Ollerearnshaw (Member # 3296) on April 09, 2013, 03:49 PM:
 
WAS "Who's On First" the first to be shown? A pity you didn't have a Walton release of Dr Who. Then Who would have been on first [Eek!]

I'll have to get some of my older prints out to see if there's any that have faded. Some of the images look pretty good still on here.
 
Posted by Janice Glesser (Member # 2758) on April 10, 2013, 04:02 AM:
 
I had a relaxing afternoon watching a Chaplin classic THE TRAMP (1914)

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Posted by Panayotis A. Carayannis (Member # 1220) on April 10, 2013, 06:45 AM:
 
Richard,it certainly is an early D.W.Griffith comedy (a rarity!) starring Mack Sennett. I have an exellent Blackhawk copy from which I am certain this was copied.
 
Posted by Richard Bock (Member # 1926) on April 10, 2013, 12:49 PM:
 
Panayotis-thanks for the info. Are you saying that my print is most likely a Blackhawk print or that it was duped from the Blackhawk ? Also, is the lead character, the gent in the top hat, Mack Sennett? If so, that's a surprise and a cool tidbit of film history.

Janice-Chimp the Chump- won an Oscar for this performance btw [Big Grin]
 
Posted by Janice Glesser (Member # 2758) on April 10, 2013, 03:16 PM:
 
LOL Richard...

Yes...this was definitely an Oscar level performance [Smile] . I love that one of the title cards says something like, "Just another day for a typical family." [Big Grin] [Smile]
 
Posted by Laksmi Breathwaite (Member # 2320) on April 10, 2013, 03:17 PM:
 
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Posted by Lee Mannering (Member # 728) on April 11, 2013, 06:37 AM:
 
Oemer I am in that 35mm boat as well. YIPES!

Watched Birth of a Cinema with good old Mr Yapp in it.
 
Posted by Oemer Yalinkilic (Member # 86) on April 12, 2013, 01:51 AM:
 
Welcome in the big boat Lee, I hope you stay here with the other S8 fans. I´m also a member of the 35mm Forum and 16mm Forum, but I feel more comfortable here.
I´m waiting for the screenshots from you (if you can do some) and from Flavio, he is since few days also one of the big boys here.
 
Posted by Lee Mannering (Member # 728) on April 12, 2013, 02:09 AM:
 
Next stop 70mm Oemer. [Eek!]

Watched a cood old Collectors Club feature THE CARD. Very good print from the bargain basement 8mm distributor with Alec Guiness great as usual.
 
Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on April 12, 2013, 04:59 AM:
 
Just watched my two new Laurel & Hardy's, no pictures ... Half decent quality and it was nice to see Berth Marks with sound, was funnier :-) Any Old Port I hadn't seen at all, and it was also a funny little piece.
 
Posted by Oemer Yalinkilic (Member # 86) on April 13, 2013, 05:06 PM:
 
I was a fool, as I sold few years ago my beautiful 16mm original prints of Star Wars (fuji- scope), Empire (LPP-flat) and return of the Jedi (LPP-scope) because I started with 35mm and got Empire Strikes back in 35mm (very slightly faded). But it is nearly impossible to find the other two in 35mm. But I got few months ago the Super 8 derann print of Star Wars (IV) and watched this yesterday with my son together.
This is a realy great print and the quality is top.
Its strange, the kids today love more the other trilogy and my Son love specialy Episode 2 and the Clon Wars TV show. But he told me the stormtroops are also cool like the clon soldiers.
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Posted by Laksmi Breathwaite (Member # 2320) on April 13, 2013, 09:58 PM:
 
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Posted by Oemer Yalinkilic (Member # 86) on April 14, 2013, 02:29 AM:
 
Hey Laksmie, its not easy to overtrump your pics with the Star Wars Stars.
Here is one picture with me and my son and other Star Wars members [Big Grin]

And some more screenshots.

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Posted by Christian Bjorgen (Member # 1780) on April 14, 2013, 07:38 AM:
 
Did a full screening of all my home movies (around 1200' in total) that I have shot myself since 2009. Still have some cartridges unprocessed, they are in the mail heading for Japan now [Smile]

Screenshots coming!
 
Posted by Laksmi Breathwaite (Member # 2320) on April 14, 2013, 10:51 AM:
 
I like the Jedi on your lap Oemer . The Force looks strong with him .
 
Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on April 14, 2013, 05:03 PM:
 
Beautiful shots Oemer! My first day release of STARWARS from Derannis just gorgeous. I look forward to the day when I can take some great screenshots of it with good bloody camera!

... hoever, I really enjoy my 400ft part in scope which has amazingly kept it's color, (most other prints have not been so fortunate), and my son loves it every timer we watch it. It's one of those titles that we have to be very careful not to watch too much!
 
Posted by Flavio Stabile (Member # 357) on April 15, 2013, 03:01 PM:
 
Hello Oemer,

very nice screenshots!!! Did you really sold your 16mm copies of the trilogy?!? What's a pity!
I understand now why you told me: don't make the mistake to sell anything in 16mm and Super 8 because you are moving to 35mm... you are right!
Let me have some more time and I will post some screenshot of 35mm here, because now I'm facing up with the lamp hour counter, which doesn't want to work because of a reed I don't find the right position...

All the best
Flavio
 
Posted by Laksmi Breathwaite (Member # 2320) on April 15, 2013, 10:05 PM:
 
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Posted by Lee Mannering (Member # 728) on April 16, 2013, 06:33 AM:
 
Watched Herbert Yapp again as they built the Forum Cinema in Ealing. Quite a fascinating little bit of cinema history this super 8 film and we were lucky to see it make the print.

Birth of a Cinema
Derann about 120ft sound.
 
Posted by Jonathan Trevithick (Member # 3066) on April 17, 2013, 08:58 PM:
 
I watched 3 x 200ft Derann travelogues (in excellent condition - thanks Perry's Movies!)
Down to the Sea in Ships
City of Sailors
Pathe Pic: Disneyland
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Posted by David Ollerearnshaw (Member # 3296) on April 18, 2013, 02:53 PM:
 
Laksmi Which cheeks? not watched my 200ft for a while, but her dresses were every school boys fantasy as was Col Deering and I was in my 20's at the time. WOW I did have the 2 400ft version too. It was one I enjoyed good fun.
 
Posted by Christian Bjorgen (Member # 1780) on April 18, 2013, 03:35 PM:
 
Tonight I had the first screening with my Bolex 18-5; which is now fully working with new bulb!

The film screened was "Safety Last" 3x400 Reg.8 Blackhawk.

Bulb and film courtesy of mr. Zach Sporre. Thanks, Zach! [Smile]
 
Posted by David Ollerearnshaw (Member # 3296) on April 18, 2013, 04:00 PM:
 
Christian,
Safety Last brilliant film with Harold Lloyd. Used to be a TV series here (Crazy)? World Of Harold Lloyd on BBC2 I enjoyed them. Was it at 24fps or 18fps?

If all goes to plan its a super 8 Saturday for me. Keep promising the kids a BIG screen show. After your ealier post about your own film, I could show mine.
 
Posted by Zechariah Sporre (Member # 2358) on April 18, 2013, 09:54 PM:
 
Hi Christian, I'm glad to hear my package arrived safely [Smile] Here are a couple pictures of what I've watched recently.
One Man Band (without a scope lens [Frown] )
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Posted by Laksmi Breathwaite (Member # 2320) on April 18, 2013, 10:31 PM:
 
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Posted by Zechariah Sporre (Member # 2358) on April 19, 2013, 07:12 AM:
 
1 A.M. is a interesting film because except having the taxi driver briefly at the beginning Chaplin is the only actor through the rest of the film.
 
Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on April 19, 2013, 12:24 PM:
 
Laksmi, love those "Rogers" shot. I agree about the princess, and I was actually quite surprised that they left that footage of her expressive "dance" on the 70's TV which was quite frankly, really pushing the envelope. I mean, "Daisy Duke" (Dukes of Hazard) never displayed that much on TV.

Sorry to get off track. By the way, great shots from that STAR WARS print!
 
Posted by Christian Bjorgen (Member # 1780) on April 19, 2013, 01:22 PM:
 
Birthday screening: Assorted home movies for everyone, then some cartoons to keep the kids quiet, rounded off with "Their First Mistake" [Smile]
 
Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on April 20, 2013, 04:59 PM:
 
Had friends over today for viewings

Here's a little of what we saw

Star Wars 400'
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Empire Strikes Back 400'
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Mickey's Trailer 200'
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Jaws 2x400'
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High Plains Drifter 800' (2x400' on an 800')
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Dirty Work 400' sound
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Clock Cleaners 200'
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Also saw Coffy, Sssssss (Thanks Pat) and a few other shorts'

Overall a nice day with friends
 
Posted by David Ollerearnshaw (Member # 3296) on April 21, 2013, 04:09 AM:
 
Tried my 'new' 16mm Elf projector last night. Only showed a 400ft of advertisements.

Mainly American TV ads a couple for 'OMO' a few for Ideal toys I would think dating from 60's to 70's, and one from Rank Films, where if you sent an idea to them and it got filmed they gave you £25. This had great colour, the others had faded or starting to fade.

Was going to get some screen shots, but not sure the best way. Do you just take a shot while the film is running?
 
Posted by Laksmi Breathwaite (Member # 2320) on April 25, 2013, 12:44 AM:
 
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Posted by Jonathan Trevithick (Member # 3066) on April 25, 2013, 01:20 AM:
 
I watched "When Comedy was King" (4 x 400ft Walton) with thanks to Winbert/Trevor!

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Posted by Christian Bjorgen (Member # 1780) on April 25, 2013, 01:34 AM:
 
Screened the first two reels of "WINGS" 6x400 Reg. 8, courtesy of mr. DeBlock [Smile]
 
Posted by Laksmi Breathwaite (Member # 2320) on April 30, 2013, 12:44 AM:
 
Well I'm finally selling my Peter Pan film. I guess I am a digest man by heart. I love digest films and I have to say I get tired changing reels. Last night I watched my Peter Pan trailer from good old Red Fox films . It is still in nice condition with all the best scenes.  -
 
Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on April 30, 2013, 12:50 PM:
 
Very nice trailer Laksmi!

Check your e-mail, Laksmi, I sent you an message, perhaps an urgent interest for you! [Smile]
 
Posted by Douglas Meltzer (Member # 28) on May 03, 2013, 09:23 PM:
 
I watched the UFA 3x400' of King Kong vs. Godzilla. The three parts are titled "The Return of King Kong", "The Greatest Monster of All Time" and "Earth's Population in Panic".

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Posted by Laksmi Breathwaite (Member # 2320) on May 04, 2013, 12:19 AM:
 
Wow Doug those Japan Kong shots look good and Godzilla. The Girl looks good in her laid back look. Hey you got me into Kong now so I watched my KING KONG revisited 3X400 with all the edited shots B/W nice contrast. Sound is great and it is the Mountain Films print.  -
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Posted by Christian Bjorgen (Member # 1780) on May 04, 2013, 07:46 AM:
 
Tonight I'm doing a screening for my friends, showing off the two new prints that arrived a this week, courtesy of Ian O'Reilly!

- The Music Box, 600'
- Intolerance, 3x800' scored print!

Showing "Music Box" and first reel of "Intolerance", followed by a short intermission, with homebrewed beer and red wine on the menu, before we return to the screen for the final reels of "Intolerance". Screenshots coming tomorrow if I can remember to bring the camera.
 
Posted by Janice Glesser (Member # 2758) on May 04, 2013, 09:32 AM:
 
Sounds like a fun night for your screening. [Smile] I just watched my new copy of The Music Box also Christian. I don't think I had ever seen the whole film before...so funny! A real classic. If you don't post some pics...I will.
 
Posted by David Ollerearnshaw (Member # 3296) on May 04, 2013, 11:49 AM:
 
I had checked out a few film locations over the last few months. You should like this oneSteps Post some pictures too, "The Music Box" a true classic. My kids love it 5 years 9 years 16 years and the eldest is Thai, but Laurel & Hardy's humour travels well.
 
Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on May 04, 2013, 12:23 PM:
 
Here's some screenshots from my "Blues Brothers" 2X400ft digest! It took a long time to find a good color copy of that digest! Enjoy!

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Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on May 04, 2013, 03:39 PM:
 
Ben Hur 400'
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Clown of the Jungle 200' sound
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The Internecine Project, 1600' optical sound
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Samson & Delilah 400'
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Shout at the Devil 2400' optical sound
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Posted by Laksmi Breathwaite (Member # 2320) on May 04, 2013, 11:59 PM:
 
Osi and Vidar great screen shots! Wow Blues Brothers, Ben Hur, Samson, and my Superman cartoons great! That's what I'm talking about!!!
 
Posted by Jonathan Trevithick (Member # 3066) on May 07, 2013, 01:59 AM:
 
I watched a very nice Derann print of Tex Avery's "King Size Canary".
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Posted by Laksmi Breathwaite (Member # 2320) on May 07, 2013, 11:31 AM:
 
Last night I went back through time with the classic Pal film THE TIME MACHINE 3X400 super 8mm color sound and I'm looking forward to receiving the trailer I won on eBay .I fell in love with Weena .wow!  -
 
Posted by David Ollerearnshaw (Member # 3296) on May 07, 2013, 12:13 PM:
 
Laksmi Love that film, and the colour looks really good. Is it a good edit? 3x400ft does seem a good length for most films.

I watched your mate Ray's dvd "The Early Years" at the weekend. I really enjoyed it. You've got to say it "He's the MASTER" Still get a thrill watching his films.

Douglas, Who won the fight in "King Kong vs. Godzilla" I think the original Japanese version Godzilla won, but the US release Kink Kong won the fight. And then Laksmi watched the original "King Kong" WOW.

The original "King Kong" I have complete from Mountain Films.

If you can put your self back to the original premier, it must have fantastic and scary.

It is really special to watch film. MAGIC
 
Posted by Laksmi Breathwaite (Member # 2320) on May 07, 2013, 08:23 PM:
 
Yeah David it is a real good edit the 3 X 400 Digest TIME MACHINE and the color is not that bad. here are a few more shots. Ray my mate he's great I just put on the digest of JOE YOUNG 3 X 400 super 8 B/W to keep the big Ape mood. Love Joe's expressions never get that with CGI.  -
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Posted by Laksmi Breathwaite (Member # 2320) on May 08, 2013, 06:26 PM:
 
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Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on May 09, 2013, 12:57 PM:
 
Thanks 4 Sharing those screenshots Laksmi! The great one! (not to mention those who worked tirelessly in the background)
 
Posted by Hugh Thompson Scott (Member # 2922) on May 09, 2013, 01:22 PM:
 
Nice sentiment there Laksmi, and we all share the grief.
 
Posted by Guy Taylor, Jr. (Member # 786) on May 13, 2013, 08:31 PM:
 
Just watched WarGames. Great print from Derann. So much fun going back to a different. time. That's what movies are all about.
 
Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on May 16, 2013, 04:36 AM:
 
Yesterdays viewings for me was the 16mm's I got on Saturday. They were about 8 dollar each

En Handfull Kärlek, swedish movie about Stockholm in the beginning of 1900
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Titles I got En Handfull Kärlek, Amorosa, The Final Countdown, Dracula '79, A Man Called Horse, Om Kärlek, A Passage to India, The Day Of The Jackal, Sally och friheten, The Hunter, La Cage Aux Folles, Eye Of The Needle, J'ai épousé une ombre, Ce sacré grand-père, Cat And The Canary, Viginia City, Body Double, Soldier Blue
 
Posted by Oemer Yalinkilic (Member # 86) on May 16, 2013, 03:35 PM:
 
16mm IB Tech: Funny Face 1957 with Audry Hepburn, Fred Astaire and Kay Thompson.

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Posted by Flavio Stabile (Member # 357) on May 16, 2013, 03:54 PM:
 
Wonderful pictures Oemer! [Smile]

I will screen and post some day some pictures form my IB tech 16mm copy of BAREFOOT IN THE PARK! I love it!

Flavio
 
Posted by Guy Taylor, Jr. (Member # 786) on May 16, 2013, 04:13 PM:
 
Love Audrey Hepburn, such a wonderful actress.
 
Posted by Laksmi Breathwaite (Member # 2320) on May 17, 2013, 12:22 AM:
 
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Posted by David Ollerearnshaw (Member # 3296) on May 17, 2013, 04:52 AM:
 
Laksmi Like your choice of films. Two of them with a very underrated actor Rod Taylor.

Its good that we have these cut-downs as sometimes I just want to watch a film, but not a complete feature. I've not watched my copy of "The Birds" for a while, but I seem to think it was a good edit.

Does this look familiar? School House
 
Posted by Laksmi Breathwaite (Member # 2320) on May 17, 2013, 09:41 AM:
 
Wow cool the school house from the movie!
 
Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on May 17, 2013, 09:48 AM:
 
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Posted by Laksmi Breathwaite (Member # 2320) on May 17, 2013, 10:09 AM:
 
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Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on May 17, 2013, 10:48 AM:
 
The lines are in the start of the film mostly. I can hardly see the colors at all and I do remember my copy from the late 70's was much better
 
Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on May 17, 2013, 12:44 PM:
 
Great screenshots everybody!

Personally, Marylin Monroe couldn't hold a candle to Audrey Hepburn. Truly (in my opinion) the most literally surreal beauty ever to grace the big screen!
 
Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on May 17, 2013, 04:45 PM:
 
Only had time for two today

La Cage Aux Folles, 16mm (don't like french movies that much, but it was cheap :-) Sadly on the red side )
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Posted by Steve Klare (Member # 12) on May 17, 2013, 10:24 PM:
 
We're going to see "Star Trek: Into Darkness" this weekend.

I thought since Mr. Khan shows up once again in this new one, it was only right to watch "Space Seed" (Super-8, 1x1200 ft.) and see Khan as only Montalban "khan" do Khan!

Pretty nice print: reasonably good color, couple of slight lines here and there, good sound.

The story is very important in Star Trek lore. This begat "Wrath of Khan", which begat "Search for Spock" and then "The Voyage Home" When they let that story arc peter out with the next one, it was never quite as good again. (Opinion alert!)

-it also laid the ground work for Bill Shatner's most famous line ever!

In "Space Seed", I think Kirk should have lost his command for letting some stranger look through his ship's tech manuals, but maybe before Monday we'll find out whether Chris Pine's Kirk is any smarter...
 
Posted by Laksmi Breathwaite (Member # 2320) on May 18, 2013, 12:21 AM:
 
Speaking of Star Trek Steve. I went and saw "Star Trek: Into Darkness" it was really funny in parts like the other movies and TV show many one liners. I love the way the cast plays on each other . Like Bones " Dam it Spock I'm a doctor not a bomb mechanic" I was inspired to go home and watch my Motion Picture digest from Marketing film . STAR TREK THE MOVIE super 8mm color sound print with all the trailers on the end Grease. etc.  -  -
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Posted by Graham Ritchie (Member # 559) on May 18, 2013, 04:10 AM:
 
One 800ft reel..."Gone Nutty", stunning colour print from Derann, next, "The Old Mill", bought new from Derann just before they closed. Its a classic and excellent colour print. Look at Life, "Shopping for a Queen" fascinating short regarding the Queen Elizabeth at Southampton, lastly "The Night Before Christmas" another stunning colour short from Derann.

Graham.
 
Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on May 18, 2013, 12:44 PM:
 
YAY! I actually have a print that looks better than Laksmi's [Cool] However, it is only the extra long trailer for "STAR TREK: The Motion Picture" with flawless color!
 
Posted by Oemer Yalinkilic (Member # 86) on May 18, 2013, 01:05 PM:
 
Last night I was invited for a privat screening, after the last show in a real cinema. A friend of mine, he is a projectionist in this cinema run his latest purchase: A 35mm IB Tech. print of Flying Lethernecks (1951) with John Wayne.
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Posted by David Ollerearnshaw (Member # 3296) on May 18, 2013, 01:48 PM:
 
Vidar, Great film "Day Of The Jackal" although it put me off watermelons. Sadly remade. I have the Universal 8 400ft version, which was quite well done I think.

Not too keen on French films myself, but I do enjoy
"Viva Maria"
"The Bride Wore Black"
"Babette Goes to War"
"The Legend of Frenchie King"

All four starring some beautiful women. And the funny thing is I prefer them in French with sub-titles.

Laksmi I learned something from you I want to see "World Without End"

No films tonight but dvd "Fate Is the Hunter"
 
Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on May 18, 2013, 03:08 PM:
 
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Posted by Laksmi Breathwaite (Member # 2320) on May 19, 2013, 12:09 AM:
 
Hey I don't know but Oemer and Vidar are kicking my ass with prints these days Osi ! Oh by the way do you have a Marketing film that is a digest of STAR TREK that looks good?? [Confused] I still love the BEN HUR you gave me .  -  - I really love these digest!
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Posted by Richard Bock (Member # 1926) on May 25, 2013, 09:44 AM:
 
The Burglar's Dilemma (1912) Directed by D.W.Griffith Blackhawk Standard 8mm

A great morality tale with plenty of suspense and fine theatrical performances in this 'primitive' film. Henry B. Walthall and John Barrymore star. A fine story keeps moving along so well, one forgets one is in a movie. The characters fully realized by the performers, in stressful situations, in this case. MURDER and The Wrong Man!!!

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Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on May 25, 2013, 03:38 PM:
 
Today we enjoyed my new Raiders of the Lost Ark feature. Comes on 5x600'

Youtube clip
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R40FiUKKdMo

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Posted by Oemer Yalinkilic (Member # 86) on May 25, 2013, 05:27 PM:
 
Yes, this is my favorite topic.
Great with the extra youtube clip Vidar.
 
Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on May 25, 2013, 05:32 PM:
 
Thanks, I like this topic too, nice to see what others see and also get a little idea on what quality is acceptable to people.

I loved the Raiders movie, but it had a slight blue/greenish tint that wasn't all nice as well as specks and dots, white and black in various places (especially right before and after reel changes)

Do like the quality on Magnificent Seven, nice colors on that one I think
 
Posted by Thomas Murin, Jr. (Member # 1745) on May 26, 2013, 01:04 AM:
 
Spent Saturday afternoon with:

RETURN OF THE JEDI: 7X400

What better way to celebrate this film's 30th anniversary than with this perfect Derann print? [Cool]

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Posted by Jonathan Trevithick (Member # 3066) on May 26, 2013, 02:28 AM:
 
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Posted by Oemer Yalinkilic (Member # 86) on May 26, 2013, 04:46 PM:
 
@Vidar:
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Posted by Paul Adsett (Member # 25) on May 26, 2013, 07:33 PM:
 
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Posted by Richard Bock (Member # 1926) on May 29, 2013, 04:58 AM:
 
Musketeers of Pig Alley-D.W. Griffith (1912) Blackhawk Super 8mm
Running Time: 17mins

This is recognized as the first 'gangster' film. Who knows. I suppose the cowboys who robbed the train in The Great Train Robbery were plenty tough and could be considered gangsters of their time. The gangsters in Musketeers are real tough too, just what you want from a gangster with a gun in his pocket. The camera setups and choreography employed by Griffith and Bitzer, as the mob lurks around building corners and come into the camera for their dramatic closeup compositions are brilliant. The performances are so real and measured for these productions. Lillian Gish is like you don't want to take your eyes off of her so beautifully sweet and talented as a performing artist. This film is her first for Griffith. Many more she was to make with Griffith. Satisfying shootout in Pig Alley to climax this little masterpiece.

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Posted by James N. Savage 3 (Member # 83) on May 29, 2013, 12:08 PM:
 
Vidar-

I'm not 'sorry for you' at all. Those pictures from you super 8 "Raiders..." print are GREAT! What a nice print. Nothing like a scope print too. It adds so much involvement for the audience.

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Posted by Laksmi Breathwaite (Member # 2320) on May 29, 2013, 07:39 PM:
 
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Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on May 30, 2013, 08:11 AM:
 
Laksmi ...

Sorry I didn't get back on this till now. No, I don't have the STAR TREK digest, but I do have the Marketing films release of the ten minute STAR TREK The Motion Picture Trailer/promo, and it does have spot on color.

What I really love about that trailer is that it has unfinished special effects that weren't used in the actual feature. That's not too surprising, as the film was rushed to the theeaters literally right from the film labs. Robert Wise never got to do test screenings, so it makes sense that the trailer would have neat unfinshed shots, but they did include those neat Klingons at the beginning of the trailer!
 
Posted by Tom Photiou (Member # 130) on May 30, 2013, 10:02 AM:
 
Tonight we ran our feature print of Forbidden Planet, a true classic sci-fi movie and ours is in excellent condition with no colour fade and great sound. Mounted on two very full 800 foot spools.
This was an item of luck, when we attended our last Ealing convention,(around 6 years ago i think),we happened to walk past one of the collectors tables and there it sat in a tatty box, the price? £50, we grabbed it thinking we took a chance, got it home, cleaned it up and we were so pleased with it, for once we struck lucky. The only thing i could pick on is the lab marks, (sparkles and dust) at the end of each of the original reel changes, the marks are within the print and not our copy so again, we can certainly live with it as each one only last a few feet, the image quality is pretty much the same as those in Laksmi's excellent review. [Wink]
 
Posted by David Ollerearnshaw (Member # 3296) on May 30, 2013, 11:35 AM:
 
Again my favourite films are viewed by the members of this forum.

EARTH VS FLYING SAUCERS 400 foot was one of my early buys. Just thinking about how the buildings were destroyed. Stop Motion, Ray was a genius. To think he did that a frame at a time. Fantastic. Its one of my prized films.

Forbidden Planet yet another fantastic film, jealous feeling now.

I have a couple of the Superman animated films, I won't call them cartoon's because they were works of art. Till the Christopher Reeves films were never beaten.

The other weekend we watched 20.000 Leagues Under The Sea, The Raven, and part of The Fiend Without Face, but on dvd. My son Henry who's almost six really enjoyed 20,000, and was laughing at The Raven, All of course had great actors in them. I do have the first two as 200ft versions, and Fiend from Mountain 4x400ft all were good.

Vincent Price used to be on I think the Monday Move Quiz on BBC1 in the late 70's early 80's. Just checked 1972–1973 boy time flies by.

Thanks to film time freezes.
 
Posted by Oemer Yalinkilic (Member # 86) on May 30, 2013, 11:47 AM:
 
Laksmi, here are some screenshots from the 3x400 marketing version of Star Trek. I sold this print few years ago, but I found the pics on my hard disc. (sorry, it is offtopic, because I watched it many, many, many nights before and not last night)
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Posted by Laksmi Breathwaite (Member # 2320) on May 30, 2013, 08:10 PM:
 
Thanks Oemer and David , nice screen shots everyone! Hey Tom nice to hear you are a Forbidden Planet fan. Sound like you luck out with that print. And you to Osi with the Trek print.
 
Posted by Richard Bock (Member # 1926) on May 31, 2013, 05:16 AM:
 
Great Screen shots everyone.

Now for something completely different from Madison Avenue and pretty funny. The King Kong Volkswagen ad. Super 8mm with Sound, color-feh.

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Posted by Lee Mannering (Member # 728) on May 31, 2013, 05:58 AM:
 
Nice to see those pictures Richard.

Last night we watched White Zombie...again and see something new every time and an amazing film.

All organised for tonights late night show which will end with Konga. It's going to be BIG!
 
Posted by Hugh Thompson Scott (Member # 2922) on May 31, 2013, 11:23 AM:
 
Animated by the late great David Allen.
 
Posted by Jonathan Trevithick (Member # 3066) on May 31, 2013, 01:02 PM:
 
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Posted by Laksmi Breathwaite (Member # 2320) on May 31, 2013, 05:40 PM:
 
Hey David Allen was a great friend of mine and was almost going to do my effects for my movie years ago. My movie Ramayan has been in the works for years. I took so long to raise money I caught up to the CGI age. But I originally wanted Ray or David to do it.
 
Posted by Larry Arpin (Member # 744) on May 31, 2013, 05:53 PM:
 
I was fortunate to catch the Imax special effects film that had David Allen's King Kong re-creation on the Empire State. They also re-created the opening to Star Wars. I would love to see that again.
 
Posted by Steve Klare (Member # 12) on May 31, 2013, 06:30 PM:
 
I was in a mood I call "'Scopish", so I watched these:

"Sounds of Arizona"
"London in Cinemascope"
"Take it from the Top"
"Boundin'"
"West Side Story" (musical extracts from...)
"America" (Also from West Side Story)

I've realized lately that "Sounds" is over ten years old now, and I enjoy it even more now than when I got it new from Derann when I first got into Super-8 sound. (An anamorphic lens and a good sound system help, no doubt.)

Next week?

-maybe "Featurish"
 
Posted by Guy Taylor, Jr. (Member # 786) on June 01, 2013, 02:39 AM:
 
Hey Steve,
I have that Sounds of Arizona short myself. Those scope short subjects are a lot of fun. My favorite is Midway Melody.

Hope to see you in Wildwood again this October.

Best Regards.
 
Posted by Steve Klare (Member # 12) on June 01, 2013, 02:58 AM:
 
Good Morning Guy!

I plan to be there! A few weeks ago I went to the Spring edition for the first time and had a great time.

"Sounds" is one of about 50 films I have which all seem to be "my favorite" at the same time. (Don't see how I manage that!)

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Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on June 01, 2013, 07:37 AM:
 
Great color on that Star Trek: The Motion Picture" 3X400ft digest, I never knew as to whether the digest was letterbox or not, good to see that it is. That was one film where a digest was a very good idea.

I wonder if that was Marketing films last digests they produced?
 
Posted by Hugh Thompson Scott (Member # 2922) on June 01, 2013, 08:28 AM:
 
Hi Osi,the last digest that Marketing produced was the 400' of
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Posted by Laksmi Breathwaite (Member # 2320) on June 01, 2013, 08:23 PM:
 
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Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on June 01, 2013, 09:25 PM:
 
It feels like it has been a year since i watched any films, or even looked at the forum, sometimes life gets in the way, but I made time to watch a 9.5mm short LE FACTEUR INCANDESCENT (aka NEAR DUBLIN, 1924, 1 x 300ft Film Office) a great Stan Laurel comedy, followed by one of my all time favorite screwballs on 16mm, HIS GIRL FRIDAY (1940, 2 x 1600ft)

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Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on June 02, 2013, 12:19 AM:
 
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Posted by David Ollerearnshaw (Member # 3296) on June 02, 2013, 07:35 AM:
 
Final Countdown, you lucky man Vidar. Another one I enjoy watching. Sadly not on film.
 
Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on June 02, 2013, 07:37 AM:
 
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Posted by Laksmi Breathwaite (Member # 2320) on June 03, 2013, 07:27 PM:
 
Yeah Vidar your screen shots are looking good To Catch a Thief is a nice sexy shoot Ouh La La! Some times you get a good one. I take the pictures and I get some out of focus and some if your lucky are sharp. Here is a few films I watched last night. Like preview 0f AVATAR  -
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Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on June 04, 2013, 07:58 AM:
 
Hugh,

Didn't marketing films have in the works a 3X400ft of 'Raiders" (like they did with Star Trek), but it was never printed, or there was some problem with Speilberg Okaying the digest, (other than the 400ft).

A very good 400ft digest, by the way!

Great screenshots, one and all
 
Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on June 06, 2013, 07:12 AM:
 
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Posted by Lee Mannering (Member # 728) on June 06, 2013, 07:41 AM:
 
And not to be forgotten…
Good old 9.5mm Optical sound ‘Something in the City’ Richard Hearne stars in this really fun film which is extremely rare on 9-5 sound due to a very small number of prints being made late in the day. I forgot to take a photo off screen as I was enjoying the film so much!
 
Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on June 06, 2013, 07:44 AM:
 
Quite frankly, I think that the prints that you used for your comparison (thanX 4 the screenshots!), are not all that faded to begin with.

The only time that those Cyan filters really work well is if you have a very reddish print and then they can restore a little color, but those Cyan filters that you used seem a little too oppressive. A good cyan filter for this purpose ...

1. Shouldn't "over blue" everything
2. Shouldn't darken the image that much.
 
Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on June 06, 2013, 07:52 AM:
 
That's why I wrote that on the top ... If you see the A Man Called Horse a little earlier, I think the filters do a good job. I did remove the filters after just a short time on those last ones there. :-)

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Posted by Douglas Meltzer (Member # 28) on June 06, 2013, 04:05 PM:
 
One of those eclectic combinations that happen so frequently with 8mm:

Scope trailer for Super 8 (2011)....

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....followed by the 400' Ken Films digest of the 1971 feature Evel Knievel.....

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...and finished up with the Ken Films Korean monster 200 footer
Yongary, Monster from the Deep (1967).

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Posted by Steve Klare (Member # 12) on June 06, 2013, 05:10 PM:
 
Yep!

Sometimes I'll think about what I want to watch later and if it's a show for company I might even write it down...

-other times it's as if I'm looking inside the refrigerator seeing what looks appetizing!
 
Posted by Laksmi Breathwaite (Member # 2320) on June 06, 2013, 07:44 PM:
 
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Posted by Oemer Yalinkilic (Member # 86) on June 06, 2013, 09:21 PM:
 
Laksmi filter doese not help for 100% red prints.
 
Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on June 06, 2013, 11:12 PM:
 
My Magic Sword is almost like this, it does get a little better. I would give it a try as they are only 20 dollars fot the set
 
Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on June 07, 2013, 07:17 AM:
 
Nice to see your screenshots Doug!

Those little 200ft monster flicks can be hard to find with decent color!
 
Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on June 07, 2013, 12:06 PM:
 
Super 8 film today ... Where Eagles Dare (3x400')
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Enjoyable digest this one, but wish I had the full feature though :-)
 
Posted by Laksmi Breathwaite (Member # 2320) on June 08, 2013, 02:17 AM:
 
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Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on June 08, 2013, 09:33 AM:
 
A few Super 8 in the mail today

Blitz on Britain (Thanks Lee) ... A bit dark, but expected that
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Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on June 08, 2013, 12:25 PM:
 
Your lucking out on some pretty good prints there VIdar!

Neat blending of old school sci-fi and new school (X-files) in your most recent screenshots Laksmi!
 
Posted by David Ollerearnshaw (Member # 3296) on June 08, 2013, 01:56 PM:
 
Vidar Your "Steve Allen Show with Elvis" was more than likely a Kinescope.

Love "Where Eagles Dare" the super 8 version was well edited considering the plot was complicated to say the least. Lucky to have this film in 16mm complete, but not in scope. This is one film I can keep watching again and again.

Laksmi Nice to see "Earth Vs Flying Saucers"

Last night we watched "It Came From Beneath The Sea" on dvd, I have the Columbia 400ft, but we didn't want to set up for any films. It was the first time my daughter who's almost ten had seen this film. When the octopus makes its first appearance her words were "Awesome" not bad for a 1955 film.

For some reason every copy of "The Magic Sword" I have seen is looking reddish. Must have been the masters used. Even one I watched on internet was the same.

Was "The Chairman" the original title? One version I have on Betamax is called "The Most Dangerous Man In The World"
 
Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on June 08, 2013, 02:30 PM:
 
I believe it's The Chairman as original title, but UK had your title on it.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0064148/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1
 
Posted by Laksmi Breathwaite (Member # 2320) on June 08, 2013, 02:45 PM:
 
Thanks on the comments Osi and Vidar your like going crazy on your prints you may want to open a rental store. I guess I am a little more selective when it comes to titles. Your getting like my man Dino Everette this site was made just for you Wow. Any way I saw a film last night that has the famous strong man. SAMSON AND DELILAH 3 X 400 Marketing Films sound color epic. I love these strong guy epics I love that Steve Reeves was offered this part by DeMille. Reeves is also loved by Osi. And he knows want I mean.  -
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Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on June 08, 2013, 02:50 PM:
 
I wouldn't risk my prints on that :-)

I am fairly satiesfied after starting in November, I am up to about 500 titles on Super 8/Regular 8 and 16mm (and two 35mm features and some 30 trailers) ... Can hardly wait for get my 35mm and Star Wars
 
Posted by Laksmi Breathwaite (Member # 2320) on June 08, 2013, 04:48 PM:
 
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Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on June 08, 2013, 05:08 PM:
 
I have viewings for friends :-) Actually tomorrow I will show Virginia City on 16mm and some other Westerns on Super 8 ... Real western evening tomorrow ... Hope more than one shows, but we see it anyways

This is the fifth time, the other four are posted here : http://pokeysoft.no/osfk/
 
Posted by Oemer Yalinkilic (Member # 86) on June 08, 2013, 05:52 PM:
 
Last night: Star trek Generations, Derann full feature.
German dubbed, fantastic Stereo sound and very nice print quality.

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Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on June 08, 2013, 06:35 PM:
 
WOW, that looks awesome ... I thought 16mm first, but that's one of the better Super 8 features I've seen
 
Posted by Laksmi Breathwaite (Member # 2320) on June 08, 2013, 11:29 PM:
 
Vidar what is really awesome is FORBIDDEN PLANET and it is not coming from Derann full feature. It was from RED FOX . PLANET is the Mother of all space movies like if not for this film there would be no Star Wars or Star Trek. Right Oemer? This why I collect super 8mm.  -  -  -
 
Posted by Graham Ritchie (Member # 559) on June 09, 2013, 03:05 AM:
 
Doug

I just happened to run some 35mm film today, which included the same Scope trl for "Super8" but on 35mm. Your Scope trl looks really good [Cool] and its nice for once to see some "new stuff" of that quality available on Super8 film.

Vidar

Just a quick comment on your 3/400ft "Where Eagles Dare" one of the best edited digests thats for sure, and your colour reminded me of my print I once had which seemed to reach a point of light fade... then just stop, it looks good for years yet [Smile]

Graham.
 
Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on June 09, 2013, 08:25 AM:
 
David ...

I'm betting the problem on "Magic Sword" is simply down to that terrible Eastman quic fade film stock, which Red Fox (and probably the other super 8 companies) didn't know would fade quickly. I'm sure it had gorgeous colors to begin with, but I really don't think it made it onto low fade stock. I would be curious to hear of one that did.

So, the only chance of finding decent color on that title would be to find someone who has kept the feature in a cool dry place in they're basement for the last 35 years or so, but if you find one in that condition, place it in cold storage right away to maintain that color!

Boy, a lot of action recently in this topic! Great screesnhots one and all!
 
Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on June 09, 2013, 08:29 AM:
 
Laksmi, is that a full feature or a digest? It do look nice too, but quality on the Star Trek almost blew my mind ... I do want to get some of the old sci-fi's, but not at prices I could get a Star Wars for :-)

Had a western evening with a couple of friends and my son
Virginia City 16mm
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Two Gun Goofy
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Last Train from Gun Hill 400'
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How the West Was Won 400'
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Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid 400'
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Drum Beat 400'
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Posted by Oemer Yalinkilic (Member # 86) on June 09, 2013, 04:44 PM:
 
Laksmi, you are right. Forbidden Planet ist one of the most important early Science Fiction movies. Together with This Island Earth they show us first time the travel to other planets with great special effects.

Thanks to you all for the screenshots, which makes this topic to my favorite one.
 
Posted by Laksmi Breathwaite (Member # 2320) on June 10, 2013, 02:16 AM:
 
Vidar FORBIDDEN PLANET is a full feature 5X600 reels.
 
Posted by Hugh Thompson Scott (Member # 2922) on June 10, 2013, 03:19 AM:
 
I got a print of Bert Gordons "Magic Sword" many years ago,and
the print was dire,but then so was the acting! I think a lot of
these features were from an American source,"Day of the Triffids"
6x400,"Horror Express" 5x400,"The Crimson Cult"2x400 etc, all over
20 years old, and as red as hell when purchased.My view is they
were put out this way because they could get away with it.
 
Posted by David Ollerearnshaw (Member # 3296) on June 10, 2013, 02:06 PM:
 
Hugh American source,"Day of the Triffids" 6x400, "Horror Express" both these were listed in the Thunderbird catalogue. The Mountain scope version of "Triffids" was not too good either. Think your correct Hugh. They were put out this way because they could get away with it.

Some lucky collectors on here with great entertainment on FILM. Even the screen shots look great. I'll have a try soon see what I can do.

My collection is more older titles, for some reason not too keen on the more modern films. Although there is one or two I might buy if they were available.
 
Posted by Jonathan Trevithick (Member # 3066) on June 12, 2013, 06:11 AM:
 
I watched a 4 x 400ft Blackhawk "Sons of the Desert".

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Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on June 12, 2013, 12:12 PM:
 
I'd love to find the 4X400ft "Day of the Triffids" (or was it a 5X400ft placed on 4X400ft), the scope color version.

I hear that the color has held up reasonably well.

This was a "B" movie that I was reasonably impressed with, special effects and all, (especially the first part as the "Triffids" land on earth), and the premise was quite good, kind of a "take" on ther whole Body Snatcher thing.
 
Posted by Hugh Thompson Scott (Member # 2922) on June 12, 2013, 12:18 PM:
 
The 4x400 was a Mountain/Portland release Osi, available in B/W,
Col. or 'Scope/col. I sold one on here before Christmas. There is
also the 6x400,which David tells me was a T'Bird release,but the
colour is desaturated although full length.
 
Posted by David Ollerearnshaw (Member # 3296) on June 12, 2013, 12:53 PM:
 
The best colour I have ever seen was sold on ebay a couple of months ago. It was only the trailer in 35mm. I think it was sold at over £200. It did say IBTech which I suppose is possible.

I must admit I like to watch this film. Lucky to buy the 4x400ft from Portland Films on Shaftesbury Avenue when they had a shop. Only £20 too. The colour on my copy is not too good though, it was like that from new. Hugh's long word "desaturated" is a good description, also it has a colour biases.

A little joke. Where I live they are building some new offices/shops. For safety there's a sign that reads "Heavy Plant Crossing" I always lookout for the 'Triffid' crossing. Always have a chuckle to myself.
 
Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on June 13, 2013, 12:17 PM:
 
Just a couple of new ones

The Car 400'
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This is the one I'd like a cover for, if anybody has this?
 
Posted by Tom Photiou (Member # 130) on June 13, 2013, 04:04 PM:
 
Tonight we put our copy of the Lion King through, this has got to be one of the finest Disney features to ever appear on Super 8mm, perfect colour,print and sound throughout, i didnt take any screenshots because i was too busy enjoying the film. Im my humble opinion if you only ever bought one Disny feature i think it would have to be this one, it has everything, great comedy moments, a very sad (bambi style) moment, superb music, & so many great voices by some of the best actors and comedians.
Our print is still on its original 600 foots spools, it almost seems a shame to chop it up but two 1200s would be great. I'll get around to it one day! [Wink]
 
Posted by Ernie Zahn (Member # 274) on June 13, 2013, 04:25 PM:
 
I don't have a lot of features so I'm planning on doing a monthly "Evening of Entertainment" thing that features an array of films. A few trailers, a short film, then two good digests or a feature film.

Anybody have any suggestions on how I should structure it?

Here's an example one:

Reel #1 (400'):
Jaws Trailer
Casino Royale Trailer
Ben-Hur Trailer
3 Stooges 200' reel

Reel #2 (400'):
Batman & Robin Movie Serial

Reel #3 (400'):
Star Wars Digest

Something like that. Maybe 90 minutes of watching. I might consider making in closer to two hours. Any suggestions on how I should structure it?

If I remember correctly, the old structure would be something like:

news reel, Preview, preview, preview, cartoon, short film, movie serial, feature presentation.

Maybe stick with a theme or mix it up?
 
Posted by Michael De Angelis (Member # 91) on June 13, 2013, 05:40 PM:
 
Whatever is enjoyable to you.

It does not need a set plan.

If you want theme, actors, trailers and then short films and
not to worry about features.

I've run a hodgepodge of titles.
I usually put all of the trailers together and then the longer shorts come afterwards.
 
Posted by Laksmi Breathwaite (Member # 2320) on June 14, 2013, 01:17 AM:
 
MAN OF STEEL is out ! Its time for SUPERMAN THE MOVIE 400 foot digest Wow! Look up in the sky its a bird its a plane it is Sup with out under pants?  -
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Posted by Gerald Santana (Member # 2362) on June 14, 2013, 03:36 AM:
 
Aloha Laksmi, I think I recognize that man with a cape.

I haven't posted on here for a while so, here's one from my latest screenings, which are mostly Soundies and short musical films. This is an RCM Soundie, That's the Hawaiian in Me (1943) with reverse titles. The music and art direction on these films were over the top. These were the very first music "videos", mostly a curiosity, that were played in jukebox called a Panoram which had eight 3 min. Soundies on a loop that projected the image onto a glass screen. There's even a documentary about the machine called Soundies: A Musical History, it's worth checking out for rare musical highlights...

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Posted by Tom Photiou (Member # 130) on June 14, 2013, 03:56 PM:
 
Instead of a movie film tonight i thought id put my Elvis 68 comeback concert on, no plots here just some great memories from a now classic comeback concert from the King.
This is one of those items that im not sure was an official release so when i enquired about it on one of Deranns list i asked Ged what the quality was like, the answer was "nothing spectacular but this one", he said, "was one of the very best prints of this title i've seen on super 8", i took my chance, paid my £35 and i was very pleased. Even more so tonight as this is the first time i've viewed it in a number of years and am please to say there is absolutly no fade at all, these images dont do it justice as the print is pretty good considering how it got onto 8mm, the sound is also very good & this one is mounted onto 1 x 1200ft so no interuptions and its a great mix of music and show style. What a great Shame that Elvis died so young.
We also have the 2 x 400 B/W Elvis on the Ed Sullivan shows with some classic numbers from a very young Elvis.
I do now regret selling the 400ft Elvis Blooper reel but that title was a bit of a con as over 50% of was just concert footage rather than actual bloopers and the quality of that reel wasnt up to anywhere near the film we watched tonight. [Wink]

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Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on June 16, 2013, 03:52 PM:
 
Saw a little 16mm today

The Hunter
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Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on June 17, 2013, 01:14 AM:
 
After spending some weeks in the mountains on holiday, I had a day home before back to work on Monday so I took advantage of the time to watch some 16mm films. First a fun little educational called Learning with Film & Video (1985, 600ft LPP COL) about the educational benefits of using film in the classroom. This was followed by The Quiet Gun (1957 2 x 1600ft B/W) starring one of my boyhood crushes Mara Corday. My print is flat but if anyone has a regalscope print of this they want to get rid of please contact me. Finally I finished it off with a low budget Columbia film entitled Behind Prison Gates (1939, 2 x 1200ft, B/W) starring Brian Donlevy, but also featuring small cameos by Shemp Howard and 9.5 western hero Edmund Cobb. A low budget fun day of celluloid before I go back to work....The pics are a little on the light side because I watched them during the afternoon and there was a good deal of sunshine spilling into the room.

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Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on June 17, 2013, 11:30 AM:
 
Today I got my 600' mounted 2x400' The Sugarland Express in widescreen

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Posted by Tom Photiou (Member # 130) on June 17, 2013, 03:14 PM:
 
Tonight i put on my 1200ft version of Whitchfinder General.
This is a frustrating film for me as we started many years ago with the two 200 ft extract which we had for several years. Never being able to catch the 4x400ft feature on the lists, (those Monday mornings when by the time you got through to the dealer it had gone), we recieved a phone call from Roger Lily of our own local dealer the Looney movie co. He offered us this incomplete feature consisting of reels 1,3 & 4 for the scilly price of just £25, its not a perfect print as it has some light scratching with the occasionl glimps of green to the right but mostly for reel one only, we couldnt say no to this and with a little splicing of the 200ft extract "The evil one" it actually flows very well and makes a very good 1 hour film.
Now heres the thing, the colour is absolutly fine with no fade on reels 1 3 and 4 but unfortunatly our old 200footer has faded [Mad] & ruins an otherwise very good film, fortuntly this footage is only around 100 ft so isnt too bad so now all we need is another extract with good colour and we are sorted.

This is a classic English horror from 1968 whose very young director died of Drugs overdose aged 25, im sure he would have been one of the best horror film makers of his era. I am sure that most people in our hobby know of this item so i wont bore you with story line just to say it still remains an excellent late 60s horror film which did cause a lot of controversy on its release, indeed the DVD has some footage put back in but the quality of the said footage is not too good. Maybe at some point a company will restore it to its full gory [Big Grin]
Why the US renamed it the Conqueror Worm is beyond me, as i understand it, it was an attempt to link it to Roger Cormans earlier series of Edgar Allen Poe's related films with Vincent Price even though this film has nothing what so ever to do with those movies, Oh well!

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Posted by Laksmi Breathwaite (Member # 2320) on June 18, 2013, 03:53 PM:
 
Nice shots Vidar and Dino as usual.Last night I watched FANTASIA trailer digest with my Lady and Tramp nice Disney animation and the print had some color left.  -
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Posted by Ernie Zahn (Member # 274) on June 18, 2013, 05:01 PM:
 
I showed the Marketing Film digest of Raiders. I just just got it! Thanks Scott!

I was amazed by the color. This is my first Marketing Film print. Are they low fade or is this one just wel preserved? I admittedly know nothing of them besides that it's a German company.
 
Posted by Douglas Meltzer (Member # 28) on June 18, 2013, 09:26 PM:
 
Tom, what an impressive looking print!

Another diverse triple bill:

Ken Films 400' The Incredible Melting Man, a recent purchase from Barry Atwood to replace a faded copy.

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MGM's Ivanhoe 200 footer, also from Barry.

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Warner's 400' Blazing Saddles, from Paul Foster.

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Horror, adventure and comedy all in under 45 minutes!

Doug
 
Posted by James N. Savage 3 (Member # 83) on June 19, 2013, 05:59 AM:
 
Douglas- Great Line-up!

And excellent prints too.

James.
 
Posted by Tom Photiou (Member # 130) on June 19, 2013, 03:18 PM:
 
This evening i put on some old short titles for a change, now these are some of my oldest prints & yet all are in great condition, the only problem? that annoying columbia narration, some of it certainly isnt nesseccary but on these two 400ft titles i guess ive lived with it up to now, [Big Grin]

First off was the 200ft Twins of Evil, a great starter and one of Waltons best 200 footers, those twins!!! Cant blame the count for wanting to nibble at those necks [Wink]

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And last was the excellent 400 foot version of Taxi Driver,
This is an excellent Martin scorsese film, there are so few of his films on 8, and this is one where the narration could, (in my view), have been left out all together, nevertheless, this is an excellent reel and no fade on this print.

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Posted by James N. Savage 3 (Member # 83) on June 20, 2013, 05:26 AM:
 
Tom- Great pix!

Who released "Getting Straight" on super 8? Thats a great screen shot of Mr. Ford, and he even looks like "Han Solo" in that picture.

And yes, Taxi Driver is another example of fine editing, even maintaining the atmosphere of a very dark film in nature.

James.
 
Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on June 20, 2013, 05:32 AM:
 
Tom, that Twins of Evil ... Drool ... Any price that would make you sell it?

Gerald, is it mirrored by mistake?
 
Posted by Richard Bock (Member # 1926) on June 20, 2013, 09:42 AM:
 
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I've been slowly replacing a few ragged Standard 8mm Blackhawk silent Chaplins with Sound Super 8 Blackhawks of Chaplin films. Fine Super 8mm copies these are. Case in point pictured above, One AM directed by Charlie Chaplin. Sharp with contrast deep and satisfying. The music and efx are tasteful, add to gags and non intrusive and keep the story moving along. In this case a tour de force performance by Charlie Chaplin, alone in his home trying to get up to bed after an all night bender. The solo show is like poetry. Chaplin moves with such grace and athletic prowess that it's impossible not to keep your eyes on him. The rooms, rugs and staircases seem liquid as Chaplin moves around at his will to make this balletic masterpiece sing for all time.

it's good to see all these great screen shots from Laksmi and Vidor and everyone. Dino I don't know where you dig up these films but they are surely interesting to see here.

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Posted by Laksmi Breathwaite (Member # 2320) on June 20, 2013, 10:20 AM:
 
Richard Nice shots of Chaplin I love that ONE AM movie. I love Dino and his rare film shots and Doug love that Taylor shot in IVANHOE. Vidar you got a nice shot of that young actress at the end? What's her name I had a thing for her as a kid? Last night I watched more cartoons Disney Pinocchio and Superman BILLION DOLLAR LIMITED  -
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Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on June 20, 2013, 10:49 AM:
 
You mean good old Goldie Hawn?
 
Posted by Laksmi Breathwaite (Member # 2320) on June 20, 2013, 10:57 AM:
 
No not her Vidar I met her once in a book store in Santa Monica Goldie. The girl in Only When I Laugh
 
Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on June 20, 2013, 11:01 AM:
 
There's Marsha Mason and Joan Hacket in the last picture from that film and the first is Kristy McNichol

Lovely movie, I really like Neil Simon adaptions
 
Posted by Laksmi Breathwaite (Member # 2320) on June 20, 2013, 11:07 AM:
 
Kristy McNichol
Oh Yeah!
 
Posted by Richard Bock (Member # 1926) on June 20, 2013, 11:12 AM:
 
Iconic shots Laksmi of Super Dooper Man. oh wait that was Mad Magazine's parody. I mean Superman.
 
Posted by Tom Photiou (Member # 130) on June 20, 2013, 11:43 AM:
 
Thanks James, getting straight was released by columbia, its in the same sort of card box as Taxi Driver, Candice Bergen and Elloit Gould are the main stars,(and she is very nice to).

Vidar, f i ever sell i shall let you know but it is one of our best 200 footers, [Wink]
 
Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on June 20, 2013, 11:47 AM:
 
It is a nice digest :-) Can't blame you for wanting to keep it ... If there's a sum you'd let it go for, please shout it out, I might do it
 
Posted by Hugh Thompson Scott (Member # 2922) on June 20, 2013, 12:27 PM:
 
Hi James, "Getting Straight" was a COLUMBIA release.
 
Posted by David Ollerearnshaw (Member # 3296) on June 20, 2013, 01:53 PM:
 
I knew Vidar would be Drooling for "Twins Of Evil"
 
Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on June 20, 2013, 02:06 PM:
 
Can't stop either ... Soon drowning, please help by selling it to me ;-)
 
Posted by David Ollerearnshaw (Member # 3296) on June 20, 2013, 02:43 PM:
 
To make my screening of "Blazing Saddles" authentic I ALWAYS serve beans before the show.

Now that's one I would buy complete.
 
Posted by Tom Photiou (Member # 130) on June 20, 2013, 03:54 PM:
 
[Big Grin] David, you should give each audience member there own open tin of bean and join in the movie, "fartovision"
 
Posted by Laksmi Breathwaite (Member # 2320) on June 20, 2013, 08:18 PM:
 
I was checking out a classic by George Pal. My problem is I need to buy or find the first two reels of this set. WAR OF THE WORLDS 400 foot Marketing films reel number 3. I love the church ending and the scene at the end that shows The Taj Mahal with the crashed War Machine.  -
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Posted by Oemer Yalinkilic (Member # 86) on June 21, 2013, 01:00 AM:
 
Hi Laksmie,
if you are interested I can sell you for a reasonable price the german dubbed 3x400 Marketing Version of War of the Worlds.
I have also a trailer reel War of the wolds/This Island Earth (english). Unfortunately all red.
 
Posted by Laksmi Breathwaite (Member # 2320) on June 21, 2013, 01:25 AM:
 
Oemer I just need 1 and 2 reels in English. Not in Red Thanks.  - How much is the trailer is that red to?
 
Posted by Terry Lagler (Member # 1110) on June 21, 2013, 08:53 AM:
 
Laksmi. Are you aware of this seller?

THE OLD FILM COMPANY

THE WAR OF THE WORLDS - PART 1 & 2 600FT (B*) £29.99 Classic 1950’s Sci-Fi. Note*: Sound suffers from regular ‘Drop-Out’ during first half.

I've bough from him before and his B rating means there should be color left. Don't know about the sound issues but you could always rerecord.

Cheers
Terry
 
Posted by Hugh Thompson Scott (Member # 2922) on June 21, 2013, 09:19 AM:
 
The Old film Company is a very reputable little firm to deal with.
Excellent service,and a very good suggestion Terry.
 
Posted by Laksmi Breathwaite (Member # 2320) on June 21, 2013, 02:24 PM:
 
Thanks guys Terry and Hugh I will check it out.
 
Posted by Winbert Hutahaean (Member # 58) on June 21, 2013, 02:35 PM:
 
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Unless, these 2 reels were the one Dave just purchased.... [Big Grin] [Big Grin]
 
Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on June 21, 2013, 05:33 PM:
 
16mm Body Double ... From when Melanie was looking good
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Posted by Bill Phelps (Member # 1431) on June 21, 2013, 06:11 PM:
 
Nice shots of Body Double! I'm a big De Palma fan!

Bill [Big Grin]
 
Posted by Hugh Thompson Scott (Member # 2922) on June 21, 2013, 06:33 PM:
 
I've noticed Vidar is getting very adept with his screen snaps.
 
Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on June 21, 2013, 06:36 PM:
 
Thank you, Hugh, but I am cheating :-/

I use a video camera and then grab stills from that ... Only way I manage to not get them too blurry. Tried with our Canon EOS 450D, but it is just too slow and I have no idea about the settings I need to use.

I am a De Palma fan myself, one of the top directors in my book
 
Posted by Laksmi Breathwaite (Member # 2320) on June 21, 2013, 10:12 PM:
 
I take pictures from the screen no cheats here. I saw Planet of Apes last night 200 foot reel I love the Heston " DAM THEM ALL TO HELL" !  -  -
 
Posted by Hugh Thompson Scott (Member # 2922) on June 21, 2013, 10:17 PM:
 
Vidar, they look great,indeed Yourself and Laksmi put on a great
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Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on June 22, 2013, 03:46 PM:
 
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Posted by Laksmi Breathwaite (Member # 2320) on June 22, 2013, 04:06 PM:
 
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Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on June 22, 2013, 04:12 PM:
 
That is a nice looking print, Laksmi ... Thanks for the suggestion, you just put them underneath each others in 550 pixel width? In Paint, that is not too easy, what do you use?

And I really wish some more people show off their prints, so one can know both whats out there and how good the colors can be

Have a great weekend all
 
Posted by Bill Phelps (Member # 1431) on June 22, 2013, 04:54 PM:
 
I would but they are always to big and I can never remember how to make them smaller

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Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on June 22, 2013, 05:00 PM:
 
I had the same problem a while.

Using the resize, set to pixels and width 550 ... Wish you'd give it a try :-)
 
Posted by David Ollerearnshaw (Member # 3296) on June 22, 2013, 05:18 PM:
 
Jealousy kicking in Laksmi 20,000 Leagues it looks like a scope print, you lucky man.

The screen shots all look great, thanks everyone for showing them.

At the moment we have been watching more dvd than film. My son Henry seven next loves the old films. I promised them all to have more film after our holiday.

Remember seeing Planet Of The Apes on a double bill at the local Odeon late 70's a pity that never got a better version, full or 3x400ft.
 
Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on June 22, 2013, 05:43 PM:
 
I am the opposite of you, used to see a lot of DVD and Blu-Ray, but now rarely touch them, only reel film. Saw Blu-Ray a couple of days ago, Cleopatra, must cost a fortune on Super 8 at 4 hours and 11 minutes.
 
Posted by David Ollerearnshaw (Member # 3296) on June 22, 2013, 06:13 PM:
 
Vidar, We WILL start watching more film when we are back home, off to Thailand Tuesday till mid August, staying with the in-laws, taking loads of dvd that I have made up for both the kids and me. The TV is a little poor for me, Britain's Got Talent I hate. Thailand's version [Eek!] Although one year I watched a 'soap' didn't understand a word, but amazingly enjoyed watching. WOW sad.

Thailand was the last time I went to the cinema "Harry Potter 2" english with thai subs. Crafty they play "God Save The King" before the start. Silly, but its quite emotional. You can's run out.

I lock the doors when I have a show. Derann put a 50ft version years ago.
 
Posted by Laksmi Breathwaite (Member # 2320) on June 23, 2013, 01:45 AM:
 
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Posted by Lars-Goran Ahlm (Member # 1908) on June 23, 2013, 05:44 AM:
 
One of my latest additions to my 16MM collection: Puppet On A Chain.
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Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on June 23, 2013, 06:01 AM:
 
That is looking really nice, Lars ... Crisp colors. Think I saw that on VHS back in the days :-)
 
Posted by Winbert Hutahaean (Member # 58) on June 23, 2013, 01:44 PM:
 
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Thank you, Hugh, but I am cheating :-/

I use a video camera and then grab stills from that ...

I don;t think you cheat with using video camera. In fact nowadays we use video camera to take picutre or still camera to take video. So using video camera and take picture throguh the video browser is the best way to find the desirable scene.

Plus you have the ability to pause and forward frame by frame to avoid any blurry or speed action.

To make a small pictures like Lakshmi, the best is to open two MS Pain together. The first one is for the original picture and the second is for "the base" of your small pictures.

Open your original picture on the first pain, resize to small pictures, and CTRL + A (select all) followed by CTRL + C (Copying). From here you go to the second MS Paint and do CTRL +P (pasting).

Repeat all step above to get small pictures.

If you hate very smnall pictures but want to get more than 8 pictures in one post, please note that the rules in this forum is only ti restrict the width into max 550 pixel but not the height. This means you can get as many pictures as you want to go down (ps: because there is no rule for heigth) as long as one the size of one single picture does not exceed 200kb.

For example, below there are seen 3 pictures but this is actually only one single picture.

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Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on June 23, 2013, 04:32 PM:
 
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Posted by Richard Bock (Member # 1926) on June 23, 2013, 06:20 PM:
 
Vidar amazing color. It must be because you live in Norway that your films stay with that saturation?

One of my favorite films for this 8mm format, I recently acquired, Standard 8mm of The Cabinet of Dr Caligari. Not a Blackhawk. I took a look at reel one 24hrs after treating the film with FilmGuard. This film is very good for Halloween time. good for a coffee house screening. Not for li'l kids cuz it's a scary movie! All about a murdering sleep walker and an evil doctor who controls him. Expressionism in film set design. I love those angles and the lighting. Everything seems a little unsettling and ominous.

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Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on June 23, 2013, 07:00 PM:
 
Flash Gordon is a norwegian release, subtitled. Most of the others are bought on internet, mostly UK I believe. Been lucky with a few, but I really want a new The Birds and the Odessa File as they are faded, especially The Birds

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Posted by Laksmi Breathwaite (Member # 2320) on June 24, 2013, 02:08 AM:
 
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Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on June 24, 2013, 03:48 AM:
 
It's a bit red, but mine is almost black and white in the start :-), so I'd prefer you print

Does anyone have better prints or are they all gone red and colorless?
 
Posted by Lars-Goran Ahlm (Member # 1908) on June 24, 2013, 03:24 PM:
 
Vidar, a former member of this forum is currently selling a 16MM print in Technicolor of "The Birds"
http://www.ebay.com/itm/16MM-FEATURE-THE-BIRDS-ALFRED-HIT CHCOCK-I-B-TECH-/310690734070?pt=US_Film&hash=item48569c5ff6

The price has passed beyond my limit.
But if you want it, hurry, it ends soon!
 
Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on June 24, 2013, 03:36 PM:
 
Waay beyond my limit too. I do tend to get the 16mm, norgwegian, swedish versions for about 15-30 dollar. I do think I paid about 100 dollar for the Flash Gordon and my Ghostbusters, but otherwise, most are in that price range

Thanks for the tip though, it did look good
 
Posted by Laksmi Breathwaite (Member # 2320) on June 24, 2013, 11:01 PM:
 
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Posted by Akshay Nanjangud (Member # 2828) on June 25, 2013, 03:12 AM:
 
Great pics Laksmi!!

My wife and I watched The Southerner. The feature is mounted on two 800' reels and the second reel is very very full. Since this is a public domain feature, I was expecting a poor print. But I was surprised! The (tinted) image and sound are extremely good.

The feature doesn't feel dated. Comparisons between joining-the-workforce and self-employment, factories and farming, roles of men and women .... serve in making the story contemporary. The story and screenplay throw up several dramatic situations; but unlike Frank Capra, Renoir avoids milking the drama. Despite Renoir's restrained direction, the feature moved us in a few places. Excellent movie!

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Posted by Lee Mannering (Member # 728) on June 25, 2013, 04:03 AM:
 
Carroy on Doctor and Never Say Never Again which looked pretty amazing in Scope....again.
 
Posted by Lars-Goran Ahlm (Member # 1908) on June 25, 2013, 08:34 AM:
 
Another of the later additions to my 16MM collection: Arrivederci, Baby! aka Drop Dead Darling.
This is a scope copy in glorious Technicolor. Tony Curtis is a man that marries wealthy women and then disposes of them to get their money.
A really funny movie, where the scope format is really used to good effect, as you can se in some of the pictures.
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Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on June 25, 2013, 11:02 AM:
 
Beautiful print Lars. I haven't seen the movie, any good?
 
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Posted by Akshay Nanjangud (Member # 2828) on June 26, 2013, 03:38 AM:
 
Lars, with a print like that, with colors that saturated, I'd happily watch the worst color movie ever made.

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Two genres seem hot among film collectors: Horror and Sci-Fi. No horror collection is ever complete without The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari. Finally, after almost two years, I have a Super 8 sound print of this title mounted on one 1200' reel.

My wife and I watched Dr. Caligari for the first time on DVD, four years ago. Back then the feature floored us. Even today it sucked me right in. My wife however felt that the sense of mystery was lost second time around. All the buzz around Dr. Caligari drew my brother to this screening, he didn't like it all that much. [Eek!]

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Posted by Lars-Goran Ahlm (Member # 1908) on June 26, 2013, 08:14 AM:
 
Vidar, it may not be the best, by far, but it's not that bad either. I have noticed that it's a film that grows on you and gets better with every viewing. And there are some scenes that are truly hilarious, and others that are so incredibly ludicrous that you are amazed. I think this is a film you either like or hate and there is no inbetween. But all in all it's a film I truly can recommend as a amusing viewing.

Akshay, yes the colors are truly stunning, but what would you expect from a true Technicolor print. Makes me eager to get my hands on more of these. I already have one other, The Greatest Show On Earth with Norwegian subtitles, in Technicolor and the colors are just as great on that one.

I just wish that mad guy with the insane prices on all those Thechnicolor features, that's on ebay, could get a grip, and put some sensible prices on them. I would be first in line to bid!
 
Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on June 26, 2013, 10:16 AM:
 
I don't understand Lars ... I didn't say anything but it's a beautiful print? The a bit red comment was for Laksmi's The Birds, which is a little better than mine, which is awful :-)

Your Tony Curtis looks really good ... I never seen the movie, I wondered if that was any good :-)
 
Posted by Lars-Goran Ahlm (Member # 1908) on June 26, 2013, 11:54 AM:
 
Vidar, my answer to you was on how the movie is, nothing else.
I perhaps should have made it clearer in some way, re-reading what I wrote I see it can be misunderstood.
 
Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on June 26, 2013, 11:59 AM:
 
LOL, I can see what you mean too now, re-reading it :-)

Okay, not a top film, but decent enough ... I thought you might have seen the reply to The Birds pictures from Laksmi :-)
 
Posted by Laksmi Breathwaite (Member # 2320) on June 26, 2013, 02:21 PM:
 
The Birds is just as popular as Star Wars. And Vidar all the copies I have seen of 400 digest are worse then mine. To tell you the true most copies have gone red. At least ones I have seen. You want good color on a top title you got to pay for it on eBay. I was watching tonight STAR WARS digest  -
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Posted by Lee Mannering (Member # 728) on June 26, 2013, 02:23 PM:
 
Just about to switch the Xenon lamp on in 2 minutes for an evening screening of Gone With the Wind. Going to be a late night!
Here we go and thank you derann for this one.
 
Posted by Tom Photiou (Member # 130) on June 26, 2013, 02:54 PM:
 
Looking forward to your GWTW Lee, we to are fortunate to own a full feature of this, our is an excellent Kodak print and is A1 throughout. [Wink]
 
Posted by Tom Photiou (Member # 130) on June 27, 2013, 03:33 PM:
 
Tonight we have put through our 4 x 400ft feature of Dark Star, now mounted onto 2 x 800ft spools..
What a great little film this is and with quite a cult following. We originally purchased the double album version from Iver but with 90% of the comical parts removed this, for us, was a little unsatisfactory. This feature copy came up from our local dealer here in Plymouth and its an excellent print throughout with no colour fade at all. Now rather than ramble on about the story etc this one is worth checking out on-line by simply typing in Dark Star Movie on google and check the wickidpedia site. I know its not always acurate but this one is quite good and may make a more interesting read on this unique film which as many will know was made by Dan o Bannon and John Carpenter as a student film in 1973 and shot on 16mm, the rest, as they say, is history. Its one item i'm surprised has never been re-made but having said that, no matter how superb any modern day special effects would be i dont think it would ever top this cheap budget version made for just $60,000.

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Posted by Akshay Nanjangud (Member # 2828) on June 28, 2013, 12:14 AM:
 
I haven't watched Dark Star but one paragraph in Roger Ebert's review is interesting. He reviewed the feature in 1980, six years after it was made. Ebert says:

"It was finished some four years ago, before "Star Wars," and might have had a big success as a cult film if its original distributor hadn't been so chicken-hearted that he dumped it in a string of Southern California drive-ins and then pulled it out of commercial release. As it is, "Dark Star" has found audiences on the campus and revival circuits, has been a hit here at Facets Multimedia, and, at last, is having its first commercial run at the Three Penny Cinema."

Ebert gave Dark Star three stars and his review is very positive.
 
Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on June 28, 2013, 10:39 AM:
 
Great screenshots, one and all. I agree about films growing on you. I likeed "The Earthling" (William Holden/Ricky Shroeder, 1980), when I was younger, but I truly love the film today and it is one of the few films that can really get me teary eyed, as I see my own relationship with my dad in that film.
 
Posted by Hugh Thompson Scott (Member # 2922) on June 28, 2013, 10:47 AM:
 
No shame in that Osi.
 
Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on June 28, 2013, 02:14 PM:
 
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Posted by Michael O'Regan (Member # 938) on June 28, 2013, 02:30 PM:
 
Tom,
Who released DARK STAR as a feature?
 
Posted by Hugh Thompson Scott (Member # 2922) on June 28, 2013, 02:33 PM:
 
Released by Iver Films Michael.
 
Posted by Michael O'Regan (Member # 938) on June 28, 2013, 03:02 PM:
 
Thanks, Hugh. [Smile]
 
Posted by Dominique De Bast (Member # 3798) on June 28, 2013, 04:28 PM:
 
I have just watched (it is 11:20 pm, here) Lighthouse By The Sea in super 8. It's a silent movie from 1924 with Rintintin.
 
Posted by Jonathan Trevithick (Member # 3066) on June 29, 2013, 12:32 AM:
 
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Posted by Laksmi Breathwaite (Member # 2320) on June 29, 2013, 01:29 AM:
 
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Posted by Tom Photiou (Member # 130) on June 29, 2013, 03:03 AM:
 
Jonathon, thar Eagles nest is a great little short, as it happens that was one of the very first films my Brother bought on standard 8 b/w silent back in 1975, we managed to get the Derann 200ft colour sound version just a few years ago,
Laksmi, Empire 2 400ft is looking good, our part one appears to have some fade but its never really got any worse over the years so im not sure how good this one really was, its a great cut down and well put together, if only they showed the Darth Vader "i am your Father" bit, just a few seconds worth of extra would have all the difference, [Mad]
 
Posted by Jonathan Trevithick (Member # 3066) on June 29, 2013, 03:29 AM:
 
Hi Tom, it's a very entertaining short. Although I was aware of the place, I didn't know it was a tourist attraction.
 
Posted by Mal Brake (Member # 14) on June 29, 2013, 04:15 AM:
 
With regard to 'The Eagle's Nest' I screened this as part of a one hour show to my local Over 50's Club in January. It provoked quite a few comments with one person telling me they had visited the place a few years ago.
 
Posted by Richard Bock (Member # 1926) on June 29, 2013, 12:50 PM:
 
Super 8 Black and White w/ Sound. ya gotta love Betty! Notice I caught on camera Humpty at the point of impact.

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Posted by Oemer Yalinkilic (Member # 86) on June 29, 2013, 02:14 PM:
 
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Posted by Laksmi Breathwaite (Member # 2320) on June 29, 2013, 10:40 PM:
 
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Posted by Laksmi Breathwaite (Member # 2320) on July 01, 2013, 01:37 AM:
 
Last night I watched the Kung Fu Classic of all time my man Bruce in ENTER THE DRAGON which is a great digest in a 400 foot color sound reel. I just have one question if anybody has this reel in the white clam shell box. I had a problem winding this reel up it kept going over the 400 size reel and going into a 600 reel size. I finally put it on a 600 reel so it would fit. Why would it not fit its original reel? Now it is on a big reel next to a empty box.  -
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Posted by Jonathan Trevithick (Member # 3066) on July 01, 2013, 02:23 AM:
 
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Posted by Lee Mannering (Member # 728) on July 01, 2013, 02:58 AM:
 
Excellent Johnathan 'We are the Knights who say ni'

Never Say Never Again in scope for me...again.
 
Posted by Jonathan Trevithick (Member # 3066) on July 01, 2013, 03:08 AM:
 
Yes, Lee. They are the keepers of the sacred words. "Ni", "peng" and "nooowom"!
I'm afraid I shifted my 16mm print of "Never Say Never Again" last week. Were you watching the Derann or a 16mm print?
 
Posted by Lee Mannering (Member # 728) on July 01, 2013, 03:24 AM:
 
Good old Derann print which was splendid. Mind you I would have had a go at that 16mm print as well!
 
Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on July 01, 2013, 02:13 PM:
 
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Posted by Lee Mannering (Member # 728) on July 01, 2013, 02:20 PM:
 
Slightly pre emptive but I’m excited to be watching my favourite Disney feature The Hunchback of Notre Dame 1996 on 8mm thanks to good old Derann Films probably closely followed by and to wind up the show Mickeys Christmas Carol 1983. Ok nothing like being early!
 
Posted by Richard Bock (Member # 1926) on July 03, 2013, 08:47 AM:
 
America (1924) -directed by DW Griffith.Blackhawk print.Standard 8mm Silent

I took a look at a reel of America-Griffith's last great silent feature. It is a film about the Revolutionary War. A great effort, shot in upstate New York. Landmarks of the American Revolution shown include the Boston Tea Party, Paul Revere's midnight ride and Patrick Henry speech.

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Posted by Janice Glesser (Member # 2758) on July 03, 2013, 09:55 AM:
 
Nice screen shots Richard [Smile] I'm finding it tricky to get good pics of these older B&W films. I visited Boston for the first time three years ago and got a great a history lesson while there. My grandmother always told us kids we were related to Patrick Henry...I've never confirmed that...but, "Give me liberty or give me death."
 
Posted by Janice Glesser (Member # 2758) on July 03, 2013, 09:56 AM:
 
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Posted by Ernie Zahn (Member # 274) on July 03, 2013, 03:07 PM:
 
Westworld. It really works as a digest since it's so simple lol
 
Posted by Jonathan Trevithick (Member # 3066) on July 04, 2013, 06:12 PM:
 
A heap of trailers which included "Never Say Never Again" and "Yes sir, that's my baby".

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Posted by Hugh Thompson Scott (Member # 2922) on July 04, 2013, 06:29 PM:
 
If these are prints from Vidars Video, they are I must they are stuninng. Full frame and excellent.
 
Posted by Laksmi Breathwaite (Member # 2320) on July 05, 2013, 12:27 AM:
 
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Posted by Janice Glesser (Member # 2758) on July 05, 2013, 11:55 AM:
 
Last year I bought about 10 library copies of 8mm silent films. Half of them were Helen Holmes train shorts. I finally got around to watching one... The Wild Train (1915). In this film Helen single-handedly saves lives in two instances of runaway trains. She seems to come up with ingenious ways to solve a dire predicment. Fun to watch

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Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on July 05, 2013, 03:41 PM:
 
No pics today, but saw Land That Time Forgot, 400', Three Caballeros 200' and Cat Ballou (a bit faded and a bit garbled sound) 400'
 
Posted by Laksmi Breathwaite (Member # 2320) on July 05, 2013, 11:31 PM:
 
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Posted by Akshay Nanjangud (Member # 2828) on July 06, 2013, 04:31 AM:
 
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Posted by Tom Photiou (Member # 130) on July 06, 2013, 11:50 AM:
 
Akshay, excellent colours, that certainly looks a good print.
 
Posted by Laksmi Breathwaite (Member # 2320) on July 06, 2013, 12:11 PM:
 
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Posted by Akshay Nanjangud (Member # 2828) on July 06, 2013, 02:42 PM:
 
Yeah Tom, colors are good and the sound is superb. My pics look darker/duller than the actual projcted image though. May be next time I will get better photos.

Laksmi, there is a nice homemade box, could be Pat's. If so, then you auctioned it for $900?? What highs this print has seen!!
 
Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on July 06, 2013, 05:26 PM:
 
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Posted by Jonathan Trevithick (Member # 3066) on July 06, 2013, 10:09 PM:
 
Nice screenshots of Trick or Treat, Vidar. I put that on at Halloween.
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Posted by Laksmi Breathwaite (Member # 2320) on July 07, 2013, 02:24 AM:
 
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Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on July 07, 2013, 04:32 AM:
 
Yes, Trick or Treat is keeping the colors nicely :-)

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Posted by Lars-Goran Ahlm (Member # 1908) on July 07, 2013, 08:34 AM:
 
On 16MM the winner of best picture 1946: The Best Years of Our Lives. It won no less than NINE oscar's, and was worth every one of them.
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Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on July 07, 2013, 08:38 AM:
 
Lars ...

That is one of the truly beautiful classics I have ever seen, one scene always brings me to tears, when the fellow who's lost his forearms and hands in the war, gets "tucked in" by the girl who loves him, but he's afraid that she'll think he's only half a man.

It's one of the most tender moments ever put on screen, very realistic and incredibly moving. This was one of the first film to show what we call "battle fatigue" (so to speak) when the other fellow has flashbacks to a plane crash.

Your a lucky man to own a print of this film, and thanX 4 the screenshot!
 
Posted by Richard Bock (Member # 1926) on July 08, 2013, 08:00 AM:
 
Lars- one of the best films of all time. thanks for posting this. Kathy O'Donnell who plays the young woman marrying the wounded soldier is wonderful in this film as are the other great performances directed by Wyler. O'Donnell made a film that is my only feature I own in 16mm, Nicholas Ray's "They Live By Night" where she plays a very sensitive leading role. Unfortunately this great performer died very young.
 
Posted by Akshay Nanjangud (Member # 2828) on July 11, 2013, 04:18 AM:
 
Nice screenshots everyone. Loved them all. [Smile]

It was a night for the Horror of Dracula. We'd recently watched F. W. Murnau's 'Nosferatu' so the story was fresh in our heads. Sometimes slight deviations from the familiar are good news, so we were happy to see a few "liberties" being taken. Where Murnau gave us a Count we felt sorry for, here Hammer creates an evil Count. Where Orlock dominates screen-time, here Dracula plays second-fiddle to Dr. Van Helsing. Several beautiful women appear in brief but pivotal roles, so the various female characters actually move the story forward. And, the 82-minutes run-time keeps the movie rolling along. What fun!

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Posted by Lee Mannering (Member # 728) on July 11, 2013, 05:02 AM:
 
Nice that Akshay.

At present I'm enjoying some George Pal puppetoons including 'Jasper and the Watermelon' which was the last new print on sale at good old Classic Home Cinema. My latest mission seems to be hunting down George Pal material.
 
Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on July 11, 2013, 01:15 PM:
 
Just ran through the three last films I got
Frankenstein Meets the Wolfman, 200' silent
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Disney's Greatest Chases, 400' (Thank you very much, Christian)
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Posted by Guy Taylor, Jr. (Member # 786) on July 11, 2013, 07:52 PM:
 
Just watched "The World of Suzie Wong" 16mm IB Tech feature that I purchased at the Syracuse Cinefest earlier this year.
 
Posted by Laksmi Breathwaite (Member # 2320) on July 12, 2013, 01:07 AM:
 
Akshay,Vidar win the price for the most screen shots! Nice screenshots everyone. Last night I watched my Harryhausen classic EARTH VS THE FLYING SAUCERS 400foot super8mm digest. A very good digest I might add.  -
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Posted by Richard Bock (Member # 1926) on July 12, 2013, 09:04 AM:
 
All I had time for was the first reel of Metropolis-Griggs print. Standard 8mm. directed by Fritz Lang

"The Machine! Someone Must stay with the machine!"

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Posted by Laksmi Breathwaite (Member # 2320) on July 12, 2013, 01:20 PM:
 
Richard nice screen shots I love this film did you just buy this on eBay? I was going to bid I was not fast enough. [Frown] Here is the trailer version  -
 
Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on July 13, 2013, 11:56 AM:
 
Just my two new Disney shorts, both 200'
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Posted by Hugh Thompson Scott (Member # 2922) on July 13, 2013, 12:12 PM:
 
Vidar, that clip you have, fits nicely onto the longer 400' version
of the Franky meets Wolfman episode. Probably why the confusion
as to why the public confused the monster with the scientist in name.
 
Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on July 13, 2013, 12:45 PM:
 
I've always liked that short "The Small One", (which was released by Derann on low fade stock as the full short, I have it!)

What I have always loved aboput this featurette (apart from the cute subject matter) is that this is really the blending of two animation stdios, so to speak. Some characters, (such as the people bartering in the market-place) are clearly disney-esque characters. However, the father, as well as other characters, are clearly "Don Bluth-esque" characters, as is clearly evident when you compare this featurette to other human character in Bluth productions. This was the last work Don Bluth did for the Walt Disney studio (he directed it). he was fed up with what was happening to Disney animation, "They were just taking the same characters and revamping them a little and doing new features" (actually, that was fairly true if you look at most of the Disney features of the 70's) and so Bluth as well a number of other Disney artists left and formed Don Bluth animation.

Thank you for the screenshots as always, Vidar!
 
Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on July 13, 2013, 01:57 PM:
 
Turns out the night wasn't quite over ... Saw another old, not so hot print ... Tested with various filters

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Posted by Winbert Hutahaean (Member # 58) on July 14, 2013, 12:50 AM:
 
Vidar, your print of "Trick or Threat" has excellent color. However as far as I know, Walt Disney Home Movies only released in silent version. Is this the case on your print?

If it is not, then it is best possible your print is Derann version with sound.

I have "Solid Serenade" and mine is not dark.
 
Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on July 14, 2013, 04:02 AM:
 
Mine is sound of Trick or Treat ... Swedish label on the box. Can't see Derann anywhere, but how do I know? Anything I can look for?

Looks like a normal Disney box to me : http://pokeysoft.no/movies/8MM/details/146024.html

Thanks, I'll need another Solid Serenade then :-)
 
Posted by Richard Bock (Member # 1926) on July 14, 2013, 10:28 AM:
 
Laksmi-your trailer of Metropolis looks much better than the print I've pictured. Is it Super 8? I bought Metropolis from a forum member not too long ago, not on Ebay. Its not a great print but the film plays well because of it's remarkable artistry no matter the format or scratches in the print.
 
Posted by Laksmi Breathwaite (Member # 2320) on July 16, 2013, 02:12 AM:
 
Richard METROPOLIS is a 16mm trailer with no scratches. Hey Vidar your animation screen shots got me into watching tonight my Superman cartoons. This is a super 8mm 200 foot JUNGLE DRUMS  -

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Posted by Akshay Nanjangud (Member # 2828) on July 16, 2013, 04:36 AM:
 
Tonight we watched Yankee Doodle Dandy. Although I bought this nearly a year ago, this was our first screening, and the first time we watched it. Good, sharp print from Red Fox. Sound not so great though.

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Posted by Hugh Thompson Scott (Member # 2922) on July 16, 2013, 04:42 AM:
 
Hi Akshay, Derann redid the Red Fox titles, resulting in far better
sound recording.
 
Posted by Akshay Nanjangud (Member # 2828) on July 16, 2013, 04:45 AM:
 
Hugh, there is no Derann now. My hopes lie with Lance Alspaugh. Or, I have to learn how remix the sound.
 
Posted by Laksmi Breathwaite (Member # 2320) on July 17, 2013, 12:23 AM:
 
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Posted by Oemer Yalinkilic (Member # 86) on July 17, 2013, 05:28 AM:
 
Laksmi,
the marketing part 2 of Star Wars looks great. The color looks like in 1978 as it was new.
Unfortunately I can´t help you. Maybe someone can record his english version and put it online and you record it direct from this file?
Or I translate the dialogs for you [Big Grin]
 
Posted by James N. Savage 3 (Member # 83) on July 17, 2013, 05:55 AM:
 
Is it the exact same edit as Ken's digest? If so, it would be easy to re-record.

James.
 
Posted by Luis Caramelo (Member # 2430) on July 17, 2013, 09:01 AM:
 
hi!laksmi,the german version who has the edited it,s the star wars 2 from revue film,the marketing it,s a bit different,i do have star wars 2 ,the quality it,s best than ken,but unfourtunaly the sound it,s german.

regards:
luis caramelo
 
Posted by Akshay Nanjangud (Member # 2828) on July 17, 2013, 09:41 AM:
 
Great pics Laksmi. Unfortunately, I have no remix experience. Some day in future. But ... great pics!!
 
Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on July 17, 2013, 01:45 PM:
 
Why Laksmi! What a lovely print!

It just occurred to me, that the person you might what to contact is Jean ... I think he's the one who did the excellent review of his editing the Ken Films and the marketing Films version of STAR WARS together, as well as re-recording them too. This person might well have the audio from all the separate digests. It's worth a shot!

OSI
 
Posted by Laksmi Breathwaite (Member # 2320) on July 17, 2013, 07:21 PM:
 
Okay Osi I will check it out. Jean what? Is the sound strip recordable can I just get the scenes from my DVD. Or will it be a different recording in the frame speed to match it? Review is good by Rob Young http://8mmforum.film-tech.com/ubb/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=4;t=000045
 
Posted by Ralf Hoff (Member # 36) on July 18, 2013, 01:41 AM:
 
Last night I watched the Hammer-Horror Dracula A.D. 1972 with Chr. Lee and P. Cushing.

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Ralf

Arbeits- & Interessengemeinschaft Celluloidfilm
Ehrenamtlich im Einsatz für das Film-Hobby

Cine 8-16
Das Magazin rund um den perforierten Film
www.celluloidfilm.de
 
Posted by Oemer Yalinkilic (Member # 86) on July 18, 2013, 04:42 PM:
 
Hello Ralf,
thank you very much for the pics. But I think the color is a litle bit better on my 16mm print than your 35mm print, but I am shure, your print is much more sharp than mine.
Here are some screenshots from the same scene of your screenshots.
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Posted by Ralf Hoff (Member # 36) on July 19, 2013, 01:00 AM:
 
Hi Oemer,

yes your pics look better. I think my print has faded and so the colours are not so fresh like yours. The colour on my print is on the brownish side.

The picture of J.Alucard in the cavern club is on screen not so red.

Btw I looked on the vhs tape I recorded from TV and the colours are also weal and pale.

But I like the film and I think it is better to have this or your print. [Wink]

Ralf
 
Posted by Lee Mannering (Member # 728) on July 19, 2013, 03:58 AM:
 
Last night we watched..

Sherlock Holmes trailer reel issued by Collectors Club twice!

Konga with my 'Kongaphonic Stereo' re recorded sound track

Pathe Pic Organ Museum

Philips Cavalcade 1966

Japser and the Watermelons 1942

Carry On Doctor 1967 feature (Collectors Club)

A few screen shots..
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Posted by Jonathan Trevithick (Member # 3066) on July 20, 2013, 06:50 AM:
 
Lots of trailers, including Aliens.

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Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on July 20, 2013, 01:10 PM:
 
That's it Laksmi, try to contact Rob Young, maybe he can help!
 
Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on July 20, 2013, 04:50 PM:
 
Trailer evening 35mm

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Posted by Oemer Yalinkilic (Member # 86) on July 20, 2013, 05:43 PM:
 
Very nice screenshots Vidar.
Last night was a faded prints day. I run first a reel with few Elvis Trailers: The Trouble with girls, Viva las Vegas, Double Trouble, Speedway, Live a little love a little, Stay away jo and some music numbers cut from a Viva Las Vegas print (Viva las Vegas, What`d I say, Comon Everybody, Appreciation, today tomorow and forever).
Then I screened reel 3 from the feature "Allways fair weather" with the great dance number of Cyd Charisse.
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Posted by Greg Marshall (Member # 1268) on July 20, 2013, 07:27 PM:
 
Trailer freak here... must post some
 
Posted by Janice Glesser (Member # 2758) on July 21, 2013, 12:14 AM:
 
I had to get my L&H fix tonight with my Super8 Sound 2x400 version of The Whacky West. The singing cowboys and Stan and Ollie's dance routine is classic [Smile]

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Posted by Laksmi Breathwaite (Member # 2320) on July 21, 2013, 01:46 AM:
 
Rob Young ? Osi can he do my sound? Vidar the STAR WARS shots are sharp in scope,and Oemer the Viva Las Vegas is my city . I like your WHACKY WEST shots Janice. Last night I watched CLOSE ENCOUNTERS and STAR WARS EMPIRE digest 400 foot reel super 8.  -  -  -
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Posted by Oemer Yalinkilic (Member # 86) on July 21, 2013, 07:24 AM:
 
Hi Laksmi, did you won the auction?

I maried in Las Vegas in the graceland chapel, maybe you know it?
Unfortunately I missed to book the Elvis imitator.
My favorite Elvis movie is Viva las Vegas, have you got the 3x400 diggest?
This is One of the finest diggest ever.
Oemer
 
Posted by Laksmi Breathwaite (Member # 2320) on July 23, 2013, 01:13 AM:
 
Yes Oemer I won the Close Encounter film . Those were screen shots from my other copy in the regular box. I didn't get the clam shell one yet. No I want a copy of Via Las Vegas you got one for sell its my favorite Elvis movie as well. I was watching last night super 8mm 400 foot digest of a Ray Harryhausen's MYSTERIOUS ISLAND  -
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Posted by Laksmi Breathwaite (Member # 2320) on July 25, 2013, 10:53 PM:
 
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Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on July 26, 2013, 10:15 AM:
 
Just got three Three Stooges and watched them (Sorry Joe, no reply from you made me have to get them sent to me)
Hoi Polloi, 400' Sound
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Curly: No! I'm too young to die. Too young and too handsome!

[looks in the mirror]

Curly: Well, I'm too young.
 
Posted by Laksmi Breathwaite (Member # 2320) on July 26, 2013, 11:29 AM:
 
Hey VIDAR I love Curley nuck, nuck, nah! I still don't understand how you are getting away with more then 8 pictures? You are the only one that has ever in the whole forum posted so many pictures in this style. I have been a member for many years and have never seen this. I believe I told you to post all the pictures on one sheet down sizes in photo shop like this . Is this to much work for you?  -
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Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on July 26, 2013, 11:42 AM:
 
I only take the pictures into Paint, resize to 550 pixels, go to properties and sets the height to 3000 or so, then open another Paint with the next picture. Resize that to 550 pixels, choose to mark all, then copy. Go back to first picture and paste it onto that and place it nicely under the first. Repeat until all pictures are in. Then I have to load the complete picture into a program that can set the compression (Photoshop) and save a file compressed to under 200Kb

I think someone here suggested it
 
Posted by Laksmi Breathwaite (Member # 2320) on July 26, 2013, 12:25 PM:
 
Okay but we are only allowed 8 550 size per down load . Even after you compress the file . You are the only member who is putting up so many pictures . Have you not notice no one else has done this. Just try counting every bodies pictures where there are many small pictures or big. You can put up many small pictures on one sheet of 550 making it a bit easier to scroll though them to view. Don't get me wrong I love pictures from movies but you can over do it and it is called over kill. This is my own personal Opinion once again. Some times I feel why even bother putting these pictures up it was fun at first sometimes hard work with the computer. But I do it to share not to oh look what I got . I want everybody to share. For a long time before you became a member the site was dead and it was gone off the list and I started it by finding it and back tracking to get it started. Many members like me are lazy and just want to watch their films. They have beautiful films but don't know computer that well I won't mention any names. Anyway my lovingly advise just keep it down to 8 pictures a post. You can also write reviews of your films. Sometimes I run two different post back to back to put on more pictures. If everyone did what you did we would have no room for other members like Austin,Douglas Meltzer, Dino, Jean-Marc, Pat, Hugh,Steve ,Graham or Osi to name a few I have not seen for a long time.
 
Posted by Douglas Meltzer (Member # 28) on July 26, 2013, 01:02 PM:
 
Vidar's posts are fine...There's plenty of room for pictures! If I had a permanent setup, a real screening room, I'd be putting up screen shots all the time!

Doug
 
Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on July 26, 2013, 01:32 PM:
 
I agree Doug,

My goodness! With all the rare prints I have, I would love to have a proper screening room AND the digital camera to take the screenshots I'd love to.

But in the meantime, great to see all of yours!
 
Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on July 26, 2013, 02:45 PM:
 
If there's wrong in my doing, I will of course stop. The pictures I put up, Laksmi, is three pictures all under 200kb and less than 550 pixels, so I am actually using less space this way than posting 8 "normal" pictures.

Just let me know, I'll follow rules, but was under the impression it was number of pictures (ie in this case 3) was supposed to be under 8.

Two more pictures from todays feature film, Beverly Hillbillies
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Posted by Akshay Nanjangud (Member # 2828) on July 26, 2013, 03:23 PM:
 
For what it is worth, I love Vidar's posts and pictures.

Vidar, you watch films every night? All your prints have superb color even. Lucky you. Some day I will visit you in Norway, I am not joking here. I will visit you. And, I will definitely steal 20-30 prints, but you will not realize because your collection is so huge!! [Big Grin] [Big Grin]
 
Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on July 26, 2013, 03:35 PM:
 
LOL, thank you. You are welcome for a visit, but I am hesitant to let you steal any of my loved movies ;-) And the collection ain't that huge, a little over 500 titles, ranging from 50' to full features.

I've been lucky with quite a few prints, but The Birds, that's one that seems red, no matter what

I don't want anyone to get annoyed, so do state your opinion, if everyone is okay with the posts, that's nice, if not, I'll change to smaller posts
 
Posted by Akshay Nanjangud (Member # 2828) on July 26, 2013, 03:41 PM:
 
Vidar, just a heads-up here: I only steal full-features. [Big Grin]
 
Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on July 26, 2013, 03:50 PM:
 
Ha, ha ... Good thing I don't have that many :-) Depends on if you call The Three Stooges for example as features? They are the full film of 17-19 minutes, but it's not a feature unless it's at least 60 (or is it more?) minutes
 
Posted by Akshay Nanjangud (Member # 2828) on July 26, 2013, 05:38 PM:
 
Shortest film I'd steal is the 45-minutes 'Sherlock Jr.', but it must have soundtrack. Anyway, let us get back to the topic. Anybody seen anything worth sharing last night?
 
Posted by Hugh Thompson Scott (Member # 2922) on July 26, 2013, 06:47 PM:
 
Vidar's pictures are stunning, an example to us all, more please
Vidar.
 
Posted by Laksmi Breathwaite (Member # 2320) on July 26, 2013, 07:18 PM:
 
Yeah Doug ,Hugh, Akshay, and every one why don't you all put up pictures everyday like Vidar ? I don't have a proper screening room but I have a computer and Photo Shop . I guess I don't know about computers or cameras I will let an expert like Vidar put up all the pictures from now on and just look on like Osi.
 
Posted by Hugh Thompson Scott (Member # 2922) on July 26, 2013, 07:42 PM:
 
Laksmi, your pictures are also brilliant, I LOOK FORWARD to seeing
your screensnaps, seeing as we both love "Uncle Rays" films.As
Doug says,there's no hard rule on snaps, get them up there, we
all enjoy them.I WISH I was as computer savvy as yourself, but
alas I am thick as a brick,when it comes to electronics, but it is
nice to see all members screenshots. I would like to see your
Harryhausen trailer reels in a screenshot special.
I'm still looking for Hercules by the way.
 
Posted by Winbert Hutahaean (Member # 58) on July 26, 2013, 08:00 PM:
 
Lakshmi, on Vidar's three stooges serial posts, he actually only posted 3 pictures. He was smartly putting many pictures into one frame and resize into the max that this forum can accept (i.e 550 pixels).

It does not break any rules.

Today's software can compress big files into small size without sacrificing the resolutions, hence the picture is still big and clear.

I did not post my screen shot so often because I always forgot to take camera while screening due to the fact so many thing needs to be prepared before projecting films... [Big Grin]

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Posted by Hugh Thompson Scott (Member # 2922) on July 26, 2013, 08:22 PM:
 
Winbert, I WISH i was as "on the ball" as yourself and Laksmi where screenshots are concerned, you guys just leave me with my
mouth open with the stuff you put up there.Nice to know you're
safe, keep well away from Singapore for a bit.
 
Posted by Graham Ritchie (Member # 559) on July 27, 2013, 12:53 AM:
 
Hi Laksmi

Please keep posting your photos, it is appreciated [Smile]

Graham.

PS I use my wife digital camera for screen shots, but it does not like to much movement "gets a bit blurry" and has now packed up altogether [Frown] ..still got to get the hang of the new one [Smile]
 
Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on July 27, 2013, 02:38 AM:
 
I second that, Laksmi, keep 'em coming. Love to see the pictures

It's because of some of your pictures I've bought some films and look for certain films too, so they are very nice and helpful for me at least.

Got two new ones today too and watched through them ... Pleasingly surprised of the colors

Once Upon a Time in the West, 400'
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Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on July 27, 2013, 01:10 PM:
 
Love those Stooges screenshots! Columbia id a most excellent job with they're Stooges shorts! Most have original leader from the studio on them and are quite interesting~
 
Posted by Oemer Yalinkilic (Member # 86) on July 27, 2013, 05:15 PM:
 
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Posted by Bill Phelps (Member # 1431) on July 27, 2013, 05:22 PM:
 
screenshots look good

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Posted by Oemer Yalinkilic (Member # 86) on July 27, 2013, 05:44 PM:
 
There is a free software in german (verkleinerer17b.exe)
You choose the file on your computer and you write the size you need, in our case 550pix and push the butten. The programm copy all pictures in the correct size in a new folder.

It is very easy.
You can download the programm here: http://www.softonic.de/s/verkleinerer-17-exe

But I am sure, they exist same programms in english too.
 
Posted by Akshay Nanjangud (Member # 2828) on July 27, 2013, 05:46 PM:
 
Oemer, yours is the life man! Philips FP3 and great 35mm feature prints. Your kids are living the life man, seriously wish I was one of them.
 
Posted by Oemer Yalinkilic (Member # 86) on July 27, 2013, 05:55 PM:
 
Akshay, I have 3 children (13 year old daughter, 8 years old son and a 4 years old little daughter).
The little daughter is the only person in my family who watch with me together Film. All other prefer TV.
But my Son is a big Star Wars fan, so I watched it with him together yesterday. My little daughter is to young for Episode 2, so she came and go during the screening.
 
Posted by Akshay Nanjangud (Member # 2828) on July 27, 2013, 06:23 PM:
 
Oemer, your children preferring TV over film may be to stay up-to-date on today's programming. This way they can talk to friends. In a few years they are going to realise that the film set-up in your house is "cool". This is my feeling.
 
Posted by Bill Phelps (Member # 1431) on July 27, 2013, 06:41 PM:
 
screenshots look ok

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Posted by Akshay Nanjangud (Member # 2828) on July 27, 2013, 06:54 PM:
 
C'mon Bill, this is better than just "okay".
 
Posted by Bill Phelps (Member # 1431) on July 27, 2013, 07:01 PM:
 
I know, I just had not watched it for a while and was glad to see it was better than I thought.

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Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on July 28, 2013, 12:42 AM:
 
Thank you, now I am feel envy ;-)

Want to sell it?

Looking really nice, then there's hope for another one turning up sometime.

Today I have a screening with some friends, so pictures later

Death Wish and some shorts are on the menu, maybe a trailer show on 35mm
 
Posted by Laksmi Breathwaite (Member # 2320) on July 28, 2013, 01:54 AM:
 
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Posted by Lee Mannering (Member # 728) on July 28, 2013, 03:33 AM:
 
Ghost of St. Michaels 1941

Released on super 8 sound by Derann Films in 1977 4X400 sound.
This hilarious Michael Balcon gem was directed by Marcel Varnel which stars Will Hay and Claude Hulbert as they try to find the criminals of two murders. It’s set during wartime at a spooky castle which is said to be haunted as well. In 1977 it would have cost you £48.00 and sold like hot pies. We ran this relatively old acetate sound print on the Elmo Xenon and it went through flawlessly after so many screening over the years.

Here is the opening logo yay!
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Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on July 28, 2013, 08:52 AM:
 
OOOOOOH!

I remember those title cards! I had a print, many years ago of "Hoppity Goes to Town", the Derann release from the 70's, on fuhi stock, (sadly faded).

....however, it had a shot of London, (I believe) and the Derann/DFS titles fade in! I thought it was REEL classy, in that they would make very extravagant titles for a super 8 release. No one else went through that much to make a super 8 print!
 
Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on July 28, 2013, 04:00 PM:
 
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Posted by Akshay Nanjangud (Member # 2828) on July 28, 2013, 07:05 PM:
 
Did I see Jeff Goldblum in those pics of 'Death Wish'?
Yes, checked on IMDB and he is "Freak #1"! [Eek!]
 
Posted by Larry Arpin (Member # 744) on July 28, 2013, 07:17 PM:
 
Could be. Jeff Goldblum is listed as Freak #1 on imdb.
 
Posted by Hugh Thompson Scott (Member # 2922) on July 28, 2013, 07:26 PM:
 
He also appeared in the second film."Death Wish 2"

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Posted by Akshay Nanjangud (Member # 2828) on July 29, 2013, 12:53 PM:
 
Only question that remains: Did Vidar know he was shooting Goldblum? Tell us if it was an accident, Vidar.
 
Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on July 29, 2013, 01:02 PM:
 
No accident ... I knew he was the crook. Easy to recognize that man :-)

Death Wish also features Denzel Washington you know? Uncredited thug in alley or something like that
 
Posted by Akshay Nanjangud (Member # 2828) on July 29, 2013, 01:09 PM:
 
Denzel Washington too! How come this wasn't nominated for some Oscar or the other?
 
Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on July 29, 2013, 01:22 PM:
 
Yes! It was Jeff Goldblum. He appeared briefly in the film as a thug.

Boy, did Vidar have a weekend of fun or what?!
 
Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on July 29, 2013, 01:39 PM:
 
Do this a couple of times a month. Have 2-4 people coming just about every time. Yesterday we were 6, including me. Small place, so it was full, could have made place for one more :-)

Next time, I think we do Star Wars feature
 
Posted by Laksmi Breathwaite (Member # 2320) on July 29, 2013, 02:17 PM:
 
Dino where are you??? Vidar I give up! It took for ever to roll through your pictures. I still think you are over doing it. Its like the saying is few is better then over eating etc. I got blinded by your pictures and cannot really appreciate them.
 
Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on July 29, 2013, 02:39 PM:
 
Okay, then I just stop

Don't want to offend anyone
 
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Don't stop just tone it down don't be an extremist. I love the pictures just condense them if you know what I mean . Look at my HARRYHAUSEN MOVIE pics I have many on one picture that is easy to look at all at once. Just follow me or Dino or Oemer, Janise, etc. Like this  -  -
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Posted by Tom Photiou (Member # 130) on July 30, 2013, 01:47 PM:
 
Tonight i decided to view my 400ft extract of The Fifth Element, ive never been to sure about this item, i bought it a while ago purely as an addition to my Scope collection. This is mainly an extract with no titles just the Columbia opening then straight into the movie, This extract opens with a "contained" humoind known as "Leeloo" (Milla Jovovich). Terrified of her unfamiliar surroundings, she breaks out & escapes confinement and jumps off a ledge to land in the flying taxicab of Korben Dallas (Bruce Willis), a former major in the Special Forces. its pretty much action all the way).
The chase is on as the Police try and capture Leeloo, As they take off so begins the pursuite & with good use of the scope screen, this extract finishes as abruptly as it started but it certainly has great quality ,(if slightly dark), excellent colour and good stereo sound, this item is approx 15 minutes long, around 330ft, No end title at all [Mad] , i suspect one or more further releases were going to be attempted by Derann, It's such a pity as one more 400 footer would have made this a good long cut down & would have made a more coherent story.
As it stands this item can only be taken as nothing more than an extract and if like me, you have never actually watched the feature film you can only guess at the rest. I would definatly recommend this as an excellent support programm to any Sci-fi feature you were going to show. So far as i can make out this reel seems to be quite rare these days.
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Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on July 30, 2013, 04:50 PM:
 
Wow, looks good. Was this released as a 400' digest only?
 
Posted by Tom Photiou (Member # 130) on July 30, 2013, 05:30 PM:
 
unfortunatly yes, i think there was going to be another reel released but it never happened,
 
Posted by Laksmi Breathwaite (Member # 2320) on July 30, 2013, 08:13 PM:
 
Hey Tom thanks for the shots I would love to have that 400 digest. Why don't you put these with your review?
 
Posted by Tom Photiou (Member # 130) on July 31, 2013, 11:28 AM:
 
I shall do that [Wink]
 
Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on July 31, 2013, 12:51 PM:
 
Before my bulb died, I managed to see three reels of Phantom Menace

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Posted by Alan Gouger (Member # 31) on July 31, 2013, 06:12 PM:
 
Nice screen shots Vidar
Is Phantom Menace available as a full feature?
 
Posted by Larry Arpin (Member # 744) on July 31, 2013, 11:43 PM:
 
I think Vidar's Phantom Menace is 35mm. Lucky!
 
Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on August 01, 2013, 03:53 AM:
 
It is more than 8mm yes :-)
 
Posted by Oemer Yalinkilic (Member # 86) on August 01, 2013, 04:01 AM:
 
Very nice screenshots Vidar.

[Frown] Episode 1 is still missing in my collection.
Maybe I get it one day.
I hope I find the time for screening of Episode 3 (35mm) this weekend.
By the way, Episode 3 was released as a full feature, but unfortunately the sale was very bad and I think this is the reason that nobody want release Episode 2 on Super 8.
Hey, if we can find 20 orders, I would borrow my print to the lab for a release. But not for a diggist, because I don´t want cut my print.
 
Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on August 01, 2013, 04:08 AM:
 
Thanks, it was a fair priced one too, got it for bringing som equipment from Denmark to Norway as a thank you for the help.
 
Posted by Akshay Nanjangud (Member # 2828) on August 01, 2013, 04:24 AM:
 
Vidar, you received the print as "thank you" for moving goods across countries. Now I know ... you are some kind of a smuggler! That "thank you" is actually payment!!
 
Posted by Oemer Yalinkilic (Member # 86) on August 01, 2013, 04:49 AM:
 
Maybe Vidar work with Han Solo together [Wink]
 
Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on August 01, 2013, 07:38 AM:
 
In a way it is, but I was picking it up before I knew I get anything though :-)

Smuggling, isn't that illegal goods? This wasn't anything as such :-) Just sound equipment and not expensive, just heavy

Yes, Han is a good friend of mine, he do the long smuggling runs, because my Toyota Yaris isn't as fast as the Falcon, but I am working on it ;-)
 
Posted by Laksmi Breathwaite (Member # 2320) on August 01, 2013, 12:18 PM:
 
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Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on August 01, 2013, 01:23 PM:
 
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Posted by Oemer Yalinkilic (Member # 86) on August 01, 2013, 02:26 PM:
 
Hey Vidar, is this the special edition version?
Have you got now all the Star Wars features?
 
Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on August 01, 2013, 03:00 PM:
 
Not yet, have Phantom Menace and Star Wars Episode IV, but have gotten a word that I can buy Empire and Return of the Jedi too. In a few weeks I hope :-)
 
Posted by Tom Photiou (Member # 130) on August 01, 2013, 03:46 PM:
 
Tonight we put on a couple of shorts,
Started with the 400ft pod race extract from The Phantom menace in Scope, very good picture too,

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Posted by Oemer Yalinkilic (Member # 86) on August 01, 2013, 04:00 PM:
 
Oh yes, Dracula prince of the darkness is my favorite Dracula movie.
 
Posted by Laksmi Breathwaite (Member # 2320) on August 02, 2013, 01:22 AM:
 
Nice shots of STAR WARS Vidar and Tom I would love to have the feature you guys are so lucky to have money to burn for your hobby . I have only the digest. But I'm happy forever to have the rare feature print of the grand daddy of them all FORBIDDEN PLANET. Without this film there would BE NO WARS.  -  -
 
Posted by Graham Ritchie (Member # 559) on August 02, 2013, 05:00 AM:
 
Tom
I also have the Super8 Scope "Pod Race" extract and agree its very good quality print...action packed as well, glad I bought it new from Derann.

Laksmi

Of all the Super8 films to collect "Forbidden Planet" would have to be one of the best to own...a true classic.

Graham.
 
Posted by Robert Crewdson (Member # 3790) on August 02, 2013, 05:04 AM:
 
Great images Laksmi.
 
Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on August 02, 2013, 06:27 AM:
 
Super color on Forbidden Planet there. It's not so much money here in Norway, Laksmi. Star Wars was about 150-170 dollar. Many of my 16mm prints are about 15-25 dollar and they're not perfect by far, but tolerable. Many of them have been chopped and fixed later. Still enjoy them a lot though
 
Posted by Oemer Yalinkilic (Member # 86) on August 03, 2013, 12:20 PM:
 
That´s true, I paid for my 35mm Star Wars Ep. 2&3 each 250 Euro.

Yesterday I watched on 35mm: Batman (1943) chapter 5 and 6. Feature: Tarzan and the Amazons (Johnny weismuller). Yeah it was a screening like a staurday matines in the 40´s.
I will post screenshots later.
 
Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on August 03, 2013, 03:55 PM:
 
Today I watched my slightly faded Annie Hall. Still enjoy the movie though, one of my favorites

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Posted by Laksmi Breathwaite (Member # 2320) on August 04, 2013, 12:28 AM:
 
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Posted by Hugh Thompson Scott (Member # 2922) on August 04, 2013, 11:50 AM:
 
Last night I screened two very different films, "FIVE MAN ARMY"
an Italian Western on the lines of "The Dirty Dozen", five men with
individual skills, swordsman, explosives expert etc, rob a train to
further the Mexican revolution,very enjoyable with Peter Graves
and Bud Spencer,with a rousing music score from Ennio Morricone. The second was the sequel to Psycho, "PSYCHO 2",
which I have always thought to be as good as the first film.The
opening titles coupled with a very beautiful music score from the excellent Jerry Goldsmith, and first rate photography, set the tone. Anthony Perkins portrays his role
faultlessly, as do the rest of this fine cast, a worthy sequel that
I am proud to have.
 
Posted by Robert Crewdson (Member # 3790) on August 04, 2013, 12:05 PM:
 
Oemer Yalinkilic , I bet 35mm films of that date don't come up very often. Johnny Weismuller was Tarzan; forget the rest.
 
Posted by Hugh Thompson Scott (Member # 2922) on August 04, 2013, 12:56 PM:
 
Regarding Tarzan, I think the definitive Tarzan film has yet to be made, the novels are very non pc, but as for my favourites, I liked
Gordon Scott, and the interpretation from Christopher Lambert
must rank as excellent.
 
Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on August 04, 2013, 01:34 PM:
 
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Posted by Oemer Yalinkilic (Member # 86) on August 04, 2013, 01:40 PM:
 
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Posted by Oemer Yalinkilic (Member # 86) on August 04, 2013, 01:44 PM:
 
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Posted by Robert Crewdson (Member # 3790) on August 04, 2013, 02:14 PM:
 
Thanks Oemer, good images.
 
Posted by Oemer Yalinkilic (Member # 86) on August 04, 2013, 04:53 PM:
 
Yes Robert, this kind of film on 35mm is realy hard to find.
The seller listed on ebay also the chapter 11 of the Batman Serial, link

I bought only 5&6 to have an example with the cliffhanger at the end and the next folowing chapter.
I am searching since many years to complete two other Serials, from I have the half of the chapters(Captain Marvel & King of the Rocket men) and it is impossible to complete them. The seller of the Batman Serial have all this Serials complete for sale, but he wants $5000 for each of them. You see, it is another price range for film. In this case is a Super 8 or 16mm print cheaper.
 
Posted by Laksmi Breathwaite (Member # 2320) on August 04, 2013, 05:45 PM:
 
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Posted by Oemer Yalinkilic (Member # 86) on August 06, 2013, 04:13 AM:
 
Cool laksmi, I could not catch Batman on a screenshot.
The Villain is J. Carrol Naish. Ming in the Flash gordon Serial was Charles B. Middleton.
 
Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on August 06, 2013, 12:26 PM:
 
Not posting any pictures as it's Star Wars yet again :-) Special Edition for the second time this week and two-three days ago it was Star Wars 1977 version in 16mm

I still have a couple of friends to see Star Wars too :-) Overdosed soon, but still find it enjoyable
 
Posted by Akshay Nanjangud (Member # 2828) on August 06, 2013, 03:36 PM:
 
Vidar, you paid $50 for 'Star Wars' on 16mm?
 
Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on August 06, 2013, 03:57 PM:
 
No, no, I only borrowed the 16mm ... It's an original 1977 scope release with swedish subtitles.

I paid 170 or so for my 35mm Special Edition though and will get a lot of other features soon for about 80 dollar each (Lethal Weapon, Alien 3 and such nice titles)

Mostly 16mm prints here are from 15-50 dollars
 
Posted by Laksmi Breathwaite (Member # 2320) on August 06, 2013, 06:26 PM:
 
Vidar try another movie now you can see that the FORCE is not with you on this. Like I said before to many pictures tent to Overdose the viewer. Last night I watched Song of India with Sabu 400 foot digest B/W super 8mm. Great movie I love India were it all started .  -
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Posted by Hugh Thompson Scott (Member # 2922) on August 06, 2013, 07:27 PM:
 
Where what all started, Laksmi?
 
Posted by Akshay Nanjangud (Member # 2828) on August 06, 2013, 09:25 PM:
 
Ha ha ... Nice one Hugh!

Vidar, can I send you a list of titles I'd like? I'd like $15-50 features on 16mm as well. [Big Grin]
 
Posted by Laksmi Breathwaite (Member # 2320) on August 08, 2013, 02:27 AM:
 
Where what all started ? The most beautiful art in the world, Silk, Columbus, Alexander the great, Yoda, Yoga,Joseph Campbell, The swastika, Sanskrit, The motherland, Jesus visited , Gandhi ,India biggest movie maker in the world, the crown jewels of England, Science, The FORCE, Vimana flying air ships, Culture, to name a few ! [Big Grin] Ha ha ... Nice one Akshay it would take a life time to answer the rest of Hugh's question ! Maybe he can buy my book of Philosophy and painting my artist name is CARUHASA.  -

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Posted by Akshay Nanjangud (Member # 2828) on August 08, 2013, 02:37 AM:
 
I'd guess every country/culture could claim to be the source of something or the other. But how is Yoda from India?
 
Posted by Laksmi Breathwaite (Member # 2320) on August 08, 2013, 02:45 AM:
 
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Posted by Akshay Nanjangud (Member # 2828) on August 08, 2013, 02:48 AM:
 
Now there is no arguing with Lucas about 'Star Wars'! So you must be right!!
 
Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on August 08, 2013, 03:53 AM:
 
Still love Star Wars, though mostly the 1977 version. I think I'd never overdose on neither Star Wars nor Alien ... Can see again and again.

Going to Oslo to see a new friends 35mm setup today and he's gonna show a movie.

I might get more 16mm, but as I am a greedy bastard, I am first in line for them :-)

But, there's only once or twice a year I can get them and it's closing in on the next event that hopefully will lead to some new titles (mostly not the #1 titles, but gotten The Final Countdown for about 20 or 25 I think, Dracula '79, Body Double and so on.)
 
Posted by Laksmi Breathwaite (Member # 2320) on August 08, 2013, 08:49 PM:
 
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Posted by Akshay Nanjangud (Member # 2828) on August 09, 2013, 03:21 AM:
 
Vidar, how was your friend's 35mm presentation? What 16mm features did you get?

Offering $51+shipping for 'Body Double', if color is good. You say it isn't #1 title? Ebert gave it a very good review. Serious offer this one!
 
Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on August 09, 2013, 03:37 AM:
 
#1 titles being E.T., Star Wars, Alien ... Big box office hits, but yes, I do like the Body Double myself, I love De Palma.

He's room was just awesome, didn't bring a camera, forgot it, as I had to bring my Elmo projectors, film I borrowed, PC for another friend and so on. Just forgot camera.

His cinema room was absolutely perfect, a mini theatre, with the exact feel of my old cinema in Sarpsborg. Nice machine room with a huge Bauer (don't know the model)

We saw some trailers, a few norwegian shorts and talked.

He fixed one of my Elmos :-)

I am giving Body Double to my son, as that's the only double I have and getting him into 16mm without a film is quite boring, but thanks for the offer.

I did get Winterhawk (bit red) with Woody Strode, Boss Nigger with Fred Williamson, Texas, Adios with Franco Nero, Tarzan and the Slavegirl and Tarzan's Peril with Lex Barker. Were about 30 each ... A couple worn ones and the rest is supposed to be decent quality. Will see through them soon

Also got a plastic bag with Super 8 films for about 50, including 4 Tom & Jerry
 
Posted by Akshay Nanjangud (Member # 2828) on August 09, 2013, 03:47 AM:
 
Vidar, I am also getting into 16mm. I have nothing except a 30-seconds T.V. spot of 'Le Mans'. I also want a father to start me in 16mm. Can you adopt me please?
 
Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on August 09, 2013, 03:46 PM:
 
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Posted by Akshay Nanjangud (Member # 2828) on August 09, 2013, 03:51 PM:
 
Man! That 'Texas, Adios' looks good. Surely you didn't pay $50 for it?! Please adopt me as your son Vidar. Please. Or, please ask Oemer to adopt me so I can enjoy his Philips FP-3.
 
Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on August 09, 2013, 04:02 PM:
 
Ha, ha ... No, I didn't pay 50 dollar for it, I paid 30 :-) It does have some flaws, like some 5-10 splices, but the color has kept nicely
 
Posted by Hugh Thompson Scott (Member # 2922) on August 09, 2013, 04:04 PM:
 
I had no idea Alexander the Great was from India. To be fair, the
greatest stories in the world, forget George Lucas and bloody Star Wars, come from the Greek Myths and the Arabian Nights, after all,the stars all have Arabic names. Astronomy is down to them..India is a fine Country,and we
in Britain have very close ties to it, and they do have a wonderful culture.
Vidar, "Adios Texas" isn't a bad revenge western with Franco Nero, and very nice print by the look of your screen grabs.
Also Akshay is not your long lost son, whatever he says, but I
sympathise with him.It could be anyone of us!
 
Posted by Akshay Nanjangud (Member # 2828) on August 09, 2013, 04:20 PM:
 
We have no close ties with you guys Hugh. First you humiliated us 4-0 in England two summers ago. Then when we let you tour India, you still defeated us 2-1. Your cricket team is the reason we can never be friends Hugh. Never.

Until of course we start winning Test series again. [Smile]
 
Posted by Hugh Thompson Scott (Member # 2922) on August 09, 2013, 04:30 PM:
 
Akshay, I have played as I said with sportsmen, and they are all
bad losers.I'm sure the cricketers from India are better losers than
the gang I played with, Although it does make a pleasant change
at Britain winning in sports, that "stiff upper lip" is starting to make the kids look like Barney Rubble, it's been so long. As a sort
of P.S. it's like Monte Python's take on "What did the Romans do for us", Laksmi, the British Empire, changed this world for the
better, including India, where Polo was payed with human heads!
 
Posted by Akshay Nanjangud (Member # 2828) on August 09, 2013, 05:48 PM:
 
England have been a good cricketing team the last few years. The two Ashes this year will be fun. Next summer we tour England for five Tests, should be interesting.

Coming back to films, love Vidar's pics. If he keeps buying prints as profically as he is doing presently, this thread is going to look really really good.
 
Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on August 09, 2013, 05:51 PM:
 
Sooner or later I will get duplicates ... I will consider offering them up, but mostly they are subtitled with danish, swedish or norwegian subtitles.

Thank you, please post some of your prints too, love to see other peoples prints too.

Tomorrow, I think I'll see one or two Tarzan movies (Lex Barker ones) or maybe Boss Nigger with Fred Williamson (kinda looking forward to this [Smile] )
 
Posted by Akshay Nanjangud (Member # 2828) on August 09, 2013, 05:56 PM:
 
Vidar, pics of nearly every print I have are on this thread already. I have no hope of finding any new prints because one "greedy bastard" (quoting Vidar) buys everything for $25-50!!
 
Posted by Hugh Thompson Scott (Member # 2922) on August 09, 2013, 05:59 PM:
 
I remember this title "Boss NIgger"( apologies) from Cork Film
in Ireland, many years ago, chances are it could be one of theirs.
My sentiments exactly Akshay.Sorry Vidar, kinda, sorta got caught
up, as they say.( i hope you know we're joking, I refuse to use those horrible cartoon faces)
 
Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on August 09, 2013, 06:03 PM:
 
You mean store selling the 16mm prints or making the film? It's a norwegian subtitled one, so I am pretty sure it's Handelsflåten in Norway having these, or from some cinema way out in nowhere :-)
 
Posted by Steve Klare (Member # 12) on August 09, 2013, 10:55 PM:
 
Tonight:

Hans Fischerkoesen's "Scherzo - Verwitterte Melodie" (Weatherbeaten Melody) followed by the entire feature "When the North Wind Blows".

-That's seven reels and more than two hours.

It's a nice way to end the week!
 
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Posted by Douglas Meltzer (Member # 28) on August 10, 2013, 01:04 PM:
 
Laksmi,

I've never seen a 400' version!

Doug
 
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Posted by Lee Mannering (Member # 728) on August 11, 2013, 02:07 AM:
 
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Bugsy Malone (optical sound)
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Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on August 11, 2013, 03:22 AM:
 
Yes, that Memories of Me has nice colors, mine too is nice. And Christopher Lee is awesome :-)

All full features? Keep the pictures coming
 
Posted by Tom Photiou (Member # 130) on August 11, 2013, 03:54 AM:
 
Laskmi, who released the 400ft digest of When the earth stood still?
 
Posted by Hugh Thompson Scott (Member # 2922) on August 11, 2013, 07:15 AM:
 
Can't say I've come across one Tom, the only ones I'm aware of are
the Ken 200' & a feature release on S/8 a few years back.As for
making "To The Devil A Daughter", by all accounts Richard Widmark was a pain, an actor I truly like, but on the set of this
film he was intolerable, even kicking over a camera, having a
problem with the wind machine, which he said was no good, until
informed by the Director, it was the same one used by them both
on a previous film, he gave in and relaxed.
Thinking on what Laksmi said on Jesus visiting India, he's also
reported to have been in Britain, somehow I think when he seen
the queues at Calais, I think that would have put paid.

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Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on August 11, 2013, 09:59 AM:
 
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Posted by Hugh Thompson Scott (Member # 2922) on August 11, 2013, 10:26 AM:
 
Interesting films Lee, how does it feel viewing a film in which you had a part?( Bugsy Malone)
 
Posted by Lee Mannering (Member # 728) on August 11, 2013, 11:54 AM:
 
As I get older a little more emotional or perhaps nostalgic looking back particularly as some of the cast have passed away. The upside is that within the last year or so I have been doing some guest appearances at stage versions of the film which has been an encouragement to new young actors I’m told and really nice to be involved with. I don’t think Bugsy will ever leave my blood or memories of the pillow fights we had after filming each day at our hotel. Very happy days!
 
Posted by Hugh Thompson Scott (Member # 2922) on August 11, 2013, 12:00 PM:
 
A classic film in which you had a part, you should be very proud, as I am of one of our members. Nice to know that it's a stage show, not being a musical lover, there are some great tunes in there, as time has shown, it's still a very popular film and now stage show..A different thread perhaps of
similar inputs into the film industry, as there are many talented
people on this forum who might share similar thoughts.
As a PS Lee, where can you be spotted in the movie.
 
Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on August 11, 2013, 03:02 PM:
 
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Posted by Laksmi Breathwaite (Member # 2320) on August 12, 2013, 12:27 AM:
 
The Day the Earth stood Still was not a 400 digest it was in a 400 take up reel sorry. Tonight I saw BUCK RODGERS 200 digest super 8mm. I still like the movie no matter how much I see it.  -  -
 
Posted by Lee Mannering (Member # 728) on August 12, 2013, 01:47 AM:
 
Watched good old Goofy in 'Motor Mania' which was never released in the UK so this was a Piccolo print in need a English re record.
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Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on August 12, 2013, 02:51 AM:
 
Hi, Lee. I will check my Goofy and see, but I believe I have a german cover, but the soundtrack is english. Funny that one :-)
 
Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on August 16, 2013, 01:47 PM:
 
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Posted by Christian Bjorgen (Member # 1780) on August 16, 2013, 06:27 PM:
 
Wow, that 2x400 looks exciting, one we need to take a look at when I come over, Vidar ;-)

Ran a few films tonight to check that the machines were still good to go, been way to long since my last screening, but now that the nights are darker and I have more time there will be more!

Friday August 17, 2013:
- "Mickey's Trailer" 200' WDHM
- "Cat Concerto" 200' Derann
- "Popeye meets Ali Baba" 400', lowfade, unknown dist.
- "The Cat Above and the Mouse Below" 400' (16 mm)
- "Karius og Baktus" 800' (16 mm)
 
Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on August 16, 2013, 06:33 PM:
 
Sure can do ... When are you planning to come this way?

Weird also is that it's sound, but runs at 18fps :-)
 
Posted by Brian Stearns (Member # 3792) on August 16, 2013, 08:24 PM:
 
Laksmi,I love the Buck Rogers 200 footer as well,Your print has great color.I picked up mine off ebay for a steal of 99 cents a few months back.The color is fading,the sound is excellent. I love the fight scene in the old ruins of Chicago.

I loved this series when it came out originally and still do.
 
Posted by Brian Stearns (Member # 3792) on August 16, 2013, 08:27 PM:
 
Laksmi,I love the Buck Rogers 200 footer as well,Your print has great color.I picked up mine off ebay for a steal of 99 cents a few months back.The color is fading,the sound is excellent. I love the fight scene in the old ruins of Chicago.
 
Posted by Mark Mander (Member # 340) on August 17, 2013, 02:52 AM:
 
Last night we watched a few Elvis cutdowns on the anniversay of his death,titles were Blue Hawaii,Girls Girls Girls,Paradise Hawiian Style and Change of Habit,Colours have held up pretty well on these with only Paradise showing signs of fade,Mark.
 
Posted by Laksmi Breathwaite (Member # 2320) on August 21, 2013, 07:16 PM:
 
Last night I finally got to watch some films. I watched KING KONG 3x400 super 8 sound black and white. And MIGHTY JOE YOUNG 3X400 Black and white super 8 sound , I was missing the film feature SON OF KONG so I put these on to help with pain of separation [Frown] .  -

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Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on August 22, 2013, 11:43 AM:
 
Just browsed through some films I was given by a friend ...

Not sure where you are about censorship, so I do a censored one

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Posted by Bill Brandenstein (Member # 892) on August 22, 2013, 09:58 PM:
 
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Not sure where you are about censorship, so I do a censored one
Vidar, I'm sure others will differ, but I appreciate the censorship and keeping a more-than-not family friendly atmosphere in this community.
 
Posted by Bryan Chernick (Member # 1998) on August 23, 2013, 11:54 AM:
 
My wife and I had a movie club party last night in the back yard. I'm not sure if digital films are allowed on this thread but I did show some Super 8mm home movies that I shot earlier this year before the main attraction. They included Kayaking on the white river near Lake Wenatchee in Washington, Crater Lake in Oregon and my wife's cousin skydiving for the first time.

The feature presentation was The Rocky Horror Picture Show in HD with my new NEC digital projector. The guests could view it from the swimming pool, hot tub or patio furniture. I projected it on a 12' wide cloth screen I made from a drop cloth. The screen worked great but I need to find some better fabric to make it out of. The projector could easily handle a larger picture if I could come up with a way to make a larger screen.

Believe it or not there were 3 "40 Year Old Virgins" in the audience who had never seen this movie. I thought everyone from my generation has seen it. In college we used to go see it at the midnight movie and throw rice and toast at the screen. We didn't do rice and toast in my back yard for fear of clogging the pool filter and getting my dogs sick.
 
Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on August 23, 2013, 12:08 PM:
 
I never did like that movie, though I'm of that generation, however, it does have a big cult following.

The funny thing is that there were a lot of copycat movies trying to cash in on it's success, but couldn't.

However, I must admit, I wouldn't doing the "TimeWarp" again! (chuckle)
 
Posted by Bryan Chernick (Member # 1998) on August 23, 2013, 12:40 PM:
 
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That song has been stuck in my head since we watched the movie. It's definitely not a movie for everyone. The "Virgins" were surprised at the subject matter considering it was made in 1975.
 
Posted by Hugh Thompson Scott (Member # 2922) on August 24, 2013, 03:37 PM:
 
For shame Osi, "Rocky Horror" is surely a classic, I don't care much
for musicals, but this little film is definately the exception for me.
Well chosen Bryan.A real party starter.
 
Posted by Guy Taylor, Jr. (Member # 786) on August 24, 2013, 04:04 PM:
 
I do own a low fade color printing of the sequel "Shock Treatment."
 
Posted by Chris Fries (Member # 2719) on August 25, 2013, 02:40 PM:
 
"Let's face it Mac that basic black is coming back" [Smile]

Interesting film. Not quite Rocky Horror. I have the digest for "Rocky Horror Picture Show". Watched it last week. Lots of fun.

Last night I watched three digests.

AIRPORT

AIRPORT '77

And in honor of the late, great Karen Black,

AIRPORT 1975

I did not watch THE CONCORD 1979. I do not own it. I never will. It is a piece of **** film not worthy of the Airport name.

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Posted by Laksmi Breathwaite (Member # 2320) on August 25, 2013, 04:25 PM:
 
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Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on August 25, 2013, 04:26 PM:
 
Start with an apology to Laksmi, here's a few pictures again, hope it's not too much for you. It's what we saw today

African Queen 400', Flåklypa Grand Prix 400', Good Scouts 200'
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Posted by Hugh Thompson Scott (Member # 2922) on August 29, 2013, 11:24 PM:
 
Vidar, Laksmi has done his share of "lines of pictures" in the past,
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Posted by Christian Bjorgen (Member # 1780) on August 30, 2013, 04:55 AM:
 
Screening time last night here, been way too long since last time, and for once: I remembered to get pictures!

So last night, me and the missus invited her brother + 1 to dinner, with some proper film entertainment afterwards. Now that the autumn is coming, it's usually quite dark already at 9 PM, so ideal conditions for some outdoor cinema action.

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Posted by Lee Mannering (Member # 728) on August 30, 2013, 11:10 AM:
 
It’s taken some time (a few years) but we have finally got round to doing a computerised listing of our commercial cine films. It took no less than 7 hours to do but we did it in the end against years of ‘we must get round to that’ and amazing what you actually find when having a clear out. Anyway, interspersed with listing the film titles we watched a few little gems as follows as you do…..

(Super 8)
Devilled Hams
Carry on Screaming
Un Chein Andalou

(Standard 8)
Cut it out)

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Moving Pictures (Pretty amazing )
Theatre Royal (1943)

(17.5mm sound)
Blow me down (Popeye)

(35mm and exhausted)
Nitrate film ‘Betty Boops Rise to Fame’
Its Ok I used a low heat lamp!!

Pictures will be uploaded when we recover.

Christian. Your pictures are excellent when can we all move in?
My own outdoor show in Bridlington is taking place in Oct so watch this space!
 
Posted by Laksmi Breathwaite (Member # 2320) on August 30, 2013, 03:08 PM:
 
That's a pretty good set up for home movies Christian looks like they really likes MUSIC BOX. Is it cold what's with the sleeping bags? Hey Lee would like to see the images it sounds like some good movies. Last night I saw DAMNATION ALLEY color super 8 sound 400 footer.  -
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Posted by Christian Bjorgen (Member # 1780) on August 30, 2013, 03:37 PM:
 
Thanks guys!

Yeah, it was a little cold, around 8 degrees or so when we started at 10 PM, but it dropped quickly so the blankeys helped [Smile] It's a nice setup for my use, I plan to leave it up at least until it starts snowing, so that it's only five mins for me to setup a screening.

The program in total was about an hour (three 200' reels of home movies + 600' Music Box), which meant I had to cut "Popeye meets Ali Baba" as it got too cold and late
 
Posted by Oemer Yalinkilic (Member # 86) on August 30, 2013, 04:53 PM:
 
Brrrrr, and I thought here in germany (now few minutes befor midnight it is 17°C) it is too cold for outdoor screening.

But its looks realy cozy.
Thanks for the detailed pics Christian, I like to see more than the screenshots.

Wow, Lee its nice to hear that you can screen nitrate film. A friend of mine can do it too, the quality of old b/w or technicolor nitrate prints are outstanding.
 
Posted by Christian Bjorgen (Member # 1780) on August 31, 2013, 08:58 AM:
 
Bad news! The wind picked up last night, without warning, and I awoke to find the "movie tent" curled and twisted on the ground. Oh well, it was a cheap tent (only 40 dollars), but a real shame as the setup worked great [Frown]

I guess it's time to move the screenings to the garage!

Oemer: 17 degrees? That's when we go swimming! ;-)
 
Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on September 01, 2013, 01:18 PM:
 
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Posted by Steve Klare (Member # 12) on September 01, 2013, 08:16 PM:
 
Lately I've started to get more interested in the films I made back when I first got into S8 back starting in the late 1970s. It's actually quite a project, because they are all spliced with overlapped cement splices and for some reason my Elmo sound projectors stumble on this kind of join. So every couple of days I take a film, toss the steel can (they are all acetates), resplice it with the Bolex beveled splicer, and give it a cardboard box and a label.

Last night I watched a film I made when I was 20 years old and it was just as nice to see as in 1982. Love that Kodachrome, magical stuff!
 
Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on September 02, 2013, 12:46 AM:
 
It seems like ages since I have had time for a film at home, but this weekend hopefully will get me back on track again...Friday we did an outside screening on 16mm The Life and Death of 9413, a Hollywood Extra (1928), and a DVD of Souls For Sale in front of the old Ince Studios in Culver City, then spent Saturday in the dark watching movies at Cinecon, and finally today had some friends over to watch another one of those movies like Rocky Horror that aren't for everyone...A polarizing movie that was revolutionary for its time...That being said it was a 16mm IB Tech print with the appropriate amount of lines and wear to provide context for PINK FLAMINGOS (1972, 2 x 1600ft). It is hard to believe that the mainstream movies Hairpspray and Cry Baby were made by the same man.

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Posted by Dominique De Bast (Member # 3798) on September 02, 2013, 03:22 PM:
 
All in super 8 : King Kong Trailer, Camera Thrills In Wildest Africa (a Castle film in an Universal 8 box, which is half surprising as Universal 8 was the new Castle film name) and Tom and Jerry (Designs On Jerry).
 
Posted by Richard Bock (Member # 1926) on September 04, 2013, 07:19 PM:
 
fabulous screen shots by everyone. I can't believe how cold it is in Norway and to watch movies. great stuff.

I had the opportunity to put on a few reels of one of my favorite DW Griffith feature films the other day. Hearts of the World-Standard 8mm Blackhawk/ watching a Griffith film is like watching a poem. This one is about the toll of war on the lives of its characters. Lillian Gish (first pic) the graceful actress, is luminescent as she looks right at the audience in this amazing solo scene.

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Posted by Steve Klare (Member # 12) on September 04, 2013, 08:58 PM:
 
Last night and tonight: two reels each of a thoroughly...broken in print of "Carry On Camping".

Nice color, good sound, but more lines than the New York Subway system!
 
Posted by Michel Boulet (Member # 2771) on September 05, 2013, 06:54 AM:
 
2 days ago, Mighty Joe Young Super 8 feature and Promises....Promises with Jane Mansfield full feature again in Super 8,

AH...Jane.'..
 
Posted by Dominique De Bast (Member # 3798) on September 05, 2013, 07:49 AM:
 
Yesterday in double 8 The Channel Swimmers.
 
Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on September 05, 2013, 12:11 PM:
 
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Posted by Tom Photiou (Member # 130) on September 05, 2013, 04:54 PM:
 
Tonight we put on the 3x400ft of The Towering Inferno,
my little camera is with my Daughter this week so i cant put any screenshots on tonight but have to say how pleased we are that there is no fade at all and the quality throughout really is excellent, this is one of the better cut downs in this era of super 8, it flows very well and is packed with action from start to finish, its also a spot the star with so many big Hollywood names. We have joined this one up onto a full 800ft spool giving a rollorcoaster of action for around 45 minuites.
 
Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on September 06, 2013, 05:00 PM:
 
Today we went to the cinema ... Saw Close Encounters of the Third Kind on 70mm ... Was very nice indeed :-)

Also Vilmos Zsigmond was there ... Was a really good evening

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Posted by Michael De Angelis (Member # 91) on September 06, 2013, 05:42 PM:
 
Christian,

That's a beautiful copy of The Music Box.

More than likely It's blue because it's printed on color film stock.
 
Posted by Jonathan Trevithick (Member # 3066) on September 06, 2013, 06:14 PM:
 
It was a fairly warm evening, so I put on an outdoor show with a 16mm print of "Nuns on the Run".
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Posted by Dominique De Bast (Member # 3798) on September 07, 2013, 12:38 AM:
 
In super 8 a 15 m (50 feet) silent rell with footage of Henry Ford and a 180 m (600 feet)sound film The Story Of The Silent Serials which contains interesting footage for those who, like me, like silent films.
 
Posted by Laksmi Breathwaite (Member # 2320) on September 07, 2013, 10:38 PM:
 
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Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on September 08, 2013, 08:44 AM:
 
Good film Laksmi, (and thank you for the screenshots, and the same to all of you), but give me Ray's "Skeletons" anyday. I still watch those skeletons fighting and it still looks very good.

That stop motion animation special effect will never really be again, (drat that CGI) but I'm glad I grew up in an age where it really wowed me!
 
Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on September 08, 2013, 12:51 PM:
 
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Posted by Chris Fries (Member # 2719) on September 08, 2013, 01:17 PM:
 
Last night I watched several films. First up was the 400' "The African Queen". Then the re-edited 2x400 "Star Wars" and the 2x400 "The Empire Strikes Back". The last one was the 600' "Raise the Titanic".

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Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on September 08, 2013, 01:19 PM:
 
Nice ... How do you edit the Star Wars'es? Do you remove some scenes from 2 and cut into 1? As they are not chronological ... Doesn't get too splicey?
 
Posted by Chris Fries (Member # 2719) on September 08, 2013, 01:37 PM:
 
Vidar,

The "Star Wars" digests were already edited together chronologically when I bought them. Whoever made the splices did a nice job. They have all the footage from the 400' F-48 and F-64 but not the 200' F-48.

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Posted by Dominique De Bast (Member # 3798) on September 08, 2013, 03:17 PM:
 
In super 8 All Stars Bond Rally, Insurance and The Painted Lady.
 
Posted by Laksmi Breathwaite (Member # 2320) on September 09, 2013, 05:22 PM:
 
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Posted by Laksmi Breathwaite (Member # 2320) on September 09, 2013, 06:44 PM:
 
Last Night I showed a real classic Steve Reeves in LAST DAYS OF POMPEII this was 16mm feature in color. This is great beautiful women and plenty of Reeves doing the strong man thing. It is the next best thing to his HERCULES film full of killing lions, Croc's , and men.  -
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Posted by Steve Klare (Member # 12) on September 09, 2013, 10:11 PM:
 
Just a couple of silent railroad films, like the kind that started me collecting films when I was a teenager.

I have a home built audio interface between my projectors and my stereo: anti-ground loop, anti-power supply hum. I have a nice stereo amp and two good speakers under my screen.

All of this is wonderful except all too often it makes me forget there is a lot of great film out there without any sound at all.
 
Posted by Tom Photiou (Member # 130) on September 11, 2013, 03:27 PM:
 
Tonight i watched the 70s British comedy farce that is Confessions of a driving instructor. And for those interested may i refer you to my review in the Film reviews sections,but here are a couple of pics if you dont, [Wink]
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Posted by Dominique De Bast (Member # 3798) on September 12, 2013, 07:35 AM:
 
In super 8 Parade Of The Wooden Soldiers (Betty Boop) and Lights Out And The Star Appears (the history of 9,5).
 
Posted by Terry Lagler (Member # 1110) on September 12, 2013, 08:48 AM:
 
From cartoons to horror and a tribute to a favorite Canadian!

DR. Devil and Mr. Hare / 1X200 Techno Film
Hammer Dracula (reissue trailer) / 50ft
Kingdom Of The Spiders / 1X400 Derann

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Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on September 12, 2013, 12:03 PM:
 
Boy! I LOVE the framing of that shot from the Dracula trailer (the framing of Dracula in the background at the top of the staircase!)

I'm glad you've enjoyed that "Pompeii" Laksmi! My unfortunate attempt to get into 16MM went bust, (still no projector), so selling you that film was a good idea and it went to a loving home!
 
Posted by Chris Fries (Member # 2719) on September 12, 2013, 01:18 PM:
 
It was a Disney night at the movies starting with a trip to the Happiest Place on Earth.

First up was "A Day at Disneyland", "An Evening at the Magic Kingdom" and then "Main Street Electrical Parade".

I also watched both 200's of "Cinderella", "Peter Pan" and "The Rescuers"

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Posted by Tom Photiou (Member # 130) on September 12, 2013, 03:20 PM:
 
tonight we pulled out the Derann release of Gremlins, supplied on 2 x 600ft spools with stereo sound and excellent print throughout we have mounted ours onto 1 1200ft spool. This is probably one of the best edited films ive seen on 8mm.
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Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on September 12, 2013, 03:26 PM:
 
Gremlins ... Big favorite of mine ... Excellent looking print. Never released as full feature on Super 8?

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Posted by Chris Fries (Member # 2719) on September 13, 2013, 01:03 PM:
 
With yet another version of Stephen King's "Carrie" comming out in October, I decided to revist the film from 1976. I watched both Derann 400's.

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Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on September 13, 2013, 03:06 PM:
 
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Posted by David Ollerearnshaw (Member # 3296) on September 14, 2013, 03:38 PM:
 
Friday night we watched a 'Pink Panther' "Genie with the Light Pink Fur" Sadly if you'll excuse the pun a little pink, but not too bad. Complete with Saint Louis County Library title.

Not bad animation simplistic, but seems to fit well. Plus that GREAT theme music.

Followed by "YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK" Hard to tell, but I think a little fade, but still plenty of colour. Even more enjoyable due to visiting twice. Brought back a few memories. Plus seeing the places we hadn't time to go to. A really beautiful place. A very informative little film.

Finished with a quick preview of "Joe Kidd" in scope. Colour looks very good a few lines, but missing opening credits. I'll need to give this a clean before we watch it all.

I must admit I do like most of Clint Eastwood's films he has made over the years.

Now the dark nights are here I must watch my 16mm "Where Eagles Dare" sadly not scope. Not seen my 16mm for a while now, I hope its not fading. I have to go to my mum's as the living room is great for film shows.

Getting too old now I can tell what each actor is going to say before they say it. BUT I love this film, its what collecting is all about. "Broadsword Calling Danny Boy" I only watch this film 10 times a year though.
 
Posted by Michael De Angelis (Member # 91) on September 14, 2013, 06:14 PM:
 
Vidar,

That print of High Noon is impressive. I wish I had one as yours.
I bet that your film was printed the same year it was made in 1952.

Why don't you check along the sprockets with a lens or magnifying glass
and if it reads KODAK and then followed by a Square and Cross symbols
then it verifies a 1952 printing.

The fine grains appearance shows each strand of hair on the actors head
and the fabric on Grace Kelly's dress is well defined.
 
Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on September 14, 2013, 07:29 PM:
 
It was a borrowed one, was very sharp and fine. A few splices and needs a little cleaning, but it was an enjoyable film. I wish it was mine too :-)

My eyesight isn't good enough to see small writings like that, sadly
 
Posted by Laksmi Breathwaite (Member # 2320) on September 15, 2013, 01:55 AM:
 
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Posted by Chris Fries (Member # 2719) on September 15, 2013, 02:00 PM:
 
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GREASE

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Posted by Oemer Yalinkilic (Member # 86) on September 15, 2013, 02:22 PM:
 
Nice screenshots guys.
A long time ago my last screening. No time for Film [Frown]
 
Posted by Laksmi Breathwaite (Member # 2320) on September 17, 2013, 10:09 PM:
 
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Posted by Jonathan Trevithick (Member # 3066) on September 18, 2013, 06:19 AM:
 
I watched 400ft Walton digests of "Capricorn One" and "Bugsy Malone".
 
Posted by David Ollerearnshaw (Member # 3296) on September 18, 2013, 06:43 AM:
 
Jonathan. What do you think of the "Capricorn One" Walton film? I have this and the other that Walton did "The Sea Wolves" both were released about the same time.

I don't think they were 'digests' as such, more promotional films to sell the films to cinemas.

I do like them both though, very enjoyable and all action.
 
Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on September 18, 2013, 01:05 PM:
 
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Posted by Jonathan Trevithick (Member # 3066) on September 19, 2013, 02:22 AM:
 
Hi David. It certainly looks like a promo that Lew Grade would have put out at the time, to help market it. I thought it gave a fairly good flavour of the story. Mine is a nice Fuji print.
 
Posted by Oemer Yalinkilic (Member # 86) on September 19, 2013, 04:38 AM:
 
@Laksmi [Smile]

Did you watched War of the Worlds in 1953 ? (how old are you??).
I watched it exact 1978 on TV.
Here is a very good article about widescreen by Bob Furmanek.
He wrote War of the Worlds was released in 1953 with Stereo sound. widescreen-documentation

click on the link and scroll to the middle of the website.

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Posted by Lee Mannering (Member # 728) on September 19, 2013, 07:34 AM:
 
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Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on September 19, 2013, 07:47 AM:
 
I found my Memories of Me to be one of my best in quality. Also love the film, Billy Crystal and Alan King is great together and there's something about JoBeth Williams :-)
 
Posted by Lee Mannering (Member # 728) on September 19, 2013, 07:58 AM:
 
I think why I like it so much is all the performances are honest perhaps with quite a bit of improvisation which makes for an entertaining movie. Nice film and a credit to them all including Henry Winkler. Wasn’t Sean Connery filming The Presidio at the time he had his walk on in this? Alan King also shines doesn’t he in this, stealing the show somewhat and I was amazed to read the amount of charity work he had undertaken in his life. Really nice collectable film with meaning.
 
Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on September 19, 2013, 12:36 PM:
 
It may have been sold by Derann in the early 90's, but that super 8 optical was released in the year of theatrical distribution, in the mid to late 80's.
 
Posted by Ernie Zahn (Member # 274) on September 19, 2013, 12:49 PM:
 
I just got a Derann print of the Time Machine and the trailer to SW Attack of the Clones.

I haven't watched the Time Machine print yet but the clones trailer looks nice!
 
Posted by Oemer Yalinkilic (Member # 86) on September 19, 2013, 03:12 PM:
 
Watched today "Phantom of the rue morque" 16mm IB tech. I wished to see it in 3D like it was released.
 
Posted by Robert Crewdson (Member # 3790) on September 19, 2013, 04:23 PM:
 
Watched 'Land without Music' 1935 starring Richard Tauber and Diana Napier Tauber; followed by a wartime GB News, showing children in London, and the US Airforce taking on the Luftwaffe.
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Posted by Laksmi Breathwaite (Member # 2320) on September 20, 2013, 01:28 PM:
 
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Posted by Douglas Meltzer (Member # 28) on September 20, 2013, 02:46 PM:
 
Laksmi,

I'm a huge fan of The Time Machine. Whenever its playing at a revival house or part of a film series I always go because it looks spectacular on a big screen.

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Posted by Chris Fries (Member # 2719) on September 21, 2013, 12:32 AM:
 
Just watched one of my favorite 3x400's.

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Posted by Laksmi Breathwaite (Member # 2320) on September 21, 2013, 03:34 PM:
 
I love both those films Doug and Chris, TIME MACHINE and CLASH OF THE TITAN. The girl in CLASH looks so beautiful and pure like Weena. When ever I get to watch both these films on the big screen I love it. Rest in peace George and Ray. Last night I watched MIGHTY JOE YOUNG the Escape reel 3X400 reel 3 in Ray's honor .  -
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Posted by Oemer Yalinkilic (Member # 86) on September 21, 2013, 03:42 PM:
 
Laksmi, I love the Time Machine too.
The holy grail in my collection is a 35mm technicolor print of The Time Machine. I have also the S8 3x400, it is very well edited.
I love to watch this movie at New Years Eve.

Chris: I love Clash of the Titans too and I watched it also in the theater in 1981. Nice selection of films guys.
 
Posted by David Ollerearnshaw (Member # 3296) on September 21, 2013, 04:31 PM:
 
Oh you luck people to have "The Time Machine" in 35mm. I have "King Kong" "Mighty Joe Young" and "Son Of Kong" on super 8 "King Kong" was on the waiting list. Love watching them all. Have "Clash Of The Titans" 3x400ft too good film.

Laksmi I think "Clash Of The Titans" was the last film that Ray worked on? Not the best, but still better than the remake.

Ray cost me a fortune I went to see "Jason And The Argoughts" while still at school (re release) and he hooked me to films.

Lucky to have "Jason" on super 8mm and on 16mm 7th, Golden, Mysterious Island.

He is still the master.

Must add he made me very happy with his films.
 
Posted by Jon Byler (Member # 3933) on September 21, 2013, 11:55 PM:
 
Tonight I took it back almost to the beginning and watched a copy of "lumiere's picture show", a Blackhawk print on super 8.

Interesting to see what people paid to go see before there were even storylines written for films. I don't remember the first film I ever saw, or when I even became aware of motion pictures, they just were a thing that existed like so many others that I was encountering. It must have been spectacular to see something like this for the first time as an adult back then. All of a sudden, moving images of people projected on a screen.
 
Posted by Chris Fries (Member # 2719) on September 22, 2013, 12:14 AM:
 
I Just watched a classic.

One of my favorite 2x400's from U8.

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Posted by David Guest (Member # 2791) on September 22, 2013, 03:01 PM:
 
green for danger and no limit both on 16mm
 
Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on September 22, 2013, 03:59 PM:
 
That Jaws digest is awesome ... Nicely edited

Just love that one
 
Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on September 23, 2013, 01:24 PM:
 
Your Jaws Digest looks great. Mine has the slightest color shift but still good.
 
Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on September 23, 2013, 02:59 PM:
 
No pictures today ... Saw B&W prints of Bonnie and Clyde and Woman in Hiding on 16mm

Bonnie and Clyde was in color wasn't it?
 
Posted by Dominique De Bast (Member # 3798) on September 23, 2013, 03:53 PM:
 
Yesterday (all super 8 200 feet, the two first silent and the two others sound)Buzzin'Around (with Fatty Arbuckle), La baignade de Monseigneur (with Fernandel), Mickey's Nightmare and Pathe News (from 1945). Today (in super 8, 1600 feet) Vivre libre (from Jean Renoir).
 
Posted by Laksmi Breathwaite (Member # 2320) on September 24, 2013, 11:06 PM:
 
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Posted by Lee Mannering (Member # 728) on September 25, 2013, 02:12 AM:
 
'Motor Mania' with good old Goofy. A little rare to find this cartoon here in English.
 
Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on September 26, 2013, 02:14 PM:
 
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Posted by David Ollerearnshaw (Member # 3296) on September 29, 2013, 06:48 AM:
 
No films last night [Frown] , but had the headphones on listening to film music.

To list just a few:

"Where Eagles Dare" Descent & Fight On The Cable Car. Great score by Ron Goodwin.

"North By Northwest" Theme Bernard Herrmann

"20th Century Fox Fanfare And Cinemascope Extension" Alfred Newman

"The Dam Busters" Eric Coates Leighton Lucas

Plus quite a few more.

I find that with the good score I can just close my eyes and watch the film, just by listening to the music.

I ripped the CD's to my hard disc and can play them all over the house. Plus the great advantage you can just dip in a play what takes your fancy, without changing CD.

Some of the tracks are on this CD release "100 Greatest Film Themes"
 
Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on September 29, 2013, 04:28 PM:
 
Todays little fun consists of a Super 8 feature, The Conqueror
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Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on September 29, 2013, 11:27 PM:
 
On Friday I ran a rare Walter Forde comedy on 16mm Walter's Winning Ways (1921, 800ft) and then on Saturday I projected a great D.W. Griffith program on 16mm at the Echo Park Film Center..For those who have never seen some of these I highly recommend Faithful for an excellent comedy, and Sorrows of the Unfaithful to see Mary Pickford playing a very uncharacteristic two timing vamp.

Fools of Fate (1909)
Lines Of White On a Sullen Sea (1909)
A Corner in Wheat (1909)
Faithful (1910)
Sorrows of the Unfaithful (1910)
The Chink at Golden Gulch (1910)
The Rose of Kentucky (1911)
The Painted Lady (1912)

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Posted by Jonathan Trevithick (Member # 3066) on September 30, 2013, 07:08 AM:
 
I watched DR WHO AND THE DALEKS (Walton 4 x 400ft)

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Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on September 30, 2013, 12:45 PM:
 
VIdar ...

not to shabby on the "Conqueror" print, that's a hard one to find with any decent color.

Laksmi, my friend, you just adore Superman, don'tcha?! [Smile]
 
Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on September 30, 2013, 01:53 PM:
 
Thanks, not too bad. Needs a cleaning though :-/

Bought from CHC, I believe and paid GBP 30

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Posted by Oemer Yalinkilic (Member # 86) on September 30, 2013, 03:51 PM:
 
Not yesterday but the day before, it was a screening like in the 70´s. It was a martial arts day.
I run 3 trailers: two pseudo Bruce Lee movies with Bruce Li, than the trailer of my favorite martial arts movie THE NEW ONE ARMED SWORDSMAN.
The Main feature was a strange one, because there is no real main actor in this movie "KUNG FU MYSTAGOGUE" but it is a very nice one with cool weapons and they jump 10 or 20 meters.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GSWJxFi0Cy8&feature=youtu.be
 
Posted by David Ollerearnshaw (Member # 3296) on September 30, 2013, 04:06 PM:
 
WOW Omar, I went to the cinema to see "THE NEW ONE ARMED SWORDSMAN" I did quite enjoy it. Way over the top, but FUN.

Vidar Went to my local Videma last week to see the 'Hammer' double bill. "Curse Of Frankenstein" was the first one up. Great cast.
 
Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on September 30, 2013, 04:43 PM:
 
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Little Caesar 1200' Super 8 Sound
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Posted by Laksmi Breathwaite (Member # 2320) on September 30, 2013, 08:54 PM:
 
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Posted by Ernie Zahn (Member # 274) on September 30, 2013, 10:14 PM:
 
Just watched the trailer for Dr. No! Came in the mail today from the Reel Image. It looks really nice but the sound drops off at a certain point.

Other than that, its really good.
 
Posted by Chris Fries (Member # 2719) on October 01, 2013, 12:19 AM:
 
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Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on October 01, 2013, 01:26 PM:
 
Nice to see those screenshots of "Westworld" Chris! I have the optical sound super 8 feature but the strange thing about it, is it's one of those rare super 8 opticals that was printed wrong, two of the reels have OK sharpness to them, standard for mid 70's super 8 optical, but the other two are VERY soft focus, most frustrating.

Still, nice to have the whole feature.

That superman of yours looks quite good Laksmi!
 
Posted by Ernie Zahn (Member # 274) on October 01, 2013, 04:59 PM:
 
Chris, you did a nice job recovering the color on Ben-Hur! I wonder if a polarizing filter would improve the contrast. It won't make the color richer but part of what folks like about saturation is due in part to the contrast.

It might provide the illusion of richer colors.
 
Posted by Richard Bock (Member # 1926) on October 01, 2013, 07:51 PM:
 
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Posted by Chris Fries (Member # 2719) on October 01, 2013, 11:47 PM:
 
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Posted by Laksmi Breathwaite (Member # 2320) on October 03, 2013, 12:43 AM:
 
I was watching last night a Black and white classic super 8mm feature 3X600. I never get tired of and the girl at the end gets me every time. Why did she go to sleep I tell her. She was so pretty they got out of everything and were home free. Pod people here they come!  -
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Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on October 03, 2013, 03:12 AM:
 
That Spielberg evening looked nice :-) I am so wanting a decent 1941 myself and Duel too

Love it
 
Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on October 03, 2013, 04:03 AM:
 
That Spielberg evening looked nice :-) I am so wanting a decent 1941 myself and Duel too

Love it
 
Posted by Michael De Angelis (Member # 91) on October 03, 2013, 05:23 PM:
 
Vidar,

This is a first for me that Laurel & Hardy's Hog Wild was titled uninhabited house.

Hog Wild is one of their very best.
 
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Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on October 04, 2013, 05:23 AM:
 
Seems to have lots of different titles those L&H's. I think Two Tars at least have one called Car Crashers and Road to Ruin in 200'

Makes it a bit difficult to know the original title sometimes :-)
 
Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on October 04, 2013, 04:55 PM:
 
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Deputy Dawg: Air Plant and Abbott & Costello: High Flyers
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Posted by Dominique De Bast (Member # 3798) on October 04, 2013, 05:01 PM:
 
That's incredible, I watched the same Abott and Costello (High Flyers) two days ago in the 200 feet super 8 silent version.
 
Posted by Laksmi Breathwaite (Member # 2320) on October 04, 2013, 11:10 PM:
 
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Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on October 05, 2013, 01:34 PM:
 
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Posted by Oemer Yalinkilic (Member # 86) on October 05, 2013, 04:11 PM:
 
Today I played real Cinema with my kids. We watched Bruce Lee Green hornet (35mm). With some advertising at the begining and the Trailer of Spiderman strikes back.

The kids made some tickets and charged money from my wife, she watched only the advertising and left the living room. We had potato chips and lot of fun.

No pics today, my full attention was on the movie.
 
Posted by David Ollerearnshaw (Member # 3296) on October 06, 2013, 03:31 AM:
 
Omer. Was the "Green Hornet" one of the episodes or the episodes that were edited into features for European cinemas?
 
Posted by Oemer Yalinkilic (Member # 86) on October 06, 2013, 04:43 PM:
 
It was the feature edited from 3 TV shows. I have the other feature too, but it is faded. This one is on LPP filmstock with beautiful color, except last (smal) reel, this last 5 minutes is also faded.
Both features exist also on Super 8 (diggist) from UFA and Marketing.

Today I watched a 35mm technicolor Reel:
3x Cartoons and 7x trailers
Cartoons: Andy Panda- Knock, Knock (first appearance of Woody Woodpecker), Woodpecker- Termites from Mars, Silly Symphonie- Cookie Carnival.
Trailer: The Black Rose, The Mark of the Renegade, Sombrero, Small Town Girl, Meet me in St. Louise, Thousend Chears and Everythink I have is yours.
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Posted by Guy Taylor, Jr. (Member # 786) on October 06, 2013, 07:51 PM:
 
I didn't show any films last night. I watched numerous films in Wildwood at Cinesea 8.
 
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Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on October 07, 2013, 12:36 PM:
 
Mmmmm ... Barbarella!
 
Posted by Richard Bock (Member # 1926) on October 08, 2013, 08:56 AM:
 
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Posted by Tom Photiou (Member # 130) on October 08, 2013, 03:49 PM:
 
We started with two PG tips Chimp ads in scope and two rare trailers both in scope and both with 1st class print colour and sound,
Kelly’s Heroes teaser
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The Fog. A film with a bit of a fan following although its reviews upon its original cinema release were not very good, this is classic John Carpenter, it needs no introduction to the super 8 collector but as I have said before this is a big screen super 8 film, I have watched it once on TV and it lost all its impact. Our print is excellent although there is weird high pitch, (almost like a fax) noise on and off until the titles disappear, we did pick this up years ago for just £70 from our good friend Roger Lily of movieland international. In fact we picked up some great horror bargains as Roger never sold what he described as Horror movies due to his own reasons but when he rang us and said I have this film or that film for x amount of £s we were always pleased and this was the best bargain. Excellent colour and sound. Good definition with just a few minor marks in the very last reel but nothing some cleaner wont sort out for the next viewing. Some of the images were difficult to get right as most of the film is set at night so i did my best [Wink]
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Posted by Dominique De Bast (Member # 3798) on October 08, 2013, 03:55 PM:
 
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Posted by Laksmi Breathwaite (Member # 2320) on October 08, 2013, 10:09 PM:
 
This is the classic strong man flick he replaced Steve Reeves in the title role. Victor Mature was great but I would have gone for Steve. SAMSON AND DELILAH 3 X 400 color sound super 8mm. I love these epic strong man flicks. There full of costumes ,beautiful women, and sets.  -
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Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on October 09, 2013, 02:35 AM:
 
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Posted by Lee Mannering (Member # 728) on October 09, 2013, 03:32 AM:
 
By now we will all be more or less working up to a our film screening frenzies as we approach that special time of year to entertain folk. At the moment we have just started our celebration screenings of beloved Collectors Club films with part one ‘The Cartoons’ of which they released 20+ in super 8 sound.

Watched and screened by release year..
Music Lesson, Jungle Jazz, Cactus King, Animal Scraps, Box of Tricks, Dollar Wise, Foxing Clever, Ghost House, Home sweet home, Spy da fly, Jack’s Beans, Magic Lamp.

CC Feature was ‘ The Card’ 1952 with Alec Guinness

On display was some of my CC memorabilia including my first welcome letter after joining ‘the club’.

GOLDEN MEMORIES!

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Posted by David Ollerearnshaw (Member # 3296) on October 09, 2013, 05:05 AM:
 
Nice films Tom, only 62mm missing from the "Kelly's Heroes" trailer. I have the same titles you showed all good prints.

Used to deal with Roger too, with his various companies, with you living down there he would have been local to you.

Did you know that his son is kind of still into film via film to dvd? Lost the web address so unable to post it. He does give a little of the history though.

Found it Roger Lilley
 
Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on October 09, 2013, 12:33 PM:
 
Good color on that "Samson" print Laksmi ...

"The Fog" is also a favorite on our house as well. It's old school horror, with a few slight touches of "Close Encounters" (the scene in the super market early on, when things go, let us say "wrong"). John Carpenter and his special effects wizards did an excellent job of managing to give the actual "fog" shots a feeling of evil and almost intelligence, very hard to achieve with "vapors"!

It's fun to compare this film with the remake and see just how messed up remakes can be.

By the way, Derann did a very good 600ft digest of this as well, that flows quite well.
 
Posted by Tom Photiou (Member # 130) on October 09, 2013, 12:42 PM:
 
Dave, yep we are still in touch with Phil Lilly,(all be it rarely), as he has transfered a couple of our 8mm home movies to DVD for us.
Those fog effects are pretty good for the time, no CGI crap in this film. Not seen the re-make, i try and avoid re-makes if i can but they can be a laugh, i hope they never do Dark Star, the effects and whole look of the film is what makes it a classic.
 
Posted by Lee Mannering (Member # 728) on October 09, 2013, 02:01 PM:
 
Just about to light the Xenon for the final CC cartoon fest as follows.
Careless Stork, Cats Chorus, Crusoe Broadcast, Cuckoo cat, Goonland, Never changes me altitude, Jacks beans, Kittie brats, Lessons for the birds, Magic lamp, Popeye meets Sinbad, Range Rider.

Feature: Carry on Doctor. [Cool]
 
Posted by Panayotis A. Carayannis (Member # 1220) on October 09, 2013, 02:28 PM:
 
Richard,this is THE FINISHING TOUCH,not HOG WILD.
 
Posted by Laksmi Breathwaite (Member # 2320) on October 09, 2013, 07:59 PM:
 
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Posted by Lee Mannering (Member # 728) on October 10, 2013, 02:21 AM:
 
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Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on October 10, 2013, 12:44 PM:
 
Neat Laksmi!

That 30's Batman looks as good as the 60's TV Batman at least.

I wonder if "Greg McClure" (in the credits) was the father of Doug McClure, the great B movie actor?
 
Posted by Panayotis A. Carayannis (Member # 1220) on October 10, 2013, 12:57 PM:
 
Lee, it was good to have this tribute to the Collector's Club cartoons.They are rare,mostly original black and white Terrytoons,Van Beurens and Fleiscers from the thirties.The problem with the (rarer) Terrytoons is that some are retitled.I SPY DA FLY is BUGS BEETLE AND HIS ORCHESTRA (1938) and CAT'S CHORUS is (if I am not wrong),the 1951 color IF THE CATS COULD SING.I have about ten,and I have ordered another five or six,which I will get at the BFCC in two weeks.The only one I wouldn't buy is POPEYE MEETS SINBAD,since the complete color two reeler exists. CC had also a number of silent Felixes which they discontinued when they moved to super 8.
 
Posted by Ernie Zahn (Member # 274) on October 10, 2013, 01:27 PM:
 
I watched the third reel for Star Trek the Trouble with Tribbles. It still has some color left but there is def some red in it.

I tried balancing it with blue cellophane but it was waaaaay too blue. And the picture was fuzzy. Maybe I should just try finding a lighting gel.
 
Posted by Lee Mannering (Member # 728) on October 10, 2013, 01:41 PM:
 
Hi Panayotis
Yep I have Popeye meets Sinbad in colour and its excellent viewing but being a CC nut I had to have the little 200ft B&W to complete the list as it were. You know how it goes with collecting you just have to get the whole set.

Enjoy your film screenings folks!
 
Posted by Dominique De Bast (Member # 3798) on October 10, 2013, 02:01 PM:
 
About one hour ago, I watched one home movie and County Hospital (with Laurel And Hardy), the 600 feet Film Office version (in English with French subitles).
 
Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on October 10, 2013, 03:38 PM:
 
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Posted by Bill Phelps (Member # 1431) on October 10, 2013, 04:01 PM:
 
Is that your print of THE STRAIGHT STORY?

If so, I envy you. That is a wonderful film.

Bill [Smile]
 
Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on October 10, 2013, 04:08 PM:
 
Yes, it is. I just bought it for 500,- NOK (About 80 or 90 dollar I believe)

Very happy with it. Not too bad all through. A few problems at the end of a couple of reels only, but not too bad
 
Posted by Paul Adsett (Member # 25) on October 10, 2013, 07:42 PM:
 
Wow! Vidar's screen shots make me realize why people collect 35mm!
 
Posted by Laksmi Breathwaite (Member # 2320) on October 11, 2013, 12:35 AM:
 
Last night after Batman I watched SUPERMAN BILLION DOLLAR LIMITED super 8 color sound 200 reel . I never get sick of these cartoons. The action .the lighting effects, and the action is like a real movie. You really get into them for a little while you get caught up in the story. And there so much detailed its like a work of art. They should make live action movies like these. I wish the movies about superheroes were this good.  -
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Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on October 11, 2013, 12:14 PM:
 
Laksmi and his "hero" films ... [Big Grin]

I agree, "The Straight Story" is a magnificent film. Richard Farnsworth was nominated for an Academy Award for his acting in that film and I was so longing to see him win (he didn't) ...

but it is such a touching (and by the way ... TRUE) story, you can't but be caught up in the reality of the whole thing. The storytelling is much like that in Tender Mercies, episodic, (another film I highly admire).
 
Posted by Chris Fries (Member # 2719) on October 11, 2013, 11:04 PM:
 
The 16mm feature I just watched is my favorite Roger Corman film. "The Raven" from 1963. Starring Vincent Price, Peter Lorre, Boris Karloff, Hazel Court, Jack Nicholson and Olive Sturgess. The screenplay is by the late, great Richard Matheson.

There are only a few splices. Good color. Filmed in Panavision but not a 'Scope print. It's not really Pan and Scan, either. It's more like Cut and Scan. Instead of panning, the editors cut left to right or right to left back and forth across the 2.35:1 image to fit the 1.33:1 frame. Frequently. It was a bit jarring the first time I ran the film but I've gotten used to it.

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Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on October 12, 2013, 12:34 PM:
 
I've always liked that film and I felt it was the best pairing of all these horror superstars in one film. I have always relished the idea of of taking the final battle of Sorcerers and cutting it differently, so that it would be extended (it's far too short, I think), taking the original footage minus special effects, and adding modern special effects (lightning and stuff), but making sure it has the same film feel, so that it wouldn't look like it was added.
 
Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on October 12, 2013, 12:55 PM:
 
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Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on October 13, 2013, 05:03 PM:
 
A viewing with three friends today

Silent films, Charlie Chaplin in The Count, Abbott & Costello in No Bulls Please and Midget Car Maniacs and Road Runner in Lickety Splat and Zip'N Snort
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Posted by Steve Klare (Member # 12) on October 13, 2013, 08:23 PM:
 
Two Blackhawk Laurel and Hardy 400 Footers:

"Them Thar Hills" followed by its sequel "Tit for Tat".

(pom pom!)
 
Posted by Laksmi Breathwaite (Member # 2320) on October 13, 2013, 11:42 PM:
 
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Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on October 14, 2013, 11:59 AM:
 
Laksmi, is that a trailer or a digest of an episode? If digest of an episode, which episode?

Great series, up to a point. Was getting a bit out of hand at the end
 
Posted by Laksmi Breathwaite (Member # 2320) on October 14, 2013, 01:18 PM:
 
It's a movie promo Vidar it is a pit bigger then a trailer .Last night I watched a beautiful musical digest THE KING AND I 400 reel with Deborah Kerr and my old friend Yul.  - And another digest SOUND OF MUSIC 400 reel  -
 
Posted by Jonathan Trevithick (Member # 3066) on October 16, 2013, 02:32 AM:
 
I watched a Film Classics print of Laurel and Hardy in "Their First Mistake" on 16mm and some Walton Pink Panther cartoons on super 8.

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Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on October 16, 2013, 12:24 PM:
 
Ha ha! Jonathan, the screenshot you took looks like the first time where the first thing to fade on a super 8 film print, is the PINK!

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Posted by Jonathan Trevithick (Member # 3066) on October 16, 2013, 03:27 PM:
 
Hi Osi.The colour balance on my camera phone was a bit out!Rest assured, the panther was as pink as ever. I don't know if this "Pink Valiant" story was made before The Pink Panther Strikes Again. The Pink Panther trying to get into the castle was very similar to one of my favourite Peter Sellers moments.
 
Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on October 17, 2013, 10:26 AM:
 
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Posted by Guy Taylor, Jr. (Member # 786) on October 17, 2013, 11:07 AM:
 
The color looks great Vidar; that must be low fade.
 
Posted by David Ollerearnshaw (Member # 3296) on October 17, 2013, 11:21 AM:
 
Vidar Your correct I think all the Marketing Films I have are printed on polyester stock. Your "Grease" looks great, not watched my copy for ages though. It just fits on one spool with my set-up.
 
Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on October 17, 2013, 11:53 AM:
 
Thank you, it is looking quite decent. I am not sure all my Marketing films are polyester ... How many feet would Godfather be for example? Mine is on 3x1200' (of course it's a longer film than Grease [Smile] )

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Posted by Chris Fries (Member # 2719) on October 17, 2013, 06:44 PM:
 
Vidar,

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Posted by Chris Fries (Member # 2719) on October 17, 2013, 10:10 PM:
 
I did watch the 400' GREASE. I also watched all of my other Movie Musical digests.

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Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on October 18, 2013, 12:14 PM:
 
Ooooh, I love that 'Gentleman Prefer Blondes"!

One of Marilyn's best!
 
Posted by Jonathan Trevithick (Member # 3066) on October 19, 2013, 03:22 AM:
 
I watched a Red Fox print of "North By Northwest".

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Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on October 19, 2013, 12:40 PM:
 
WOW! Jonathan, beautiful color.

I was very glad that Red Fox actually made it into the low fade age as his prints in the low fade age really are outstanding. His print of "Robin Hood" is dazzling!
 
Posted by Jonathan Trevithick (Member # 3066) on October 19, 2013, 03:23 PM:
 
Thanks Osi. It is a 1983 print with LPP colour. Afterwards, I was comparing it to the blu ray. The colour is very accurate. I was expecting it to be a Derann print until I noticed the label was cut out from a Red Fox box.

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Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on October 19, 2013, 03:27 PM:
 
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Posted by David Ollerearnshaw (Member # 3296) on October 19, 2013, 05:28 PM:
 
Friday night 16mm films were MGM News of the Day 1 Reel from June 1967 featuring the crises in Israel and the Middle East, a world expo in Montreal, our Queen and a couple of other items. Interesting little film. Sadly little changes in the world.

This was followed by an episode from the TV series Heart Of The City aka Big Town. Shot in film-noir style, the series focused on the exploits of Steve Wilson and the staff of 'The Illustrated Press' newspaper. Quite enjoyable well acted and a little different.

Both were black & white and very good prints with just the odd lines.

For the main features we moved to dvd. First was Gold Diggers of 1933 wow is this one sexy film. Good fun to take your mind off today's problems, which its aim was in 1933 and it still works today. Great music and dancing

This film is also a classic example of the PRE-CODE stuff that was slipping by the naked girls in silhouette changing into their "armour," the non-stop flashing of underwear or lack of underwear, Ginger Rogers having her large coin torn off by the sheriff's office mug so she's essentially standing there in panties.

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When you look back and this film you realise how good looking actresses and the actors were. And Busby Berkeley dance routines to boot.

Then San Demetrio London an Ealing Film from 1943. Based on a true incident from WW2 another good film with lots of familiar faces from the cast, typical stiff upper lip of the era. At one point when in the lifeboat the sea looks like a negative image.

I watched all these with my son who is 7 next week and he does enjoy them.
 
Posted by Steve Klare (Member # 12) on October 19, 2013, 05:32 PM:
 
Today is Home Movie Day.

I'm serious!

So tonight we'll watch all family movies starting from one I made in my teens.

No sound, no celebrities, no multi-million dollar blockbusters.

-Just us!
 
Posted by Pasquale DAlessio (Member # 2052) on October 19, 2013, 06:33 PM:
 
Mako Jaws Of Death 400, Hanni Calder, The Hunter and Dressed To Kill 3x400' [Eek!]
 
Posted by Laksmi Breathwaite (Member # 2320) on October 19, 2013, 10:59 PM:
 
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Posted by Jonathan Trevithick (Member # 3066) on October 20, 2013, 04:29 AM:
 
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Posted by Lars-Goran Ahlm (Member # 1908) on October 20, 2013, 07:46 AM:
 
I saw my third MacLean adaption on 16MM, The Secret Ways.
The copy was probably printed in the year of the films release, 1961. The markings also could stand for 1981 but I don't think they printed any copies of this title then. For a print that old it's in a remarkable good condition.

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Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on October 20, 2013, 11:57 AM:
 
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Posted by Michael O'Regan (Member # 938) on October 20, 2013, 02:40 PM:
 
Our first Super 8 show in a long time. We had the Charley Chase Columbia short Calling All Doctors followed by the Derann feature release Carry On Screaming:. Nice print with excellent colour. I wonder if anyone else has some lines and the edge of a sprocket showing on the left extreme edge of their print of this one?

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Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on October 20, 2013, 02:47 PM:
 
Looks nice :-) One of my Elmos also show this on some titles, but is fine on the other Elmos
 
Posted by Michael O'Regan (Member # 938) on October 20, 2013, 02:53 PM:
 
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Hmmmm! Interesting. I showed this on a ST-1200. However, no other print has these lines on that projector.
 
Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on October 20, 2013, 02:58 PM:
 
Most films is fine on mine too, but a few is showing this line, but the line isn't visible on the other Elmos. Maybe the gate isn't in correct position? Is there any adjustment to be done to the gate?
 
Posted by Michael O'Regan (Member # 938) on October 20, 2013, 02:59 PM:
 
Not that I could see, Vidar.
 
Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on October 20, 2013, 05:57 PM:
 
We watched "The Beatles at Shea Stadium" a show just a little under an hour. Quite fascinating. Not only does i9t have they're concert, but it also has interviews and the opening acts on this reel. I don't know if that was part of the original release on super 8, but this was one of Fred K's prints and he does tend to surprise.

The nice thing about the print is that the color is still so good, I'd say between 7 out of 10 on one of the reels, to 8 out of 10 on the other reels and some parts that don't look faded at all. Most prints of this have been pretty darned faded.

I'd love to keep this, but I'm selling it for Fred, so it has to go, but a fun view, just the same.

Sorry, I wish I could put up some screenshots.
 
Posted by Laksmi Breathwaite (Member # 2320) on October 20, 2013, 09:54 PM:
 
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Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on October 21, 2013, 12:31 PM:
 
I've got that original "Yellow" trailer as well Laksmi, and the neat thing is that it is different than the recent Yellow Sub" trailer that was released by CHC! Great color on that Peter pan trailer!
 
Posted by Brian Hendel (Member # 61) on October 22, 2013, 10:24 PM:
 
Right now I'm watching Derann's old 8mm color/sound rental feature print of Hammer's The Evil of Frankenstein. It's the most beautiful thing I've ever seen. It's capturing everything I love about this film format - gorgeous rich color/contrast... booming sound and super sharp image. I never knew regular 8 could look this amazing. If you ever get the chance to pick one of these prints up (the color ones are quite rare) grab it. I just had to share how happy I am to have this in my collection.
 
Posted by Laksmi Breathwaite (Member # 2320) on October 24, 2013, 12:24 AM:
 
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Posted by David Ollerearnshaw (Member # 3296) on October 24, 2013, 05:20 PM:
 
Laksmi. You've got some great digests. "This Island Earth" is a good film. Would have made a good 2 or 3 400ft version too, but the one you have was if I remember well done. I only hired this one a long time ago in a film library not too far away.

Its sometimes great just to watch a few cut-downs to have a great evening.
 
Posted by Chris Fries (Member # 2719) on October 25, 2013, 12:18 AM:
 
I set up the RCA 416 to watch the 4 min. film I got today. Four short scenes from "Hello, Dolly!". I wonder why Ken Films never released a 400' super 8 digest.

The seller made a video.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OoyMOMAQ4E8

It's really faded but it's nice to have a small part. I'd love to own the complete feature on 16mm.

I also watched two condensed Walt Disney Educational Films featuring James MacArthur. "Swiss Family Robinson" and "Kidnapped". They were originally released in 1960. Both 16mm cut downs are edited well. There are lines and some splices but they both have great color and "Swiss Family" is letter-boxed.

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Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on October 25, 2013, 01:07 PM:
 
It was fun seeing Sessue playing the head pirate in that film, most people remember him from "The Bridge Over the River Kwai" as the stubborn Japanese commander of the prison camp ...

"Be happy in your work!"
 
Posted by Laksmi Breathwaite (Member # 2320) on October 25, 2013, 11:16 PM:
 
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Posted by Ernie Zahn (Member # 274) on October 26, 2013, 08:31 AM:
 
Just got Star Wars Scope Derann, 2001 scope, and ET teaser, and Die Hard 3 trailer.

I watched reel 4 of Star Wars and it looks superb! I can't wait until my theater is set up so I can watch this properly.
 
Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on October 26, 2013, 12:45 PM:
 
Great print, that "Forbidden planet", Laksmi! Not too many copies of that print out there these days.
 
Posted by Jonathan Trevithick (Member # 3066) on October 27, 2013, 04:11 AM:
 
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Posted by Michael O'Regan (Member # 938) on October 27, 2013, 02:45 PM:
 
We ran a few shorts last night. First off Disneys The Mad Doctor . Then Classic Home Cinema's print of the 1937 Columbia classic cartoon Hollywood Picnic , which is a really nice print. Finished up with the Blackhawk, Charley Chase two-reeler The Nickel Nurser - fantastic.
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Posted by Mark Williams (Member # 794) on October 27, 2013, 02:49 PM:
 
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Posted by Laksmi Breathwaite (Member # 2320) on October 28, 2013, 01:12 AM:
 
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Posted by David Ollerearnshaw (Member # 3296) on October 28, 2013, 03:58 PM:
 
What did I show on Saturday. We had a mammoth session on super 8, but first a panic the GS1200 take-up was pulling the film too
much. Lucky this forum has again helped me out. Time to get the Fumeo out, bit of over kill as its the 9139 Marc, but fun anyway.

Flip the Frog in The Cuckoo Murder Case (1930)
Flip the Frog in The Music Lesson (1932) Super 8mm Sound
TEASER TRAILERS: ENFORCER, POSEIDON, BRUCE LEE and a few others
80's Adverts & Harold Lloyd World Of Comedy trailer Super 8mm film colour/b&w
Carquake from Iver a very full 400ft
Flecher Films Steam Train film "Days Of Steam" a little faded but also some of the original looked more faded.
A DCR advert reel
Aubrey's Lunch Stand Custard pie fight with sound
The girl on a cockerel Pathe Pic "Around The World"
and a couple of others too.
Followed this again with dvd "Destination Moon" and "Forbidden Planet"

Now I have a confession to make here. This is the first time in TEN years that I have watched super 8 and only re-started with 16mm a few months ago.

Must say that both super 8 projectors worked first time. The Elmo problem stems from the last service at Hamimex quite a few years ago.

Now need to win the lottery for a home cinema to have a permanent set-up. The projectors seem even heavier.

But film never seems to leave your blood does it. Its still got a special magic to it.
 
Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on October 28, 2013, 05:09 PM:
 
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Posted by Laksmi Breathwaite (Member # 2320) on October 28, 2013, 11:41 PM:
 
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Posted by Jon Byler (Member # 3933) on October 29, 2013, 05:14 PM:
 
I wish the color held that well on all the prints!
 
Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on October 29, 2013, 05:44 PM:
 
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Posted by Chris Fries (Member # 2719) on October 29, 2013, 11:01 PM:
 
Tonight I watched my other short Disney 16mm films.

The first Walt Disney cartoon to be released in CinemaScope, "Toot, Whistle, Plunk and Boom". My copy is not 'Scope and has some lines but the color is great. Academy Award winner from 1953.

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Posted by Laksmi Breathwaite (Member # 2320) on October 30, 2013, 12:04 AM:
 
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Posted by Chris Fries (Member # 2719) on October 30, 2013, 12:12 AM:
 
I love "Logan's Run"! I need to watch it again. A great digest.

I was going to put the projector away after viewing the Disney films but I decided to run one more. It's the only partial feature I have on 16mm. Reel 3 of Neil Simon's "The Out-Of-Towners" from 1970 starring Jack Lemmon and Sandy Dennis.

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Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on October 30, 2013, 04:54 PM:
 
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Posted by David Ollerearnshaw (Member # 3296) on October 31, 2013, 03:54 AM:
 
Was "Twins Of Evil" worth the wait for you? The print looks very good. Its a nice feeling when you get something after a long wait.
 
Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on October 31, 2013, 04:12 AM:
 
Oh, yes, for sure. I did own this as a 11+ year old (I think I bought it when I was 12) and loved it to bits.

We were allowed for me to bring my Elmo ST-600M to school and I showed first a Disney, The Swiss Family Robinson digest Island of Mystery. All was good. Then I put on Twins of Evil and when Cushing do his thing and the head is lifted from the body, he screamed STOP :-/ Didn't think anyone would mind seeing films, I didn't get scared :-)

Oh, memories ... It is a slight moving problem on it though, will try it in another projector and see. Also might do some lubrication on it.
 
Posted by David Ollerearnshaw (Member # 3296) on October 31, 2013, 04:22 AM:
 
Is it a left to right movement? I had a problem with a couple of Walton releases "Holy Grail" was one that had the problem, but only one reel. The problem stemmed from poor slitting. If you feel at the edge of the film it might feel rough, that is what mine that had sideways weave.
 
Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on October 31, 2013, 06:13 AM:
 
Yes, it is side to side and I was told it might help with lubricating the film with Film Renew or some similiar liquids.

I will try to feel the side (I know my Buck and the Preacher 400' had two places where there was obvious wrong cutting)
 
Posted by Ernie Zahn (Member # 274) on October 31, 2013, 10:50 AM:
 
Watched some 200 footers with my girlfriend and some friends:

The Bride of Frankenstein
Varan The Unbelievable
Dracula
Mr. Magoo in Sloppy Jalopy
 
Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on October 31, 2013, 05:25 PM:
 
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Posted by Lee Mannering (Member # 728) on October 31, 2013, 06:51 PM:
 
Amazing pics Vidar Should it be on 8 not quite sure..

Just packing the Xenon away but the Halloween show went off well and every time I watch it reminds me of the 8mm review I did for Derek way back when. I still think the 8mm scope print looks better than any Blu-Ray I have to say! Use a F1 and 8Z to see the best from this Derann print.
 
Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on October 31, 2013, 07:15 PM:
 
Sorry, never really thought about that ... Is there a similiar thread in 16mm?

I just post what I see, any reel format
 
Posted by Chris Fries (Member # 2719) on October 31, 2013, 09:51 PM:
 
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Posted by Gerald Santana (Member # 2362) on November 01, 2013, 01:26 AM:
 
I took a look at The Hunchback of Notre Dame, a Blackhawk print on 8mm.

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I didn't have the telecine up but, here are some pictures with my camera. I also had a request for The Wizard of Oz for a midnight show so, I'll add a picture here below from a 16mm print.

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Happy Halloween!

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Posted by Tom Photiou (Member # 130) on November 01, 2013, 04:15 PM:
 
Tonight i watched two great shorts, first off was The building of a Blockbuster,(or the Making of The Towering inferno), 200ft color sound and in great shape all round,
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Followed up by the brilliant 600ft edition of John Carpenters Assault on Precinct 13.This is a very good cut down but ive seen a few copies and because its pan and scan from a widescreen movie the image quality is good but never excellent,colour has held up very well considering the age of this print but i note the early signs of fade creeping in although this movie, even in the cinema, never had much in the way of colour as it is a "moody" film however, as you can see its still in very good shape. As always John Carpenter did his own music and the electronic soundtrack is perfectly matched.

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Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on November 01, 2013, 04:36 PM:
 
Wow, love that Assault on Precinct 13 ... Lovely ... Carpenter had a lot of goodies. Anyone know which was released on Super 8?
 
Posted by David Ollerearnshaw (Member # 3296) on November 01, 2013, 04:59 PM:
 
Dark Star. Feature & cutdown from Iver Films also 400ft from Derann
The Fog Feature & 600ft Trailer from Derann (Scope)
Elvis 400ft Derann
Halloween Feature Derann
Assault on Precinct 13. 600ft PM Films
The Thing Trailer LA Films 400ft
Starman Trailer I think.
 
Posted by Tom Photiou (Member # 130) on November 01, 2013, 05:09 PM:
 
yep, and we are fortunate to have the Dark Star feature which is in great shape with excellent print and sound,colour is also fine, We also have the Fog feature in scope, also with excellent quality throughout, obviously Assault on precinct 13,and the 400ft this is Elvis,although this reel is now suffering some colour fade, i am getting quite annoyed at so many titles now suffering fade,its prctically becoming the norm onmany lists
but Halloween is the one feature i would love to get hold of,three times in the past it has escaped me on lists [Frown]
The hunt is still on. [Wink]
 
Posted by Mark Mander (Member # 340) on November 02, 2013, 03:48 AM:
 
Halloween nights showing was

Trailers to A & C meet the Mummy
The Haunting
Gremlins
Mary Shelly's Frankenstein
Silence of the Lambs

400ft Duel

600ft The Fog stereo/scope
600ft End of days stereo/scope

A good nights viewing,Mark.
 
Posted by David Skillern (Member # 607) on November 02, 2013, 05:33 AM:
 
I had everything prepared for a Super 8mm evening on Halloween - then came down with a bloody sickness bug - so everything went to lcd projection - Sorry fellas - so the programme went something like this :
Abbott and Costello in "The time of their lives"

The House of Frankenstein

The Brides of Dracula

Johnny Depp in Sleepy Hollow

David
 
Posted by Laksmi Breathwaite (Member # 2320) on November 02, 2013, 11:17 AM:
 
Keeping in the SCI_FI mood I saw a Rod Taylor classic super 8 color sound 3X 400 TIME MACHINE The miovie is still in great shape after 30 years coming from RED FOX films its a real rare print hard to find..  -
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Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on November 02, 2013, 04:52 PM:
 
Saw through a few I got a few weeks ago
Greatest Fights of the Century, 200' silent, B&W
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Posted by Tom Photiou (Member # 130) on November 03, 2013, 02:50 PM:
 
Tonight i put our 800ft cutdown of the classic Jason & The Argonauts. We have made this edition up with the Talos extract that Derann put out supplied on a 400ft spool, (from memory this was around 300-320 feet) and part 2, 3 and 4 from Columbia. The superb print of the Derann extract outshines the other three by far but never the less it all makes up an excellent 800ft version of the film and runs for 40 minutes.
I'd still like to strangle the editor who did the columbia 200 foots, the content is fine but some of the sound edits were so poorly done. We recently obtained another part four with good colour as ours for years was utter crap in picture colour and sound but mountain films never seemed to want to do anything about it. Now, at last, we have a good all rounder and as Deranns extract,(i believe this one was shown as the BFCC), sets up the rest of the movie with its full title sequence and A1 quality. Those of you who have the rare feature, take good care of it.Your very lucky.
If my memory serves me right at the time of releasing the Talos extract Derann did say they were hoping to release one or more further extracts, what a pity this never came about, unforunatly like Close Encounters, Derann did jump a little bit too quick with the feature of Jason and like Close Encounters they were pulled by Columbia, (the 600ft cut down of the Thunderbirds movie in one of there later catalouges never made it off the ground.
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Posted by Larry Arpin (Member # 744) on November 03, 2013, 03:38 PM:
 
Tom-I have the feature of Jason. I'm curious if there is a jump when Talos first comes around the bend in your print. Here's the clip:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GhF6N-pzIUs

When I got mine a few years ago there were a few that came up for sale. Now I have seen one in quite some time. Everyone is holding onto them. One great thing about those prints is they are on estar stock and will never get vinegar syndrome.
 
Posted by Tom Photiou (Member # 130) on November 03, 2013, 03:49 PM:
 
hi larry, no there is no jump on our print, its all smooth on this sequense.very odd
 
Posted by Douglas Meltzer (Member # 28) on November 03, 2013, 05:17 PM:
 
I also have the Jason feature. What a great film. I completely agree about the 4x200 cutdown. Excellent editing of the story, awful abrupt sound edits.

I watched three films I picked up at the BFCC:

CHC's Classic Nostalgia 2, which includes a great trailer to the 1966 Batman feature.
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Posted by Oemer Yalinkilic (Member # 86) on November 04, 2013, 03:38 AM:
 
Hey, on Saturday I watched the first half of Batman (1966).
I have two 16mm prints of the whole feature, one original english and the other one german dubbed, both beautiful LPP prints.
I had ordered the trailer on 16mm and I am waiting since many months for my print. The lab had struck it last week or the week before, but the sound was bad and they will struck a new one, so I hope I get my print in the next weeks.

Yesterday I watched the first half of Independence Day (S8 Derann feature). I will post Screenshots later.
 
Posted by Lee Mannering (Member # 728) on November 04, 2013, 04:21 AM:
 
Returned from a youth event and just slightly exhausted but it was nice to end the weekend projecting several cartoons which included..
The Skeleton Dance, Cuckoo Clock, Motor mania, A Song a Day, Night Before Christmas all super 8.
What was really interesting was the reaction to the 1928 cartoon Skeleton Dance which the children thought absolutely hilarious and they wanted to see it again. This got the same reaction as Popeye’s Dizzy Divers which I showed last time but on 9-5 sound film. A favourite of my own is A Song a Day with Betty and Grampy helping cure some poorly pets, nice weekend that.
 
Posted by Tom Photiou (Member # 130) on November 04, 2013, 02:44 PM:
 
Got out one of the best ever edited 2 x600ft films on 8mm,
The Wild Geese, this is one of the films we purchased years and years ago in a corner shop in Plymouth which was closing down and the shelves were full of ex hire films for next to nothing,
Being ex hire prints we expected some scratching here and there but this title along with where eagle dare were both £15 each.
So far the colour has held up quite well, there are so many big names in this movies but im sure you know the plot, here is a little bit of info ive borrowed that may or may not interest some of you,

The Wild Geese is a British 1978 adventure film directed by Andrew V. McLaglen about a group of mercenaries in Africa. It stars Richard Burton, Roger Moore, Richard Harris and Hardy Krüger. The film was the result of a long-held ambition of its producer Euan Lloyd to make an all-star adventure film similar to The Guns of Navarone or Where Eagles Dare.
The film was based on an unpublished novel titled The Thin White Line by Daniel Carney. The film was named The Wild Geese after a 17th-century Irish mercenary army (see Flight of the Wild Geese). Carney's novel was subsequently published by Corgi Books under the same title as the film.
The novel was based upon rumours and speculation following the 1968 landing of a mysterious aeroplane in Rhodesia, which was said to have been loaded with mercenaries and "an African President" believed to have been a dying Moise Tshombe.
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Posted by David Ollerearnshaw (Member # 3296) on November 04, 2013, 03:23 PM:
 
The Wild Geese one of my favourites. I think I bought this as soon as Derann released it. A few years ago I bought a 16mm print really beautiful colour and sound, BUT French dubbed.

The trailers was very good too and quite a long one.

Whoever edited it did a fantastic job.
 
Posted by Oemer Yalinkilic (Member # 86) on November 05, 2013, 02:15 AM:
 
Oh yes, I remember the Trailer of Wild Gees was the first Trailer from UFA. And the box looked so nice.
For your info, it was also released as full feature in germany.
 
Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on November 07, 2013, 03:34 PM:
 
After a 16mm, I saw three Super 8 films too.
Paradise Alley, 2x400'
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Posted by Winbert Hutahaean (Member # 58) on November 07, 2013, 07:45 PM:
 
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Keeping in the SCI_FI mood I saw a Rod Taylor classic super 8 color sound 3X 400 TIME MACHINE The miovie is still in great
With all due respect to your enthusiasm for "TIME MACHINE" but I found you have posted again and again the same film in this thread.

Please open this link:

What Films did you show last night?

(beware this will open the whole posts of this thread in one page. It will take time)

CTRL+ F for "Time Machine", we will see that you have posted this 5 times:

Posted by Laksmi Breathwaite (Member # 2320) on November 30, 2010, 11:47 PM:
Posted by Laksmi Breathwaite (Member # 2320) on January 01, 2013, 11:31 PM:
Posted by Laksmi Breathwaite (Member # 2320) on May 07, 2013, 11:31 AM:
Posted by Laksmi Breathwaite (Member # 2320) on September 20, 2013, 01:28 PM:
Posted by Laksmi Breathwaite (Member # 2320) on November 02, 2013, 11:17 AM:

I don't mind you screened this title as many as you want, but the problem is you posted the same screen shot on the above 5 posts i.e:

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What is the point for us to see the same angle of your screen shots 5 times?

More over if you want to show it again and again, just copy the previous image code rather than making a new image code.

For the above 5 posts you have 4 image codes, i.e:

http://8mmforum.film-tech.com/cgi-bin/showpic.cgi?dir=uploads0503&file=TIMEMA CHINESuper8Pics1.jpg
http://8mmforum.film-tech.com/cgi-bin/showpic.cgi?dir=uploads0503&file=TIMEMA CHINESuper8Pics5.jpg
http://8mmforum.film-tech.com/cgi-bin/showpic.cgi?dir=uploads0503&file=TIMEMA CHINESuper8Pics6.jpg
http://8mmforum.film-tech.com/cgi-bin/showpic.cgi?dir=uploads0503&file=TIMEMA CHINESuper8Pics7.jpg

This means you gave more burden to this server (hence more money spent by Brad Miller the owner of this forum) for the same matter.

(ps: the same case also I found for your "Logans Run")

I humbly advise you to take another angle of screen shots rather than recycling the same file.

My 2 cents though,
 
Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on November 08, 2013, 12:47 PM:
 
I'm sure that the server can handle it Winbert. [Smile] (but I see your point as well).

What an amazingly difference in the Derann verses the other "Jason" cutdowns. It just makes you appreciate the utter dedication that Derann had for putting out magnificent prints!
 
Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on November 08, 2013, 05:30 PM:
 
My fun for the day was The Dirty Dozen, 1200'

Check this cast, most insane :-)
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Posted by Chris Fries (Member # 2719) on November 08, 2013, 07:43 PM:
 
I like all the Agatha Christie film adaptations that were produced by John Brabourne and Richard Goodwin. "Murder on the Orient Express", "Death on the Nile", "The Mirror Crack'd" and "Evil Under the Sun". I would love to have all of them on either super 8 or 16mm. Especially the S8 Marketing release of "Death on the Nile".

The only Agatha Christie I own is a 16mm print of "Evil Under the Sun" from 1982. A fun film with great supporting performances by Diana Rigg, Maggie Smith, Sylvia Miles and Roddy McDowall.

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Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on November 09, 2013, 04:12 PM:
 
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Posted by Winbert Hutahaean (Member # 58) on November 10, 2013, 06:57 AM:
 
Vidar,

I guess your Dirty Dozen 1200' is originally from 3 x 400' released by MGM.

But why there are English subtitles there? mine does not have them?

But the color of your print is pretty good!
 
Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on November 10, 2013, 07:59 AM:
 
The subtitles are when they all speak german ... Not throughout apart from two places

Yes, it's okay, turning red a little, but quite enough color to keep me happy (no filters yet)

Also, yes, it's the 3x400' on a 1200', same with Ringo. Sorry, sometimes I forget
 
Posted by Michael O'Regan (Member # 938) on November 10, 2013, 12:30 PM:
 
Doug,

I also bought CHC's Hollywood Picnic at Ealing.
Nice print isn't it, though yours looks sharper than mine. Is that projected on a GS? Xenon?
 
Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on November 10, 2013, 03:06 PM:
 
Had a showing with one 16mm and some Super 8's, so I post it all here.
Ghostbusters, 16mm scope
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Love that ending with Vincent Price's voice :-)
 
Posted by Lee Mannering (Member # 728) on November 11, 2013, 06:49 AM:
 
Nice pictures Vidar!

Watched the most amazing western I have ever seen which was filmed in Trucolor. It stars Marie Windsor, Forest Tucker, Bill Elliott all under the Republic banner from 1949. The story covered just about every angle and reached an emotional climax I have to say.
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Posted by David Ollerearnshaw (Member # 3296) on November 11, 2013, 12:56 PM:
 
Vidar, Great films again. "The Dirty Dozen" good screen shots another of my favourites, with a great cast and loads of action. I have the 400ft original version and the feature too, although it was edited by about 20 minutes.

How good is the edit on the 1200ft version?

"Popeye Meets Ali Baba's" looks good too. My son was watching this on youtube. I don't know what they have done to them, but the colours look totally wrong. I have the other two, Aladdin and Sinbad the Sailor. This is the one I'm missing.

Chris, More nice films I have "Murder on the Orient Express" from Marketing Films and "Death on the Nile" in Osi's favourite format super 8 optical. On the big screen Peter Ustinov is Hercule Poirot, but on TV David Suchet is the one.

I would like "Evil Under the Sun" too, although some were set in the wrong time period.

What great casts these films had.

Back Vidar, Herbie The Love Bug one of the first Disney's I bought, the theme music sticks in my mind everytime I see a photo of this one. From the days when I liked Disney's live action films.

Love the old black & white ones too on real black & white film. You can just NOT see the Invisible Man's cigarette.
 
Posted by Dominique De Bast (Member # 3798) on November 11, 2013, 01:01 PM:
 
The Mad Movie Makers (800 feet/240 meters, super 8). En cas de malheur with Brigitte Bardot and Jean Gabin (800 feet, super 8).
 
Posted by Joel Whybrow (Member # 1377) on November 11, 2013, 03:05 PM:
 
VERY jealous Vidar! I'd LOVE a scope print of Ghostbusters on any format! (I actually had it on 35mm years ago and sold it as I couldn't watch it).
 
Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on November 11, 2013, 03:07 PM:
 
It is a fun film, it is a bit splicey, but overall enjoyable

Good colors and thank you :-)
 
Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on November 13, 2013, 12:28 PM:
 
For those who'd like some happy info, "Ghostbusters" was released as a super 8 optical feature, but it is very rare now, (and in flat not scope).

Also, the Ghostbusters scope trailer was released on super 8mm.
 
Posted by Lee Mannering (Member # 728) on November 14, 2013, 04:29 AM:
 
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Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on November 16, 2013, 12:36 PM:
 
Gad, but I just love those rubber suited epics!! [Big Grin]

Doug M could give you the info on it, but I believe that a 200ft B/W Godzilla film release was actually in scope super 8. Apparantly, the distributors didn't bother with finding a flat print, so it was released as scope. I've forgotten what the title was.

Doug?
 
Posted by Douglas Meltzer (Member # 28) on November 16, 2013, 02:47 PM:
 
Osi,

Those three Ken Films (silent, B&W) scope releases were the two Ghidrah extracts and Godzilla vs. The Thing.

Gerald,

Thanks for clearing that up. I had forgotten that Monster Island was actually Godzilla vs. Gigan with the insect aliens!

Michael,

It is a fairly sharp print. Yes, that's a GS Xenon I was using.

Doug
 
Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on November 16, 2013, 04:35 PM:
 
I had a marathon today after my film club meeting yesterday, which brought me new titles
Dracula '79 and Goodbye, Emanuelle both 400'
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Posted by Winbert Hutahaean (Member # 58) on November 16, 2013, 05:30 PM:
 
Vidar, the first two screen shots from "The Ma Bolt" are faded, but why the rest 4 screen shots following are good color? can you explain
 
Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on November 16, 2013, 06:02 PM:
 
No, sorry, I can't ... Same with North Sea Hijack really. Some places it's all good, but other places are red. And there's no splices or anything. I was thinking exactly the same
 
Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on November 17, 2013, 06:45 PM:
 
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Posted by David Ollerearnshaw (Member # 3296) on November 18, 2013, 05:52 AM:
 
Vidar, Glad your "Strange Report" episode Shrapnel is in English. I bought a copy of this from Quality Products an old company in the UK. The print was quite good, but and a big BUT the sound was Italian. No problem sending it back.

I think they were released bt Techno Films an Italian company, Derann bought most of the stock when they closed in Italy.

They did quite a few of ITC titles "UFO" "The Protectors" just a couple that spring to mind. Of couse they also did a lot of the Warner Merrie Melodies.
 
Posted by Lee Mannering (Member # 728) on November 18, 2013, 06:36 AM:
 
Recovering from a busy day I ended it with a new purchase..
Lew White playing the Kimball Roxy Theatre organ which at the time was the largest theatre organ ever built a nice way to send the day..
 
Posted by Lee Mannering (Member # 728) on November 20, 2013, 04:26 AM:
 
Bit of a Super 8 extravaganza!
You can’t stop the music promo Scope

Nostalgia double bill programme:
Melodies of Love with Lew White at his organ
The Ghost of St Michaels feature
Dead of Night feature

Ending with The Queen. [Cool]
 
Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on November 20, 2013, 12:40 PM:
 
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Posted by Winbert Hutahaean (Member # 58) on November 20, 2013, 08:40 PM:
 
Hi Vidar,

When I was asking about "Dirty Dozen", I did not realize that you bought that once from me through my friend in Auckland (NZ).

Were those your screen shots coming from the same print?

If so, then it is truly all films from the collector NZ I bought are in very good condition?

And I am no selling the rest:

[CHEAP] Full feature films in New Zealand only

for cheap.

BTW, what reel is used to spice them onto 1200'?

thanks
 
Posted by Tom Photiou (Member # 130) on November 21, 2013, 03:12 PM:
 
Tonight was the night for the brilliant full scope/feature Terminator 2.
What a movie, and what a great scope film, i was too into the movie tonight to take screen shots, this is by far one of our best super 8 features,
The quality is superb as is the sound. i bought this one some years ago at a great price, it was advertised as B condition but aside two lab splices,(both very smooth) and the odd light line here and there,there is just one weird fault with this print which upon inspection is not my actual film, its within the print & i may have mentioned it before, theres about a 20-25ft section near the end,(oddly enough where this lab fault starts is where the second lab splice is), where the focus goes in and out, as much as its slightly annoying because up until this point everything is A1 but due to how hard it was to find this feature it wasnt anywhere near bad enough to send it back & am i glad i kept it [Wink]
Those of you who have this one will understand what imean,& for those of you who dont, its definatly a must for any scope collection. One of the very best.
 
Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on November 21, 2013, 03:18 PM:
 
Winbert, I haven't checked the reel it's on ... Just used it as it was. I am not too concerned with types of reels (should I be?) as long as they are not damaged and could tear the film.
 
Posted by Winbert Hutahaean (Member # 58) on November 21, 2013, 07:18 PM:
 
Vidar, those later plastic reel (made by Taylor reel) is the worst ever. I think those 1200' blue reels are made by this company.

The NZ collector who sold the films to me never told what reel was used for 1200' but told me that Elmo 800' reel were used for features spooled on 2 x 800'.

I just wondered if you get that Dirty Dozen on Elmo 1200' reel because the reel itself is now worth around $30, while you won the film for less than that [Wink]

cheers,
 
Posted by Chris Fries (Member # 2719) on November 21, 2013, 10:50 PM:
 
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Posted by David Ollerearnshaw (Member # 3296) on November 22, 2013, 02:38 AM:
 
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I think they were made by the 'Plastic Reel Corporation of America' I have one which has a larger diameter than the ELMO 1200ft and its not too good for take-up, but OK for feed spool.

The ones I have from 'Taylor Reel' are steel 2400ft these are well made.
 
Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on November 24, 2013, 05:31 PM:
 
Had another of my showings today with two friends ...
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Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on November 25, 2013, 01:03 PM:
 
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Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on November 26, 2013, 04:48 PM:
 
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Posted by Zechariah Sporre (Member # 2358) on November 26, 2013, 11:26 PM:
 
Hi Vidar, your Pink Tail Fly has a lot nicer color then mine. Is it a Walton print?
 
Posted by Chris Fries (Member # 2719) on November 27, 2013, 12:56 AM:
 
Vidar,

I didn't know there was a 3x400 of "Viva Las Vegas". Your copy looks great. There are only two Elvis movies I really like. "Viva Las Vegas" and "Roustabout". I don't have either on film, though. Just DVD.

Your 3x400 "Towering Inferno" looks really good, too. My copy, like yours, has two good reels (1 and 2) and one that's fading (reel 3). I watched it again last week.

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I also have the 400' "Building a Blockbuster" featurette. Neat behind-the-scenes stuff.
 
Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on November 27, 2013, 01:04 AM:
 
Thanks. Yes, the Viva Las Vegas is looking good, one of my better prints. And the Pink Tail Fly is a Walton. It do have two sound drop outs, sadly, but can live with it.
 
Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on November 27, 2013, 12:14 PM:
 
Vidar ...

Nice find that Highlander, but I noticed that the earlier shots are VERY bluish. Is just one reel of it like that or is it rather bluish through-out?
 
Posted by Lee Mannering (Member # 728) on November 27, 2013, 12:31 PM:
 
Well just about to set off for our first of many Christmas shows and will be screening the FULL version oft Scrooge 1935 so will try and grab a few snaps to update the listing.

It's CHRISTMAS i think....
 
Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on November 27, 2013, 12:43 PM:
 
Is that the 1951 version starring Alistar Sims? Great movie, I have it to AND it is a very nice print, complete with the British ratings board certificate at the beginning.
 
Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on November 27, 2013, 02:00 PM:
 
Osi,the Highlander isn't that bad on screen. Don't know why the Nikon D3200 does what it does. Sometimes it looks like it "enhances" colors. But it is from two different prints. The ending IS quite blue, but it's due to the backlight in the movie itself. The pictures with Sean Connery is from the print I bought from Hugh, but it do look okay on screen
 
Posted by David Ollerearnshaw (Member # 3296) on November 27, 2013, 02:25 PM:
 
Think "Viva Las Vegas" was one of the last 3x400ft released by Ken Films. Derann proberly printed this title and not too sure if "The Time Machine" was out at the same time.
 
Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on December 01, 2013, 12:12 AM:
 
Tonight I got to watch a feature with my lovely wife. The print was an uber rare standard 8 kodascope original print of The Beloved Vagabond (7 x 200ft, 1923) starring Carlyle Blackwell of The Wrecker (1929) fame. Supposedly the only other print of this in existence is at the BFI. Sadly though it is only a so-so movie and is plagued by the type of melodrama that often gives the British silents a bad name. The pics were taken filling a 6 foot screen using my Eumig 824.

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Posted by Paul Adsett (Member # 25) on December 01, 2013, 10:30 AM:
 
What a fabulous looking print! Just goes to show how great standard 8mm prints could be.
 
Posted by Mark Williams (Member # 794) on December 01, 2013, 04:31 PM:
 
I had a great all Super 8mm show today inc

X rated adults only show!!

Tom & Jerry The Night Before Christmas Lovely looking Ken uncut print no fade!
The Making of the Outlaw Josie Wales Robbins Nest production short-unfaded!
Thunderbird Trailer Reel inc Vampire Circus,Fists of Fury & Emperor of the North
Holocaust 2000 400ft great unfaded Derann cutdown
Brutes & Savages part 1 gruesome Derann 400ft
1001 Danish Delights A Starjoy films 400ft not even ten delights!!
Rocky Horror Picture Show extra long trailer great colour still!
Redneck Franco Nero,Telly Savalas in a totally bonkers film! Iver 600ft
 
Posted by Tom Photiou (Member # 130) on December 03, 2013, 02:38 PM:
 
Tonight among others films we put on our 400ft cut down of Sam Peckinpahs excellent Cross of Iron from Iver Films.
Some years ago we pre ordred the 3 x 400ft mini feature of this title but unfortunatly Iver film went into liquidation and our money was refunded to us by the administrator. It was so dissapointing at the time.
A few years later this cut down appeared on a list a "C" condition with some scratching, normally we would pass this by but it was hard to come even back then so we snapped it up and very pleased that we did, its packed full of action and colour has held up quite well although the early signs of fade are there mainly in the dark bunker scenes. Day scenes are fine.
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Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on December 03, 2013, 02:42 PM:
 
Cross of Iron is a good film. Have the Blu-Ray only, sadly :-)

Today I watched through my new Tom & Jerry Cat Napping. Was a bit scared by the look of the cover, which is awful. The film was actually the same as shown on BFCC's 62nd show and it's quite a nice one after all. At below 5 pounds, it's okay with the small stripe and the couple of clicks in the sound
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Posted by Guy Taylor, Jr. (Member # 786) on December 03, 2013, 05:18 PM:
 
Thanks Dino, really enjoy your posts here on what you have watched. You have such an amazing collection of silents.
 
Posted by Andrew Woodcock (Member # 3260) on December 03, 2013, 05:47 PM:
 
Just watched the full feature of G.I. Blues. Yes its slightly faded being a Viacom print imported from America but boy did that man have charisma!! The film, the songs, the charm of the entire film given the era it was made in is just FANTASTIC! One of my favourites, as are most of the musicals I have as well as my treasured Disney collection. I guess we are all big kids at heart!
 
Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on December 04, 2013, 01:35 PM:
 
WOW Tom! Great find and as you said, quite passable color!!!

One of Pekinpah's underrated features! Thanks for the screenshots!
 
Posted by Winbert Hutahaean (Member # 58) on December 04, 2013, 07:11 PM:
 
3 x 400' of "Cross of Iron" is easy to get from Ebay.de. It is of course in German titled "Steiner". Since this title appears very often, the price is cheap. Normally will go between EUR 10 - 18.

The sequel al so on 3 x 400' and available form Marketing Films (Germany).

I have both and can enjoy them since this is more action film where dialog is not so important.
 
Posted by Zechariah Sporre (Member # 2358) on December 05, 2013, 06:06 PM:
 
Last night I watched 2 Walton Super 8 Pink Panthers
Pink Valiant
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Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on December 05, 2013, 06:14 PM:
 
I saw that Valiant when I was a boy ... Looks like a decent print that one
 
Posted by Zechariah Sporre (Member # 2358) on December 05, 2013, 07:30 PM:
 
Yes Vidar, I just got it last week from the UK. I was very impressed with the color [Smile]
 
Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on December 06, 2013, 12:55 PM:
 
Exceptional color, it must be on low fade stock!

This cartoon was mostly a remake of Friz Freleng's own Bug's Bunny cartoon with Sam as the Knight.

That first year or so of the Pink Panthers was the best.

Prehistoric Pink was also a favorite of mine, a lot of creatures being the living hell out of each other over a bone.
 
Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on December 07, 2013, 03:04 PM:
 
Had an evening with a neighbor and my sister and saw first The Music Box, 600', no picture

Then we saw Flåklypa Grand Prix, 400'
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Posted by Chris Fries (Member # 2719) on December 07, 2013, 09:02 PM:
 
I just ran the 400' "ALIEN" as well! One of my favorites. Great minds think alike. [Smile]

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x2YD4CqTPNQ

Logan's Run
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vq9oGlR2xGg

ALIEN (not my copy)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yCNfz4A-cl4&list=PLAD6AB0F033F5B17E

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Posted by Jonathan Trevithick (Member # 3066) on December 08, 2013, 02:01 AM:
 
I watched "The Snowman". (Derann 600ft)

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Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on December 09, 2013, 01:18 PM:
 
Watched a few yesterday along with the 16mm Warning Sign

Tom & Jerry: Cat Napping, 200'
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Posted by Lee Mannering (Member # 728) on December 11, 2013, 01:04 AM:
 
Walt Disney Christmas

Lost count how many time I have shown this to youth groups over the years but still as popular as ever.
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Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on December 12, 2013, 12:22 PM:
 
Checked out some of my new things I got in the mail today.

I had Mission Galactica, but thanks to Hugh Thompson Scott, I now have a better looking print and lovely boxes
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Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on December 13, 2013, 02:48 PM:
 
Got a package from Steve Osborne today, so browsed through those

The Sting 2x400'
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Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on December 14, 2013, 12:57 AM:
 
Vidar that was a lot of movie watching...well done!

I only watched 2 x 200ft D.W. Griffith shorts tonight both Blackhawk standard 8 prints, and both a little soft quality wise. The Light that Came (1909)which features one of the few Mary Pickford portrayals where you are not on her side. This was followed by The Two Paths (1911)which is one of the most unique Griffiths in that it is almost totally devoid of reality in its storytelling. The whole movie plays like an abstract dream and really shows the growth that Griffith and Bitzer had made in just 2 short years.

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Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on December 14, 2013, 06:38 AM:
 
Lately, it's become my life ... Reel life is great :-)
 
Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on December 14, 2013, 01:31 PM:
 
Thanks to Hugh, I now have a so close to perfect Battlestar Galactica 2x400' and he also threw in a free The Jerk ... Awesome
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Posted by Brian Stearns (Member # 3792) on December 14, 2013, 03:36 PM:
 
December 13 I turned 40, and to celebrate I watched Dillinger on 16mm with Warren Oates.Its fitting because the same year as I was born 1973. Great film Ben Johnson is awesome as well
 
Posted by Lee Mannering (Member # 728) on December 15, 2013, 01:08 AM:
 
Happy birthday young fella!

Had an enjoyable super 8 day out filming with Santa today.
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Santas Pocket Watch. Often overlooked this but a really nice 400ft cartoon ideal for young children
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12 Days of Christmas
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Plus many more...
 
Posted by Michael De Angelis (Member # 91) on December 15, 2013, 12:51 PM:
 
Brian,

Many Happy and Healthy returns.
 
Posted by Oemer Yalinkilic (Member # 86) on December 15, 2013, 01:13 PM:
 
Happy Birthday Brian. My wifes birthday is on the same day [Smile]
 
Posted by Lee Mannering (Member # 728) on December 18, 2013, 03:14 AM:
 
Ah another Christmas film presentation including..

A TV episode from 1955 and certainly the best of the series 'Sherlock Holmes and the Christmas Pudding'
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The 1983 gem gets plenty of screenings here and pretty amazing this animated film nearly paid for itself over one weekends screenings back then.
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Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on December 19, 2013, 04:46 PM:
 
Been sick with the flu for some days now, but finally got my butt up and put on a couple of Super 8 films.

Got a nice color Walton print on 4x400' called Percy's Progress ... Not the best film, but a few faces known to most
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Posted by Chris Fries (Member # 2719) on December 19, 2013, 08:02 PM:
 
Tonight I watched three Gene Wilder digests.

SILVER STREAK

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Posted by Dominique De Bast (Member # 3798) on December 23, 2013, 04:16 PM:
 
Tonight, I watched Jeux interdits, a French classical sad film from 1952 with two children during WWII. Two days ago, I watched Gulliver's Travel, the well known cartoon.
 
Posted by Lee Mannering (Member # 728) on December 24, 2013, 03:20 AM:
 
Film screenings are in full flow!
Where Jesus Walked 1978 Always popular at Church screenings.
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Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on December 24, 2013, 12:40 PM:
 
Nice to see that "Small One" print! I have it as well. Though officially a Disney release, this was directed by Don Bluth (of An American Tale, land before Time fame, ect), and you can clearly see Bluth's style of animation throughout.

It's actually quite an inter-mingling of the two styles. Some characters are definitely Disney-esque", while others bear the "Bluth stamp"
 
Posted by Steve Klare (Member # 12) on December 24, 2013, 03:12 PM:
 
We show "The Small One" every year sometime between Thanksgiving amd New Year's. Such a great film, and such a great print too!
 
Posted by Dominique De Bast (Member # 3798) on December 25, 2013, 05:22 PM:
 
Yesterday, Tom and Jerry, Night Before Christmas and today, Fantasia 2000.
 
Posted by Jason Gronn (Member # 3921) on December 26, 2013, 05:14 AM:
 
Just screened my new Derann print l purchased of Star Wars, perfect print and terrific stereo sound.
A good film to finish Boxing Day with l thought.
 
Posted by Lee Mannering (Member # 728) on December 27, 2013, 05:33 AM:
 
Pretty amazing number of Super 8 screenings over Christmas and we fitted in every super 8 Christmas film in the archive as well. Some of the highlights were Christmas around the world, Cinderella Steve 9-5 sound,Christmas Visitor, Christmas comes but once a year, The Snowman, Der Schneemann(Magic Snowman 1944), Christmas under fire and Small One.
 
Posted by Steve Klare (Member # 12) on December 27, 2013, 06:08 AM:
 
Merry Christmas Lee,

Where did you find "Der Schneeman" (Hans Fischerkoesen?). I'd love to have a print of that.

We watched "The Small One" Christmas Eve.

We have a Christmas Week tradition of watching "When the North Wind Blows" (full feature). We will do that tonight. My wife bought me a small audio mixer so (among other things) I can connect two projectors into my sound system. Today I'm going to connect in the second projector and hopefully we'll run "North Wind" with it tonight.
 
Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on December 29, 2013, 12:55 AM:
 
Spent the Christmas holiday out in the desert at Joshua Tree in a fun little trailer park called Hicksville. Now that I am back its time for films again. Tonight I watched a well worn super 8 print of GREASE (4 x 400ft Marketing films) and was wondering if anyone knew what was cut out of the marketing version since it has all of the songs?

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Posted by Tom Photiou (Member # 130) on December 30, 2013, 07:56 AM:
 
Marketing released this film full length, and just about every other version, 1 x 200, 1 x 400, 3 x 400 However,
There is at least one print circling on the lists which is advertised as full feature on 2 x 800ft. I purchased this from a dealer a few ago and was dissapointed as it was nowhere near the full feature, its got nothing to do with the fact the film is polyester and will fit onto two 800's, the full film wont even if it is polyester.
We viewed it and although quality was very good it had a complete 400ft reel missing and i returned it as incomplete which it was. There was never, (as far as i am aware) a 4x400ft version released.
In the end and thanks to an e-mail from a forum friend i purchased the full scope feature (& it had been re-recorded into stereo) from Steve @ the Reel Image. It was even supplied on two full 1200 foot spools.
 
Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on December 30, 2013, 10:43 AM:
 
But what is missing? I can't seem to see anything I miss from the 2x800? What scene is not there, so I can check it?
 
Posted by Tom Photiou (Member # 130) on December 30, 2013, 11:04 AM:
 
The only thing i can remember was the whole sequence in the cafe leading up to (and including) the song beauty school drop out was completley missing, so whichever reel this is on on the full marketing feature is the missing reel. It was a good 20 minuite jump in the film so back it went.
 
Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on December 30, 2013, 11:10 AM:
 
I have the song Beauty School Dropout on my 2x800' ... The scene in the cafe, is that where Olivia Newton-John is there with that sportsjock and Travolta is making quite a fool of himself trying to hide from his friends? It's all there in my print
 
Posted by David Ollerearnshaw (Member # 3296) on December 30, 2013, 02:09 PM:
 
Here's the Marketing Films page for 'Grease'
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It should fit onto 2 x 800ft In fact sure this is how I had mine before I could use large reels.
 
Posted by William Fleming (Member # 2632) on December 30, 2013, 04:20 PM:
 
We all sat down to watch the classic Hawk the slayer full feature I got from Barry Attwood. One of my most favourite movies of all time . A tip for those who cant stand
It try and find other movies in it haha I kid you not. The good the bad and the ugly which is an obvious one. Then there is the Braveheart scene, the Excalibur scene and Starwars scene. You might think im crazy but they are there [Smile] I hope to be able to post some pics soon of the screening haha ref another thread.

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Posted by Zechariah Sporre (Member # 2358) on December 30, 2013, 04:26 PM:
 
How can a Braveheart scene be in it since Braveheart was released in 1995?
 
Posted by William Fleming (Member # 2632) on December 30, 2013, 04:30 PM:
 
I dont mean copied from I mean scenes similar too sorry musnt have explained it how I meant it.
 
Posted by Zechariah Sporre (Member # 2358) on December 30, 2013, 05:07 PM:
 
I'm sorry, I misunderstood. I have never scene this film and I assumed you might like TVs playing in the background. I always enjoy spotting those.
 
Posted by Lars-Goran Ahlm (Member # 1908) on December 30, 2013, 08:52 PM:
 
I have not been watching that much super 8 lately due to a problem with my GS1200. But now it's fixed, so I'm going to see a lot more in the near future.
The first thing I saw was Those Magnificent Men in their Flying Machines. This was the first wieving of this film since I put it on 1600 Supaspools.

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Posted by David Ollerearnshaw (Member # 3296) on December 31, 2013, 04:08 AM:
 
Not by any chance the first power station built in the UK?
 
Posted by Lars-Goran Ahlm (Member # 1908) on December 31, 2013, 08:34 AM:
 
Yes, apparently the UK had nuclear powerplants in operation already as early as 1910. [Big Grin]
 
Posted by David Ollerearnshaw (Member # 3296) on January 01, 2014, 06:43 AM:
 
Seeing those images from 'TMMITFM' brought back memories of seeing it at the old ABC cinema (long gone) in Sheffield and I feel sure it was in 70mm the screen was massive. Classic are to release a Pathe reel with the opening of the cinema.

Terry Thomas at his despicable best, a great cast and all the character actors too.
 
Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on January 02, 2014, 03:35 PM:
 
After 3 weeks or so with the flu, finally got around to watch a little again.

101 Dalmatians: Dapper Dalmatian, 200'
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Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on January 08, 2014, 01:22 AM:
 
Ah finally breaking in the new screen..Tonight I watched a couple of shorts to test it out... First up was an 8mm Mickey Maguire comedy on my Eumig entitled Mickey's Movies (1928, 2 x 200ft, Regent Pictures) which due to age is experiencing the rust spots of sloppy processing...Then I busted out the 9.5mm Specto and settled on using about 7 of my new 8 foot screen to keep a decent luminance for Freddy Goes Greek (aka Greek meets Greek, 1920 1 x 200ft, Pathescope)a comedy starring Eddie Boland.

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Posted by Lee Mannering (Member # 728) on January 08, 2014, 03:16 AM:
 
Big Business 1929
Got a full print at long last. Having watched this on a big screen at Bristol Silents with Paul Merton it is a L&H gem and I like the bit where Stan calls Babe to Oliver. Another for the Christmas pile....
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Posted by Steve Klare (Member # 12) on January 10, 2014, 09:29 PM:
 
Three films:

Aral Gasoline Ad. by Hans Fischerkoesen (Steve Osborne)
Laughing Gravy (Blackhawk)
Bach's Cantata and Fugue from Fantasia (Derann)

I haven't shown a lot this last week. If there was any dust on my speakers this last one certainly cleaned it off!
 
Posted by Oemer Yalinkilic (Member # 86) on January 11, 2014, 04:35 PM:
 
Just watched my new Star Wars 35mm IB Tech. print.
I made some screenshots, but it is not worth to post them here, because you don´t see a color difference to the Super 8 print on the screenshots.
But belive me, this is the best way to watch Star Wars.
I saw it in 1978 in 70mm, I had an 16mm original print on fuji stock, I had the Derann feature and also the marketing version on low fade stock but no one was nice like this in IB Tech.
I posted few clips on youtube but they was immediately blocked.
I uploaded them on my website, if you are interested, you can download them here:
http://www.filmantiques.com/2014_01.mp4
http://www.filmantiques.com/2014_02.mp4
http://www.filmantiques.com/2014_03.mp4
http://www.filmantiques.com/2014_04.mp4
 
Posted by Ernie Zahn (Member # 274) on January 13, 2014, 09:09 AM:
 
Two nights ago I played the Derann release of The Time Machine. At the beginning I spliced a day set, raiders trailer, jaws trailer, dr. No trailer, ET teaser, Die Hard 3 teaser, and the short cartoon Peace on Earth.

Some folks might recognize these trailers from my for sale list. I ended up finding a use for them:)
 
Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on January 16, 2014, 02:13 PM:
 
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Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on January 17, 2014, 12:49 PM:
 
That Dracula print just looks fantastic, Vidar! I have the restored DVD version of the film and quite frankly, it's not much better.
 
Posted by William Fleming (Member # 2632) on January 17, 2014, 12:55 PM:
 
Vidar i just got the 400' digest of Prophecy didnt know was available in any other form. Love that movie have done since being a kid [Smile]
 
Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on January 19, 2014, 01:30 AM:
 
Vidar that Prophecy print looks widescreen is it scope or matted?

Tonight I pulled all the gadgets out since my setup time is now shorter with the pulldown screen.I used the Racine Extend-a-reel along with Roy Neil's Film-o-Clean through my Eumig 824. I ran a standard 8 print of The Great White Trail (1917, 1 x 1200ft Thunderbird) starring Doris Kenyon who is most known for Tourneur's Girl's Folly, but she quietly had a long career. The film is an old Wharton title that was cleverly shot in Ithaca, NY over fall and winter seasons to simulate both the city in summer time and a deep Alaska wilderness.

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Posted by William Fleming (Member # 2632) on January 19, 2014, 03:08 AM:
 
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Posted by Lee Mannering (Member # 728) on January 19, 2014, 04:06 AM:
 
Vidar nice to see Bela getting a screening
Will good to see your progress with Scope

Been really looking forward to watching 'Dead of Night' again so sqeezed it in over the weekend. As Old Mother Riley said at the end of Mother Riley Meets the Vampire 'This is the end'

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Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on January 19, 2014, 04:53 AM:
 
Prophecy was matted ... I say widescreen when they're matted and scope when it's ... well, scope :-)

I still think it's easier to watch in widescreen, as he says, some of it is on the wall :-) It means I need to move my projector a meter or two and it's just more work (GS-1200 weighs about 24kg I believe)

Nice to see some more screenshots, been a bit slow lately (me too, still a bit sick)
 
Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on January 22, 2014, 05:17 PM:
 
Saw a couple of freebies from Mr. Pucci

MASH, 400' and very red, but thanks to my new filters from the amazing Hugh Thompson Scott, it was okay. Can see the difference in the pictures
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Posted by Lee Mannering (Member # 728) on January 23, 2014, 04:47 AM:
 
Classic nostalgia evening as we dug out my original Eumig and one of my first Super 8 features from 1975 for a step back in 8mm film collecting. ‘Off the Dole’ 1935 and the great man himself. Still have the magazine with the first advert as Derann heralded this masterpiece
‘At long last we are proud to offer’
Ah golden days…..and the Eumig is still working!
This super 8 acetate film will soon be 40 years old and I must have run it a hundred times.
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Posted by David Ollerearnshaw (Member # 3296) on January 23, 2014, 01:51 PM:
 
Looks a good b/w print Lee. I have 'No Limit' from Derann another very enjoyable film. I do like to watch George Formby films. The 4x400ft format was probably an improvement over the complete films.

Good entertainment.
 
Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on January 23, 2014, 02:02 PM:
 
Indeed, the print looks pin sharp, Lee
 
Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on January 24, 2014, 08:14 AM:
 
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Really digging all the screen shots here! been on the Dino Everette Fan Club for a few years now for showing these rare old films. The others too are beautiful to behold for their quality. What stands out for me are the li'l Rascals shots right now.
 
Posted by David Ollerearnshaw (Member # 3296) on January 24, 2014, 12:43 PM:
 
Just love to watch 'King Kong' bought mine on pre-order from possibly Derann. It was a Mountain Films release in the UK.
 
Posted by Lee Mannering (Member # 728) on January 25, 2014, 04:37 AM:
 
Including this little trip out to a REEL Cinema on this thread.
Went to Stockport Plaza Super Cinema for a double bill presentation of Alec Guiness films aka: Man in the white suit 1951 and Kind hearts and coronets 1949.

The programme opened with the Compton theatre organ and a bit of a singalong which was nice and nostalgic then into the two 35mm film feature both of which were very good prints. At the interval another Compton session then the final film and all stand for The Queen. Another memorable visit to the finest classic cinema in our country…

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Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on January 25, 2014, 04:42 PM:
 
From the meeting in the norwegian film club yesterday, I got some nice titles. The three I've seen so far is :
Junior Bonner, 5x400' Polyester, which I paid a whopping 25 GBP for. A few pictures has filter as the opening looked a bit faded, but it wasn't really.

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Posted by Bill Phelps (Member # 1431) on January 25, 2014, 05:30 PM:
 
Love those CASABLANCA shots....I've always been in love with Ingrid Bergman....that print looks nice!

Bill [Smile]
 
Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on January 27, 2014, 02:22 PM:
 
My bi-weekly screening in my club was a 16mm print of Fahrenheit (posted in 16mm forum) and True Grit, 3x400' using a blue filter
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Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on January 28, 2014, 12:00 PM:
 
You paid only 30 pounds for a feature of Casblanca? My Gawd! That has to be the best price for that feature I have ever seen!

That was a Derann release, I believe (unless there were other super 8 companies that released it as well). My print is on Agfa 2S and has to be one of the sharpest Super 8 black and whites I have ever run across!

What a find. By the way, your having incredible good luck with that filer, Junior Bonner looks great with it.
 
Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on January 28, 2014, 12:17 PM:
 
It was even better Osi, 25 GBP and I think the Junior Bonner is going to be viewed filterless next time, as I assumed it was faded due to the yellowy/browny colors in the opening. Well worth 25 GBP each those two.
 
Posted by Lee Mannering (Member # 728) on January 30, 2014, 06:46 AM:
 
Good old Popeye in GOONLAND 1938
A reasonably fair print from bargain basement Collectors Club with the added benefit of a splendid digitally re-recorded audio track which gives the oldies a lift particularly when this super 8 film is 36 years old. A delightful cartoon this where the film breaks on screen towards the end and the animator carries out a quick film join.

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Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on February 05, 2014, 07:07 AM:
 
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Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on February 08, 2014, 01:38 PM:
 
Got two new films from a forum member today

Animal House 2x400'
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Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on February 10, 2014, 10:02 AM:
 
My small clubs 20th show and after starting with a 16mm (posted in that area) of Teachers, we set off with Laurel & Hardy in Busy Bodies, a 400' sound reel.
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Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on February 10, 2014, 12:47 PM:
 
Those screenshots from the 400ft "People That Time Forgot" were interesting. If you should ever chose to get into super 8 optical sound films, you'll find a full feature of this title with a picture that is at least equal to 16MM, letterboxed to it's theatrical ratio and at least on very print that I have seen (and I have this film as well) a very low fade lovely color. Truly rich color.

What a nice gift, that trailer reel!
 
Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on February 10, 2014, 01:14 PM:
 
I'd love an optical print, just not easy to find. I have some four or five optical films myself and with my first ST-1200D, it was awful. The sound cut a lot, but it wasn't the print. I tested that later and it runs fine on my GS-1200 Xenon.

Do you have one for sale, let me know

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Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on February 13, 2014, 04:35 PM:
 
View a couple of films I got free with a deal on Gremlins

Airport '75, 400' and better looking than my old one
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Posted by Steve Klare (Member # 12) on February 15, 2014, 11:21 PM:
 
Kind of a Mini-Fantasia:

The Sorceror's Apprencite
Bach's Toccatta and Fugue
Beethoven's Pastoral Symphony

I watched these the way I usually do: two projectors alternating for continuous viewing with a switch between them to swap the sound system from one to the other.
 
Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on February 16, 2014, 03:21 AM:
 
Finally got the GS-1200 working in tip top shape with a new amp, and the roller assembly unit that Paul Adsett wrote about. So given that my wife is out of town this weekend, it has been film watching time..And thanks to forum member Ferran Gimenez I watched tonight one I have wanted for some time now....Although I still wish to find the full 5 reel version, I have to say for an edited film this 4 reel version is pretty tight. TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE (1974, 4 x 400ft IVER films) ...I love, love, love this film..They just don't make the slasher/horror films as good as the original 3 (TCM/Halloween/F13th)..The print does have some lines here and there, but doesn't really detract too much since quite honestly most 35mm prints I have seen of this title are scratched...The only thing I thought was odd was that the titles (head and tail) seemed fairly soft compared to the rest of the film...

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Posted by Mark Mander (Member # 340) on February 16, 2014, 03:23 AM:
 
Bit of a mixture last night,
Trailers
HELLO DOLLY SCOPE/STEREO
SUMMER HOLIDAY SCOPE/STEREO
JUMANJI STEREO
HALF A SIXPENCE
ON THE BEAT B/W
A STITCH IN TIME B/W
KING KONG 76
PREDATOR STEREO

Viva Las Vegas 3x400 Stereo,
400ft The Ghost Train b/w
400ft That Riviera Touch
400ft The Lady Vanishes b/w 1938 version
400ft The Quiller Memorandum
 
Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on February 16, 2014, 02:44 PM:
 
Saw some short 50's and 200'
Dyr i Zoo og Circus (Animals of the Zoo and Circus), 50' silent
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Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on February 19, 2014, 03:19 PM:
 
Saw my awful copy of The Birds, 400' ... Tried with several types of filters, but does not look good with any
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Posted by James N. Savage 3 (Member # 83) on February 19, 2014, 06:20 PM:
 
Great pix Vidar! The "Airplane" full feature is somewhat rare, and that looks like a beautiful print.

James.
 
Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on February 19, 2014, 06:39 PM:
 
Thank you. Yes, it's quite okay, but not for my GS-1200 Xenon, as it has the sideways movement. It has a stripe, that doesn't bother me much. Best of all was the price I got it for. I think it was 25 or 30 dollars
 
Posted by Winbert Hutahaean (Member # 58) on February 19, 2014, 07:57 PM:
 
Vidar, is "Airplane" a full feature or 3 x 400'?
 
Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on February 20, 2014, 02:21 AM:
 
6x400' though the last reel mainly is the end credits (probably 6-8 minutes, a half 400')
 
Posted by David Ollerearnshaw (Member # 3296) on February 20, 2014, 04:51 AM:
 
Had to post this classic line

"Surely you can't be serious" "I am serious, and don't call me Shirley"

I too have this full length, a good fun film.
What type of box did you get it in? Mine was just a generic Marketing Films box for all the reels, no pictures, just label with the title stuck on.
 
Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on February 20, 2014, 09:15 AM:
 
No box at all, but I've put them in two 1200' cardboard boxes and printed the poster on it. Was 1 loose reel (a big one) and I took them down to 400's at the splices (I only had Eumig Mark-S 710D running at that time). After my GS-1200 Xenon was in my house, I mounted them on two 1200' (might have been enough with a 1200' and an 800')
 
Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on February 21, 2014, 03:58 PM:
 
Saw three L&H's I got from Phil Johnson's site.
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Posted by Steve Klare (Member # 12) on February 22, 2014, 12:18 AM:
 
One of the great things of participating in this Forum, I read through some posts and became inspired to watch these:

Laurel and Hardy: You're Darn Tootin' (Scored Silent)

Our Gang: Hook and Ladder

Credit due to our old friends at Hal Roach Studios and Blackhawk films!
 
Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on February 22, 2014, 02:41 AM:
 
I used the Eumig 824 for some Standard 8 titles and went heavy handed tonight. First up, a short Dante in the Inferno (Perry's 1 x 200ft mute, 1935) I was always curious about this short hoping it was from the 1924 version but it is just a muted sequence from the Harry Lachman film. I followed this with WHITE GOLD (Cine Service, 6 x 200ft, 1927) starring beauty Jetta Goudal.. A somber tale that thankfully co-stars Clyde Cook who provides some comic relief. You probably won't see the ending of this one coming, but I will tell you that white gold are sheep and have very little to do with the overall story. An underrated movie but far from uplifting.

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Posted by Tom Photiou (Member # 130) on February 24, 2014, 02:51 PM:
 
Great still from Airplane and really good colours to, you lucky chap,the full feature

Just a short showing tonight but a rare and goody, The 400ft cut down of the brilliant Young Frankenstein, This is a German piccolo copy in its original plastic case and re-recorded into English with great patience by Mr John Clancy, and a superb recording it is to. An excellent b/w print with a pin sharp image. This is one of my favourite comedy's from Mel Brooks, if I could only afford the feature but as I do have it on DVD this makes for an excellent souvenir and is very well cut down and includes the scene with the brilliant Gene Hackman as the blind old man.
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Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on February 24, 2014, 03:17 PM:
 
Looks good and I wish I could re-record too, as there's a lot of nice films from Germany
 
Posted by Tom Photiou (Member # 130) on February 24, 2014, 03:28 PM:
 
there certainly is a great deal more titles in Germany, id love to try and get my hands on the black xmas reel, im trying to find a copy that hopefully may already be re recordred in English as i myself am not geared up to do it.
 
Posted by James N. Savage 3 (Member # 83) on February 24, 2014, 07:08 PM:
 
Great print Tom! Isn't it funny that the picture stills on the film case are in color?? [Razz]
 
Posted by Tom Photiou (Member # 130) on February 25, 2014, 06:28 AM:
 
it is odd, I've seen a few boxes of b/w films in the past where colour production stills are used, and even more odd is they always put pictures on the boxes that are from scenes not in the cut down. [Mad] [Wink]
 
Posted by David Ollerearnshaw (Member # 3296) on February 25, 2014, 11:12 AM:
 
'Young Frankenstein' was available for hire only from FDA. I think it cost me £12.50 to hire from them. The print was fantastic. Now I wonder where they all went?
 
Posted by Tom Photiou (Member # 130) on February 25, 2014, 03:02 PM:
 
Tonight I took a 400 footer I put together starting with, Saving Private Ryan trailer, (if only that 600ft opening could have got released on 8mm)Reflections USA, Titanic trailer Reflections 100 years of British cinema. This is a great full 400footer, then onto the Iver release of Helter Skelter, originally on 2 x 400ft and now on one full 600ft spools.
This, as we all know, is the story of the Manson murders, which that weirdo Charles Manson & his followers carried out on actress Sharon Tate and others. The state of California abolished the death sentence when he & his associates went into prison, what a shame, they should have all been executed. This film was originally shown on TV as a two part feature running for 194 minutes so considering this Iver did a superb job cutting this into half an hour. Quality is very good with excellent colour's & sound to match. there's a fair bit of negative dirt/marks mainly on part one but this doesn't cause any problems. Manson is brilliantly played by Steve Railsback & also Marilyn Burns of Texan chainsaw massacre fame plays Linda Kasabian who appears to have been part of the gang but was genuinely trying to make them stop.
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Posted by James N. Savage 3 (Member # 83) on February 25, 2014, 06:32 PM:
 
Tom- I remember watching Helter Skelter on late night TV in the 70's. It creeped me out so bad I couldn't sleep!

That's a nice print you have too.

James.
 
Posted by Terry Lagler (Member # 1110) on February 25, 2014, 07:44 PM:
 
Tonight was monster digest night - actually most are.
Up were a couple of Creature From The Black Lagoon "inspired" films.
Destination Inner Space (combined with a retitled digest version with different scenes "Terror From The Deep")
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Posted by Lee Mannering (Member # 728) on February 28, 2014, 02:54 AM:
 
Not had a great deal of time to watch any films due to organising a film fair plus work but did squeeze in a Popeye ‘I never changes my altitude’ from good old Collectors Club. Nice one this complete with certificate and Paramount opening. Fingers crossed we may watch some flicks over the weekend.
 
Posted by Jason Gronn (Member # 3921) on February 28, 2014, 05:06 AM:
 
Started of the night with the skeleton dance & Good will to men then 101 Dalmatians with the three little pigs as a opener
 
Posted by David Ollerearnshaw (Member # 3296) on March 01, 2014, 02:51 AM:
 
Last night we watched 'The Birds' Still has some colour, but the blacks have a red tinge. Nicely edited with good sound and sharp image.

Columbia's digest of Ray Harryhausen's 'It Came From Beneath The Sea' A good edited version with nice sharp black & white image and the Columbia narrator is only used sparingly.

Then a compilation reel. Starting with Disney's 200ft 'The Love Bug' nice sharp & good sound. Not sure if this has any fade the colours aren't strong, but I think its always been like that. Same reel the two extracts from 'Bedknobs & Broomsticks' (Beautiful Briny & Match Of The Century) both excellent really good colour. Last on this reel Walton's Tom & Jerry 'Tee For Two' excellent print good colour.

The last one 400ft 'The Great Highway' a British Transport Film, about the west coast railway line. Great colour & sound on this one, released by DCR.
 
Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on March 01, 2014, 07:27 PM:
 
Watched a few films I got on last nights meeting and a beautiful print I bought from Hugh Thompson Scott (thank you, thank you) of The Adventures of Robin Hood, which I put on 2x1200'
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Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on March 02, 2014, 02:56 AM:
 
IN case anyone wondered if I was just selling off all of my silents, think again, I still have hundreds I am keeping. Tonight I watched a low budget western entitled WANTED BY THE LAW (1924, 5 x 200' feet, Standard 8mm) This J.B. Warner western is an absolutely gorgeous print, but I cannot remember who released it. The lead actor, Warner actually died the same year this film was released. It is a wonder that everyone in this film did not die of frostbite because you can clearly see their breath in all of the interior scenes where none of them are wearing jackets.

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Posted by Panayotis A. Carayannis (Member # 1220) on March 02, 2014, 12:05 PM:
 
The Porky and Daffy cartoon is CLAWS FOR ALARM (Chuck Jones,1954)
 
Posted by Steve Klare (Member # 12) on March 02, 2014, 09:12 PM:
 
Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy in "Them Thar Hills" followed by its sequel "Tit for Tat". Both are Blackhawk. "Hills" is a better print than (ummmm) "Tat".

I decided to lead off with a trailer, and it was the one for "Star Trek, Generations". (Because I felt like it, I guess! It's my "theater" after all!)
 
Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on March 03, 2014, 04:40 AM:
 
Saw a few cheap Super 8's

21 Hours at Munich, 400'
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Posted by Winbert Hutahaean (Member # 58) on March 03, 2014, 04:57 AM:
 
Vidar, "21 Hours at Munich" is very good print. Who released this, I never heard about it before.
 
Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on March 03, 2014, 06:22 AM:
 
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Posted by Christian Bjorgen (Member # 1780) on March 03, 2014, 08:18 AM:
 
Finally some screenshots from me, I always forget to take some! Apologies for the low quality, it was taken in a dark room with my phone as my DSLR was recharging.

With the new living room done I fixed up a new alternative for running films, with a home-made screen that I attach to the wall when needed. Here it is:

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It is a 1 x 1,33 metre piece of thin fibrecloth painted white, with a black, faux leather trim stapled around it, producing a nice 4:3 screen with some matting at the edges.

Anyway; to the screening!

We saw my two new prints, both courtesy of mr Dino Everett. First up was the 2x400 Super 8 Blackhawk silent cutdown of "Nosferatu", which I respooled to a nearly full 600' with new, white leader.

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Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on March 03, 2014, 12:18 PM:
 
Boy! Vidar, you have been busy!! Great screenshots!!
 
Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on March 03, 2014, 12:27 PM:
 
It's kinda awesome with those norwegian meets. Got 13-14 16mm prints at 10 to 20 GBP and most of these Super 8's were 2 or 3 pounds each. Just can't say no to that :-)

Thank you
 
Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on March 06, 2014, 06:06 PM:
 
Got three films from a forum member
Tora, Tora, Tora 400'
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Posted by Luis Caramelo (Member # 2430) on March 08, 2014, 02:31 PM:
 
Vidar!great screen shoots of the adventures of robin hood,it has the same quality as mine,congratiolations it,s a keep,,,

best;
luis caramelo
 
Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on March 08, 2014, 02:49 PM:
 
Thank you, Mr. Caramelo. I sure will keep this :-) I was looking for a decent print last year, but none came up in full feature, only the 4x400' I believe it was. A huge thanks to Hugh Thompson Scott for selling me this
 
Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on March 09, 2014, 05:11 PM:
 
Showing 22 in our little club started with Monty Python (see 16mm section if interested)
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Posted by Lee Mannering (Member # 728) on March 14, 2014, 03:56 AM:
 
Broke with tradition and watched a bit of 35mm Nitrate film [Eek!] A full on nostalgia evening with good old George in this 1935 original print still in very good shape.
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Posted by Michael De Angelis (Member # 91) on March 14, 2014, 08:43 PM:
 
Lee,

The nitrate is visually appealing, but how do you store the film when it's not

being used and are you required to have special insurance for your house?
 
Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on March 15, 2014, 12:46 AM:
 
Had just enough time for a short little western starring Hoot Gibson entitled FIGHT IT OUT (1920, 2 x 200ft. Parkchester, Standard 8mm)

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Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on March 15, 2014, 12:43 PM:
 
Man! To just have a chance to walk through your archives with you would be heaven! All those classic are rare films!!
 
Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on March 17, 2014, 12:40 AM:
 
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Man! To just have a chance to walk through your archives with you would be heaven! All those classic are rare films!!
Osi, haha If only my wife was as enthusiastic! [Smile]

She did however sit with me to watch a classic sci fi thriller. A fun movie albeit an extremely worn print. FIEND WITHOUT A FACE (1962, B/W CinemaEight, 4 x 400, Super8). I noticed there was not a review so I'll go post one.

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Posted by Lee Mannering (Member # 728) on March 17, 2014, 08:54 AM:
 
Michael Keep it well away from any house most certainly is the answer. If you must have it watch on a viewer with cool lamp only [Cool]
 
Posted by James E. Stubbs (Member # 817) on March 19, 2014, 12:20 AM:
 
Buster Keaton's "The General" Blackhawk 2x400 Some 'toons and a few home movies. First time in 5 years I've had the ST1200HD out.
 
Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on March 20, 2014, 03:41 PM:
 
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Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on March 23, 2014, 04:48 PM:
 
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Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on March 24, 2014, 11:39 AM:
 
From our show at the club yesterday, we had the following Super 8 films
Ice Station Zebra, 1200' and turning, but still has blues. Just paleish.
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Posted by Robin Jansen (Member # 4212) on March 28, 2014, 04:00 PM:
 
Tonight I watched:

Tom & Jerry champion des tennis (B&W)
Tom & Jerry le petit sameritan (B&W)
Popeye Hollywood star (colour, slightly red)
Popeye buddy brutus (colour, slightly red)

Those were on a 400" spool

And last but not least:

The hound who thought he was a racoon (B&W)
 
Posted by Panayotis A. Carayannis (Member # 1220) on March 30, 2014, 11:39 AM:
 
It's been quite some time since I have posted in this topic so, I am starting again.A few nights ago I did an all standard 8 show comprised of the following:
THE LOST MOMENT (1949),a complete (88 minutes) Derann feature from the old days when they were releasing Universal productions. Based on Henry James' The Aspern Papers ,it is a dark and moody piece,all the better appreciated by a good copy, exellently directed by actor Martin Gabel and finely acted by Robert Cummings,Susan Hayward and Agnes Moorehead.Certainly different from the usual fare we mainly show and worth one's time for a good literary adaptation....
...plus,"the usual fare"!!
A rare Chester Conklin-Vernon Dent two reeler from 1931,THE 13TH ALARM,directed by Del Lord,with all the usual car chase (in this case,fire engine) tricks abounding. Not the greatest,but funny enough.
BEDTIME,an exellent crystal clear Kodascope print (with a greenish hue) of a KoKo the clown cartoon
plus,a reel of silent serial trailers.
 
Posted by Michael De Angelis (Member # 91) on March 30, 2014, 12:26 PM:
 
Vidar,

Is the print of Thicker Than Water Standard 8,or Super 8?

I have a Standard 8 print of this and it's excellent, as is yours seen in the picts.
 
Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on March 30, 2014, 12:57 PM:
 
Mine is a Super 8 Blackhawk 400' and it was nice and a funny film. Loved the pulling of the scene change
 
Posted by David Ollerearnshaw (Member # 3296) on March 30, 2014, 02:32 PM:
 
Last night we started with Walton's Tom & Jerry 'Triplet Trouble' with nice colour.

A Flip the Frog 'Music Lesson'

A mixed trailer reel starting with Jef Films 'The Blue Lagoon' then 'Small Town Girl' 'Gone With The Wind' finally 'Calamity Jane'

Mountain Film with Leon Erroll 'Spook Speaks' followed by an old Collectors Club release 'Calling All Girls' More trailers on a 400ft. Ending the film show a Pathe Pic with power boats and other sailing boats.

Followed by the blu-ray 'Where Eagles Dare' I must get my 16mm next time.
 
Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on April 02, 2014, 02:23 PM:
 
Thank you Mr. Savage, I enjoyed the films you sent me today. The Little Rascals The Lucky Corner was very nice and I really appreciate the bonus of that :-)
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Posted by James N. Savage 3 (Member # 83) on April 02, 2014, 04:23 PM:
 
Vidar- So glad you enjoyed the films! Great screen shots from you as always.

James.
 
Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on April 05, 2014, 04:31 PM:
 
Thank you Luis Caramelo, the films arrived today

Was a couple of small problems ... Duel had out of sync sound and I am not sure all Derann Once Upon a Mouse is dark, but this was quite dark

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Ben Hur, 1200' Scope, and not from Luis. A bit pale, but still has some colors
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Posted by Tom Photiou (Member # 130) on April 06, 2014, 01:42 PM:
 
Great images Vidar, your copy of Duel has really good colour by look of it.
Last night we put on the Avengers Return of the Cybernauts, (1968) 3 x 400ft colour, what's left of it) sound. Unfortunately the colour has just about left this print and with some scratching as well we were in two minds to list this on e-bay but unsure of what it would go for we will hang onto it for a bit longer. I HATE FADE. Why on earth did Derann ever use that cheap crappy fast fade film stock, as well as all the other companies.
This is such a pity as this is probably one of the best ever episodes with the added bonus of the great Peter Cushing as a main star and Fulton (Porridge) Mackay as a guest.
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Posted by Panayotis A. Carayannis (Member # 1220) on April 06, 2014, 02:30 PM:
 
Dug up some more standard 8 rarities from my vaults last night,all tv episodes.
THE STOLEN CRIME (Col. March of Scotland Yard,1956) with Boris Karloff.
FACE OF THE DEAD (Inner Sanctum,1954) with Everett Sloane and a very young Jack Klugman.
THE LAST OF THE LARABEE KID (The Roy Rogers Show,1954).This one is known as "The Masked Bandit", on the leader,(beginning credits are eliminated,although end credits are intact)
BEWARE OF THE DOG (Dr Finlay's Casebook,1965)Hour long episode from the series based on A.J.Cronin's writings.
 
Posted by Luis Caramelo (Member # 2430) on April 06, 2014, 02:47 PM:
 
hi!fiend Vidar i,m glad you got the films already,nice screen shots,about,once upon a time a mouse,i don,t know if all prints are like this one,the i know there are also printed in polyester
maybe they look a bit better,

~regards:
luis caramelo
 
Posted by Tom Photiou (Member # 130) on April 08, 2014, 02:58 PM:
 
Tonight we viewed the brilliant 3 x 400ft marketing copy of The Godfather, mounted onto one 800ft spool so no interruption's.
I'm glad we own this version and not the full length feature as these 3 x 400 footers seem to hold up well on the colour where as most of the full length ones seem to have faded or are well on the way. This one is in great shape, colour and sound up to the usual standard. Although I have seen three different copies of this film and I cant describe any of them as pin sharp, simply very good. And very well edited down from three hours.
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Posted by Michael O'Regan (Member # 938) on April 08, 2014, 03:04 PM:
 
Nice colour on that.
How did 3x400 fit on one 800ft reel, Tom?
 
Posted by Tom Photiou (Member # 130) on April 08, 2014, 03:54 PM:
 
marketing used very thin but extremely tough polyester film, its almost impossible to tear it with your hands, in fact all the marketing 3x400 footers all fit very nicely onto one 800 ft spool, we have chinatown, godfathers one and two, once upon a time in the west,the warriors, and a few others and each one is on an 800 ft spool, they are full but not over spilling. [Wink]
 
Posted by John Saunders (Member # 302) on April 10, 2014, 08:17 PM:
 
Just finished watching a 16mm feature i've had here for a long time, and finally had a chance to view it. 1920 silent western "The Unknown Ranger" starring Rex Ray. (snapped the pics with the flash off and didn't capture the best quality with the camera)
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Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on April 13, 2014, 06:20 PM:
 
From our 24th showing ... Super 8 section

And awful print of Doctor Cyclops
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A free film I got from the amazing Mr. Scott, Doggone Tired, 200'
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Posted by Tom Photiou (Member # 130) on April 14, 2014, 02:57 PM:
 
Great showing Vidar, & thicker than water was L&H's last short I believe, your screenshots are always very clear, what's the secret? [Wink]
 
Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on April 14, 2014, 03:57 PM:
 
Thank you ... No secret :-) I do not photograph them, I make a video with either my Sony DV camera or the Nikon D3200 (this camera seem to add red tones that's not really there on screen)

I take it into a program I bought, Power Director 10 and take screen shots of the ones I want. Then I remove a little borders (trying to keep the edges of the screen there) and then resize them to 400 (this used to be 550, but since the other forum needs 400, I opted for that)

You can also use the free VLC player for screen shots
 
Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on April 17, 2014, 01:24 PM:
 
Got a couple of Flynn films and viewed them today. Captain Blood and The Sea Hawk, both 2x400' Derann prints
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Posted by David Ollerearnshaw (Member # 3296) on April 17, 2014, 02:35 PM:
 
Ah Mr Flynn. Two excellent 2x400ft releases. Great cutdowns, and very repeatable.
 
Posted by Tom Photiou (Member # 130) on April 17, 2014, 03:15 PM:
 
Tonight we watched one of the best scope films in our collection, the 4 x 400ft feature My name is Nobody, always liked this one, (I believe there is a few full features of this on 8mm out there somewhere, we do have the feature on DVD but you cant compare it on TV to this big scope screen version.
A great mix of action and comedy with the brilliant Henry Fonda and Terrence Hill and a great, if sometimes unusual, soundtrack by Ennio Morriconnie.
In brief, Jack Beauregard, (Fonda), once the greatest gunslinger of the Old West, wants to move to Europe and retire in peace. But a young gunfighter, known only as "Nobody", (Hill), idolises him and wants to see him go out in a blaze of glory. He arranges for Jack to face the 150-man gang known as The Wild Bunch and earn his place in history, a really good scope screen filler, the colour has held up quite well and the sound is excellent.
I think we got this one for around £60 many many years ago.
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Posted by Jason Gronn (Member # 3921) on April 21, 2014, 07:27 AM:
 
Finished the Easter long weekend with a family & friends movie night screening Star Wars and A Bugs Life
 
Posted by Steve Klare (Member # 12) on April 21, 2014, 09:58 AM:
 
I had a very different kind of film showing.

We had friends out from Brooklyn for Easter. One of them is our friend's 82 year old Aunt who is having a rough time of it health-wise.

Our friend was going through storage in their house and found a number of 400 foot reels of her late Uncle's home movies from the late 1960s. I looked at one of them and found that Uncle Charlie was a pretty decent home movie maker but his tape splices and my ELMO didn't get along at all! So I took a reel and went through it end to end with the Bolex beveled cement splicer.

So we sat everyone down after Dinner and told Aunt Yvonne: "It's your film show tonight." She asked "What's it about?" and I said "You need to tell us!"

These were all Kodachromes of family parties in their Brownstone in Bay Ridge and in wonderful shape. They even included Uncle Charlie setting up his Kodak projector, maybe to screen some of the same footage we watched last night.

They got to have a "visit" with long gone relatives and tell some stories. We got to see our friend who turned 60 last fall as a high schooler!

No sound, no 'scope: just memories. (Kind of a window back in time.)
 
Posted by David Ollerearnshaw (Member # 3296) on April 21, 2014, 12:28 PM:
 
Steve Watching home movies of your memories is fantastic. We watched a couple of mine last week of my first trip I think to US from 1980 followed by RAF Finningley 81.

I wish I could start an archive of peoples home movies and put them on the internet. I feel they have a real place to play in the history of the world.
 
Posted by Michael O'Regan (Member # 938) on April 21, 2014, 12:30 PM:
 
Steve,

That's fantastic. Sounds like a great show. Must've been quite moving.
[Smile]
 
Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on April 22, 2014, 12:05 PM:
 
Tom ...

I have that print too and the color has held up well. I have always wished that they would have put out on a 200ft reel that beginning sequence when Henry Fonda gets his "shave", which alone, was quite excellent!
 
Posted by Tom Photiou (Member # 130) on April 23, 2014, 03:00 AM:
 
Osi, I forgotten about that sequence, just one more reel would have done it [Mad] [Wink]
 
Posted by Dominique De Bast (Member # 3798) on April 27, 2014, 05:50 PM:
 
I've just watched "L'auberge rouge", a classical French film with Fernandel.
 
Posted by Ernie Zahn (Member # 274) on April 28, 2014, 07:01 AM:
 
Had a BBQ with some folks and did an outdoor screening of Casablanca.
 
Posted by Dominique De Bast (Member # 3798) on April 30, 2014, 04:38 PM:
 
Yesterday, Benny Hill and today A Fish Called Wanda (super 8 optical sound).
 
Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on May 01, 2014, 11:12 AM:
 
On Friday and Sunday this was ... Saw on Friday

The Run of the Arrow, 4x400'
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Posted by Tom Photiou (Member # 130) on May 01, 2014, 11:43 AM:
 
Last night we put up a couple of shorts including the Playground Skirmish extract from The Matrix, this one is the 200ft stereo sounds with excellent all round quality, a great little item and fills the scope screen with action all the way,
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Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on May 01, 2014, 12:09 PM:
 
Vidar ...

In that large shot, is that a young Charles Bronson as the indian (standing there with Rod Steiger)? I'm just curious.
 
Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on May 01, 2014, 01:52 PM:
 
Osi, it sure is :-) Lately (after starting collection of films), I've seen him in more than one film where he's an indian ... He's in Guns for San Sebastian and I think Drum Beat or something like that.

Bronson was cool :-)
 
Posted by Dominique De Bast (Member # 3798) on May 01, 2014, 05:10 PM:
 
The Silent Ennemy, a 1930's silent film starring Indians. It is explained at the beginning of the film that it was shoot as a kind of documentary. The fact that it was a silent film in 1930 made it not a commercial success as, as everybody knows, the talkies already attracted people for three years. My copy has a sound track with music and, curiousely, a spoken introduction by one of the actors. So I wonder if the sound track is original (obviousely, the spoken introduction is) and if it was released with it in 1930 (which could make sense if there were no longer orchestras or pianists in the cinemas at that time).
 
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Posted by Tom Photiou (Member # 130) on May 02, 2014, 01:25 PM:
 
Last night was the 3 x 400 footer, (joined onto 2 x 600 foot spools), of Superman and this one has the little extra bits put in from what I assume was a short version, although it all fits well there is a difference in the sound quality but as we go through and old pioneer stereo amp doesn't really cause too much bother, colour is very good,(as is the sound), which makes it a bit odd that these images appear to have fade, this light red only appears through my old digital camera when I take these images during a show, the actual movie is ten times better, what a pity it was never put out in scope like 2 and 3.
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Posted by Andrew Woodcock (Member # 3260) on May 02, 2014, 02:07 PM:
 
Mine is exactly the same Tom! The person who owned it from new had spliced the 400ft version in and edited it well, but although their is no noticeable fade between the two different prints, the volume level is way down on the 400ft bits to that of the abridged feature.

Also the framing is slightly different but if you overshoot slightly in the borders of the screen it is not noticeable or necessary to re-frame between scenes.

The one I have is mounted on one very full 1200ft reel and ends with the Superman II trailer.
 
Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on May 03, 2014, 12:39 AM:
 
I have been so busy "rockin" lately I haven't had time for films ,but things calmed down for a bit until I back up metal legend THOR next month...Tonight I started with a silent Arthur Lake comedy that sadly is missing its title so I haven't figured out the title on this beautiful old Standard 8mm kodascope print (1920's, kodascope, 2 x 200ft) which was followed by a classic sound film from the 50's called GOD'S LITTLE ACRE (1958, 5 x 400ft, Standard 8mm) that stars Robert Ryan, Tina Louise and many others.

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Posted by Dominique De Bast (Member # 3798) on May 04, 2014, 04:13 PM:
 
After having had a problem with the feature I wanted to watch ( my post "Where is the sound of my film ?" explains it), I watched a cartoon in super 8 released by Piccolo film (number F 7589). The box also mention Universal Eight. The title is L'orchestre le plus drôle du monde (The Funniest Orchestra In The World). There is a draw extract of the cartoon and the description is correct. The only strange thing is that there is strip that says "Woody Woodpecker" and the cartoon has nothing to do with the bird ! By the way, it is a good cartoon and the colours are still good.
 
Posted by Tom Photiou (Member # 130) on May 05, 2014, 02:38 PM:
 
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Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on May 05, 2014, 02:58 PM:
 
Copy and paste in Paint for my part ... Just load the first picture you want, then go to properties and change the size there and open another Paint, get the next picture, mark all, copy and close. The paste it into the first picture

You do need to keep the total size under 200kb
 
Posted by Tom Photiou (Member # 130) on May 06, 2014, 12:47 PM:
 
Thanks Vidar, I shall try again soon,
The latest viewing and refer to my review on the review thread for full details, the 3 x 400ft of The Rover, aka The Adventurer with Antony Quinn.
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Posted by Dominique De Bast (Member # 3798) on May 06, 2014, 04:54 PM:
 
A French film from 1938, Les disparus de Saint-Agil, with Erich von Stroheim and Michel Simon. It is noticeable that one of the character of the film refers several times to a war in a foreseen future. Something that may interest Stars Wars'fans is that the opening credits inspired Stars wars' credits and the music of these opening credits inspired one of Stars wars'music.
 
Posted by Tom Photiou (Member # 130) on May 07, 2014, 02:30 PM:
 
Lastest viewing was the Godfather Part Two, the 3 x 400 footer mounted onto a full 800ft spool. This one is OK but for me part one appears to have slight fade where as 2 & 3 are fine but the image sharpness isnt be up to the usual sharp standard as many of the other marketing releases, a bit disappointing as the first Godfather is much better, not to mention the usual abrupt end to the movie with not a single title in sight.
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Posted by Lee Mannering (Member # 728) on May 08, 2014, 02:04 AM:
 
Lovely evening trawling through the archive and watching some yet unfinished home movies plus

Collectors Club: Turn of the Wheel and Tumbleweeds Prologue with good old Will S Hart. I must plan a night with this, his 30 minute life story film and feature of Tumbleweeds.

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Posted by Panayotis A. Carayannis (Member # 1220) on May 08, 2014, 03:12 PM:
 
Dominique,your cartoon is one of the Walter Lantz "Musical Miniatures" from the forties, which U8 released. I can find you the title if you give me some description.
 
Posted by Dominique De Bast (Member # 3798) on May 08, 2014, 03:49 PM:
 
Thank you, Panayotis ! I will scan the cover of the box but I have to buy a new printer/scanner as I broke mine about two weeks ago.onight, I watched "Project The Right Image" (a distract projectionnist makes all wrong), "Pathe News Weekly" (with Roger Moore and The Avengers)and the digest of "Singing In The Rain".
 
Posted by Tom Photiou (Member # 130) on May 09, 2014, 06:39 AM:
 
Last night was two very different viewings, starting off with the McMaster 2 x 400fooer from Iver, (joined onto a full 600ft)
Starring David Carradine, Jack Palance, Burl Ives, and Brock Peters, The print has no colour fade and is in great condition considering its age.
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Posted by Zechariah Sporre (Member # 2358) on May 12, 2014, 10:37 PM:
 
I received 2 new films in the mail today. The first was the newly released Pixar short Partly Cloudy. I think it is a great short. (sorry the pictures aren't that great I just took them on my cell phone.
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Posted by Lee Mannering (Member # 728) on May 14, 2014, 01:12 AM:
 
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Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on May 14, 2014, 09:02 AM:
 
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Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on May 16, 2014, 03:16 PM:
 
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Posted by Dominique De Bast (Member # 3798) on May 16, 2014, 04:53 PM:
 
The digest of Gigi (with Maurice Chevalier), the first sound film I owned. I received it for one of my birthday although I had no sound projector. I could only watch it in sound many years later when I bought on a flea market a perfect working Elmo (I still have) for a song (the good old time...). Extracts (not a digest) from Amanda (with Fred Astaire), Murder in 3D and The Steve Allen Show with Elvis Presley.
 
Posted by David Ollerearnshaw (Member # 3296) on May 17, 2014, 01:48 AM:
 
Last night we started with Walton trailers reels (Reel 1: Witchfinder General, Curse Of The Crimson Altar, Hannie Caulder. Reel 2: Percy's Progress, Callan and One Million Years BC, Shalako.) Reel 1 excellent with no fade, reel 2 has faded a little, but not too bad.

Next another Walton release Laurel & Hardy's Musical Moments. Starts with '"Let Me Call You Sweetheart" from 'Swiss Miss' followed by "Trail Of The Lonesome Pine" & "I Want To Be In Dixie" both from 'Way Out West', last on this reel an extract from "The Music Box". A reel treat this one. Nice and sharp print.

Next up a Derann release 'Tom & Jerry in Royal Cat Nap' in scope, but shown without lens. This is a pin sharp print with great colour.

Last one a P.M. Films release 'The World Of Steam. Blackmore Vale Steams Again' For those not into steam engines 'Blackmore Vale is a Southern Railway 'West Country Class Pacific'. Quite well made film. A good print with very good colour.
 
Posted by Lee Mannering (Member # 728) on May 22, 2014, 07:22 AM:
 
Think we can safely say we have had a bit of a Scope spree here recently.
Show started with, This is Scope, Cinemascope 55, Super 8 trl, This is it trl, Diamonds are a girls best friend, Die another Day, feature Fearless Vampire Killers and closing with Capt America. The FVK looked beautiful in Scope and a film that always tickles me. [Big Grin]
 
Posted by Oemer Yalinkilic (Member # 86) on May 22, 2014, 01:23 PM:
 
Last weekend I had a private screening in a cinema for all my friend's. We watched an original 35mm technicolor print of star wars. It was a really big fun for everyone.
www.filmantiques.com
 
Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on May 22, 2014, 01:36 PM:
 
You mean original 77 version? Or the 97 re-release with CGI crap all over it? I have the latter one myself, but would love the original '77 (Osi, want to sell you Super 8?) ;-) Guess not
 
Posted by Oemer Yalinkilic (Member # 86) on May 22, 2014, 02:13 PM:
 
Original German first release from1978.
 
Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on May 22, 2014, 03:49 PM:
 
Oh, lovely :-) Kept up well it seems too, nice colors
 
Posted by Panayotis A. Carayannis (Member # 1220) on May 23, 2014, 03:12 AM:
 
Last night,a rarity. Oldrich Lipski's ADELE HASN'T HAD HER DINNER YET or,NICK CARTER IN PRAGUE. Czech film,italian print,dubbed in spanish,with fair colors! A wonderfull pastiche of the detective pulps of the teens and twenties,with a dose of "Little Shop of Horrors" thrown in and in every way equal to the director's classic "Lemonade Joe" and with some of the same actors. I consider it one of my prized possessions.
 
Posted by Dominique De Bast (Member # 3798) on May 24, 2014, 05:15 PM:
 
French ads and Hustling For Health, a sonorized "lost silent film" from 1918 with Stan Laurel. Although it has a soundtrack, the film runs at 18 fps which is the correct speed. The film was issued in 1990 by Phil Johnson who still has website.
 
Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on May 25, 2014, 05:17 AM:
 
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Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on May 27, 2014, 12:25 AM:
 
I have been super busy playing music lately with my own band and this past Saturday with the metal Rock Warrior himself THOR I'm wearing the bowler hat behind him...

BUT with the long weekend I found some time to sneak in some movies on Standard 8. First up was an old Hoot Gibson silent short entitled MAN WITH THE PUNCH (1920, Griggs 2 x 200ft) and then a sound 8mm feature of PSYCHO that is still sharper and better quality than any 16mm print I have acquired over the years.

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Posted by Janice Glesser (Member # 2758) on May 27, 2014, 02:12 AM:
 
Psycho shots are fantastic Dino! I'm down in LA for a few days and missing my projectors. I have a bunch of Super 8mm arriving the day I get back home...and can't wait to screen them [Smile]
 
Posted by Tom Photiou (Member # 130) on June 01, 2014, 02:44 PM:
 
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Posted by Jonathan Trevithick (Member # 3066) on June 01, 2014, 04:09 PM:
 
I watched a Red Fox print of 'North by Northwest'.
 
Posted by Lee Mannering (Member # 728) on June 02, 2014, 03:37 AM:
 
Nice to see you watching George Tom [Big Grin]

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Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on June 02, 2014, 08:48 AM:
 
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Posted by Tom Photiou (Member # 130) on June 02, 2014, 12:14 PM:
 
Lee, I thought he was a nice mix with the Klansman [Big Grin]
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Posted by Dominique De Bast (Member # 3798) on June 02, 2014, 05:32 PM:
 
A Pathe Newsreel and The Mad Doctor, a perfect Mickey Mouse cartoon for Halloween (although, not for very little children).
 
Posted by Tom Photiou (Member # 130) on June 03, 2014, 02:56 PM:
 
Tonight was the turn of The Neverending Story, the Derann 600 foot release although mine isn't stereo however, picture and sound are all very good, no colour fade on the print but as has already been said they were never vibrant like most of Deranns later releases. Although its a very good cut down my only gripe is why a few extra feet weren't spared to show the horse being lost in the swamp, it would have made it a perfect edit, but its still very good and one of the best edits on super 8,
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Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on June 06, 2014, 06:55 AM:
 
Saw a few I got lately

Bruce Lee, The Man, The Myth 800' scope
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Posted by James N. Savage 3 (Member # 83) on June 06, 2014, 07:23 AM:
 
Great pix VIDAR!!
 
Posted by Tom Photiou (Member # 130) on June 06, 2014, 02:21 PM:
 
Just watched the 3 x 400 footer, (joined onto 2 x 600) of Clash of the titans. Again, we are very pleased and surprised, its been a few years since we put this through and being MGM I really thought it was going to be red or at least fading, but no. Apart from a few light marks here and there, (we did only pay around £30 for it), its absolutely fine. The blacks are black as they say.
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Posted by Dominique De Bast (Member # 3798) on June 08, 2014, 06:20 PM:
 
Tonight, two cartoons and a short. Among the cartoons, a Popeye in blanck and white with an English sound although it is a Film Office release with the title in French on the box. When I wanted to put the paper on which I had written today's date for remembering I lubbed the film with Filmguard, I found a double side printed paper with the list of the Popeye cartoons released by Film Office. What is surprising is that the list is on 6 languages, but English, the languge of the film !, is not among them.
 
Posted by Ernie Zahn (Member # 274) on June 08, 2014, 06:32 PM:
 
Tom, what stock is that?
 
Posted by Jason Gronn (Member # 3921) on June 09, 2014, 02:11 AM:
 
Aladdin & The Lion King with the new CHC short Bumbble Bee
 
Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on June 09, 2014, 04:51 PM:
 
We saw Smokey and the Bandit 800', Smokey and the Bandit 2 800', Assault on Precinct 13 600' and The Man in the Iron Mask 400'
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Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on June 11, 2014, 01:13 AM:
 
Poltergeist, 3x800' ... And thanks to Mr. Walsh for the bonus films, highly appreciated
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Posted by Andrew Woodcock (Member # 3260) on June 11, 2014, 03:42 AM:
 
You have another one on my wish list there Vidar! Lovely screen shots btw.... oh well, one day maybe l.o.l
 
Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on June 11, 2014, 07:17 AM:
 
Thanks, it's a great movie. It is slightly off focus, a bit my fault, as I probably turned the focus a bit when picking up the camera. But it also does look slightly blurry, especially on the titles. Great fun watching it again
 
Posted by Luis Caramelo (Member # 2430) on June 11, 2014, 08:42 AM:
 
last night i screend goldfinger 4x600ft by derann
and night before was the terminator 4x600ft by derann
unfortunaly i can.t provide screen shots but most of you know these films...

regards:
luis caramelo
 
Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on June 12, 2014, 12:37 PM:
 
Vidar, I would certainly recommend the scope "Poltergeist", as it is one of those films that certainly uses the scope format to full effect. No doubt pricey but well worth it.

You lucked out on a good print of "Smokey and the Bandit 2". My print had good color as well, and the letterbox was certainly a plus!

Tom, great print of "Titans"! I believe that there were a number of prints that made it onto some form of low fade stock, don't know which kind though, possibly Fuji or Agfa?
 
Posted by Luis Caramelo (Member # 2430) on June 13, 2014, 06:23 AM:
 
lst night a couples of cartoons:pink panther,and the full leght

the heroes of telemark,a great print from dcr,starring:kirk Douglas and Richard harris.

regards:
luis caramelo
 
Posted by Dominique De Bast (Member # 3798) on June 13, 2014, 06:10 PM:
 
A cartoon Little Roquefort Friday The 13. I watched it the best day possible to match the title.
 
Posted by Dominique De Bast (Member # 3798) on June 13, 2014, 06:10 PM:
 
A cartoon Little Roquefort Friday The 13. I watched it the best day possible to match the title.
 
Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on June 14, 2014, 12:10 PM:
 
Saw an optical feature today, starring Whoopie Goldberg, Neil Patrick Harris, Michael Ontkean and Kathleen Quinlan ... Clara's Heart
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Posted by Dominique De Bast (Member # 3798) on June 16, 2014, 05:01 PM:
 
A post war documentary in French "Viasages du Luxembourg" (Luxembourgs Faces) about this small European country. Then, in English, Dick Turpin, The Upright Man.
 
Posted by Luis Caramelo (Member # 2430) on June 17, 2014, 12:12 PM:
 
last´night i give another night cinema;

the misterious Island-400ft digest,from colunbia,still great color,
and one of mine srnold.s favote movie:
the predator ful lenght by derann ,stuning print.

luis caramelo
 
Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on June 24, 2014, 11:40 AM:
 
Saw a very disappoiting digest of Bava's Kill Baby Kill ... Not my kind of movie :-( I do believe it's kinda rare (or am I wrong?)

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Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on July 03, 2014, 06:07 AM:
 
Scars of Dracula, 4x400' and red as blood, even with blue filters on the darker scenes

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Posted by Lee Mannering (Member # 728) on July 03, 2014, 01:46 PM:
 
Nice to see Benny again Vidar.

My Bond night is about to start with a few more recent releases including Goldeneye in Scope
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Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on July 03, 2014, 03:03 PM:
 
Yes, Benny Hill was a funny guy I used to see alot as a kid. Enjoy your even, I'm sure it's gonna be good, as long as you keep it reel :-)
 
Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on July 07, 2014, 10:44 AM:
 
Raiders of the Lost Ark, Super 8 Stereo scope
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Posted by Jonathan Trevithick (Member # 3066) on July 10, 2014, 04:03 PM:
 
I watched a heap of Derann advert reels plus Lee's excellent "Cinema of our Time".
 
Posted by Tom Photiou (Member # 130) on July 13, 2014, 01:41 PM:
 
Jonathon, I do love the old ad reels,
Over the last week we watched the I.E international series of the world in Flames. All in good condition and sound is very good on all of them, the picture is generally excellent giving where a lot of this material came from. A very good series and the ones we have are
war between the USSR & Finland,
German invasion of Denmark & Norway,
Invasion of Belgium & Holland,
campaign in France,
Italy joins the Axis,
Battle of Britain,
campaign in the Balkans,
campaign in Crimea,
Battle of Stalingrad,
War on the sea's,
War in Italy,
Invasion of Normandy,
Fall of Germany,
Fall of Japan.
It was so annoying for us because before we started buying these, (all new), we asked the dealers if this was likely to be dropped from the catalogues, we were told no, and what happened after six or so? [Mad]
Suffice to say the ones we keep an eye out for are Hitler's Rise to power, The dawn of WW2, Invasion of Poland and The allied campaign in Africa. Although we would still not have all the series it would be enough to make it a really good one, all be it, its nowhere as good as the TV series The world at War. That was a great series and still is today on the re-runs.
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Posted by Brian Fretwell (Member # 4302) on July 14, 2014, 06:09 PM:
 
Callan (the Walton 400ft = the 200ft spliced together and a trailer/advert reel. I had forgotten that the cut "Pigs head" was included on the "Who Framed Roger Rabbit" trailer, I wondered why the trailer wasn't on the UK DVD or Blu Ray discs.
 
Posted by Andreas Chmielewski (Member # 2208) on July 16, 2014, 05:46 AM:
 
We have look 600 feet Version from THE SILENCERS with Dean Martin and the full lengh Print from Spartacus (10x600 feet Reels) ..all on Super 8 and with german sound
 
Posted by David Ollerearnshaw (Member # 3296) on July 16, 2014, 10:52 AM:
 
Andreas, is The Silencers made-up from the 200ft & 400ft versions?
 
Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on July 17, 2014, 12:09 PM:
 
Sometimes the deletions of trailers can be amazing. The 2 disc DVD edition of "STAR TREK: The Motion Picture" has two or three trailers on it, but it doesn't have the nearly 10 minute promo reel which was released by Marketing films on super 8, (it was marketed as a 400ft release with assorted other shorter trailer for other marketing Films releases on there as well).

That 10 minute promo has some early footage that's not in the movie or in any other trailer that I've ever seen, so it makes that little 400ft reel quite collectible!
 
Posted by Andreas Chmielewski (Member # 2208) on July 22, 2014, 05:49 AM:
 
Yes it´s a cut with 200 + 400 feet Version..and i have play the german sound on the magnetic stripe

We have make a Open Air Kino on Saturday...we have look the full lengh feature The Big Country..in Scope ..with German Sound...German Super 8 Print...great qaulity!!

Great One Reeler from Tell Them Willy Boy is here..i have a full lengh Print in Scope on Super 8...with german sound
 
Posted by Panayotis A. Carayannis (Member # 1220) on July 23, 2014, 01:16 PM:
 
Sunday night: Dr Jeckyll and Mr Hyde,the John Barrymore version,followed by a rare but most unfunny two reel travesty: When Quackel Did Hide starring the most unfunny Charlie Joy.
Monday night: The Incredible Shrinking Man,the complete old Derann feature,plus, Howling Hollywood,a middling late silent Educational two reeler, taking place in a Hollywood studio intermixing the misadventures of making a picture,and the picture itself,starring a number of second echelon comics (George Davies,Vernon Dent,Arthur Houseman.
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Posted by Janice Glesser (Member # 2758) on July 24, 2014, 11:32 AM:
 
I don't know if it was insomnia or just my excitement to use my newly halogen converted Pathe Baby projector...but I was up until 3am screening and repairing over a dozen 9.5 reels. Most were home movies of a family with a newborn, a model train running on the track, a trip to Niagra Falls, and one was a Pathe promotional Review sales reel. It was better than watching a TV series...with the unmarked reels I never knew what was coming next [Smile]

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Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on July 26, 2014, 01:04 PM:
 
Got a couple in the mail today ... Capricorn One, 400' and She Wore a Yellow Ribbon, 4x400' (Anyone has this? I thought it was poorly edited, sound snaps mid sound and such)
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Posted by Brian Fretwell (Member # 4302) on July 27, 2014, 05:41 AM:
 
Is that 400ft Capricorn One the Promo reel distributed by Walton Films? I have the 'scope version and it's very good.
 
Posted by Panayotis A. Carayannis (Member # 1220) on July 27, 2014, 09:38 AM:
 
Vidar,for complete prints of the John Ford cavalry trilogy (SHE WORE A YELLOW RIBBON,in color,FORT APACHE,RIO GRANTE), you must look for american prints, which are complete. They may also exist in italian german or french editions,but,dubbed films I don't care about,so,I don't know.
 
Posted by David Ollerearnshaw (Member # 3296) on July 27, 2014, 12:17 PM:
 
She Wore a Yellow Ribbon, 4x400' That was a Mountain Films release. My view in most of the films I have from them, is they never could afford a professional film editor.

Last night we watched More Cinema Tags on a 50'. Followed by an old Columbia 400' Queen Boxer a bit faded not too bad to watch and typical of the Kung Fu films. Had the narrator but he did help this time.

A Walton Tom & Jerry Yankee Doodle Mouse still very good colour and of course funny.

1400 Zulu a Fletcher Films on 400ft silent black & white disappointed with this one.

Jack Hulbert, Fay Wray, Ralph Richardson, in Bulldog Jack (1935) an old PM Films release 3x400ft about 50 minutes missing 22 minutes.

Enjoyed this one nice print with good sound and very well edited. Until I looked at the original on IMDB where it lists the running time at 72 minutes I wouldn't have said it was cut.
 
Posted by Tom Photiou (Member # 130) on July 27, 2014, 12:39 PM:
 
We do have the 4 x 400 foot of She wore a yellow ribbon, colour sound, good film but as you said, badly edited by mountain, (as many of them were), if you can get the 400 footer of this it does have the attack sequence which we did and spliced it in, it does make it a bit better. Colour has held up very well.
 
Posted by Brian Fretwell (Member # 4302) on July 27, 2014, 06:54 PM:
 
Chaplin in the 2 reeler "Night at the Show" Standard 8 on 3m B&W stock, a collector's Club print I believe. Also the 200ft Frankenstein Standard 8 sound. Both shown on a Eumig 710D (it will only run at 24fps in warm weather, I need to clean the drive system discs).
 
Posted by David Ollerearnshaw (Member # 3296) on August 02, 2014, 05:47 PM:
 
Friday night was film night.

Started with Pathe Pic mainly power boats and boats in general. Not sure who did this in a home made box, but does say Derann on box. Still good colour, sound good too. Could be a Walton re-release

Next up a Looney Tunes Corny Concerto very good colour, again not sure of origin.

Ken Films Jessie James (400ft selected scenes) 14 minutes, it says so on the soundtrack. Colour is sometimes good then looks faded. Not too much of the narrator fair edit.

Next was an old Derann One Way Out You Tube a Four Star TV episode edited from the original. Enjoyed it.

Some trailers for Basil Rathbone's Holmes film (Collectors Club) good.

A Walton release The Elizabethan Express in B/W a good print again.

Powell Films Movietone News 150th Anniversary Of Steam Railways. This was good colour and sound.

Forgot to mention Bugs Bunny in Dumb Patrol again in good condition.

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Posted by Jason Gronn (Member # 3921) on August 02, 2014, 06:31 PM:
 
Had a quiet night at home with a screening of Speed with a recent audio remix along with Winnie the Pooh & the blustery day
 
Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on August 03, 2014, 01:42 AM:
 
Pan - any time you want to trade that Charlie Joy let me know as I have never seen a comedy with him..

With my wife and I planning a trip to London later this year I thought it was best to watch AN AMERICAN WEREWOLF IN LONDON (16mm 3 x 1600ft - letterboxed), Plus I must confess as my wife and I watch Call the Midwife, I wanted to show her Ms. Agutter pre Catholicism.

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Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on August 03, 2014, 02:43 AM:
 
I love that film. Superb use of music and quite funny at times. Great special effects (not pukey CGI)

Looks very nice Dino

I watched my new optical feature, The Billion Dollar Hobo 3x600' (now on 1x1200' and 600')
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Posted by Janice Glesser (Member # 2758) on August 03, 2014, 12:56 PM:
 
Dino..."An American Werewolf in London" is a classic for me. I don't have a film version, but do have the DVD. Seeing your screen caps...I have to watch it now! Thanks.
 
Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on August 04, 2014, 02:10 PM:
 
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Posted by Jason Gronn (Member # 3921) on August 07, 2014, 07:41 AM:
 
Had the family over for a Disney film night with Aladdin & Mary Poppins, both wonderful prints and enjoyed by all.
 
Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on August 08, 2014, 12:44 AM:
 
a few short reels of Standard 8 tonight first up was MOTHER GOOSELAND (1924, Kodascope 200ft) followed by a somewhat non-pc FELIX SAVES THE DAY (1922, Kodascope 200ft) and then finished it off with a very short excerpt from an unknown Billy Dooley film (1925, toy film 50ft)

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Posted by David Ollerearnshaw (Member # 3296) on August 08, 2014, 02:04 PM:
 
Vidar What is the print like on Jessie James I wonder if it looks like mine mainly good colour with the odd faded looking bit. I thought it was quite a good edit for Ken Films.
 
Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on August 08, 2014, 02:40 PM:
 
It's a bit faded, but looks like it's even all the way. It's not as red as the Nikon D3200 thinks it is, looks better on screen
 
Posted by David Baker (Member # 3259) on August 10, 2014, 03:36 PM:
 
Just got back from visiting Steve Osbourne in Kettering , Ohio .
You know , editor and publisher of THE REEL IMAGE .
He's got a BEAUTIFUL home theater set - up , complete with original theater seating and concession areas ! Very nicely decorated and HUGE screen with STEREO sound !
He screened MEN IN WHITE ( 3 ads for films , cars and movie production ) , JASPER AND THE WATERMELON MAN ( A George Pal Puppettoon that , by today's political standards , would be banned , in beautiful color ) ,TRAILERS of Georgio Moroder's METROPOLIS , The ORIGINAL trailer to STAR WARS and DIE HARD 4 .
DIAMONDS ARE A GIRLS BEST FRIEND followed with Jane Russell and Marilyn Monroe singing and dancing for a couple of GREAT songs in STEREO and BEAUTIFUL COLOR !
Then it was BOND in DIE ANOTHER DAY , the EXCELLENT COLOR & STEREO opening of the film , currently available for around 120.00 USD from Classic Home Cinema . I was VERY impressed !
And finally it was MY own home - edited version of JASON AND THE ARGONAUTS - THE SPECIAL EDITION ( I utilized the Derann 17 min. " Battle of Talos " , with complete opening film credits , editing in sequence the Columbia 4 - parters to make a 45 min. version ).
Next month Steve plans to do an out-door film show so bring your lawn chairs for a night of fun under the stars ! [Big Grin]
 
Posted by John Capazzo (Member # 157) on August 10, 2014, 09:00 PM:
 
I just watched a beautiful optical sound print of the mid 80's version, LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS thanks to Brian Hendel. No lines, clean and sharp and great sound; only about 20% color loss since it's supposed to be a dingy, urban setting. I'm not a fan of musicals, but I was in great company; didn't want to be a sour puss and enjoyed what to me the highlight of the film, Rick Moranis's, fickle, human blood eating plant! "I gave you sunlight..I gave you dirt, you gave me heartache..you gave me hurt.." Now I may just take up horticulture.
 
Posted by Jason Gronn (Member # 3921) on August 10, 2014, 09:59 PM:
 
Could not decide what to screen so l went for one of my favorites, Star Wars feature with scope trilogy trailer at the start.
 
Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on August 12, 2014, 12:36 AM:
 
John I envy you...That is one that I would kill to have...How is the soundtrack, being that it is an optical one? Is it noisy? Would hate to miss all the fun of the songs...I am like you that I am not the biggest fan of musicals but that one I love, and love all the songs...If you ever want to sell let me know.. [Big Grin]
 
Posted by Janice Glesser (Member # 2758) on August 12, 2014, 01:24 AM:
 
Little Shop is one of my favorite musicals too. Rick Moranis was a perfect Seymour. I've always thought my son would make a good Seymour too. He did perform a duet of "Suddenly Seymour" at the "Broadway Comes to Anaheim" show a couple of years ago.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6w0EYKl1wT8
 
Posted by Panayotis A. Carayannis (Member # 1220) on August 12, 2014, 03:11 AM:
 
Dino,acknowledging that my life might be in danger,I must admit that I, also, am in possession of an optical print of The Little Shop Of Horrors and that the sound is exellent,clear and without scratches [Wink]
 
Posted by Tom Photiou (Member # 130) on August 12, 2014, 02:47 PM:
 
Scope Shorts evening tonight,
Started with the 100ft promo of a Shot in the dark, then a 200 ft promo reel, starts with an ABC day set followed by The Battle of Britain promo and a long trailer to the brilliant Zulu
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This was a feature I was due to buy but personal circumstances at the time meant I had no choice but to pull out, this 5th reel which is the probably the best part with the big battle between the British ship lead by Captain Jack Aubrey,(Russell Crowe),and the bigger faster French ship. This part came up on a Derann list along with pt 2 which I also bought and sold on. Reel 5 stands on its own perfectly as an all action reel with an opening which gives you the understanding of what is about to happen and ends perfectly after the battles dead are buried at sea after prayers. The only thing missing is titles, it would have made a brilliant extract release. I consider myself lucky to have won this off one of Deranns lists, I expected it to have gone by the time I rang & the print is perfect & with stereo sound. Again the images here do not do it justice.
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Posted by Douglas Meltzer (Member # 28) on August 12, 2014, 06:24 PM:
 
Janice,

Your son has a terrific voice! What a great clip....I wish it went on till the end of the song.

I also have a copy of Little Shop, however it's a magnetic sound print. It seems a customer of Derann's asked them to sound stripe an optical print and record the audio for him. Eventually I got a hold of it.

Doug
 
Posted by Clay Smith (Member # 4122) on August 12, 2014, 07:03 PM:
 
Janice,
Your son's Seymour song was great!
 
Posted by Janice Glesser (Member # 2758) on August 12, 2014, 09:52 PM:
 
Thanks for watching Doug and Clay and for the nice comments.

Doug...the video goes on to the end of the song...maybe it didn't buffer enough for you. Try again [Smile]
 
Posted by Jason Gronn (Member # 3921) on August 14, 2014, 06:54 AM:
 
Captain America & Once upon a mouse with trailers to Troy, ID4 & Super8 along with a lamp change again in the GS1200, I've gone through two in six weeks why I've been off work recovering from my injury.
 
Posted by Andrew Woodcock (Member # 3260) on August 14, 2014, 07:21 AM:
 
Wow Jason! You have the bug worse than me lol. Even I can usually get around 8 weeks or more out of a lamp ha ha.

I love "Once Upon A Mouse", fantastic quick moving summary of a lot of Sir Walt and his dedicated team's finest work. It's great I find to throw it on just before screening any Disney feature.

I have had Aladdin on this morning by way of paying tribute to the genius that was Robin Williams. Still cannot believe that he has took his own life..so very very sad.
 
Posted by Jason Gronn (Member # 3921) on August 14, 2014, 08:03 AM:
 
Hi Andrew,
I do have the bug lol, but back to work on Monday so it will be weekend screenings from now on so it should cut the lamp usage down and a excellent film choice to remember the great Mr Williams.
 
Posted by Andrew Woodcock (Member # 3260) on August 14, 2014, 09:15 AM:
 
Well Jason, like us all, I don't expect you would ever part with a single film that you cherish, however, should you ever fall out of love with this hobby of ours please please please (is that enough begging ha ha) consider me for your Mary Poppins print... I so regret selling back to Derann all those years ago now [Wink]
 
Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on August 14, 2014, 02:19 PM:
 
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Posted by Andrew Woodcock (Member # 3260) on August 14, 2014, 03:12 PM:
 
Yes Vidar, Nancy Allen was indeed a looker in her day. I have her in this and also Dressed to Kill where you get to see even more of Nancy's assets!

Oh and I nearly forgot the best of em all... Robocop. [Smile]
 
Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on August 14, 2014, 03:40 PM:
 
She's lovely in The Philadelphia Experiment, Blow Out and actually anything she's in :-)
 
Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on August 15, 2014, 03:01 AM:
 
Just got a nice collection of films and started viewing them yesterday. Here's a picture of the Ivo Caprino films, a norwegian puppet master
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Here's a small video on youtube with Caprino's work
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SayGqWsTGvA
 
Posted by Graham Sinden (Member # 431) on August 15, 2014, 05:34 AM:
 
A few days ago watched a few trailers and a short. All projected on the GS 800. All the trailers I watched twice.

Trailers:
Titanic (1997)
Inception
Letters from IOW jima
Super-8
True Grit
Moonwalker
King Kong (2005)
Yellow Submarine

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Autobahn (halas & Batchelor) fantastic visuals and a excellent print.

Graham S
 
Posted by David Ollerearnshaw (Member # 3296) on August 15, 2014, 04:23 PM:
 
Tonight we started with a Powell films Movietone Looking at Christmas Circus. This had good colour and sound.

Next up was a Barry Wiles release Butterfly Ball a Halas & Batchelor's animation. Now this had both fantastic colour and sound, really good print.

Now John Wayne in She Wore A Yellow Ribbon 400ft colour. Typical of Mountain Films. Unless you have seen the full film it would be a little hard to follow. The colour was good as was the sound. Print I would say average for the time.

Clint Eastwood trailer reel: MAGNUM FORCE, FISTFUL OF DOLLARS, THE GAUNTLET, TWO MULES FOR SISTER SARAH, JOE KIDD, THE ENFORCER. Some seemed to have a little fade, but possibly on the master material. The colour was really good on a couple only let down by the negative. Which was typical of trailers.

Lastly from Hugh Scott Derann's Dodge City. 3x400ft A good edit variable print quality a bit of fade, but if memory serves me even when I hired it from DJ Hurst it looked the same.
 
Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on August 16, 2014, 04:54 AM:
 
Some more from my new collections ... Some are faded, sadly.

The Black and Whites are sound, except for Harold Lloyd's Assailing the Sultan

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Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on August 16, 2014, 12:08 PM:
 
Which daffy Duck cartoon is that Vidar? Is that the one where Daffy is actually hunting Bug's Bunny? (a rarity!)
 
Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on August 16, 2014, 12:26 PM:
 
No, I don't think this is too rare ... Supressed Duck and bear hunting
 
Posted by Andrew Woodcock (Member # 3260) on August 16, 2014, 04:47 PM:
 
The right print of "Pluto's Christmas Tree" still looks like a new Derann print of this title even the WDHM ones.

The colours and print quality is just superb on mine Vidar and looks like you got another of them!
 
Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on August 16, 2014, 04:56 PM:
 
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Posted by Andrew Woodcock (Member # 3260) on August 16, 2014, 05:11 PM:
 
Nice cover Vidar! I haven't seen that one before. Mine is just a plain old WDHM release in English, however it must be a later one as it is on low fade stock and partners very well with Derann's Mickey Christmas Carol. That's how sharp and how good the colours are still!
 
Posted by Michael De Angelis (Member # 91) on August 18, 2014, 03:59 PM:
 
Vidar,

Is the 400' Bridge on The River Kwai packaged in the generic Columbia Films box?

Does this release have voice over narration?

The color is holding fairly well.

I am not familiar with some of the unidentified screen shots, especially the picture that is before Disney"s

Tortoise and the Hare?

Can you please explain?
 
Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on August 18, 2014, 04:19 PM:
 
Edited the post. The faded image you refer to is The Robe, 400'. Sadly the most faded of the prints I got in this collection
 
Posted by Winbert Hutahaean (Member # 58) on August 18, 2014, 08:55 PM:
 
Can Vidar (or someone else) share about Swedish prints (of course I am not asking THAT Swedish collection that we all knew... [Wink] )

Are these Swedish prints simply re-boxed from the WDHM? Meaning the lab was American but the cover was printed in Sweden? as happened to some UFA (Germany) prints.
 
Posted by Tom Photiou (Member # 130) on August 19, 2014, 02:42 PM:
 
After a quick request on here asking about Singing in the Rain Barry of Indi 8 came up trumps with both the MGM 400 foot extracts. Unbelievably the colour is very very good considering this is MGM. You probably all know these extracts are most of the songs rather than a cut down but I think it works really well. A quick clean up and there are very few marks on either of them and the posh cases are all in tact. The Mrs will be pleased with this little gem.
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And to top it off I put on the two Derann Scope extracts from Westside story, a request I put through to Steve at the reel image and he had this in stock, great colour with the advantage that it has been joined onto one spool and re-recorded into stereo sound, really good sound to. A musical evening.
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Posted by Michael De Angelis (Member # 91) on August 20, 2014, 12:04 AM:
 
Tom,

What are the titles of the two scope extracts from West Side Story?
 
Posted by Tom Photiou (Member # 130) on August 20, 2014, 06:44 AM:
 
One was titled Westside Story, Musical highlights,(the 400 footer) and the short 200 footer was originally titled America with two songs in it including Maria and of course America.
Joined together it has front and end titles, (edited)
 
Posted by Michael De Angelis (Member # 91) on August 20, 2014, 05:56 PM:
 
Tom,

Thanks.

There was a Derann release, titled Officer Krupke and Quintet, and I was thinking that this is included as apart of your compilation? Are there any additional songs as "Jet" "Somewhere" "Tonight" "I Feel Pretty" "Cool" "A Boy Like That" "One Hand, "One Heart" songs?
 
Posted by Steve Klare (Member # 12) on August 20, 2014, 07:23 PM:
 
Hey Michael,

"I Feel Pretty" is on the 400 foot "West Side Story" between "Krupke" and "Quintet".

I already had the 200 Footer ("Maria" and "America") and my son liked the songs so much he chose the 400 footer for my wife to buy me for Christmas (from him: he was about five or six at the time!).
 
Posted by Michael De Angelis (Member # 91) on August 20, 2014, 11:23 PM:
 
Steve,

That's a great story.

Your son has good taste, a kind heart and good parents that love him.

Thanks again.
 
Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on August 23, 2014, 05:10 AM:
 
Continuing to watch through my new collection ...
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Posted by Brian Fretwell (Member # 4302) on August 23, 2014, 05:58 AM:
 
Lawrence of Arabia, 400 foot extract now mainly red and yellow (Triangle lab print on 3M stock) but as it is mainly desert scenes it does soil it much, Dastardly & Mutley "The Movies are Badder than Ever" (my first Super 8 colour sound extract purchase made before I had a sound projector) which has not faded much. Finally reel one of "Lust for a Vampire" Derann 4x400ft bought as a faulty print I think the print was under exposed so very pale but does not seem to have faded.

Sorry no pictures.
 
Posted by Jason Gronn (Member # 3921) on August 23, 2014, 07:09 AM:
 
Just finished watching Lady & the Tramp and Revenge of the Sith features.
A bit of a odd double feature program but we had a great evening sitting in front of the new 12ft scope screen
 
Posted by Andrew Woodcock (Member # 3260) on August 23, 2014, 08:05 AM:
 
Sounds fantastic Jason! What distance do you have the PJ away from the screen to fill a 12ft wide screen? Also what lens do you use Jason?

Mine is an electric 10ft diagonal but only 16:9 ratio as it was first purchased for my Video PJ.
It therefore doesn't give great depth to the picture when using it as a scope screen. I much prefer showing academy ratio prints on it and use the top and bottom and one side border to crop ever so slightly. Nice picture though on it at that size with a f1.1 Schneider Xenovaron lens.

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Posted by Nigel Higgins (Member # 4312) on August 23, 2014, 08:33 AM:
 
Andrew ,how far back do you have to have your pj to get that size picture and does useing a f1.1 lens give you a bigger picture ,im not to up about picture sizes and lenses ,but thinking about buying a new lens to give a bigger picture if tat would ork ive got a f1:14 lens atthe mo on my sankyo 800 can i get a better one to give me a bigger picture ??
 
Posted by Andrew Woodcock (Member # 3260) on August 23, 2014, 09:18 AM:
 
I can fill my screen easily on around half of the zoom range using the lens I spoke about above.

I usually sit the PJ around 17-20ft away from the screen.

Your lens Nigel, should still fit a screen on my size around 20ft away on full zoom. You will obviously get a bigger brighter sharper picture from nearer using a faster lens eg f1.0 or f1.1.

For Sankyo 800 models the Sankyo F1.0 is the one to get if possible, they were an optional extra on these machines and were made specifically for the Sankyo 800.
 
Posted by Nigel Higgins (Member # 4312) on August 23, 2014, 09:47 AM:
 
ok ,thanks i will try and track one of those down
 
Posted by Dominique De Bast (Member # 3798) on August 23, 2014, 09:53 AM:
 
Nigel, there are two kind of numbers on zoom lenses. One kind refers to the brightness, the other to the size of the picture. The two numbers references starting with 1 refer to the brightness. The lower is the second number, the brighter will your picture be. So a 1.1 zoom lens will give you a brighter image than a 1.4 for example. As far as I know, 1.0 is the brighter you can find. The size reference numbers work like this : the lower is the first number, the biggest the picture will be. A 12,5-20 zoom will for example give you a bigger picture size than a 15-25 lense. That said, when you go for a "better lens", you usually get a brighter and a bigger image (and also a sharper one but that cannot be traduct in numbers).
 
Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on August 23, 2014, 10:35 AM:
 
GOOD HEAVENS VIDAR!

Your collection is really building at a nice clip and you appear to be lucking out on a lot of good color prints!
 
Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on August 23, 2014, 10:57 AM:
 
They're allright, though look a bit less red than the Nikon camera makes them look. I was very lucky with my last purchase, 100+ films pf 200' and 400's with an average of GBP 2.50 is just as you say it, luck :-)

The person who sold me that collection, might have another box I am suppose to buy if he finds it back, so crossing my fingers
 
Posted by Jason Gronn (Member # 3921) on August 23, 2014, 06:17 PM:
 
Andrew, the projector to screen distance is 25ft I use a f1.1 xenovaron. The screen before was a 16:9 125inch which I used for my 3d dlp projector and was getting tired of having to adjust the zoom lens for scope so l made the jump to a scope screen
The new screen is laced on a frame with black masking and has made a big difference in viewing enjoyment
 
Posted by David Baker (Member # 3259) on August 23, 2014, 08:06 PM:
 
Hey gang - it's all very interesting - the technical aspects of our equipment - even though I don't quite understand all of it - being a collector and fan of the genre - since pre-teen hood -I do like to share just exactly WHAT I've screened recently ( as the ORIGINAL post suggests ) so stating that I will continue -
LAST NIGHT WAS :
THIS ISLAND EARTH ( UNIVERSAL 8 400' , SLIGHT PINKING BUT EXCELLENT SOUND )
ALIEN ( KEN FILMS 400' , EXCELLENT SOUND AND PRINT QUALITY )
DRACULA , PRINCE OF DARKNESS ( COMPLETE FEATURE , SLIGHTLY BROWNED BUT STILL A GREAT PRINT )
THE BEATLES FIRST USA CONCERT ( 400' REEL 2 OF 3 , GREAT SOUND AND PICTURE QUALITY AS BEST COULD BE )
STAR WARS ( A 600' COMBINED PRINT , WITH SCENES IN ORDER TO MAKE A GREAT 20 MIN. EXTRACT , COLOR AND SOUND EXCELLENT )
QUO VADIS ( A NEW 200' PRINT , UNOPENED , BUT WAS DARK , I DON'T KNOW WHY )
WITCHFINDER GENERAL ( DERANN FILMS 400' DIGEST , IN 2 PARTS , GREAT COLOR AND SOUND )
Thanks to Steve Osbourne for some of the for-mentioned prints !
Anybody out there got any Vincent Price prints for sale ?
I collect Price super 8MM sound films , as opposed to Price DVD's or Blu-rays .
Please let me know ; I'll certainly give you a fair "Price" for them !
Thanks guys....and gals ,
Dave
 
Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on August 24, 2014, 09:28 AM:
 
Continuing browsing through the cartoons
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Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on August 24, 2014, 04:43 PM:
 
Todays viewing was a re-visit to Caprino. Showed for some friends
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Also saw the 16mm feature, A Little Sex ... Tim Matheson, Kate Capshaw, Wallace Shawn. Not the best effort, but I enjoyed it a bit anyways
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Posted by Chris Gunter (Member # 4005) on August 25, 2014, 01:30 AM:
 
Last Train from Gun Hill and Steven Spielberg's Duel
 
Posted by David Baker (Member # 3259) on August 25, 2014, 11:41 AM:
 
Hi Chris - How was the color in DUEL ? I had a 400' digest that was pinky and warming at one time . But I still enjoyed the film !
 
Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on August 25, 2014, 11:44 AM:
 
I have two Duel myself and they're both 95% or better. Very happy with it and it's quite a nice digest this
 
Posted by David Ollerearnshaw (Member # 3296) on August 25, 2014, 12:40 PM:
 
Vidar I just love to watch those Disney extracts. What a thrill it was when there was no video, and you could buy those films. Then show them on your 6ft screen. I still enjoy watching them.

A great one was The Love Bug. And thanks to Derann's Derek I own some of them as full features.
 
Posted by Michael De Angelis (Member # 91) on August 25, 2014, 12:53 PM:
 
I cannot fathom why two Disney packaged movies as Match of The Century and The Beautiful Briny have mixed up endings where at the end of the second one, the character of King Leonidas turns into a rabbit on the wrong reel of film.

The good thing about the silent and sound Mary Poppins is that the silent has footage that the sound doesn't.

But I don't understand when Mary Poppins sings into the mirror on the silent edition is not included on the sound version where it would be more appropriate?
 
Posted by David Ollerearnshaw (Member # 3296) on August 26, 2014, 02:27 AM:
 
The Disney's were released at separate times and were done as self contained extracts. Remember at that time video was rare.

I would think that most people who bought these films moved to video very quickly. A friend who had a basic projector just used to show his films to family and friends, he never bought a splicer just showed the films as they came.
 
Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on August 29, 2014, 10:41 AM:
 
Got a couple of special interest films ... Two Ford promos on 16mm and a White Olympics on Super 8, 400' with sound

Ford Truck (Project Delta I think it was called)
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Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on September 03, 2014, 02:07 PM:
 
Got some rather crummy cheapos ... If anyone know the title of the Tarzan, please let me know
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Finally Paradise Alley, 2x400' with nice colors (thanks Mr. Scott)
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Posted by Andrew Woodcock (Member # 3260) on September 03, 2014, 03:06 PM:
 
Hugh's "paradise" film looks spot on Vidar, well done! Cumbria's climate serves film preservation really well it would seem!
 
Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on September 03, 2014, 03:28 PM:
 
Thank you. It's fair to say, Hugh is a safe person to deal with :-) I now look forward to The Hindenburg, The Incredible Shrinking Woman, The Electric Horseman and The Jerk, which I also bought from him
 
Posted by Andrew Woodcock (Member # 3260) on September 03, 2014, 03:35 PM:
 
Some great buys there Vidar! Your copy of "The Jerk" is probably one of only a few left with no colour fade reportedly. I would have liked this again myself, having had a new copy once, but you beat me to it....Lucky Bugger! Ha ha [Wink]

Ps: It's a real fun watch and well edited for a 2x400 mini-feature.
 
Posted by Patrick Walsh (Member # 637) on September 04, 2014, 03:02 AM:
 
BEN HUR full feature, also VOYAGE OF THE DAMNED on 16mm
 
Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on September 04, 2014, 01:10 PM:
 
"Jinkies!"

That was fun seeing the Scooby Doo in there!

Great shots as always, Vidar!
 
Posted by Panayotis A. Carayannis (Member # 1220) on September 05, 2014, 04:18 AM:
 
Vidar,the title is TARZAN'S FIGHT FOR LIFE.I recently acquired a complete 8 mm copy of this one from Spain.Reddish and in spanish but one of the fine Gordon Scott adventures.(One of the rare instances I broke my rule of not buying dubbed films)!

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Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on September 05, 2014, 05:51 AM:
 
Super, thank you :-) Always nice to have original titles
 
Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on September 05, 2014, 12:30 PM:
 
Anybody know that western up there too? It's called on the box "Mordet på Gullgraeverne" in swedish and meaning Murder on the Golddiggers, which I assume isn't the correct title

It also has a number 1631 on it and on the side it says Pellicule Ininflammable and it's in a Film Office box
 
Posted by Nigel Higgins (Member # 4312) on September 05, 2014, 02:18 PM:
 
Black and white horror show tonight

Horror trailers ,son of frankenstein,abbot and costello meet frankenstein,ghost of frankenstein
Deadly mantis -200ft cutdown from castle
The mummys ghost 400ft cutdown universal 8
psycho -400ft cutdown universal 8
 
Posted by Panayotis A. Carayannis (Member # 1220) on September 05, 2014, 03:33 PM:
 
The western is "Le Meurtre du Chercher d'Or",which most probably is an episode from the "Stories of the Century" tv series of the mid-fifties,and most probably the episode "Wild Bunch of Wyoming".Do you recognise any of the actors in it? It stars Jim Davis and featured are Joe Sawyer and Slim Pickens. Film Office had a long list of one and two reel cutdowns,mainly from three tv series: the aforementioned,"The Adventures of Kit Carson" and "Hopalong Cassidy".
 
Posted by Panayotis A. Carayannis (Member # 1220) on September 05, 2014, 03:34 PM:
 


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Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on September 05, 2014, 03:37 PM:
 
Thanks, really awesome that you guys can find info when there's so little to work with. I will rewatch and see if I can see Slim Pickens, which is probably the only one I'd recognize

Will also try to take some face pictures
 
Posted by David Ollerearnshaw (Member # 3296) on September 05, 2014, 04:10 PM:
 
Vidar Jim Davis was in Dallas I think he played Jock the head of the family is you ever saw it.

Just finished our show for tonight. Started with a Derann Pathe News from 1952 (b/w) a good print in all respects. A Techno Bugs Bunny in 'Hare Lift' very good in all ways.

Back to Derann for another News Reel this time 1947 picture OK, but sound a little muffled. Another Techno Bugs Bunny 'Bunny Gets Boyd a bit of fade on this still good though.

The last one from Hugh a few weeks ago Westworld a very good version well edited and a good print with perhaps a little fade, but not too bad.
 
Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on September 06, 2014, 02:14 PM:
 
Might have seen him, not knowing his name ...
Here's some more pictures from that western, hope someone recognize it.
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The King and I, a 400' I bought from Rake on eBay for 1.99 GBP :-) Faded, but box was nice
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And finally some cartoons, two 35mm Disney's and Super 8 Hook and Ladder, 400' silent (anyone have a sound edition for sale?)
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Posted by Panayotis A. Carayannis (Member # 1220) on September 07, 2014, 04:12 AM:
 
Now,we can be definite!. It is Rick Jason in the title role of "Joakin Murietta",episode from the STORIES OF THE CENTURY tv series.The old man is William Fawcett.
 
Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on September 07, 2014, 04:24 AM:
 
Thanks a lot ... Appreciated and impressed by your knowledge :-)
 
Posted by Luis Caramelo (Member # 2430) on September 08, 2014, 06:57 AM:
 
hi!friend Vidar you got na email

regards:
luis caramelo
 
Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on September 08, 2014, 08:47 AM:
 
Thanks, replied :-)

Yesterdays viewings
Some cartoons (Goofy's Golden Gags, Disney's Classics Volume 1, Mickey and His Pals and some more)
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The Hindenburg, 2x400'
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The Jerk, 2x400'
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Herbie The Love Bug, Rides Again and Goes to Monte Carlo, 3x200'
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Posted by David Ollerearnshaw (Member # 3296) on September 08, 2014, 10:27 AM:
 
Done it again. The Love Bug music is back with me. The first three I just love to watch. Love Bug

When Disney's live action were fun.
 
Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on September 08, 2014, 11:06 AM:
 
Wow! That "Hindenburg" is completely unfaded! Awesome! I've never seen a print of that with pristine color. That was quite a find, Vidar!
 
Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on September 08, 2014, 02:21 PM:
 
:-) Again proves Mr. Scott has excellent quality :-)

Very happy with all the 2x400's I got
 
Posted by Andrew Woodcock (Member # 3260) on September 08, 2014, 04:46 PM:
 
Absolutely Vidar! Now save some for me next time ha ha [Wink]
 
Posted by Andreas Chmielewski (Member # 2208) on September 10, 2014, 05:45 AM:
 
We have look:

Vera Cruz on Super 8 (Burt Lancaster and Gary Cooper)

Full lengh Acetat Print on 4 x 600 feet Reels, Prints comes from Germany, it gives only 2 pieces.

color, german sound and in Scope

Very Rare Print, nice colors and great sharp
 
Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on September 10, 2014, 04:13 PM:
 
Saw a couple of cheap 16mm ones I got at the Lakene meeting in Sweden ... Paid 5 GBP for this, and it shows why it was cheap. Splicey and faded to total red, but still, hadn't seen it so it was okay
The Comedy of Terrors
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Posted by David Baker (Member # 3259) on September 10, 2014, 05:04 PM:
 
Thanks Vidar for the pics of COMEDY OF TERRORS . I always LOVE the Vincent Price flicks . 16MM is a format I used to have ( in the 1970's ). ROLLING THUNDER looks to be pretty good for it's age .
Please share MORE !
Dave
 
Posted by David Ollerearnshaw (Member # 3296) on September 11, 2014, 02:21 PM:
 
Yes hanks Vidar , Comedy Of Terrors one of my favourites. Starring some of the greats.
 
Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on September 11, 2014, 04:17 PM:
 
Today a friend and I saw a nice 80's sci-fi, Invaders From Mars. Absolutely great fun and talk about nice camera work, colors, lighting ... Super fun

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Posted by Panayotis A. Carayannis (Member # 1220) on September 12, 2014, 02:35 AM:
 
Last Sunday,at a friend's open air (backyard) cinema,Mel Brooks' LIFE STINKS in a glorious 35 mm print.An uneven comedy-drama,(a Preston Sturges-Frank Capra film,60 years later) and not up to a par with them.
On Wednesday,chez moi,Heckle and Jeckle in SUPER SALESMAN,where they try to sell a hair growing formula. A nice copy,slightly reddish.THE CELEBRATED ARCHIVES OF SHERLOCK HOLMES,the promo,plus the trailer, of The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes,faded to a yellowish monochrome.Unfortunately,as it includes besides a quick history of the Great Detective in literature and film,scenes of Billy Wilder directing. Top attraction of the evening,ADELE HASN'T HAD HER DINNER YET,or,NICK CARTER IN PRAGUE. An italian copy,dubbed in spanish,slightly fading,of a czech film by the great Oldrich Lipsky,who made the classic LEMONADE JOE,and a whole series of parodies of every genre,this being of course a spoof of the dime detective novels of the early twentieth century,and equally funny and inventive.All films in super 8.
 
Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on September 12, 2014, 03:00 PM:
 
Freddy's Revenge. Only seen the two first reels as I had to repair reel two with quite a lot of sprocket damage. Turned out okay
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Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on September 15, 2014, 04:52 PM:
 
Had a viewing in the film club on Sunday. We saw the excellent, though a little reddish print of The Goodbye Girl, 16mm ... Just love this film.
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Posted by Andrew Woodcock (Member # 3260) on September 15, 2014, 05:02 PM:
 
told you those two are a great watch Vidar, now look, twice in just over a week. A true bargain from gentleman Hugh!
 
Posted by Gordon Hunter (Member # 679) on September 16, 2014, 10:25 AM:
 
Just projected in Super 8mm silent, "The Uncovered Wagon" released in 1923. A parody of course of the "Covered Wagon". Only taken me some 35 years to give the film its second projection! Purchased from "Blackhawk" all those years ago, the print is in excellent condition.
 
Posted by Brian Fretwell (Member # 4302) on September 17, 2014, 03:20 PM:
 
Scars of Dracula pt 1 0f 3x600ft Derann on Agfa stock colours still very good, but as it was a faulty print grading was off on some day for night scenes it was one I got cheap. That doesn't spoil it much. Now off to watch the rest.
 
Posted by David Baker (Member # 3259) on September 17, 2014, 03:30 PM:
 
Nice Brian ! Once I owned a print of " SCARS " and it sounds pretty much as you describe yours . I did indeed enjoy the 3 parter though !
John C. and myself will be off this weekend to Steve Osbourne's Out side film party at THE REEL IMAGE store in Kettering , Ohio .
I'll report back with the film schedule and what is shown next week !
Really looking forward to this ; it will remind me of a " Drive - In " , in a way . [Wink]
 
Posted by Janice Glesser (Member # 2758) on September 18, 2014, 12:04 AM:
 
I just had a new backyard patio and cover built. It was a beautiful warm California night...so I set up a screen and my 16mm projector and watched a film I just received.

FEDS (1988)
VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WVNEE-CAYuE&feature=youtu.be

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Posted by Steve Klare (Member # 12) on September 18, 2014, 09:14 AM:
 
Nice, Janice!

I've dabbled in outdoor showings myself, but ran into two problems:

1) Bugs
2) Rain

-at least you have a roof over your patio: a little bug spray and you're in business.
 
Posted by Janice Glesser (Member # 2758) on September 18, 2014, 07:44 PM:
 
Thank goodness no rain or bugs last night Steve [Smile] I'm going to work on setting up a bigger screen at some time...but for now this was easy to setup and take down. The movie FEDS was a lot of fun to watch. This was a favorite movie that me and my two sons watched in the 80's. The quality of the print and the sound was excellent.
 
Posted by Brian Fretwell (Member # 4302) on September 23, 2014, 04:23 AM:
 
Reel 2 of "That's Entertainment" Ken Films 8x400ft version in beautiful case. Looked a bit sepia but I think it always was (Eastman stock). Plus a Disney trailer reel I had forgotten about "Dragonslayer", flat and two for "Night Crossing". I can't tell the stock for those as the print is dark over the sprocket holes!
 
Posted by Brian Fretwell (Member # 4302) on September 29, 2014, 07:46 AM:
 
Last night Goldfinger Derann 4x600ft. The worst behaved print I have the stock (I can only see AG and a number, so I'll assume it's Agfa polyester) doesn't seem to want to get taken up after threading or for rewind, Grasso spools that don't have a slot. As for the print quality the Films for the Collector review got it right about negative damage, there is a lot and colour is a bit blue so no fade to pink on this one but it is more grainy than others from this time. I would have given it an A/B rather than an A. Sound is very good worthy of the A/A* rating. I bought this at an open day and don't regret it. I'm just shocked to see it was released in 1988 - it doesn't seem that long ago.

Derek didn't like Ken Wilton's review, despite printing it in the Derann magazine, but as I said to Ken later "Who can really be unhappy about a review that ends with give up your holiday this year to buy this film".
 
Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on September 29, 2014, 08:44 AM:
 
Had a showing last night with our little club. Started with a couple of 16mm (posted in that topic) and then went on with Super 8. 400' silent Our Gang in Hook and Ladder
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Posted by Panayotis A. Carayannis (Member # 1220) on September 29, 2014, 09:43 AM:
 
All Time/Life editions of the Harold Lloyd features are shortened.
 
Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on September 29, 2014, 02:27 PM:
 
Thank you, do you know how much?
 
Posted by Lee Mannering (Member # 728) on October 02, 2014, 07:56 AM:
 
Normal Super 8 projection will shortly resume here [Smile]

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Posted by Janice Glesser (Member # 2758) on October 03, 2014, 01:23 AM:
 
It was another beautiful warm night for a screening on my patio. Watched one of my favorites... The Goodbye Girl.

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Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on October 03, 2014, 02:08 AM:
 
That's a super film, Janice and it looks quite fine a print too.

Dreyfuss is amazing
 
Posted by Timothy Duncan (Member # 4461) on October 05, 2014, 10:17 AM:
 
Janice, I love stuff from the 70's. The theme song by David Gates is wonderful!
 
Posted by Janice Glesser (Member # 2758) on October 07, 2014, 01:43 AM:
 
Reviews say this is not one of the Marx Bros. funniest films... but it had me laughing. A Night in Casablanca (1947) Std. 8mm Sound, 4-400ft reels.

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Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on October 07, 2014, 03:44 AM:
 
Not exactly last night, but a few nights ago ...
The Aristocats, 200' and then I wonder, is it only one extract from this? I assume this is the one called Scat Cat or something?
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Last three pictures is from after a bulb change, as I thought it was looking quite dark. Does the bulbs fade and not just blow? First time I've seen this

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Quo Vadis, 400' and from Van Eck, whom I didn't think had films for sale. Bought this and some cartoons.
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Posted by Timothy Duncan (Member # 4461) on October 07, 2014, 04:10 AM:
 
Lots of great photos Vidar. Thanks for sharing them with us.
 
Posted by Jean-Marc Toussaint (Member # 270) on October 07, 2014, 04:34 AM:
 
Yes Vidar, this is "The Aristocats Meet Scat Cat". There's a second extract simply called "The Aristocats".
 
Posted by James N. Savage 3 (Member # 83) on October 07, 2014, 07:27 AM:
 
Hey Vidar-

Thanks for the great pictures, as always! [Wink]

I have the 3 x 400 digest of "Quo Vadis", and I highly recommend that one too. The skill of editing for this and the 3 x 400 foot of "Ben Hur" is so well done, I believe the same editor did both movies.

Hope to have a super-8 viewing this week, and I'll try to get some pix.

James.
 
Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on October 07, 2014, 08:58 AM:
 
Thanks for the info on The Aristocats ... Anyone know if this is very rare? I not seen any of these at all in two years I've been collecting.

Thanks for the tip on Quo Vadis 3x400', I'd love to get my hands on that. If anyone knows of a print for sale, please let me know. I have the 3x400' Ben Hur and agreed, it's quite a good edit.
 
Posted by Lee Mannering (Member # 728) on October 08, 2014, 06:03 AM:
 
Good news we actually projected some super 8 to a youth group and projection has resumed.

Tummy Trouble
Clear Pastures
Motor Mania
Adventures of Parsley
And Soggy To Me which was one of the first colour sound cartoons I purchased in the 70's still with lovely colour.
The youngsters didn't know what to make of Parsley but it tickled me.
 
Posted by Andrew Woodcock (Member # 3260) on October 08, 2014, 04:55 PM:
 
well done Lee. Is that "I'm a very friendly lion called Parsley" from the 70's you got there? If it is, no wonder they didn't get it Ha ha. I watched 43 years ago and just like magic roundabout, it was wasted on kids!

As for Tummy Trouble lee, I have it but need to re-record it as the sound is awful on mine. I know from past experience however, that it will come up trumps in the end though.
 
Posted by Timothy Duncan (Member # 4461) on October 10, 2014, 02:14 AM:
 
Tonight's feature was "The Land that Time Forgot" (1975) Silent/B&W with the music of Goblin playing in the background which actually fit the picture for the most part. One of the songs was the main theme music from "Zombi/Dawn of the Dead" (1978).
 
Posted by Panayotis A. Carayannis (Member # 1220) on October 10, 2014, 05:06 AM:
 
Wednesday night started with three Ladislas Starewicz shorts.One of the earliest, GRASSHOPPER AND THE ANT (1913),and two of his latest,Film Office editions in color and sound, LE PICNIC DE GAZOUILLY (1955) and LE MESSAGER D'HIVER (or,CAROUSEL BORREAL,1957),all three in standard 8. Main feature,Herbert Selpin's TITANIC (UFA,1943).A rare german print (super 8, 5X400).Quality varies,at least in this copy.First three reels are very good,fourth is milkier and the fifth has low sound.Nevertheless it is an excellent film with a big budget good direction .and nice assembling of actors. I rate it second only to A NIGHT TO REMEMBER and am glad I found it!
 
Posted by Steve Klare (Member # 12) on October 10, 2014, 09:15 AM:
 
Just three silent railroad films.

-two in color and one black and white, action in the Western US, Eastern US and in South Africa.

So what?

I enjoyed them a lot.

It's so easy to get so involved with the sound ones that I never watch the silents. Maybe I should remember this when I feel like I have nothing to watch I haven't seen recently.

The amp and the speakers will be ready when I need them again.
 
Posted by Lee Mannering (Member # 728) on October 13, 2014, 07:50 AM:
 
Thanks Andrew. Those Roger Rabbit cartoons are very popular not least Tummy Trouble. One of the adult leaders missed it in my show and asked to see it again.

I expect we are all sifting our films getting the Halloween programmes together... Might be nice to have a separate thread to keep all those notes and stills together perhaps. [Cool]
 
Posted by Dominique De Bast (Member # 3798) on October 13, 2014, 04:11 PM:
 
I habe been unlucky with all my standard 8 sound projectors, so I was happy to get one back from the repair man. I watched (in standard 8 of course) : The History Of The Cinema (a British cartoon), a musical 60 meters (200 feet) reel with three titles : Caro come te (in Italian), a dance and a British song, then (also on a 60 meters/200 feet reel) Quarter To Nine (Al Johnson).
 
Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on October 18, 2014, 07:09 AM:
 
I saw my "new" 4x400', mounted on 1x400 and 1x1200' abridged The Outlaw yesterday. She's not too bad looking, is she?
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Posted by Timothy Duncan (Member # 4461) on October 18, 2014, 09:08 AM:
 
Vidar,
As usual, nice pics and lots of them! If I ever make it to Norway, I'm coming over to your house for an all afternoon matinee!
-Tim
 
Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on October 18, 2014, 09:42 AM:
 
You are welcome for a film evening. Thank you and hope it is okay with 8 pictures
 
Posted by Timothy Duncan (Member # 4461) on October 18, 2014, 09:56 AM:
 
8 pictures Vidar? The more, the better!
 
Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on October 18, 2014, 10:10 AM:
 
Well, there's 8 files :-) Laksmi was really bothered with this, so I felt bad about that. Myself, would love to see many more pictures from everyone. As you say, the more the better

Thanks again
 
Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on October 19, 2014, 12:58 PM:
 
Today I finally got around to check out a film I bought a few months ago ... Heartbeeps, Super 8 optical. Whole film fit on a 1200'. Nice to see a lot of familiar faces like Dick Miller, Randy Quaid, Paul Bartel and more
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Posted by Timothy Duncan (Member # 4461) on October 19, 2014, 02:35 PM:
 
Wow! Those are pics from a super 8 film? Very sharp!
 
Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on October 19, 2014, 03:08 PM:
 
Yes it is. Super 8 optical. But it is not as sharp as the Aliens and Jurassic Park that someone is selling on the forum. That was impressive. My camera is not easy to keep focused
 
Posted by Lee Mannering (Member # 728) on October 22, 2014, 03:40 AM:
 
We had a nice show and checking out the recent Barry Wiles collection arrival.
This was a lovely film from it entitled 'Turn to the wind' all about windmills.
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I vaguely remember watching this on TV many moons ago although the colour was not as vibrant on TV as this super 8 print. The doc was made by Alan J. Willmott who really did a lovely job and pretty much produced the whole thing. The windmills were around Eastern England and the Society for the protection of Ancient Buildings were also involved in the film. Interesting this is.
 
Posted by Dominique De Bast (Member # 3798) on October 24, 2014, 04:30 PM:
 
I watched "Ciné follies", a French film made of extracts of pre-war musical films and news. You can see many great French artists of tha time. Many extracts are songs. I did enjoy all the film !
 
Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on October 27, 2014, 10:01 AM:
 
Got a few new last week and had a showing in our club on Sunday ... These are last weeks buys
Joe Frasier Blasts Jerry Quarrie, 200'
Sky Diving, 200'
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Sheep Dog: Ready Woolen and Able, 200'
Pink Panther: Rock-a-Bye Pinky, 200'

Got The Time Machine on 2x800' (fairly full)
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Posted by Timothy Duncan (Member # 4461) on October 28, 2014, 02:30 PM:
 
Stop Vidar! You provoke me to jealousy! (Just kidding friend)
 
Posted by Steve Klare (Member # 12) on October 30, 2014, 09:54 PM:
 
Tonight:

Precious Images (Reflections USA) followed by reels one and two of Carry On Camping.

"Carry On" is a print with a story: It was up on E-bay ending on a day we were in Brooklyn at an event in honor of a friend there. After it was over we stormed across town to our friend's apartment with minutes to go (My wife had to park the car: it was that tight!). My friend turned on her computer, an APPLE computer, which I had never worked on before, and in the final minute of the auction I got in the winning bid!

Later that night I found out I'd bought a film from our old friend Kevin F.

-it's a small world in Super 8!

Tomorrow: Reels 3 and 4.
 
Posted by David Skillern (Member # 607) on November 01, 2014, 05:59 AM:
 
Hi guys - well on Thursday 30th pre Halloween - I started with Topper Returns on Super 8 with the great Roland Culver followed by Derann's The Quatermass Experiment . Then on the actual night of the 31st - I started with digital projection - Abbott and Costello - The time of their lives - with a nice comedy ghost story - then back to super 8 with a Leon Errol short - Spooky Wooky and a trailer reel of hammer horrors - which included trailers for Quatermass and the Pit, The Devil Rides Out and Scars of Dracula amongst others - then I screened ivers 2x400ft of To the Devil a Daughter and finished off the evening with Derann's feature print of Dracula has Risen from the Grave - a beautiful print with booming sound and lovely colour - tonight for a brief encore - I intend to put on the 3x400ft of The Exorcist
Dave Skillern
 
Posted by Marshall Crist (Member # 1312) on November 01, 2014, 01:30 PM:
 
Set up shop in my friend's front yard and ran The Little Rascals' HIDE AND SHRIEK, followed by the 200' Castle/Ken digests of THE DEADLY MANTIS, MAN MADE MONSTER and THE CREAMING SKULL. Then we got rained out.
 
Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on November 08, 2014, 11:03 AM:
 
Watched some "crap" cartoons I bought as a collection. They were about 3 GBP each, so couldn't expect too much maybe
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The Bugs Bunny is where Bugs finds gold and is a 200' silent
Road Runner is a 50' silent and on the box it says The Labyrinth
Super Chicken is a 200' silent
Snow Business is the last and also a 200' silent

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A couple of L&H's. A 400' sound version of Another Fine Mess and a 200' silent of Midnight Patrol
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Posted by Timothy Duncan (Member # 4461) on November 08, 2014, 02:23 PM:
 
Vidar,
Maybe I'm new at this but the colors in "Super Chicken" look really nice. It looks like a sharp print too. It seems that you had a great variety of subjects to see last night.
-Tim

P.S. As usual, I love seeing your photos!
 
Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on November 09, 2014, 07:49 AM:
 
Thank you. Continued the checking of some more from this collection.
Anchors Aweigh, 400' with good colors
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Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on November 10, 2014, 10:56 AM:
 
Had our meeting in the filmclub yesterday. We saw these on Super 8
Daffy Duck in Hollywood, silent, 200'
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Trick or Tweet, german sound, 200'
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Please feel free to delete this, if it offends anyone
 
Posted by David Baker (Member # 3259) on November 10, 2014, 11:10 AM:
 
Vidar , Didn't know THE LAST CANNIBAL WORLD existed on Super 8MM sound . Saw an "R" rated version some years ago , with the scene edited out of eating the guy's penis . It was still pretty disturbing , even having some gore and nudity edited .
 
Posted by Panayotis A. Carayannis (Member # 1220) on November 10, 2014, 12:56 PM:
 
On Saturday night,I did a different kind of show!I dug up my Mini-Cine projector and showed about ten Mini-Cine films. Robin Hood, Cinderella, Snow White, Disney's Peter Pan,(in two parts!) and several others I acquired lately.My right arm still hurts from the cranking!!!  -
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Posted by Janice Glesser (Member # 2758) on November 10, 2014, 08:57 PM:
 
Good for you Panayotis!!! [Cool] I love it when someone gets back to basics. Individual still pictures that appear to move when you turn the crank...it's magical. [Smile]
 
Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on November 11, 2014, 01:24 AM:
 
Back from the dead, and busted out the sadly faded COUNTESS DRACULA (1971, Super 8 Derann 4 x 400) after going to see Gone Girl in theatres, I saw a correlation...If only I could find a low fade print of this title since it has always been one of my favorite Hammers'.

Vidar - a very envious print of Time Machine you have there.

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Posted by Panayotis A. Carayannis (Member # 1220) on November 12, 2014, 11:50 AM:
 
Thank you Janice,but,after all movies are "individual stills that appear to move when you turn the crank". The only "limit" in this case is that each movement is limited to four stills!
 
Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on November 12, 2014, 12:30 PM:
 
Man Vidar, you have the fire under you! Robin Hood looks absolutely lovely, as does the Time Machine! many thanks!
 
Posted by Panayotis A. Carayannis (Member # 1220) on November 15, 2014, 03:53 PM:
 
A mixed bag on Wednesday night,starting with the promo DR ZHIVAGO,BEHIND THE CAMERA WITH DAVID LEAN and continuing with LIGHTS OUT AND THE STARS APPEAR,the story of 9,5 mm film,Tex Avery's classic ROCK-A-BYE BEAR, an exellent Film Office print ("Barnabe Ronfleur",they released it as a Barney Bear,renamed Barnabe in France),Buster Keaton in NOTHING BUT PLEASURE, one of his best Columbias and finished with FRAUDS AND FRENZIES,starring the pair (!) of Larry Semon and Stan Laurel!!! All in super 8. The gang enjoyed it very much.
 
Posted by Panayotis A. Carayannis (Member # 1220) on November 19, 2014, 06:55 AM:
 
On Monday I watched DOWN TO EARTH (John Emerson), a breezy,relatively rare 1917 Douglas Fairbanks comedy,one of the many he did in the teens,before settling down with the big fictional heroes in the twenties (Zorro,D'Artagnan,Robin Hood etc). Co-written by Fairbanks,true to his motto "live healthy and laugh"(or something like that!),it is the story of a young individual who buys a sanitarium that feeds its rich patients with useless remedies and transports them to a "desert island",where he forces them to live completely naturally and exercising vigorously. About 80minutes long,at 16 fps,it is unpretentious,joyous and well made.I enjoyed it.In super 8.

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Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on November 19, 2014, 10:21 AM:
 
Thanks, Osi. The Robin Hood print is the best I have in my collection. Time Machine is not as good, as it has green emulsion lines and some perforation damage. It has nice colors and I do think reel 2, 3 and 4 all has some perforation problems and reel 4 has the emulsion lines. Still was nice to see it and seller discounted it enough too :-)
 
Posted by Luis Caramelo (Member # 2430) on November 19, 2014, 10:34 AM:
 
friend Vidar you got an excelente print of robin hood,i also got this film in my collection it,s one of my best color print,it,s a keeper.

long live super 8...
 
Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on November 19, 2014, 10:58 AM:
 
:-) It sure is a super print. It's even better than many of my 16mm prints. Thankful to Mr. Scott for this excellent buy
 
Posted by Andrew Woodcock (Member # 3260) on November 19, 2014, 03:21 PM:
 
Lush print if ever I saw one Vidar, just superb!
 
Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on November 21, 2014, 12:40 AM:
 
Halloween continues in our house, just watched DR. JECKYLL, SISTER HYDE (1971, Super 8 Derann, 4 x 400) and forgot how great some of the photography was in this little horror film. I also love the "mole" continuity between man/woman.

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Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on November 21, 2014, 04:33 AM:
 
Saw a couple of Blackpool finds yesterday

Jet Pilot, which I put on 2x1200', since there was no original boxes anyway. Looked better than I thought it would. Some emulsion lines, but not enough to make me not enjoy it
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Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on November 22, 2014, 12:13 PM:
 
Some more from the Blackpool buys ... Fort Apache, 400'
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Ssssssss, 400' Bought in hope it would be better than the one I had. It wasn't, but had the original box
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Posted by Panayotis A. Carayannis (Member # 1220) on November 22, 2014, 01:16 PM:
 
You got something missing there..TRICKS OF OUR TRADE is 600 ft and one of the "perfect" prints,colorwise.
 
Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on November 22, 2014, 03:57 PM:
 
I am not sure what you mean ... It's on a 400' reel, but if it's the thinner film, it might be 600' ... I didn't notice any splices or anything.

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Posted by Timothy Duncan (Member # 4461) on November 23, 2014, 08:24 PM:
 
Vidar,
Congratulations on all of your recent finds, especially "King Kong"! I bet that one is alot of fun to see projected onto a screen.
-Tim
 
Posted by Brian Fretwell (Member # 4302) on November 24, 2014, 07:05 AM:
 
Also a couple of Blackpool buys here. "Calling All Girls", The last MOvietone News and a Laurel & Hardy "In Olden Times"
 
Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on November 24, 2014, 07:37 AM:
 
Yes, sure did enjoy that Kong. Some splices, but not at all bad.
 
Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on November 27, 2014, 05:00 PM:
 
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Posted by Andrew Woodcock (Member # 3260) on November 27, 2014, 07:00 PM:
 
Absolutely loved the Champ when it came out with me aged 11! Saw it at the flicks then my Mum & Dad got me the 400ft version you are showing there Vidar. It was brilliant when new, such vibrant colour and a great storyline when aged 11! Just wish I could still buy the full feature on LPP!!
 
Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on November 28, 2014, 01:36 AM:
 
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Sylvester and Tweety: Bird in a Bonnet, 200'
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Posted by Flavio Stabile (Member # 357) on November 28, 2014, 12:34 PM:
 
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Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on November 28, 2014, 04:40 PM:
 
That looks superb
 
Posted by Steve Klare (Member # 12) on November 28, 2014, 10:24 PM:
 
Tonight, a short Blackhawk Show:

Movies that Talk and Sing (Blackhawk's sound sampler)
The Cure (Charlie Chaplin)
The First Round Up (Our Gang)

(All B&W and sound)
 
Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on December 02, 2014, 07:35 PM:
 
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A Night at the Opera, 2x400' and this I found to be very funny
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Posted by Jason Gronn (Member # 3921) on December 04, 2014, 06:27 AM:
 
Just finished screening my print of Sing'n in the rain a beautiful LPP print and just a overall fantastic film.
 
Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on December 04, 2014, 09:46 AM:
 
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Adventure: We Caught an Eagle, 200' silent

The Bible, 400' also a bit washed
 
Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on December 05, 2014, 01:51 PM:
 
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Posted by Mark Mander (Member # 340) on December 06, 2014, 03:41 AM:
 
Had a bit of a Scopefest last night with the following scope films

Trailers
Blues Brothers 2000/Grease stereo
Star Wars Revenge of the Sith stereo
Gold
Jaws stereo
True Grit stereo

Summer Holiday 400ft
Playground Skirmish 200ft stereo
The Chase Terminator 2 extract stereo 200ft
Summer Nights Grease extract stereo 200ft
One Man Band stereo 200ft
 
Posted by Jonathan Trevithick (Member # 3066) on December 07, 2014, 02:52 AM:
 
I watched a lovely Derann print of an old favourite,"The Smallest Show on Earth".
 
Posted by David Ollerearnshaw (Member # 3296) on December 07, 2014, 01:42 PM:
 
Some great films watched over the last few weeks gents. Some of which I also have.

When 8 Bells Toll in a nice scope 400ft. King Kong I bought on its original Mountain release.
 
Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on December 12, 2014, 09:14 AM:
 
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Posted by Mark Silvester (Member # 929) on December 12, 2014, 02:32 PM:
 
You must have a great job and some serious money to pursue your hobby Vidar...serously. Lol [Wink]

Best

Mark Silvester
 
Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on December 12, 2014, 02:59 PM:
 
Not really. I don't drink or smoke, I mainly use my money for films. And buying often cheap. Can't say no to 25GBP Casablanca, so lucky is a good word. I so wished I had enough to buy the 35mm Alien off eBay a while ago, but it eent for too much for me.
 
Posted by Jonathan Trevithick (Member # 3066) on December 16, 2014, 03:32 PM:
 
I watched a superb 3 x 600 print of "Riddle of the Sands" which I bought recently from Jason.
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Posted by Brian Fretwell (Member # 4302) on December 17, 2014, 07:20 AM:
 
I've just got a 200ft scene from Riddle of the Sands (from Phil at a convention), but can confirm the quality is excellent.
 
Posted by Jonathan Trevithick (Member # 3066) on December 17, 2014, 07:22 AM:
 
Brian, it's one of the sharpest prints I've seen, in places. Lovely LPP colour, too.
 
Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on December 17, 2014, 12:59 PM:
 
That's a fairly rare scope feature Jonathan! Good find. A super 8 optical sound feature of this is here and there as well but in that kind of a case, well, I'd rather find the scope feature over the optical sound feature.

Yeah, a startling revelation from the OZ! [Smile]
 
Posted by Paul Browning (Member # 2715) on December 17, 2014, 01:14 PM:
 
1398 Riddles of the Sands – OPTICAL – Simon MacCorkingdale, Michael York, Jenny Agutter – 3x600ft col optical snd £59. This is on Perry's new uploaded list Osi, your right they turn up every where.
 
Posted by Jonathan Trevithick (Member # 3066) on December 17, 2014, 02:29 PM:
 
Thanks Osi. A Movieland release.
 
Posted by Jason Gronn (Member # 3921) on December 17, 2014, 04:42 PM:
 
I'm glad you liked the print Jonathan.
It had one of the best stereo tracks I have heard but just wasn't my type of film and would have ended up just sitting on the shelf.
 
Posted by Andrew Woodcock (Member # 3260) on December 17, 2014, 04:46 PM:
 
sent you a PM Jason.
 
Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on December 19, 2014, 09:44 AM:
 
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Posted by David Ollerearnshaw (Member # 3296) on December 20, 2014, 01:59 PM:
 
Bought Riddle Of The Sands on its original release from Movieland Roger Lilley. A fantastic scope release. Soooo much better on the big super 8 screen than TV. I found it to be more involving on super 8. I also have the same experience with Derann's Raise The Titanic. Sadly both companies and the owners are now gone.
 
Posted by Dominique De Bast (Member # 3798) on December 21, 2014, 05:11 PM:
 
In Super 8 : two documentaries : Australian Aborigènes (in English) and Malheur aux vaincus (in French). Both have fading colours but are still watchable. The second film has the same title as a 9,5 film and both are about animals. Maybe someone made a joke. Then, in standard (regular) 8 : The Roaring Twenties : three silent films with a soundtrack. It seems that they were sonorised and edited for tv. I prefer original versions but the result is not bad (except for one of the film which has several pictures stops). What is intersting is that the films are at the correct speed projected at 24 fps. On French and Belgian television, it happened often that silent films were (I use the past as you cannot see anymore now or very seldom) projected at 24 fps whatever the correct speed was, resulting in acceleration movments on the (tv) screen. I was surprised by the quality of the picture for a standard (regular) 8 film.
 
Posted by Brian Fretwell (Member # 4302) on December 22, 2014, 07:15 AM:
 
Twins of Evil. A rather mixed 2 x 600 ft.
The first 600ft from a Derann odd reel with great colour followed by reel 3 of the Walton 4 x 400 ft which is now very pink splice to the 200ft Walton release which has the final scenes, but that hasn't gone pink. Not much missed out but very varied quality.
 
Posted by Dominique De Bast (Member # 3798) on December 22, 2014, 04:28 PM:
 
I watched The Story Of The Silent Serials, Sing Bing Sing and a new (very short) acquired (French) film : it is the opening and the end of commercials (Publi-ciné) in which you see a black groom (who was replaced for some "politically reasons" I personnally don't understand as I see nothing wrong by being a groom, by a white one). I don't know who made the "groom" copy but it is good quality and the seller from EBay had several to sell. They are new copies but have no idea when they were issued (obviousely not recently as there are two sound tracks and from what I understand new films have only the main track).
 
Posted by Dominique De Bast (Member # 3798) on December 23, 2014, 05:20 PM:
 
The French film Les grandes vacances (Summer Holidays) with the famous actor Louis de Funes. It was not the complete film but four extracts spliced together. It is not like an edited digest but it is still possible to follow the story, even if more minutes of the film would have been appreciated.
 
Posted by John Capazzo (Member # 157) on December 23, 2014, 09:57 PM:
 
Escape from Alcatraz; 3x400' Marketing. Sharp and most color still retained. Better than the feature, IMO.
 
Posted by Paul Browning (Member # 2715) on December 24, 2014, 08:03 PM:
 
My first post here, Christmas eve and the films were flowing, carry on screaming, my favourite carry on ever. This was on my wanted list, and Barry at independent 8 came up with the goods, good colour on this early derann feature and sound, next up was Ben Hur, very good colour and sound on this, I don't think it had ever been run, this was the flat version, not sure who did this, but a nice find. Last an the faithful elmo was For Your Eyes Only, an optical print from the same seller in the USA of Ben Hur, colour slight fade to brownish, but the print and sound were good to very good, again the flat version. This ran really well and no refocus either, not sure if its because of the optical print and no stripe, clean sound though with no distortion. Let the Elmo cool down now. Merry Christmas everyone.
 
Posted by Panayotis A. Carayannis (Member # 1220) on December 26, 2014, 04:48 AM:
 
After a good meal,a feast actually(!),in the afternoon,the usual standard classic christmas program.The Alastair Sim SCROOGE,The Merrie Melodie THE SHANTY WHERE SANTY CLAUS LIVES,the silent two reel "mockumentary" SANTA CLAUS and two reels of CHRISTMAS SEALS with everybody,from Gary Cooper to Virginia Mayo to Robert Young to Abbott and Costello.
 
Posted by Andrew Woodcock (Member # 3260) on December 26, 2014, 06:37 AM:
 
For Your Eyes Only is a real nice find on S8 I reckon Paul!
One to definitely keep hold of and treasure my friend.

Are you able to post us any screenshots Paul?
 
Posted by Brian Fretwell (Member # 4302) on December 26, 2014, 07:05 AM:
 
I've just watched "Tommy" the Ken Russell film, a combined reel of the Iver and Columbia extracts. The Iver scenes are a little sharper but going pink the Columbia ones a bit more grain but more faithful colours.

I thought I'd try out the Norisound 412 I haven't taken out of its box for years I had a bit of lamp base trouble, (I'd replaced it but couldn't remember that I had) so put it away and almost forgot it. The two things I had to fix were the take-up reel holder which fell off when I started the motor luckily the fixing screw stayed in the hub so a small cross point screwdriver fixed that, I remember doing this in the past. Also I had forgotten that the big red button under the main control was for threading not as with other brands the sound record activator, and that sound is on at first and when you go to the second lamp on turn the pressure pads are lowered. Still all worked correctly (lucky me, I had left the instruction book in the box) but I'll be keeping an eye on the lamp pins in case of heat damage which was why I changed the lamp base in the first place.
 
Posted by Andrew Woodcock (Member # 3260) on December 26, 2014, 07:48 AM:
 
Nice machines when working well the Later Norrisounds from all accounts I believe Brian?

Never had one but I do like the look of their later Stereo model. Apparently they are one of the few projectors to have their sprung gate the best way around like the Beaulieu's as well as getting the brightest possible image from the A1 231.
 
Posted by Guy Taylor, Jr. (Member # 786) on December 26, 2014, 09:26 AM:
 
Christmas night I watched "Singing in the Rain" on Super 8. Certainly one of the greatest movies of all time and the perfect film for old movie fans.
 
Posted by Timothy Duncan (Member # 4461) on December 26, 2014, 04:54 PM:
 
Guy,
"Singing in the Rain" is one of a very few musicals that I really like. I saw it back in the 80's on VHS and haven't seen it since. I can remember laughing out loud when the blonde was singing (lip syncing) on stage and the curtain behind her was drawn back to reveal Debbie Reynolds doing the actual singing [LOL]!
-Tim
 
Posted by Jonathan Trevithick (Member # 3066) on December 27, 2014, 04:52 AM:
 
I watched a 400ft trailer reel, consisting of The Beatles, Elvis and a few others. This was followed by a Pink Panther promo reel. I finished with a Blackhawk "Them Thar Hills".

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Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on December 27, 2014, 12:58 PM:
 
That's a nice looking trailer for the Beatles film. Most of the trailers I have ran into for Beatles films have tended to on old pinky Eastman and so they have naturally faded ...

Except for one reel that has exceptional color, but it's all slightly fuzzy to look at.
 
Posted by Jonathan Trevithick (Member # 3066) on December 27, 2014, 01:06 PM:
 
Thanks Osi, all four of them (Yellow Submarine, Help,Let it Be and A Hard Days Night) are LPP and so still look great.
 
Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on January 02, 2015, 02:58 AM:
 
An extremely well worn and faded print of one of my absolute favorite guilty pleasures THE SWORD AND THE SORCERER (1982, Super 8 6 x 600ft, re-recorded into English). I have always felt this was equal parts Horror / Douglas Fairbanks adventure with Lee Horsley doing the best Fairbanks homage I've ever seen.

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Posted by David Skillern (Member # 607) on January 02, 2015, 03:23 AM:
 
Hi All,
Well New Years eve was spent watching what Santa brought me via Ian at perry's - a Walton trailer reel - witch finder General, curse of the Crimson alter and hannie Calder. Then Eric Sykes and Harry Secombe in Rhubarb, followed by George Formby in No Limit and finished with Thats Entertainment then the Roger Moore thriller Gold on Blu ray followed by Carry on Constable on DVD. On New Years day - I screened the feature prints of Mary Poppins and Horror Express. Not sure what I'll screen today - but I'll let you know.

Dave
 
Posted by Jonathan Trevithick (Member # 3066) on January 02, 2015, 06:07 AM:
 
David, I kid you not but I watched 'Rhubarb' last night too! I followed this with Ronnie Barker's 'Futtocks End'.

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Posted by David Skillern (Member # 607) on January 02, 2015, 10:53 AM:
 
Hi Jonathan,

I've now got Rhubarb, Futtocks End and The Plank - all the classic silent - well almost silent - colour visual comedies from Eric Sykes and Ronnie Barker.

Dave
 
Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on January 02, 2015, 12:51 PM:
 
Thanks Dino! Another print that I didn't know was released on super 8? Do you happen to know who did it?

That British comedy reminded me of my 600ft "The Picnic", so I screened it last night. Wonderful old school, slightly naughty British humor!
 
Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on January 02, 2015, 03:45 PM:
 
Finally got around to view a film again. Been quite low on energy during Christmas

Spaceballs, optical Super 8 on 2x800'
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Mel Brooks in a couple of roles too :-)
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Daphne Zuniga
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Joan Rivers as the voice of Dot Matrix
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John Candy is missed, at least by me ... He's a Mog, half man, half dog and his own best friend :-)
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Rick Moranis as Dark Helmet
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John Hurt, a big favorite of mine ... Oh, no ... Not again
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Posted by Jonathan Trevithick (Member # 3066) on January 02, 2015, 04:46 PM:
 
Dave,'The Plank' is a classic. Like 'Rhubarb',it was remade for Tv. I prefer the originals, though.
Osi, I didn't know 'The Picnic' had a super 8 release.
Vidar, I remember seeing 'Spaceballs' on its first day of general release at The Odeon York in the UK. I saw it with some mates and was crying with laughter. Saying that, it was the last day of the Uni term and we had had a few beers too many!
 
Posted by Dominique De Bast (Member # 3798) on January 03, 2015, 09:13 PM:
 
I watched two features : one I already watched recently but wanted to see again : Ciné folies, a compilation of songs and extracts from (early talkies) French films and the film La grande illusion from Jean Renoir with Jean Gabin. The film has an optical sound track and is in good condition. Once again, I Wonder if airplanes companies (or should I say Air France) showed films like that on board or if optical films were released for other purposes.
 
Posted by Lars-Goran Ahlm (Member # 1908) on January 03, 2015, 11:55 PM:
 
Vidar, your print of Spaceballs looks really faded. I thought that by the time this film was made, 1987, all optical films where on LPP? Have you been really unlucky with this one?
I have a copy of this title myself and the stock definitely are LPP. Unfortunately I have no photos, but I scanned a couple of frames to show the difference.

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Posted by Mark Mander (Member # 340) on January 10, 2015, 06:32 AM:
 
Last night we had a bit of an Elvis night to celebrate what would have been his 80th birthday(Jan 8th)

Loving You,G.I Blues,Frankie & Johnny,Viva Las Vegas and Live a Little love a Little trailers

400ft of Girls Girls Girls, Fun in Acapulco and Change of Habit

3x400 of Viva Las Vegas

tonights will be 68 TV Special and Aloha from Hawaii.
 
Posted by Andrew Woodcock (Member # 3260) on January 10, 2015, 09:16 AM:
 
Got quite a few of the Elvis features and really enjoy them despite the fact the scripts are often very flimsy at best! Ha ha

Never had the Derann 3x400 low fade cut down of Viva Las Vegas yet but would love to find a decent copy one day. All the ones I have seen are quite dark in contrast. Is yours the same Mark?
 
Posted by Mark Mander (Member # 340) on January 10, 2015, 09:58 AM:
 
Hi Andrew,
Yes the films aren't Oscar winners but great fun, some better than others of course but I do enjoy them.

I used to have the Derann Viva Las Vegas release and the colour on it was lovely but I have heard a few dark ones were sold, my copy is a UFA German release and very nice, I just had to rerecord it into English but does sound great, Mark
 
Posted by Andrew Woodcock (Member # 3260) on January 10, 2015, 10:03 AM:
 
Well done Mark! That must have been fairly tricky being that it is an abridged feature. I really like the quality of the UFA releases I see and given your re record, That must be quite a spectacle I bet!
 
Posted by Mark Mander (Member # 340) on January 10, 2015, 10:11 AM:
 
Hi Andrew, it's one of the better abridged features to do because it has quite long segments so not too much start stopping, In stereo and on the big screen and one of the better films it's well worth getting.
 
Posted by Andrew Woodcock (Member # 3260) on January 10, 2015, 10:14 AM:
 
It sounds it Mark. I am always on the look out for one but now you tell me it isn't too bad to re~record, I will broaden my horizons to the German prints also. [Smile]
 
Posted by Mark Mander (Member # 340) on January 10, 2015, 11:19 AM:
 
Hi Andrew,
Get a good Derann print as they are out there,i sold mine and wished i hadn't, the UFA prints are good too but some faded ones on offer,low fade copies do come up though as i have one,Mark.
 
Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on January 10, 2015, 11:43 AM:
 
Not sure what my print is really. 1200' reel I got from the norwegian club. Looks okay to me at least

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Posted by Mark Mander (Member # 340) on January 10, 2015, 12:01 PM:
 
Looks a nice print Vidar.
 
Posted by Andrew Woodcock (Member # 3260) on January 10, 2015, 12:12 PM:
 
Looks superb to me Vidar, that surely must be the Derann print.
 
Posted by Alan Gouger (Member # 31) on January 17, 2015, 07:53 PM:
 
Just screened "Gremlins" this was a Durann print. It switched between open matte and matted 185:1
Very nice color and contrast, ran very smooth on my Elmo ST1200 fitted with a 300 watt ELH lamp.
Sound was clean and clear as well. A very enjoyable print.
 
Posted by Andrew Woodcock (Member # 3260) on January 17, 2015, 08:02 PM:
 
It's a fantastic print is the old Derann (not Durann... that was once a name of an old New Romantic Pop Band though spelt differently) print of Gremlins.

I have one myself and treasure it. Derann at the very beginnings of their renaissance Hey Day!

BTW: If anyone ever gets confused about how to spell Derann better than a 4 year old would, here is my advice:

The word was made up of the proprietor's of the Business that the newly married couple of Derek and Ann formed.

As their title suggests, Derek and Ann very conveniently make Derann, first three letters of Derek, last and only three letters of Ann (the traditional English way of spelling this name as opposed to my wife Anne).

So with this in mind, hopefully all gawd awful recreations of this that we most frequently see, will be corrected in future.

R U watching you vast majority that are ignorant E Bay sellers???
 
Posted by Alan Gouger (Member # 31) on January 18, 2015, 01:32 AM:
 
quote:
The word was made up of the proprietor's of the Business that the newly married couple of Derek and Ann formed.

As their title suggests, Derek and Ann very conveniently make Derann, first three letters of Derek, last and only three letters of Ann (the traditional English way of spelling this name as opposed to my wife Anne).

This makes it easy to remember, nice story.
 
Posted by Steve Klare (Member # 12) on January 21, 2015, 10:16 AM:
 
So Sunday night I was in the second night of a three day weekend. I decided to mount up the anamorphic and run a couple of Derann 'scope musical extracts and crank the sound.

Do-Re-Mi (Sound of Music)
America (West Side Story)
Summer Nights (Grease)

The sound on these is spectacular. I was in full bass thumping, china cabinet rattling glory!

The next day my wife (upstairs watching NCIS...) voiced some mild objections. I asked "Why, could you hear it?" She said "Hear it?! I could feel it!

It seems I'm going to get a set of headphones out of this!

They say no good deed goes unpunished, but I guess that also means no bad deed goes unrewarded!

Maybe I'll get a much bigger amp and wind up with my own backyard theater! (...or living with my Mom!)
 
Posted by Andreas Chmielewski (Member # 2208) on January 22, 2015, 05:47 AM:
 
We have look Super 8 full lengh Print from this rare title:

My Fair Lady
full lengh italy Print on 8x600 feet Reels.

I have re-recorded in german, the Print is full sreen and have faded colors, the sharp is ok.

Nice Movie and great songs
 
Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on January 25, 2015, 09:49 AM:
 
Been awhile, but last we saw was on January the 4th, just haven't had any energy to post yet
The General, Regular 8 silent feature
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College, Super 8 silent feature
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Grip of the Strangler, 400' silent
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A non noisy night for us :-)
 
Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on January 25, 2015, 01:47 PM:
 
It's this one ... aka The Haunted Strangler, 1958 with the one and only Boris Karloff

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0051706/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1
 
Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on January 27, 2015, 03:02 PM:
 
Todays little show consisted of a lot of black and whites ...
Laurel & Hardy in Laughing Gravy, 400'
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Little Rascals in Bear Facts, 200'
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and finally one I bought off eBay with the description Very good condition (it has colours, too bad it's mainly red) Monster From Under the Sea, 200'
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Posted by Andrew Woodcock (Member # 3260) on January 28, 2015, 10:32 AM:
 
I loved "The Champ" when I had it new in 1979. I would like another print someday but only if the colours remain good. The print I saw recently on e bay only had so so colour. I doubt one exists now that has perfect colour unfortunately.

Its a pity MGM didn't do what Universal films did and release a couple of 2x400ft reels. This is one of them films that would definitely benefit from a longer version than the 17 minutes they gave it.
 
Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on February 02, 2015, 01:54 PM:
 
On Sundays show in our club, we saw
The Klansman, 400'
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The Medusa Touch, 400'
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Crazy Over Daisy, 200'
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Abbott and Costello in Foreign Legion, 400'
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Posted by David Ollerearnshaw (Member # 3296) on February 06, 2015, 02:18 PM:
 
Looking for The Medusa Touch myself.Only watched it once when video tape was rented. Doesn't seem to get shown much.

Was featured in the old Film Making magazine about the making of it in the Chatheral.
 
Posted by Panayotis A. Carayannis (Member # 1220) on February 07, 2015, 04:31 AM:
 
Silent western night,last night.
IN THE DAYS OF THE THUNDERING HERD with Tom Mix
ROUNDING UP THE LAW with Big Boy Williams
THE WHITE OUTLAW with Jack Hoxie
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All in standard 8.
 
Posted by Panayotis A. Carayannis (Member # 1220) on February 12, 2015, 11:57 AM:
 
Sunday night,DAREDEVIL (1972) An independent production starring an aging paunchy George Montgomery as a washed out racing car driver in the South, who is forced to work for the drug traffic.Exciting and fast paced. Italian print but,with the original english soundtrack and only the credits in italian.

Monday night,THE INSPECTOR GENERAL, one of the best Danny Kaye films,a musical,comical version of the Gogol story. Print (Red Fox?) turning pink but I don't mind,it's a laugh fest. Preceded by two trailers THE THREE MUSKETEERS and IVANHOE ,the promo for JESUS CHRIST,SUPERSTAR and a Tex Avery cartoon ( THE CUCCOO CLOCK.
 
Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on February 14, 2015, 06:08 PM:
 
Saw my new The African Queen feature today. 1200' + 800' and as seller said, trailer is faded :-) Still cool to have the trailer for a film you also own.
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Posted by Luis Caramelo (Member # 2430) on February 16, 2015, 09:46 AM:
 
dear friend Vidar,congratilations another great film and print you got,i,m glad we got some titles in comon,isthat print from deran?mine is

best:
luis carmelo
 
Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on February 16, 2015, 02:33 PM:
 
Thanks, it was quite enjoyable. I do not know where it's from, bought from this forum. Seller didn't know either. How can I know? Anywhere it's written?

Take care
 
Posted by Andrew Woodcock (Member # 3260) on February 16, 2015, 04:43 PM:
 
Yet another beautiful print added to the Vidar collection!
 
Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on February 17, 2015, 05:25 PM:
 
Got four 200' silents starring Chaplin the other week. Not the best quality sadly
The City Slicker, The Adventurer, Charlie on Board and Charlie Pays the Bill
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Posted by Panayotis A. Carayannis (Member # 1220) on February 18, 2015, 02:39 PM:
 
During the weekend I watched my newer acquisitions,three silent features:
STAND AND DELIVER with Rod La Rocque,Lupe Velez,Warner Oland and
THE THREE MUST-GET-THERES (L'ETROIT MUSQUETAIRE) and SEVEN YEARS BAD LUCK (SEPT ANS DE MALHEUR) the classic Max Linder features in shortened versions, four reels each,culled from the feature compilation EN COMPANIE DE MAX LINDER. Plus,the short comedies MADAME SANS JANE with Glenn Tryon,Fay Wray and Jimmy Finlayson and CAMPUS CUTIES an over-shortened (about 100 feet) Billy Dooley starrer.Had a wonderfull time!!
 
Posted by Paul Browning (Member # 2715) on February 18, 2015, 03:24 PM:
 
Just love that African queen print Vidar, what a beauty that is. Surely that's a Derann print,or Kempski?. You certainly get some very good pictures of your prints, I'm still trying to get the colour right on mine so I can do some revues, they just look washed out on mine, I've tried every setting on my camera, I think I'm back to where I started LOL.
 
Posted by Andrew Woodcock (Member # 3260) on February 18, 2015, 03:47 PM:
 
Paul,I find the simplest and often most successful way of obtaining half decent screen shots even with an average camera is to take footage of the film running on the cameras video mode, then take your snap shots from a program such as VLC where you can freeze any frame you prefer. I think it works rather well:

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Posted by Paul Browning (Member # 2715) on February 18, 2015, 04:23 PM:
 
Andrew thanks mate i'll try that, my picture look sharp, but the colour is just not right. Vidar's pictures here of the African queen are just great, colour looks balanced and very sharp, your upload looks just right, that's how I would perceive a cartoon to look. I'll have go over next few days and see if I can get this right.
 
Posted by Dominique De Bast (Member # 3798) on February 21, 2015, 05:51 PM:
 
I had a super 8 Saturday night evening. I started with Partly Cloudy and The Dave Clark Five (from CHC). Then Captain America (spliced on one reel) and finally Crossfire/Feux croisés (in French, the Film Office version).
 
Posted by Steve Klare (Member # 12) on February 21, 2015, 09:43 PM:
 
Last night my ST-1200HD went on the injured list (fried lamp socket...). While I work out what I want to do about it I called an old friend back to active duty.

My Bolex SP-80 Special (undercover Eumig 800 series) has been sidelined a couple of years because I built a hookup to my stereo and it took a while to get it to work well with anything but an Elmo ST. I finally worked that out around the beginning of this year.

So I brought out the "Bolex", cleaned the gate, cleaned the lens, cleaned the head and connected it into my mixer with the cable I made for it.

It and my ST-800 each did two reels of my Blackhawk "Sons of the Desert" and everything looked and sounded fine!

Running two machines that are so different together is a little confusing, but I did it for years before I got the ST-1200HD.
 
Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on February 27, 2015, 03:10 PM:
 
Some of what I've seen lately
The Many Adventures of Winne the Pooh, 400'
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The Jetsons: Rosie the Robot, 400'
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Laurel & Hardys, all 400' with sound
Going Bye-Bye
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Hog Wild
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Me and My Pal
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Posted by Andrew Woodcock (Member # 3260) on February 27, 2015, 03:23 PM:
 
"Many adventures...." is holding up fairly well there Vidar.

I shall put some of "Blustery Day" on here soon. Fabulous rare late Derann print.

Jetsons also looking good for colour there Vidar as also are my "Flintstones" 400 footers.
 
Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on February 28, 2015, 02:38 AM:
 
Here's the rest I've seen the last few days
Look at Life: Draw the Fires, 200'
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Kentucky Fried Movie, 400'
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And a very sick film, Cry Uncle on 2x1200', though I think it was on two extremely full 800' reels, but I hate it when the film slips over the edge of the reel, so I used 1200's
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This is almost half porn and to think it came from director John G. Avildsen of Karate Kid fame, that's a loooong stretch apart :-)
 
Posted by David Ollerearnshaw (Member # 3296) on February 28, 2015, 01:13 PM:
 
Look At Life and Pathe Pictorials are quite good to watch. Thanks to all the companies that released them over the years. Through them we get a potted history of the UK and world. Must get films up and running soon. I do keep buying them.
 
Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on February 28, 2015, 01:49 PM:
 
Hey Vidar, do you happen to know who did the print of "African Queen". Mine has the same level of color, but I think that yours is a good deal sharper than mine.

We watched "Firefox" a super 8 optical feature. Interesting in that a little of the film had a slightly bad negative to start with, but gorgeous color on the second half. It makes me think that it could even be Agfa stock for the second half, but probably more likely LPP.
 
Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on February 28, 2015, 05:09 PM:
 
Sorry, Osi, no idea. I do not know where to check and seller didn't know either. But it was an enjoyable film :-)
 
Posted by David Skillern (Member # 607) on March 01, 2015, 04:06 AM:
 
Hi all,

Yesterday I got around to watching 2 prints from Ian at Perry's - feature prints of "I married a woman" - B/W scope - starring George Gobel and Diana Dors - although definitely a "B" feature - I thought it was surprisingly good - with some laugh out moments - and George Gobel, who I'd never seen before was really funny as was Diana Dors. Then I watched John Wayne in "Sands of Iwo Jima" - again a film I'd never seen before - but thoroughly enjoyed - good performances and scenes of actual battle footage gave this film a more authentic feel - all in all a good afternoon of screening - by the way - John Wayne has a small cameo role in "I married a woman".
 
Posted by Mark Mander (Member # 340) on March 01, 2015, 09:25 AM:
 
Had a bit of a cut down frenzy last night, all 400 footers and Walton releases, The Medusa Touch, When Eight Bells Toll(scope), The Boys From Brazil, The Man in the Iron Mask and Escape from Athena (scope) and all still excellent colour, Mark.
 
Posted by Zechariah Sporre (Member # 2358) on March 02, 2015, 11:05 PM:
 
Over the weekend we watched 2 recent additions to my super 8 collection [Smile]
Jungle Book
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Posted by Zechariah Sporre (Member # 2358) on March 05, 2015, 10:18 PM:
 
Tonight we watched the Our Gang Love Business.
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Posted by Ronnie Lane (Member # 4714) on March 14, 2015, 08:46 PM:
 
Just had a whirlwind tour of my Super 8 collection through my slightly improved setup- I realized a new section of wall to clear. xD
'Cinderella's Fairy Godmother' 50ft extract Black and white, 'The Dapper Dalmatian' 200ft color extract,
'Ghidrah, The Three Headed Monster', 200ft silent digest

Had a blast, and the best part of my current improvisation is the ability to watch from bed. [Big Grin] Picture is a little error in the Ghidrah subs I find humorous.

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Yes, the subs tag Godzilla as Ghidrah. Someone was asleep at the wheel.
 
Posted by Andrew Woodcock (Member # 3260) on March 14, 2015, 08:58 PM:
 
Nice print of Jungle Book Zech. Great colour in that print, hope it's the feature you got there but those except's remind me of the 3 x 200ft WDHM & rare techno short that I have, all spliced together in the correct order.

The full feature from Derann is a superb print, one which there are both Stereo and Mono prints depending on what you requested at the time.
 
Posted by Zechariah Sporre (Member # 2358) on March 14, 2015, 11:36 PM:
 
Thanks Andrew. I was fortunate enough to get the complete feature [Smile] It does have really nice color. This is one of my most prized films in my collection (especially by my 4 year old daughter).
 
Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on March 19, 2015, 04:43 PM:
 
We saw these (some I've posted pictures of before, sorry if that annoys anyone)
King Kong, 6x400' sound and I've included the opening, as someone asked about that last time. Weird though that the different banners are so different in quality. Second picture is sooo dark
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Scooby Doo: The Backstage Rage, 200' and with swedish dub. Sorry, must have touched the focus ring again :-/
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The Bible, 400' and quite washed in colour
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Tom & Jerry: The Flying Cat (I believe it is), 200' Film Office version
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W.C. Fields: Much Ado About Golf, 200' sound
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Posted by Ronnie Lane (Member # 4714) on March 19, 2015, 11:14 PM:
 
Ran my first feature tonight- 'College' starring Buster Keaton. One of three I grabbed on eBay at roughly $20 a pop.

Print looks nice if a bit more fuzzy than it probably is since I don't have the luxury of a screen.

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Posted by Dominique De Bast (Member # 3798) on March 21, 2015, 06:27 PM:
 
I've just watched Fritz Lang's Der müde Tod (in English "Destiny" but it seems that it was released in the US Under several other titles like Between Two Worlds or Beyond the Wall). The film was on a large spool and I could Watch it without a break.
 
Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on March 22, 2015, 03:22 PM:
 
We ran a 16mm (posted in that section) of The Apartment, a Batman episode on Super 8 called Batman Victorious
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Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on March 23, 2015, 12:59 PM:
 
You apparently had a lot of fun Vidar!
 
Posted by Dominique De Bast (Member # 3798) on March 27, 2015, 05:07 PM:
 
I've just watched two trailers and a documentary, the three films have an English sound. The two trailers are in scope the first one is : Under The Rainbow ( turning pink but still watchable) and A Star Is Born (colours were ok). I like to Watch super 8 scope films for the technical side but the size of the picture is smaller on my screen. The documentary was The Cinderella Story (behind the scenes of the film with Richard Chamberlain and Gemma Craven). I haven't seen the fetaure but would like to see it after having watched the documentary. The film is turning pink but not equally to all scènes (the "outdoor daylight" scenes are in general better preserved, I don't know why). The Cinderella Story is about 240 meters (800 ft) and was edited by Iver Film Services, a British company I don't know.
 
Posted by Panayotis A. Carayannis (Member # 1220) on March 28, 2015, 11:15 AM:
 
Of course,you do know that a two reel 29 minute condensation of THE SLIPPER AND THE ROSE is available,and is in cinemascope,too?
 
Posted by Paul Adsett (Member # 25) on March 28, 2015, 11:53 AM:
 
Last night we watched The Magic Box, the superb film about British cinema pioneer William Friese-Greene, played by Robert Donat. Made for the 1951 Festival of Britain it has just about every star of British cinema at that time appearing in cameo roles, the most famous being Lawrence Olivier as the policeman who witnesses moving pictures for the first time.
The Derann feature print is really superb with great saturated color.
 
Posted by Dominique De Bast (Member # 3798) on March 28, 2015, 12:19 PM:
 
No, Panayotis, I didn't know but I will try to find it. Thanks for the info.
 
Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on March 28, 2015, 12:34 PM:
 
We watched my newest prints of the lads again, "The Music Box"! It really is one of the best prints Blackhawk did of this title!
 
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Posted by Jonathan Trevithick (Member # 3066) on March 28, 2015, 03:49 PM:
 
Paul, I have Derann's The Magic Box, as well. A smashing print.I watched some trailers including War of the Worlds and Samson and Delilah which I spliced together with ABC Cinemas intro and some ads I just got from Jason.
 
Posted by Joe Taffis (Member # 4) on March 31, 2015, 11:30 AM:
 
Just screened the RED FOX release FRANKENSTEIN'S CAT (1942) Also NACHT DER VAMPIRE (1970) UFA 800'.  -  -  -  -
 
Posted by Brian Fretwell (Member # 4302) on April 01, 2015, 06:18 AM:
 
Three Walton Films Tom & Jerry's with the Pepsi adverts spliced between them, bought second hand from a camera warehouse on a 600ft spool for £6 many years ago (must have been a trade-in). "The Truce Hurts", "Tennis Chumps" and "Cruise Cat" colour still very good and all with some balance stripe.

Also the 600ft PM Films print of Assault on Precinct 13 I mentioned in another thread , Blacks a little reddish but the red titles are very vivid still, I don't think it has got worse in the last 10-15 years, bought from Perry's Movies for £42.95 - I left the label on the box.
 
Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on April 17, 2015, 08:16 AM:
 
The flu is not too fun, but yesterday I just had to have a fix with film
Saw A Corny Concerto, 200' (Thank you Mr. Sporre)
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Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on April 17, 2015, 12:33 PM:
 
Sorry to hear about you're flu (we've had it on and off for the last five months as well), but what better way to pass the time than with a film screening! Great pics as always, Vidar!
 
Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on April 17, 2015, 06:09 PM:
 
I would agree Osi, but my form has been so low that I just didn't manage to get myself up to view the films. Been a lot of TV series lately :-/

Hopeful that I am done now, since it started at little before Christmas with a total of three, one after the other, flu's. One was so bad, the last one, which really felt like my last one. Could not walk straight, needed something to hold myself steady. Dizzy as hell and couching up lungs. Not fun. Hope now that it's over and I can see more films again. Did another viewing today with three friends and it went okay. Pics in 16mm forum

Thanks Osi
 
Posted by Jonathan Trevithick (Member # 3066) on April 18, 2015, 09:04 PM:
 
In the last few nights, i've watched some 200ft shorts including Walton's "Crazy Flying". I also ran the complete 600ft Spam episode from "Monty Python's Flying Circus", released in b/w by Canterbury Films.

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Posted by Tom Photiou (Member # 130) on April 19, 2015, 04:59 AM:
 
Good call Jonathan, I almost bought this python 600 footer from Perry's once, then before I sent off the payment I changed my mind and cancelled it, What a mistake [Mad] [Frown]
 
Posted by Jonathan Trevithick (Member # 3066) on April 19, 2015, 05:55 AM:
 
I expect another will turn up before long, Tom. I got this one on Ebay. Not particularly cheap but i'd been searching for it for ages. All I need now to complete my Python super8 collection is Holy Grail part 2.
 
Posted by Bill Phelps (Member # 1431) on April 19, 2015, 06:47 AM:
 
Oddly enough Jonathan I have the B&W Spam episode and I am also looking for part 2 of The Holy Grail....that must be a hard one to find....is it even out there?

Bill [Smile]
 
Posted by Tom Photiou (Member # 130) on April 19, 2015, 07:56 AM:
 
[Big Grin] we are all half way there, I am looking for the spam episode but do have both parts of Holy Grail [Wink]
 
Posted by Bill Phelps (Member # 1431) on April 19, 2015, 09:43 AM:
 
Tom that is good to know that it is out there...my copy of part one has great color and a nice original case. i hope you find the spam episode. Do you know why it was printed in b&w (spam episode)
 
Posted by Tom Photiou (Member # 130) on April 19, 2015, 10:00 AM:
 
I could only assume at the time it was down to rights etc, a pity as that was a classic episode. The print looks good to.
 
Posted by Jonathan Trevithick (Member # 3066) on April 19, 2015, 03:25 PM:
 
Hi Bill. Grail part 2 does crop up on Ebay. I bid on one last month but I lost at the last minute, mainly due to the time difference between UK and Australia.
No idea why Flying Circus is b/w. I'm not sure it's a legitimate release, either.It's never mentioned in any book about Python.
 
Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on April 20, 2015, 01:17 PM:
 
... and for the Python fanatics (like myself), you can torture yourself looking forever (like myself) for the super 8 optical sound feature of "Monty Python and the Holy Grail"! I once saw this on Perry's Film Lists MANY years ago (so don't start contacting Perry about it, as it was YEARS ago), but being that he sold one, there has to be at least one print out there, and perhaps more!!! [Smile]
 
Posted by Dominique De Bast (Member # 3798) on April 23, 2015, 03:32 PM:
 
After a long time (due to the fact I've been abroad and then too busy), I was happy to Watch Mickey Saves The Airmail and Review Of 1935. All a year on a 60 meter (200 ft) spool may seem crazy nowadays as we're used to long reviews on TV, but it works and it is enjoyable !
 
Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on April 29, 2015, 10:40 AM:
 
Sunday night was a scope night in our club ...
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Posted by David Ollerearnshaw (Member # 3296) on April 29, 2015, 02:02 PM:
 
A good cutdown Airport I too have the Cinevision print. Wonder what it was like pan scan version?
 
Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on April 29, 2015, 02:42 PM:
 
I believe it's the same. I have both versions, but can't say 100%, but fairly sure it is the same edit
 
Posted by Dominique De Bast (Member # 3798) on April 29, 2015, 04:48 PM:
 
White Zombie (1932).
 
Posted by James N. Savage 3 (Member # 83) on May 01, 2015, 06:55 PM:
 
Vidar- Great show of scope movies!! Thank you for the great screen shots too. Very nice prints, especially the cartoons.

Thanks for posting.
 
Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on May 02, 2015, 12:09 PM:
 
Thanks, the Touche Pussycat is a bit more fuzzy than Southbound Duckling, which is a very nice print

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Posted by Steve Carter (Member # 4821) on May 07, 2015, 06:00 AM:
 
This is an odd one, I had the standard 8 50ft silent version of an Arrow cartoon 'Jack and the Beanstalk'silent B&W. I was surprised when I found a 100ft sound version of the same film, it was still factory sealed and untouched, it must have been from 1968,you could smell the oldness of the film and box, just like the smell at the old church hall jumble sales back in the day. It's not the best animation,but it brought back such happy childhood memories.
 
Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on May 07, 2015, 08:21 AM:
 
My friend and I saw the Marketing Feature of Death on the Nile yesterday. Good movie with a stunning cast. 8x400' even if the last reel is only half (13 minutes) for a total of 140 minutes.

Very nice print actually and my friend said it almost as good as a 16mm print. The first Marketing logo is taken before I got the focus adjusted, it's crisp and clean on screen :-)

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Posted by Kurt Gardner (Member # 440) on May 07, 2015, 11:26 AM:
 
Regarding the "Spam" episode of "Monty Python," I too have the black and white reel. Mine has the Armed Forces Radio and Television Services logo on it which leads me to believe the original video was converted to film for projection on bases, ships, etc. This may be a reduction from 16mm, which would account for the fuzzy picture quality.
 
Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on May 07, 2015, 01:19 PM:
 
Wow! That "Death on the Nile" print looks great!
 
Posted by Andrew Woodcock (Member # 3260) on May 07, 2015, 06:19 PM:
 
Once again Vidar, you seem to have found the best of the best in terms of the Marketing Prints! Brilliant screenshots.

I shall be in touch tomorrow regarding the postal options for "The Devil Rides Out" [Smile]
 
Posted by Winbert Hutahaean (Member # 58) on May 07, 2015, 09:43 PM:
 
Duel of the sun must be on Fuji. It will fade eventually to be purplish.

The Death of Nile seems to be mixed between Kodak SP and AGFA
 
Posted by Panayotis A. Carayannis (Member # 1220) on May 08, 2015, 01:10 AM:
 
DUEL IN THE SUN was an ABC release so, in 5x400 and only 81 minutes. Unless some italian complete version was issued,this is the only one.
 
Posted by Jason Gronn (Member # 3921) on May 09, 2015, 10:34 PM:
 
Have not been to well the past week so I ran a couple of my new titles today and relaxed in the recliner.

Deranns Pocahontas & Hunchback of Notre Dame, both perfect prints without a single mark on them and excellent stereo tracks.
 
Posted by Andrew Woodcock (Member # 3260) on May 10, 2015, 05:20 AM:
 
Two I don't have there Jason. Please can you post us all some screen shots sometime in the future when you had Chance to watch them both a couple of times?

It's great when you receive flawless versions of these prints. They really are just superb when in "as new" condition.
 
Posted by Jason Gronn (Member # 3921) on May 10, 2015, 05:57 AM:
 
As soon as I go out and get a new computer Andrew l promise l will post some screen shots.
 
Posted by Andrew Woodcock (Member # 3260) on May 10, 2015, 06:31 AM:
 
I very much look forward to that Jason thanks and please let me know if you see any of these two titles for sale in the future, especially Hunchback thanks. [Smile] [Wink]
 
Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on May 14, 2015, 09:40 AM:
 
We had a scope night again on Saturday
Raiders of the Lost Ark, 2x1200'+600' ... I still feel it's too blue/greenish, but overall it's okay

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Posted by Andrew Woodcock (Member # 3260) on May 14, 2015, 10:58 AM:
 
I have the abridged Ben Hur Vidar but strangely, the colour is still excellent on it compared to those you have here. Very strange indeed.

Also, your raiders print looks spot on to me Vidar, if you ever get fed up with those blue and green hues Vidar, you know where to sell it! [Smile] [Wink]
 
Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on May 14, 2015, 11:46 AM:
 
If I remember correctly, my 400' Ben Hur 4:3 is quite good too. This was bought from Perry's I believe and seem to remember it was priced okay. But strangely it's purplish, not reddish

I think I have to keep the Raiders print, unless I find one on non-polyester that looks more normal. Because the colours in this is vastly inferiour to my 400' digest
 
Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on May 15, 2015, 03:19 PM:
 
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Posted by Andrew Woodcock (Member # 3260) on May 15, 2015, 04:49 PM:
 
The Snowman is another fine Derann print. It was originally available in mono as well as stereo options. The stereo track from Derann wasnt bad but it can sound fabulous when recorded from the digital dvd soundtrack as this is a musical film throughout
 
Posted by Graham Ritchie (Member # 559) on May 15, 2015, 07:57 PM:
 
Vidar

The screen shots of "The Magnificent Seven" look really good...is that the Derann print?

Regarding "The Snowman"....its a wonderful timeless film. I have both the stereo and mono 600ft versions. Also picked up the "Walking In The Air" 200ft extract...its a very full reel.

The intro to the "The Snowman" on Super8, I am pretty sure its Raymond Briggs the man himself. David Bowie was later to replace him for the American release.

Strangely though, years ago I picked up a 16mm print, that only has the "orchestral score" and not the song sung by Peter Auty, so I guess it must be a very early print.

Graham [Smile]
 
Posted by Andrew Woodcock (Member # 3260) on May 15, 2015, 09:40 PM:
 
Yes Graham, the intro is indeed by Mr Briggs on the Derann print and the short version was a very generous 220ft long version crammed onto those 200ft reels. I have a copy also but it is a little dark compared to the fabulous full length 600ft version.
 
Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on May 16, 2015, 01:44 PM:
 
I wonder if that "Ben Hur" of yours., Vidar, might have slightly better color than shown as, I noticed that "The Snowman" has some color that looks pinkish, but that was an LPP print from the beginning to the end of the run. Your "Raiders" looks great!
 
Posted by Andrew Woodcock (Member # 3260) on May 16, 2015, 04:01 PM:
 
It may just well be the way the Snowman was photographed by Vidar, Osi,as the prints I have seen of this title including both of my own have superb colour.

It's a funny thing this colour issue, as whenever I dub a digital soundtrack onto my S8 films, I have to project the digital DVD right at the side of my S8 image and whilst we think the Super 8 LPP colours are fantastic, which of course they are, they never ever match the sheer brilliance of a modern projected digital image. There are always major differences especially at the whiter end of the spectrum, I've found.
 
Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on May 16, 2015, 04:33 PM:
 
All is taken with a Nikon D3200, no adjustments made from film to film here. I always felt the Nikon gave a more reddish tint than my Sony DV camera (which I used before, but easier with the memory cards than a tape to be scanned in)

I do think The Snowman looked good on screen, maybe slightly dark
 
Posted by Andrew Woodcock (Member # 3260) on May 16, 2015, 05:14 PM:
 
Your screen shots are always some of the very best I have seen Vidar. I can see what Osi is saying here but I am baffled as both of my prints are superb and knowing the standard of your photography, I am surprised that this film hasn't shown up on here as well as we both know it looks in reality.

Also surprised to hear your print maybe slightly dark as the 600 footer is,as said, typically superb whereas I have seen and own the 220ft Walking In The Air extract that is indeed very dark on anything but the brightest of projectors like your Xenon Vidar.

If I get chance when I am next off work, I will have a go at some screenshots of my own FL print of this to see how it looks when posted on the forum. To my eyes it looks outstanding when projected. [Smile]
 
Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on May 16, 2015, 05:37 PM:
 
Regarding The Magnificent Seven, I have no idea, as usual. Bought fairly cheap from Perry's back when I started collecting about two and a half years ago. Do not see any Derann logo or anything. Would it be any markings anywhere to check?
 
Posted by David Skillern (Member # 607) on May 17, 2015, 01:56 PM:
 
Hi all,

I put on my recently acquired print of Morecambe and Wise in "That Riveria Touch" - 400ft from Independent 8 - great colour and sound and the 400ft concentrates on the last 20 minutes of the film - still very funny and a great souvenir of Eric and Ernie in what I consider to be the best of their 3 film deal with Rank.

David
 
Posted by Alan Rik (Member # 73) on May 17, 2015, 02:11 PM:
 
I had no idea "Voyage Into Space" was Johhny Sokko! Cool.
 
Posted by Steve Carter (Member # 4821) on May 18, 2015, 06:28 AM:
 
'I WAS A TEENAGE FRANKENSTEIN & WEREWOLF',dear old Whit Bissell, both 200ft silent, why did Ken Films superimposed titles always have a dark strip at bottom masking a third of the picture, not truly superimposed like Castle Films. I then watched a Blu-Ray of 'Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein', a real joy to watch after all these years, I did have the 50ft Castle standard 8 many years ago...
 
Posted by Brian Fretwell (Member # 4302) on May 25, 2015, 05:50 PM:
 
Carry on Cleo, reel 2 from the 4x400ft. I had forgotten I had this one as it was in the wrong box, but the one next to the 4000ft extract. Both Walton Films, the colour has held up well, but no indication of print stock type on the edge.
The sound, when there, was good but the stripe was missing in places. I think I bought this mute and tried to record sound from an off-TV recording as the sync varies (the film was edited to fit 4x400ft) and has wow on some shot changes - probably my hand on the tape reels to slow it down to bring back into sync.
 
Posted by Dominique De Bast (Member # 3798) on May 26, 2015, 05:28 PM:
 
Pouic Pouic, a French film with Louis de Funes. It's a good (360 m/1200ft) quality Film Office print. As some of you already know from PM, I'm facing some health problem at the moment and it was a big joy for me to go back to the projections today. I enjoyed so much to see a real film after several weeks of tv.
 
Posted by Andrew Woodcock (Member # 3260) on May 26, 2015, 05:46 PM:
 
Sorry to hear you have been in poor health Dominique. Here's wishing you a speedy recovery and glad to hear you have now been able to screen a few your favourites, the proper way!
 
Posted by Dominique De Bast (Member # 3798) on May 26, 2015, 06:01 PM:
 
Thank you, Andrew. I went out of hospital last Sunday and recovering from a painfull operation. I feel much better today and was able to lift "heavy" material and not be distracted by the pain. I didn't know I would miss movie projections so much.
 
Posted by Andrew Woodcock (Member # 3260) on May 26, 2015, 06:39 PM:
 
Oh I did Dominique! It's in our DNA. Get well soon Pal and very pleased to hear you are now on the mend. [Smile]
 
Posted by Janice Glesser (Member # 2758) on May 26, 2015, 07:18 PM:
 
Get well soon Dominique!

Last night I started the evening out with 2 Super 8mm Sound shorts...Laurel & Hardy in County Hospital and WC Fields in The Dentist and then a 16mm for the main feature The Russians Are Coming, The Russians Are Coming (1966). I got a job working at a theater in San Francisco after high school and this was the movie playing on my first day.

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Posted by Graham Ritchie (Member # 559) on May 26, 2015, 11:52 PM:
 
Vidar

I don't have a copy myself but Derann did release it in Scope as a single 1/600ft....your print does look really good.

Janice.

Looking at "The Russians Are Coming" its a pity its not in the original Scope ratio..."now that would be nice" [Cool] does look like a Pan and Scan print for TV use.
 
Posted by Brian Fretwell (Member # 4302) on May 27, 2015, 05:59 AM:
 
A couple I'd forgotten I had, Pinicchio Comes to Life (?) 200ft with French titles & sound and the 400ft version of The Klansman. Both holding up well for picture but I can't remember when I bought them.
 
Posted by Janice Glesser (Member # 2758) on May 27, 2015, 09:41 AM:
 
Yes Graham, "The Russians..." print is P&S and at times they didn't do a very good job of panning. The color is also very faded. I use a filter to reduce the red. It's still fun to watch and brings back a lot of memories for me of fun times when I worked in the movie theater. I do have a nice digital version of the movie that is letter-boxed.
 
Posted by Steve Carter (Member # 4821) on May 27, 2015, 12:13 PM:
 
Marathon Man 3 x 400ft Marketing, the first 2 reels are pinkish/red and full reels, the 3rd reel appears about 2 3rds full, but is all there and the colour is as good as when I got the film many years ago.Maybe the last reel is polyester stock, it would account for the reel not being so full and the colour being very good.Do you think Marketing mixed film stocks with-in mini features?...
 
Posted by Tom Photiou (Member # 130) on May 27, 2015, 12:45 PM:
 
Certainly looks that way Steve, Quite annoying really, i also have Marathon Man and it is such a good film, mine has OK colour on part one, good on pt 2 and part three is much softer definition, in fact looking at it now i should have sent it back at the time of purchase as 1 and 2 are pin sharp, 3 really is soft.Pity as it is a very good cut down.
 
Posted by Andrew Woodcock (Member # 3260) on May 27, 2015, 01:07 PM:
 
Mine has ok colour also, certainly not completely red by any means.
It is a great great cut down. One of my favourites from Marketing that's for sure.
Laurence Olivier is superb in it.
 
Posted by Tom Photiou (Member # 130) on May 27, 2015, 02:18 PM:
 
Are all three parts the same focus Andrew?
 
Posted by Andrew Woodcock (Member # 3260) on May 27, 2015, 02:29 PM:
 
I think so Tom. I must admit it is a while since I have watched any of my Marketing Prints so I must get around to giving it another viewing.

It is on one 800ft spool and I don't recall having to adjust the focus in between parts but I will report back once I have had Chance to view it again.

All major screening is on hold at the moment due to the dreaded "D" word! ...Decorating..Arghhhh. [Big Grin] [Big Grin]
 
Posted by Steve Carter (Member # 4821) on May 27, 2015, 04:13 PM:
 
Andrew is your print polyester? as you have it on one 800ft reel...
 
Posted by Andrew Woodcock (Member # 3260) on May 27, 2015, 04:17 PM:
 
Yes it is Steve. I think most of the Marketing mini features are on very thin stock as they all seem to easily fit onto 800ft reels.

Just a pity none that I know of made it on lpp though I have heard some of the very latest made it onto low fade.

None that I have did though unfortunately.
 
Posted by Steve Carter (Member # 4821) on May 27, 2015, 04:24 PM:
 
Thanks Andrew, when I see some 800ft reels for sale on E-bay I will put my 'Marathon Man' on one reel...by the way my print is masked, but right at the very end after he throws the gun, it goes into full frame...
 
Posted by Andrew Woodcock (Member # 3260) on May 27, 2015, 04:31 PM:
 
Yes Steve, mine is the same.

Let me know if you are unable to find any 800ft spools and boxes.

They are becoming rarer on e bay UK these days.
If you have no luck after a while, I can dig you one or two out if you like. [Smile]
 
Posted by Tom Photiou (Member # 130) on May 27, 2015, 04:33 PM:
 
im pretty sure all marketing 3 x 400 footers fit into one 800 ft spool,all ours are.
 
Posted by Dominique De Bast (Member # 3798) on May 27, 2015, 05:56 PM:
 
Laurel et Hardy en croisière, a Film Office release mounted on a 360 m/1200ft reel. The sound is of course in French.
 
Posted by Steve Carter (Member # 4821) on May 28, 2015, 04:07 AM:
 
Thank-you Andrew, there are a couple of rough looking metal reels on E-bay, but they have been there for months now, so they cannot be much good as they would be snapped up. I've seen a couple of home-made reels taken from nab tape reels...
 
Posted by Panayotis A. Carayannis (Member # 1220) on May 28, 2015, 05:55 AM:
 
A rarity in Super 8,Buster Keaton's Mexican feature, EL MODERNO BARBA AZUL,in Spanish, which I paid for dearly. Very good picture and sound but with about fifty (!),(well done,I must say), splices in the first two reels, something the seller neglected to mention! I have kept it,because of its rarity and because I am great Keaton fan and I have never thought it existed for the home Market,except for three silent std 8 one reel excerpts from Hefa (PAN DANS LA LUNE etc)
 
Posted by Dominique De Bast (Member # 3798) on May 28, 2015, 05:16 PM:
 
An Italian film (mounted on a 360m/1200ft reel) : Il coraggio with Toto. The sound is in Italian.
 
Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on May 28, 2015, 07:40 PM:
 
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Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on May 29, 2015, 05:11 PM:
 
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Posted by Douglas Warren (Member # 1047) on May 31, 2015, 08:09 PM:
 
I don't remember Hitler's cameo in Flash Gordon,but there he is in the screenshot.
 
Posted by Brian Fretwell (Member # 4302) on June 01, 2015, 07:01 AM:
 
Wasn't it part of Zarkov's memories being extracted?
 
Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on June 01, 2015, 12:58 PM:
 
That is correct
 
Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on June 14, 2015, 11:06 AM:
 
A couple of days ago I viewed some Regular 8's and a few Super 8

Starting with the Regular 8's
Bear Trouble, 200' silent
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Godzilla vs. The Thing, 200' silent and barely B&W
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Hollywood and Bust, 200' sound
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Someones home movie of Mexico trip, 400' silent
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Rails into Laramie, 200' sound
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Rio Grande, 5x400' sound and two pictures of a 50' Varan, The Unbelievable, silent
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Super 8 ... Trying to compare which prints to keep
Blitz on Britain (3 different reel 1's) ... Each has it's downsides. One is not playing too well in the GS-1200, but it's the brightest of them. One is very dark and can't even read the opening title. Last ones misses the End of Part 1 and is not fading at the same time as the others
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Clown of the Jungle, 200' sound ... The stripey one is slightly better in colour (maybe)
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Posted by Panayotis A. Carayannis (Member # 1220) on June 14, 2015, 12:26 PM:
 
You did notice that GODZILLA VS THE THING is a scope print,didn't you?
 
Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on June 14, 2015, 12:44 PM:
 
I did :-) Didn't want the hassle just for 8 minutes. Did surprise me a bit, didn't think Regular 8 would be in scope
 
Posted by Panayotis A. Carayannis (Member # 1220) on June 15, 2015, 01:45 AM:
 
This has been discussed before.A few,two or three,silent japanese monster one reelers were released, by mistake,unsqeezed by Ken.
 
Posted by Lee Mannering (Member # 728) on June 15, 2015, 06:59 AM:
 
Interesting Vidar about the silent scope films and bit of a rarity I'm guessing.
 
Posted by Lee Mannering (Member # 728) on June 17, 2015, 03:13 AM:
 
Perfect Day Laurel & Hardy (Blackhawk)
Way Out West (Walton)
Ended our tribute show with a film I made about the L&H Museum at Ulverston some years ago.
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Posted by Steve Klare (Member # 12) on June 19, 2015, 01:20 PM:
 
Last Night:

The natural pairing of the Laurel and Hardy "Them Thar Hills" and then "Tit for Tat", the Boy's only sequel following the film that started all the trouble in the first place!

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Posted by Steve Carter (Member # 4821) on June 19, 2015, 01:36 PM:
 
'Pom, Pom!'...
 
Posted by Steve Klare (Member # 12) on June 19, 2015, 01:59 PM:
 
Exactly!

I bought "Tit for Tat" first and until I got "Hills" had no idea what that line meant! (...come to think of it, I still don't!)

I did a little due diligence on this one. As someone who has a camping trailer I was kind of curious where theirs came from. I found a collector of old RVs on the 'net and sent him pictures.

-he thinks it was something they cobbled together for the movie.

You know, if you built just the first few feet of this thing: What a great projection both for the home cinema! (-especially if you included the bucket and the ladle!)
 
Posted by Michael De Angelis (Member # 91) on June 20, 2015, 12:34 AM:
 
Here's a 1930's camping trailer at the Smithsonian Institution, that's similar to the one from the movie. This picture gives you an idea of the inside space of these vehicles. It's cramped but it manages to include: window curtains, bench seating, and a table in the middle.

A Them Thar Hills '30's style camping Trailer
 
Posted by Steve Klare (Member # 12) on June 20, 2015, 11:52 AM:
 
That's the basic idea, Mike.

-but Stan and Ollie's camper is very interesting in construction. It's actually built a lot like a street car. Maybe that's what the Props Department at Hal Roach knew how to do!

Then again the idea of dragging a small building behind a Model T Ford is kind of a daunting: they had barely enough power to move themselves!

-no wonder there was steam coming out of the radiator!

(Pardon the colorization!)

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Posted by Michael De Angelis (Member # 91) on June 20, 2015, 02:27 PM:
 
Steve,

Excellent observation Steve.

Roach understood how to make an authentic production, and save money at the same time.
 
Posted by Joseph Randall (Member # 4906) on June 20, 2015, 03:02 PM:
 
quote:
I bought "Tit for Tat" first and until I got "Hills" had no idea what that line meant! (...come to think of it, I still don't!)
"There's an old spinning wheel in the parlor"
"Pom, Pom!"
 
Posted by Steve Klare (Member # 12) on June 20, 2015, 08:31 PM:
 
-but since that "Pom Pom" harmony started with Stan Laurel, I think it was supposed to be his subconscious mind saying:

"There's something odd about this well water, yet I'm quite delighted!"
 
Posted by Janice Glesser (Member # 2758) on June 20, 2015, 10:47 PM:
 
In doing lots of testing on my Elmo 1200HD...I ran a Laurel & Hardy short..."Towed in a Hole".

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Posted by Steve Klare (Member # 12) on June 20, 2015, 10:55 PM:
 
We are almost a virtual tent of the Sons of the Desert with all of this Laurel and Hardy going on!

-Well, Happy 125th Birthday, Stan! (-and thanks!)
 
Posted by David Skillern (Member # 607) on June 21, 2015, 04:12 AM:
 
Hi Everyone,

Friday night I screened the marketing 3x400ft of Steve McQueen's last film "The Hunter" which I acquired from independent 8 - great sound and colour and a very good edit. Then I screened the full length print of " Silver Streak" with Gene Wilder and Richard Pryor and Jill Clayburgh and Patrick Magoohan. Some slight fade but nothing too noticeable - but a cracking film .
David
 
Posted by Steve Carter (Member # 4821) on June 21, 2015, 04:52 AM:
 
It should be 'Towed in a Hole'...
 
Posted by Dominique De Bast (Member # 3798) on June 22, 2015, 06:36 PM:
 
After a long time (bloody slipped disc...), I restarted my projections. I watched a film called Strange Report. It was obviousely an episode of a British tv show that I personnally had never heard about. While respooling it on a 360 m (1200 ft) reel, I noticed red domination so I was ready for it but was nicely surprised that most of the scènes are still decently watchable. Needless to say, it was a magical moment to start my Elmo st 1200 (I was Lucky it was on my table as I cannot lift anything heavy at the moment so this projector will be the only I will be able to use for "large" reels for a while).
 
Posted by Steve Klare (Member # 12) on June 22, 2015, 07:07 PM:
 
Sorry to hear that, Dominique!

-when your back hurts, everything hurts.
 
Posted by Dominique De Bast (Member # 3798) on June 22, 2015, 07:30 PM:
 
Thank you, Steve !
 
Posted by Brian Fretwell (Member # 4302) on June 23, 2015, 06:32 AM:
 
Was the Strange Report episode called Shrapnel? I have that one from Technofilm and mine is on Kodak SP so it's looking rather pink.

Best wishes for your back, hope it is better if not completely right.
 
Posted by Dominique De Bast (Member # 3798) on June 23, 2015, 06:57 AM:
 
Yes, Brian, it's this episode. I'm not precisely suffering from my back but from my leg as the slipped disc damaged the sciatic nerve. I may recover soon or having to wait as long as one year. The only thing to do is to rest and to take anti-inflammatories and pain killers. The frustrating side is that I'm at home with many things to do but I cannot because I I have to be careful with my movments. But at the end, I'm happy we have good doctors and a good health security system in Belgium.
 
Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on June 23, 2015, 07:02 AM:
 
I have Shrapnel myself, colours are great, especially the red, which is overpowering the other colours :-/
 
Posted by Dominique De Bast (Member # 3798) on June 23, 2015, 05:23 PM:
 
The Formula. A good surprise : the first seconds of the film is red but all the rest is ok. The snow is a scene is white ! I mounted the film on a 360 meter (1200 ft) spool and I'm so glad to be able to project without break. As many, I started with a silent projector and with many 15 meters (50 ft) films. A sound projector was only a dream and I didn't even know 360 meters (1200 ft) spools existed. So, I do appreciate what I have now...
 
Posted by Brian Fretwell (Member # 4302) on June 24, 2015, 02:57 PM:
 
After the chat I just had to watch Shrapnel last night, like you it was in better condition than I thought. (must have been thoughts after watching the DVD)
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Posted by Dominique De Bast (Member # 3798) on June 24, 2015, 06:17 PM:
 
Nice, Brian ! I'm happy the forum inspired you to Watch this film. Tonight, I took the opportunity my Chinon 7500 was out of the cupboard to screen three 60 mt (200 ft) reels : Le pimpant dalmatien (from The 101 Dalmatians, of course), Movitone's review of 1940 and Presto. I got the Walt Disney film free from a seller on EBay (France) from who I bought several films (he added this one) so I expected a hard to sell film red or in bad condition but I was wrong : good colours and almost "new" film. I had never seen it before and I found it enjoyable.
 
Posted by Panayotis A. Carayannis (Member # 1220) on June 25, 2015, 05:05 AM:
 
WEST AND SODA(1965), a rare(?)find! Bruno Bozzetto's 1965 feature length cartoon. I had never seen it and was pleasantly amused.
MASTER OF THE WORLD (1933),another rarity. A Thunderbird copy of an old Kodascope mute version of a german Harry Piel adventure, condenced to four reels. All about a device that makes people invincible.Silly enjoyable fun.
 
Posted by Lee Mannering (Member # 728) on June 25, 2015, 05:26 AM:
 
Doesn't quite qualify within the 8mm forum but had a look at some..
Steve the Horse cartoons as was just checking them over on 9.5, 16 and this 17.5 sound print.
Steve always brings a smile to your face!
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Posted by Janice Glesser (Member # 2758) on June 25, 2015, 10:16 AM:
 
I watched my Super 8 4x400 Sound print of the Mystery of the Mary Celeste (1935) (also known as "The Phathom Ship"). This creepy movie stars Bela Lugosi. One by one the crew on a ship are getting murdered. Despite the dead bodies showing up all over the ship however ... you don't see very much actual killing. There's even one crew member that continues to play his accordion and sing while most of his shipmates are rapidly dying off around him [Smile] I love watching how melodramatic and stereotypical the acting and dialog can be in some of these old films...a fun watch!

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Posted by Steve Klare (Member # 12) on June 25, 2015, 11:38 AM:
 
Interesting!

Mary Celeste was actually a real ship that was found abandoned off the Spanish coast in the nineteenth century.

Her real story is a lot less detailed, and maybe a lot creepier than this movie. When she was found, the only things missing were her lifeboat and her crew. She was in good shape (ship shape, actually), well provisioned and with no clue as to what would make a crew want to leave a perfectly good sailing ship and crowd into a big rowboat mid-ocean. Whatever it was the decision was quick: all personal effects including valuables were left behind.

-but who'd want to see that movie?
 
Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on June 25, 2015, 12:29 PM:
 
Sounds like a great film to me!!!

There was an awesome CBS radio mystery theater episode from the first season (1974) which was called "Sea Fever" (but they changed the name of the ship to the "Annabella")

From what I've read, some feel it was the discovery of plague on the ship, which would make sense, in a sense.
 
Posted by Brian Fretwell (Member # 4302) on June 25, 2015, 05:17 PM:
 
The the William Hartnell Dr Who era an episode of the series "The Chase" had it being evacuated after the Doctor landed, followed by a ship full of Daleks. When the crew saw the Daleks they abandoned ship :-)
 
Posted by Dominique De Bast (Member # 3798) on June 26, 2015, 05:37 PM:
 
First, The Incredible Hulk (240 m/800ft). It is turning pinkish but is still watchable. And then Barney Bear-The Rookie Bear, a recent Classic Home Cinema release.
 
Posted by Lee Mannering (Member # 728) on June 28, 2015, 01:02 AM:
 
Goldfinger !

Always entertaining and very repeatable with Mr Connery as 007.

This is the print we have for sale..

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Posted by Andrew Woodcock (Member # 3260) on June 28, 2015, 03:54 AM:
 
Lovely print Lee! Do you do B.N.P.L! Ha ha [Big Grin] [Wink]
 
Posted by Dominique De Bast (Member # 3798) on June 28, 2015, 04:18 AM:
 
What does B.N.P.L mean, Andrew ? It's not on the list http://pecas.free.fr/sigles.htm
 
Posted by Brian Fretwell (Member # 4302) on June 28, 2015, 05:50 AM:
 
Looks like "Buy Now Pay Later" to me.
 
Posted by Dominique De Bast (Member # 3798) on June 28, 2015, 05:53 AM:
 
Thank you, Brian.
 
Posted by Andrew Woodcock (Member # 3260) on June 28, 2015, 06:00 AM:
 
Yeah just kidding Brian & Dom [Wink] [Big Grin] [Big Grin]
 
Posted by Dominique De Bast (Member # 3798) on June 28, 2015, 05:41 PM:
 
A silent film with Douglas Fairbanks : His Picture In The Papers.
 
Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on June 29, 2015, 01:48 AM:
 
I am getting too slow here. This is from a viewing on the 7th
We saw Block-Heads
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Pink Panther in Pink Valiant, 200'
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Hawk The Slayer, 2x800' feature
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Viva Zapata, 400'
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Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on June 29, 2015, 05:42 AM:
 
Cartoons
People Are Bunny and Hawaiian Aye Aye
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Johann Mouse and Tweety and the Beanstalk
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Posted by David Skillern (Member # 607) on June 29, 2015, 11:21 AM:
 
Hi All,

Yesterday I screened my Walton 3x400ft print of Laurel and Hardy in "Way out West " with the Abbott and Costello "Who's on First" spliced onto the beginning of the 1200ft reel. This was followed by The Avengers episode "The Living Dead" - with the late great Patrick Macnee and Diana Rigg. Then I screened the full length print of the Kirk Douglas, Anthony Quinn Western - " Last Train from Gun Hill" - which was a cracking watch. I finished of the afternoon with Derann's 4x400ft cutdown of the great "Carry On Abroad" with all the usual gang. A great afternoons viewing.

David
 
Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on June 29, 2015, 02:48 PM:
 
From our showing last week in our club.
Airplane, feature on 2x1200'
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Grease on 2x800'
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Posted by Andrew Woodcock (Member # 3260) on June 29, 2015, 04:31 PM:
 
Both the above looking good as ever Vidar!

I have the 3x 400ft Marketing prints of both but while good, they're not as good as these beauties!

Airplane has great colour on mine also but it is scratched in more than a few places as it was when I purchased it as A1!

Still a great watch though, a very funny and repeatable cutdown.
Just wished they had released The Naked Gun also.
 
Posted by Dominique De Bast (Member # 3798) on June 29, 2015, 07:18 PM:
 
A French film with Louis de Funès : Faites sauter la banque !
 
Posted by Lee Mannering (Member # 728) on June 30, 2015, 12:54 AM:
 
And so it begins!
A week of Arnie films making ready for Terminator Genisys this Thursday.
Last night we watched Terminator a popular Super 8 watch here.
 
Posted by Lee Mannering (Member # 728) on July 01, 2015, 03:07 AM:
 
Last night day two of the Arnie week Terminator II with that amazing Super 8 Scope watch.

Tonight 600ft of super 8 Arnold Schwarzenegger trailers
followed by Terminator III Rise of the Machines. I'll be looking forward to Thursday morning and seeing Terminator Genisys although the critics have already given it a bashing Termy fans will love it!
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Posted by Dominique De Bast (Member # 3798) on July 01, 2015, 05:36 PM:
 
Three 60 mt (200ft) films tonight. First, a reel with French ads from the 50's. In one of them the husband ask his wife to come to the movie with im. The splited image shows a woman who cannot go as she has to do the laundry and another one who is dressing to go out. So, I was expecting an ad for a washing machine but it was only for washing powder that needed less rubbing ! The good old time...Then, still in the 50's, The review of the year 1954. And finally, Frankie Vaughan's It's All Over Town.
 
Posted by Dominique De Bast (Member # 3798) on July 03, 2015, 04:45 PM:
 
Pathe News Cinema Special and then two extracts (With Cliff Richard singing) from The Young Ones : Nothing's Impossible and We've Got A Show.
 
Posted by David Ollerearnshaw (Member # 3296) on July 12, 2015, 11:14 AM:
 
Dominique, Whats the colour like on Its All Over Town? Mine is red
 
Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on July 18, 2015, 07:47 PM:
 
First part of what I've seen lately (rest tomorrow)
Alien, 200' silent with audio tape
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Big Business, 400' silent
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Escape From Astragard, 200' sound
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It Came From Outer Space, 3D 400'
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Reptilicus, 200' sound (eBay seller said colour and in addition, the ending isn't there :-( ... Sad)
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Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on July 19, 2015, 01:56 PM:
 
The rest
Star Wars, 200' sound
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Terry Bears: Plumbers Helpers, 50' silent
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The Amazing Spider-Man, 200' sound
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The Incredible Hulk, 200' sound
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The Land That Time Forgot, 200' sound
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You're Darn Tootin', 400' sound
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Posted by Lee Mannering (Member # 728) on July 21, 2015, 08:48 AM:
 
Slightly recovering from a lengthy show...

A NIGHT TO REMEMBER
RAISE THE TITANIC Scope

The GS1200 did a great job and a memorable evening of Super 8 greats!
 
Posted by Steve Klare (Member # 12) on July 21, 2015, 09:12 AM:
 
The scored "You're Darn Tootin'" is one of my favorite L&Hs!

Last night? -just a bunch of silent 200 footers.

It's easy to just shove these aside and stick to the talkies, especially when you have a sound system.

-but they are great in their own right and what right do I have to complain I don't have enough films when I rarely screen about a third of the ones I do have?

(I see them rarely enough that in a few cases it was like I was watching them for the first time!)

A while back I experimented with switching the amp over to the CD player and just letting music play, but it imposed moods on the films and I didn't like that. Here and there a serious moment in the film and a happy passage in the music came together, or vice versa.

-it just seemed...wrong.
 
Posted by Janice Glesser (Member # 2758) on July 21, 2015, 03:33 PM:
 
Steve...I've come to the conclusion it doesn't matter how you enjoy film. You don't need a top of the line projector...You don't need full-length movies....You don't need massive numbers of film reels on the shelf ... You don't need sound ... and it doesn't matter if you have Standard 8mm, Super 8mm, 16mm, 9.5mm, etc. Watching reel film is magical. Still pictures that when placed in sequence creates movement. It's wonderful!
 
Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on July 21, 2015, 03:35 PM:
 
I love silents too, if they are originally silent. If it has sound, I want that stripe on it

I do prefer scored, but that's not a must.

Darn Tootin' kicking contest is funny
 
Posted by Joseph Randall (Member # 4906) on July 21, 2015, 08:05 PM:
 
Some of those silent 3 Stooges abridgements play surprising well with super-imposed sub-titles.
 
Posted by Brian Fretwell (Member # 4302) on July 22, 2015, 06:20 AM:
 
I watched L&H "The Fixer Uppers" a strange Walton print silent, but striped box titled as NL13 "Een Best Karweitje". Oh and it had subtitles in (I assume) Dutch. This was followed by an reel of adverts which I spent this morning getting out of the works of the projector, but I think I'll only loose about 1ft of film due to this.
 
Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on July 23, 2015, 08:57 AM:
 
On Sunday, we had out 49th viewing in the club and we made it an almost 100% documentary evening. We did finish with a non-documentary
Battle in the Atlantic, 200' sound
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Pearl Harbour, 200' sound
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Fury in the Pacific, 400' sound
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Blitz on Britain, 4x400' sound
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And the non-documentary was Little Rascals in Arbor Day, 400' sound. Most people found this boring, and it's not one of their funniest by far
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Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on July 23, 2015, 12:59 PM:
 
Boy! You were certainly running with a largely war theme with you're screenings this time. Nice screenshots as always!
 
Posted by Mathew James (Member # 4581) on July 23, 2015, 01:20 PM:
 
The song alfalfa sings in arbor day always made me sad when i was young watching the little rascals. Still, i'd like to own it one day. I like the 'midgets', George and Olive Brasno on this one. They are also in 'shrimps for a day' which i have and love.
Matt
ps: Watched this today for the first time in 8mm, no sound:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NfgrYGVHICo
We Faw Down.
 
Posted by Dominique De Bast (Member # 3798) on July 24, 2015, 06:37 PM:
 
Tonight and yesterday night, I watched home movies. The reason is that I decided to sonorise the silent ones. Beside the well identified and titled films I have, there is an amount of 15 m (50ft) spools I never put on a larger reel. So, I started with the black and white films as they are few. It brought me good souvenirs. So did the sound films as some were "forgotten". Of course these already have sound but not all of them have a title, so I will do that first for the same reason I started with the black and white films : the sound ones are not too numerous. The silent colours films will also need to be edited and that will take time.
 
Posted by Richard Bock (Member # 1926) on July 24, 2015, 07:36 PM:
 
Wow Vidar, those look like exquisite prints. Beautiful contrast.

Matthew-love that We Faw Down. Primo Laurel and Hardy. Seriously love those guys.

Last night I watched a reel out of The Gold Rush by Charlie Chaplin. Hilarious, with masterful timing. Comedy is all about timing. Well not all of it. It's also about talent, the right casting,costuming and writing. Mack Swain as Big Jim McKay is a freaking riot. The costuming also helps. Check out the costume choice for Swain-the hood shape only contributes to the overall hilarity of the scene. It's all in the details.

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Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on July 28, 2015, 12:58 PM:
 
Saw a couple of films the other day ... High Society, 800' which is red, but still :-)
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Posted by Andrew Woodcock (Member # 3260) on July 28, 2015, 01:56 PM:
 
Same as mine that one Vidar, the Walton version. It is one of my all time favourite L&H's and one I never tire of watching again.
Classic comedy at it's very best.
 
Posted by Steve Klare (Member # 12) on July 28, 2015, 02:04 PM:
 
Last night? Three Bugs Bunnies in honor of his wascally 75th birthday:

What's Opera, Doc? ("Kill the wabbit!, Kill the wabbit!...")
Rabbit Fire ("Rabbit Season!, Duck season!...")
Buccaneer Bunny ("I aint no Doc! I'm a Pie-rate!")

-all presented in booming monaural sound!
 
Posted by Richard Bock (Member # 1926) on July 28, 2015, 04:58 PM:
 
Double Whoopee- Blackhawk, Standard 8mm

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Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on August 01, 2015, 05:09 PM:
 
Laurel & Hardy silent called From Soup to Nuts on 400' ... Blackhawk print
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Golden Boy, 400' sound
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and finally Raiders of the Lost Ark, 400'
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This has started to warp a little, any way to fix that without liquid we can't buy here? We have no access to Film Renew or Film Guard anymore in Norway. A bit sad about this, as the colours are very good in this
 
Posted by Larry Arpin (Member # 744) on August 02, 2015, 12:10 AM:
 
Vidar to fix warping try rewinding the film on the bench so it will wind tightly and try to wind it tails out and leave it that way for awhile. Rewinding on the projector makes it loose. I had a 16mm film that I always tight wind it and has pretty much fixed the warping and takes up when projecting fairly tightly.
 
Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on August 02, 2015, 02:51 AM:
 
Thanks, will try that.
 
Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on August 02, 2015, 02:52 AM:
 
Thanks, will try that.
 
Posted by Janice Glesser (Member # 2758) on August 04, 2015, 06:49 PM:
 
I watched a digest of The African Queen (1951) that I just bought from a fellow member. I have the complete film on 16mm, but this Super 8 ... although also turning... has better color and contrast. The audio lacks some low end, but the digest is well edited with no narration. This is a classic I can watch over and over again.

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Posted by Steve Klare (Member # 12) on August 05, 2015, 04:08 PM:
 
You are inspirational, Janice!

I did the first reel of my African Queen feature (1200') last night, and will do the second and last (800') tonight.

I kind of hope your digest disposed of the leech scene...I could live without that!

(Personally, I don't see them staying married, but then again they hadn't invented the mandatory sequel yet, had they?)
 
Posted by Graham Ritchie (Member # 559) on August 05, 2015, 08:01 PM:
 
I had the full feature "once" not so long ago and its well worth getting the color was very good, however the sound at the beginning was a bit harsh. A feature copy came up for sale locally for $70 a couple of weeks ago....and yes the leeches are in it [Smile]
 
Posted by Janice Glesser (Member # 2758) on August 05, 2015, 10:26 PM:
 
Steve...I hate to say...but the leech scene IS in the digest. Not one of my favorite scenes either.

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Posted by Steve Klare (Member # 12) on August 05, 2015, 10:36 PM:
 
-Saw it tonight myself (eww!)

As much as I enjoy a nice day out on a boat, this was no pleasure trip!

-contains one of the least romantic lines ever spoken in a movie:

"I now pronounce you husband and wife. Proceed with the execution."

I started out with Bach's Toccata and Fugue extract from Fantasia, just to clear the cobwebs out of my speakers!
 
Posted by David Ollerearnshaw (Member # 3296) on August 06, 2015, 03:01 AM:
 
I hope there were stunt leeches
 
Posted by Steve Carter (Member # 4821) on August 06, 2015, 09:34 AM:
 
African Queen on eBay at moment starting price 00.99p...
African Queen
 
Posted by Terry Lagler (Member # 1110) on August 15, 2015, 11:08 AM:
 
Revenge Of Frankenstein / Super 8 / Color Sound (German)

Watched this great score from Ebay Germany.
I've had the 8mm Columbia silent BW version for many years now so the lure of a color sound version was strong.
Suprisingly the color has held up well so that was nice. The sound is indeed German but the English subtitles are still there. Dubbing is atrocious - for instance, when Karl kills the inkeeper you can still hear him saying "please stop" long after he's already dead. I think an English re-record is in order.
All in all a cool find from "Veritone - France" Anybody heard of this label?

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Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on August 15, 2015, 01:04 PM:
 
What a nice find! I'm betting the color is Agfa or some better form of non LPP Eastman. Probably not Fuji.
 
Posted by Terry Lagler (Member # 1110) on August 18, 2015, 09:21 AM:
 
I wonder too but no markings on film.
 
Posted by Lee Mannering (Member # 728) on August 20, 2015, 09:03 AM:
 
Nice that Terry. I wonder what this new Frank film will be like?

https://youtu.be/7pxZxY_Siyc [Eek!]
 
Posted by Dominique De Bast (Member # 3798) on August 20, 2015, 10:44 AM:
 
Terry, I couldn't find any information about "Veritone". It is not usual to find English subtitles of an Englsh speaking film released by a French company, anyway.Are you sure the film was originally a sound one ? It could be a mute version on which someone has added a soundtrack, but then the film would have been subtitled in French. Is the box the original one ?
 
Posted by Terry Lagler (Member # 1110) on August 20, 2015, 12:07 PM:
 
Dominique, You could be correct maybe it was sound striped. No way to really tell (there is no balance stripe)
The artwork is original and it is in one of those plastic hinged cases popular with many German releases.

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here is a complete scan of the cover (You can see where it says Veritone)

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A marking on the leader. Guess that's the catalog number.

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Posted by Dominique De Bast (Member # 3798) on August 21, 2015, 12:22 AM:
 
I hope someone will have more informations about this company.
 
Posted by Mike Newell (Member # 23) on August 21, 2015, 07:58 AM:
 
Did Veritone release the super 8 tourist release films you used to see in Paris before video came on the scene. Their releases were in Colour Silent which you could get striped or in colour sound and from memory French English German and Italian versions were available. For some reason I seem to remember there were subtitle versions as well.

Revenge of Frankenstein was also released by Derann full feature
and I think their source might have been German.

The attached link to a super 8 company in France have silmilar packaged movies smaller sizes on their sales page.

http://www.super8france.com/en-uk/index.html
 
Posted by Lee Mannering (Member # 728) on August 22, 2015, 02:54 AM:
 
With the ongoing resurgence of interest in Will Hay we have been watching a number of his features including Oh Mr Porter and shortly Convict 99 on super 8, all bringing many chuckles. [Smile]
 
Posted by Janice Glesser (Member # 2758) on August 23, 2015, 01:10 AM:
 
Curled up on the couch tonight with a cup of hot tea and The Goodbye Girl (1977). A very pleasant Saturday night [Smile]

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Posted by Lee Mannering (Member # 728) on August 24, 2015, 03:24 AM:
 
Another novelty screening and really enjoyable.

Projected my hand tinted (Yellow/Orange) 8mm opening sequence of 'Day the earth caught fire' then switched to the BFI bloo ray B&W film finally going back to the 8mm tinted end sequence of the film on the trusty Eumig.
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Posted by Steve Klare (Member # 12) on August 26, 2015, 12:54 PM:
 
I finally got to reel 6 of "When the North Wind Blows" last night on the reel per night plan. It's kind of sad: this Viacom print was never the color it should have been the 10 years I've had it, but the forces of The Red Army are definitely occupying now! [Wink]

-one of those prints to enjoy without an audience.
 
Posted by Dominique De Bast (Member # 3798) on August 26, 2015, 05:40 PM:
 
Two cartoons : Broken Toys and Hollywood Party (one of the cartoons in which you can see movie stars), a song : Can't Stand Loosing You and an optical print in French : Cameo.
 
Posted by Steve Klare (Member # 12) on August 27, 2015, 09:02 PM:
 
Last night: Laurel and Hardy Blockheads (Blackhawk 3x400)

Not Blackhawk's best (a little soft in focus here and there) but a good story.

I like short features like this: it's a lot easier to squeeze it into a single show than a 5x400 or 6x400 film.
 
Posted by Lee Mannering (Member # 728) on August 28, 2015, 03:24 AM:
 
Lovely evening watching 1200ft of super 8 we have filmed over the last year or so including using three cameras. This is using Agfa 200D stock just out of interest.
Wonder who this young chap might be?
 - This is the actual Super 8 film..
 
Posted by Andrew Woodcock (Member # 3260) on August 28, 2015, 03:36 AM:
 
Wonderful pin sharp print there Lee with superb colour rendition!
Looks like something from a bigger gauge from this photo!
 
Posted by Lee Mannering (Member # 728) on August 28, 2015, 06:32 AM:
 
Thank you Andrew. Yes I find the Agfa 200D film really versatile in various lighting situations. Was interesting viewing my results en mass all filmed at 18fps and I'm now ready to start the editing of course as well. That particular shot shown was filmed with a Beaulieu 5008S hence the image quality, but I also use the Nizo 6080 which I love and its so versatile.
Nothing quite like Super 8 filming..

Young Simon will remember the filming of him holding his latest purchases.
 
Posted by Andrew Woodcock (Member # 3260) on August 28, 2015, 09:57 AM:
 
2 great great cameras used there. No wonder you achieve results as good as this!! [Smile]
 
Posted by Brian Fretwell (Member # 4302) on August 28, 2015, 05:32 PM:
 
A couple of "odd reels". Reel 1 of Derann's Aladdin, very good colour but neg dust on last few seconds - reason for low price. Plus their Aliens reel 4 marked as "test print" - reversed image and faulty balance stripe giving distorted sound on a mono output twin track projector - good picture on 4ft high screen even with print masked to wide-screen.
 
Posted by Andrew Woodcock (Member # 3260) on August 28, 2015, 05:46 PM:
 
Ah, you can't beat the white boxed specials Brian! [Wink]
 
Posted by Dominique De Bast (Member # 3798) on August 28, 2015, 07:02 PM:
 
La Grande époque (The Golden Age Of Comedy). The French version has an introduction made by the famous filmaker René Clair, who comments all the film long. A good film for all those who like the silent era.
 
Posted by Dominique De Bast (Member # 3798) on September 04, 2015, 01:35 PM:
 
Yesterday night : Hollywood On Parade (with Maurice Chevalier singing Louise), Beatles Come To Town, Cinema Cinema (a "fast moving reel which contains many film clips accompanied by the song "This Is The World Of Cinema", I couldn't have described it better that that sentence from the box), Bataille avec les requins (Battle With The Sharks, a Cousteau film), Chasse à l'arc dans la Savane (a documentary about hunting), Free Fall Parachuting, Sue My Lawyer (a sound short with Harry Langdon) and Mein Kampf, the French version, mounted on a 1200 ft/360 mt reel, introduced by the famous French journalist Léon Zitrone).
 
Posted by Andreas Chmielewski (Member # 2208) on September 08, 2015, 05:43 AM:
 
Hi all,

i have this Frankenstein color german sound Movie too.

It´s from the firm Inter Pathe, this firm have make the german sound on the Movies, the Print is from USA.

It gives a lot of great Titles from this firm with german sound.

Ciao Andi
 
Posted by Brian Fretwell (Member # 4302) on September 10, 2015, 07:33 AM:
 
The Universal 2x400ft of Slap Shot (bought I believe from Portland Films, Shaftesbury Avenue) I can't find an edge name for the stock but surprisingly good colour still. A few shots are light but I remember them that way from new. Also 2 about 100ft episodes of "The Wombles", original Bernard Cribbins narrated ones, on 4S which have beautiful colour, but the master material looks a little scratched in places - no tramlines but a few horizontal lines which I have never seen on a damaged 8nn print only 16 or 35mm ones.
 
Posted by Lee Mannering (Member # 728) on September 10, 2015, 08:28 AM:
 
Nothing quite like The Wombles Brian and my fave episode would have to be 'FILM SHOW'

https://youtu.be/CrJ5qyvpBn0
 
Posted by Dominique De Bast (Member # 3798) on September 11, 2015, 06:28 PM:
 
Lambeth Walk Nazi Style (a film made to ridiculize Nazis), Pathe Review 66 (in colour), Kid Millions (a musical), En scooter sous les mers (a documentary Under the sea, Les sternes des îles Seychelles (a documentary about bird eggs being collected by men, making these birds disappearing ; this Hefa release has still good colours) and Let It Be (saddly a little bit pinkish but still watchable, excellent sound)
 
Posted by Brian Fretwell (Member # 4302) on September 12, 2015, 07:41 AM:
 
Didn't Churchill (and possible Derann) call it "Scnickegruber does the Lambeth Walk" to make it even more ridiculing, a great display of how to use a set-optical printer though.

My ones last night were the 400ft Animal House, a little faded but not really pink overall (I couldn't find a stock name) and Buccaneer Bunny a brilliant print from Derann on 4S with the brightest colours and lowest grain I have seen on 8mm. I got that one cheap as it has an emulsion side green scratch on a few feet near the end one of the "Movieola Series of Imports".
 
Posted by Dominique De Bast (Member # 3798) on September 14, 2015, 05:55 PM:
 
Saturday night : Every Sunday ( a musical short with Judy Garland), Tree In A Test Tube (a promotional film for wood in colours with Laurel and Hardy), Hitler's Children ( a fiction), La chasse au rhinocéros ( a documentary from the hunting documentaries serie), Help Trailer (no need to say what it is), Jardin de la mer (a documentary about Under the sea) and two cinemascope shorts : Volcanic Violence and Movietone Scope Reel 1. Tonight : Adolph Hitler (a documentary ; I'm not a fan of Hitler, it just happened that the films related with him were in the same box), Un bienfait n'est jamais perdu (Tom and Jerry, a Film Office release with still good colours), Laurel and Hardy News Reels (in their case, I'm a fan, Cine Ads N°9, La tour (from René Clair, there is a surprising soundtrack with music of French songs ; the result is not bad), Barocco (a 120 mt/400ft digest of a French film with Gérard Depardieu and Isabelle Adjani, the colours are still there) and finally the famous Cinema In Miniature.
 
Posted by Janice Glesser (Member # 2758) on September 14, 2015, 06:22 PM:
 
Très bien Domininque! That's an impressive list of film viewing. What a great weekend [Smile]
 
Posted by Dominique De Bast (Member # 3798) on September 14, 2015, 06:32 PM:
 
Merci, Janice ! I discovered the expression "binge watch" in one of your recent messages. Maybe it could have been used here ;-)
 
Posted by Barry Webb (Member # 1897) on September 18, 2015, 10:19 AM:
 
Squirm 16mm
 
Posted by Terry Sills (Member # 3309) on September 18, 2015, 11:07 AM:
 
A standard 8 silent film made by Weymouth Cine Club back in the 50's. Titled 'Penny' about the travels of an old Victorian penny found in the sand on the beach. It depicts how it changes hands with several people spending it in different ways and then ending back lost in the sand. Wonderful little film and shows Weymouth in bygone days. Priceless!
Also a Standard 8 sound film in glorious colour showing the beer making process at the Devenish brewery in Hope Square, Weymouth - long gone now. Accompanied by a great 'beer song'. Also made by the Weymouth Cine Club around the same era. Fabulous!
 
Posted by Janice Glesser (Member # 2758) on September 18, 2015, 02:58 PM:
 
Watched 16mm Shoot the Moon (1982) starring Albert Finney, Diane Keaton, Peter Weller (RoboCop), and Karen Allen. This is the TV edited version, but very nice LPP quality and sound. This picture was filmed in the SF Bay Area with scenes in San Francisco, Marin County, and Oakland.

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Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on September 19, 2015, 01:44 PM:
 
I was on a strange kick and watched 3X400ft worth of classic Black and White trailers from the 30's and 40's, largely Warner Brothers and largely Bogart/Flynn/Betty Davis. One neat little bit on it is a screen test with Flynn for a never produced film. It looks like it was around the early 40's as Flynn still looks really good. I have no idea as to who put this out.
 
Posted by Steve Carter (Member # 4821) on September 19, 2015, 02:16 PM:
 
Redneck (1973) Starring Telly Savalas, Franco Nero, Mark Lester.
Iver Films 2 x 400ft, some fade but still has blues and greens.
This is a very strange film, having only ever seen my 2 x 400 Iver cut down, which is violent Savalas plays Memphis who is quite unbalanced and violent his partner in crime is Franco Nero who plays Mosquito, after a violent jewel robbery they steal a car with a child still on board Lennox Duncan played by Mark Lester. Later we find the robbery was in vain as there are no jewels in the cases. One of the most disturbing scenes is when Lester and Nero come across a family on a caravan holiday who are sat around having a meal, mother, father, young children and a baby they ask them for food which they give to them, all is well then Savalas turns up, he is cocky and mouthy, and taunts the family, finally he makes the whole family go inside the caravan, he then locks them in, takes the brake off the caravan it runs down into a lake and sinks with the family locked inside, you see the caravan slowly sinking, they watch on. The two jewel thieves are being tracked down through-out, Lesters character forms a close bound with Nero's character, Nero tries to protect him from Savalas, who is violent towards Lester and even pulls the trigger at his head, the bullet just grazing him, this to force Nero to do what he tells him. At the end of the 'manhunt' they both get it, the Lester character tries to protect Nero but too late.It's not too bad and takes a couple of viewings, the Savalas character mumbles a lot and talks gibberish, just like in movies of today, which I refer to as the school of mumbling, it's hard to get what is being said at times. Redneck is an Italian made film originally called 'Senza ragione' (Without Reason) and was directed by Silvio Narizzano.
 
Posted by Panayotis A. Carayannis (Member # 1220) on September 19, 2015, 06:29 PM:
 
Monday night: FERDINAND THE BULL,trailers for THE THREE MUSKETEERS,IVANHOE,A NIGHT TO REMEMBER and THE 39 STEPS (1959),Charley Chase in ALL WET and the main feature THE LADYKILLERS the classic Ealing comedy in a superb Derann print.
Tuesday:UNACCUSTOMED AS WE ARE,Stan and Ollie's first talkie,with scratchy sound and Tom Mix in IN THE DAYS OF THE THUNDERING HERD, a 1915 actionful three reeler,(in 18 fps).All in super 8.
Saturday at a friend's open air cinema,MISSISSIPI BURNING and SHOWBIZ BUGS,both in glorious 35 mm.

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Posted by Steve Klare (Member # 12) on September 21, 2015, 08:48 AM:
 
Last night: All three reels of "Yellow Rose of Texas"

There's just something wonderful about watching a real stinker! The plot is paper thin, Roy Rogers and Trigger were about equal as actors, and the whole thing is really just an excuse to sing hokey cowboy songs with big smiles and Howdy-Doody costumes!

The plot resolution was Roy finding the missing payroll, explaining how he figured it all out and a big music and dance number with all the good guys there, so I guess it turned out OK!

(I can't be too hard on it: it has a certain innocent charm...kind of like an elementary school play!)

The print is another matter. The negative was obviously on the experienced side: white lines, sometimes playfully mobile on screen, pretty rainy at times. The sound was generally steady but became muddy and dropped out here and there too. The third reel is so dupey it felt like I was watching the negative here and there.

Last year I kiddingly suggested this be the Friday Feature at CineSea and lived in terror of it being actually being voted in! (I actually campaigned against my own film!)

It is OK for what it is: something to watch once in a while, appreciate for its silliness and then put away for months, maybe even years.

-just nothing for an audience!
 
Posted by Gary Crawford (Member # 67) on September 22, 2015, 06:47 AM:
 
Actually, I thought Yellow Rose was a really good musical, with some outstanding performances. Not a great Western, but as a musical entertainment, excellent. Last Labor day I watched a print of it that I had bought from Gary Sloan the year before. I had never seen the film before. Our film friends, Larry and Gwynne, from Columbus, Ohio were staying with us that weekend. Larry loves Westerns, Gwynne hates them. So Larry and I stayed up late to watch Yellow Rose. We were floored by how good it was, how enjoyable. The finale reprise performance on the showboat was a lot of fun, with some excellent ballet dancing and, of course, the dancing horse. Next day, we told Gwynne about it and she agreed to watch the finale with us and, being a former ballet dancer, she not only tolerated it, but loved it, as did my wife. The plot and such does suffer because my print and Steve's is the 54 minute version Republic edited for TV showings. There are some holes and odd cuts, including the first number done by the guys in the horse suit....so that when the horse shows up in the finale, it's just strange.
Great singing...a well mounted production...not if you like true Westerns, but yes, if you like nice songs, done well....and dancing.
So...it goes to prove that one person's garbage is another's treasure...and goes to prove why it's so hard to pick a Friday night feature for Cinesea.
Also, my print was a nice original..although a bit warped...and viewing an original 16mm print does improve the viewing experience, especially with a musical film.
Now, I'm on the lookout for a rare uncut print of Yellow Rose. It was odd, too, that the year before on Labor Day weekend, I had screened for Larry a print of Hearts of the Golden West...which ALSO was about a showboat. Plot was sillier than Rose...but it had good songs, including some Southern traditional Negro songs, AND both Smiley Burnett and Gabby Hayes...so a bit too much silly. Still, we enjoyed it.
I was thinking of bringing the finale/reprise scene of Rose to run as my contribution to the Saturday night showing of shorts and such at Cinesea. I may have to rethink that idea.
 
Posted by Steve Klare (Member # 12) on September 22, 2015, 08:02 AM:
 
'Morning Gary!,

I think you hit the nail on the head why this one isn't exactly my thing:

I wanted a real Western. I wanted saddle hardened guys with shootin' 'arns ridin' hosses. After grub I wanted 'em playin' harmonica 'round the farr and coyotes a-callin' out in the hills.

-Whiskey, Leather and Cow Farts!

If they sang at all, I wanted 'em singin' like Jack Palance in City Slickers.

(I wuz hopin' fer John Wayne but found Sherriff Woody from Toy Story!)

Granted, I really haven't seen the whole thing, but I doubt even given the extra footage Roy Rogers was gonna spit tobaccy wearin' that fancy shirt!

BTW: Bring your film if you like it, don't let some wiseguy from New York make you feel differently about it! (I may enjoy skewering the movie a little, but I never said I wasn't keeping it, did I?)

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Posted by Brian Fretwell (Member # 4302) on September 29, 2015, 04:05 PM:
 
Just viewed "The Electric Horseman" Universal 2 x 400ft (spliced together. A good cut down starting squeezed for titles then masked to about 1.85:1. I've not projected this for years and I was sad to see at the start that it had faded and was very pink, however the second reel was totally different most colours were there and it hadn't faded.

Naturally as it has been on the same reel since bought new (from Portland I believe), this came as a surprise. It has Eastman safety Film on the second reel but and I think the same on reel 1. I wonder of as well as storage the lab processing may have something to do with the fading - part exhausted chemicals? The leader had Technicolor labs so i would hope not.

Still I thoroughly enjoyed it and think the scenery was more colourful in the second half so I'm glad that has survived the better of the two.
 
Posted by Steve Klare (Member # 12) on October 01, 2015, 09:22 AM:
 
I must have been in some kind of Blackhawk Mood last night. I did Movies that Talk and Sing followed by Mush and Milk ("Don't drink the milk! It's spoiled!!")

I have to hand it to the marketing people in the Eastin-Phelan building: Movies that Talk and Sing was created to make people want to buy Blackhawk's new sound films, and 43 years later it still works!

-I want every film in there now!
 
Posted by Lee Mannering (Member # 728) on October 01, 2015, 09:35 AM:
 
Yellow Rose of Texas 1944 issued by good old Collectors Club. [Big Grin]
Never tire of CC releases and this well known Super 8 feature has delightful Betty Western in it, good owd Trigger not to mention Roy. Easy going watch and fits on a 1200ft spool which is handy around 55 minutes.
'A high falootin jamboree of Super 8 fun yee ha'
 
Posted by James N. Savage 3 (Member # 83) on October 02, 2015, 07:41 AM:
 
Message to Steve Klare:

"SPOILED NOTHING! You pour that milk on your mush and EAT IT! BAAAAAAAAAA!"

[Wink]
 
Posted by Mathew James (Member # 4581) on October 02, 2015, 08:08 AM:
 
BAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
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Louise Emmons is classic! I wish this could be my avatar!
[Smile]
 
Posted by James N. Savage 3 (Member # 83) on October 02, 2015, 07:39 PM:
 
Perfect Mathew!
 
Posted by Lee Mannering (Member # 728) on October 04, 2015, 05:21 AM:
 
The Gold Rush with one Mr Chaplin.

Enjoyable evening accompanying the projected silent film playing my Hammond organ with theatre organ settings.
Happy days!
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Posted by Lee Mannering (Member # 728) on October 05, 2015, 04:26 AM:
 
Expect like many of you we have been making ready for the Halloween 8mm film show.. A great Universal 8 400ft film which I must have had in the 1970's later editing in the 200ft reel version. Wonderful fun for so many years!
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Posted by Janice Glesser (Member # 2758) on October 18, 2015, 02:33 PM:
 
Last night was a double feature night. I pulled down my Eumig 810D from the shelf to watch my Std. 8mm sound 4x400 set of the Marx Brothers in A Night in Casablanca (1946). Then it was 16mm time with Cactus Flower (1969). The clothing...the music... the dancing...and the decorating are typical of the times. At first you might take it for an Austin Powers movie [Smile] ...but no this is for real. Many don't remember that Goldie Hawn won best supporting actress for her role in this movie. It has a strong comedic cast and sarcastic dialog that makes this little movie fun to watch.

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Posted by Brian Fretwell (Member # 4302) on October 23, 2015, 03:00 AM:
 
Dressed to Kill (De Palm) 400ft "Selected scenes" edition, none of the real story as it doesn't show who the killer is or why, but all the scenes that were cut from the soft TV showings. Still quite good colour thoug it never was too good, not very pink Eastmancolour. Also "Bunlge's Birthday Party" one of the Wombles films I bought from Mark at the 9.5 event Sunday, much better colour.
 
Posted by Andrew Woodcock (Member # 3260) on October 23, 2015, 04:30 AM:
 
The 3x 400ft version is very well edited Brian. I have a copy myself and although losing a little of it's colour, it's still a really decent film to view I find with a good storyline and plenty of mention of Super 8 film also!
A little on the grainy side but no more than most printed from this era.
 
Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on October 23, 2015, 12:25 PM:
 
Janice inspired me! I decided to pull out my optical super 8 feature of "The Survivalists" (Walter Matthau, Robin Williams, Jerry Reed), a nice little black comedy.
 
Posted by Lee Mannering (Member # 728) on November 04, 2015, 05:47 AM:
 
Silver Dream Racer Scope Walton.
Enjoyed watching that 1980 movie again up on the wide screen. Walton did a good job with that 400ft as well. Its another of those little gems where the distributors changed the ending after release for dvd which meant we had two versions on offer.

Ended the show with The Snowman.....as you do.
 
Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on November 04, 2015, 12:45 PM:
 
I actually thought that digest was better than the full film. If the screen is projected big enuf, you really feel like you're right there at ground level with those speeding machines!
 
Posted by Lee Mannering (Member # 728) on November 15, 2015, 07:39 AM:
 
I agree Osi the Walton edit is a much better watch and keeps your attention. [Cool]
 
Posted by David Skillern (Member # 607) on November 16, 2015, 10:53 AM:
 
Hi all,

Yesterday I screened - Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce in Spider Woman - a great Universal Sherlock Holmes mystery with the wonderful Gale Sondergard - Mrs Danvers from "Rebecca" providing an excellent villainess.

David
 
Posted by Steve Klare (Member # 12) on November 20, 2015, 12:29 PM:
 
Last night I watched the second reel of a two night showing of Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers in "Shall We Dance".

-this from the Crawford Collection last Spring at CineSea. If nothing else it got me moving fixing my ST-1200HD because those 1200 foot reels meant I couldn't watch it until I did!

Lately I'm starting to enjoy these golden-age black and white musicals quite a lot. I wouldn't have been caught dead as a teenager, but I guess I've grown up a little!

-a lot of talented people made movies like this one and it shows.
 
Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on November 20, 2015, 12:36 PM:
 
We watched ...

CREEPS (three Stooges, fun one with stooges as babies!)
Spike Jones TV show (600ft sepia) kind of rare, to be sure

2 400ft reels of cartoons and ....

Empire Strikes Back part 1 400ft (German version, great color)
 
Posted by Janice Glesser (Member # 2758) on November 20, 2015, 01:56 PM:
 
My sister stayed with me the last couple of nights. Each night we went out to dinner then came back to watch a film. Wednesday night was "The Goodbye Girl" and last night "Baby Boom." Two movies we never get tired of seeing [Smile]
 
Posted by David Skillern (Member # 607) on November 21, 2015, 03:13 AM:
 
Hi all,
Today I'm going to finish watch A Night in Casablanca with the fabulous Marx Brothers then I'm going to screen my 2x1200ft Ken release of the Great War movie - The Dirty Dozen

David
 
Posted by David Skillern (Member # 607) on November 22, 2015, 03:47 AM:
 
Hi all,

Last night I screened my 6x400ft now on 2x1200ft print of The Dirty Dozen - print colour a little variable - some fade but pin sharp with excellent sound - and even with some colour fade - an extremely watchable film. Then I screened my marketing full length flat print of Grease and although I hadn't seen this print for several years the colour and sound was still excellent.

David
 
Posted by Andrew Woodcock (Member # 3260) on November 22, 2015, 05:17 AM:
 
Feel free to pass on to me "Grease" anytime you like David! [Big Grin]

I have the 3x 400ft version, but would love to find a full print one day if the colour was still reasonable.

Some are, some arn't I believe.
 
Posted by Lee Mannering (Member # 728) on November 24, 2015, 07:46 AM:
 
Tricks of the Trade. Such a interesting release on 8mm followed by Jingle all the way on 16, my most prized Arnold movie.

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Posted by Steve Klare (Member # 12) on November 24, 2015, 08:39 AM:
 
I have the Marketing Grease,

The color is great, but the sharpness is variable here and there.

Are they all like this?

Ahhhhhnold!
 
Posted by Nigel Higgins (Member # 4312) on November 24, 2015, 08:46 AM:
 
wow nice print and so lucky to have the jingle alll the way on 16mm lee
 
Posted by Mark Mander (Member # 340) on November 24, 2015, 10:07 AM:
 
Last night we watched Who Dares Wins 600ft Derann release, the print quality is very good and looks 16mm, nice cut down, followed by Commando on 16mm.
 
Posted by Lee Mannering (Member # 728) on November 25, 2015, 03:45 AM:
 
Disney's On Ice followed by Mickeys Christmas Carol which looks so beautiful on Super 8 and demonstrates just how good 8 can be.
 
Posted by Andrew Woodcock (Member # 3260) on November 25, 2015, 03:51 AM:
 
I completely agree Lee. Christmas Carol is as good a print as any I've ever seen. I use it and Madagascar as a benchmark to guage all others against.
 
Posted by Brian Fretwell (Member # 4302) on November 25, 2015, 05:04 AM:
 
The first of what I bought at Blackpool)- High Society extract 2. It is fading but still quite good quality in darker scenes. The "Did you Ever" number in particular, good value at £3 from the Bring and Buy.
 
Posted by Lee Mannering (Member # 728) on November 26, 2015, 04:42 AM:
 
Added a few clips to my Christmas opening reel which has grown over the years. Derann colour fanfare, P&D adverts, Star greetings, Future programme Scrooge 1951,Christmas singalong, Santa wishes audience good wishes and Ice cream time etc.
The Snowman 600ft. Enjoyable to run a few Christmas titles and only a month to go! [Cool]
 
Posted by Janice Glesser (Member # 2758) on November 26, 2015, 04:24 PM:
 
I just got back one of my Elmo 16CL projectors after having it serviced by Larry Urbanski. The same day I received a new film I just purchased Lassiter (1984) ... so the timing was perfect. The projector ran better than ever and the sound is now spot-on [Smile] The film had some emulsion scratches that the seller hadn't mentioned...but all-in-all a decent print.

Lassiter stars Tom Selleck, Bob Hoskins, a very young Jane Seymour, and Lauren Hutton. This film got better than average reviews and Tom Selleck looks good in every scene...but then to me he always looks good [Smile] Although originally rated R... this edited PG version was bold enough for me.

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Posted by Lee Mannering (Member # 728) on December 06, 2015, 03:53 AM:
 
SCROOGE 1951 Feature
I still prefer the MGM version which is shall we say happier but Mr Sim gave a wonderful performance in this Renown version like spotting the filming locations in it.

Pluto's Christmas Tree 1952
Always popular at this time of year.
[Cool]
 
Posted by Andrew Woodcock (Member # 3260) on December 06, 2015, 04:25 AM:
 
It's one I love at this time of year also Lee. I shall give the Alistair SIM classic a run out again at some point this Christmas, an absolute classic, as well as PCT of course.

"Why do they Lament?"...
 
Posted by Lee Mannering (Member # 728) on December 07, 2015, 04:27 AM:
 
HOUNDS OF ZAROFF (A Most Dangerous Game) 1932
So enjoy projecting the good old bargain basement Collectors Clubs prints which were made available in the 70's at pocket money prices. Decades later its the first time I have ever projected this print on a Elmo Xenon GS1200, first time for everything and all that.
Interesting release this one from CC, a film which used KING KONGS film sets notably and has Fay Wray in full voice.
Bit of a classic Super 8 release!

Followed by SON OF KONG on Blooo Ray
Robert Armstrong always looks good on screen as does baby Kong.

So much fun with Super 8..  -
 
Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on December 07, 2015, 11:55 AM:
 
Janice! That's a lovely print! I've always had a soft spot for Tom Selleck, one of the actors that I always liken to the actors of old!

I used to have a super 8 optical sound print of "High Road to China", when I used to collect super 8 back in the late 80's, and I have never seen another print of that Super 8 optical title since I got back into collecting in 2002. PHOOEY!!!

We just finished watching (last night) our super 8 optical sound print of "Stand and Deliver", a very good drama!
 
Posted by Janice Glesser (Member # 2758) on December 07, 2015, 01:46 PM:
 
Osi...Stand and Deliver is such an inspiring movie [Smile] Both my sons loved that movie growing up. Especially my oldest son who taught himself calculus over one summer in high school and is now a math professor [Smile]
 
Posted by Brian Fretwell (Member # 4302) on December 08, 2015, 11:07 AM:
 
I watched "The Lavender Hill Mob " 400ft cut-down by Derann, I bought this from Phil at Blackpool. No colour trouble as printed on genuine B&W stock very little damage. The editing is very good but the only problem is it ends early in the plot making it seem as if they have got away with it.
 
Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on December 08, 2015, 01:02 PM:
 
I think it was one of the very last super 8 optical sound prints. Depending on the film rating book, it states either 87 or 88 for the year the film came out, and that's the end run for super 8 optical. At least, state-side. I have heard it rumored that japan still had optical sound super 8 all the way up to 1990, (as I have heard that there were optical prints of "The hunt for Red October", though I have not seen of print.)
 
Posted by Lee Mannering (Member # 728) on December 09, 2015, 06:49 AM:
 
One of the old DCR releases projected on my 4 decades old Eumig, still going strong.

Funny film!

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Posted by Janice Glesser (Member # 2758) on December 09, 2015, 01:03 PM:
 
Nothing like watching Christmas movies to get into the Holiday spirit. A good dose of Scrooge was my catalyst. Got the house lights up and the tree trimmed and watched Reginald Owens in A Christmas Carol (1938). This is my second favorite version...my first being the 1951 film with Alastair Sim.

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Posted by Andrew Woodcock (Member # 3260) on December 09, 2015, 05:28 PM:
 
Beautiful screenshots there Janice and artwork by yourself might I add. Alastair will soon be making an appearance on my silver screen also during this festive time.

An absolute classic along with "A Wonderful life" at this time of year. [Smile]
 
Posted by Lee Mannering (Member # 728) on December 10, 2015, 03:18 AM:
 
Seasons greetings Janice.
The picture of Christmas Carol you posted is of the MGM 1938 film wonderful movie. [Smile]
 
Posted by Janice Glesser (Member # 2758) on December 10, 2015, 11:18 PM:
 
I stand corrected on the date Lee [Smile] I'll change it.
 
Posted by Jack Cleveland (Member # 4485) on December 11, 2015, 04:56 AM:
 
Janice- My favorite version actually. I've been lucky to have scored two prints of this one, which was rather difficult to find in the beginning. MGM offered an abridged version for schools and libraries, and I kept finding those for sale. The print I have now is gorgeous. MGM was so good at making movies- a great example of the quality that came from the Studio System. I'll be unspooling mine soon as well!
 
Posted by Janice Glesser (Member # 2758) on December 11, 2015, 10:59 PM:
 
Jack, I have the abridged version and it has some sprocket damage that I'm going to try and repair. I hope to get a full version some day... but happy to have this for now.
 
Posted by Lee Mannering (Member # 728) on December 15, 2015, 07:09 AM:
 
Same here I love that MGM 1938 version and so over looked in our green and pleasant land.
 
Posted by Lee Mannering (Member # 728) on December 17, 2015, 04:48 AM:
 
A Walt Disney Christmas
Must have purchased that in the 1970's and another of those special reels which holds lots of memories of shows from Christmas past. Gained a line or two and probably seen most projectors manufactured over the years.
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Posted by Janice Glesser (Member # 2758) on December 19, 2015, 12:42 PM:
 
My son Darrin is home for the holidays. We snuggled up on the couch last night for It's a Wonderful Life. The quality of my 16mm print is terrific. Jimmy Stewart was so well cast in this movie. I can't imagine any other actor as George Bailey.

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Posted by Lee Mannering (Member # 728) on December 22, 2015, 05:30 AM:
 
Santa Claus (1912)

Bit of a amazing evening projecting some of the super 8 Christmas collection.
Never seen this before but this silent story telling of Santa setting off from the north pole leaving his workers behind and visiting the good and naughty children was really sweet. I believe it was produced in 1912 which runs for about 25 minutes.
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Posted by Dominique De Bast (Member # 3798) on December 23, 2015, 06:47 PM:
 
Nice film, it seems, Lee ! I have just watched a 1943 French feature Goupi mains rouges on optical sound. I had a chat with the seller and told him I was surprised by the fact that some old films were released on optical super 8 films, as I thought these films were mainly purposed for Airlines companies. He said that Les grands films classiques, based in Paris, had the copyright of many films and released some of them with magnetic and optical sound. It seems that quiet an amount of optical sound projectors have been in circulation...
 
Posted by David Skillern (Member # 607) on December 25, 2015, 02:41 AM:
 
Hi all,
Yesterday - Christmas Eve - I started with A Walt Disney Christmas - followed by Alistair Sim in Scrooge then the marketing 3x400ft of Airplane had me chuckling. John Wayne in the marketing 3x400ft of True Grit then Disneys The Small One and the great James Stewart in Frank Capra's - It's a Wonderful Life - the day ended with Dudley Moore on Blu ray in Santa Claus the movie.
 
Posted by Brian Fretwell (Member # 4302) on December 26, 2015, 04:20 AM:
 
Due to the complete lack of snow and even traditional Christmas temperatures I showed the 200ft "Walking on the Air" extract from "The Snowman" (Derann) and an original DCR print of "Snowdrift at Bleath Gill".
 
Posted by Mark Mander (Member # 340) on December 26, 2015, 04:37 AM:
 
We watched a few films trailers to Meet me in ST Louis, White Christmas and Elf.followed by Christmas with the stars 1938,Rudolf the Red Nosed Reindeer 200ft, Snowman 200ft, Tom and Jerry The Night Before Christmas, Thank you Very Much 200ft Scrooge extract, Madagascar Penguins in Christmas caper, good fun, Mark
 
Posted by Lee Mannering (Member # 728) on December 27, 2015, 06:55 AM:
 
Nice to read those super 8 films are getting an airing.
I like Super 8 optical Dom with the humble and cute Eumig MO being my fave projector for them.
 
Posted by Ronnie Lane (Member # 4714) on December 27, 2015, 03:40 PM:
 
Screened my newest additions to the collection today-the first Ken Films Star Wars in color! Well, technically it's also a sound copy, but I'm stuck on a silent projector til I can save enough for sound, heh. My copy of Star Wars is definitely a bit faded but still a pretty fun watch and there is still some good color left in things like the FOX logo and the TIE lasers. The editing choices are definitely... interesting, heh. Still confounds me they did a digest with no Death Star battle and no explanation of Han.

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Posted by Dominique De Bast (Member # 3798) on December 27, 2015, 05:23 PM:
 
I watched The Eagle with Rudolph Valentino. It is a sonorized version but the sound is very poor. I will add the resonorization of this film of my "have to do" things list. But the list is already long :-)
 
Posted by Andreas Chmielewski (Member # 2208) on December 28, 2015, 04:33 AM:
 
Two rare Films:

Super 8 full lengh Prints The Love Bug (5x600 feet-Italy Print) and Herbie Rides Again (German Bootleg, 4x600 feet)

here the Scans

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Posted by Graham Sinden (Member # 431) on December 29, 2015, 06:58 AM:
 
Watched a mixed batch of films last night.

The Snowman (600ft)
Land of the Little Trains
NightMail
Madagascar Pengiuns in a Christmas Caper
The 12 days of Christmas (Sheila Grabber)
The Lancashire Coast

Many more to look at over the next few days

Graham S
 
Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on December 29, 2015, 01:09 PM:
 
Hey Ronnie!

Don't loose hope, Ken Films did a STAR WARS part 2 400ft, and that includes the last battle, not the full thing, but a very good edit of the last battle. I don't know if the digest you have is part 1 400ft or the 200ft digest, but there were a very few printings on low fade LPP of part 1 and while I haven't seen a low fade print of part 2, there are good Eastman color stock prints of this, and part 2, (with the last battle) was also released in scope!
 
Posted by Steve Klare (Member # 12) on December 29, 2015, 02:44 PM:
 
Kind of a year-end tradition:

Reels 1 and 2 of "When the North Wind Blows"

-plus CinemaScope supporting reels.

(Reels 3 and 4 tonight: 5 and 6 tomorrow)
 
Posted by Robert Tucker (Member # 386) on December 29, 2015, 06:24 PM:
 
Watched my very rare print from 2007 on 35mm (The only one i know in circulation) Elvis That's the Way it is special edition over the Xmas period.

Now wouldn't it be great to have this feature film on Super 8 let alone 16mm ?

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Posted by Ronnie Lane (Member # 4714) on December 29, 2015, 08:16 PM:
 
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Hey Ronnie!

Don't loose hope, Ken Films did a STAR WARS part 2 400ft, and that includes the last battle, not the full thing, but a very good edit of the last battle. I don't know if the digest you have is part 1 400ft or the 200ft digest, but there were a very few printings on low fade LPP of part 1 and while I haven't seen a low fade print of part 2, there are good Eastman color stock prints of this, and part 2, (with the last battle) was also released in scope!

My copy's a 200 foot color sound that I nabbed without the original box for $10 and shipping. Been keeping an eye out for the later version but prices are trending crazy as of late for any Star Wars on Super 8, heh. I will have sound before the week is out, though- found a Sankyo Sound 762 on eBay for $60 and shipping. The current owner had no film to test- so I should have some interesting news later as to if it's a golden egg or a rotten one, heh!
 
Posted by Janice Glesser (Member # 2758) on December 29, 2015, 08:50 PM:
 
What a beautiful print Robert!
 
Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on December 31, 2015, 12:44 AM:
 
quote:
Watched my very rare print from 2007 on 35mm (The only one i know in circulation) Elvis That's the Way it is special edition over the Xmas period. Now wouldn't it be great to have this feature film on Super 8 let alone 16mm ?
Robert You could contact Phil Sheard and let him use your print to do just that...

Been out of commission for ages, but taking advantage of the holiday for a daily helping of Monsters.. First up was the 16mm feature....

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Posted by Janice Glesser (Member # 2758) on December 31, 2015, 02:50 AM:
 
Good to see your post Dino... and a great looking print!
 
Posted by David Skillern (Member # 607) on December 31, 2015, 11:54 AM:
 
Hi All,

Well it's New Year's Eve in South Wales and I've just watched Eric Sykes and Tommy Cooper in Derann's 3x400ft of The Plank, then I watched my universal 8 copy of 1941 - now I'm watching a lovely copy of Derann's Hoppity Goes to Town and I'll finish with the full length feature of The Sea Wolves with a great all star cast.
 
Posted by Panayotis A. Carayannis (Member # 1220) on December 31, 2015, 12:07 PM:
 
Hello Dino and wellcome back! Hope you will stay!
 
Posted by Lee Mannering (Member # 728) on January 01, 2016, 06:56 AM:
 
Nice to read your post Dino.

Finally got our own Christmas shows underway somewhat late due to our flood waters and storms but nothing really stops the operation of the Eumigs!

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Part 1 of our show part two later today and particularly like Disneys The Small One.
 
Posted by Brian Fretwell (Member # 4302) on January 01, 2016, 07:20 AM:
 
Dino, did you know that the director of that version of Frankenstein came from Dudley, the home of Derann films?
I didn't until I visited the town museum where they had a display about his life.
 
Posted by Steve Klare (Member # 12) on January 01, 2016, 10:27 PM:
 
Today we are all off from work and school, so we decided to enjoy a couple of films together tonight.

I showed my Derann 'scope "West Side Story" extract, and my son showed this newly aquired Castle R8 "Three Little Bruins Go Camping" on his Yelco dual 8 machine. (A 13 year old kid showing a 50+ year old film!)

This means I had to add his machine up and behind mine on the projector stand to allow for a long enough throw (back of the table is crowded this week!):

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I think maybe it's about time I went back to work: I'm running out of outlets for all these projectors!
 
Posted by Jason Schmidt (Member # 4526) on January 01, 2016, 11:27 PM:
 
Showed Beauty and the Beast to my wife and kids on New Year's Eve. A great show.
 
Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on January 02, 2016, 02:11 AM:
 
Panayotis and Lee thanks, its good to be back, Hopefully 2016 won't be as busy as 2015...

Brian I did not know that, fascinating.....

next up we did Bride of Frankenstein and then Son of Frankentsein. both on 16mm..Anyone sensing a theme yet?

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Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on January 02, 2016, 01:41 PM:
 
Wow! Lovely prints and good to see you back Dino!!
 
Posted by Janice Glesser (Member # 2758) on January 02, 2016, 04:26 PM:
 
It was the last night of my son's visit. We made a bowl of popcorn and watched my 16mm print of Baby Boom (1987) .

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Posted by Nigel Higgins (Member # 4312) on January 03, 2016, 05:50 AM:
 
Great film janice i also have a 16mm print of baby boom
 
Posted by Andrew Woodcock (Member # 3260) on January 03, 2016, 06:01 AM:
 
Wouldn't it have been great if more prints like this had made it onto Super 8. Great film, great print by the looks of things Janice! [Smile]
 
Posted by Janice Glesser (Member # 2758) on January 03, 2016, 12:01 PM:
 
This is one of my best quality prints and one of my favorite movies.

...AND Andrew...absolutely... 8mm takes up a lot less space [Smile]
 
Posted by Lee Mannering (Member # 728) on January 04, 2016, 04:32 AM:
 
A great fun film weekend!

Ran my super 8 feature of Death Kiss and switched to the Bloo-ray for the last few minutes to enjoy the tinted sequences.
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Posted by Andrew Woodcock (Member # 3260) on January 04, 2016, 05:28 AM:
 
Nice colour there Lee on that there Wombles print!
Who released these? Was it PM films?
Also do you know what stock yours is on as whenever I've seen any of these advertised for sale, they always seem to have a good degree of fade.

Otherwise, I'd have been interested just for a little 70's nostalgia.
 
Posted by Lee Mannering (Member # 728) on January 04, 2016, 05:46 AM:
 
Star Movie Packs (Robert Kingston) released a load of them with some very good quality in the 70's. Its worth having at least one Wombles film in the collection just from a nostalgia stand point.

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http://wombleburrow.org.uk/2013/02/10/original-tv-series-super-8-film-reels-1970s/games-in-the-snow8mm-reels-of-star-movie-packsrobert-kingston-films-2/#image-attachment-anchor
 
Posted by Andrew Woodcock (Member # 3260) on January 04, 2016, 06:02 AM:
 
Thanks Lee, I shall keep a watchful eye out then, based on the condition of yours there.
 
Posted by Brian Fretwell (Member # 4302) on January 04, 2016, 06:12 AM:
 
The 4 Wombles prints I have are all on Agfa stock, thus the good colour.
 
Posted by Andrew Woodcock (Member # 3260) on January 04, 2016, 07:42 AM:
 
Thanks for the info there Brian. Very handy to know thanks.
Better still now knowing they can be found on Agfa! [Wink]
 
Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on January 05, 2016, 01:37 PM:
 
I take it that "Wombles" are a British thing?
 
Posted by Andrew Woodcock (Member # 3260) on January 05, 2016, 03:51 PM:
 
They sure are Osi.
"underground, over ground, Wombling free.....
The Wombles of Wimbledon common are we....
Making good use of the things that we find....
Things that the everyday folk leave behind!" Ha ha ha.
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=XWQMMPFtoG4
Mike Batt circa 1974 or thereabouts.

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Posted by Mark Mander (Member # 340) on January 09, 2016, 03:02 PM:
 
Last night's viewings celebrating what would have been Elvis Presleys 81st birthday, trailers to King Creole, That's the Way It Is, Frankie and Johnny, G.I Blues and Follow That Dream followed by 68 TV Special blooper reel, Tickle Me feature and the last reel of Elvis on Tour.
 
Posted by Dominique De Bast (Member # 3798) on January 09, 2016, 06:37 PM:
 
I've just watched the French version of a film from Sergio Leone : Le colosse de Rodhes (sorry, I couldn't find the English tittle of this French/Italian/Spanish film). The colours are still good, which was a good suprise as I hadn't screened this film for a long time. I respooled it on a 360 mt/1200 ft spool and used my modified Sankyo. Although, it's not a Derann like quality, the picture is far to be bad. The 1.0 lens probably helped but I think the Hefa made a good job (also, they put two horizontal black stripes that are still black, so the effect is good). The editing is however another thing : the original film is over two hours, so they sometimes cut quite quickly some scènes. But the all together it is nice to watch (and I'm happy with an abridget version as the original lenght would maybe have been too long).
 
Posted by Lee Mannering (Member # 728) on January 10, 2016, 06:10 AM:
 
Osi yes The Wombles are very British. I'll let you into a secret, back in the 1970's as a boy I toured with the live action stage Wombles, also filmed some of our rehearsals on Std 8mm. That'll be about 40 years ago me thinks and very fond memories for me.

Worth looking up a Super 8 print of any of them Osi and quite a novelty if projecting to todays youngsters. [Smile]
 
Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on January 10, 2016, 03:06 PM:
 
continuing on we watched a wonderful reduction print of Abbott & Costello meet Frankenstein (1948, 2 x 1600 B/W 16mm) and the the wife put down her foot so we watched a romantic comedy called Guest Wife (1945, 2 x 1600 B/W 16mm) with Claudette Colbert and Don Ameche in what appears to be someone's attempt to recapture the spark and success of 1939's Midnight

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Posted by Dominique De Bast (Member # 3798) on January 15, 2016, 05:28 PM:
 
A French classical film : Drôle de drame with famous actors. The film is dated 1937 but looks younger. My copy has an optical soundtrack and I screened it with my Fumeo.
 
Posted by Dominique De Bast (Member # 3798) on January 20, 2016, 06:18 PM:
 
Volpone, a French film dated 1941. Another good evening.
 
Posted by Dominique De Bast (Member # 3798) on January 22, 2016, 06:43 PM:
 
Le retour de Don Camillo, with the famous Fernandel.
 
Posted by Andrew Woodcock (Member # 3260) on January 22, 2016, 07:01 PM:
 
Poltergeist II and Ichabod & Mr Toad, now there is a combo not often seen on Super 8mm anymore!

Screen shots to follow in High Resolution elsewhere if anyone just so happens to be interested.
 
Posted by John Armer (Member # 4655) on January 23, 2016, 03:49 AM:
 
Would love to see you screenshots, Andrew!
 
Posted by Mark Mander (Member # 340) on January 23, 2016, 04:09 AM:
 
Last night's mixed bag of 400ft cutdowns, Duel, Carry On Camping, That Riviera Touch, The Guns of Navarone, The Medusa Touch, Coffy and Goldeneye opening sequence, Mark
 
Posted by Richard C Patchett (Member # 974) on January 23, 2016, 12:41 PM:
 
Greetings
Last night i showed Beyond The Pale Horse (1964)
On 16mm Staring G Peck

RC
 
Posted by Richard C Patchett (Member # 974) on January 23, 2016, 12:41 PM:
 
Greetings
Last night i showed Beyond The Pale Horse (1964)
On 16mm Staring G Peck

RC
 
Posted by Mark Mander (Member # 340) on January 24, 2016, 03:39 AM:
 
Well finally dug out the CL Xenon for a couple of features, Easy Money starring Rodney Dangerfield 1983 and Best Defence 1984 Dudley Moore and Eddie Murphy followed by a super 8 2x400 of Futtocks End starring Ronnie Barker, Mark
 
Posted by Andrew Woodcock (Member # 3260) on January 24, 2016, 04:22 AM:
 
What a fantastic line up there Mark!

I love Eddie Murphy films and 80's films in general.

Ps, John, just jump on board if such topics of conversation on eight interest you. There are many to peruse from lots of different people.
 
Posted by Dominique De Bast (Member # 3798) on January 25, 2016, 03:49 PM:
 
Two newly acquired (yesterday, in Roubaix, at the cine fair) cartoons : The Prince And The Pauper and Mickeys's Christmas Carol. The second title will of course become a permanent guets on my films to show for Christmas list. The fantastic bonus is that both films are in French.
 
Posted by Andrew Woodcock (Member # 3260) on January 25, 2016, 04:35 PM:
 
Two superb titles found there Dominique, and no need to record the track!

Someone's already done that for you! [Smile] [Wink]

They are both great for showing around Christmastime BTW, not just Carol.
 
Posted by Nick Vermeirsch (Member # 4136) on January 26, 2016, 02:40 PM:
 
Just like Dominique, I bought some new films in Roubaix, two excerpts of Les grandes vacances (Louis de Funes) from Film Office are the best ones.
Next to these, I projected tonight Rebel without a cause (James Dean) from UFA film (in German). The film has still good colours. 3 x 110 meters length.

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Posted by Andrew Woodcock (Member # 3260) on January 26, 2016, 03:48 PM:
 
Wow, looks terrific Nick! As indeed does the projector. [Big Grin] [Wink]

That's a brilliant title to find in such condition Nick, a real classic! [Smile]
 
Posted by Nick Vermeirsch (Member # 4136) on January 27, 2016, 02:21 AM:
 
Thank you, Andrew, and nice to hear you again! I could not post the films without the projector, no film without the machine [Wink] I am glad indeed to have this relatively well-known film on super 8, it is one of my "keepers" for sure!
 
Posted by Dominique De Bast (Member # 3798) on January 27, 2016, 05:54 PM:
 
Andrew, the french dubbing was made by a professionnal, Jean-Marc from the forum.
Nick, I'm glad that you're happy with your film and I see your collection is growing :-)
Tonight, I watched a film office 15mt (50 ft) Advertisment (colours are still good) and The Guilty Men.
 
Posted by Lee Mannering (Member # 728) on January 28, 2016, 03:59 AM:
 
Indiana Jones night!

Raiders of the lost ark trailer
DCR Advert reel
Raiders of the lost ark 400ft (Stereo)
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Making of Raiders Blooo-Ray
Ending with The temple of doom Blooo-Ray
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Excellent 4 film box set which now sits next to the Super 8.
 
Posted by David Skillern (Member # 607) on February 02, 2016, 04:12 AM:
 
Over the weekend,

I screened my marketing print of "Marathon Man" with Dustin Hoffman,Laurence Olivier and Roy Scheider - its mounted on 3x800ft - the complete print and its a scorching thriller with wonderful performances and a brilliant script by William Goldman
 
Posted by Dave Groves (Member # 4685) on February 02, 2016, 06:42 AM:
 
Last night I ran the 16mm print of 'Born Again', the story of Charles Colson and his imprisonment because of 'Watergate'. Beautiful print with excellent colour on an 8' screen with almost 30 in the audience. They love coming to the monthly film shows and when I announced that next month (among other things) I'm showing a chapter of 'Flash Gordon' there was great excitement.
 
Posted by Steve Klare (Member # 12) on February 03, 2016, 03:18 PM:
 
Last night: the first 1200 feet of "The African Queen", with the last 800 Feet tonight.

-maybe I should get a bottle of Gordons!

(Especially now that she's dumped all of his over the side!)
 
Posted by Andrew Woodcock (Member # 3260) on February 03, 2016, 03:52 PM:
 
David has one of my dream prints there with the full Marketing release of Marathon Man. Really brilliant film and a superb performance from Mr Olivier.

One I so far have only ever managed to find the 3x 400ft abridged version.

That one of Steve's ain't half bad either! [Smile]

Happy viewing there gents.
 
Posted by Dominique De Bast (Member # 3798) on February 03, 2016, 05:15 PM:
 
A 100 ft(30mt) Universal Eight release of Jesus Christ Superstar (You actually have the theme song). It is pinkish but I had a big improvment using a filter so it was well enjoyable. Then Highlights Of Famous Fights. The bad surprise with this Castle Film edition was that the picture is reversed (Mirror effect). Not too disturbing for box scènes (that's what the film mainly consits in) but all the titles are on the wrong side. Then Clock Cleaners, the wekk known Walt Disney's cartoon.
 
Posted by Brian Fretwell (Member # 4302) on February 04, 2016, 04:05 PM:
 
With talk about the "Fistful of Yen" extract on the forum a few days ago I watched my cut-down of "Kentucky Fried Movie" (no I didn't have any popcorn!!). It seems, from the leader, to be a Rank Labs print it was as grainy and low definition as I remember but the colour was still completely unfaded. No edge indication of stock, in fact no lettering at all there, but it must have been the good stuff.
 
Posted by David Skillern (Member # 607) on February 07, 2016, 05:16 AM:
 
Hi Brian,

I have a copy of "A Fistful of Yen" and "Kentucky Fried Movie" - very funny digests and still both have excellent colour and sound - Major 8 Movies did well with their releases. Last night I watched my full length marketing print of "Chinatown".
 
Posted by Panayotis A. Carayannis (Member # 1220) on February 07, 2016, 07:30 AM:
 
Still another silent night with THE ADORABLE CHEAT (1928),a pleasant romantic time waster with Lila lee and Cornelius Keefe,the story of the magnate's daughter who goes to work incognito at her father's premices,meets the handsome employee and after some minor trouble all ends happily! A not very sharp std 8 print from an unknown distributor.
SWEEDIE LEARNS TO SWIM. a funny 1914 one reeler with Wallace Beery as the ugly,clumsy Swedish maid who decides that the only way to attract men,is by learning to swim.After she causes mayhem at the beach she returns to continue practicing at home,in the bathtub.Lots of beach gags and lots of water at home.With Leo White as her master and Ben Turpin as her beau and leader of a lifeguards squad. A pin sharp super 8 Blackhawk print.
And even more water,tons of water, at another home, in A TOTAL LOSS or,DOCTORING A LEAK (1917),one of the funniest and less crude of Ben Turpin's Vogue two reelers. With Ben and Rube Miller as plumbers,enough said.A fine Blackhawk print.
 
Posted by Tom Photiou (Member # 130) on February 07, 2016, 10:32 AM:
 
David, i also have the two KFM extracts, colour is great as you say, we purchased ours new many years ago, the fistful of yen has very good sharp image whilst the actual sketch extract was slightly soft, at the time we sent it back to major 8 but they sent a new one with a letter saying that all of these were the same admitting that the fistful of yen was much sharper. Is this the case with yours?
 
Posted by David Skillern (Member # 607) on February 07, 2016, 12:57 PM:
 
Hi Tom,

I'll have to check and let you know
 
Posted by Dominique De Bast (Member # 3798) on February 07, 2016, 06:12 PM:
 
Two films mounted on 360 mt/1200 ft tonight (it's Holiday this week :-) : La peur du scalp (The Half Breed), a western and Public Enemy with james cagney. I didn't measured scientifically and one copy is not another but I got a brighter picture with my Sankyo than with my Revue projector. The Sankyo has a 100 watts bulb (versus a 150 watts for the other machine) but is equiped with a 1.0 lens (1.3 for the Revue). Sad that Revue didn't make 1.0 lenses for the model I have (I don't know if they made any at all).
 
Posted by Mark Mander (Member # 340) on February 08, 2016, 09:19 AM:
 
Last night was a bit of a trailer fest all scope and stereo.

The King & I
No Business Like Show Business
The Sound of Music
West Side Story
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers
The Man in the Iron Mask
Lost in Space
Cat in the Hat
The Magnificent Seven
The Great Escape
Raise the Titanic
A Shot in the Dark
The Last Samurai
Oliver
Supergirl
The Mummy
Wild Wild West

Followed by Die Another Day opening sequence scope/stereo
Escape to Athena scope/stereo 400ft
Summer Holiday scope/stereo 400ft
 
Posted by Lee Mannering (Member # 728) on February 10, 2016, 06:48 AM:
 
Got through a great deal Mark [Smile]

As its nearly Christmas for me it was
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Posted by Dominique De Bast (Member # 3798) on February 11, 2016, 04:47 PM:
 
I've just watched Don Q Son Of Zorro, my copy is not perfect (a section has a lot of lines and another one is not completely plane so got out of focus several times during a few minutes ; the rest of the film is ok) but has a music score. I mounted the film on a large spool and it was a pleasure (although the defaults mentionned above) to screen it. Yesterday, two regular/standard 8 sound films : Sail Fever and Atlanta (the Grey Seal), then a super 8 film mounted on a 240mt/800 ft spool : The Island, pinkish but ok to watch with a filter. The transitions between the scènes is a little bit too fast in my opinion. Maybe they should have reduced the film to 360 mt/1200 ft instead of 240 mt/800 ft.
 
Posted by Andrew Woodcock (Member # 3260) on February 11, 2016, 06:00 PM:
 
Aristocats. Derann 3x 600ft feature length film plus trailers, shorts and ads all mounted to 2x 1200ft spools.

Hundreds of screenshots being posted as we speak elsewhere. [Wink]

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Posted by David Skillern (Member # 607) on February 14, 2016, 01:16 PM:
 
Hi Everyone,

Yesterday I screened my optical print of "City Heat" with Burt Reynolds and Clint Eastwood
 
Posted by Andrew Woodcock (Member # 3260) on February 14, 2016, 02:41 PM:
 
It still looks great doesn't it David? I got a print last year and thoroughly enjoyed showing it and reviewing it.
I was really surprised how well this one has held up! [Smile] )
 
Posted by Dominique De Bast (Member # 3798) on February 14, 2016, 05:20 PM:
 
Just watched the entertaining "Easter Parade". It's mounted on a large spool and the sound is excellent.
 
Posted by David Skillern (Member # 607) on February 15, 2016, 05:27 AM:
 
Hi Andrew ,

The colour and definition is excellent - the main issue I've got with my print was that it came on 2 spools an 800ft and a 1200ft. The 800ft is great but unfortunately for the 1st 500ft of the 1200ft there is a line - possibly a clear emulsion scratch that runs on the right hand side of the print from top to bottom - I have got used to it - I will give the print another clean to see if it reduces - but it's such a good film with some great performances - I'd be unwilling to let it go - so I'll put up with this annoyance.
 
Posted by Andrew Woodcock (Member # 3260) on February 15, 2016, 05:48 AM:
 
That's a real shame to hear David. Let's hope it is ok after cleaning.
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That is a great film you have there btw Dom! [Smile]
 
Posted by Phillip R Campey (Member # 3942) on February 15, 2016, 08:14 AM:
 
Last night I watched my latest purchase Raiders of the lost Ark super 8 scope, this is a rare Derann print, the screen shots do not do the colour justice as this is really sharp and colourful print, the sound is stereo as well.
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Posted by Andrew Woodcock (Member # 3260) on February 15, 2016, 08:22 AM:
 
Stunning print Phillip! I will be in touch this evening BTW. [Smile]
 
Posted by Daniel Macarone (Member # 5102) on February 16, 2016, 10:45 AM:
 
Andrew,
It looks like a full-length feature of Mary Poppins in your photo. I always wondered if one was released. Is it letterboxed?
 
Posted by Andrew Woodcock (Member # 3260) on February 16, 2016, 02:58 PM:
 
It is Daniel. It was a Derann Disney release along with all of the others in the late 80's to early 90's.
It comes on 5x 600ft reels and I have written a review and dozens of screen shots of each reel in hi res over on another of these type of places if you are interested in reading it and viewing them.

Like all the Derann Disney releases except maybe the odd one, the print quality is simply superb on these.
 
Posted by Dominique De Bast (Member # 3798) on February 17, 2016, 04:48 PM:
 
The Quiet Man, a 120 mt/400 ft optical digest.
 
Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on February 18, 2016, 12:11 PM:
 
How's is the colour on that, Dominique?

I'm drooling over that "Raiders" print! I have the scope feature as well which is printed on low fade, but the colour still leaves something to be desired.
 
Posted by Mark Mander (Member # 340) on February 19, 2016, 05:42 PM:
 
Last night's viewings were The Maltese Falcon 2x400, The Fast Lady 400ft, The Ghost Train 400ft and 600ft Great Escape(2x400).
 
Posted by Zechariah Sporre (Member # 2358) on February 19, 2016, 06:57 PM:
 
A few nights ago we watched the Astaire-Rogers movie Swingtime
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Posted by Dominique De Bast (Member # 3798) on February 20, 2016, 01:05 AM:
 
Osi, my digest is in black and white. I would be curious to know how many digests have been released in super 8 with optical sound. It seems that this sound system has been more widespread then what I thought.
 
Posted by Lee Mannering (Member # 728) on February 20, 2016, 08:07 AM:
 
Monday 22nd Feb will see the 8th anniversary of this thread starting so a good opportunity to celebrate projecting some 8mm over the weekend.
Enjoy.

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Posted by Andrew Woodcock (Member # 3260) on February 20, 2016, 02:19 PM:
 
Congratulations all round Lee. You created the hottest film forum topic in history.....ever!

I'm off so I will be marking the occasion with one or two of my new films on the day.

Well done once again Lee! [Smile] [Smile]
 
Posted by Mark Mander (Member # 340) on February 20, 2016, 05:31 PM:
 
Last night we watched The Three Musketeers feature, very nice print. Also watched Chicken Run, good fun film, Mark
 
Posted by Andrew Woodcock (Member # 3260) on February 20, 2016, 05:46 PM:
 
Two from the very top drawer on Super 8mm there Mark!
I am currently half way through screening my newly acquired Dumbo print.

I hope to be able to locate a print of Chicken Run myself one day.
Another high up on my wish list nowadays.
 
Posted by Mark Mander (Member # 340) on February 21, 2016, 03:25 AM:
 
Hi Andrew,
Yes two nice films, got my set up about there now so makes film watching easier, I'll be listing both these soon so look out for them, Mark.
 
Posted by Andrew Woodcock (Member # 3260) on February 21, 2016, 03:51 AM:
 
I will indeed Mark! Thank you for the heads up here. [Wink]
 
Posted by Bill Phelps (Member # 1431) on February 21, 2016, 11:03 AM:
 
I screened some super 8 this morning....

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Posted by Lee Mannering (Member # 728) on February 22, 2016, 02:59 AM:
 
Marked the 8th anniversary of this thread with a nostalgia show with the old Eumig projecting some of my oldest 8mm movies including a Star Wars segment, and some early Std 8 filming efforts.
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Posted by Andrew Woodcock (Member # 3260) on February 22, 2016, 04:34 AM:
 
Gave a first full run out of my two newest acquisitions. Disneys Dumbo and Poltergeist II.

Two opposite ends of the viewing spectrum but both equally meritable as a find on Super 8mm nowadays.
 
Posted by Alan Gouger (Member # 31) on February 23, 2016, 12:14 AM:
 
Nice screen caps Bill. Cat Ballou is one of my favs , was the full feature ever released on S8?
 
Posted by Bill Phelps (Member # 1431) on February 23, 2016, 05:36 PM:
 
Alan, thanks, as far as Cat Ballou as a super 8 feature I do not know if it was or not. It is too bad the trailer has lost its color because it is a very good trailer. It's got action, laughs, nice scene selections.

Bill [Smile]
 
Posted by David Skillern (Member # 607) on February 24, 2016, 02:57 AM:
 
Hi Guys,

Cat Ballou - is around as a 400ft cutdown and I have seen the 5x400ft Columbia release - I believe it is an ex rental print - it comes up occasionally - but I've missed out on several occasions
 
Posted by Lee Mannering (Member # 728) on February 24, 2016, 06:30 AM:
 
Had a load of Ferrania films in for transfer so had a look at some of those. One Std 8mm film turned out to be the demolition of a photo shop [Frown] Hope the Eumigs were removed in time!
Splicer will be busy with a few of these films and keep me busy as well.

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Posted by Lee Mannering (Member # 728) on February 25, 2016, 03:58 AM:
 
As the Flying Scotsman was due to leave London today we had a bit of a railway evening which included Night Mail the all time classic.
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Posted by Andrew Woodcock (Member # 3260) on February 25, 2016, 04:48 AM:
 
Beautiful screenshot there Lee!

Scotsman ground to halt I believe leaving the station due to all the hubbub of enthusiasts taking photographs!
 
Posted by David Ollerearnshaw (Member # 3296) on February 26, 2016, 10:09 AM:
 
Dominique2013 "I would be curious to know how many digests have been released in super 8 with optical sound. It seems that this sound system has been more widespread then what I thought."

I have a couple of releases from Derann of Pathe Pictorials I think they did about 5 in total. Powell Films did a couple, P.M. Films did a trailer reel and a few more. Even recall Disney did 1 or 2. That's from the deep memory cells.
 
Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on February 26, 2016, 12:30 PM:
 
That "Gruesome Twosome" cartoon has to be just about the sharpest, absolutely best looking Warner Brothers cartoon, ever released! There are other striking examples, but I was shocked in the best way as to how good it looked. Only the bluray is actually better, in my opinion ...

but the super 8 is actually better as it is, well super 8! (however, I have been told that I am biased towards celluloid, but I have no idea where THAT comes from!) [Smile]
 
Posted by David Ollerearnshaw (Member # 3296) on February 27, 2016, 09:12 AM:
 
Cat Ballou. This was listed for sale from Jeff Films many moons ago. Bye Bye Birdie was another one.
 
Posted by Mark Mander (Member # 340) on February 27, 2016, 12:46 PM:
 
Black and white night consisting of Up in the World 400ft, Ghost Train 400ft, Dam Busters 400ft and Reach for the Sky Feature, Mark
 
Posted by Lee Mannering (Member # 728) on March 01, 2016, 04:56 AM:
 
Ghost Train is oh so funny Mark. A dear friend of mine now gone sorry to say used to live next door to Arthur and so many stories.

Ran up the GS to screen a new arrival FORCE 10 FROM NAVARONE. Its a 2X400 col sound and with a entertaining German sound track due for dubbing. Really enjoyed it, although the colour is wandering its still a great watch.

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Posted by Mark Mander (Member # 340) on March 01, 2016, 06:30 AM:
 
I remember watching Ghost Train as a kid Lee, fond memories there, also when I drive through Aylesbury there is a factory we pass that make Askeys ice cream cones/wafers, for years I'd drive by and say "I thank you" when the kids were small they would shout it out too, Mark
 
Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on March 01, 2016, 12:39 PM:
 
Lee, is that 2X400ft letterboxed or a scope print? Another one I never knew existed. I have the super 8 optical feature of that, (flat), but I was lucky enough to luck into a great color copy, but it reveals just how shoddy at times, the printing process was for these optical features as, once the plane is shot down and they are drifting down in their parachutes and landing, that whole 4 minutes or so has absolutely TERRIBLE color, where the rest of the film is just lovely to look at.
 
Posted by Lee Mannering (Member # 728) on March 03, 2016, 02:33 AM:
 
Hi Osi. Its letterboxed and edited quite well. Still learning I also never knew this 2X400 was produced, we live and learn.
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Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on March 03, 2016, 11:49 AM:
 
Thanks for the info, Lee. it's a film that got massacred when it originally came out, which is a shame, as it's pretty good as an actioneer, taken on it's own.
 
Posted by Steve Klare (Member # 12) on March 04, 2016, 10:26 PM:
 
Tonight: Beethoven's Pastoral Symphony from Fantasia, both parts from Derann brought together on a 600 Foot reel.

I learned something about myself a few years ago. I keep talking about some reel or other and calling it a "favorite". It seems at least where films are concerned I may not be very monogamous.

-but this one just might be my favorite among the favorites. It looks wonderful up on screen and the music is awesome!
 
Posted by Janice Glesser (Member # 2758) on March 05, 2016, 02:16 AM:
 
Watched "Flight of the Phoenix" digest. This was the film I had just gotten and was screening when the lamp in my Elmo went out. Believe it or not...I have never seen this movie. After watching the digest (which is very well edited) I will now search out the full length version.

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Posted by Melvin England (Member # 5270) on March 05, 2016, 03:18 PM:
 
My Saturday night menu this week was....

Rollerball- James Caan (2x 400'on 1x 600')(which appears to have been edited in the correct sequence by a previous owner....at least this version seemed to flow ok)

The Eiger Sanction - Clint Eastwood / George Kennedy ( 1x 400')

Airport 1975 - Charlton Heston / George Kennedy (1x 400')

The Poseidon Adventure - Gene Hackman (1x 400')

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Posted by Dominique De Bast (Member # 3798) on March 05, 2016, 05:09 PM:
 
The Lost World. When I filmguarded the film, I noticed that the stock was not like on other films. Difficult to explain, I would say that it was "loose". There is no vinegar smell but something is definitly wrong. The two first third ran correctly but I had a "sharp/out of focus/sharp/out of focus..." issue for the end of the film. That was, however not too bad. I noticed that the film was not firmly wound on the take up reel and when I manually rewound the film the same thing happened. I will let it like that to let it breath and rewind it more firmly later. To be sure my Sankyo with its 1.0 lens was not in cause, I watched a Pathé Pictorial film and it was sharp from the beginning to the end. The film was firmly wound after the projection and after rewinding.
 
Posted by Graham Ritchie (Member # 559) on March 06, 2016, 01:07 AM:
 
Hi Janice

"The Flight of the Phoenix" is one of my all time favorite films. I remember watching at the cinema way back in the 1960s. The digest I have now got, is the one I sold as new back in the 1970s. I put my name on the leader and after being bought and sold by others that copy has now come home. [Smile]

The actual full feature film itself would be an excellent addition. I have it only on DVD, "The Flight of the Phoenix" has a outstanding cast including actor George Kennedy who died just lately. Also during the making the stunt flier was killed when the aircraft crashed, his name and tribute to him is mentioned during the end credits.

Lastly [Roll Eyes] we ran a 35mm print of the later version called "Flight of the Phoenix" 2005 starring Dennis Quaid, its also a very good movie in its own right.
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Posted by Janice Glesser (Member # 2758) on March 06, 2016, 01:21 AM:
 
Unbelievable Graham that you got your original film reel back. That's a great story in itself [Smile]
 
Posted by Dominique De Bast (Member # 3798) on March 06, 2016, 06:14 PM:
 
Graham, I could not phrase better my opinion about what happend that how Janice did.

Tonight, I watched The Bat Devil with Bela Lugosi.
 
Posted by Lee Mannering (Member # 728) on March 07, 2016, 03:10 AM:
 
Dom, a legendary film here it is. [Smile]

A look back to the dawn of Standard 8 full length features with this one. Had the pleasure of working with Diana in my youth and what a wonderful lady she was.
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Posted by Dominique De Bast (Member # 3798) on March 08, 2016, 10:44 AM:
 
Yesterday, two cartoons in French : "Tarasque en prison" (Gédéon) and "Le chasseur chassé" (Bugs Bunny).
 
Posted by Andreas Chmielewski (Member # 2208) on March 10, 2016, 05:46 AM:
 
I have a Super 8 full lengh Print from Flight with the Phönix

on 5x600 feet, Print from Spain, re-recorded in german

Nice Quality
 
Posted by Lee Mannering (Member # 728) on March 10, 2016, 07:45 AM:
 
Things have been a little quiet on the Collectors Club front of late so we watched
'Turn Of The Wheel' A look at locomotives being taken to pieces amongst other things with the Elmo going full steam.
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Also another Collectors Club reel 'Sherlock Holmes Trailers'
 
Posted by Brian Fretwell (Member # 4302) on March 10, 2016, 07:52 AM:
 
My copy of "Turn of the Wheel" is from Derann. A great "Look at Life" showing how things were changing in transport. It now shows further changes I doubt the Crich tramway museum could easily "hire a horse from a nearby farmer" to haul a tram as they did them.
 
Posted by Bill Phelps (Member # 1431) on March 10, 2016, 08:07 AM:
 
I also have the Derann copy of Turn of the Wheel.

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Posted by Lee Mannering (Member # 728) on March 10, 2016, 08:07 AM:
 
Yes Brian bit of an eye opener how much history we have lost with the grinders going full blast. Interesting film and quite a document really in itself, produced mid 60's I believe. I like to hear Tims voice on it also from The Mummy's Shroud another popular 8mm film. [Wink]
 
Posted by Brian Fretwell (Member # 4302) on March 11, 2016, 05:07 AM:
 
Watched the Universal 8 400ft of Duel, nice cut down. Despite being on Kodak SP all the colours are there so I suspect the overall orange tint is reflected from the ground and dust on location, the sky is certainly blue - not much vegetation to show the green though.
 
Posted by Dominique De Bast (Member # 3798) on March 11, 2016, 05:57 PM:
 
Popeye champion de boxe, a Film Office release. Colours are still great but sadly the sound is in English.
 
Posted by Dominique De Bast (Member # 3798) on March 12, 2016, 06:22 PM:
 
I've just watched a film from the silent era that I regard as a masterpiece : The Cat And The Canary. My copy has a soundtrack but as I hadn't watched the film since a long time I didn't remember if it had to be projected at 18 or 24 fps. I decided to try at 18 fps but without modifying the two blades shutter position of my Beaulieu before being sure. The speed was 18 but for an unknown reason, there was no flickering on the screen (although it is visible without film in the projector) so I didn't have to change anything (and I got an extra 33% lighting).
 
Posted by Andrew Woodcock (Member # 3260) on March 13, 2016, 05:17 AM:
 
That is a very unusual scenario Dominique.
I always have to go back to three blades when I watch 18fps films on these.
 
Posted by Dominique De Bast (Member # 3798) on March 13, 2016, 05:45 AM:
 
It was a good surprise, Andrew :-)
 
Posted by Melvin England (Member # 5270) on March 13, 2016, 11:50 AM:
 
Not a long night this time....

Just "The Hindenburg" 2x 400' and "1941" 2x 400' the Spielberg comedy.So annoying how the intro's to the sections are in 4:3 and the rest 1.85:1 Very off putting but an amusing digest.
 
Posted by Steve Klare (Member # 12) on March 14, 2016, 01:32 PM:
 
Saturday Night:

Derann's Fantasia 2000 all the way from beginning to end.

I had a small technical issue with this one I needed to solve: the print is letterboxed, and maybe pillarboxed too, so with the machine in the usual spot it kind of hung in the middle of the screen even zoomed wide all the way.

-back it up a couple of feet?

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Having it in the masking all the way around makes it look much better!
 
Posted by Andrew Woodcock (Member # 3260) on March 14, 2016, 01:37 PM:
 
A fabulous Saturday evenings entertainment there Steve!
Gorgeous print. [Smile]
 
Posted by Steve Klare (Member # 12) on March 14, 2016, 01:58 PM:
 
It's an amazing film.

In the last section (Firebird Suite), nature is serene: the Elk and the Water Nymph cavort happily in the cool forest and all is well with the world....

-until in the space of two or three frames the entire screen is filled with FIRE!!!!

When I got it, I'd never seen this movie before, so there I am laying on the couch, maybe 5 minutes from rewinding and going to bed.

I had a drink in my hand...I almost wound up wearing it!

(Never watch this late at night!)
 
Posted by Andrew Woodcock (Member # 3260) on March 14, 2016, 02:01 PM:
 
Tis as you you say Steve,truly amazing!
But then I'm biased I suppose. Ha ha.

I love a late nights viewing myself and will be doing just that later this evening.
 
Posted by Melvin England (Member # 5270) on March 15, 2016, 03:53 PM:
 
Come on,Andrew..... spill the beans! What DID you see?
 
Posted by Lee Mannering (Member # 728) on March 15, 2016, 05:14 PM:
 
The great train robbery. CC Silencio
Phantom of the opera trailer. Silencio
 
Posted by Brian Fretwell (Member # 4302) on March 16, 2016, 12:18 PM:
 
Carrie, Derann 2x400ft edited in order. On Kodak SP unfortunately but not very faded (black is now medium dark brown) one extract is lighter than the other, but I think it was always like that - however all the colours are still there.
 
Posted by Stuart Reid (Member # 1460) on March 16, 2016, 02:19 PM:
 
I watched some DePalma last night too, Brian. Blu ray of Dressed To Kill. Never seen it before, what a dog's dinner of a film!
 
Posted by Andrew Woodcock (Member # 3260) on March 16, 2016, 02:50 PM:
 
I have it as a 3x 400ft cut down Stuart. It's quite good I think on that length but I am biased as I really like the formula Brian De Palma worked to for his films.

Nancy Allen wasn't too untidy either back in the day! 😊😊😊

It's one that comes up from time to time along with Carrie of course.
 
Posted by Stuart Reid (Member # 1460) on March 16, 2016, 02:57 PM:
 
It's got some flashes of brilliance hasn't it? The lengthy, wordless museum scene, that audacious split-screen section and that OUTRAGEOUSLY beautifully lit asylum. It just sags whenever anyone opens their mouths... but hell yes you're not wrong about Nancy Allen!
 
Posted by Andrew Woodcock (Member # 3260) on March 16, 2016, 03:01 PM:
 
Some great Super 8 references as well in this one Stuart!

Peter was a whiz with his automated time lapse Super 8 camera!😀
 
Posted by Brian Fretwell (Member # 4302) on March 19, 2016, 05:38 PM:
 
A couple of reels of Deranns' 4x400 ft of the Norman Wisdom/Sally Geeson film "What's Good for the Goose". Now very pink, but with a very long Derann animated logo at the start. Not only does it have the censor's "A" certificate but most of the first night's stay in Southport scenes (if not all) are missing from this edit - so none of the hotel Sally topless scenes are there.
I'm only mentioning this as I saw Sally at the Kaleidoscope event last year when she talked about the filming before the main event of a "Bless this House" reunion with Robin Stewart, who died that year. A very lovely lady and my reason for re-watching the film.
 
Posted by Dominique De Bast (Member # 3798) on March 19, 2016, 07:48 PM:
 
The Hunchback Of Notre Dame, the silent version. I had the same good surprise I had last time : the film (which has a soundtrack) runs at 18 fps and has no flickering with the Beaulieu set on the two blade shutter position. I readed that the perception of flickering varies from one viewer to another (and that would be the official reason the 16 fps speed was changed to 18 fps to allow everybody to Watch a film in the normal conditions) but if I were Lucky to be less sensitive to flickering, I guess I would not notice it when there is no film in the projector (but I do notice it so there must be another explanation). Thanks to this space, I got a private message from a member of the forum about The Cat And The Canary. He sent me a very interesting article about the restoration of this film. As I love silent films, that was very appreciated. I know it has been said several times but this forum allows you to be in touch with wonderful people.
 
Posted by Alexander Vandeputte (Member # 1803) on March 20, 2016, 09:31 AM:
 
The perception of flicker has a lot to do with the brightness of the image on the screen. So when you have a rather dark print and project this @18fps with a two bladed shutter it may well be acceptable. On the other hand projection @24fps and a two bladed shutter may also give you some flicker if the lamp is very bright. Most commercial 35mm projectors have a two bladed shutter, but the studio versions of the same machine are almost always 3 bladed to avoid any flicker.
 
Posted by Dominique De Bast (Member # 3798) on March 20, 2016, 10:10 AM:
 
That makes sense, Alexander as I see the flickering without film (so with a bright image) and not with it. The two copies are indeed dark.
 
Posted by Brian Fretwell (Member # 4302) on March 20, 2016, 11:06 AM:
 
Yes, I heard that UK "News Theatre" cinemas at railway stations had small high brightness screens (for people coming in from daylight and not staying long) and had noticeable flicker.
 
Posted by Steve Klare (Member # 12) on March 20, 2016, 10:28 PM:
 
I celebrated the first day of Spring the way I do many years with my DCR print of the BTF "Journey into Spring"

-I may be getting a little ahead of myself. Tonight's forecast?

Snow!
 
Posted by Lee Mannering (Member # 728) on March 21, 2016, 04:07 AM:
 
Only watched one Super 8 film [Frown] HOT SPOT Collectors Club
 
Posted by Tom Photiou (Member # 130) on March 21, 2016, 04:09 PM:
 
Tonight i put on a scope trailer of A Bridge too Far, great little trailer this, a very full 50 foot spool and action packed with all the stars quickly glanced,
Then i had a lunatic 25 minutes with the Freeway Frenzy scope stereo extract from the Matrix, this 600 footer (actually its around 500 foot), is probably one of the most adrenalin pumping reels ever put on 8mm as an extract, it is also one of those films that makes the very most of the scope screen, the images here do not do it justice as i think it is also one of best quality scope films Derann released, pin sharp image throughout.
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Posted by Tom Photiou (Member # 130) on March 24, 2016, 12:25 PM:
 
Couple of Cadburys Smash ads and an excellent copy we picked up from an indoor market of the classic Blazing Saddles.
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Posted by Andrew Woodcock (Member # 3260) on March 24, 2016, 02:27 PM:
 
Looking good Tom! [Wink]
 
Posted by Janice Glesser (Member # 2758) on March 26, 2016, 12:26 AM:
 
I just received this Super 8 Sound print of Great Moments in Baseball. It had some sprocket damage so I repaired it as much as possible and since I didn't see a copy on YouTube I decided to transfer it to digital before the damage got any worse. It has too many classic clips to lose. The screen captures are from the frame-by-frame transfer. My sons and I are big baseball fans and really love watching these historical films.

Quality of the film...not great...but the added narration and crowd noise still make it exciting!

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Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on March 26, 2016, 11:08 AM:
 
Doesn't look too shabby to me! [Smile]

We watched "The Man Who Would Be King" letterboxed. It's too bad that it has some warming to the color, but still quite enjoyable, especially as it's the uncut British version.
 
Posted by Brian Fretwell (Member # 4302) on March 27, 2016, 06:21 AM:
 
Not much last night. I had done some routine maintenance on my Norisound 412. (Tightening the screws on the original connecting block for the lamp as it was running hot and cleaning the main drive belt/pulley to cure slow starting).
I checked my work by putting a Sylvester cartoon through. It was a Derann LLP print of "The Last Hungry Cat", great colour, grain and contrast no to mention very funny despite Tweety only appearing at the very start and end.
 
Posted by Mark Mander (Member # 340) on March 27, 2016, 06:29 AM:
 
Last night was a Bruce Lee double, The Big Boss and Game of Death 4x400 features, some King Full fun!!! Mark
 
Posted by Luis Caramelo (Member # 2430) on March 28, 2016, 08:43 AM:
 
hi! all.last couple nights i screened a ccouple of trailers a doble bill,must say.magnificent seven and the great escape,both in scope.
and two of mine favourite features:

-goldfinger
-seven brides for seven brothers
great prints

best;
luis caramelo
 
Posted by Brian Fretwell (Member # 4302) on April 26, 2016, 02:01 PM:
 
Just a couple of silent 200ft reels last night. To my surprise they were both on Agfa 2S so had kept good colour. The first was Castle of Death from Vampire Circus, a full frame print from Walton. The second was The Super Nanny from Mary Poppins in masked widescreen about 1.75:1, very goo picture but would have been much better with the song not just sub titles.
 
Posted by Melvin England (Member # 5270) on April 28, 2016, 12:43 PM:
 
For me, it was checking a couple of films I have recently purchased on... (whisper)..... Ebay UK.

First was laurel & Hardy in "Below Zero" - The Walton 400' which was/is in great condition as was the sound.

Second was the "Limited Edition" 400' 'scope version of "Escape to Athena." Once again a Walton. Good condition.No scratches or anything, good sound but... Oh the colour fade......! Such a shame for one rollercoaster of an action film.

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Posted by Melvin England (Member # 5270) on April 30, 2016, 05:11 PM:
 
Another very enjoyable session tonight.

Bundle of Joy 4x 400' colour - Debbie Reynolds. The review in the "print review" section of the forum is spot on in regards to the colouring.... still a beautiful print. Was viewing it for the first time and without ever seeing the full version so a real treat seeing images on the big screen I had never seen before.

Fame 2x 400' - Irene Cara. Very impressive cut down.

The Sugarland Express 2x 400' - Goldie Hawn. Enjoyable police chase caper but irritating in the fact that it was a non-anamorphic widescreen print,but the titles and end titles printed over the full frame and were in the proper anamorphic format so were "squashed" anyway.... !
 
Posted by Andrew Woodcock (Member # 3260) on April 30, 2016, 05:20 PM:
 
Nice prints there Melvin. Hopefully you've now had chance to view the photos I posted of the late Mr Littlechild?
 
Posted by Melvin England (Member # 5270) on April 30, 2016, 05:26 PM:
 
Andrew, pardon my ignorance, but where did you post them? I have had a look in a few places but not spotted them. It's probably my fault as I sometimes don't see things that are right in front of me (except super 8 film,of course!)
 
Posted by Andrew Woodcock (Member # 3260) on April 30, 2016, 05:33 PM:
 
Melvin have a look on the REEL film magic forum. They are there. Join us all if you wish,you'd be most welcome! [Smile]
 
Posted by Melvin England (Member # 5270) on May 01, 2016, 12:11 PM:
 
Andrew. I did... and still can't see any. Probably my dilapidated equipment. However, I did google him and found some pics there (including a superb Meridian TV item on his home cinema on You Tube)so, yes, I can now put a face behind the name,thank you. If my memory serves me right, he presented the Derann auction at Blackpool for a year or two following Derek's passing?
 
Posted by Andrew Woodcock (Member # 3260) on May 01, 2016, 01:04 PM:
 
Absolutely correct Melvin. I'm glad through the perils of adversity you arrived at your conclusion here Melvin.

I tried my very best for you here Melvin, but as usual, there is a minefield of barricades to overcome!!! [Wink]
 
Posted by Steve Klare (Member # 12) on May 02, 2016, 10:39 PM:
 
Tonight, a very mint Blackhawk "Long Fliv the King": spoils of the weekend in Wildwood!

-nice print: cut of the leader makes me think I'm the first to ever watch it.

-odeur makes me think it wasn't from that famous "smoke free home"!

-do believe I'll leave the cover off the box a few days! (...COUGH!!!)
 
Posted by Dominique De Bast (Member # 3798) on May 03, 2016, 05:02 PM:
 
Live Ghost. I saw this Laurel and Hardy film at Argenteuil where it has been projected in 16 mm and was Lucky to find a super 8 copy at the 9.5 Sprinf Fair, recently in London.
 
Posted by Brian Fretwell (Member # 4302) on May 03, 2016, 05:16 PM:
 
I screened some what I bought as odd reels (well 1,2,3,5) of Dracula Has Risen From The Grave. Reels 1&2 marked dark (it is mainly at night anyway so no problem), 3 Faulty stripe and 5 OK but stripe no to good. Bought from Derann at conventions for bargain prices. I'm not sure of its origin as titles are in German but as on Agfa 1S and 4S the picture has no faded at all and the colour is very good.
I enjoyed this with a bottle of 2006 Fullers Vintage ale, 8.5% so that has kept well also. I wonder if there are any odd reel 4s out there.
 
Posted by Luis Caramelo (Member # 2430) on May 04, 2016, 06:34 AM:
 
hi! Brian.i do got the full lenght of that title,it,s na imported print from german,the open credits are in german and final ones are in english,the print has color and sound,i wish you luck in your quest.

luis caramelo
 
Posted by Dominique De Bast (Member # 3798) on May 05, 2016, 05:29 PM:
 
The Paleface, the 200 ft / 60 mt Collectors Club version.
 
Posted by Dominique De Bast (Member # 3798) on May 07, 2016, 06:48 PM:
 
I've just watched The Fugitive (Dieu est mort), a Film Office edition (in French). I mounted the 5 400 ft/120 mt spools on a big specially manufactured for the Beaulieu spool, so I had projection without breaks.
 
Posted by Steve Klare (Member # 12) on May 09, 2016, 02:21 PM:
 
Last night we had my Mom out for Mothers Day and showed this wonderful "Singing in the Rain" compilation I bought from Gary Crawford at CineSea. It is edited together from two digests and features most of the songs from the feature.

It was an appropriate choice: the feature was released the year my parents were married.

-I've had my eye on this one on Gary's table for at least a year. It's a shame I waited so long to buy it!
 
Posted by Jason Smith (Member # 5055) on May 10, 2016, 11:32 PM:
 
I made last night a Superman night.

I watched two faded 200ft Fleisher Superman cartoons released by Red Fox. As well as the Superman 2 2x600ft in Scope released by Derann.

Here are a few screenshots from Superman 2.
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Posted by Tom Photiou (Member # 130) on May 11, 2016, 02:51 PM:
 
Great screenshots there Jason, i think i will put ours on at the weekend, that 2 x 600ft is a very good edit and we have the extra 200ft that was sold separately edited in by the previous owner. [Big Grin]
 
Posted by Andrew Woodcock (Member # 3260) on May 11, 2016, 02:55 PM:
 
Me too, the diner scene also. It's a great cut down. [Smile]

Beautiful screenshots there Jason! [Smile]
 
Posted by Peter Taft (Member # 5376) on May 11, 2016, 02:59 PM:
 
The classic One Million years BC B/W Silent
 
Posted by Tom Photiou (Member # 130) on May 11, 2016, 04:20 PM:
 
Rachel Welch looks great in b/w silent, as well as colour. [Wink]
 
Posted by Jason Smith (Member # 5055) on May 11, 2016, 07:31 PM:
 
Tom, I wish I had the extra Superman 2 200ft that Derann released.
Andrew, I also like that final diner scene.

It would be interesting if someone released a 400ft Superman 2 "Donner Cut" selected scenes. I might be tempted to use it to make my own "Donner cutdown".

Peter, I`ve only seen the 1960s remake of One Million years BC. I will have to find a copy of the silent film to watch now.
 
Posted by Andrew Woodcock (Member # 3260) on May 11, 2016, 07:42 PM:
 
[Smile] [Smile] [Wink]
 
Posted by Tom Photiou (Member # 130) on May 12, 2016, 04:23 PM:
 
yes same as Andrews ours is made up of the the 2x600, the full title sequence and the diner scenes, i have seen this 200 footer turn up now and again, i think that opening as the camera zooms in with that music by Ken Thorn,(he was instructed to re-work the music from the first superman film by John Williams),really sets this film up, its a great fanfare. BTW, he also did the music for Hannie Caulder, unfortunately he died in 2014.
 
Posted by Dominique De Bast (Member # 3798) on May 13, 2016, 01:14 AM:
 
The Gay Divorcee, a Film Office copy. The film is in English with French subtitles.
 
Posted by Brian Fretwell (Member # 4302) on May 13, 2016, 03:16 PM:
 
A couple of "odd reel" purchases on Fuji (so looking brown in the shadows. Reel 3 of The Road to Bali (which includes the scene from The African Queen) and reel 2 of Swallows and Amazons.
 
Posted by Michael Lattavo (Member # 4280) on May 14, 2016, 08:47 AM:
 
Black Hole digest and Mr Magoo Meets Frankenstien (just got from Steve Osborne) on Super 8....
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Posted by Jason Smith (Member # 5055) on May 15, 2016, 09:02 PM:
 
Michael, I have been thinking about picking up that Mr Magoo film. Thanks for sharing some screenshots from it.

This is part of the treasure I found at Cinesea a few weeks ago. I finally found sometime to screen it, so I thought I would share some pictures from my Derann feature of "First Men in the Moon". It was Ray Harryhausen`s only film that was done in scope.

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Posted by Panayotis A. Carayannis (Member # 1220) on May 16, 2016, 02:54 AM:
 
Lots of old Castle,mostly standard,silent one reel westerns,( Texas Trail Treachery,Indian Raiders,Heart of the West,) etc,DeMille historicals, (Nero's Gladiators,The Crusades,The Sign of the Cross, ) and the well known horrors ( Dracula,Bride of Frankenstein,The Mummy) plus AAPs (Dawn Patrol,Dr X,Wings,Covered Wagon ) all from the big silent collection I have been acquiring lately. (No,Shorty,none in original box!).General impression:crystal clear picture!
 
Posted by George Seaton (Member # 5402) on May 21, 2016, 11:16 AM:
 
Screened my 4x400' print of 'The Quatermass Xperiment' last night. Still looks and sounds great and very well edited feature.

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Posted by Brian Fretwell (Member # 4302) on May 21, 2016, 02:23 PM:
 
Reel 2 of “The Ten Commandments” odd reel (I don’t know how many extras were printed but it’s the only reel that shows up on its own) on Kodak Sp (though there was the legend EKC31 as well, which shows no signs of fade (divine intervention?)
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Posted by Panayotis A. Carayannis (Member # 1220) on May 21, 2016, 04:08 PM:
 
Two Columbia digests,without too much annoying narration: Holiday with Cary Grant and Katharine Hepburn and Mysterious Island.Two rare curiosities:A promo (?) for Those Magnificet Men in Their Flying Machines which is in essence a five minute condensation of the film and an even shorter (50 ft) "making of..." Lawrence of Arabia which Columbia released in a color/silent version only.And another curiosity: A 1926 silent 15 episode serial, Daredevil Jack with Jack Dempsey,condenced to a 10 episode one,totalling 16 minutes!
 
Posted by Steve Klare (Member # 12) on May 21, 2016, 10:36 PM:
 
So I took a break...

We had company last week which means I went to full non-cinema mode. Normally speaking this means I am up to at least one machine on the table before nightfall after the company has left, but this time I made the choice to leave it all stowed away for a week.

-just step back and do other things a few days...maybe gain some perspective.

Perspective ran out last night. ("Have you seen my mixer?")

What a production: projectors, line cords, takeup reels, mixer, cables, accessories such as the artist's brush I clean the gates and paths with! It wasn't stored in any sane manner, so it took some searching to round it all up again! Last night I just hooked it up and made sure sound was coming out wherever it was supposed to.

(If I put it away for a month I'd probably need to BUY it all again!)

So tonight I blundered down to the shelves and grabbed whatever hit my mood: -turned out to be Derann Fantasia extracts.

The first was "Bach's Toccata and Fugue in D Minor". It was supposed to be "The Nutcracker Suite", but that's what happens when you show a bunch of reels and aren't careful what goes back in the boxes! Then came "Beethoven's Pastoral Symphony" and finally "The Nutcracker Suite" showed up as an attempt to recover!

I've always had a regret about these. The first two showed up from Derann just a few days before my Dad died about a dozen years ago. He loved classical music and took me to see the Feature when it was re-released when I was maybe ten years old. Had he lived a few months longer I'm sure I would have shown him these, but fate intervened and it never happened.

I was later able to restore a set of his speakers and today they sit under my screen. My Mom loved the idea!

-something different happened tonight.

I'm kind of a bug on how my sound tracks sound. I tend to go back to the mixer and massage the settings and dial it in. When things go badly, it becomes a matter of meters, screwdrivers and soldering irons. It really bothers me when it isn't right.

Something sounded...different in ways I could not define right away. It wasn't hum or wow or flutter...there were just some tones in the tracks I hadn't heard before. For a brief moment my technical side said "OH,...NO!...what now?!"

All of a sudden I grasped that my son was in the room and was humming the music.

-this one's for you, Dad!

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Posted by Dominique De Bast (Member # 3798) on May 28, 2016, 07:06 PM:
 
Not easy to write something in this thread after Steve's comments as it would look shallow but if we want to keep the shows reports...So, I screened The War Of The Worlds, a good digest (in French), I found it well edited. The colours are at 95 % still there, some sections show some red signs but most of the scenes are normal.
 
Posted by Jason Smith (Member # 5055) on May 28, 2016, 07:28 PM:
 
Dominique, I have to agree with you. Steve writes some great posts.

Yesterday, I watched the 3x400ft Derann cutdown of the 1938 classic "The Adventures of Robin Hood". Unfortunately, the cutdown has faded red but it was actually my first time seeing the film. I remember someone mentioning in this forum that Derann could not put the scenes in the correct order. However, the editor of the film provided the key scenes that could be spliced together.

I would love to own a copy of the Red Fox feature.
 
Posted by Dominique De Bast (Member # 3798) on May 28, 2016, 07:42 PM:
 
Jason, can you speak Japanese or are there Japanese websites in English where they sell films and cine material ? I guess it must be difficult to understand technical words in a language like Japanese.
 
Posted by Jason Smith (Member # 5055) on May 28, 2016, 08:52 PM:
 
Dominique, I can speak Japanese. Unfortunately, there isn't many films to purchase here on 8mm.

A few weeks ago, I took part in a 16mm projector workshop here in Japan and learned a lot of new technical terms in Japanese. Luckily, a lot of the technical Japanese words for projectors parts are based on the English words. For example, exciter lamp is エクサイターランプ(ekusaita ranpu).
 
Posted by Steve Klare (Member # 12) on May 28, 2016, 08:57 PM:
 
Thanks Guys!

The situation itself was great: I just reported it!

-one busted splice and you may never have heard about it at all!

Jason: I'd never have guessed you could type Japanese characters into this forum!
 
Posted by Dominique De Bast (Member # 3798) on May 29, 2016, 03:36 AM:
 
Jason, you're the winner : you're the one who travelled the longest distance to Cinesea and you're more than probably the one among us who speaks the most exotic language !
 
Posted by Dominique De Bast (Member # 3798) on May 30, 2016, 03:24 AM:
 
Far West 89 a digest (in French) that ends brutally ; they could have put another final scene (but otherwise the digest is not bad).
 
Posted by Brian Fretwell (Member # 4302) on May 31, 2016, 05:09 PM:
 
The last two reels (4&5) of The Secret of NIHM, bought at a Derann open day, it gives most of the plot as it starts with the description of the escape from NIHM. It has slight negative or wet gate trouble but on LPP stock and despite a few scratches showing still great picture quality.
 
Posted by Brian Fretwell (Member # 4302) on June 02, 2016, 09:54 AM:
 
Last night just a 200 footer, a Film Office print of the Popeye cartoon with French title cards but English soundtrack "Popeye Toreador". No idea of print stock as I couldn't see any edge markings but still very good colour.
 
Posted by Steve Klare (Member # 12) on June 02, 2016, 10:37 AM:
 
Last night I realized I hadn't projected 'scope since January, so I watched two of 'em.

The first was "Sounds of Arizona". This was one of my very first Derann prints. I've had it almost 15 years and it still looks and sounds spectacular.

-It starts with the full-throttle 20th Century Fox fanfare, just to let the audience know these aren't just "home movies".

DAT-DADADAAAAAA!!!! Etc.

-If I could program that into my alarm clock, I'd bet I'd have a good day!...not sure how my wife might feel about it!

The second was "No Hunting": a late Derann print and a great Disney 'scope cartoon.
 
Posted by Panayotis A. Carayannis (Member # 1220) on June 02, 2016, 03:53 PM:
 
Last night
Sgt Swell of the Mounties ,the amazing and hilarious pixilated western spoof by Len Janson and Chuck Menville,who also plays the title role.A cartoony look at every western movie cliche and them some! What surprised me most is the fact that it was released in super 8 and...by Blackhawk! I don't remember having ever seen it in any lists,new or used, and here it was,in its original box,and retaining its colors beautifully! Years ago,I had found their earlier short Vicious Cycles which is a pixilated spoof of motorcycle gang movies,in a second hand list,white box,without any mention of the 8 mm production company in the leader. Does anybody know if their other shorts have been released for the home market?
Feature attraction for the night, My Boy an early Jackie Coogan from 1921, in five short snappy reels.In a role similar to The Kid,it is the story of an orphan immigrant who is adopted by a poor old captain but who really is the missing grandson of an old aristocrat.Plays fast running over the plot cliches and little Jackie ... is amazing and his talent shines through! In standard 8.
 
Posted by Brian Fretwell (Member # 4302) on June 03, 2016, 06:08 AM:
 
Last night, the 400ft "Silver Streak" still looking quite good despite some (mainly colour even) fading and the Little Roquefort & Percy (Terrytoons upper class answer to Tom & Jerry?) Mouse which I bought at a convention for £3 which had slightly better colour.
 
Posted by Zechariah Sporre (Member # 2358) on June 05, 2016, 09:08 PM:
 
Tonight we watched a Blackhawk standard 8mm print of Helpmates. Pretty nice print, although a shade dark. In my opinion it is one of their best shorts.
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Posted by Oliver F. R. Feld (Member # 1911) on June 06, 2016, 02:44 PM:
 
Last night I screened the full feature of Hitchcocks PSYCHO, the Standard 8 release from Derann, after the Original "Hitchcock leads through the Hotel"-trailer on Super-8.
The feature has a very sharp image and also the sound is surprisingly good.
It has not the brilliance of the Blu-Ray, but who needs it? Hitchcocks masterpiece is working perfekt in Standard 8; Derann really did a good job here! Oh, how I miss Derann...
Pure cinema-magic.
 
Posted by Andrew Woodcock (Member # 3260) on June 06, 2016, 05:49 PM:
 
You're not alone Oliver. [Frown]
 
Posted by Brian Fretwell (Member # 4302) on June 07, 2016, 05:12 AM:
 
I was just testing out a new support for my Kowa 8Z so ran "Shots of Vengeance" - Walton extract from Hannie Calder (almost all brown now but I paid only £3 for it) and about 150ft from Riddle of the Sands - great colour that I got in a swap for empty 200ft reels from Phil at CHC.
When I get the mount finished it will be a Scope feature that gets viewed next.

As I can't reply to myself here is an update. The support is not completely finished yet but can now be used with 800ft reels, so last night a viewed a test reel (5) of El Cid and a combination of part 1 of the 3 reel abridged version and the last but one reel of the feature (only one shot overlap) from Raise the Titanic (both LPP).
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Posted by Dominique De Bast (Member # 3798) on June 08, 2016, 05:42 PM:
 
I've just watched the abridged Film Office version (in French) of The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle (La grande farandole) with Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers. My copy has some lines but it was still enjoyable (and the sound is great).
 
Posted by Will Trenfield (Member # 5321) on June 08, 2016, 05:54 PM:
 
Tonight, I ran Laurel & Hardy in "Musical Moments", a Super 8 200' sound film by Walton. It had musical clips from "Swiss Miss", "Way Out West" and "The Music Box". I followed it up with a 200' family film shot in the early 1980s on Kodachrome. The colour was a joy to watch. My Eumig Mark S 710D ran very well and seemed to run more smoothly as time passed. Not bad for a £24 buy from eBay as part of a job lot including postage, a tripod, splicer, film cement and reels!
 
Posted by Brian Fretwell (Member # 4302) on June 11, 2016, 12:29 AM:
 
Last night the Derann 2x600 ft of Never Say Never Again on LPP. Great colour but has a scratch on the last half of the first reel (my fault). However good it seemed when released it is now obviously from an edited print not negative as later releases have spoilt us with higher quality.
I believe that at the time this was the only legal 8mm Bond print as not from the usual Bond franchise, it took a while to get the deal that led to the Goldfinger release.
 
Posted by Andrew Woodcock (Member # 3260) on June 11, 2016, 01:30 AM:
 
You'd never know though Brian.
It is of stunning print quality, I have a copy myself that's absolutely like brand new.Not a mark on it.
I remember Ian saying when he sold it me, it was one of the best prints on 8mm he'd ever seen!
I can't disagree with him except to say, ultimately, I feel it is the animated Super 8mm prints such as the Disney range that put the very best images up on our screens for sharpness and overall print quality.
I haven't owned or seen one single live action film that quite comes up to the same standard of brilliance, not even ones from the very best negatives available.
 
Posted by Brian Fretwell (Member # 4302) on June 13, 2016, 03:18 AM:
 
All true Andrew, to me it is just the extra contrast that makes it obvious, as I said we have been spoilt by all the Disneys.

Last night I continued going through my 'scope trailers (I'd forgotten how many I have. Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (Fiona Fullerton). Oliver, The Slipper & the Rose, Divine Madness, An Officer and a Gentleman all on a reel with ABC daysets and the short This is Pompeii. Followed by my last release bought new from Derann the Trailer to Hello Dolly, a rather blue print I got at the closing down open day, Ged agreed that the box price of £80 was an error and corrected it to £8.
 
Posted by Brian Fretwell (Member # 4302) on June 19, 2016, 04:20 AM:
 
Last night I watched The Fog a mixture of the 600ft extract (on LPP) and part 2 from the feature (on AG3S). It seems the extract almost completely left out what was on the middle (?) of the feature so it edits in well. It also is not a bad match despite the digest being from an edited print (the release of this was delayed for months after the feature was out whilst a print was obtained) and different print stock. Highly entertaining despite not seeing Jamie Lee hitch-hiking, so that her introduction is in bed asking the guy's name.
 
Posted by Steve Klare (Member # 12) on June 19, 2016, 03:41 PM:
 
Last night: "She Flies!" in 'scope. It's a great film: it uses he 'scope screen very effectively.

In the process I had to explain to my son that even though this was the first flight of the Concorde it actually has been retired for years: right around that time they also introduced the Boeing 747 and ultimately the business turned out not to be flying fast, but instead flying cheap.
 
Posted by Andrew Woodcock (Member # 3260) on June 19, 2016, 04:10 PM:
 
Nice historic film there to own now Steve, and one no doubt, still having superb colour seeing as I remember this being a later Derann release if memory serves me correctly with this one? [Smile]

Treasure it Steve, as no doubt, I know you will do! [Wink]

Beautiful SS's there earlier Brian btw from EL Cid/ Raise The Titanic! [Wink]
 
Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on June 20, 2016, 11:46 AM:
 
Helpmates, yes, most definitely on of thier best! [Smile]
 
Posted by Dominique De Bast (Member # 3798) on June 26, 2016, 05:49 PM:
 
I screened recently (but not today and not the same day) several Charlie Chaplin shorts dated 1915. I didn't mention that here because they are French releases with the title in French. What is interesting is that they have an optical soundtrack and run at 18 fps. All films are complete versions, unlike releases from other companies. Tonight, I watched The Golem. My copy has musical (magnetic) soundtrack and runs at 18fps. I don't know what stock it is but the running time is long given the few room the film takes on the spool ! If, like me, you like silent films, don't miss this one.
 
Posted by Steve Klare (Member # 12) on June 27, 2016, 01:26 PM:
 
Last night I watched an 800 foot compilation reel of songs from Singin' In The Rain I bought at CineSea last April.

Maybe I should be ashamed to admit it, but I've never actually seen the whole movie. Since it's one of the major musicals I know most of the songs, I just don't know the story (...yet).

It's a classic Super-8 question: is it better to see a digest or extract without seeing the Feature first or not?

I think some day soon we will find out here!
 
Posted by Melvin England (Member # 5270) on June 27, 2016, 03:08 PM:
 
Steve - Post the question again yourself on a new thread and let's get the ball rolling!
 
Posted by Steve Klare (Member # 12) on June 27, 2016, 03:10 PM:
 
I thought it's a rhetorical question, but then again a little rhetoric never hurts! (-especially on discussion forums!)
 
Posted by Janice Glesser (Member # 2758) on June 29, 2016, 02:46 AM:
 
I spent the weekend working on lamp conversions on 3 projectors. Testing each gave me lots of opportunity to play some films I haven't seen in awhile.

Chalie Chaplin (400ft Silent)
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Bosko's Spooks (50ft Silent)
Maybe considered politically incorrect today... but my brother and I loved this little cartoon and use to make my Mom play it forward and backward over and over again.

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Posted by Mathew James (Member # 4581) on June 29, 2016, 11:23 AM:
 
Kids are off for the summer now so we can get super 8 serious again...last night we screened:
1. Helpmates (since other screen theirs, i thought to do the same, it was great!)-LH
2. Berth Marks-LH
3. Mush & Milk- Lil Rascals
4. If I had a Million(excerpt)- WC fIELDS
5. Reunion in Rhythm- Lil Rascals
Gonna try to watch some more tonight!
 
Posted by Brian Fretwell (Member # 4302) on June 30, 2016, 04:32 AM:
 
Tom & Jerry, Blue Cat Blues (is that the most depressing T&J ever???) and the 400ft of Swashbuckler - also know as the Scarlet Buccaneer but due to fade his shirt is now more pink than scarlet.

Both Animex 'scope prints, both very faded in density but not yet too pink.
 
Posted by Dominique De Bast (Member # 3798) on July 01, 2016, 06:15 PM:
 
Halleluijah I'm a Tramp. I hadn't screened this film for a long time. It is mounted on a 600 mt/2000 ft spool manufactured from a 16 mm one. I realized that it was of poor quality comparing with the spools made by Julio in Spain (sadly moving to another business) so I put the film on a Spanish spool. I Filmguarded the film and that had been necessary as it was dirty. It was nice to see Al Jolson and Harry Langdon in this early musical film.
 
Posted by William Olson (Member # 2083) on July 01, 2016, 07:26 PM:
 
I like Harry Langdon. Someone should make a biopic about him.
 
Posted by Mathew James (Member # 4581) on July 02, 2016, 10:00 AM:
 
Last night we screened:
1. Going Bye Bye- LH
2. Love at first bite(Columbia)-3 Stooges
3. Our Gang follies of 1936
4. Slapstick
5. The Golf Specialist-WC Fields
 
Posted by Panayotis A. Carayannis (Member # 1220) on July 02, 2016, 11:04 AM:
 
Continued watching old standard 8 silent rarities:
THE COWARD (1915) Frank Keenan,Charles Ray.
SALVATION HUNTERS (1925) Georgia Hale,George K. Arthur.
LEAP YEAR (1921) Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle.
 
Posted by Mark Mander (Member # 340) on July 15, 2016, 05:23 AM:
 
Last night viewings were prints I haven't watched in ages, Capricorn One stereo/scope 600 ft, End of Days stereo/scope 600ft and Raise the Titanic stereo/scope 600 ft, enjoyed them all again, Mark.
 
Posted by Tom Photiou (Member # 130) on July 15, 2016, 08:12 AM:
 
Mark that is a great showing which is where super 8 is so unique, three major movies in an hour and half and all well edited. [Wink]
 
Posted by Mathew James (Member # 4581) on July 15, 2016, 09:59 AM:
 
Last Night:
1. Spiderman Cartoon-Kingpinned
2. Shirley Temple- Kids in Hollywood
3. Came the Brawn- li'l Rascals
Kids night!
 
Posted by Stuart Reid (Member # 1460) on July 15, 2016, 01:44 PM:
 
Tonight, Polly had her friend Archie over who has never seen a Laurel and Hardy picture! We put that right with Polly's favourite Blackhawk print of Busy Bodies and a (fairly rough) print of Hog Wild. They SCREAMED with laughter throughout. Interspersed that with a couple of Walton T&J's: Yankee Doodle Mouse and finally Johann Mouse to end with as it is a much calmer T&J than usual! Archie's dad arrived close to the end and even he was transfixed by the ST1200 purring away. Good fun.
 
Posted by Andrew Woodcock (Member # 3260) on July 15, 2016, 01:59 PM:
 
Great stuff Stuart, keep up the good work! [Wink]

3 brilliant titles viewed again there earlier Mark!
End of Days must surely have been one of the very last 600ft releases by Derann.
 
Posted by Mark Mander (Member # 340) on July 15, 2016, 02:30 PM:
 
Hi Andrew,
I bought End of Days at the last BFCC Derann attended at Ruislip, bought a load of new trailers that day too, still have them so might run them again next showing, Mark
 
Posted by Andrew Woodcock (Member # 3260) on July 15, 2016, 03:11 PM:
 
Great stuff Mark! [Smile] [Smile]

There can't be too many of those around. You've done well hanging onto some of those final releases!
 
Posted by Mark Mander (Member # 340) on July 16, 2016, 12:24 PM:
 
Another batch of 600ft cutdowns that I haven't seen for a while, The Fog stereo/scope, The Happiest Days of Your Life, The Hurricane Express (I'm sure John Wayne got paid per knock out in this as at least 3!!) All good fun and got a few more to dig out, Mark
 
Posted by Andrew Woodcock (Member # 3260) on July 16, 2016, 04:18 PM:
 
More great viewing there Mark. [Smile]

Wouldn't it be great if one day there was a one off exhibition dedicated to all of Dereks lifetime of great work he carried out here for everyone.
Snippets of the films themselves to view, clips from the brilliant Armchair Odeon series featuring Derek, his auctions, his home cinema and his work environment.
I would volunteer for the Musical & Disney exhibition stalls.

Anyone for the Horror stall? Ha ha

Now that really would be something!
What a day that'd be!! [Smile] [Wink]
 
Posted by Melvin England (Member # 5270) on July 16, 2016, 06:27 PM:
 
With my wife out on a rare social occasion with her daughter, I was left home alone for once, this Saturday evening.

It was a bit of a mish mash. Early on, before the sun went down, I reduced a recent purchase I had made of George Formby's "No Limits" from a large 1600' spool back to its original 4x 400' - so the new blank head and tails had to be inserted,too.Then there were the new boxes to label up ( CHC's finest)! Was intending to lubricate it but time moved on, so its premier will have to wait.

Instead, I viewed another recently purchased and recently cleaned film, G.I.Blues with Elvis Presley on 5x 400' - A very slightly faded,but unscratched Viacom print with excellent sound.

An enjoyable evening!
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Posted by Andrew Woodcock (Member # 3260) on July 16, 2016, 06:57 PM:
 
A man after my own heart Melvin!
G.I. Blues is one of my Super 8mm favourites also! [Smile]

As you say, a tiny amount of fade, but nothing to spoil the film as a spectacle and Pocket Full Of Rainbows, One Of Those Days and Wooden Heart of course, simply make this a wonderful charming and charismatic film from a more innocent bye gone era. [Smile]

I bet the wife's plum sociables will become a more regular event in your household now! [Smile]

Let's have it one more time tonight. You can't get too much of a good thing!

https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=pocketful+of+rainbows+by+elvis+presley&view=detail&mid=8AD7FE4E7F2ABD2592028AD7FE4E7F2ABD259202&FORM=VIRE
 
Posted by Mark Mander (Member # 340) on July 17, 2016, 01:55 AM:
 
Well had a moment of madness and ran a feature film last night, one of my favourite films Reach for the Sky starring Kenneth More, it has to be 10 years since I ran it and a fairly good Walton print too

I like G.I Blues also, the early 60s Elvis flicks are the better of the bunch, well it was going to be a hit as one of the biggest stars at the time comes out the Army and (supposedly) makes a film about his tine spent in there!!

Andrew, do you mean the song Did ja ever? Mark
 
Posted by Andrew Woodcock (Member # 3260) on July 17, 2016, 03:53 AM:
 
I did indeed Mark. [Big Grin] [Wink]

They are there to be enjoyed Mark and 10 years inbetween screenings is simply Toooo long!
I'm glad you enjoyed projecting it though. No madness in that, that's what we have them for. [Smile] [Wink]

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Posted by Andrew Woodcock (Member # 3260) on July 17, 2016, 07:16 PM:
 
And now another favourite from film & screen even if it does have to be represented here by pixels for the benefit of all to see on here!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FL87sHjXlVU&list=RDFL87sHjXlVU&index=1

Sheer cinematic magic, Never to be repeated!
ThankYou Kindly Mr Simmonds!

https://vimeo.com/92378030

What price this lot now as a cast in Piccadilly Circus or on Broadway?

Les Mis..eat your heart out!...Not in your wildest!!
 
Posted by Mark Mander (Member # 340) on July 20, 2016, 02:52 AM:
 
Last night was a bit of a Disney show, Who Framed Roger Rabbit feature in stereo, nice print and again I've not seen this in a few years, followed by trailers to Beauty and the Beast stereo, Cars mono, Petes Dragon mono and Pirates of the Caribbean stereo, 200ft cartoon Mickeys Trailer. Mark.
 
Posted by Andrew Woodcock (Member # 3260) on July 20, 2016, 03:24 AM:
 
A perfect nights viewing there Mark! [Wink]
 
Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on July 20, 2016, 11:30 AM:
 
I admire you, Mark! A friend of mine has that feature (Roger rabbit) and it's an Agfa film stock print and it was absolutely beautiful!
 
Posted by Mark Mander (Member # 340) on July 20, 2016, 01:33 PM:
 
Hi Osi,
I had three prints of this at one time but I sold them and kept one, it was sealed until I opened it last night so like running a brand new print, i was in two minds whether to open but seemed daft not to, .Just running a few bits lately to check conditions as i may do another stall somewhere later in the yesr, Mark.
 
Posted by Andrew Woodcock (Member # 3260) on July 20, 2016, 02:05 PM:
 
All prints should be used and enjoyed Mark I agree.
The Derann Disney prints really are brilliant.
I love em all. [Wink]

3 prints,..wow, that really is a Roger Rabbit fan! [Wink] [Smile]
 
Posted by Robert Tucker (Member # 386) on July 22, 2016, 03:23 AM:
 
Test screening for my next outdoor screening recently purchased The Great Gatsby with Leo Dicaprio. Excellent film and soundtrack. Looks stunning on the big screen [Wink]
 
Posted by Phillip R Campey (Member # 3942) on July 25, 2016, 08:43 AM:
 
It was a nice evening on Saturday night so we had another outdoor picture show, Peter Pan 16mm LPP print, looked great on the big screen.
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Posted by Andrew Woodcock (Member # 3260) on July 30, 2016, 09:09 AM:
 
Simply outstanding print quality there Phillip! [Smile]

Certainly no Dupes on display there, that's for sure! [Wink]
 
Posted by Brian Fretwell (Member # 4302) on August 04, 2016, 06:56 AM:
 
I short Derann 'Scope evening. I started with Winter Jamboree colour good, but from an indifferent master and low sound. I followed that with the Big Parade 150ft sequence from Hello Dolly (I am missing this reel from the feature, this reel has some opening titles and closing credits) great picture on Agfa, I won't comment of the sound as I hadn't turned down from the previous reel and it was LOUD. I lowered the volume for the final one the motor cycle/truck chase from Terminator II equally good colour and great sound though a few white splices fro the master again an Agfa print.

No pictures, I was too busy watching.
 
Posted by Steve Klare (Member # 12) on August 04, 2016, 09:14 AM:
 
Last month I got two prints of Sunday River Productions prints of the Norfolk and Western Railroad operating in Virginia coal country in the 1950s and I watched them last night.

They are great prints in wonderful shape. I have a feeling the source footage was 16mm Kodachrome and they are beautiful. It is obviously amateur footage: every so often there is an orange overexposure on one edge of frame from a little unintended light getting at the film.

Even if you set aside the trains, these are like a window into day to day life in 1950s small town America: the clothes, the cars, people still traveling by passenger train in the first place.

There you have 1950s people standing on the platform waiting for their train to pull in. The man is wearing suit and tie, The woman is in a dress. They both have hats on. They are about to take a journey in a smoky, sooty, coal-dusted vehicle and they are better dressed than I am at most job interviews!

It looks a little high maintenance to me, but I have a feeling they'd think we're slobs!

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Posted by Michael Lattavo (Member # 4280) on August 04, 2016, 11:01 AM:
 
That sounds pretty cool Steve, I love seeing real people from the 50's - are you planning to share it in October?
 
Posted by Steve Klare (Member # 12) on August 04, 2016, 11:18 AM:
 
I might,

The only thing wrong about this for general audiences it is silent: this could push it out of prime-time to say the least!
 
Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on August 08, 2016, 12:33 PM:
 
We just watched "Silver Dream Racer" (400ft scope Derann) last night. I had completely forgotten that it was in our collection. In my opinion, this was a case of a digest being MUCH better than the full feature, (I'm sure that there are other opinions, of course, and I respect thiers as well),
and this was a very nice LONG 400ft release, (almost coming to the very edge of the 400ft reel, probably about 21 or so minutes.

We also watched the scope cartoons ...

Bearly Asleep (Disney/Donald)
Bar B. Cue Brawl (M.G.M. Tom and Jerry)
 
Posted by Janice Glesser (Member # 2758) on August 10, 2016, 04:31 PM:
 
I watched my 3x-400 set of the Tom Mix silent classic of The Great K & A Train Robbery (1926).

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Posted by Tom Photiou (Member # 130) on August 14, 2016, 03:09 PM:
 
Tonight i put up one of my most projected 3 x 400 footer, the Warriors from marketing, still holding up very well with only a slight trace of fade still, last shown a couple of years ago and it still looks great on the big screen.If only i could finfd an odd part one of the full feature or a decent colur full length on 16 at the right price. (i dont want much do i?
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Posted by Brian Fretwell (Member # 4302) on August 15, 2016, 03:23 AM:
 
The MGM 2x400ft of songs from Singin' in the Rain (no plot at all) that I bought from Phil in the 4 for £25 bargain bin at his sale weekend. Slightly brown blacks but otherwise as good colour as any of these MGMs. Strangely the last song (Lucky Star) looked even better with fully black blacks.

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Posted by David Skillern (Member # 607) on August 15, 2016, 04:40 AM:
 
Hi all,

last night an outdoor screening - a selection of Hammer trailers and lipsmackin pepsi cola and PG tips adverts, the 400ft of Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise in That Riveria Touch and finishing off with the full feature of the classic B/W comedy - I Married a Witch with Veronica Lake and Frederic March
 
Posted by Joe Vannicola (Member # 4156) on August 16, 2016, 11:54 PM:
 
Tonight my girlfriend and I watched my 16mm print of Invasion Of The Saucermen, the classic cartoon Coal Black And De Sebben Dwarves, one of my horror/science-fiction trailer reels and a Polly Moran short titled Oh Duchess. As soon as the weather cools down a bit I'll be having outdoor showings. [Smile]
 
Posted by Mark Mander (Member # 340) on August 17, 2016, 10:01 AM:
 
Last night was a bit of a tribute night with the anniversary of Elvis' death, can you believe it was 39 years ago? Trailers first were Easy Come Easy Go, G.I Blues, Girl Happy,Double Trouble and Viva Las Vegas followed by a 400ft Paradise Hawaiian Style and 400ft Roustabout then the last 600ft of the Elvis on Tour feature, Mark.
 
Posted by Brian Fretwell (Member # 4302) on August 17, 2016, 03:34 PM:
 
I'm still working my way through the CHC sale purchases, now only one to go but watched Calamity Jane Derann full feature on low fade stock, time went faster than I thought it would.

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Posted by Jason Smith (Member # 5055) on August 27, 2016, 07:48 PM:
 
Last night I watched the 1x600ft Derann cutdown of The Neverending Story.This is one of those Derann releases that really shows scope at its best on 8mm film.

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Posted by Alan Gouger (Member # 31) on August 27, 2016, 11:30 PM:
 
Nice color and detail Jason. Outstanding for scope.
 
Posted by Jason Smith (Member # 5055) on August 30, 2016, 09:40 PM:
 
Alan, I was really amazed by the third picture in the collage that I posted. The detail in the creature was amazing on my scope screen.

Last night I watched a few prints that I just acquired.

Close Encounters of the Third Kind(400ft Japanese digest)
Pinnochio(Derann trailer)
Our Gang "Love Business"(Blackhawk 400ft)

The CETK print had faded slightly purple since it's on Fujifilm but it was still enjoyable. The pinnochio trailer was a joy to see. I would love to find the Derann feature.

I really enjoyed watching Our Gang. This was my first Blackhawk I have ever bought and now I find myself wanting to collect all of "Our Gang".

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Posted by Evan Samaras (Member # 5070) on August 30, 2016, 10:01 PM:
 
Jason, that Neverending Story print looks great! I am on the lookout for one myself, and your screenshots only make me want it more!
 
Posted by Steve Meyer (Member # 5197) on August 30, 2016, 11:25 PM:
 
Super-8 3x600ft. of Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956)
Pretty cool on Super-8.

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Posted by Jason Smith (Member # 5055) on August 30, 2016, 11:25 PM:
 
Evan, its a real treat. I don't think you will be disappointed once you find your copy.

Steve, I've never seen that film. That looks like a great movie to watch on Super 8.

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Posted by Mark Mander (Member # 340) on August 31, 2016, 01:59 AM:
 
Last night we watched the 400ft cutdowns of Silver Streak and Blazing Saddles, both good fun, Mark
 
Posted by Melvin England (Member # 5270) on August 31, 2016, 04:39 PM:
 
Quite a good session this evening.

My newest purchase Stepping On The Gas which was a silent film with accompanying sound, Tom and Jerry in "Posse Cat."
Then onto the 400'ers.... The African Queen, Prophecy, A Night To Remember and The Birds.

Thank goodness the nights are finally starting to draw in, here in the UK, so tonight really marks the start of my film watching season!
 
Posted by Tom Photiou (Member # 130) on September 01, 2016, 04:11 PM:
 
Steve, that is a great and rare feature you have there.
 
Posted by Jason Smith (Member # 5055) on September 01, 2016, 06:43 PM:
 
Last night I watched the 3x400ft Star Trek episode released by Canterbury Films "The Trouble with Tribbles".

My copy has gone red but I used a new lens cap filter to watch it.

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Posted by Steve Meyer (Member # 5197) on September 02, 2016, 12:08 PM:
 
Hi Tom Photiou

Yes Thank You - I still can't believe the titles on Super-8.
It's awesome.
 
Posted by Evan Samaras (Member # 5070) on September 02, 2016, 12:31 PM:
 
Steve, I'm very jealous. Is this the print that recently sold on eBay? Maybe we bid against one another? Haha
 
Posted by Steve Klare (Member # 12) on September 02, 2016, 02:03 PM:
 
I also have the Canterbury Tribbles: same film, same condition.

Last night: the first 1200 feet of The African Queen, tonight: the last 800 feet. (Only WE, measure movies in FEET!)

-wow! There was a marriage of opposites!

It's almost sacrilege to say so, but I wish they made a sequel just to see how it worked out!

"Mister Alnut!

-You promised to paint the garage door this weekend, yet seem to have not done so!"

 
Posted by Brian Fretwell (Member # 4302) on September 03, 2016, 02:52 AM:
 
Last night, the first 600ft of The Elephant Man, described as having a slight tint so it was £11.99 new from Derann (it is on Agfa colour stock)maybe slightly blue but with tungsten lamp looks fine. Tonight maybe reel 3 same price but very yellow tint. That really shows why Derann made a point of trying to get B&W stock for B&W releases.
 
Posted by Dominique De Bast (Member # 3798) on September 05, 2016, 03:55 PM:
 
An extract of Bernard and Bianca (L'œil du diable, The Devil's Eye), two French animals documentaries and Rango, a film shooted by the same team who made Tarzan !
 
Posted by Dominique De Bast (Member # 3798) on September 07, 2016, 04:29 PM:
 
Miracle Of The Bells, in English.
 
Posted by Jason Smith (Member # 5055) on September 07, 2016, 06:53 PM:
 
Return of the Dragon, 200ft Fujifilm digest(Japan)
Godzilla(1954), 200ft Fujifilm digest(Japan)
Star Wars, 400ft Fujifilm digest(Japan)
 
Posted by Brian Fretwell (Member # 4302) on September 08, 2016, 02:31 AM:
 
Confessions of a Driving Instructor extracts 1 & 2 from Columbia. Rather faded (Eastmancolor) but better with a pale blue filter (Well, an improvised one using a cellophane sweet wrapper).
Strangely though part one had no narrator, part 2 did - frequently and annoyingly.
 
Posted by Andrew Woodcock (Member # 3260) on September 08, 2016, 05:44 AM:
 
Don't tell me Brian....Purple Quality Street!😂😂
 
Posted by Brian Fretwell (Member # 4302) on September 08, 2016, 01:54 PM:
 
The Coconut one!!!
 
Posted by John Armer (Member # 4655) on September 11, 2016, 11:06 AM:
 
Last night, I watched THE GOOSE WOMAN on standard 8 (first proper outing for my Bolex 18-5). Been wanting to see this one for ages as I heard it's one of Kevin Brownlow's favourite silent films: I certainly wasn't disappointed. Louise Dessler was very good in it.

The film itself was mounted on 4 x 400ft reels, but I think it might have been originally released on 8 x 200ft reels (the second 400ft reel starts with 'Part 3' and the third 400ft reel says 'Part 5' etc). There's nothing on the leader to say who released it... does anyone know? The print was quite watchable despite the master for it being well worn.
 
Posted by Panayotis A. Carayannis (Member # 1220) on September 11, 2016, 11:37 AM:
 
If the sprocket area is black,all or in part,it is a Perry print. If transparent, it is from Milestone.
 
Posted by John Armer (Member # 4655) on September 12, 2016, 03:01 PM:
 
Thanks Panayotis. My copy of THE GOOSE WOMAN is as follows: the first two 400ft reels are clear around the sprockets, and the the last two 400ft reels are black around the sprockets. So it seems as though I have a hybrid print?
 
Posted by Dominique De Bast (Member # 3798) on September 18, 2016, 04:47 PM:
 
A French film : Tu m'as sauvé la vie with two famous actors : Sacha Guitry and Fernandel. It is an abridged (420 mt) Film Office release.
 
Posted by Brian Fretwell (Member # 4302) on September 21, 2016, 03:15 AM:
 
Finally finished my new anamorphic lens support (I'll post a picture later) so watched the 400ft scope cut down of Kidnapped (Michael Caine). A Walton print on 4S stock so good/great colours, plenty of greens in the Scottish hillsides, but a little contrasty for sunlit scenes.
 
Posted by Brian Fretwell (Member # 4302) on September 22, 2016, 03:21 AM:
 
Last night reel 2 of the 2x600 Derann "633 Squadron" LPP but lab fault, dark and a little orange on all but night scenes and the final title. Blue filter cured the orange and the darkness made the night scenes really dark and seem less "day for night" than with some films. A few scratches some from the master used but almost all action.
 
Posted by Panayotis A. Carayannis (Member # 1220) on September 24, 2016, 07:45 PM:
 
A very full Saturday evening,all on standard 8.We started with DONALD AND PLUTO, exellent copy and sound but turned to monochrome pink! FACE OF THE DEAD (1954),an old "Inner Sanctum" tv episode, put out by Derann in its early days,with Everett Sloane. THE WHOLE TRUTH (1958),a lightweight murder mystery with Stewart Granger,George Sanders,Donna Reed and Gianna Maria Canale,again with exellent picture and sound,put out by Powell,I believe.My composite print of Chaplin's THE RINK (Blackhawk+Thunderbird) and finished with THE COVER GIRL KILLER (1961). A British "B" police story with Harry H. Corbett. Plus a half hour intermission for "souvlaki",plus reel changes, this made a top five hour movie fest!
 
Posted by Tom Photiou (Member # 130) on September 25, 2016, 03:27 AM:
 
Brian,the elephant man is one of myfavourites.recently just missed the scope feature [Mad]
 
Posted by Steve Klare (Member # 12) on September 26, 2016, 10:40 AM:
 
I saw Laurel and Hardy's "The Finishing Touch" last night.

I SAW it, yet did not show it.

My kid is going through his prints getting ready for CineSea and I noticed an R8 print of "The Finishing Touch", an L&H which I'd never seen.

-so I asked him about it and he showed it to me!

(You knew as soon as they wedged a rock under the back wheel of that truck that this was going to re-enter the story later!)
 
Posted by Panayotis A. Carayannis (Member # 1220) on September 26, 2016, 01:02 PM:
 
Standard 8 continued gloriously on Sunday, with STALINGRAD,a Russian documentary released by Paramount in 1943. Approxsimately one hour long with very good picture and sound (bombs,for the most part !),courtesy of my friend Yanis. Followed by Hitchcock's silent classic, THE LODGER. A most enjoyable weekend!
 
Posted by Phil Murat (Member # 5148) on October 02, 2016, 04:57 AM:
 
LITTLE TOOT / SUZY THE BLUE COUPE

A few weeks ago, viewing :

- LITTLE TOOT (Nice Disney short), Adrew Sisters Music , very good animated item (Probably Derann, no fade at all)

- SUZY THE BLUE COUPE (Lovely Disney Short). This is not Derann , but good anyway (JEFF FILM may be, No fade too)

Both recommended
 
Posted by Dominique De Bast (Member # 3798) on October 02, 2016, 06:40 PM:
 
A super 8 optical film : Le grand blond avec une chaussure noire (The Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe), sadly the soundtrack is in English. As many Optical super 8 films, the colours are faded but with a filter, it is well watchable. Although, I encountered some technical problems during the projection, it was a good moment. The film is a box office success from the seventies and there are many well known actors playing in it.
 
Posted by Jason Smith (Member # 5055) on October 02, 2016, 06:49 PM:
 
Last night I watched a Beatles trailer reel. It had trailers from A Hard Days night, Help, Yellow Submarine, and Let it Be. The colors looked great.
 
Posted by Phil Murat (Member # 5148) on October 03, 2016, 04:12 AM:
 
BUGSY MALONE ,

A few weeks ago, I was Viewing this very good Alan Parker movie.
This Derann (Rank) print is great.

The funny story combining a charming "Ambiance" will delight everybody.

This Derann print has crossed the age without noticeable fading.....

Highly recommended

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Posted by Steve Klare (Member # 12) on October 03, 2016, 06:38 AM:
 
This is the movie 8mm Forum Notable Lee Mannering is in. He plays ukulele in the band.
 
Posted by Janice Glesser (Member # 2758) on October 03, 2016, 10:43 AM:
 
Looks like a beautiful print Phil. I haven't seen this movie so I'll check it out.
 
Posted by Jason Smith (Member # 5055) on October 05, 2016, 09:52 PM:
 
Last night, I watched Till the Clouds Roll By. It`s an MGM musical with performances from stars such as Judy Garland, Angela Lansbury, and Frank Sinatra.

I have it mounted on 3x1200 ft spools. The source material for my Super 8 print had a lot of wear and scratches along with soft focus but the colors looked decent.

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Posted by Graham Ritchie (Member # 559) on October 07, 2016, 04:42 PM:
 
Came across an old 16mm print of "White Mane" a 1953 winner of the Grand Prix at Cannes. The print took a lot of cleaning [Roll Eyes] plus a new leader etc, but in the end the work put in was worth it. Although I did not screen it last night, I did a few weeks ago.
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Posted by Panayotis A. Carayannis (Member # 1220) on October 08, 2016, 06:50 AM:
 
It is a great find,Graham.I saw the complete film on tv,ages ago ,but have the four reel standard 8 silent Film Office edition which is almost as exellent as the complete feature. I have also acquired the filmbook,full of wonderful photos.
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Posted by Alexander Vandeputte (Member # 1803) on October 08, 2016, 08:58 AM:
 
Hello Panayotis. Funny, I also have the Film Office edition but on 16mm, silent and double perfs. A great print ! But I wonder why they did not bother to release it complete or at least in a sound version.
 
Posted by Jim Schrader (Member # 9) on October 08, 2016, 11:55 AM:
 
Watched both versions of son of Frankenstein 200 & 400 version
 
Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on October 08, 2016, 12:21 PM:
 
Wow Jason! I've never seen a good color print of that feature! Good job on that find.

Concerning "Bugsy Malone", I've never seen the Derann magnetic sound print of this until now! Very nice "glow" to the image. Is the color naturally leaning towards that yellowish orange?

I only ask as I have an optical sound feature print of this, and those scenes don't have that color spectrum, but a much more natural color to it.

I wish this website allowed downlaods of thier pics. [Frown]

We watched thr Universal 8 digests of "Smokey and the bandit" (pin sharp), and "Slapshot". Slapshot was interesting, as it had absolutely mint condition color, but even with a perfect print, there were definitely some short sequences in thier negative, that obviously had very bad color grading to them.
 
Posted by Graham Ritchie (Member # 559) on October 08, 2016, 03:46 PM:
 
Thanks Panayotis

That was interesting regarding it being once available on Standard 8 and the film book.

A couple of photos taken that night during projection of "White Mane".."Crin Blanc"
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Posted by Melvin England (Member # 5270) on October 08, 2016, 04:23 PM:
 
Tonight it was viewing my latest acquisition for the first time.
"The Lady Vanishes" directed by Alfred Hitchcock which was the Walton 4x 400'version of the 1938 movie.
It is always nice to see a film on the big screen at home for the first time that one has never seen before.
The picture was good,but the sound was a bit too soft for my liking.However,it has passed so will be staying in the collection for now.
 
Posted by Panayotis A. Carayannis (Member # 1220) on October 09, 2016, 04:05 AM:
 
Alex,in the fifties and early sixties Film Office released,in silent standard 8,9-5 and 16,quite a few condensations of french and american features,both original sound and silent ones,in three to six reels. From the mid-sixties on and the coming of super 8 sound,they phazed out most of them,excepting Laurel and Hardy features which were released in (french) sound.
Graham,you may also find LE BALLON ROUGE,in super 8 color sound,although again shortened by approximately 8 minutes.My copy is exellent in both picture and sound. Both films were shown in restored copies several years ago, in a double program. Here is an ad for the rerelease,plus the filmbook for THE RED BALLOON  -  -
 
Posted by Dominique De Bast (Member # 3798) on October 12, 2016, 04:03 PM:
 
The 1939 version of The Hunchback of Notre Dame, mounted on a 1200 ft/360 mt spool. The film has a soundtrack in French :-)
 
Posted by Dominique De Bast (Member # 3798) on October 23, 2016, 05:36 PM:
 
Two westerns with John Wayne : yesterday, La charge héroïque (She Wore A Yellow Ribon), nice colours, and two days ago : (Le massacre de) Fort Apache. Both films are abridget versions in French and are mounted on a 360 mt/1200 ft spool.
 
Posted by Zechariah Sporre (Member # 2358) on October 26, 2016, 10:43 PM:
 
I tried to scale back on my film watching over the summer months this year. But now that the sun is setting early once again I have been pulling out some films.
Monday evening we watched a few shorts. We started with The Great Train Robbery (Tinted and soundtrack)
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Posted by Janice Glesser (Member # 2758) on October 26, 2016, 11:49 PM:
 
How To Steal A Million....Peter O'toole and Audrey Hepburn....Love that movie [Smile]
 
Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on October 27, 2016, 11:32 AM:
 
Zechariah ...

Nice print of "Little Black Sambo" ... is that the "Hollyqwood films Exchange" print? Mine has held up really well as well.
 
Posted by Zechariah Sporre (Member # 2358) on October 27, 2016, 12:55 PM:
 
Yes Janice, I had never seen this movie before I got it on film. I rerecord it from Spanish to English. It is probably my favorite movie I own. Such a good plot and great actors and actresses.
Hey Osi, yeah it isn't too bad. It is a Niles print surprisingly enough. The kids love it and I was glad to find the color/sound version.
 
Posted by Steve Klare (Member # 12) on October 31, 2016, 08:54 AM:
 
Saturday Night:

4x400' Carry on Camping.

-not a great print, but the movie is near and dear to my heart for several reasons, so it will always have a place on my shelves.
 
Posted by Brian Fretwell (Member # 4302) on October 31, 2016, 10:21 AM:
 
Working my way through BFCC purchases. Doctor Zhivago (going a bit pink, but filter helped) and one that gave me more shivers and hands over eyed moments than any Halloween or horror film the Collectors Club 400ft of "Feet First" by Harold Lloyd.
 
Posted by Brian Fretwell (Member # 4302) on November 01, 2016, 04:13 AM:
 
As I put on the Halloween thread "The Mad Doctor" B&W Mickey Mouse but also the MGM cartoon "Bad Luck Blackie". My bad luck is that at the end the print or neg must have jumped a track in the printer and the last 5 seconds and picture is 50% black and 50% out of rack but as it fitted the film I didn't send the print back to Derann.
 
Posted by Ali Hipperson (Member # 5643) on November 01, 2016, 11:29 AM:
 
Having returned from my first BFCC (and as it is now dark early enough here in 'blighty') - I decided (last Saturday) to have my first screening-session since returning to this wonderful pastime - some 25 years since I last projected any films. At least I remembered how to thread the projector! [Wink]

As on my very first screening-session, way back on Christmas morning 1978 - I ran for myself:

Easy Street 400' - Heritage with music-track that I had just bought that morning at the BFCC and

A Night in Casablanca - 400' Mountain Digest.

In lieu of the L&H Flying Deuces Mountain Digest - I instead ran a recent eBay purchase - Star Wars - 400' Ken Digest

I Can't really comment on the condition of any of them, as until I get a proper screen sorted out, I had to watch them (as on that first occasion) on my bedroom wall! [Eek!]

A decent screen is now a matter of urgency!!

Ali.
 
Posted by Mark Mander (Member # 340) on November 01, 2016, 12:09 PM:
 
Last night we watched The Incredible Hulk 2x400 and the Avengers episode The Living Dead 3x400ft,Mark.
 
Posted by Dominique De Bast (Member # 3798) on November 01, 2016, 05:55 PM:
 
After Rosemary's Baby (in French :-), I screened two nice little jewels found last Saturday at the BFCC : Melody Maker (a musical with Sammy Fain singing) and The Golden Days Of Musical (Gus Elen, Lily Morris and Gracie Fields). I ended with another film bought from Classic Home Cinema (also at the BFCC) : Weathered Melodie. It's an early German cartoon with insects around an old Gramophone. One of the insects managed to get sound from the record. A nice cartoon, probably not easy to found on 35 mm as the beginning (the first seconds) is wel used (it is from the original neg as this film is a new release from CHC).
 
Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on November 03, 2016, 11:27 AM:
 
Here's is a rarity from me ... SCREENSHOTS! One of my latest acquisitions, "The Adventures of Robin Hood", which finally went down enuf in price for me to afford it! Please note, this is not from my own screening of the print, (as I take TERRIBLE screenshots), but these are from the auction of this very print that i now own, so enjoy! This is the Red Fox printing of this title, on AGFA film stock (not the bluish L.P.P. Derann print), and the screenshots do not do justice to how nice and sharp this print is. This print also has the luxury of having english on one track, and german on the other track!

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Posted by Mark Mander (Member # 340) on November 05, 2016, 07:20 AM:
 
Nice print Osi, I have this but it's not as good as this one.

Last night I watched two features, City Heat optical sound which still has nice colour and Jungle Book which i bought recently at the Ealing do, nice to get back to watching features again, enjoyed them both, Mark.
 
Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on November 05, 2016, 11:18 AM:
 
I have City heat too! It was a very good printing on what appears to be low fade film stock, not a hint of color fade!!
 
Posted by Andrew Woodcock (Member # 3260) on November 05, 2016, 11:42 AM:
 
Mine has faded slightly, but only towards Brown, not pink.
Plenty of all colours still present though and those colours still look quite vibrant, just a predominant tinge of the Brown colouring throughout.
 
Posted by Mark Mander (Member # 340) on November 05, 2016, 12:24 PM:
 
I agree Osi, looks more 16mm than super 8, the best optical feature I had was A Fish Called Wanda, that looked lovely, Mark
 
Posted by Andrew Woodcock (Member # 3260) on November 05, 2016, 12:33 PM:
 
It's one of my top 3 Optical prints still is Wanda. Both for colour and print quality. Another is Lethal Weapon. Still looks as good as the first day I got it,for colour. Lovely prints, both of these.
 
Posted by Phil Murat (Member # 5148) on November 05, 2016, 02:41 PM:
 
Hello Osi,

This is a superb print, great !!

"RED FOX" prints are known to be great
 
Posted by Luis Caramelo (Member # 2430) on November 05, 2016, 04:10 PM:
 
congratiolations.Osi.you got a smiliar print of mine robin hood.red fox indeed,,,

best;
luis caramelo
 
Posted by Mark Mander (Member # 340) on November 05, 2016, 06:57 PM:
 
Another optical sound feature starring Sylvester Stallone in Over the Top, haven't seen this in years so nice to view it again, colours not as good as the recent City Heat I watched but still not too bad, sound was very clear for optical. Dug out and watched my Raiders of the Lost Ark, probably one of my oldest films I've owned, colours still look amazing and glorious stereo, great cutdown and ebay seems to be having quite a few copies lately so grab one whilst you can, Mark
 
Posted by Dominique De Bast (Member # 3798) on November 06, 2016, 05:23 PM:
 
Gulliver. My copy is red but with the filter I used, it was very watchable !
 
Posted by Dominique De Bast (Member # 3798) on November 07, 2016, 04:37 PM:
 
The Card, bought at the BFCC. I respooled the 4x400 ft/ 120 mt parts on a large spool and watched it with my Beaulieu which has not moved from its place since yesterday night.
 
Posted by Andrew Woodcock (Member # 3260) on November 07, 2016, 04:47 PM:
 
Leave it out permanently Dominique. best place for it! 👑 [Big Grin] [Wink]

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Posted by Dominique De Bast (Member # 3798) on November 16, 2016, 05:16 PM:
 
There are too many cine related items that are already permanently displayed everywhere (due to room shortage), Andrew :-)
I've just watched two newly acquiered 200ft/60mt films : The Old House (MGM 1936), very good cartoon (banned in the US for hard to believe reason...) and Jasper And The Watermelon, a George Pal coartonn. Both films have great colours.
 
Posted by Andrew Woodcock (Member # 3260) on November 16, 2016, 05:21 PM:
 
Just a statement of it's merit Dominique, not meant literally you understand! 😂😂😂

Mine is also carefully packed away, each and every time it has served it's purpose with impeccable understated excellence.
 
Posted by Dominique De Bast (Member # 3798) on November 16, 2016, 05:35 PM:
 
My films and projectors invasion is not literal, it is real :-)
 
Posted by Zechariah Sporre (Member # 2358) on November 18, 2016, 11:45 PM:
 
Tonight we started out with Early Bloomer (Sony Short). Then we watched Geri's Game
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Posted by Mark Mander (Member # 340) on November 19, 2016, 02:10 AM:
 
Nice set of films there Zach, the Winnie the pooh is a very nice print and always enjoyed, Mark
 
Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on November 19, 2016, 11:55 AM:
 
Wonderfully cute (and enraptured!) kids! I'd love to get a copy of that "Winnie The Pooh"! Was that the one on Steve Osbournes special list a few weeks back?
 
Posted by Andrew Woodcock (Member # 3260) on November 19, 2016, 11:59 AM:
 
Very hard to get now Osi. Took me an age to find one in tip top shape.
If Steve has one and its in good nick, I'd snap it up if I were you!

Fabulous photos there Zech!😊😊
 
Posted by Graham Ritchie (Member # 559) on November 19, 2016, 12:29 PM:
 
If I remember right "Geri's Game" was released new by Derann, but only for a very short time, by the time I thought about getting a copy they no longer released it...pity.

Excellent photo's Zach [Cool] [Smile]
 
Posted by Andrew Woodcock (Member # 3260) on November 19, 2016, 12:32 PM:
 
It was indeed a Derann release Graham, as you thought.
 
Posted by Zechariah Sporre (Member # 2358) on November 19, 2016, 01:00 PM:
 
Thanks Mark, it was a fun line up of films. Osi, it makes the hobby even more fun having a family that all enjoys a film night. And yes, in fact, all these films were from Steve. He sure had an excellent list. Thank you Andrew, I was thrilled to finally find a print of Winnie The Pooh. I called as soon as I received the film list from The Reel Image. I was sure someone else would have already bought it. I wonder why Derann would have done such a short run on Geri's Game? I wonder if it was to do with the negative quality issues and they didn't want to reinvest in redoing it.
 
Posted by Andrew Woodcock (Member # 3260) on November 19, 2016, 01:05 PM:
 
Blustery Day was also supplied in very very limited numbers Zech.

Quite a lot of the late stuff was for various reasons! [Wink]
 
Posted by David Baker (Member # 3259) on November 19, 2016, 01:58 PM:
 
I recently screened KINK-O-RAMA , Al Parker in INCHES , BEER BALL , THE WOODSMEN , CLASS OF '84 and DONNY DOES DEBBIE . Low - fade prints , silent super 8mm.
 
Posted by Andrew Woodcock (Member # 3260) on November 19, 2016, 02:00 PM:
 
Who needs sound! [Big Grin] [Big Grin] [Wink]
 
Posted by Panayotis A. Carayannis (Member # 1220) on November 19, 2016, 06:43 PM:
 
Last night,that is two hours ago, I had another all standard 8 program.Started with DR JEKYLL AND MR MOUSE,one of the first batch of Tom and Jerry cartoons issued by Walton in the early seventies. A sharp print that has still retained its colors as new. THE FILM STUDIO,a twenty minute promo made by Universal in 1925 for the exhibitors, inviting a magazine editor for a tour at the studio and the surrounding Universal City,to meet all the stars and directors of the films being prepared for the coming season. Most interesting and a nice print from Blackhawk. Popeye in THE PANELESS WINDOW WASHER,another excellent print from Davelyn/DCR , which includes the British Board of Film Censors title in the beginning.NATURE'S STRANGEST CREATURES,a Disney documentary from the late fifties.which,again,has kept its colors beautifully. I don't know where it has come from as I have never seen Disney Nature documentaries advertised anywhere (I have two more)! The evening ended with L' ETROIT MUSQUETAIRE, the French title for THE THREE MUST-GET-THERES.A 44 minute condensation of the classic Max Linder feature,taken from Maude Linder's 1961 compilation EN COMPANIE DE MAX LINDER. An average Thunderbird print.
 
Posted by Dominique De Bast (Member # 3798) on November 23, 2016, 05:06 PM:
 
Funny, panayotis, I watched (in super 8) Dr Jeckyll and Mr Mouse (bought in Blackpool last Sunday) and I found also the colours amazing. Also screened : Engine Driver, Broadway Highlights, The Chocolate Soldier trl, World On Parade (optical sound) and Boom Boom (nice cartoon from CHC).
 
Posted by William Olson (Member # 2083) on November 26, 2016, 08:30 AM:
 
David Baker's comment makes me laugh.
 
Posted by Melvin England (Member # 5270) on November 26, 2016, 06:42 PM:
 
This evening I have been left home alone as my wife has treated her daughter to a theatre weekend in London. And in this household, when the cat's away, the mouse will play....... with his projector!!!

Tonight's bumper bundle.

Robin Hood and Little John 1x 200' Disney extract
Force 10 from Navarone 1x 400'
Long John Silver 3x 600'
Dr.Zhivago 3x 400'
The Incredible Hulk 2x 400'
Escape To Athena 1x 400'

Not a bad Saturday night!!!!!

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Posted by Andrew Woodcock (Member # 3260) on November 26, 2016, 06:57 PM:
 
Nice one Melvin!

Send em both out to theatreland more often...Virgin express..one way! [Wink]
 
Posted by Will Trenfield (Member # 5321) on November 26, 2016, 07:08 PM:
 
I ran a L & H 200' Walton compilation "Musical Moments" last night on my Eumig S710D. When I bought the film last January, it juddered in the gate but was fine after I applied Film Guard to it. I've watched it a couple of times this year with no problems but last night the judder was back. A slight application of Film Guard seemed to cure the judder. I've not had this problem with any of the rest of my films. Any thoughts?
 
Posted by Andrew Woodcock (Member # 3260) on November 26, 2016, 07:15 PM:
 
A professional service to your machine is required Will.
 
Posted by Alexander Vandeputte (Member # 1803) on November 27, 2016, 03:28 AM:
 
A classic case of shrunken film I think. In some cases Filmguard helps the film get through. Also: different projectors react different to shrunken film. Some are very forgiving, others not.
 
Posted by Andrew Woodcock (Member # 3260) on November 27, 2016, 04:57 AM:
 
I am sure you're probably right Alexander regarding this scenario here.

If it's a one off that jitters in the gate,and it is definitely acetate, which I'm sure it will be on this title, then it probably is just a faulty film.

Normally though, filmguard has always solved this issue for me I have to say.

It might be an idea to coat it again just to apply a little more than normal, before trying it again.

Also if you have another machine, this may confirm what Alexander is suggesting here.
 
Posted by Will Trenfield (Member # 5321) on November 27, 2016, 08:54 AM:
 
Thanks for the feedback. The film ran ok after a light application of Film Guard and was fine when run on a Eumig S712D. Anyway, it's had a liberal application of Film Guard now and I'll try it out in a day or two. I just ran a Collectors Club print of the 1903 film "The Great Train Robbery" and that ran very well.
 
Posted by Jason Smith (Member # 5055) on November 30, 2016, 01:03 AM:
 
Space Battleship Yamato, extracts from the 1970s tv show, 3x200ft optical released in Japan.

It has perfect colors even though it was released in the pre-LPP period. It makes me curious what type of film it`s on.

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Posted by Alexander Vandeputte (Member # 1803) on November 30, 2016, 02:27 PM:
 
As there is a slight bias towards purple/blue, this could be Fuji. If it is, you should also be able to read the year from the edge code.
 
Posted by Jason Smith (Member # 5055) on November 30, 2016, 06:50 PM:
 
Hi Alexander. Thanks for your reply.

The film says 921S along the edges of the sprocket holes. It doesn`t have any other identifying info.
I wasn`t sure what type of film it`s on.
I believe this digest was released in 1978.

I`m probably wrong but I`m curious if it is on AGFA film. I`ve seen a lot of purple tinted Fujifilm but this has no purple tint compared to those.
 
Posted by Evan Samaras (Member # 5070) on November 30, 2016, 06:58 PM:
 
Colors look great to me Jason, looks like a fun Digest. Quite curious as to its 3x200' release
 
Posted by Jason Smith (Member # 5055) on November 30, 2016, 07:29 PM:
 
Hey Evan.

I actually made a mistake. ALl of the spools have about 250 ft of film on them.

Space Battleship Yamato was a twenty six episode series.
It looks like the first spool summarizes episodes 1 and 2. The second spool summarizes episode 24. The third spool summarizes episodes episode 25 and 26.

It was released by Asahi 8mm Library.

Here are some more pictures from the digests.
https://goo.gl/photos/iPZRz2dDct3M5HAK8
 
Posted by Alan Gouger (Member # 31) on November 30, 2016, 11:34 PM:
 
A few screen cap's of Showboat, Wizard of OZ and King Creole.
All Derann full length features. Showboat in Technicolor is stunning, wow what a treat. King Creole is a very nice print very sharp for S8. Sorry for the lack of color photos with the Wiz they turned out blurry. All top prints highly recommended.

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Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on December 01, 2016, 12:29 PM:
 
Wonderful color on that, Jason!
 
Posted by Jason Smith (Member # 5055) on December 01, 2016, 08:32 PM:
 
Alan-

Those look like some great features. I haven`t seen King Creole or Showboat on Super 8 but I have seen reenactments of the Broadway plays in "Till the Clouds Roll By" on Super 8.

Osi-

I just figured out that the Japanese digest is on Agfa which really surprised me. It probably has the best color I have seen on a digest or feature released in Japan in the 70s on Super 8. Up until now, I would say 70-80% of the features/digests are on fujifilm while another 20-30% are on Eastman.
 
Posted by Alan Gouger (Member # 31) on December 01, 2016, 10:25 PM:
 
Thank you Jason. The pictures dont do it justice the colors on Showboat really pop.
What photo album or program are you using to frame your photo's I like the look.

Space Battleship Yamato reminds me of a cartoon I use to watch growing up called Cluch Cargo.
 
Posted by Jason Smith (Member # 5055) on December 01, 2016, 11:06 PM:
 
Alan

I usually just use my Android smartphone to take pictures and the photos are uploaded into my google photos. In google photos from the web browser, if you select a few photos there is an option to automatically generate a collage.

It doesn`t give you the option to reframe what part of the picture is used for the collage but its quick and easy.

Another problem is, I always have to go back and resize the photo so that I can upload it to the forum.

Whenever I want to create a better framed collage, I will take pictures on my phone and use a smartphone image editing app like the LINE camera app.

I will have to watch an episode of Clutch Cargo...I`ve never seen it!
 
Posted by Melvin England (Member # 5270) on December 11, 2016, 05:27 AM:
 
Last night was the office annual sight seeing tour of the local ale houses.
So.... getting my priorities right, this is what I watched...!

Flying Down To Rio - Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers - 4x 400' black and white. Generally a nice Mountain print. Good focus and great sound quality... just a few faint tramlines on reel 1 otherwise fine.

After reading Osi's comments on his still pristine copy of the 2x 400' "Jaws" elsewhere on the forum, I decided to give mine a showing after not seeing it for a couple of years. Still in good condition. All the colors were still there, however there is now a slight pink bias with a hint of fade. Otherwise, a good print and.... Hey..... WHAT an edit!!!

Back to work Monday. No doubt the only one there with a clear head!!
 
Posted by Andrew Woodcock (Member # 3260) on December 11, 2016, 05:34 AM:
 
What, did you show all these in the Pub Melvin??? [Big Grin] [Big Grin] [Wink]

Films, Office party night....tough call mate! [Big Grin] [Wink]
 
Posted by Melvin England (Member # 5270) on December 11, 2016, 05:41 AM:
 
Andrew.... in other words..... I stayed at home!
 
Posted by Mark Mander (Member # 340) on December 11, 2016, 06:34 AM:
 
Alan,
Great screen shots, that King Creole looks very nice ,I'm in the middle of viewing my Elvis films so will give my KC a view next, It's my favourite movie of his.

Melvin,
I have Flying Down to Rio and my copy is a 5 x 400 release by Mountain films
 
Posted by Melvin England (Member # 5270) on December 11, 2016, 04:58 PM:
 
Well ! What a double whammy I have had this weekend! After flying down to Rio last night (see my earlier post), tonight I treated myself to a cinemascope night..... to compensate for my wife being glued to the TV all evening for the X-Factor final!

Tonight's list...

Trailers...

The Sound of Music
Lawrence of Arabia
Close Encounters of The Third Kind
The Spy Who Loved Me

Others...

Escape To Athena 1x 400'
Two Minute Warning 1x 400'
The Fog - Part 2 1x 800'

Mark - That may explain why I felt that the film, as opposed to being carefully edited, had been "chopped" in several places. There were some scene changes that did not seem to make sense, with the same character appearing in both of them without any real explanation.The amount of screen time on the extra 400' would have smoothed this over and made it a bit easier to follow.

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Posted by Mark Mander (Member # 340) on December 12, 2016, 12:36 PM:
 
As you said Melvin that would explain it, Mark
 
Posted by Steve Meyer (Member # 5197) on December 30, 2016, 08:24 AM:
 
Watching my newly acquired print of SW on Super-8 Scope.
So far only watched Reel 1 & Reel 2 of 7 400ft. reels.



Now I need to watch the rest of the reels of 3 to 7 400ft'ers.

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Posted by Alan Gouger (Member # 31) on December 30, 2016, 02:48 PM:
 
Nice screen shots Steve. I have Empire Strikes Back on the way I hope it looks as good.
 
Posted by Steve Meyer (Member # 5197) on December 30, 2016, 09:01 PM:
 
OK - Finished Reels 3 to 7 400ft'ers (Scope) on Super-8.

-- Thank You Alan YES I hope your print is awesome as this print is or even better. WOW Derann has EXCELLENT prints. If only All Super-8 prints could be like this. I know wishful thinking. [Smile]

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Posted by Steve Meyer (Member # 5197) on December 31, 2016, 07:16 AM:
 
After watching Derann print of SW on Super-8. Watched only Reel 1 of 3 800ft'ers.

Need to continue the last two 800ft'ers now.......... [Smile]

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Posted by James N. Savage 3 (Member # 83) on December 31, 2016, 08:41 AM:
 
I LOVE watching "The Abyss" on the big super 8 scope screen. The movie has so much atmosphere and I will only watch this one on film. Beautiful print too!
 
Posted by Tom Photiou (Member # 130) on December 31, 2016, 09:17 AM:
 
Great films you have there,
 
Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on December 31, 2016, 11:40 AM:
 
Great prints you have there Steve (always liked "The Abyss", it had GREAT surround sound effects!)

Also a great find in the color of "Jedi", as some prints were terribly blue.
 
Posted by Chip Gelmini (Member # 44) on January 01, 2017, 10:59 AM:
 
Usually I don't have time to list every single show that I run soon after it happens. What I do is to keep a list on a clipboard in the projection room. Then at the end of the year, I post the entire list.

So here it is for screenings in 2016:

CGC SCREENINGS 2016
DATE: TITLE: MEDIA: DAY:
7/8/2016 SUCKER PUNCH DVD FRI
7/11/2016 CHASING AMY DVD MON
7/14/2016 GREASE * SEE BELOW S8 THUR
7/21/2016 LAUREL & HARDY SHORTS PT 1 S8 THUR
7/23/2016 LAUREL & HARDY SHORTS PT 2 S8 SAT
8/15/2016 SWORD FROM THE STONE S8 MON
9/27/2016 GREASE ** SEE BELOW S8 THUR
10/10/2016 LITTLE MERMAID S8 MON
10/10/2016 PIT & THE PENDALUM DVD MON
10/19/2016 BIRTH OF A NATION S8 WED
10/28/2016 BOOK THIEF, THE DVD FRI
11/3/2016 ALADDIN S8 THUR
11/5/2016 LUCKY PIERRE S8 SAT
11/14/2016 BAMBI S8 MON
11/20/2016 EIGHT DAYS A WEEK DVD SUN
11/25/2016 BEAUTY & THE BEAST S8 FRI
11/30/2016 TENDER MERCIES S8 WED
12/23/2016 EL CID S8 FRI
12/26/2016 IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE S8 MON


TOTALS:
SHOWS: 19
SUPER 8: 14
DVD: 5








NOTES

7/14/2016 * KNOCKING IN SOUND POOR
7/21/2016 AUDIO CONNECTIONS CHANGED OK
9/27/2016 ** KNOCKING IN SOUND NOT PRESENT GOOD
11/3/2016 AFTER A FEW SHOWS, KNOCKING PROB IS SOLVED. GREAT
JANUARY THROUGH JUNE I WAS IN FLORIDA MISSED IT
SCREENINGS BEGAN IN JULY. GD 2 B BACK

Format of list:
date of show / name of show / type of media / day of the week
 
Posted by Alan Gouger (Member # 31) on January 01, 2017, 10:58 PM:
 
I second everyone, nice collection Steve.

Chip youve been busy, you have some nice titles as well.

Tonight I screened "Shane" what a treat. The contrast colors and sharpness are some of the best Ive seen on S8.
 
Posted by Steve Meyer (Member # 5197) on January 02, 2017, 12:02 AM:
 
OK - Finished Reels 2 & 3 800ft'ers

--- Thank You James, Tom, Osi, Alan - Trying to build my collection... However, no where near of what some collectors here have...WOW So amazing that these titles are on Super-8. I had no idea until searching.... AMAZING [Smile]

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Posted by Alan Gouger (Member # 31) on January 02, 2017, 12:41 AM:
 
The Abyss looks incredible. Steve what projector are you running.
 
Posted by Steve Meyer (Member # 5197) on January 02, 2017, 03:11 AM:
 
Also watched a 400ft. digest (Scope)
BTW I watched these midday and a bit of light was shinning so screen shots are not as vibrant in color. But let me tell you these screens are no where near the quality of the color, contrast and sharpness as watching it directly at the screen with your own eyes).

WOW - Great Digest...

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Posted by Steve Meyer (Member # 5197) on January 02, 2017, 07:17 AM:
 
And closed out the night with 600ft'er

Alan, I use a Elmo GS1200 with 2-blade shutter and 1.0-Lens. [Smile]

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Posted by Steve Klare (Member # 12) on January 02, 2017, 10:17 AM:
 
Last night?

Just a single, silent, 200 Foot railroad film: Sunday River Productions "Bridgton and Harrison". These are depression era scenes on one of Maine's narrow gauge lines.

What's the big deal? The opening scenes of the film were shot January 1st, 1937, so I was seeing backwards exactly 80 years ago.

There's this young man, maybe all of 20 years old. When the train arrives he comes out with a mailbag: serious face, round metal framed glasses and a crew cut. He's wearing one one of those warm plaid woolen coats they favor up there. (Hey! -it's January!...in Maine!)

People up in Maine often live to respectable ages. (One theory is they freeze solid about mid-December and the time until they thaw at the end of March doesn't count!). So it's possible he's pushing a hundred and still at it up there. The timing is good for him to have spent some time in Europe or the Pacific a few years later. I hope he came through it OK.

-does he have any idea he's been immortalized like this and shows up still a young man on screens all over the world?

We rented a vacation cottage up there a few summers ago. I did some exploration of one of the long abandoned yards. It was a steamy slog among poison ivy, mosquitoes and not just a few "No Trespassing" signs in an area where even grade school kids know how to handle a shotgun!

I found very little there that could be still considered "railroady". Fortunately I'd brought a projector and I watched this film that night.

-much better!
 
Posted by Steve Meyer (Member # 5197) on January 03, 2017, 10:32 AM:
 
Finally watched my Congo Bill: King Of The Jungle chapters. Columbia 400ft'ers.

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Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on January 03, 2017, 12:57 PM:
 
Wow! You've been busy Steve! I do highly admire that "Abyss" feature. I like it better on you're super 8 print! I had a widescreen laserdisc of this feature for years, but the aspect ratio wasn't as wide, but it sure looks GREAT in scope.

"Abyss" is one of those movies one should really see on the scope screen, to be sure! [Smile]
 
Posted by Steve Meyer (Member # 5197) on January 03, 2017, 11:51 PM:
 
Watched Super-8 Stereo two 600ft'ers.

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Posted by Steve Meyer (Member # 5197) on January 04, 2017, 04:09 PM:
 
For sure a movie is to be seen on a WIDESCREEN(SCOPE) BIG Screen. [Smile]

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Posted by Steve Meyer (Member # 5197) on January 04, 2017, 08:00 PM:
 
Few More of Congo Bill: King Of The Jungle chapters. Columbia 400ft'ers. on Super-8:

Not to bad... [Smile]

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Posted by Steve Meyer (Member # 5197) on January 06, 2017, 07:38 PM:
 
Watched 2,400ft. Reel-WOW:

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Posted by Andrew Woodcock (Member # 3260) on January 07, 2017, 08:07 AM:
 
It's a brilliant film Steve, I agree. I only have the 3x 400ft Marketing version but it's still very enjoyable despite the obvious fading issues with these prints nowadays.

One of my favourite thriller films ever and both Laurence Olivier and Dustin Hoffman are superb in this film.
In fact they all are including of course the ever brilliant Roy Schneider and William Devane.

Top top film that makes you think twice next time your dentist appointment lands on your mat! [Big Grin] [Wink]
 
Posted by Tom Photiou (Member # 130) on January 12, 2017, 02:36 PM:
 
Yes i love this title, last year i re purchased another copy due to my original one having an odd green quality on part three, the newer version, (with only light fade), still has great colours and all three reels are now good with pin sharp image. One of the better marketing titles. Would certainly love a full version but the dvd will do between our 3 x 400 version.
When i sold my first copy it paid for the better one, a great example of my hobby paying for itself. [Wink]

Tonight,at last, my Brother came around and we viewed his xmas pressy i bought last July, [Big Grin]
The full pilot episode of Lost in Space, The reluctant stowaway. It's great! And Zachary Smith is actually Colonel Smith in this episode and also quite an evil character.
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Posted by David Skillern (Member # 607) on January 12, 2017, 02:52 PM:
 
I bought the full length marketing print from Paul Foster several years ago - its a cracking film.
 
Posted by Tom Photiou (Member # 130) on January 12, 2017, 03:14 PM:
 
May i ask what the colours like on yours David, i know a lot of marketing full length films suffer more than the 3 x 400 footer.
 
Posted by David Skillern (Member # 607) on January 13, 2017, 02:36 AM:
 
Hi Tom,

I haven't seen the print for a few months - so i'll check again - from what I can remember - there is some fade but the film is so watchable - it doesn't deter from the overall enjoyment of screening the full print.
 
Posted by Steve Meyer (Member # 5197) on January 17, 2017, 10:45 PM:
 
Watched just the first reel of each "Son of Kong" & "Mighty Joe Young".

Now need to watch reels 2 to 4 of each title...

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Posted by Brian Fretwell (Member # 4302) on January 27, 2017, 03:44 AM:
 
In memory of Mary Tyler Moore I watched the Universal 400ft cut down of Thoroughly Modern Millie.

Print by Triangle on Eastman stock, I was surprised by the good black level on the leader. Some scenes showed slightly pink faces others much more orange so keeping well with the blue in the Universal 8 logo still bright. A good cut down but missing most of the romance, just showing that the two couples were wed at the end and only one song (Tapioca). I bought this print second hand from Perry's Movies and it still has the sticker £21, exchangeable at half price if still in good condition.
 
Posted by Steve Meyer (Member # 5197) on January 30, 2017, 06:07 PM:
 
Watching my newly acquired print of Sands of Iwo Jima on Super-8. One 1,600ft.Reel and One 400ft.Reel.

Very Good... [Smile]

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Posted by Janice Glesser (Member # 2758) on January 31, 2017, 03:12 PM:
 
Last night I watched "Red Noses" and "Top Flat". These were 400 foot reels starring the 1930's comedy duo Patsy Kelly and Thelma Todd. Kelly and Todd were Hal Roach's female counterparts to Laurel and Hardy and at times they were just as funny and entertaining.
 
Posted by Tom Photiou (Member # 130) on January 31, 2017, 03:44 PM:
 
Tonight i viewed the 2 x 600 foot version of Police Academy two. Great quality and a very well edited edition from Derann.
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Posted by Melvin England (Member # 5270) on January 31, 2017, 04:25 PM:
 
...... and for me tonight it was my recently acquired full length copy of Poltergeist (flat version). Oh Boy!......
 
Posted by Tom Photiou (Member # 130) on February 01, 2017, 03:43 PM:
 
Tonight we viewed our 4 x 400 print in scope of my name is nobody. Still a great viewing despite a little bit fade.

i'll give up trying to upload images on here after this, i have just uploaded 3 different images but it duplicates one or the other. This has happened before. Weird!
It's actually put one in the middle of my previous post??????

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Posted by Steve Klare (Member # 12) on February 01, 2017, 08:04 PM:
 
Hey Tom,

It's possible it's the result of not using a distinct filename for each picture you upload. When I upload a photo lately, I add something unique like the date I did it to prevent this conflict happening down the road. If I do several at once maybe I add a different number in front of each.

BTW: Nice Prints!
 
Posted by Andrew Woodcock (Member # 3260) on February 01, 2017, 09:14 PM:
 
Excellent point you make there Steve.

There now, maybe this comment stands a chance of making it through to tomorrow! U-N-B-E-L-I-E-V-A-B-L-E! [Big Grin] [Wink]
 
Posted by Douglas Meltzer (Member # 28) on February 01, 2017, 09:21 PM:
 
Tom,

As Steve said, if each picture is titled IMG_1, the newest upload will replace the other pictures with the same title. Something specific such as MYNIN pic 3 would work well.

Andrew,

Maybe, just maybe.......

Doug
 
Posted by Andrew Woodcock (Member # 3260) on February 01, 2017, 09:27 PM:
 
Maybe just maybe, a post will be left as is Doug?

[Wink] [Wink]
 
Posted by Winbert Hutahaean (Member # 58) on February 02, 2017, 01:15 AM:
 
quote:
if each picture is titled IMG_1, the newest upload will replace the other pictures with the same title. Something specific such as MYNIN pic 3 would work well.
This is something I have found that many old treads in this forum have the pictures been unintentionally changed by the new uploaders.
 
Posted by Tom Photiou (Member # 130) on February 02, 2017, 03:13 PM:
 
OK, lets have one more go at this picture loading,
Tonight i viewed my 1 x 800 ft print of the classic sci-fi film War of the Worlds. Amazingly the colours have held up superbly and for once this abridged version, (edited very well), ends with the proper Paramount logo before the "The End" title which is much better than the usual Marketing abrupt endings. One of there finest edits [Wink]
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Posted by Alan Gouger (Member # 31) on February 03, 2017, 02:05 AM:
 
Wow Tom that looks amazing, color is intense, very nice.

Tonight I screened Jack the Giant Killer using the Xenon GS1200 projected about 9 feet wide on a white wall. You can see the dog laying on the floor in front of the movie, sadly she had no interest in the story line.
Here is a quick video clip. Video quality and audio are first rate.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZjtAEpUjkmE
 
Posted by Dominique De Bast (Member # 3798) on February 11, 2017, 05:04 PM:
 
During the day : A Corner In Wheat (1909 Griffith film), The Jolly Jilter (Ben Turpin) and Grease (the 1200ft/360mt Marketing version) in French. Tonight : Cabaret (1600ft/480mt version) in French also.
 
Posted by Fabrizio Mosca (Member # 142) on February 12, 2017, 01:34 PM:
 
After a long time, I took out the projector for a full feature screening, as I had a recent entrance in my collection: MASH full feature and scope.

It's a spanish print, as far as I can guess reading the notes on the leaders, printed on Fuji 81 stock.
Unfortunately the film has some fade, both due to age and to the master used, as there are some scenes where colors still look beautiful.
Apart from some lines (some of them heavy green ones), the film has some purple cracks here and there in the emulsion. Sound is good, even if there are some drops here and there that seem due to the stripe.

Apart from the objective status of the print, I've always loved this film so much that all the above indications pass in second way to the excitement of watching Hawkeye, Duke, Trapper, Hot Lips and all the others on a big screen with the sound of the projector above my shoulders!

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Posted by Dominique De Bast (Member # 3798) on February 12, 2017, 01:44 PM:
 
Fabrizio, have you ever tried a filter ? You won't get a Derann colour like print from a faded film but the improvement is most of the time noticeable, sometimes it makes a big difference. If you have several films that lost their colours, you may try...
 
Posted by Fabrizio Mosca (Member # 142) on February 12, 2017, 02:09 PM:
 
I tried some years ago with other prints, but I don't remember where I have that filter now and I didn't want to stop watching the film and look for the filter [Big Grin]
 
Posted by Dominique De Bast (Member # 3798) on February 12, 2017, 04:14 PM:
 
:-)
 
Posted by Alan Gouger (Member # 31) on February 18, 2017, 10:04 AM:
 
Over the last few evenings I watched Who Framed Roger Rabbit and Goldfinger both full features. PQ was amazing, super 8 can really pack a punch. So sad Durann is no longer wth us their efforts over the years were amazing and still living on.
Thank you to Steve for doing his part giving us new features and digest when possible. Fun hobby!!
 
Posted by Andrew Woodcock (Member # 3260) on February 18, 2017, 10:08 AM:
 
Glad you finally found one Alan. [Wink]
It's a gorgeous print for sure.
 
Posted by Brian Fretwell (Member # 4302) on February 18, 2017, 10:39 AM:
 
For me just some trailers yesterday. Romancing the Stone, Jewel of the Nile, A View to a Kill,& The Living Daylights (both teaser & main) with Odeon your First Choice and British Film Year tags as separators. All Derann releases colour as good as when I bought them, but the Fox trailers were always a little blue in some scenes.
 
Posted by Alan Gouger (Member # 31) on February 18, 2017, 01:33 PM:
 
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Glad you finally found one Alan.
It's a gorgeous print for sure.

Andrew it was your post and picture that convinced me I had to have this title, thank you!
 
Posted by Andrew Woodcock (Member # 3260) on February 18, 2017, 01:40 PM:
 
Only pleased you found one easily enough Alan!

I waited donkeys years to find mine and even then it was in German originally. [Wink]
 
Posted by David Skillern (Member # 607) on February 18, 2017, 03:45 PM:
 
Hi ,
if your talking about Roger Rabbit - i bougt mine from David Locke - beautiful print and stereo
 
Posted by Brian Fretwell (Member # 4302) on February 19, 2017, 12:05 PM:
 
No pictures, unfortunately - last night I was at my Witzend via Walton Film Prints. Both films had scriptwriters Dick Clement, Ian La Frenais First "To Russia with Elton" a 4 reeler which I bought as an ex-library print (if I remember correctly) from PM Films. Om Eastman film the first reel looked a bit brown at times, the second improved ans showed no signs of fading. Of course as much of this had stage lighting the colour balance was hard to judge. The original was 42 minutes long so very little was cut, if any.
The second was "Porridge" the film version as a 2 reel extract on Fuji, a 1980 negative according to the leader (both films was released in 1979. The colour on this was much better than I expected with really good greens, red, and blues.

I'm sure I saw these two together on original release at the Classic Haymarket, so pairing them brought back memories of that.
To top it off a couple of much earlier adverts (Derann advert reel 6) Len Lyle's Craven A animated cigarette advert and a Post office savings one "Rainbow Dance" live action and animation/posterization/false colour etc. Things that are easy with digital manipulation but really cutting edge then. Both originally in "Garsper Colour". :-)
 
Posted by Patrick Walsh (Member # 637) on February 19, 2017, 03:36 PM:
 
The Amorous Milkman tonight, full feature, not a bad print of a funny comedy, testing out my new GS1200!
 
Posted by Steve Meyer (Member # 5197) on February 20, 2017, 03:25 PM:
 
Watching on Super-8. Stereo and Scope. One 2,000ft'er

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Posted by Andrew Woodcock (Member # 3260) on February 20, 2017, 04:13 PM:
 
looks a beauty Steve! [Smile] [Wink]

Beautifully sharp also for a Super 8mm scope image.
What anamorphic are you using Steve? Sure looks impressive!
 
Posted by Ali Hipperson (Member # 5643) on February 21, 2017, 04:26 AM:
 
Having spent the past month moving from one room in a house (where I have lived for nearly 9 years)to another room in another house - last Saturday, I finally got the room and all my accumulated 'stuff' sorted so as to be able to have a small screening session of the following:

The Fatal Glass of Beer - Fields (a Niles copy - poor quality pic and sound)

Laughing Gravy - L&H (somewhat over-exposed and soft focus)

Tennis Chumps - T&J (SUPERB quality - pic/col and sound!)

Last Train From Gunhill (400'digest) - Douglas (pretty good editing on this digest - good sound and pic/image but completely BLUE/GREEN with some very thick black/blue lines that started to appear halfway through!)

So although not the best quality of films selected - after a difficult last few months - I was just glad to be screening my newly acquired second collection again!

The next step before my next screening-session is to set-up my screen (not as easy as it would seem when you live in a room that's 15'x15') which, with a selection of (hopefully) better quality films, will greatly enhance the experience.

That said - regardless of the quality (or sometimes lack) of one's films - there's no better or more enjoyable experience than actually projecting your own films (even if it's only against a plain wall!) rather than watching them on the old 'goggle-box'! [Smile] [Smile]

I sincerely hope that (excepting personal circumstances) that I will be able to play a more active part in this wonderful forum from now on.

Ali.
 
Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on February 22, 2017, 11:53 AM:
 
I am sooo envious Steve, espcially is that was the print of Phil's list, as I was one day late on it. RRRRR!
 
Posted by Brian Fretwell (Member # 4302) on February 26, 2017, 05:40 AM:
 
Last nigh Part one (That is the film up to the Intermission title card) of Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines. My compilation of various reels bought from Derann with faults (stripe oxide on film, low sound, lab scratch, printer fault on last few feet - most very small defects but bringing the price down to about £20 per 600ft reel).

All on Agfa and very good colour and sharpness, unfortunately the auto-focus on camera wasn't good enough to show the quality but :-
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Posted by Michael O'Regan (Member # 938) on February 26, 2017, 06:03 AM:
 
That print of Brainstorm looks excellent. Is this a Derann title?
 
Posted by Andrew Woodcock (Member # 3260) on February 26, 2017, 06:28 AM:
 
Yes it is Michael.

It does indeed look excellent, but then again nothing unusual in this based on many of the later prints.

Many don't realize just how good the super 8mm tiny framed image can look when all conditions are excellent.
 
Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on February 28, 2017, 11:55 AM:
 
Andrew ...

Just curious, is this the Derann reprint of "Brainstorm" or a Kempski original. I have heard that you can tell if it's a kempski if it states "kempski' on the original leader on the print. If it's a Derann reprint, that "Kempski" leader is missing.
 
Posted by Andrew Woodcock (Member # 3260) on February 28, 2017, 04:02 PM:
 
Wouldn't know Osi, I don't own Steve's film but I've seen examples of both and both can look as good as Steve's.

Steve will have to tell you which one his is and hopefully tell me which scope lens got his looking this sharp.
 
Posted by Dominique De Bast (Member # 3798) on March 06, 2017, 05:00 PM:
 
I've just watched the part 1 on my 2 parts (2x 480 mt) version of Ben Hur (part 2 will be for tomorrow). Yesterday, projected Love Happy, a Marx Brothers film that is in original English language but with French Subtitles.
 
Posted by Brian Fretwell (Member # 4302) on March 07, 2017, 02:43 AM:
 
I finally finished watching "Those Msgnificent Men...." from the intermission onwards (the actual air race).
 
Posted by Rob Young. (Member # 131) on March 07, 2017, 03:06 AM:
 
I remember back in the day, Brian, when this was first released that Keith Wilton reviewed it and declared it by far the best super 8 'scope print he'd ever seen, or was ever likely to see - I think he referred to it as pretty much perfect.
 
Posted by Andrew Woodcock (Member # 3260) on March 07, 2017, 04:29 AM:
 
I thought that accolade fell to EL Cid?
 
Posted by Rob Young. (Member # 131) on March 07, 2017, 05:16 AM:
 
Perhaps you're right, Andrew, memory isn't what it used tp be!!

Although I dug this up by Keith Wilton, from Super 8 Film Review in FFTC, Winter 1992;

"The print...is simply magnificent. It must rank as one of the best available on 8mm.

As sharp as a tack right across the picture...

A print that one would be pleased with on 16mm, let alone super 8. Buck Movie Picture Lab have done an extraordinary job - our review print, with just a couple of teeny-weeny blemishes (which may have occurred after printing) is just about the most perfect print I have ever seen on 8mm...

An absolute beauty of a print with good stereo sound to match..."

Print A* Sound A*/A

So almost the best, lol! [Smile] [Smile] [Smile]
 
Posted by Andrew Woodcock (Member # 3260) on March 07, 2017, 05:33 AM:
 
I'm sure they're both superb Rob and we must remember, Keith often superseded his own words as newer prints were released.

I think it's fair to say there are probably many that are jaw droppingly good that made it onto the tiny frame!😊😊

I watched one such example only last night!
 
Posted by Dominique De Bast (Member # 3798) on March 11, 2017, 06:47 PM:
 
I've just watched the second part of my (2 x 480 mt/ 1600 ft) Ben Hur version. This afternoon, I screened the last episode of the 1917 serial The Mystery Of The Double Cross. I watched one episode a day of this great silent 15 parts.
 
Posted by Panayotis A. Carayannis (Member # 1220) on March 12, 2017, 05:26 AM:
 
Last night,I watched, again, Stroheim's GREED ( Standard 8,Bouchard print),in preparation for a public showing with live piano accompaniment later this month at our local club. I don't tire no matter how many times I watch it.It is an absolute classic.
 
Posted by Steve Meyer (Member # 5197) on March 12, 2017, 07:29 PM:
 
Super-8 Four 600ft. Reels Scope & Stereo.

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Posted by Alan Gouger (Member # 31) on March 18, 2017, 12:17 AM:
 
Wow Steve what a nice print. Great color and clarity.
 
Posted by Andrew Woodcock (Member # 3260) on March 18, 2017, 08:24 AM:
 
Stunning print! Beautiful color and superb quality. Well done Steve in acquiring such a lovely print.
 
Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on March 18, 2017, 11:28 AM:
 
I'm not a fan of the film but I totally agree, stunning image! I was just stating on another series of posts that super 8 companies were able to even rival 16MM with the image quality on super and you have proved that yet again! Thanks for sharing!
 
Posted by Steve Klare (Member # 12) on March 20, 2017, 10:55 PM:
 
It's the first day of Spring and after nearly getting frostbite last week defrosting my wife's car I celebrated the way I always do: the great BTF film "Journey into Spring".

-for some reason I can't begin to explain I led off with "Donald Duck's Dilemmas". but I guess we all have to start somewhere!
 
Posted by Dominique De Bast (Member # 3798) on March 25, 2017, 06:45 PM:
 
This afternoon : On The Night Stage, a 1915 American silent film.
 
Posted by Janice Glesser (Member # 2758) on March 27, 2017, 04:42 PM:
 
I have 3 - 400ft. Reels of Thelma Todd and Patsy Kelly shorts. Last night I watched my favorite Top Flat (1935).
Patsy and two friends visit Thelma at a penthouse apartment where they think Thelma lives. However Thelma just works there as a maid. Patsy and her friends make a lot of noise partying it up which promotes a phone call from the apartment manager. Thelma answers the phone in her French maid accent, "Oui monsieur..." Patsy says, "Why are you talking French?" and Thelma not wanting to come clean that she is just a maid replies, "...because it's a French phone." That line always cracks me up. [Smile] A ridiculous response, but Patsy buys it [Smile] Meanwhile the 2 guys are dropping paper bag water bombs onto unsuspecting people on the street below. Eventually Thelma has to confess to Patsy and then struggles to get everyone out of the apartment before the owners get back home. Total ciaos and very funny!

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Posted by Dominique De Bast (Member # 3798) on March 28, 2017, 12:34 AM:
 
Yesterday, College with Buster Keaton.
 
Posted by Brian Fretwell (Member # 4302) on April 04, 2017, 06:29 AM:
 
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Posted by Tom Photiou (Member # 130) on April 04, 2017, 06:49 AM:
 
Great looking bugs bunny thereBrian.i have this one but its an original techno so not at all very good.would love to five one looking like this. I wasnt aware derann re released it.
 
Posted by Steve Klare (Member # 12) on April 04, 2017, 09:10 AM:
 
I also have the Moviola series Buccaneer Bunny: it's an excellent cartoon and really nice print too. A couple of years ago it was queued up to be on screen at CineSea but got bumped off because someone else got on screen with a 16mm print first.

-it was a wasted opportunity to screen them side by side!

8mm Forum Veteran Lee Mannering was in Bugsy Malone. By any chance does the 4x400 have a ukulele band in it?

-If it does, there he is.

Last night here:

Sounds of Arizona (Derann, scope)
Movies that Talk and Sing (Blackhawk)
Thunder Steam on the Blue Ridge (Blackhawk)
Boundin' (Derann, Pixar)
 
Posted by Melvin England (Member # 5270) on April 08, 2017, 03:47 PM:
 
I thought tonight I would sit down and watch a recently acquired film. It was the 3x 400' version of Jane Fonda's "Barbarella."

I can say hand on heart and without hesitation that this is the biggest load of garbage I have ever seen on 8mm, and that is from someone who has "Disco Beaver" in his collection!

I thought I would cheer myself up after it by winding down with "The Dwarf's Dilemma," the 200' excerpt from Snow White, another purchase I had not checked. Quite badly scratched at the beginning and a nasty sound problem for most of the film.

It's not been one of my best super 8 nights. I think I am going to bed now with a nice cup of cocoa!

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Posted by Tom Photiou (Member # 130) on April 08, 2017, 04:42 PM:
 
Blimy Melvin, sorry to hear that, i know what its like to have a disappointment, have to admit the i am now enjoying our 16mm films now my NT1 is back up and running, i have purchased my first scope feature on 16 which is kidnapped. im now trying to obtain a scope bracket to fit the machine using the sankor 16C. i dont wish to spend a fortune though.
Tonight i only viewed one short which was my recent purchase of The Rose, quite a good 400 footer & with excellent colour and not a mark on it [Wink]
 
Posted by Brian Fretwell (Member # 4302) on April 08, 2017, 06:19 PM:
 
A couple of hybrid two reelers. The Walton 2 x 200ft "That's Carry On" pert one is very pink and part 2 on LPP pristine. Also "The Bugs Bunny Mystery Show" Derann released in 2 parts again mixed Part 1 SP and a bit faded and part 2 on LPP and looking great.

Oh why did these 2 have to span the change in stock and have part good - part bad?
 
Posted by Dominique De Bast (Member # 3798) on April 09, 2017, 07:26 PM:
 
A Jerry Lewis film : The Bellboy. I have a French language version (youpie) mounted on two 240 mt/800 ft spools. Since my stock of large spools is low, I decided to let this film on those "small" ones for the moment. The change between the two parts was quick so it was nice.
 
Posted by Brian Fretwell (Member # 4302) on April 11, 2017, 03:20 AM:
 
The 2 Ken extracts from Star Wars both Sp but still showing all colours. By mistake I showed extract 2, in scope, first so the lens was in place for the opening of extract one -the first shot and the titles are squeezed so the ship appearing over the camera attacking Princess Leia's ship showed its full impact.
 
Posted by Tom Photiou (Member # 130) on April 13, 2017, 04:42 PM:
 
Dominique, we love those Jerry Lewis films, i keep looking out on 16mm for them but they go for much more than i wish to pay, have many on DVD.

Tonight we viewed our 4 x 400ft version of the classic modern horror The Texas Chainsaw massacre. I purchased this new from Iver in 1978/9 & it is holding up very well. It was one that was viewed weekly for the first year i had it to many audiences.
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Posted by Dominique De Bast (Member # 3798) on April 14, 2017, 12:48 PM:
 
Tom, I like Jerry Lewis as well. They showed many of his films on tv when I was kid but sadly they tend to show only recent films nowadays. You will hardly see black and white films on French speaking national channels.
This morning, I projected A Night In Casablanca, the famous Marx Brothers film. My copy is in English but has (youpie again) French subtitles.
 
Posted by Brian Fretwell (Member # 4302) on April 14, 2017, 05:27 PM:
 
Strangely on original release the only way you could see The Texas Chainsaw Massacre outside the GLC area (which had granted it a certificate when the BBFC had refused it) was on Super 8 which didn't need censors approval. Must have been good for Iver's sales.
 
Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on April 15, 2017, 12:13 PM:
 
I agree Tom! Stunning "Bug's bunny cartoon!

I should pull out my "Bugsy" feature as well. Mine, however, is an optical sound print, which was culled together from two seperate optical sound prints, on two different film stocks. Most of it has very good color and the last reel, on the other is OK color but not as good as the first reels, but all the reels are sharp, to be sure, but I admire that Derann print!
 
Posted by Paul Adsett (Member # 25) on April 15, 2017, 02:37 PM:
 
Last night we watched, what else, Easter Parade. I have the excellent MGM 400ft digest, but that is pretty red these days and painful to look at. So the evenings viewing was the Blu Ray, projected on a 70 ins wide 4:3 screen.
The Techchnicolor 'print' is stunningly beautiful, and this film must surely rank right up there with Singin'In The Rain' as one of MGM's very best musicals.
I had not seen Easter Parade in many years, and in terms of acting, cinematography, music, and production values, it surely represents the absolute pinnacle of the musical film art form. Just a wonderful movie.
 
Posted by Andrew Woodcock (Member # 3260) on April 15, 2017, 02:41 PM:
 
100% in complete agreement with you Paul. Another timeless classic.

We watched King Of Kings only a day or so ago on our screen digitally. Truly magnificent screenplay.
 
Posted by Steve Klare (Member # 12) on April 22, 2017, 10:22 PM:
 
Tonight, inspired by the conversation I've been having with Osi this week, we watched "Rabbit Fire".

Then inspired by the Blackhawk scored "A Trip to the Moon" I just recently got we watched if followed by the "Hugo" BluRay on the VP.

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Posted by Luis Caramelo (Member # 2430) on April 27, 2017, 07:00 AM:
 
last night; the fog full lenght in scope,very Sharp image for a super 8 scope print and excelente color after all these years,the quality of thisprint it,s better than mine Halloween also in scope.

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Posted by Andrew Woodcock (Member # 3260) on April 27, 2017, 08:13 AM:
 
Great choice for a fabulous nights viewing any time of the year Luis! [Wink]
 
Posted by Panayotis A. Carayannis (Member # 1220) on May 01, 2017, 02:40 AM:
 
Last night, Fritz Lang's DR MABUSE,THE GAMBLER (Or,THE FATAL PASSION OF DR MABUSE or, in this american print,"FATAL PASSIONS,directed by Fritz Lange (!!!)". In this one,the bad doctor,under many disguises, uses his hypnotic powers to make his opponents lose at big card games or,seduce women,or both.Grand fun,with social overtones,his passion is to acquire (power),toss the women and eventually rule the world. Average print,4x400 std 8. Larry Semon's THE CLOUDHOPPER. This copy I edited from Castle's A WEAKEND DRIVER and a more complete but choppy one from Denmark to make a more or less complete two reeler. Very funny,but,what Senmon is not?
The night before,DAISY TOWN,the Lucky Luke feature,shortened.The seven extracts issued by Film Office,joined together in sequence,make an hour long feature out of the original 72 minutes.Sharp animation with exellent colors and sound.It captures the essence of the books beautifully.Super 8. Chaplin's DOG'S LIFE.The complete 3,5 reeler in a Spanish copy with an apropriate soundtrack but unfortunately badly destroyed for a good part of its length. Finally,GYMNASIUM JIM.One of the continuously exellent Mack Sennett Billy Bevan comedies of the mid twenties,with Kewpie Morgan and Marvin Lobeck (but without Andy Clyde!) In this one, Billy competes in a fixed boxing game. Nice std 8 print.

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Posted by Mark Mander (Member # 340) on May 01, 2017, 02:57 AM:
 
Last nights veiwings were That's Entertainment 3 feature,400ft Carry on Matron,600ft Happiest Days of Your Life (which is a super sharp print) 400ft Enter the Dragon and 2x400 Jaws,enjoyable evening, Mark
 
Posted by Mark Williams (Member # 794) on May 01, 2017, 11:26 AM:
 
Well a Standard 8 only show last night..

Wedded Blitz Leon Erroll 200ft B/W Sound

It's Thrill Time! 400ft B/W Mountain Films

The Flesh Eaters 5 x 400ft B/W Standard 8mm Derann
 
Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on May 01, 2017, 11:54 AM:
 
I noticed with "Rabbit Fire" that there were two printings by two different super 8 companies and for the life of me, I don't know who either company .. is! (grrr!)

However, I can say that one was printed on LPP film stock and is rather dupey looking with a good deal of grain. The other one was printed on Kodak SP film stock, but does not have any of those dupey issues or film grain problems. In fact, it's GREAT print of that title. So far, my Kodak SP print has no fade whatsoever, but i keep it in "cold storage" as, no matter how nice the print is, heck, it's Kodak SP, so it WILL eventually fade. [Frown]

Due to the post on here, we chose to watch our feature length scope print of "The Fog", a VERY good print and a good deal better than the 600ft digest. Granted, the 600ft digest is one "dupe" down from the feature, but the image quality and the sharpness is not up there with the feature. Lovely LPP color!

(BTW the edit of that 600ft digest is very good).
 
Posted by Andrew Woodcock (Member # 3260) on May 05, 2017, 07:34 PM:
 
I watched " That's Entertainment! " this evening (Super 8mm totally unmarked Derann LPP copy), and believe me, for those unfamiliar with this film, it most certainly is!

2hrs of Song & Dance routines throughout the glorious MGM Hollywood years at their very peak.

So so many movies, you are reminded how earlier movies have made the required influence on Hollywood to produce what now turn out to be, the very best Musical Song & Dance movies that history will ever get to see!

Similarly, look out for those that came much much later yet copied the very same tried and tested recipe that MGM put out.

A Simply outstanding evenings entertainment and a film/ movie I encourage wholeheartedly for everyone to see before it should ever get too late! [Wink]

Films like this, this is what this hobby of ours is ALL about!! [Smile] [Smile]

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Posted by Steve Meyer (Member # 5197) on May 06, 2017, 06:15 PM:
 
Super-8 three 600ft'er

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Posted by Andrew Woodcock (Member # 3260) on May 06, 2017, 06:16 PM:
 
[Smile] [Smile] [Smile] [Wink]

Beautiful Steve, not you the film, though you might also be for all I know! [Big Grin] [Wink]

One for next yrs Cinesea. [Wink]

I haven't yet acquired this full feature,but I was pleased to mint balls that my recent film contained the full untouched version of the title track to this particular movie.
 
Posted by Dominique De Bast (Member # 3798) on May 06, 2017, 06:26 PM:
 
On Friday, I watched Rebecca, mounted on two 360mt/1200ft spools. Good copy (and of course good film).
 
Posted by Andrew Woodcock (Member # 3260) on May 06, 2017, 09:09 PM:
 
[Smile] [Smile] [Smile] [Wink]
 
Posted by Steve Meyer (Member # 5197) on May 08, 2017, 10:12 AM:
 
Thanks Andrew - It's a GREAT movie. A few months back I was lucky enough to see Singing In The Rain on the BIG screen in the theater. There is nothing like seeing a great classic on the BIG screen.
 
Posted by Andrew Woodcock (Member # 3260) on May 08, 2017, 10:28 AM:
 
I love these type of films Steve. You can never get too much of a good classic Hollywood MGM Musical! [Wink]

Yours looks exactly how I hope to find one myself of this title one day.
Stunning print Steve. [Smile]
 
Posted by Dominique De Bast (Member # 3798) on May 08, 2017, 06:06 PM:
 
A documentary about the Aborigenes (colours faded but still watchable), then three black and white films : Hollywood On Parade, Grand Hotel (a british musical) and Reunion In Rhythm.

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Posted by Dominique De Bast (Member # 3798) on May 10, 2017, 07:32 PM:
 
Silent Movie, a 120 mt/400ft version of the Mel brooks film. I first Filmguarded this film I had not projected since many years and I noticed a dominant pinkish colour but, good surprise, on the screen there were still many colours left. The film is, of course without spoken dialogues, there are boards with text and, unfortunately, they are in German (but I could follow the story). Then The Soup Song and last Saturday Afternoon.
 
Posted by Brian Fretwell (Member # 4302) on May 11, 2017, 04:03 AM:
 
I think I have a print of that Dominique from the same company, Piccalo.
I do believe there is one word spoken on the soundtrack of the film - in French. I'm not sure it is in the extract but when the mime artist Marcel Marceau is asked to appear in the silent film he says "Non".
 
Posted by Dominique De Bast (Member # 3798) on May 11, 2017, 04:26 AM:
 
It is, indeed the Piccolo version I screened last night. Le mime Marceau, sadly, does not appear in the digest.
 
Posted by Douglas Meltzer (Member # 28) on May 11, 2017, 09:42 AM:
 
Dominique,

I had two prints of the Silent Movie digest and each print (purchased used from the UK, separately) had the German titles edited out! The two previous owners must have preferred jumps in the soundtrack to the German text.

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Posted by Steve Klare (Member # 12) on May 11, 2017, 09:45 AM:
 
Having "Silent Movie" without Le mime Marceau is just as bad as the "It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World" digest without Ethel Merman falling on her butt!

At our house we had kind of an evening of marital compromise. Our nicest TV is in the same room as my theater. My wife wanted to watch one of her NCIS/CSI/EIEIO "They found a dead body" shows. I wanted to watch some films.

Compromise: she turned down the lights and I watched some silents.

I really don't do this often enough: some of my silents are really beautiful films and I miss out on something when I never watch them.

-the challenging part of it is remembering what doesn't need to be turned on to make this happen: it's a lot simpler!

(I really need to hang that second screen downstairs!)
 
Posted by Melvin England (Member # 5270) on May 13, 2017, 06:39 PM:
 
Fortunately, the black curtains across the windows of my film room do their job well in these months of light evenings.So tonight, Saturday, it was a set of adverts (Schweppes,Hovis and the PG Tips chimps) trailers (2x Rambo 2 - First Blood,The Fog and Gremlins) with the main feature being the 4x400' Percy's Progress,a very unfunny bawdy romp.
 
Posted by Tom Photiou (Member # 130) on May 14, 2017, 03:22 PM:
 
Melvin, Percy's progress is a film i have been tempted to buy many times but the reviews are never good. Whats your opinion? any chance of a short review and maybe 1 or 2 screenshots?
 
Posted by Jason Smith (Member # 5055) on May 24, 2017, 09:41 PM:
 
I spent last Night at the Opera with the Marx brothers. The MGM 2x400ft digest is really something special.

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Posted by Tom Photiou (Member # 130) on May 26, 2017, 03:26 PM:
 
Jason, i think the Marx brother comedies are great, sometimes they put a bit too much in the way of musical numbers in there but its worth sitting through for the comedy.
Last night we viewed our copy of Star Wars,

Originally supplied on 4 x 600ft spools this movie was quickly put onto 2 elmo 1200ft spools. We first bought this off the Derann second hand list but when we viewed the film it soon became apparent that this was a poopy white box special, all 4 reels were different quality and lots of watermarks all over the place on reels 2 & 3. We returned with a letter asking for the refund and postage both ways etc, (it was advertised as a great film in A condition). What we got back was the very famous Derek Simmons customer service, not a refund, but a brand new sealed stereo print. We were, to say the least, gobsmacked but extremely happy.
Well, this print wasn't actually perfect, we knew there were mixed reviews, if you got one off the first release run you did well, but as always the negatives get used and worn, while this print is actually very good we noticed that the first three reels are a little darker compared to part 4. We made a decision to keep it as if we returned it again we would have got a refund of the £150 that we paid which now is quite laughable.
Overall it pretty good with a couple of scenes, (reel 1 desert scenes) somewhat softer than you would expect from a release like this and i have read many reviews like this. Overall the film, (my Brothers the big fan, i can take this or leave it), is definatly a very good scope release making full use of the whole screen and of course it does have some great British Actors, especially Peter Chushing & a brief appearance by Donald Sindons Son who is credited at the end titles.
We have spliced on two trailers at the front of this, one for The Phantom menace and one for the Empire strikes back, all in scope. I tried to pursaude Brother to sell this one on now but as always when we view it, he said, Nope.
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Posted by Andrew Woodcock (Member # 3260) on May 27, 2017, 06:23 PM:
 
Watched the Derann 4x 600ft version of "That's Entertainment" this evening on two of my trusted companions. I shared the workload this evening to give a run out to the double piste machine.
I will post a few shots of the memorable images on screen soon.
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Posted by Brian Fretwell (Member # 4302) on May 31, 2017, 02:55 PM:
 
A few cartoons for me "Superman - Volcano" (Canterbury Films) on Eastman seems a bit orange but due to the erupting volcano that could be original colour, Lois' dress looked grey but I'm not sure what it was mean to be, good definition. Then "Popeye - Toreador" (Film Office) a rather grainy Agfa print with excellent colour. Finally "Dastardly & Muttley - Movies are Badder than Ever" (Walton Films) the first colour sounder Super 8 film I ever bought. Print on 3M stock strange but good colour (it always was) and reasonable definition.

Sorry, no pictures as I was just entertaining myself, but a reasonable range of distributors and print stock.
 
Posted by Terry Sills (Member # 3309) on June 06, 2017, 11:22 AM:
 
Today while it was pouring outside I watched West of Hot Dog starring Stan Laurel. Actually for the first time. Mine is a Standard 8 400 footer and I thought it hilarious. Stan is just such a naturally funny man, even without his long time partner Ollie. Very enjoyable.
 
Posted by Miles Shephard (Member # 5938) on June 07, 2017, 02:44 AM:
 
Last night I watched original Hammer's last horror film TO THE DEVIL A DAUGHTER (from Iver Film Services - mounted on one 800ft reel). Though it played slower than it should have on my ST1200 (as I've mentioned before). It had lost some color, but I was glad to see it regardless. Then watched the 400ft digest of THE INCREDIBLE MELTING MAN. Very red, but still had all the best bits in it - so many would say it was better than the full length version.

Sometimes I prefer the digests - as they can be more fun when I have a group over. We watch a digest for 16 mins or so, then have a few drinks and a chat, then pop on another digest... and so on. Keeps the evening fun and social. Plus most of my friends have never seen a digest before and are always amazed at how you can have an 8 or 16 minute condensed version of say PLANET OF THE APES, ALIEN or SUPERMAN.

Of course some films have to be seen in their entirety if possible. So I'm looking forward to finally screening my scope copy of OHMSS this summer. But want to buy a replacement projector first.
 
Posted by Brian Fretwell (Member # 4302) on June 09, 2017, 02:12 PM:
 
Last night it was Romancing the Stone 4 x 600ft Derann on what seems to be pre-LPP Eastman low fade stock. of it was bought reel by reel but one was a White Box Special described as "unsteady" though with the chases in this one that doesn't show up. Reel 1 has a few wet gate marks and I suspect one in reel 4. Due to buying it reel by reel only 3 & 4 are in stereo but as I no longer have a working stereo projector I watched in mono on a 2 track mix down on the Norris 412.

Not the very sharpest of Derann's releases it does have excellent colour and contrast. Pictures from reel 4 only.
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Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on June 12, 2017, 11:10 AM:
 
Just watched my newest super 8 optical sound feature, "Sudden Impact" (Clint Eastwood BANG BANG!). Interesting feature, as it is on Kodak SP and does has some brwoning to the blacks, but it has a title card before the feature begins ...

"edited for airline presentation"

... that has near perfect blacks, but then you go to the fade in of the Warners logo, and it goes from decent near perfect blacks to a brwon fade in, so I'm betting that when this was originally printed, it probably had marginal blacks to the feature in the first place.

FUN FILM!
 
Posted by Melvin England (Member # 5270) on June 12, 2017, 11:56 AM:
 
Osi - What is the sound quality like,please? Does it click and crackle at all?
 
Posted by Alan Gouger (Member # 31) on June 12, 2017, 11:59 AM:
 
Wow nice one Osi congrats.
 
Posted by Tom Photiou (Member # 130) on June 12, 2017, 12:00 PM:
 
Good find there osi. One of the reasons why i quickly stopped buying optical films was the fact that they werecensored.i hate that.they even ruined crocadile dundee. So its a no no for me but well done on yhat find.
 
Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on June 12, 2017, 12:13 PM:
 
The sound is very good on this print. This will be a very interesting review (as I'm going to write one) as, while it is edited, i think most of what was edited was just that rape scene in the flashback, because it has all the "bi*ch", "sh*t" and other cussing, so this is one that they either didn't pay too much attention too, or when it came to editing, (by the early to mid 80's), they were more interested in scenes with nudity than anything else. Very sharp as well.
 
Posted by Panayotis A. Carayannis (Member # 1220) on June 13, 2017, 05:11 AM:
 
A pot pourri last night,starting with Melies' THE ASTRONOMER'S DREAM,Perry's not very good copy from Blackhawk, with colors turned red.THE EARLY BIRD AND THE WORM (1936) shortened to 5 minutes "Pictoreels" Harman-Ising cartoon,reddish.THE CHIMP Stan and Ollie,of course,nice complete Blackhawk.DONALD AND PLUTO,fine picture and sound,reddish!Finished with BONNIE LASSIE,a 1944 color Paramount musical two reeler from Blackhawk,RED,RED RED !!!! All in standard 8.
 
Posted by Dominique De Bast (Member # 3798) on June 13, 2017, 06:14 PM:
 
Two films today : in standard/regular 8 : Show People, a silent film. I believe this is the complete version. In super 8, a British film : Bulldog Jack, an abridged version (1200 ft/360 mt).
 
Posted by Jason Smith (Member # 5055) on June 15, 2017, 06:03 PM:
 
The Hunchback of Notre Dame(1939), Derann 2x600ft

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Posted by Steve Klare (Member # 12) on June 15, 2017, 06:40 PM:
 
Buster Keaton in "Cops" (1x400)

-musta bought this one at CineSea...

It's very good but I don't remember buying it!
 
Posted by David Baker (Member # 3259) on June 15, 2017, 07:00 PM:
 
WOW JASON !
What a beautiful print .
 
Posted by Jason Smith (Member # 5055) on June 15, 2017, 07:28 PM:
 
David,

The quality of the print was great. There were no lines and during some scenes I thought I was watching a 16mm print. There were some white lines from the original print but it was not bad at all.

I have never senn the full feature but i think Derann did a great job with this cutdown.
 
Posted by David Baker (Member # 3259) on June 15, 2017, 07:31 PM:
 
Jason at one time I had a copy in 16mm , but it was NEVER in as good as shape as what you are showing us .

You are a lucky man ! [Big Grin]
 
Posted by Steve Meyer (Member # 5197) on June 18, 2017, 06:24 PM:
 
Watching Three 400ft.Reels.

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Posted by Brian Fretwell (Member # 4302) on June 19, 2017, 03:31 AM:
 
Yesterday a second attempt to watch Hello Dolly 6 x 600ft, though a couple are nearer 400ft due to the intermission break. My first attempt the day before was abandoned at the start of part 3 when a take up reel got stuck - thankfully the Noris 412 has a manual un-load feature).

My copy is a combination of "White Box Specials" mainly the Derann check print so although it is of good quality overall the grading is not too good. Sorry, no photos as I was just too hot to bother.
 
Posted by Brian Fretwell (Member # 4302) on July 09, 2017, 01:48 AM:
 
Last night some Techno ITC spools.

The 4 reeler of Jason King "Uneasy Lies the Head" and the 3rd part of the full episode of The Baron "La Guerrier en Bronze" (no English title but both English sound. SP and fading to brown, but all colours were there if muted.
 
Posted by Brian Fretwell (Member # 4302) on July 23, 2017, 04:41 PM:
 
After a couple of weeks off volunteering at Campaign for Real Ale Beer Festivals (harder work than you may think) I decided to view some Tom & Jerry mainly from Walton prints (or maybe Derann prints from Walton negs).

First of all the odd one out a much edited "Mice Follies" labelled as Tom & Jerry Skaters about 100 - 120ft unknown stock as it is printed black along the perforation side. The others, bought second hand, (Dr Jeckle & Mr Mouse, Cat Fishin', The Truce Hurts, Tennis Chumps & Cruise Cat) were to my surprise all on Agfa stock so despite some contrast trouble, which was common on Walton releases, all still had excellent colour. Three were a real bargain - all together on a Schneider spool and plastic case for £6 many years ago from a camera warehouse style shop.
 
Posted by Steve Meyer (Member # 5197) on August 03, 2017, 06:56 PM:
 
Watching One 600ft.Reel.

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Posted by Brian Fretwell (Member # 4302) on August 08, 2017, 02:58 PM:
 
I had just watched the TV programme about the 100MPH run of the new build steam loco Tornado so I had to watch my print of "The Engine Driver" featuring LMS loco 5614. This was on a 600ft spool I had made up from "White Box Specials" of mirror image prints. This consisted of the long trailer for Psycho (Hitchcock walking round the sets), The Engine Driver, Thru the Mirror (Mickey Mouse) and Snow Business (Tweety & Sylvester trapped in a cabin with only bird seed to eat, with a mouse so mad with hunger that it tries to eat Sylvester every time the cat's back is turned). All are on Agfa or LPP so despite looking odd all have great colour.
 
Posted by Melvin England (Member # 5270) on August 08, 2017, 04:38 PM:
 
I've had TWO sessions in the last 24 hours!!

Last night I checked out my newly acquired 3x 400' version of The Exorcist (more tramlines than San Francisco...... or Blackpool for that matter)and the 2x 400' This Is Your Life Laurel & Hardy. I have seen the dvd of this telecine print several times.... but it just seemed soooooo much better on the big screen seeing the boys reactions to the people behind the voices they didn't recognize.

Then this afternoon another session. This time it was Old Mother Riley Headmistress which I think originally was on 5x 400' spools which I bought on 1x 1600' spool reducing it to 3x (very full) 400' and 1x 600', followed by a 1x 400' Sixty Glorious Years starring Anna Neagle which was made in Pink and Red,I believe!!!!!! A real shame as it is one excellent cut down of Queen Victoria's life, and the sound was fine as was the steadiness of the picture. Such is life.

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Posted by Mark L Barton (Member # 1512) on August 08, 2017, 05:30 PM:
 
Just watched Meteor 3 x 400ft. Great print tho not sharp, bright colours and booming sound. I have tow copies, one on a 1200ft spool and now the correct 3 x 400 reels in their original boxes, very pleased. I also ran both GOLD on 16mm full feature, adapted scope, ie masked and then the 2 x 400 super 8 scope version of GOLD(again I have 2 copies of this film) I have two GS1200s and 2 ST1200s, there must be something in my brain that makes me get two of everything? Maybe Im Noah, saving 2 of everything super 8 etc.
 
Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on August 11, 2017, 11:33 AM:
 
I just watched my "Treasure Island", well, it's not mine anymore, it just sold, but here are the screenshots from it! [Smile]

Oh, Melvin, I apologize for not replying to you sooner! "Sudden Impact" has very good sound for an optical, very loud, nearly comparable to a good magnetic soundtrack,. i was surprised as well, but by the early to mid 80's they had really mastered that optical track for the airlines. I was also surprised to find all the cussing in the film as well!

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Posted by Janice Glesser (Member # 2758) on August 21, 2017, 01:41 AM:
 
I've been watching primarily 16mm films lately...so tonight I went strickly Super 8. I fired up my Elmo 1200HD which has always had a delay in starting, however the fan started up almost as normal tonight. I think the new belts I put on may be finally loosening up [Smile]

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Posted by Graham Ritchie (Member # 559) on August 21, 2017, 02:42 AM:
 
Thats brilliant Janice [Cool] ...do you think Buster might like watching a Tom and Jerry film? [Smile]
 
Posted by Janice Glesser (Member # 2758) on August 21, 2017, 09:56 AM:
 
Haha Graham! Wish I had one to test on him. However I do have some Woody Woodpecker cartoons... and we know how much cats like to chase birds [Smile] .
 
Posted by Alan Gouger (Member # 31) on August 21, 2017, 10:01 AM:
 
Hi Janice, hard to tell from the pictures but your screen looks like one of the silver curved screens meant for the early kloss 3 beam projection TV back in the day, very bright. Is that what your using your pictures look great. Thx
 
Posted by Janice Glesser (Member # 2758) on August 21, 2017, 10:45 AM:
 
Yes Alan... mine is from my Sony projection TV I bought new in the early 80's. The 3-beam TV is now gone...but I kept the screen which I now use for my film projectors and a digital projector.
 
Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on August 21, 2017, 11:46 AM:
 
Hey Steve!

Those are GREAT screenshots from you're digest of "The Fog" and I can assure you, if you're ever able to get the feature on super 8 scope, it's even sharper, less grainly!
 
Posted by Oliver F. R. Feld (Member # 1911) on August 21, 2017, 01:55 PM:
 
I screened the full feature of SOYLENT GREEN on saturday; a stunning Scope release with very good colours and an outstanding story.
Especially the "I go home" scenes in the crematory are breathtaking: the wonderful acting Edward G. Robinson lying in front of a big screen watching outttakes of "how the earth once was" makes the audience more than ever start to think about us people destroying nature...
The colours are outstanding, the focus quite sharp and this feature has a great effect on the big screen... and a cult soundtrack.
A touching, sad... and unforgettable night...!
 
Posted by Bernard C. G. Pritchard (Member # 631) on August 23, 2017, 03:52 AM:
 
Last night I watched 'There Go the Boats', a B/W 1951 documentary short made by British Transport Films, who made many films of rail, road and water, some of which were produced in Super-8 format (and most are now available on DVD).

The films depicts life on canals and waterways at the time, and, whilst many such canals have now thankfully been restored and revived (mostly now for leisure and holidays, rather than industrial use), it depicts buildings, landscapes and a way and pace of life that has long gone - regrettably, I think.

It's a good print, though I don't know who produced it in this format, but it's crisp with pretty good contrast. Significantly, it - like most others in the series - is superbly photographed and edited, where virtually every frame could be used alone as a black and white photographic print; clearly, much thought, planning and creative experience was given to composition. The narration and score are excellent, too.

I thoroughly recommend this film for those of an interest in such things as British industrial and social heritage; perhaps I should write a review in the appropriate section of this forum!

The other short that I watched was Walt Disney's 'Tricks of the Trade'. I have the full-length version of this fascinating documentary film, where Walt himself shows us how many cinematographic cartoon effects are created by the WD Studio's artists. I was pleased to discover that all the colours are still rich and deep - in fact the print is a little dark, but projects perfectly - and trust that the full-length edition has fared as well.

This is a very entertaining short, ideal to add to programmes for all ages, and contains good excerpts from Snow White and Fantasia, demonstrating how the respective effects are created for these films. Recommended!
 
Posted by Jorma Julku (Member # 6015) on August 24, 2017, 01:04 PM:
 
Apollo 11 man on the moon,Columbia pictures. Just about before I started writing this I watchet it and found more about them in net. I don't remember where I got this but there are more with collectors.(I pressume).
Oldies but still goldies to me: Disney 50ft color films about 15 reels and some 200ft reels. Couple Tom and Jerrys. Is it childish
to tell these basic stuff I've seen. I say no. They are little piece of my history.
What about colors? Seems disney films have better colors than usually in other films. Color has faded, some less some more. What about your's except Derann releases. Who might have all the disney "original" releases and in which condition?
 
Posted by Brian Fretwell (Member # 4302) on August 31, 2017, 10:36 AM:
 
Superman the Movie Colombia 3x400ft, bought from Portland for £37.50 (at a time almost everything was £12.50 a 400ft spool). On SP so going red/pink but most colours still there (better than the photos may indicate).
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Posted by Zechariah Sporre (Member # 2358) on August 31, 2017, 10:16 PM:
 
We watched Picking Peaches. Starring Harry Langdon
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Posted by Melvin England (Member # 5270) on September 02, 2017, 04:35 PM:
 
Tonight on British television saw the return of my wife's annual addiction! I am,of course,referring to the start of this year's "The X Factor" ( a singing talent competition for those who don't know).
That means every Saturday night between now and Christmas, I will be consigned to my Man Cave to wallow in a couple of hours of super 8 pleasure! Life just doesn't get better than this!!!!!
Tonight's first offering was a bit of an obscure horror film on 5x 400' spools " The Devil's Men" starring Peter Cushing and Donald Pleasance.

To borrow and alter slightly a phrase that is used often by Osi ....... Long Live The X Factor!

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Posted by Andrew Woodcock (Member # 3260) on September 02, 2017, 04:51 PM:
 
There were one or two decent acts on this evening Melvin. You might just have to take a leaf out of the wife's book and leave the Super 8mm until she is at work, like me! [Big Grin] [Wink]

Man Cave to isolation, isn't always the answer sadly. Our hobby rarely spills over to the masses but in a way, that's what makes it special and only for us lot of sad individuals. [Wink] [Big Grin]

If we all liked what the "masses" deem fit, we would all be singing "Glory Glory Man Utd" stood on our granite kitchen work tops while our wives are listening to Take That,Harry Styles or Adele MP3's on spotify,...heaven forbid!

"I Quiver With Fear"

Trust me..
there is an alternative way of living!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WQVz21i38Wc

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PcYVs3k3-P0

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Posted by Tom Photiou (Member # 130) on September 03, 2017, 03:19 PM:
 
Andrew, please tell me you dont watch x crapter [Big Grin] [Big Grin]
i am proud to say i have never sat through that utter crap, but like Melvin it is the time to ramp up the movies. Sadly with the wife still looking after her Mum i am very much alone but thankfully i still have an awful lot of films to get through.

All i managed tonight to test my second Elmo is a recent purchase from chc, The mobile phone spoof.
superb quality and excellent sound, this is a gem that will have your audience guessing until the end, Looking like an expensive blockbuster a crew are about to diffuse a bomb until the sound of a mobile goes off, they look at the camera/audience, and say, "what was that"? " Sounded like a mobile and it came from the audience". A great little reel and only £6, i was surprised i got it but very pleased.
 
Posted by Brian Fretwell (Member # 4302) on September 03, 2017, 03:51 PM:
 
If Keith doesn't I have reel 4 in an original box. The plastic cover is very "bubbly" but I might be able to get a good, reflection free (ish) photo of it if you are interested.
 
Posted by Andrew Woodcock (Member # 3260) on September 03, 2017, 03:53 PM:
 
Yes i have seen that excellent little spoof film on a few occasions but never managed to land one yet unfortunately so well done Tom on being first to that particular one there.

Yeah, I do on occasions sit through the odd episode of X Craptor! [Big Grin] [Wink]
My wife does have it on, but not always, dependent on the acts themselves and what they are performing, I guess it is just one of those guilty pleasures from time to time for us both.

We also watch Strictly Come Dancing if that too deems us both being similarly sad old gits. [Big Grin] [Big Grin] [Wink]

The Dens are great so long as we don't look like Uncle Fester once we re appear through a complete lack of vitamin D. [Big Grin] [Big Grin]
 
Posted by Melvin England (Member # 5270) on September 10, 2017, 07:16 AM:
 
In the 2nd of my "Saturday Night Man Cave" nights, as my wife wallows in the X-Factor, I treated myself to a w i d e s c r e e n night,which meant rigging up another stand closer to the screen,and moving the projector accordingly.... but it was worth it.
As you will gather, my show would have lasted a little longer than the X. Was really upset about that............NOT!

Trailers.....

Lawrence of Arabia
Close Encounters
The Sound of Music
The Spy Who Loved Me (one of Dereks white boxes...very blue...in colour....not content!)

Featurettes...

The Great Escape*
Terminator 2 - Reel 4 1x600'
Born Free 1x 400'

* Can someone advise me how The Great Escape was released,please?
I bought this on one 800' reel but it now fits nicely on a 600' so I am assuming it must have originally been 2x 400' or was it a bit of a "short changed" 3x 400' ?
 
Posted by David Skillern (Member # 607) on September 12, 2017, 11:48 AM:
 
Hi Melvin,

it was originally released as a 2x400ft release - both extracts ran consecutively - mine are still in their original boxes - scope of course - im envious you have the Devils Men - im still on the look out for a decent copy.
 
Posted by Dominique De Bast (Member # 3798) on September 21, 2017, 04:10 PM:
 
Just watched Tarzan's Desert Mystère recently bought from Ian. Good copy of this episode that seems not having a French soundtrack. So it has probably never been released in French speaking countries
 
Posted by Melvin England (Member # 5270) on September 23, 2017, 03:52 PM:
 
No film show last Saturday evening as myself and Mrs.E. were enjoying the delights of the sunshine on the Greek island of Crete. Boy,was it HOT ! It hit 36c at one point. Got back a few days ago....and now got a stinking cold! C'est la vie!

Anyway, back to business tonight.

Trailers.....

A Bug's life
Father of the Bride (Steve Martin version)
Twister

400'

Tora!Tora!Tora! (the attack on Pearl Harbour - actually watched it THREE times because I have two prints of it and couldn't decide which one I will be parting with)

Swashbuckler - Robert Shaw (doing an Errol Flynn)

The Rocky Horror Picture Show. (not seen the cut down for a long time. Didn't realise how superb this edit really is.)

2x 400'

The Adventures of Robin Hood - Errol Flynn doing an Errol Flynn!
(Just purchased this recently and seems to have come from two different print sources... changes quality and needs frame adjustment halfway through the first reel, then back after half way through the second reel. I am assuming I do have the correct edit as I have not seen this before. It does flow very well,though.)

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Posted by Andrew Woodcock (Member # 3260) on September 23, 2017, 03:58 PM:
 
Some great titles there Melvin and I love Crete also!
Had many a great time in Isonisos and Malia, particularly in my younger years!

Happy Days eh! [Wink]
 
Posted by Dominique De Bast (Member # 3798) on September 23, 2017, 05:36 PM:
 
639 Squadron. A 360 mt/1200 ft version in scope. Good colours and good sound.
 
Posted by Brian Fretwell (Member # 4302) on September 25, 2017, 07:10 AM:
 
A double bill of PM Films 600ft cut downs. Firstly Assault on Precinct 13 (or a said in the dialogue Precinct 9 Division 13)cropped from Pnavision to 4:3. The colour on this Buck/Fuji print has always been a bit lacking in green and is of high contrast, so I don't think it has faded. When I questioned it after purchase, thinking Rank/Kodak could have been better I was told that they had done a very good job considering the master used.
Followed by Watership Down also Buck Labs but later Fuji stock. This has all colours still very good, a stereo print I cannot take full advantage of at present.
 
Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on September 25, 2017, 11:19 AM:
 
We watched "Our Relations' last night. A great Laurel and Hardy comedy/feature film. My only complaint is that, while it is one of the sharpest Blackhawk Laurel and Hardy features, (quite a few of them are fairly fuzzy, focus-wise), it seems to have either been printed just a little too bright, or the print, while sharp, was slightly dupey. Not as many grey tones as I would like, but as i said, a very funny film by our beloved lads!!!
 
Posted by Dominique De Bast (Member # 3798) on September 26, 2017, 03:16 PM:
 
Tarzan, the silent version.This film is almost 100 years old. It is said that the scene in which Tarzan fight against a lion became "real" as the actor had to save his life from the animal became incontrolled. I have no Idea if that's true or not.
 
Posted by Dominique De Bast (Member # 3798) on September 28, 2017, 05:14 PM:
 
Viridiana, a Spanish film with French subtitles. Good copy of this Bunuel film.
 
Posted by Dominique De Bast (Member # 3798) on September 29, 2017, 05:54 PM:
 
A classical German silent film, The Last Man. A masterpiece.
 
Posted by Tom Photiou (Member # 130) on September 30, 2017, 01:40 AM:
 
Dominique, i have never seen Viridiana but that film is in a book i have,(given to my by my Gran as a Xmas present when i was 16 or 17), called The Great Movies by William Bayer and Viridiana is in there, i have read about the movie but never seen it, certainly didn't realise it was on super 8. We did have Un Chien Andalou for a number of years but stupidly sold it.
Well done for having Viridiana, that must be a very rare print. [Wink]
By the way, The great movies, (from 1973) is still a great read today and you can still get a copy very cheap, here

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Movies-William-Picture-research-Geisinger/dp/0448221764
 
Posted by Brian Fretwell (Member # 4302) on September 30, 2017, 01:51 AM:
 
Westworld 3x400ft version which just fitted on an 800ft spool. Rather pink now (but strangely a red, blue and yellow logo in the plane scene looked only slightly lacking in blue). I've had it on that reel with the first part of the 400ft cut-down edited in as I bought it in a sell off of extract + reels 2 and 3 from Derann when they were clearing stock, but I recently found I had later bought reel one but not changed it over. Job now finally done and well worth it.
 
Posted by Tom Photiou (Member # 130) on September 30, 2017, 05:24 AM:
 
Brian, i do miss that 3 x 400ft version, we did sell ours along with the Ice station Zebra & also the 400ft Coma due to the red colour shift. Westworld was one of the best cut downs from MGM, such a pity they put there films on trashy stock, when they were new the quality was very good, especially the sound. [Wink]
 
Posted by Melvin England (Member # 5270) on October 01, 2017, 03:01 PM:
 
This week, I spread my film show over two nights as it was a full feature I was watching.

7x 400' Yankee Doodle Dandy starring James Cagney. A great film, and a good quality print which, sadly, is a black and white film that has been printed onto colour stock.
 
Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on October 03, 2017, 12:08 AM:
 
Have spent the past few years off the forums since it got overwhelming with people bickering and so many splintered forums it got too hard to keep up, but tonight I just remembered I really enjoyed hearing about everyone's film activities so tonight I watched a few shorts. The Headless Horseman (1934) UB Iwerks cartoon on a beautiful lowfade 16mm Blackhawk print. Ireno (1932) musical short with Ethel Merman on an NTA TV 16mm print, and a very professional looking 9.5mm amateur travel short called Rogue's Roost that has some footage from the 1937 Dartmoor Pony show...

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Posted by Janice Glesser (Member # 2758) on October 03, 2017, 12:16 AM:
 
So nice to see your post Dino and that you are still enjoying such wonderful films.
 
Posted by Panayotis A. Carayannis (Member # 1220) on October 03, 2017, 12:52 AM:
 
Welcome back!!
 
Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on October 04, 2017, 12:17 AM:
 
Thanks Janice and Panayotis! [Smile]

Continuing tonight I watched La Petite Chocolatiere (1927, Pathe 4058, 4059, 4060, 15 x 60ft . my print picked up at Argentueil a few years back is on 2 x 800ft reels and has beautiful homemade running titles instead of notched ones - check out the main title in my pic) starring Dolly Davis and Andre Roanne..A sweet (pun intended) rom-com featuring Roanne (who often starred alongside Raquel Miller in 9.5mm films) as the romantic interest of the lovely and now sadly forgotten Dolly Davis..Basically Roanne's friend plays matchmaker and tricks him away from marrying his boss's daughter into marrying the daughter of the chocolate magnate (Davis). Davis was a nice little comedienne and this films' simple entertainment rests almost solely on that fact.

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Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on October 04, 2017, 11:38 AM:
 
It's so great to hear from you again, Dino!! Thanks for the posts! [Smile] [Smile] [Smile]
 
Posted by Alan Gouger (Member # 31) on October 04, 2017, 12:13 PM:
 
Nice screen caps Dino. I know very little about the 9.5mm format possibly because I have had no personal experience with it but looking at the screen capture the images look very detailed. I see some film grain in your pictures, very nice focus. Looks like a lovely format.
 
Posted by Jason Smith (Member # 5055) on October 04, 2017, 06:36 PM:
 
I watched the Universal 8 400ft "The incredible shrinking man" last night. Incredibly, this was the first time I had watched it but the 400ft did a great job of condensing the story down to 20 minutes.
 
Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on October 04, 2017, 11:30 PM:
 
Hello Osi, and yes Alan, 9.5mm prints almost always have exceptionally good quality as Pathe would use their original negatives, and brokered deals with other companies..I have hundreds of prints and maybe only 2 or 3 of them are dupey looking...Plus the actual image area is deceiving compared to 16mm and 8mm since the silent 9.5mm prints use the whole width of the film since the sprockets are center perf, so 16mm is more like 11mm and 8mm like 5mm, but 9.5mm is 9.5mm, so its much closer to 16 than 8.
 
Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on October 07, 2017, 12:11 AM:
 
Some Regular 8 shorts tonight of varying quality...First was Sweedie Learns to Swim (1914) a Blackhawk print that has sadly seen better days as it now suffers from the bad processing brown spots. Next was a Universal Hoot Gibson short The Man With The Punch (1920, Nick Fiorintino 400ft print) followed by a French Arthur Lake print that I am not sure what the original title is. Grant Police Reporter episode 11 A Mission of State (1916, Perry's Movies 200ft print), and finally another Hoot Gibson short Fight It Out (1920, Parkchester 400ft print)

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Posted by Dominique De Bast (Member # 3798) on October 07, 2017, 05:46 PM:
 
Nice to see you back, indeed, Dino. Just watched La chienne, a classical early French talky (I never saw that at the singular form so I hope it's correct to call a sound film like that).
 
Posted by Steve Klare (Member # 12) on October 07, 2017, 09:29 PM:
 
It's usually spelled "talkie"...

-Close enough!
 
Posted by Dominique De Bast (Member # 3798) on October 08, 2017, 03:02 AM:
 
Thanks for this answer and the one I got through a pm.
 
Posted by Mark Mander (Member # 340) on October 08, 2017, 04:27 AM:
 
Last night's viewings was 2x600 The Colditz Story,nice print from Derann, 400ft The Jolson Story,Kentucky fried Movie,200ft Saturday night Fever and One Man Band,also the first 600ft of the Genevieve feature,Mark
 
Posted by Bill Phelps (Member # 1431) on October 08, 2017, 07:52 AM:
 
Nice to see your screen shots Dino, you really have quite a collection! Mark, I have a trailer for Kentucky Fried Movie but is that a digest you have? I didn't know there was one if so.
 
Posted by Mark Mander (Member # 340) on October 08, 2017, 07:57 AM:
 
Yes Bill,it's the 400ft release,I think there is two different releases to the film on super 8,Mark
 
Posted by Bill Phelps (Member # 1431) on October 08, 2017, 08:11 AM:
 
Wow didn't know that. Is it Derann who put that out?
 
Posted by Mark Mander (Member # 340) on October 08, 2017, 08:24 AM:
 
Major 8 released it,Mark
 
Posted by Panayotis A. Carayannis (Member # 1220) on October 09, 2017, 04:01 PM:
 
Dino,what is the french title of thw Arthur Lake comedy? Is it a one reeler (from the "Horace in Hollywood" series?) or a two reeler?
 
Posted by John Armer (Member # 4655) on October 09, 2017, 05:14 PM:
 
I watched, amongst other things, a Hammer trailer reel, comprising VAMPIRE CIRCUS (still looking for the feature), REVENGE OF FRANKENSTEIN, THE MUMMY and THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA. The last two were released by CHC, with an ABC day set in front; the first was a new purchase from Derann; REVENGE OF F was a second hand buy, with beautiful rich colour. The sound is about a second out of sync though, which actually increases its entertainment value! Any idea who released this trailer? It’s preceded by a black and white ‘and’ which makes me think it was originally part of a larger reel of trailers.
 
Posted by Melvin England (Member # 5270) on October 14, 2017, 04:27 PM:
 
Tonight's viewing in the "Man Cave" consisted of a 4x 400' black and white cut down of a film called "Magic Town" which is basically about an American town that has been chosen as the most mathematically and aesthetically pleasing town in the US to live.....so everyone flocks there, only to find it is not what it is cracked up to be.... so they all leave.
I have to say, this is the worst film I have ever seen James Stewart take part in.
Also the 1x 400' so called "colour" film of Dr.Cyclops,the prints of which, apparently, have all turned into a muddy brown sepia colour, just like this one has. Pity, because it is not a bad cut down and the picture is very steady on screen.
 
Posted by Chip Gelmini (Member # 44) on October 18, 2017, 09:54 AM:
 
October has been Laurel & Hardy month for me.

Swiss Miss
The Bohemian Girl
Utopia
Sons of the Desert
Way Out West

With some of their shorts before the features, too.

Flying Deuces (digest)
The Music Box
Them Thar Hills /w/ Tit For Tat
Another Fine Mess
Men Of War

[Big Grin]
 
Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on October 18, 2017, 12:09 PM:
 
Dino ...

Would you happen to have on 9.5MM the 1935 version of "Scrooge"?

If it's taken from original source materials, I bet that it would look absolutely great. This is a film that desperately needs a restoration effort, to be sure. [Smile]
 
Posted by Melvin England (Member # 5270) on October 21, 2017, 04:30 PM:
 
I was "home alone" tonight ( honestly,wife,I was!) so out came the projector and screen again.

Tonight's offering to myself was....

1x 400' "Flicker Flashbacks #6" - this compilation of old silents with musical soundtrack featured "Mr.Fixit" with Charles Murray, and "The Height of Madness" with Harold Lloyd, which is the one where he is hanging off the side of a building. Brilliant stuff.

2x 400' "The Electric Horseman" starring Robert Redford and Jane Fonda. This is one I have had in my collection for a year or two and it was its first outing for me. Am pleased to say I was very impressed. A very good edit.Flowed very well.

2x 400' "Little Miss Marker" starring Walter Matthau and Julie Andrews. Its first outing for me,too, but was much less impressive.

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Posted by Bill Phelps (Member # 1431) on October 21, 2017, 06:29 PM:
 
Melvin....I don't own "The Electric Horseman" but just a few weeks ago was at Steve Osborne's annual outdoor show and enjoyed a screening of the 2 parter. It is very well edited and the print was sharp and had good color too. I liked it.

Bill [Smile]
 
Posted by Melvin England (Member # 5270) on October 22, 2017, 12:58 PM:
 
Bill - I think your comments completely justify my remarks on the previous message. After all, Steve is not likely to project lousy quality films at one of his events that showcases his business.
My copy,although very sharp and well edited, has just an oh so slight evidence of fade. Nevertheless,projection-wise the adapted widescreen image was rock steady and the film just seemed to slide through the projector. To be honest, I was testing it with a view to selling it. Not now,though !!
 
Posted by Brian Fretwell (Member # 4302) on October 30, 2017, 04:19 PM:
 
Emily (Koo Stark) Walton 3x400ft on late Fuji acetate. Unfortunately an ex-rental print so rather scratched, badly on reel one. However colour is still perfect, especially skin tones, which is essential for this one as there is a lot of skin on display, though not in this post.
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Posted by Melvin England (Member # 5270) on November 04, 2017, 05:57 PM:
 
I had quite a long session this evening amid all the premature fire works and rockets and bangs going off outside a day early because it is a Saturday night. (In the UK,Sunday November 5th is bonfire/firework night when we celebrate (!) Guy Fawkes attempt to blow up the Houses of Parliament in London in the year dot.Why do we celebrate failure???!!)

Anyway......tonight's helping of celluloid was...

3x 400' Star Trek - "The City On The Edge of Forever" - my all time favourite episode.

5x 400' - For the Love of Ivy starring Sidney Poitier in which he is set up on a sort of "blind date or be black-mailed" to meet the housemaid of a wealthy family and,of course, eventually falling for her.

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Posted by Melvin England (Member # 5270) on November 05, 2017, 03:35 PM:
 
Two film shows on consecutive nights is good going.... even for me!

Tonight I decided that instead of deafening my ears with the sound of fireworks, rockets and bangers going off everywhere, I would,instead,deafen my ears with the sound of chainsaws.... courtesy of Mr.T.Hooper esquire!
 
Posted by Burton Sundquist (Member # 5813) on November 13, 2017, 11:05 AM:
 
Casablanca, My first feature purchase ( Ken Films, 6 X 400' now on 1 X 1200' and 1 X 800' ). I was disappointed in first viewing this print due to the number of numerous and annoying black lines. After reading several posts I went back to it with two thorough cleanings with Filmguard ( wonderful stuff! ) Now the print looks great except for an emulsion scratch at the extreme right of the frame in the second ( 800' ) reel, lasting a couple of minutes. All in all, a watchable print I had almost given up on.
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Posted by Melvin England (Member # 5270) on November 13, 2017, 03:14 PM:
 
Burton - My all time favourite bar none. I, too, have most of it on super 8 but am still searching for part 1 and part 6, which, I believe, would only be about 200' as it is only the last 5 minutes or so of the film.
 
Posted by Tom Photiou (Member # 130) on November 13, 2017, 03:55 PM:
 
Burton, it looks great to me,
 
Posted by Tom Photiou (Member # 130) on November 13, 2017, 03:56 PM:
 
Burton, it looks great to me,
 
Posted by Burton Sundquist (Member # 5813) on November 14, 2017, 01:08 AM:
 
I agree with the sentiments.expressed about this classic. I was nervous purchasing it without any description other than "Good Quality". It was a reasonable price too...Not sorry after all that I was lucky enough to acquire this one. Flaws and all.
 
Posted by Burton Sundquist (Member # 5813) on November 14, 2017, 01:10 AM:
 
Duplication.

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Posted by Andreas Chmielewski (Member # 2208) on November 15, 2017, 03:44 AM:
 
I wonder is gives Emily on 3x400 feet, i have only the 1x400 feet Version.
Great Pics
 
Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on November 15, 2017, 11:44 AM:
 
Melvin ... you're right GREAT episode! How has the color held up on you're episode. Most of those super 8 prints have faded but i have heard of a few that were apparantly printed on either good film stock or just "archived" smartly and have held up.
 
Posted by Melvin England (Member # 5270) on November 15, 2017, 02:09 PM:
 
Osi - That Star Trek episode of mine still has pretty good colour in it to be honest. Yes, there is slight fade but not nearly as bad as other films I have witnessed. Still very watchable!
 
Posted by Melvin England (Member # 5270) on December 08, 2017, 05:24 PM:
 
I decided to treat myself to a Friday Night at The Flicks tonight.

I had intended to watch some 16mm but, after switching the projector on for the first time in possibly a couple of years, it was oh so poorly, so needs some attention.

So, it was back to good ole super 8

On the menu this evening.....

Carrie 2x 400' (why,oh,why was this two separate extracts and not a mini feature?)

Beau Hunks - Laurel and Hardy - 2x 400' a very good Blackhawk print with possibly the best sound I have heard from a Laurel and Hardy film on super 8

Footlight Parade - James Cagney and Ruby Keeler - 2x 400'. Busby Berkeley.... what a genius!

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Posted by Rob Young. (Member # 131) on December 09, 2017, 12:55 AM:
 
"(why,oh,why was this two separate extracts and not a mini feature?)"

The UA contract with Derann was very complicated! One stipulation was that although 2 or 3 400ft versions of a title could be released, each 400ft extract had to be self contained and not continuous.
 
Posted by Melvin England (Member # 5270) on December 09, 2017, 05:28 AM:
 
Thanks Rob.

I asked it in a kind of frustrating "throw your hands up in the air in despair" way as opposed to as a direct question as I already suspected I knew the answer. It is a real shame, especially for Carrie, as the editing points that could be used between the two reels to make one longer film, are pretty obvious.

I assume 2x 400' like "Jaws" which DO follow on, had nothing to do with Derann? (That answer I DON'T know!!)

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Posted by David Skillern (Member # 607) on December 09, 2017, 10:37 AM:
 
Melvin,

Those titles like Jaws and The Sting to name but 2 - were skillfully edited digests by Universal 8.
 
Posted by Rob Young. (Member # 131) on December 09, 2017, 10:44 AM:
 
Quick last point as it's off topic, but 400ft UA extracts were edited by a well known member of the film community and were skillfully done to provide coherent separate parts, so as not to breach the contract, but also very easily re-cut into one long coherent version.

Very cunning... [Wink] [Wink] [Wink]

In fact, a well known film reviewer at the time (nod, nod, wink, wink) noticed this and pointed out how easily this might be done (nod, nod, wink, wink...) [Wink] [Wink] [Wink] [Smile]
 
Posted by Andreas Chmielewski (Member # 2208) on December 12, 2017, 06:04 AM:
 
Here in Germany gives a 2x400 feet Version from Carrie, when you have the Derann Version to, you can cut a lot in the German Version.

Coming from Marketing Film
 
Posted by Chip Gelmini (Member # 44) on December 27, 2017, 10:12 AM:
 
December 26, 2017

Christmas screening

Benn Hur

Scope-stereo-full length

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Posted by Alan Gouger (Member # 31) on December 27, 2017, 10:59 AM:
 
Nice screening room Chip. I always admired your projection booth it is a true projection booth with the very best. The picture is dark but I see you are using a 35mm rollers for transport as well as a 35mm Kelmar film cleaner and a 35mm scope lens, way to go.
Picture looks very sharp and bright.
How wide is your scope screen? are you using port glass?

Thank you!!

"Happy New Year" to all my friends on Film-Tech.
 
Posted by Chip Gelmini (Member # 44) on January 01, 2018, 01:24 PM:
 
Looking back at 2017, here are my screenings for the entire year.

The format of the listing is: Date / Title / Media / Day of week it was shown.

Begin text:

CGC SCREENINGS 2017
DATE: TITLE: MEDIA: DAY:
1/2/17 GONE WITH THE WIND SUPER 8 MON
2/19/17 THE GROUND ROUND FILM SHORTS SUPER 8 SUN
2/22/17 HIS GIRL FRIDAY SUPER 8 WED
3/5/17 OH BROTHER WHERE ART THOU DVD SUN
3/7/17 PRIVATE LIFE OF HENRY THE 8TH SUPER 8 TUE
3/14/17 THE MAN IN THE MOON DVD TUE
3/21/17 THE BLUE ANGEL SUPER 8 TUE
4/21/17 SWING HI SWING LO SUPER 8 SUN
4/23/17 SELECT CARTOON SHORTS SUPER 8 SUN
4/30/17 KENNEL MURDER CASE SUPER 8 SUN
5/7/17 SERIAL REEL 1 PIRATE TREASURE SUPER 8 SUN
5/7/17 SHORT FILMS ON BIG REELS SUPER 8 SUN
5/9/17 REPEAT OF MAY 7 SUPER 8 TUE
5/13/17 THE FOUNDER DVD SAT
5/23/17 MOONRAKER R.I.P. ROGER MOORE SUPER 8 TUE
5/29/17 SERIAL REEL 2: PIRATE TREASURE SUPER 8 MON
5/29/17 A BUG'S LIFE SUPER 8 MON
6/11/17 GRAVITY DVD SUN
6/14/17 SERIAL REEL 3: PIRATE TREASURE SUPER 8 WED
6/14/17 EVEN MORE SHORT FILMS ON BIG REELS SUPER 8 WED
6/22/17 SERIAL REEL 4: PIRATE TREASURE SUPER 8 THUR
6/22/17 FILM SHORTS SUPER 8 THUR
6/23/17 EVEN MORE SHORT FILMS ON BIG REELS SUPER 8 FRI
6/26/17 SERIAL REEL 5: PIRATE TREASURE SUPER 8 MON
6/26/17 ROAD TO BALI SUPER 8 MON
7/7/17 OF HUMAN BNONDAGE SUPER 8 FRI
7/10/17 RAIN SUPER 8 MON
7/26/17 SECRET WEAPON & MARS ATTACKS THE WORLD SUPER 8 WED
8/28/17 CINDERELLA SUPER 8 MON
8/30/17 SKILLS, BRAINS, GUTS: MUHAMMAD ALI SUPER 8 WED
9/6/17 ROAD TO BALI SUPER 8 WED
9/18/17 THE SHADOW STRIKES SUPER 8 MON
9/18/17 A NIGHT IN CASABLANCA SUPER 8 MON
10/5/17 THE DIAMOND MERCENARIES SUPER 8 THUR
10/10/17 SWISS MISS L&H SUPER 8 TUE
10/13/17 THE BOHEMIAN GIRL L&H SUPER 8 FRI
10/17/17 UTOPIA L&H SUPER 8 TUE
10/17/17 SONS OF THE DESERT L&H SUPER 8 TUE
10/26/17 SONG OF THE SOUTH SUPER 8 THUR
11/3/17 MINIONS DVD FRI
11/13/17 SAPS AT SEA /W/ PARDON US L&H SUPER 8 MON
11/17/17 GUNG HO SUPER 8 FRI
11/28/17 TENNESEE'S PARTNER SUPER 8 TUE
12/26/17 BEN HUR SUPER 8 TUE

TOTALS: SUPER 8: 36 *
DVD: 5
FOR THE YEAR: 41
* INCLUDES SERIAL IN PARTS

In my booth I hold a clip board. It has a blank spreadsheet and as the films are played the end of the night the screening is written down. At the end of year it is manually entered to the spreadsheet or word processor. In this process a copy is saved on the hard drive. A hard copy goes to the clip board as record. A blank page with lines is printed and the process begins again.

This was one of my most active years with super 8 of all time. It began in January when a friend cleared out most of his super 8 and gave that's right GAVE it to me. He said did I want it I said sure if it was free. These are the titles listed regarding film shorts. I got enough films from Gary that I needed to buy a case of Goldberg reels (300.00) and it appears there is over 40 hours of screen time. It was a lot of fun. I got films I didn't know existed - and I got films that I only wished I could have gotten when they were new back in the good old days.

Gary still plays with super 8, but he is more of a 16mm guy which is perfectly fine. Many of these films showed signs of aging. A few were thrown away as they could not be shown due to torn sprockets, lots of splices, or really bad fade. The reels that were discarded were mostly 200 footers. I know we all hate to throw this stuff away and cringe at the thought. I knew some of you might be interested - but I just couldn't let a film go out the door to someone else in that condition.

The year of super 8 2017 will go down in history as one of the very best for me. From supersizing my collection to running with GS 1200 machines......WOW!

~ CG ~
 
Posted by Alan Gouger (Member # 31) on January 02, 2018, 01:43 PM:
 
Chip I like you idea of taking notes during each screening. Look at that film list, you have some nice titles. I hope I get to screen half of your yearly viewing this coming year:)
 
Posted by Tom Photiou (Member # 130) on January 02, 2018, 02:09 PM:
 
Alan, it is a great idea to do this, as already covered on here, we have an excel list of every single film trailer and promo we have, after every single screening i date the viewing of the film we show and also add any notes in another column as well as have a separate column for the date a film was last cleaned.
This list is invaluable for an anal nut case like me because as soon as i see a problem, a line or fade its noted and then i can decide the next time i view it whether it needs another clean, extra leader or sold on if the fade on older prints starts to creep in or has got much worse.
What worries me is how you can see how time flies by, i look at some titles and see the last view date is in some cases over 5 years ago. [Wink]
 
Posted by Alan Gouger (Member # 31) on January 02, 2018, 11:14 PM:
 
I like your idea Tom of using an excel spread sheet, going forward I will do the same.
Tom don't worry, your not the only nutcase on this forum [Smile]
 
Posted by Graham Ritchie (Member # 559) on January 16, 2018, 01:28 AM:
 
Checking out some spare Disney Super8 prints tonight on the GS I bought a few years ago......only just got around to watching them [Roll Eyes]

1...The Old Mill
2...The Three Caballeros

Both have really good color and sound [Smile]

Another couple of Super 8 films that I have been slow at getting around to watch.

"Panorama International Productions"

1...Grand Canyon... "A Journey Into Discovery"
2...Pearl Harbor Attack...and the USS Arizona Memorial.

Both above films on two very full 200ft reels in excellent condition, as well as being in excellent color and sound....very interesting films... very well made.
 
Posted by Tom Photiou (Member # 130) on January 16, 2018, 01:17 PM:
 
Alan, i am pleased to hear it. [Big Grin] [Big Grin] [Wink]
 
Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on January 17, 2018, 12:38 PM:
 
Iliked seeing you're "Ben Hur", Chip! It looks like you got one of the better color copies. I have an L.P.P. scope print of this, but it has a slightly bluish cast to the color. Still, a nice sharp scope print, to be sure. [Smile]
 
Posted by Steve Klare (Member # 12) on January 17, 2018, 12:49 PM:
 
Well, Graham!

Up until just now I thought I had every Panorama International travelogue ever to exist!

Panorama International

-now the quest begins! (...again!)

I have "The Old Mill", it is an excellent cartoon: it's kind of the "Pre-Fantasia". What's fun is it came with a cinema advert spliced in back of it: 1960s retail in Birmingham. There's a hairdresser, an appliance seller and a camera shop: big hair, reasonable monthly payments and brand new Bolexes!
 
Posted by Brian Fretwell (Member # 4302) on January 17, 2018, 01:08 PM:
 
I believe I read that "The Old Mill" was one the first (if not the first) film to use the multi-plane camera.

However mine last night was first the Blu Ray of Logan's Run followed by the MGM cut down. I was surprised how well edited it was and that the colour and definition was a lot better than I remembered. I bought the print new from Perry's in Wimbledon it cost then more than twice the Blu Ray did now without adjustment for inflation!!!!!
 
Posted by Graham Ritchie (Member # 559) on January 17, 2018, 01:53 PM:
 
Brian

I read the same regarding "The Old Mill"...brilliant animated film.

Steve.

Pearl Harbor....I came aross this film by accident, it was not in its original box, but the previous owner put it in a nice tuscan 400ft reel. However the original cover was attached to the box,.. all the best with your search....this is what the cover looks like.
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Posted by Graham Ritchie (Member # 559) on January 19, 2018, 08:01 PM:
 
Its been years since I last screened my Walton print I bought new, way back in the 1970s of "The Two Mouseketeers" so was very happy to find the color still looks great.
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Another excellent Derann release was "Reflections UK"..
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Here is a link to that evening... [Smile]

https://vimeo.com/251754574
 
Posted by Graham Ritchie (Member # 559) on January 20, 2018, 02:59 PM:
 
More shorts the other night...

Universal Studio Tour...a little bit faded, but not to bad, still very interesting to watch.
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Another 200 footer from "A Reel Image" this B/W short I had never heard of before, and came with a pile of other films. Its called "The World Of Kids". I understand it recieved a Acadamy award back in 1952, and to be honest, I cant think why. What parents encouraged there kids to do as shown in this film like todlers with boxing gloves whaking each other. Some scenes were ok, however the general tone of this "award film" makes Peter Brook 1962 "Lord Of The Flies" looks like a Sunday day school picnic outing in comparison. The only good thing about "The World Of Kids" would be to show people how not to bring up kids.

After that depressing short, I needed something to cheer me up...ah! what better that this one, with excellent color and sound it was a reel treat.
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Posted by Larry Arpin (Member # 744) on January 20, 2018, 04:21 PM:
 
Graham-"Reflections UK" was just magnificent. Have you tried to name all the films in there? Reminds of some films we did for Chuck Workman years ago.
 
Posted by Graham Ritchie (Member # 559) on January 20, 2018, 06:46 PM:
 
Hi Larry

Got some [Smile] I think that in itself might make a good topic [Cool] [Smile]
 
Posted by Graham Ritchie (Member # 559) on January 23, 2018, 03:49 AM:
 
I was doing at bit of comparison the othe night, between the blu-ray and the Super8 print of "The Black Stallion" I notice that after taking Thomas advice and moving the lamp holder on the GS1200 back 10mm, the brightness of screen image looks a lot better.

Screen shots from the Super8 print taken last night...
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Posted by Michael De Angelis (Member # 91) on January 23, 2018, 04:02 PM:
 
May I ask Thomas, or may someone describe or link to Thomas' information on how to move back the lamp holder on the GS 1200 to increase the brightness in order for the screen image to look better.

Is the ESC 200W lamp used in this application without modifications to the shutter blade, and is a specific lens also?
 
Posted by Burton Sundquist (Member # 5813) on January 24, 2018, 12:22 AM:
 
Superb! Very nice, Graham. Both your print and your lamp adjustment. Standards to admire.
 
Posted by Graham Ritchie (Member # 559) on January 24, 2018, 12:25 PM:
 
Hi Michael

Its only if you are using a 250 watt ELC that you need to move the lamp holder back the 10mm because of the way those 250watt lamps concentrate the light on the gate. However in saying that, I have not tried the 200 watt EJL out in that position as yet, it might work better, but not sure, but if it does not improve things its simple enough to put the lamp holder back in its original position....it might be worth trying out.

Moving the lamp holder back is easy as its only held on with a couple of screws, you will however need to drill a hole in it... [Smile]

Burton..thanks "The Black Stallion" on Super8 is good and easy to focus, here is a an interesting comparison between the blu-ray and Super8 [Roll Eyes]

This is Super8
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and this is the blu-ray..
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notice the blue...I prefer the 8mm in this scene as it looks more natural. I felt that although the blu-ray is very good the Super8 handled the dark scenes better.
 
Posted by Robert Crewdson (Member # 3790) on January 24, 2018, 12:29 PM:
 
Also shows how good Super 8 could be, I prefer the look of the Super 8 as well.
 
Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on January 25, 2018, 11:40 AM:
 
That is a beautiful super 8 print, Graham, you are a lucky man to have it! I agree, the super 8 is more acccurate, color-wise!
 
Posted by Burton Sundquist (Member # 5813) on January 25, 2018, 08:10 PM:
 
I don't have the Blu-ray but I was lucky enough to win the Super 8 print last year on eBay. The film's cinematography is excellent and I agree, the Super 8 print is outstanding.
 
Posted by Brian Fretwell (Member # 4302) on January 27, 2018, 05:27 AM:
 
Last night was a Mickey Mouse shorts night first "Mickey Mouse the first 50 years" on Eastmancolor standard cardboard box. I was surprised at the good colour though the B&W extracts were rather sepia (this may have been intentional I haven't watched it for years) all colours in darker scenes were fully there. Then Mickeys Memorable Moments in a plain white box, no label (Buck labs on Fuji stock) good colour, slightly unsteady picture in both directions.

Finally "The Clock Cleaners" Derann import on LPP great colour and steadiness, but graded a little blue as was normal for the time of release. Sorry no pictures but I was too busy watching to bother.

A good evening that makes me think I'll try more of my Disney shorts/extracts soon.
 
Posted by Dominique De Bast (Member # 3798) on January 31, 2018, 04:19 PM:
 
Surender, with Ivan Mosjukine. I respooled this silent feature on a 480 mt/1600 ft Supaspool and projected it with my Sankyo 700 modified to accept larger spools. Since I upgrated the projector with a 1.0 lens, it became one of my "good" machines. A good evening with that film I didn't know.
 
Posted by Jason Smith (Member # 5055) on January 31, 2018, 04:58 PM:
 
Brian, what a coincidence. I watched the first 50 years and clock cleaners earlier this week but not on the same night.
My clock cleaners is on faded eastman and was released in Japan.

Here's a description of a film that I watched last night and listed on Ebay.

quote:
Super 8 optical anime film released by Lilli 8mm Home Movies for the Japanese market. This is an digest of episode 53 "Farewell Red Impulse". In this episode, Ken(Gachaman) reunites with his father before his dad sacrifices his life for the earth.

It's on Eastman film from 1976 and as you can tell from the photos it's faded.

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Here's a link to the film on ebay if anyone is interested in it.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/323043148649?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1558.l 2649

[ January 31, 2018, 06:23 PM: Message edited by: Jason Smith ]
 
Posted by Panayotis A. Carayannis (Member # 1220) on February 01, 2018, 02:49 AM:
 
On Monday night,a super standard 8 show! CAPTAIN CELLULOID VS THE FILM PIRATES, the classic amateur hommage to the Republic serials,in four episodes.At 18 fps,silent with Republic music accompaniment on cassettes! POSSE CAT,one of the earliest Walton Tom and Jerrys that has retained its colors beautifully.And COLD COMFORT,the "lost" Peter Sellers short comedy that has recently "resurfaced". In all,a big hit with my audience (of 7)!

[ February 01, 2018, 11:18 AM: Message edited by: Panayotis A. Carayannis ]
 
Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on February 01, 2018, 11:22 AM:
 
faded yes, but sharp, ya betcha!

I wonder how it would look with a good cyan filter? Usually, as a general rule, cartoons fare better than live action films when you use a filter.

Thanks for sharing, Jason!
 
Posted by Jason Smith (Member # 5055) on February 01, 2018, 03:29 PM:
 
Osi, if I wasn't taking pictures for selling it, I definitely would have used a filter. I agree with you. I think it would look great with a filter.
 
Posted by Dominique De Bast (Member # 3798) on February 01, 2018, 05:10 PM:
 
The Virginian, the silent feature. It mounted it on a 480mt/1600ft Supaspool. Had to help the take up spool for the last meters as my Fujicascope Sh 30 could not do the job alone (I was lucky I had kept an eye on the operations). However, I was happy to see that the product I used several weeks ago on the contacts is still working. It seems that the little "losses of ligt" have completely disappear.
 
Posted by Andreas Chmielewski (Member # 2208) on February 02, 2018, 03:13 AM:
 
I have look in the Last time:

Exodus - Super 8 full lengh feature on 9x600 feet Reels, Scope
Reds - Super 8 full lengh feature on 8x600 feet Reels
Dschingis Khan - Super 8 full lengh feature on 5x600 feet Reels, Scope

Three very rare Super 8 Titles
 
Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on February 02, 2018, 11:50 AM:
 
Weren't those kempski prints? If so, they are top notch, to be sure! [Smile]
 
Posted by Steve Meyer (Member # 5197) on February 02, 2018, 06:35 PM:
 
Watching one 1,200ft.reel.

[ July 26, 2018, 11:17 AM: Message edited by: Steve Meyer ]
 
Posted by Burton Sundquist (Member # 5813) on February 02, 2018, 08:29 PM:
 
Wow Steve! That print looks excellent. The same can be said for your screenshots. That's one I don't currently have but now I'll be searching...
 
Posted by Tom Photiou (Member # 130) on February 03, 2018, 02:03 AM:
 
a good old gruesome zombie film and in great shape to, would love a copy of this one. in English sound. excellent screenshots. havnt seen one with such good colours before, i thought these were mostly faded now, im glad i was wrong. [Wink]
 
Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on February 03, 2018, 11:21 AM:
 
Wow Steve!!! I mean ... WOW!!! Thanks for sharing!
 
Posted by Tom Photiou (Member # 130) on February 04, 2018, 04:04 AM:
 
Steve, did you do the re record to English yourself? if so how did you go about the editing to this version?
 
Posted by Douglas Meltzer (Member # 28) on February 04, 2018, 01:04 PM:
 
The prints that I have seen of Zombie all have held their color nicely. I re-recorded mine using the Dario Argento version.

Doug
 
Posted by Tom Photiou (Member # 130) on February 04, 2018, 01:23 PM:
 
Cheers Doug,
All i can hope for is that one day an English recorded one may turn up for Sale [Wink]
 
Posted by Steve Meyer (Member # 5197) on February 05, 2018, 09:46 AM:
 
Hi Tom Photiou,

No, I didn't do the re-recording. It was recorded that way when I purchased the print.

Thanks All - Yes it's an awesome print. The color is WOW amazing.

[Smile]
 
Posted by Dominique De Bast (Member # 3798) on February 06, 2018, 06:52 AM:
 
4 French animals documentaries mounted on a 240 mt/ 800 ft spool. Colours still good. Not only interesting for the beautiful vues of Nature but also some looks at the cine material used to shoot.
 
Posted by Graham Ritchie (Member # 559) on February 06, 2018, 02:10 PM:
 
Mutiny on the Bounty 3/400 on one reel the color not to bad...good music [Smile]

Night Mail... Its unfortunately its a B/W on color stock, hence the strong blue tinge...not a very good print.

His Mouse Friday my old B/W T/J print still fun to watch [Smile]

Blazing Saddles.. good print and very funny however they would not be allowed to make it these days...nice edit.
 
Posted by Melvin England (Member # 5270) on February 06, 2018, 04:52 PM:
 
Graham - I very nearly bought the 3x 400' version of Mutiny On The Bounty at the Farnworth film day last Saturday, but a little note on the box said "faded" so I decided against it..... wait until a better copy comes along as I assume it is an excellent digest if the 1x 400' is anything to go by.

Anyway.... to tonight....

Mrs.E. and myself watched 2 shorts I got from Farnworth, and a feature I bought in the middle of December I had yet to see.

First off... a 50' colour sound snippet entitled "Cinema Cinema" which is a 2 minute compilation of shots from various films set to a song called....guess?.... "Cinema Cinema" A nice little opener.
The second was in a similar vane and entitled "Reflections" which was a longer,5+ minutes, and more professional film shot compilation celebrating the first 100 years of the cinema including snippets too numerous to mention but makes for a real "name that film" game.

For the feature... it was the Walton 6x 400' Reach For The Sky starring Kenneth More about the air ace Douglas Bader. Great film and the print quality was also good but had a few too many scratches for my liking. The sound was consistently good thank goodness.

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Posted by Graham Ritchie (Member # 559) on February 08, 2018, 01:47 PM:
 
Hi Melvin

Just in case you are not aware of it, Derann released Reflections USA as well as Reflections UK. Another two Derann released were Spirit Of America and thats got the Mr Bean intro at the start, that could be removed for the start to any film show as well [Cool] and Pieces Of Silver...all good stuff [Smile]
 
Posted by Luis Caramelo (Member # 2430) on February 08, 2018, 03:06 PM:
 
last night;-dracula has rised from the grave,full lenght inported print,excelent sharpeness and color print.
-bem-hur (scope) trailer.
-where the eagles dare(scope) trailer.

best;
luis caramelo
 
Posted by Dominique De Bast (Member # 3798) on February 08, 2018, 05:25 PM:
 
Heart Of The West, a western (some accents are not easy at all to understand for the non English native speaker I am). The film is mounted on a large spool and has been projected (with a Spondon Long Play Unit) on my Elmo ST 180 modified to a two blade shutters and equiped with a 1.1 Schneider lens.
 
Posted by Panayotis A. Carayannis (Member # 1220) on February 09, 2018, 02:14 AM:
 
Is that "Hearts of the West",the Hopalong Cassidy one,3x400 standard 8,shortened to approximately 45 minutes,a very early Derann release ?
 
Posted by Panayotis A. Carayannis (Member # 1220) on February 09, 2018, 02:17 AM:
 

 
Posted by Panayotis A. Carayannis (Member # 1220) on February 09, 2018, 02:23 AM:
 

 
Posted by Panayotis A. Carayannis (Member # 1220) on February 09, 2018, 02:32 AM:
 

 
Posted by Melvin England (Member # 5270) on February 09, 2018, 03:14 AM:
 
Graham - I only became aware of the Reflections U.S. version after reading Steve Klare's excellent review of it on this forum. Certainly, that will go on my "wants" list. I was going to do a review of the UK version but could not find a website that lists all the extracts featured, just as Steve did with his review,so it will have to wait for now.

I wasn't aware of the other two films "Spirit of America" or "Pieces of Silver." I did find the review of POS on this forum and have since seen the link that Tom P. provided on Youtube. I will keep a lookout for these in the future. Thanks for bringing them all to my attention.
 
Posted by Dominique De Bast (Member # 3798) on February 09, 2018, 03:34 AM:
 
No, Panayotis, it's a super 8 3x180 mt version. The title is Heart Of The West, not Hearts Of The West. The main character, played by William Boyd is indeed Hopalong Cassidy. I have no idea who released it. By the way, I bought the film at Blackpool.
 
Posted by Mark Mander (Member # 340) on February 11, 2018, 05:07 AM:
 
Last night we watched the following trailers,Time after Time,The Young Ones scope/stereo,Jason and the Argonauts and Love me Tender,followed by The Trojan Tanker Department S 2x400 episode and then The Colditz Story 2x600 b/w cutdown,all very enjoyable,Mark
 
Posted by Graham Ritchie (Member # 559) on February 12, 2018, 02:48 PM:
 
Fellow forum film collector nut [Big Grin] Pat called round last night and we screened his 600ft Derann Scope print of "Raise The Titanic". [Cool] [Smile]
 
Posted by Andreas Chmielewski (Member # 2208) on February 14, 2018, 01:35 AM:
 
Hi Osi,

the Prints coming from germany, but only Reds coming from Italy

Great Sreenshots from Zombie, i have this Print too, very good colors
 
Posted by Graham Ritchie (Member # 559) on February 14, 2018, 02:20 AM:
 
Tonight I tried out Charlie Chaplin "The Immigrant" an old Walton Std 8 silent on the Eumig 810D LUX HQS... it looked good and ran well [Cool]
 
Posted by Jason Patnode (Member # 5973) on February 14, 2018, 04:09 AM:
 
Picked up a beautiful bolex m8 projector and just watched The Lost World. The print was great. Even our accompanying music seemed to sync up without a problem. All in all a great evening.
 
Posted by Dominique De Bast (Member # 3798) on February 15, 2018, 04:37 PM:
 
Several musical trailers mounted on the same spool. Colours a litle bit faded bud still watchable with a filter.
 
Posted by Mark Mander (Member # 340) on February 17, 2018, 02:37 AM:
 
Last night's delight was the Walton 4x400 release of Please Sir,No Oscar winner but colours very good so helped,Mark
 
Posted by Dominique De Bast (Member # 3798) on February 17, 2018, 06:32 AM:
 
An incomplete (I didn't remember what was on the spool) promotional film for a car company in Dutch language. Surprinsingly, good colours. Then several silent films : A Submarine Pirate (with Sydney Chaplin), Battle At Elderbush and two Tom Mix films (Local Color and Arizona Wooding)
 
Posted by Mark Mander (Member # 340) on February 17, 2018, 04:37 PM:
 
Dug out another couple of films i haven't seen for some time,The Malta Story 5x400 and Reach for the Sky feature,both very enjoyable,Mark
 
Posted by Oliver F. R. Feld (Member # 1911) on February 17, 2018, 05:33 PM:
 
Tonight I screened JAMES BOND - THUNDERBALL on the big scope screen.
Although dark in places it is a superb print.
I re-recorded the feature with a new Stereo sound from the DVD source
and it was an amazing event.
You have to see Bond on the screen!
 
Posted by Oliver F. R. Feld (Member # 1911) on February 17, 2018, 05:34 PM:
 
Tonight I screened JAMES BOND - THUNDERBALL on the big scope screen.
2x1200 feet reels.
Although dark in places it is a superb print.
I re-recorded the feature with a new Stereo sound from the DVD source
and it was an amazing event.
You have to see Bond on the screen!
 
Posted by Graham Ritchie (Member # 559) on February 17, 2018, 10:04 PM:
 
Well I cant even remember when the last time I ran "Beauty and the Beast" on the GS1200 as it was so long ago.

I bought this print brand new from Derann when they first released it back in the 1990s

It was a real joy to screen it once again this aftenoon and it looked great, the stereo sound also was very good. [Cool]
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Posted by Dominique De Bast (Member # 3798) on February 22, 2018, 07:21 AM:
 
Two silent films : Love Loot And Crash, 1915 and The Perfect Clown with Larry Semon and Oliver Hardy, 1925.
 
Posted by Bill Brandenstein (Member # 892) on February 22, 2018, 09:32 PM:
 
Graham, now you know what to get me for Christmas! [Smile]

Not the first time I've thought of how horrible it is that you live halfway around the world!
 
Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on February 26, 2018, 01:16 PM:
 
I did something that I hadn't actually done in quite awhile, i had a film night for friends and family! (usually it's just family).

In this case, it was a "Stooge-A-thon"! We watched 6 of the original shorts ...

Men In Black
Disorder in the Court
Pardon My Skotch
Hoi Polloi
Violent is the Word for Curly

and ...

Pardon My Backfire (3D!!)

Except for "Backfire" and "Disorder", they were all original Columbia 400ft titles and boy, did they do a really great job on those prints. Very sharp and in most cases, the audio was actually than I've heard elsewhere at times.
 
Posted by Mark Mander (Member # 340) on March 03, 2018, 05:15 AM:
 
Last night I ran a few 400 footers and all with good to excellent colour still,Gentlemen Prefer Blondes,Escape to Athena,Quiller Memorandum,The Jolson Story and Superman the Movie,nice to view them again,Mark
 
Posted by Tom Photiou (Member # 130) on March 03, 2018, 09:26 AM:
 
I do like the 400 ft versions, you can see so many movies in one evening & when they are edited well you do feel like you have watched the movie. [Wink]
 
Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on March 03, 2018, 12:19 PM:
 
Gentlmen Prefer Blondes was actually not a bad digest, the funny thing is that our digest has mint color but at one short moment or two in the film, there is a cut from really good color to really bad, and I'm betting that some eastman film stock was cut in at that specific point, in the original source material for the negative. Weird.
 
Posted by Mark Mander (Member # 340) on March 03, 2018, 12:44 PM:
 
Tom,
Good point there,watching well edited cutdowns are good fun,ones that end abruptly I'm not keen on,they get going then end and some you have no idea on story line.

Osi,
I noticed a few small shots that seemed faded on my Gentlemen Prefer Blondes with very good colour throughout,it probably happens to quite a few others too.

Now watching Little Caeser 3x400,this is quite a good cutdown,print quality isn't bad either for it's age,Mark
 
Posted by Dominique De Bast (Member # 3798) on March 03, 2018, 05:46 PM:
 
Slums Of Berlin, a 1925 German film (silent of course). Although my Fumeo has a two blades shutter, I could Watch the film at 18 fps without flickering. Maybe because the blades are large ?
 
Posted by Brian Fretwell (Member # 4302) on March 04, 2018, 04:15 AM:
 
I would think the screen brightness and screen size would be more important than the blade width, Dominique. The edges of you vision are more likely to notice flicker. That said I would thinner blades would be less noticeable.
 
Posted by Dominique De Bast (Member # 3798) on March 04, 2018, 05:31 AM:
 
Brian, on the same screen, with other projectors the flickering at 18 fps is very noticeable with a two blades shuter. The difference I see with the other projectors is that, as I said, the blades seem larger and the lamp seems to be located at a longer distance from the window.
 
Posted by Brian Fretwell (Member # 4302) on March 04, 2018, 02:42 PM:
 
I gave in at last, after the snow here had gone and hearing about a stranded train in the North, so I watched a DRC print of "Snowdrift at Bleath Gill" on genuine B&W stock, so no colour shift.
 
Posted by Andreas Chmielewski (Member # 2208) on March 05, 2018, 06:13 AM:
 
I have look on Saturday Crocodile Dundee (Ex Airline Print) with german Stereo magnetic Soundtrack. The magnetic stripe comes from Italy, great quality

and i have seen a very rare full lengh Print in Scope from "The Devils - 1971 - with Oliver Reed) The Print is from germany, Agfa Stock on 5x600 feet Reels

Great Super 8 Day [Smile]
 
Posted by Stuart Reid (Member # 1460) on March 05, 2018, 07:53 AM:
 
The Devils in super 8? Very rare! I'd love to have that in my collection.
 
Posted by Andreas Chmielewski (Member # 2208) on March 06, 2018, 03:51 AM:
 
Yes Stuart, Super 8, it gives only two Prints from this Title here in Germany. I can make Screenshots.
 
Posted by Alan Gouger (Member # 31) on March 10, 2018, 11:37 PM:
 
Tonight I watch the first reel of my new feature from Steve @ The Reel Image "Star Wars Episode III – Revenge of the Sith" in scope.
Print quality is excellent. The sound is excellent. Excuse the poor picture quality, I used my cell phone while the print was running.
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Posted by Oliver F. R. Feld (Member # 1911) on March 11, 2018, 01:13 AM:
 
Although I don’t like the „new“ Star Wars features I must say that the print really looks awesome. Do You have 2 soundstripes for Stereo sound? Really a great Super-8-jewel! Congratulations!
 
Posted by Oliver F. R. Feld (Member # 1911) on March 11, 2018, 01:14 AM:
 
Although I don’t like the „new“ Star Wars features I must say that the print really looks awesome. Do You have 2 soundstripes for Stereo sound? Really a great Super-8-jewel! Congratulations!
 
Posted by Jason Smith (Member # 5055) on March 11, 2018, 03:42 AM:
 
Alan, that Star Wars print quality looks great!

I watched a 1200ft Thunderbird films sampler made up of opening titles, excerpts, and custom made digests of a few films...all in scope!

Some of the movies in the pictures are evident. Let's see if you guys can guess what the other titles are.

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Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on March 12, 2018, 11:25 AM:
 
Wow Jason, I really admire THAT film of yours, (the Vincent Price/Peter Lorre classic!).

Another treasure on super 8!! thanks for sharing! [Smile]
 
Posted by Mark Mander (Member # 340) on March 13, 2018, 02:50 AM:
 
Last night I watched a film I've not seen on any other format so was pleased to say I enjoyed it,Billy Crystal in Memories of Me an optical sound feature and colours are very good,it's a shame I can't do screenshots on here as looks like a 16mm print,Mark
 
Posted by Steve Klare (Member # 12) on March 20, 2018, 09:22 PM:
 
Today was the Vernal Equinox, so just like I do every year I watched "Journey Into Spring" tonight.

Journey Into Spring

I think I may be getting a little ahead of myself here...

-there's a huge snowstorm forecast tomorrow!
 
Posted by Joe Vannicola (Member # 4156) on March 20, 2018, 10:20 PM:
 
Recently, I showed a trailer reel, two cartoons(A Becall To Arms and Little Bosco In Bagdad) and the feature Destination Inner Space. My girlfriend has a fondness for that film.
 
Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on March 21, 2018, 12:18 PM:
 
We watched our newest "aquisition", the 1958 comedy/musical "The Girl Most Likely" a Mountain films print, and this feature was printed on the good fuji film stock (not the earlier than 79, which tends to turn purple. Absolutely glorious color!
 
Posted by Alan Gouger (Member # 31) on March 22, 2018, 12:25 AM:
 
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Alan, that Star Wars print quality looks great!
Thank you Jason, nice collection of scope films, all with great color.

Andreas, I just watched the trailer online, what a wild film and rare. Amazing what you can find on S8.

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Posted by Alan Rik (Member # 73) on March 22, 2018, 02:31 AM:
 
Jason - beautiful looking print of scope films!
Also...Revenge of the Sith.. beautiful print too. [Smile]
Nice!
 
Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on March 22, 2018, 11:21 AM:
 
I forgot to write, i bought the irst 25 minutes of "Revenge of the Sith' (couldn't afford the rest), but that first 25 minutes is excellent, (ending with them crash-landing on the planet) and yes, the print quality is fantastic and I have lance Alspaugh record my reel in stereo. A fun watch. my only complaint is that it was printed on that slightly yellowish acetate film stock. Would have looked even more awesome on the Kodak Vision stock. [Smile]
 
Posted by Dominique De Bast (Member # 3798) on March 22, 2018, 05:31 PM:
 
Just watched The Colgate Comedy Hour. The seller from which I bought the film last Sunday on a local film convention told me he found it in the US. I was lucky to be able to acquiere it
 
Posted by Graham Ritchie (Member # 559) on March 23, 2018, 01:19 PM:
 
On Super 8 the other night "A Grand Day Out"

A few quick screen shots, a very nice print with good sound [Cool]
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Posted by Tom Photiou (Member # 130) on March 23, 2018, 02:50 PM:
 
Now that is a great looking print Graham, i wish i had made this purchase when i had the chance, not too many of these about. [Wink]
 
Posted by Panayotis A. Carayannis (Member # 1220) on March 23, 2018, 02:58 PM:
 
Very good Dominique but,what show? Abbott and Costello? Martin and Lewis? Something else?
 
Posted by Dominique De Bast (Member # 3798) on March 23, 2018, 03:39 PM:
 
Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis, Panayotis [Smile]
 
Posted by Stuart Reid (Member # 1460) on March 23, 2018, 05:18 PM:
 
My 8 year old and I sat down and watched The Boys in Beau Hunks - a nice old Blackhawk print. First time of running the T610 through my hi-fi, sounded really good. Also watched a recent purchase of a Foghorn Leghorn WB toon which is sadly more faded than I anticipated. Anyway, we both laughed ourselves silly at Laurel and Hardy. I love watching an 80 year old film on a 35 year old projector with an 8 year old kid!
 
Posted by Tom Photiou (Member # 130) on March 24, 2018, 03:02 AM:
 
Stuart, today's kids, (especially teenagers upward) seem to be loving "retro stuff" as they call it, i think our films and projectors could possibly become more popular before too long.
Theres an apprentice in my work who bought a Sony walkman, he now looks out for cassette tapes all the time. he plonks it on his desk and has the music on through a modern speaker, all be it very low, but he made me chuckle the other day when he was watching it as it was playing. i said "is something wrong"? he replied, "no, i just love watching the cassette going round". [Big Grin]

Those Laurel and Hardy comedies are so timeless, how could anyone not laugh at them no matter what age? [Wink]
 
Posted by Kev Morrison (Member # 6338) on March 24, 2018, 10:40 AM:
 
Graham, the Wallace & Gromit prints images look GREAT!

I've always been a big fan of these movies: my favorites are the landing on the moon, and the Curse of the Were Rabbit!

I'd bet these are even more enjoyable to watch via a Super 8 film.
 
Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on March 24, 2018, 10:53 AM:
 
Cracking print Grommit!

Stuart, you inspired us, so we watched "Saps At Sea" which is a surprisingly sharp print, (compared to many Blackhawk features of the Lads).
 
Posted by Panayotis A. Carayannis (Member # 1220) on March 24, 2018, 04:32 PM:
 
Dominique, the one with Margaret Dumont and Mike Mazurki? I have this one and it is one of the gems in my collection! Screamingly funny!!! [Smile]
 
Posted by Dominique De Bast (Member # 3798) on March 24, 2018, 04:41 PM:
 
The one that starts with children in a school class [Smile]
 
Posted by Dominique De Bast (Member # 3798) on March 24, 2018, 07:39 PM:
 
Tonight : Les rois du sport, a 1937 French film.
 
Posted by Panayotis A. Carayannis (Member # 1220) on March 25, 2018, 06:31 AM:
 
Yes, That's the one!!! Margaret Dumont is the teacher at the school and Mike Mazurki is the burlier of the two ball players at the beach sketch!! [Smile]
 
Posted by Dominique De Bast (Member # 3798) on March 25, 2018, 06:42 AM:
 
Panayotis, I'm not surprised you like it. If I can find other "episodes"...
 
Posted by Dominique De Bast (Member # 3798) on March 30, 2018, 06:49 PM:
 
Yesterday, Alexander Nevski, a 1937 Russian film with English subtitles (not always easy to read as it is sometimes white on white). Today, a 1962 French film, Le caporal épinglé with well known actors when they were Young. Both films were mounted on a large spool and projected with my Spondon Long Play Unit.
 
Posted by Panayotis A. Carayannis (Member # 1220) on April 01, 2018, 02:16 PM:
 
Dominique-There are three more Colgates (!) ABBOTT AND COSTELLO CHRISTMAS SHOW (2x400), ABBOTT AND COSTELLO IN THE WHITE HOUSE (3x400) and ABBOTT AND COSTELLO MEET THE CREATURE (from the Black Lagoon) (!x400). Only "White House" is complete at six reels.It is puzzling why the others were issued shortened ("Martin and Lewis" is three reels and "Creature" is an extract,one episode of another show.
 
Posted by Melvin England (Member # 5270) on April 02, 2018, 12:51 PM:
 
I have just had a very pleasant Bank Holiday Monday afternoon even though it is pouring with rain outside.

After searching high and low for the special power lead that I needed to power up a projector that could play a couple of standard 8 films that came into my possession....... I found it !

So, for the first time in around 20 years or so I cranked up the Eumig Mark S 709 super 8 / standard 8 sound projector and viewed the standard 8 sound films of the Pathe Sports Review of 1968,
and the Pathe News Review of the 1960's.

Ok, so it had difficulty reaching 24fps, so watched it comfortably at 18fps regardless of the fact that the narrator sounded blind drunk! The bulb worked a treat! Sound was fine! Picture quality very good. Probably just needs a couple of new belts..... I hope that's all!
 
Posted by Chip Gelmini (Member # 44) on April 02, 2018, 08:39 PM:
 
April 2 1987 The music world mourns the loss of drummer Buddy Rich

April 2 2018 Tonight I screened Visit to a Small Planet

Buddy has an uncredited cameo roll as the drummer in the nightclub sequence.

31 years is a long time.

RIP TRAPS!

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Posted by Brian Fretwell (Member # 4302) on April 06, 2018, 03:30 PM:
 
I forgot to say that just after Easter (where does the time go?) I had my annual treat of watching the Tom & Jerry Cinemascope cartoon "Happy go Ducky" a Derann print on Agfa stock.
 
Posted by Matthieu van der Sluis (Member # 6040) on April 07, 2018, 02:54 PM:
 
Today I was looking at the Tarzan: A life for a life with Ron Ely. 3x 400"
I really do like Tarzan films.
Watched it with my T610 from Bauen, since I had not spliced the mobvie together on a 1200" reel yet.
It was actually no problem at all rewinding in between.

Nice film with a lot of Tarzan swinging on the trees and fighting with animals.
A very old fashioned cozy film and I had a plessend time watching it.
Not the sharpest film, but still very good.
I bought it from Super8Warehouse.
Before this I watched:
Mysterious Island 1x 400", which was a lot happening on a small reel, hahaha.
A little bit old, with woman that needed help from man all the time because they fainted 'all the time'.
At the end I like it still hahaha.

This week I'm going to watch the: Gullivers Travels Cartoon 4x 400", after I spiced them together on 2x 240" in one box, that I just ordered.

Ohh yes,...
I also ordered Mickey and the Clock Cleaners with good color, and I can hardly waitr till it's arrived.
I'll let you all know how it went.
Will probably be my most precious film, till the next one adventure comes along.
 
Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on April 09, 2018, 11:08 AM:
 
You inpsired us Matt ...

We decided to watch "Greystroke: The legend of Tarzan" super 8 optical feature. I like Tarzan, my wife likes Christopher Lambert, and I like the fact that my print hasn't faded. [Smile]
 
Posted by Matthieu van der Sluis (Member # 6040) on April 09, 2018, 11:17 AM:
 
Wow, that's a great Tarzan movie indeed.
I can buy it for not to much on 16mm as well, next to a lot of Disney films for around €115.
Disneyt films are Dutch synchronized, which is fine for me.
Only than I have to search for a good 16mm projector and that is a whole new teritory for me.

Oh ehhh,... I couldn't help myself and I did spliced the 3x 400" together on a 1200" reel.
As soon as I'm going to watch the film again on my GS1200 I probably feel the need for that convcersion again.
Oh my.
 
Posted by Mark Mander (Member # 340) on April 12, 2018, 04:01 AM:
 
Watched a few films over two days,Marathon Man 3x400,Chinatown 3x400,Reflections US 200ft,Memories of Me optical feature and Grease 3x400,enjoyed them all again,Mark
 
Posted by Matthieu van der Sluis (Member # 6040) on April 12, 2018, 04:52 AM:
 
Yesterday I saw a very clean and colorfull Clock Cleaners that made me very happy.
Also the 20 Century fox 1x 400" Star Wars, destroing the Death Star.
In a luxe cover (soft plastic) with beautifull photo's.
A very nice cut also.
For lightsaber fights you need the other one, but this one had a perfect X-Wing showoff and skyfighting.
Colors were a bit reddish, but not too much, so colors were still there, even bright whites.
I enjoyed the evening.
 
Posted by Dominique De Bast (Member # 3798) on April 13, 2018, 08:15 PM:
 
Standard (regular) 8 films : (all silent) Desperate Scoundrel ; Run, Girl, Run ; Danger Girl ; Edison Album and Whiskers.
 
Posted by Melvin England (Member # 5270) on April 14, 2018, 03:52 PM:
 
I have bought one or two items recently, so tonight was a "catch up" night to find out what they are like.

Firstly, The Shillingbury Melon. a 2x 600' film which was part of a 7 episode series called The Shillingbury Tales which ran for just one season in the UK on TV in about 1980. A comedy filmed, unusually even for 1980, on 16mm as opposed to video. My copy is super 8. A light hearted tale of English village life for its newly retired resident who has just taken up gardening... and growing a melon. It stars UK favourites Robin Nedwell, Lionel Jeffries (Chitty Chitty Bang Bang) and Diane Keen.

The second was a 4x 400' called, depending on which side of the pond you are on, "Murder Inc." or "The Enforcer." Sadly NOT Clint Eastwood before you start having kittens, but a 1951 (very good) gangster film starring Humphrey Bogart.

A pleasant evening!
 
Posted by Will Trenfield (Member # 5321) on April 14, 2018, 05:22 PM:
 
I watched a film bought on eBay the other day. The seller didn't know much about it describing it as a 8mm film, "On one side of the case is a sticker for Duel of The Wizards from The Sword in The Stone and on the other side is a partially ripped off sticker for The Prince and the Dragon from Sleeping Beauty". He had no means of telling what the film actually was but I thought I'd chance it. It turned out to be both those Disney extracts spliced together on a 400 ft reel with sound and vivid colour. There were different film stocks used with the first being on Fuji processed by Bucks Labs. I'm guessing that they were Waltons. Not a bad buy for 99p post free!
 
Posted by Oliver F. R. Feld (Member # 1911) on April 15, 2018, 04:44 AM:
 
My post has been sent twice
I don’t know why
 
Posted by Oliver F. R. Feld (Member # 1911) on April 15, 2018, 04:47 AM:
 
Yesterday afternoon I was watching THE RIDDLE OF THE SANDS, one of those forgotten theatrical treasures.
And in memory of the touching desaster on April 14th/15th 1912 I screened TITANIC last night. A feature which never loses its magic. A thrilling masterpiece with a brilliant scope image and a legendary soundtrack.
One of the timeless classics...
 
Posted by Panayotis A. Carayannis (Member # 1220) on April 15, 2018, 07:39 AM:
 
Can someone tell me if, and what, other episodes from the Ron Ely Tarzan tv series were released by Real Film other than THE PRODIGAL PUMA,RENDEZVOUS FOR REVENGE,KING OF THE DWASARI,THE ULTIMATE WEAPON and A LIFE FOR A LIFE? Perhaps there is another one ,shortened to 2x400. These are all of course in the original english with dutch subtitles. And what about Italy and Spain? (All dubbed, of course).
 
Posted by Melvin England (Member # 5270) on April 15, 2018, 05:31 PM:
 
Goodness me ! TWO film shows on TWO consecutive nights! However, this time I had an audience courtesy of the presence of Mrs.E.

Having recently managed to track down reel 7 to the full feature, thanks to our forum colleague Stuart Reid, I managed to screen for the first time in its entirety all 8x 400' reels of "That's Entertainment." It was worth the wait. What a wonderful film and so re-watchable! It is the perfect example that demonstrates what super 8 film collecting is all about.
 
Posted by Dominique De Bast (Member # 3798) on April 15, 2018, 08:08 PM:
 
Britain's Tram Era, an intersting (for the early footage) Walton documentary, silent black and white. Two standard (regular) 8 films : Remember When (Harry Langdon) and a sound documentary : Crocodile Hunt. For an unkown reason, this sound (Perry's Movie) film runs at 18 fps.
 
Posted by Matthieu van der Sluis (Member # 6040) on April 16, 2018, 12:38 AM:
 
It seems to be a regular thing for 16mm silent films too, even 16fps.
Last time I had a sound film (cartoon) that was probably selfrecorded on 18fps, with only music.
I trew it away with a bunch of misbuying films from a few years back, like silent cartoons, films with bad sound or bad perforation, just to make space, or so that I not play those again, because I forgot the bad quallity of those.
I cannot sell those again to another unfortunate guy and keep a clean conscience, like those who done that to me.
 
Posted by Dominique De Bast (Member # 3798) on April 21, 2018, 07:44 PM:
 
Four standard (regular) 8 films (all silent) : Whispering Lions, Dining On A Dollar (Charlie Chaplin), The Channel Swimmers and Keystone Cops To The Rescue.
 
Posted by Panayotis A. Carayannis (Member # 1220) on April 23, 2018, 03:47 PM:
 
Last night: SEEING THE WORLD, an el-cheapo 1927 Little Rascals as the kids accompany teacher Jimmie Finlayson on a trip to Europe.Filmed entirely in the studio,in front of process screens, with very few location shots,done with stand ins. I wouldn't mind all that but the film just isn't funny. The kids are adlibbing around as the teacher tries to keep them in some kind of order. Stan Laurel appears in one scene.Very few laughs.Average standard 8 print, from unknown source. RANGE RIDER, a b&w terrytoon which I believe,is THE STRANGER RIDES AGAIN from 1938. A Lone Ranger parody,an exellent copy (from Collectors Club?) in super 8. Plus,some excerpts from LA VITA DI JESU.50 footers depicting events from the life of Jesus. Obviously a sound European production,but I can't tell which exactly!!!Standard 8 silent,of very good quality,found by a friend in the flea market.
 
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Posted by Andreas Chmielewski (Member # 2208) on April 27, 2018, 05:45 AM:
 
i have look "The Wild Bunch" Super 8 german Scope Print on 7x400 feet Reels. Rare to find, but i love this Movie.
 
Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on April 27, 2018, 12:16 PM:
 
Could you PLEASE share some screenshots from it, faded or not? [Smile]
 
Posted by Chip Gelmini (Member # 44) on April 27, 2018, 12:27 PM:
 
Wednesday April 25th 2018

Feature only

2010 The Year We Make Contact

Super 8 Cinemascope

Used print, probably Derann's mastering. Mono sound beautiful color. I think I bought it used from another collector a very long time ago. The sound seems like someone tried a re-dub and messed it up. Made on 4 x 600 foot reels, some are louder than other. Picture quality is A+
 
Posted by Brian Fretwell (Member # 4302) on April 30, 2018, 01:40 PM:
 
Circus World (UFA by Buck Labs on Fuji stock) reels 1,2 & 4 bought at bargain prices at various film conventions. Part 1 English sound, Part 2 partly re-dubbed to English by me and part 4 German. Masked to widescreen but though the masking is red the colours in the actual picture are not to bad and all colours are there and bright, I thin it was like that when I bought them in the 1980's. The definition is not good but the pictures are high contrast and little detail in the highlights but considering that it cost me about £6 - £9 I think it was good value.
 
Posted by Mac Rebant (Member # 6156) on May 02, 2018, 08:24 PM:
 
Very recent Super 8 adopter here. In November I inherited my father's Super 8 and 16mm films and projectors but only recently brought out the 8mm projector. All but two of the super 8 films are in storage, won't be able to get them until I build a storage shed in the next month or so.

So today I watched one of the two I have, both are features, and this one is of my favorite movies!
Horror Express - the color is a little faded but still has some decent color. I remember watching this with my dad in the 70s (when I was a kid) on the living room wall. Great memories! The monster freaked me out!!

The other is Chaplin's Modern Times. I'll have to break it out one of these nights!
 
Posted by Chip Gelmini (Member # 44) on May 03, 2018, 08:56 PM:
 
Thursday, May 3 at approximately 7:15 PM James Cameron’s the abyss full length super 8 Cinemascope and stereo sound
 
Posted by Andreas Chmielewski (Member # 2208) on May 04, 2018, 12:21 AM:
 
Hi Osi,

Wild Bunch ist not faded, have nice colors. I make Screenshots [Smile]
 
Posted by Tom Photiou (Member # 130) on May 04, 2018, 01:46 AM:
 
Mac, thats good to hear that you are keeping your Fathers films and projector, i hope they always bring you happy memories as well as the enjoyment of the hobby. [Wink]
 
Posted by Matthieu van der Sluis (Member # 6040) on May 05, 2018, 05:30 AM:
 
Indeed, and welcome to this forum.
What projector ďid your father have?
 
Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on May 05, 2018, 11:14 AM:
 
THE ABYSS!!

I'm envious, Chip! My favorite Ed Harris film!

Is that "letterboxed" or in scope?
 
Posted by Stuart Reid (Member # 1460) on May 05, 2018, 11:44 AM:
 
Osi, if I recall correctly the Derann release of The Abyss was 'scope. I think I had a copy back in the day.
 
Posted by Mac Rebant (Member # 6156) on May 07, 2018, 12:41 PM:
 
Thank you Tom! I appreciate the kind words.

Matthieu: it's an Elmo ST-1200 D. After replacing the belts and giving it a little fresh lubrication it seems to be running great! The auto-thread is a bit finicky sometimes, so I have to open the cover to keep an eye on it, I already had a tiny bit of damage to a film. I'll have to see if I can adjust the guide to prevent any further mishaps.
 
Posted by Matthieu van der Sluis (Member # 6040) on May 07, 2018, 04:36 PM:
 
Ahhh, same projector my fater had and I still have now.
Memories ye know.
I stil have that projector and a serious beauty it is, along with a great case.
I had to replace the belts that were completely melted away, sadly not with the origenal square belts, so the take up reel slips a bit.
Sometimes the last part of the film lay on the floor, because the take up reel stop rolling
 
Posted by Steve Meyer (Member # 5197) on May 07, 2018, 06:25 PM:
 
Great Movies out there to see...

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Posted by Andrew Smith (Member # 6442) on May 09, 2018, 03:38 AM:
 
Just a short test screening last night – Disney's 200ft Colour Sound excerpt from The Three Caballeros. It's a lovely sequence and the sealed print I bought has beutiful colour. My one surprise was a rather clunky edit in the middle of the song to remove just the following line in bold.

What means "ay, caramba"?
Oh, yes. I don't know.

Rather jarring and seemingly pointless if you're familiar with the sequence!
 
Posted by Andrew Smith (Member # 6442) on May 10, 2018, 02:41 AM:
 
Another test screening, this time the 200ft Ken Films version of Roger Corman's 'Bucket of Blood'. They sensibly focussed on all of the films grizzly aspects at the expense of most of its black humour.
 
Posted by Janice Glesser (Member # 2758) on May 10, 2018, 03:16 PM:
 
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Posted by Brian Fretwell (Member # 4302) on May 11, 2018, 06:04 AM:
 
400ft cut down of "Love at First Bite", going a bit red in the shadows (Eastmancolor)and a bit of intermittent picture unsteadiness, though as it doesn't spool well I might put it through the Carnell "Equaliser" and see if that helps.
Followed by "Popeye Toreador", a Film Office print on Agfa whit French titles but English soundtrack - so no fade but a bit contrasty as not from a perfect master.
 
Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on May 11, 2018, 12:10 PM:
 
Thanks for posting that, Janice!

It looks to me that you're standard 8mm print has a better image quality than the super 8 print I had.
 
Posted by Alan Gouger (Member # 31) on May 12, 2018, 11:50 PM:
 
Janice you have quit the library of films. Nice looking prints.

Today I watched Tarzan and the Leopard woman in S8.
1946 film with Johnny Weissmuller, Johnny Sheffield, Brenda Joyce and Cheetah. Brenda starred as Jane in 5 Tarzan movies.
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Posted by Brian Fretwell (Member # 4302) on May 13, 2018, 05:40 PM:
 
Scars Of Dracula, Derann full length sold as badly graded night scenes but IMDB indicates some were bad on the 35mm prints too. I found out as on this viewing I though Jenny Hanley had been dubbed (which she had). Good colour on Agfa, bad focus as was on manual.
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Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on May 15, 2018, 11:05 AM:
 
GREAT colors on that Dracula print! Thanks for that link to all those screeshots! The Abyss must have been marketed both in letterbox and anamorphic scope. I used to have the laserdisc of this, and it was not scope but in a "letterboxed" format, it was wide screen but certainly not scope but boy, would it look good in scope, to be sure!
 
Posted by Alan Gouger (Member # 31) on May 15, 2018, 06:17 PM:
 
Osi, I remember when LD was the rage, this was before dvds. They were not cheap but the album covers were great.I spent my paychecks on those darn things. Still, nothing beats the nostalgia of film:)
 
Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on May 16, 2018, 11:18 AM:
 
So true Alan, so very true!

We screened our latest object of interest, a fairly rare Thunderbirds print of "Happy You and Merry Me", a 1935 (or 36?) Betty Boop cartoon! I was quite surprised as to the very good contrast/grey tones of the print and sharpness, which was always hit or miss on Thunderbird prints!
 
Posted by Oliver F. R. Feld (Member # 1911) on May 16, 2018, 03:43 PM:
 
Osi,
the DVD Widescreen edition has less image than the old flat Videotape.
Strange but true...
You can see it especially in the scene when Bud is „flying“ to the underwater town with the alien...
And the Derann scope image shows much more - and it knocks Your socks off...!
 
Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on May 17, 2018, 11:18 AM:
 
Curses!

Now I have to add "The Abyss" as a title to find! [Mad] [Big Grin]
 
Posted by Melvin England (Member # 5270) on May 19, 2018, 03:59 PM:
 
Needed to check a film I purchased recently.
So,to recover from today's Royal Wedding and watching TWO cup finals on the TV (English and Scottish F.A. Cup Final) I watched The Tales of Beatrix Potter which is a ballet on 1x 800' and 1x 600' spool.
The colour was still pretty good, good sound and hardly a mark on it. BUT.... It was chopped abruptly where the original reel changes would have been. Great pity as the classical music just ends in mid flight. Also, I suspect it might have had a bit missing.
If anyone else has this Super 8 feature, can you confirm whether there were any "humans" in your film,please? The reason I ask is that the end credits include 3 human characters, as well as all the actors dressed as animals, but on my copy the humans do not make an appearance. Do I have the normal edit and they forgot to
disregard the actors, or has my copy got something missing?

I look forward to any responses with anticipation.....!

Thanks!
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Posted by Panayotis A. Carayannis (Member # 1220) on May 20, 2018, 02:49 PM:
 
I have this wonderful film on its original 4x400 reels and boxes. It is shortened from the original 90 minutes,I believe one tale is missing!and... Yes,"Beatrix Potter" does appear in the beginning,in a very short prologue.
 
Posted by Dominique De Bast (Member # 3798) on May 20, 2018, 07:48 PM:
 
I finished today to watch the standard 8 films I bought from Panayotis [Smile] I used my Heurtier P6-24 B which has a sliding masking 8/super 8 frame system. So you can use the super 8 gate with a standard 8 film. For many films, it works if you use a tripod screen ; you have a bigger picture, you just have to adjust the picture to have the white part on the right out of the screen. Also watched some of the films bought recently at the Big Screen Time : The Fabulous Musicals, Mickey Disco, Gaumont News Review 1934 and two trailers : Ali Baba and This is Paris.
 
Posted by Brian Fretwell (Member # 4302) on May 30, 2018, 05:04 AM:
 
The Black Hole, Disney 400ft going pink/brown but as the second half is in the red light of matter going into the black hole it doesn't spoil the film as it's 90% red anyway. The a couple of Techno Warner cartoons , one the best Kodak SP colour I've seen but soft, the other sharp but a bit brown. I finished off with the Derann standard 8 shower murder 200ft Psycho shown on the Eumig 810D that wouldn't run to speed (in fact it stalled) in winter now we have temperatures in the mid 20's it ran fine and on speed!!! I'll have to check all the lubrication before the weather changes.
 
Posted by Jason Smith (Member # 5055) on May 30, 2018, 06:49 PM:
 
Yesterday, I watched...

Laurence of Arabia(Fujifilm digest,Japan)
Buster Keaton- One Week(Blackhawk)
Un Chien Andalou((aka Andalusian Dog,Thunderbird Films)

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Posted by Steve Klare (Member # 12) on May 30, 2018, 07:09 PM:
 
Now hold on there, Jason!

-when you say "Yesterday", you're really a day ahead of us so you mean "today",.....or is that "tomorrow"?
 
Posted by Jason Smith (Member # 5055) on May 30, 2018, 07:22 PM:
 
Steve, the title of this thread for me should be
"What films did you show the day before yesterday?"

I actually watched two short films on Wednesday morning before work and watched Laurence of Arabia on Wednesday evening.
 
Posted by Brian Fretwell (Member # 4302) on May 31, 2018, 02:49 AM:
 
Or in the words of an old monologue 78. "Today was tomorrow yesterday, but today's today today!!!!!"
 
Posted by Melvin England (Member # 5270) on May 31, 2018, 04:56 AM:
 
Brian - It's "The Day After Tomorrow" you should be worrying about!

(think about that one!)
 
Posted by Dominique De Bast (Member # 3798) on May 31, 2018, 06:35 PM:
 
Nice, jason ! I would be happy to find one day Un chien andalou.

Tonight, I watched two Popeye, in black and white (although they are Film Office releases with French titles, the sound is in English), a Betty Boop (I Heard, very good colours), an exctract (in French) of the Book Of The Jungle and Hollywood Without Make Up.
 
Posted by Jason Smith (Member # 5055) on May 31, 2018, 08:33 PM:
 
Dominique, keep an eye out for the Thunderbird Films release. Maybe there might be copies on Super 8 and 16mm released in France.

Yesterday I watched a compliation of silent Japanese films on 1x400ft spool released by Sungraph here in Japan.

I also watched a 3x200 ft film released in Japan that shows the history of the Olympic games up until the 1968 Olympic games.

Last, I watched the Canterbury Films trailer release of "Forbidden Planet". It was very faded but sharp.

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Posted by Tom Photiou (Member # 130) on June 03, 2018, 01:42 PM:
 
Friday night was too hot to sleep for me, so i sneaked into my film room and viewed T2.
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Posted by Melvin England (Member # 5270) on June 08, 2018, 06:16 PM:
 
Another night home alone, so up to the Man Cave I rushed!

Tonight's helping was to view some new purchases and to see one I have had on the shelf for ages without realizing I had not seen it!

So, to kick off it was the trailer to South Pacific. Whilst I have no complaints over the picture quality or the sound, I think the editors could have done a much better job. Too many "quotes" across the screen praising the production,overshadowing what was going on behind.

Then it was one I bought less than a week ago. Memories of Me starring Billy Crystal and Jo Beth Williams (of Poltergeist fame) on 2x 800' spools with optical sound. Print quality was generally good with just slight fade. Very low on scratches!

To finish off.... Laurel and Hardy in Midnight Patrol. Kind of strange this one, as it was sepia and not black and white. Would that be because it was printed onto colour film that has badly turned, or was this always printed that way? The picture quality was still good. It also had Dutch subtitles throughout.
 
Posted by Chip Gelmini (Member # 44) on June 08, 2018, 07:30 PM:
 
Thursday night June 7 at approximately 8 PM

JEF FILMS VERSION “A” ANSWER PRINT

SUPER 8 FEATURE

THE FORBIDDEN PLANET
Leslie Nielsen Walter Pigeon

George Lucas must’ve seen this and really liked it because I saw several things that reminded me of Star Wars
 
Posted by Brian Fretwell (Member # 4302) on June 09, 2018, 04:01 AM:
 
Just a silent B&W standard 8 AAP print of Elmer's Pet Rabbit, it seems this was the first time Bugs Bunny was credited as such on-screen, but looked a lot different to how we know him now. He did say the line (in sub-titles) "Of course you realise, this means war".
 
Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on June 09, 2018, 11:12 AM:
 
Chip ...

Was you're "Forbidden Planet" the long sought for, RARE scope verion of it?
 
Posted by Dominique De Bast (Member # 3798) on June 09, 2018, 01:24 PM:
 
Yesterday, I decided to project my not screened for ages standard/regular 8 copy of Steamboat Bill. I vaguely recalled there was a problem with it. Indeed, some parts were not at the right place, which made the story hard to follow. Today, helped by YouTube, I put everything in order. Took me hours but at least I'm now happy to have a watchable film. Before that, and the days before (I was too lazy to list) some super 8 small spools of cartoons, news, adds and musical. Among the film watched, an amazing silent film bought recently at the Big Screen Time : Big Moments From Little Pictures in which Will Rogers replayed some scenes from other films.
 
Posted by Burton Sundquist (Member # 5813) on June 09, 2018, 02:23 PM:
 
...I screened a trailer reel I received from an eBay auction. It is a strange mix, including Raise the Titanic ( Scope ), Saturday Night Fever ( 2 versions ), How the West Was Won ( This is Cinerama ) and King Kong. The main reason I wanted it was for The Fog trailer ( LPP flat, probably the Derann print ). It a great trailer, many great scenes well-edited with Carpenter's haunting score. Enhanced with great narration and each cast member's photos are shown in the pocket watch. Nice collectable.

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Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on June 11, 2018, 11:25 AM:
 
Wow! You're right! An awesome trailer! Was the "West Was Won" a flat trailer. or letterboxed? Just curious.
 
Posted by Burton Sundquist (Member # 5813) on June 11, 2018, 09:52 PM:
 
Hi Osi,
Although The Fog trailer is nice and in very good condition,
The How The West was Won trailer is badly scratched, not worthy of screen captures. It is a Flat presentation.
 
Posted by Chip Gelmini (Member # 44) on June 28, 2018, 09:26 PM:
 
I made myself an offer I could not refuse.

Full length super 8 sound

The Godfather

Faded brown mono sound

Always a great movie.
 
Posted by Steve Klare (Member # 12) on August 10, 2018, 01:06 PM:
 
The last two days: just one Derann 'Scope short after another.

Maybe a year ago I managed to get an Elmo auditorium lens in nice shape for a reasonable price (Thanks, Jason Smith!) which means I can leave the machine back where it's supposed to be and we don't have to eat dinner with it as a centerpiece!

This makes 'Scope much easier for everyone.

(So difficult talking to someone looking through the handle!)
 
Posted by Melvin England (Member # 5270) on August 14, 2018, 06:38 PM:
 
Quite a long session this evening.

First off, it was a recent purchase the 6x 400' full length version of David Lean's "Great Expectations." With this, I enjoyed the experience of viewing a film for the first time, on my own screen that I had never seen before. Needless to say it was very impressive.
Finishing off with the two separate 400' extracts from 42nd Street. These were Derann prints bought several years ago but just getting their first showing (as happens on occasions).
Wish I had checked them earlier. Extract #1 whilst being a superb picture with no scratches and good quality sound, did have a print fault as the picture moved up and down continuously with the frame line rising in and out of the picture all the time.
Extract #2 was fine.
 
Posted by Jason Smith (Member # 5055) on August 31, 2018, 01:25 AM:
 
Melvin, I also enjoy watching films for the first time projected at home. The novelty and experience is hard to beat.
 
Posted by Dominique De Bast (Member # 3798) on September 03, 2018, 03:16 PM:
 
After two months in Egypt, my first protection since June. My Elmo st 1200 came back from Italy this morning with a two blades shutter. I've just watched two musical shorts bought yesterday at a local convention close to Brussels : The Fabulous Dorsey and Carie Comes Calling. The picture is brighter 😀
 
Posted by Dominique De Bast (Member # 3798) on September 27, 2018, 03:18 PM:
 
Three days ago : "L'affaire est dans le sac", a French film, complete version mounted on a 360mt/1200ft spool.
 
Posted by Panayotis A. Carayannis (Member # 1220) on September 28, 2018, 02:50 AM:
 
A week ago,the classic BRIDE OF FRANKENSTEIN,complete feature 4X400,bought ages ago from the "mysterious american sources".Good, but not exellent,print,on amber stock.Theatrical acting but so moody and atmospheric! I must transfer it to 2x800,so as not to break the pleasure morem than once.
 
Posted by Dominique De Bast (Member # 3798) on October 06, 2018, 07:37 PM:
 
First two silent versions (30mt/100ft) of German 1941 news. Then an American newsreel probably from 1929 or 1931 (Al Capone is arrested), House On Haunted Hill (1999 version) trailer and finally Les actualités françaises, a newsreel of 1962.
 
Posted by Dominique De Bast (Member # 3798) on October 10, 2018, 06:38 PM:
 
Standard (regular) 8 films : Soldier Man (Harry Langdon), Le pic de la mort (a Film Office silent version with subtitles of an American western), The Forgotten Watch (an early film) and Where There Is A Will (Harold Lloyd)
 
Posted by Dominique De Bast (Member # 3798) on October 14, 2018, 07:21 PM:
 
A British silent film : The Wrecker.
 
Posted by Antonis Galanakis (Member # 1455) on October 19, 2018, 04:00 AM:
 
Monday evening with a few friends, the following films were presented:
Super 8mm sound 400ft:
1. Old Mother Riley Meets the Vampire (Bela Lugosi)
2. Tango of Perversion (K. Karagiannis)
3. The Devils Men (K. Karagiannis)
4. The Deep (Jacqueline Bisset)
Standard 8mm B & W sound 400ft:
1. Flesh Eaters (Derann)
2. Stingray (Supermarionation)

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Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on October 19, 2018, 11:29 AM:
 
"Tango of Perversion"

The "Macarena"?

That made me pull out a reel of fairly rare horror trailers that I have, the coolest one being, "Horror Express" and the color is actually holding up better than most of the full features on super 8!
 
Posted by Andreas Chmielewski (Member # 2208) on October 24, 2018, 10:55 AM:
 
Screenshots from the new Minion Cartoon on Super 8

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Posted by Zechariah Sporre (Member # 2358) on October 24, 2018, 06:06 PM:
 
Looks excellent Andreas! I am looking forward to screening my own print [Smile]
 
Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on October 25, 2018, 11:25 AM:
 
The quality looks very good, Andreas!
 
Posted by Andreas Chmielewski (Member # 2208) on October 27, 2018, 04:18 AM:
 
Yes, nice quality. I hope my new Projekt is good too [Smile]
 
Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on October 27, 2018, 11:41 AM:
 
Hmmmm what will the new project be?
 
Posted by Brian Fretwell (Member # 4302) on October 27, 2018, 12:20 PM:
 
The only film I have shown recently was "The Marlow Donkey" a train film bought at Harpenden last Sunday. A good print.
 
Posted by Steve Klare (Member # 12) on October 27, 2018, 12:42 PM:
 
A nice film too!

I got my print from Greece about a year ago.
 
Posted by David Michael Leugers (Member # 166) on October 27, 2018, 06:57 PM:
 
I ran my 16mm print of Clint Walker in "Fort Dobbs". Virginia Mayo and Brian Keith co-star. Got me to run a few more B+W westerns from the 1950's. "Jack Slade" an unusual film noir western starring Mark Stevens. "Treasure of Ruby Hills" starring Zachary Scott. Kinda like a mini movie festival. Great fun.
 
Posted by Matthieu van der Sluis (Member # 6040) on October 29, 2018, 05:20 AM:
 
Not sure if this is the purpose of thgic topic.

I have a few films on the line that I going to see.
- L&H: Pack up your Troubles.
Not sure about the quallity of that one yet, because I received it on my Elmo 1200" reel from the markedplace.
If I like the film and the quallity is bad, I can order this title somewere else.

I just ordered this films in origenal boxes, but the western probably ends up on a 1200" reel:
- Bullit from a Badman 3x 400"
- 3x Walton Tom & Jerry's
Ordered it from filmwebshop.nl and about the Tom & Jerry's it said Good quallity, but no mention about the western film.
I'll let you'll know how it went.
 
Posted by Dominique De Bast (Member # 3798) on October 30, 2018, 08:26 PM:
 
A classical Italian feature : I Vitelloni. The film is mounted on a large spool and has a soundtrack in French.
 
Posted by Panayotis A. Carayannis (Member # 1220) on October 31, 2018, 02:27 AM:
 
I wonder!Did you by any chance watch "I Vitelloni" with a french soundtrack? [Smile] [Smile]
 
Posted by Dominique De Bast (Member # 3798) on October 31, 2018, 03:14 AM:
 
Yes, yes, yes Panayotis [Smile]
 
Posted by Matthieu van der Sluis (Member # 6040) on October 31, 2018, 05:56 AM:
 
Whuahahahahahh
 
Posted by Oliver F. R. Feld (Member # 1911) on October 31, 2018, 04:01 PM:
 
Well, it’s Halloween, so I screened the full length feature of John Carpenters THE FOG! An epic picture with breathtaking athmosphere. It has never lost its touch and Derann did a marvelous job.
 
Posted by Dominique De Bast (Member # 3798) on October 31, 2018, 04:44 PM:
 
Hope this time time my message will not be posted there times [Smile]
Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde (1911), The Exorcist (digest), A&C Meeting Frankenstein (60mt/200ft version) and Live Ghost (Laurel & Hardy 1934).
 
Posted by David Skillern (Member # 607) on November 01, 2018, 11:21 AM:
 
Last night as it was Halloween - I screened my copy of Dracula with Peter Cushing and Christopher Lee from Hammer and was very surprised at how well the print was holding up - its such a great film. I followed this with Satan's Skin or as its better known - Blood on Satan's Claw - which although faded improved greatly with a blue filter - and i'd forgotten how disturbing the film actually was, again with a great cast - Patrick Wymark and Linda Hayden.
 
Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on November 01, 2018, 11:55 AM:
 
We watched a RARE double feature last night ...

"The FOG"
"Poltergeist"

I'm sure many wouls agree with me on this ...

You haven't seen these films, until you've really seen them in a nice scope presentation!
 
Posted by Dominique De Bast (Member # 3798) on November 14, 2018, 05:58 PM:
 
The Minions. I'm not going to make a review ; some members are good at that, no doubt we will read long comments. So just my general impression : is is good. Print is sharp. The filmstock (probably the best available now) is medium grainy (nothing to do with the Agfa 200 but it's a little bit noticeable with a sharp lens), so ok. Colours are hard to judge since there are not various in the cartoon (as you can see from Andreas' screenshots) but those who are there are good. Sound is great. There are no dialogue (only one word repeated) so it's a good choice for non English speaking audience as well. Certainly a miracle (thank you, Andreas !) to have a new cartoon on super 8 in 2018 ; I don't regret to have supported this project and if another cartoon is released, I will be in again.
 
Posted by Steve Klare (Member # 12) on November 14, 2018, 07:53 PM:
 
BaNaNaaaah?
 
Posted by Dominique De Bast (Member # 3798) on November 15, 2018, 01:59 AM:
 
[Big Grin]
 
Posted by Brian Fretwell (Member # 4302) on November 15, 2018, 02:14 AM:
 
Finally watched Disneys' Greatest Chases that I bought at Rickmansworth!!!
 
Posted by Dominique De Bast (Member # 3798) on November 22, 2018, 06:09 PM:
 
Yesterday night : Crashing Hollywood (a 120 mt/400ft digest). Tonight : All In Good Fun (an evocation of actors and actresses from the silent era), Pappys puppy (a cartoon) and Shopping For A Quenn (Look At Life).
 
Posted by Dominique De Bast (Member # 3798) on November 24, 2018, 07:53 PM:
 
Susie The Little Blue Coupe, a Walt Disney cartoon, The Man With The Golden Uke, a compilation of George Formbys'songs and a documentary (actually a promotional film for Mercedes) about the 1977 Rallye London to Sydney.
 
Posted by Dominique De Bast (Member # 3798) on December 02, 2018, 03:30 AM:
 
3 Caballeros, Dumbo The Flying Elephant, 4 trailers and Abbott & Costello Meet The Keystone Cops.
 
Posted by John Armer (Member # 4655) on December 02, 2018, 04:16 AM:
 
I watched TARZAN AND THE SECRET TREASURE, a film I picked up at Blackpool. It was in plain boxes with a home-made label pasted on but I suspect it may have been sold by Perry's Movies originally... the labels on the spine look exactly like those on my other Perry's prints.

It was on 4 x 400ft spools which were full to the brim so I suspect it was the full feature. The print had German Titles and small Dutch (?) subs but English sound.

It was a real Saturday matinee film with a pretty good story and some thrilling moments. What a swimmer Johnny Weissmuller was! The print was quite good... a little contrasty but quite clear and good sound. It was on black and white stock. I don't think there's too much Weissmuller's Tarzan on Super 8 so I'm pretty pleased with it.
 
Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on December 03, 2018, 11:06 AM:
 
That has to be quite the rare print there, as, expect for the odd digest, the only other one i know of is "Greystroke: The legend of Tarzan" which, thankfully, I own and also thankfully, still has vintage color.
 
Posted by David Ollerearnshaw (Member # 3296) on December 03, 2018, 01:25 PM:
 
Top Film from Holland might have released this TARZAN AND THE SECRET TREASURE. They did quite a few over the years. Sadly by the time I had heard of them they had stopped trading.
 
Posted by John Armer (Member # 4655) on December 03, 2018, 03:14 PM:
 
Thanks David, I wonder if Perry's imported them? I have an old edition of MOVIE COLLECTOR - that brilliant magazine from the 1990s - and it seems that Perry's had some of the later Tarzans. TARZAN AND THE SLAVE GIRL with Lex Barker in the Tarzan role was available from them in the 1990s.
 
Posted by Dominique De Bast (Member # 3798) on December 06, 2018, 05:48 PM:
 
A standard/regular 8 film, mounted on a large spool : Merry-Go-Round, 1923. A little masterpiece.
 
Posted by James N. Savage 3 (Member # 83) on December 06, 2018, 08:16 PM:
 
Hello! I didn't get a chance to show this over the summer, so I showed it over the Thanksgiving holiday:

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Posted by Panayotis A. Carayannis (Member # 1220) on December 07, 2018, 02:33 AM:
 
"Merry-Go-Round".Taken from Erich Von Stroheim's hands and finished by Rupert Julian.Indeed a masterpiece.I also have a copy.(Of course!!! [Smile]
 
Posted by Dominique De Bast (Member # 3798) on December 10, 2018, 05:30 PM:
 
Great, Panayotis. You seem to have a good collection of silent films.
Tonight : Reaching For The Moon, mounted on a 360mt/1200ft spool. Although it's an American film, there is a (very short) dialogue in French 😀
 
Posted by Lee Mannering (Member # 728) on December 11, 2018, 03:56 AM:
 
Good to see this thread still going was it really 2006 when I started it. The passing years..

Had a customer call to collect a order and she spotted the GS in the corner of my studio.
'My dad had one of those' she said, next thing we were projecting
OH MR PORTER 1937.
 
Posted by Graham Ritchie (Member # 559) on December 17, 2018, 01:51 PM:
 
Ran a full 1200ft reel of cartoons the other night.

1....Tweety Pie
2..."Egg Cracker Suite" 1943...bought this castle film before it became Universal 8 new back in the 70s. It never had great color, but to this day its not bad, printed on polyester.
3...Barber of Saville 1944...another castle film bought back in the 70s, once again on polyester stock.
4...The Dwarfs Dilemma...
5...I Wan'na Be Like You.....brilliant extract color still good.
6...His Mouse Friday...Walton.
7...Three For Breakfast..
8...The Two Mouseketeers...Walton bought new in the 70s still has great color.
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Posted by Tom Photiou (Member # 130) on December 17, 2018, 02:15 PM:
 
Thats a lot of cartoons Graham,

James, Thats a great film to have for the home screen, always a little of of my pockets reach, however, at a BFCC some years ago i was stupid enough to pass it by for the £180 [Mad]
 
Posted by Alan Gouger (Member # 31) on December 17, 2018, 03:33 PM:
 
Nice toon reel Graham. Nice color.

Last night I watched the 1975 western feature "Jessi's Girls"
with Sondra Currie.
 
Posted by Graham Ritchie (Member # 559) on December 17, 2018, 10:03 PM:
 
by the way folks Both Walton T/J "The Two Mouseketeers" 1952 which incidentally won an academy award, and "His Mouse Friday" are on Fuji Film.

This particular print even after something like 40 years of owning it and regular use, shows no signs of fade, and I still regard it as one of the best color films Walton Films ever printed.
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Posted by Mark Mander (Member # 340) on December 18, 2018, 01:51 AM:
 
Great fun Graham,I did the same recently by running 6 x 800ft reels of cartoons to check condition and colour,out of all of them I only removed 6 200 footers that had faded,enjoyed them all,Mark
 
Posted by Lee Mannering (Member # 728) on December 18, 2018, 03:13 AM:
 
Been watching some of my home movies filmed of Christmas past back to 1965 a bit emotional to see everyone again who has passed.

Finished up watching Walt Disney Christmas always popular here and Snow. Finished with a little Scope Goodwill To Men. Nothing quite like a Christmas film show!

May have gone slightly over the top fitting a 35mm Cinemascope lens to a little electronic Yelco.
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Posted by Bill Phelps (Member # 1431) on December 18, 2018, 06:22 AM:
 
That is some lens Lee! It's almost as big as the projector.

Graham nice cartoon reel...

"Keep your eyes on the putty tat!"
-Tweety
 
Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on December 18, 2018, 11:03 AM:
 
James!

Great to see that "Independence Day". I was curious, was it just a light setting, or is that print very light and bluish? just curious. A nice sharp print ... however.
 
Posted by Graham Ritchie (Member # 559) on December 18, 2018, 11:17 AM:
 
Thanks Mark and Bill [Smile]

Brilliant Scope lens Lee [Cool]
 
Posted by Steve Klare (Member # 12) on December 18, 2018, 12:10 PM:
 
We've been doing Christmas shorts on film paired with features projected from DVD:

Saturday: The Small One with Mannheim Steamroller Christmas Live
Sunday: A Disney Christmas with A Christmas Story
Last Night: Mister and Mistletoe (Popeye beats up Bluto for Christmas!) with The Polar Express

We'll do "Madagascar Penguins in a Christmas Caper" tonight and probably skip the feature.
 
Posted by Graham Ritchie (Member # 559) on December 22, 2018, 08:14 PM:
 
Last night..

One 1200ft Scope Reel

1....Toot Whistle Plunk and Boom.
2....Titanic trl..looks great in Scope.
3....T/J..Egg and Jerry.
4.... Bearly Asleep.
5....Shakespeare 400....excellent print and sound.
6....South Pacific 200ft short.
7.... 2001 trl
8....Phantom Menace trl
9....The Pod Race 400ft...one of my favorite Scope extracts.

Then it was time to adjust the masking etc for "Airplane" 3/400ft 1980. This is my spare copy that I bought on a Elmo 800ft reel a few years back. Its the first time I have screened this second copy and it looks and sounds just great...
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Posted by Melvin England (Member # 5270) on December 23, 2018, 01:47 PM:
 
Decided to have an afternoon Christmas film show today (Sunday) playing to my vast audience of..... 2. Myself and Mrs.E.

Thought I would keep it Christmassy so she sampled the following..

1) The Night Before Christmas - Disney Terrytoon.

2) The Night Before Christmas - Tom and Jerry

3) Snow Drift at Bleath Gill

4) A Walt Disney Christmas

5) Rupert and The Frog Song

6) The Snowman

7) Below Zero - Laurel and Hardy

Not being content with that little lot we added.....(Not Christmassy)....

8) Airplane - 3x400' (Graham... not watched it for ages and is still as stunning as your screen shots)

9) The Groove Tube.

So,yes,I had a rather splendid Sunday afternoon, thank you!
 
Posted by Graham Ritchie (Member # 559) on December 23, 2018, 03:47 PM:
 
Brilliant line up of films Melvin [Cool]

I think the print of Airplane will be around for many more years to come, I cant see it fading for a long time yet. Its always great to have a laugh and Airplane does just that. Its timeless and got great repeat ability [Smile]
 
Posted by Lee Mannering (Member # 728) on December 24, 2018, 01:04 PM:
 
Nice to see someone mention Groove Tube again.

We had a video show this afternoon WHAT.. finally located my tapes of Derek at the Derann open days also the Birmingham film collectors events. Poor Derek he was so poorly then.

Spooling up for tonight's show. Usual classics Mickeys Christmas snowman night before Christmas and Burns Allen Christmas Show. Some things just never change..
Will be raising a glass to all the collectors who have passed on this year way too many.

Tomorrow it's 9.5 sound time Scrooge and some Betty Boop's along with Popeye.
 
Posted by Tom Photiou (Member # 130) on December 24, 2018, 01:42 PM:
 
Blimey the groove tube, its a long time since i put that one on, thanks for the reminder [Big Grin]
Will get a review up after xmas. I saw Groove tube in the cinema years ago and while it was OK, this 600ft version is actually better. The full film was mediocre but Iver did quite a good job on this one.
 
Posted by Oliver F. R. Feld (Member # 1911) on December 26, 2018, 09:54 AM:
 
My Christmas screening was THE SNOWMAN followed by the superbe PINOCCHIO from Derann/Walt Disney.

Merry Christmas
Oliver
 
Posted by Dominique De Bast (Member # 3798) on December 28, 2018, 10:19 PM:
 
A few days ago (for Christmas), the classicals Plutos Christmas Tree, Night Before Christmas and Christmas Under Fire. Tonight, Wagon Tracks, a silent film.
 
Posted by Lee Mannering (Member # 728) on December 29, 2018, 03:33 AM:
 
One of my rather short 4+ hour super 8 shows on the trusty Eumigs with one interval. Same programme, same projectors on the same day for a few years now great fun. Also included another of my Christmas home movies from a few years ago Turkey and all.

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Mickey,Snowman, Pluto and his tree issues my favourite and a few more.
 
Posted by Lee Mannering (Member # 728) on December 31, 2018, 05:33 AM:
 
Well a happy new years eve to one and all.
Yesterday we..

Raised the Titanic
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Saw the Guns of Navarone and wished Goodwill to all Men

Nice show and a spot of Scope as well.

Been fun filming my Raise the Titanic documentary here is where they found the legendary material. The things we do for Super 8.
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Posted by Patrick Walsh (Member # 637) on December 31, 2018, 06:15 PM:
 
Ahh "The most exciting undersea adventure of our time!" I myself watched RAISE THE TITANIC last night on 16mm, no photos sorry.
 
Posted by Dominique De Bast (Member # 3798) on January 04, 2019, 07:49 PM:
 
Harold Lloyd in Girl Shy, 1924.
 
Posted by Dominique De Bast (Member # 3798) on January 05, 2019, 08:53 PM:
 
A British educational film : Cardiac, then Patterson vs Johanson (boxing) and finally Old Fashioned Way (W.C.Fields) 120mt/400 ft.
 
Posted by Dominique De Bast (Member # 3798) on January 07, 2019, 07:14 PM:
 
Silent films : Wintergarten, the first films, projected in Berlin in 1895 ; Monty's Train Rescue (60mt/200ft) and an Our Gand film : No Noise (60 mt/200ft version).
 
Posted by Dominique De Bast (Member # 3798) on January 08, 2019, 07:00 PM:
 
A 1921 silent American feature : Tol'able David.
 
Posted by Dominique De Bast (Member # 3798) on January 12, 2019, 05:34 AM:
 
The Thief Of Bagad, the classical silent film with Douglas Fairbanks, on standard/regular 8. I put the film on a large 800 mt/2600 ft spool, however I had some unwanted breaks because some tape splices one of the preceeding owners did broke and I had to remake them (I used glue). Usually when this happens, I don't interrupt the projection more than the time needed to put the unspliced part on the take up spool and I splice when I rewind but due to the fact that the projector uses a (not easy to find at reasonnable price) 500 watts (100 volts, it's a specific model) bulb, I allowed everything to cool each time. When I put respooled the film (and applied Filmguard on it, I didn't see any problem with the existing splices but the only valid test is of course to run the film through a projector. I took the opportunity during one of the break to picture the installation. Despite these techincals problems (I also had to replace the bulb…), I did enjoyed the show [Smile]

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Posted by Graham Ritchie (Member # 559) on January 12, 2019, 11:48 AM:
 
Brilliant Dominique [Cool]

On one Elmo 800ft reel last night.

1....Mr Bean intro.
2...The Grasshopper and the Ants...a stunning color Disney film from Derann.
3...Look at Life....The Last Battleship.
4...Tom and Jerry...Tee for Two...brilliant
5...Motor Mania...another stunning Disney bought new from Derann
6...Romney Hythe and Dymchurch Railway...a stunning color and most interesting Walton release.
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Posted by Graham Ritchie (Member # 559) on January 13, 2019, 08:25 PM:
 
Super 8 feature "That's Entertainment" 1974 [Cool]

Its strange how our we look at things as we get older. I first watched part of this film on a Pan Am 747 flight to Seattle back in January 1975. I thought then this film is boring, now I think its good [Smile]

Such is life [Wink]
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Posted by Chip Gelmini (Member # 44) on January 14, 2019, 05:09 PM:
 
I've been busy relocating as most of you are aware. I am now nearly done with unpacking. So I am catching up on a few details....

Please pay attention to the end of this document for important information.

The following is written in order of shows. Format is DATE / TITLE / MEDIA / DAY

Begin below:

CGC SCREENINGS 2018

DATE: TITLE: MEDIA: DAY:
JAN 2 2018 THE 39 STEPS (1978) SUPER 8 TUES
JAN 17 2018 LA-LA-LAND DVD WED
JAN 23 2018 SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER SUPER 8 TUES
FEB 16 2018 CRY BLOOD APACHE SUPER 8 FRI
FEB 19 2018 SHOWBOAT PRINT 1 FADED SUPER 8 MON
FEB 22 2018 TERMINATOR PRESCREEN SUPER 8 THUR
FEB 23 2018 TERMINATOR 1 GUEST SUPER 8 FRI
FEB 26 2018 MUSICAL SHORTS PROGRAM SUPER 8 MON
MARCH 9 2018 TERMINATOR ii JUDGMENT DAY SUPER 8 FRI
MARCH 14 2018 ROMANCING THE STONE SUPER 8 WED
MARCH 30 2018 2001 A SPACE ODESSY SUPER 8 FRI
APRIL 2 2018 VISIT TO A SMALL PLANET * SUPER 8 MON
APRIL 6 2018 CONDUCT UNBECOMING (MAGNETIC SOUND) SUPER 8 FRI
APRIL 12 2018 SELECTED OLD TIME SHORTS SUPER 8 THUR
APRIL 12 2018 ABRAHAM LINCOLN SUPER 8 THUR
APRIL 18 2018 COCO DVD WED
APRIL 25 2018 2010 THE YEAR WE MAKE CONTACT SUPER 8 WED
APRIL 27 2018 THE PEANUTS MOVIE DVD FRI
MAY 3 2018 THE ABYSS SUPER 8 THUR
JUNE 7 2018 FORBIDDEN PLANET SUPER 8 THUR
JUNE 13 2018 WHO FRAMED ROGER RABBIT? SUPER 8 WED
JUNE 15 2018 WHEN'S YOUR BIRTHDAY SUPER 8 FRI
JUNE 18 2018 GREASE ** SUP[ER 8 MON
JUNE 21 2018 GREASE DVD THUR
JUNE 28 2018 THE GODFATHER SUPER 8 THUR
JULY 20 2018 THE DAYS & THRILLS OF LAUGHTER SUPER 8 FRI
JULY 20 2018 THE CIRCUS SUPER 8 FRI
AUGUST 20 2018 2ND HORIZONS SUPER 8 MON
AUGUST 30 2018 THE BIRD OF PARADISE SUPER 8 THUR
SEPT 7 2018 SILENCE OF THE LAMBS SUPER 8 FRI
SEPT 7 2018 MARCH OF THE WOODEN SOLDIERS 16MM FRI
SEPT 10 2018 THE FUZZ 16MM MON
SEPT 14 2018 MARCH OF THE WOODEN SOLDGEIRS SUPER 8 FRI
SEPT 14 2018 SHOWBOAT PRINT 2 LPP SUPER 8 FRI
SEPT 22 2018 FANTASTIC VOYAGE SUPER 8 SAT

NOTES: SEPT 22 FINAL SHOWING WITH FULL BOOTH
35 SCREENINGS TOTAL
16MM = 2
DVD = 4
SUPER 8 = 29

ON OR ABOUT SEPT 30TH
THE BOOTH WAS BROKEN DOWN
IN PREPARATION FOR
THE MOVE TO FLORIDA.

39 YEARS OF GREAT CINEMA IN THIS LOCATION
ENDED WITH THE SCREENING OF
FANTASTIC VOYAGE

* April 2 2018. Anniversary death of drummer Buddy Rich who appears in the movie as the drummer in the nightclub. The role was not credited. In real life off stage, Jerry and Buddy were good friends.

** 40th release anniversary of GREASE.

end of document
 
Posted by Brian Stearns (Member # 3792) on January 14, 2019, 10:52 PM:
 
Wheres the list of suggested wine and food pairings?
 
Posted by Matthieu van der Sluis (Member # 6040) on January 15, 2019, 04:57 AM:
 
On Friday 11-Jan I've watched a few new collected films, that I gave a Filmguard thread because of the preventing of dirt and dry perfs and checked how they are.
-Many advventures of Winnie the Pooh 120".
Good color and Sound, with so so perf.
Really enjoyed this

-L&H Swiss Miss B&W Sound 60"
Good picture, but terrible perf.
Scared the whole time of damage film, and piano haha.

-L&H Pack up your trouble. B&W and Sound
Pretty good, specially I received it with a few 1200" reels.
Not the funiest I think.

-Mickey's Memorable moments, Color Sound are both good. 120"
Pretty enjoyable

-Scooby Doo 120"
Suprisingly good color and sound and NL subs.
The Dutch company probably used good film.

-Jungle Book 3x 60" spiled together.
One had good color, dept and sharpness. One was faded pretty much.
 
Posted by Chip Gelmini (Member # 44) on January 16, 2019, 01:56 PM:
 
Shouting out to Brian Stearns

I don't understand your comment about wine and food parings. Not angry just confused.
 
Posted by Larry Arpin (Member # 744) on January 16, 2019, 05:51 PM:
 
I think what Brian is asking is what do you have to drink while watching your films. Such as soda and popcorn. I like some hot chocolate and crackers with peanut butter or cheese. Yum!
 
Posted by Brian Stearns (Member # 3792) on January 17, 2019, 02:36 AM:
 
Wine and food matching is the process of pairing food dishes with wine to enhance the dining experience. In many cultures, wine has had a long history of being a staple at the dinner table and in some ways both the winemaking and culinary traditions of a region will have evolved together over the years. Wikipedia

or Enhance your film show

Wine,Beer or Popcorn
 
Posted by Douglas Meltzer (Member # 28) on January 17, 2019, 08:17 AM:
 
Brian is on to something, pairing different wines with certain films. There's always Silence of the Lambs and "a nice chianti" or perhaps Star Wars with Han Solo's favorite Corellian wine.

Doug
 
Posted by Steve Klare (Member # 12) on January 17, 2019, 08:21 AM:
 
I often enjoy a nice Port out in the cheap seats at CineSea,

-but then again I'm NOT in charge of focus at the time!
 
Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on January 17, 2019, 12:17 PM:
 
Just hand me a bottle of Bailey's Irish Cream and I'll watch anything on super 8!

(well, not many of the Adult films, except for those very funny 70's films, which look like the "R" rated
films of today! I have one sound super 8 color title (with great color even) with just about the funniest "nasal" sounding, cheesey narraration you have ever heard!)
 
Posted by Brian Stearns (Member # 3792) on January 18, 2019, 09:07 PM:
 
TCM has a wine club,pairing wine and movies

https://shop.tcmwineclub.com
 
Posted by Chip Gelmini (Member # 44) on January 19, 2019, 02:50 AM:
 
Since someone mentioned silence of the lamb's then I guess I might serve up the Armenian pizza Lamejune but then again that's the way my twisted mind works sometimes ......
 
Posted by Kevin Clark (Member # 211) on January 19, 2019, 05:28 AM:
 
A nice pot of tea whilst watching Arsenic And Old Lace should do the trick!

Kevin
 
Posted by Tom Photiou (Member # 130) on January 19, 2019, 07:00 AM:
 
I'm glad you put that one up first Kevin. [Big Grin] [Big Grin]
When Brother comes around on a Thursday we have our tea, (or dinner as some people call it [Big Grin] ), then it's kettle on and we take our cups of tea to the film room with a biccy or two or three. [Wink]

BTW, last night was Star Trek the motion picture one last time.
 
Posted by Mark Mander (Member # 340) on January 19, 2019, 09:24 AM:
 
Running a few films to check them for condition etc,watched Die Hard 2 and Those Magnificent Men in Thier Flying Machines features over the last two days,great scope prints,Mark.
 
Posted by Dominique De Bast (Member # 3798) on January 19, 2019, 08:17 PM:
 
A silent film, The Block Signal, a standard/regular 8 version mounted on a 240mt/800ft spool.
 
Posted by Melvin England (Member # 5270) on January 26, 2019, 03:55 PM:
 
This evening's viewing was quite varied.

1) The Immigrant - Charlie Chaplin 1x 200' (sound)

2) The Champ - Charlie Chaplin 1x 200' (sound)(Both Walton's)

3) Match of The Century from "Bedknobs and Broomsticks" - 1x 200'

4) Winnie The Pooh and Tigger Too - 1x 200'

5) Butch Cassidy and The Sundance Kid - 1x 400'

6) The Rocky Horror Picture Show - 1x 400' (Why, oh why, oh why was this never released full length?)

The previous Saturday's show was Laurel and Hardy in "Live Ghost" followed by the full length feature of "Showboat" and, yes,Lee Mannering if you are reading this, this is the copy I bought from you several Blackpool's ago and let me tell you, the colour is still as good as the day it was printed. A stunning copy.
 
Posted by Melvin England (Member # 5270) on January 26, 2019, 03:56 PM:
 
This evening's viewing was quite varied.

1) The Immigrant - Charlie Chaplin 1x 200' (sound)

2) The Champ - Charlie Chaplin 1x 200' (sound)(Both Walton's)

3) Match of The Century from "Bedknobs and Broomsticks" - 1x 200'

4) Winnie The Pooh and Tigger Too - 1x 200'

5) Butch Cassidy and The Sundance Kid - 1x 400'

6) The Rocky Horror Picture Show - 1x 400' (Why, oh why, oh why was this never released full length?)

The previous Saturday's show was Laurel and Hardy in "Live Ghost" followed by the full length feature of "Showboat" and, yes,Lee Mannering if you are reading this, this is the copy I bought from you several Blackpool's ago and let me tell you, the colour is still as good as the day it was printed. A stunning copy.
 
Posted by Tom Photiou (Member # 130) on January 26, 2019, 04:09 PM:
 
I also enjoy the variety shows Melvin. We often do an evening where we simply choose three or four shorts of various films and themes. [Wink]
I was hoping for a 3 x 400 version of Rocky Horror. The 400ft version is quite well put together but still too short. A great fun movie.
 
Posted by Graham Ritchie (Member # 559) on January 30, 2019, 12:19 PM:
 
Last night feature "The Fallen Idol" 1948 nice b/w print with good sound.
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Posted by Alan Gouger (Member # 31) on January 31, 2019, 02:51 PM:
 
Looks like a nice quality print Graham. I love the old B&W movies but most on S8 are hit and miss being over processed with the contrast blown out. It's nice to see a good one once in a while.
 
Posted by Graham Ritchie (Member # 559) on January 31, 2019, 06:21 PM:
 
Thanks Alan

Another b/w print I will screen very soon I remember in similar condition, was Great Expectations 1946. Although its been a good ten years, I do hope its still the same as I remember it [Smile]

One film that looked great to begin with during the first reel, was "Its a Wonderful Life" after that reel it turned out to be as you described, shame really as it started out really good. These b/w film are certainly hit and miss [Smile]
 
Posted by Chip Gelmini (Member # 44) on February 01, 2019, 10:10 PM:
 
Fri Feb 1
Super 8 Scope
George Gobel & Diana Dors
"I Married A Woman "
 
Posted by Lee Mannering (Member # 728) on February 02, 2019, 06:12 AM:
 
Acted with Diana back in the 70's a truly wonderful person Chip.

Poseidon Adventure for me a good show last night along with Dumbo.
 
Posted by Janice Glesser (Member # 2758) on February 03, 2019, 12:54 AM:
 
Fired up my Elmo 1200HD tonight and had a lot of fun watching "The Flight of the Phoenix" 400ft digest..."Singin' in the Rain" 800ft digest of musical numbers...and "Top Flat" 400ft 1935 short with Thelma Todd and Patsy Kelly. It was a nice variety. [Smile]

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Posted by Melvin England (Member # 5270) on February 03, 2019, 04:08 AM:
 
As Janice enjoyed a super 8 Saturday night.... so did I ! Not at the same time, of course, I think we are 7 hours ahead, but you know what I mean!

My Saturday night was an "Elvis" night.

Tickle Me 4x400' - Derann print (with logo) which still has good colour but, oh dear, emulsion scratches and a few ordinary ones for the first reel, including strained sprocket holes. The rest was an improvement.

Fun in Acapulco 1x 400' - What a fantastic edit. I felt as if I had watched a complete film. Not only that, the colour was spot on, as was the sound, and not a single scratch. Slipped through the Sankyo 700 like a dream.

Change of Habit 1x 400' - Good film which has suffered from "Universal 8 Syndrome." In other words, is going pink. Pity as the sound is good and,once again, no scratches.

Did anyone else on the planet do the same thing last night?
 
Posted by Melvin England (Member # 5270) on February 03, 2019, 04:13 AM:
 
As Janice enjoyed a super 8 Saturday night.... so did I ! Not at the same time, of course, I think we are 7 hours ahead, but you know what I mean!

My Saturday night was an "Elvis" night.

Tickle Me 4x400' - Derann print (with logo) which still has good colour but, oh dear, emulsion scratches and a few ordinary ones for the first reel, including strained sprocket holes. The rest was an improvement.

Fun in Acapulco 1x 400' - What a fantastic edit. I felt as if I had watched a complete film. Not only that, the colour was spot on, as was the sound, and not a single scratch. Slipped through the Sankyo 700 like a dream.

Change of Habit 1x 400' - Good film which has suffered from "Universal 8 Syndrome." In other words, is going pink. Pity as the sound is good and,once again, no scratches.

Did anyone else on the planet do the same thing last night?
 
Posted by Bill Phelps (Member # 1431) on February 03, 2019, 07:11 AM:
 
I watched Brian DePalma’s OBSESSION last night on 16mm. I also have the feature on super 8.

Janice...Flight of the Phoenix is a good one. I don’t have a copy but I have seen the digest, just love Jimmy Stewart.

Melvin...I really enjoy Elvis too, I have the 4x400 Derann Tickle Me but have not screened it yet. I have most of the 400’ Elvis digests and they all have good color at least they did the last time I watched them. I may have to have an Elvis night as well! [Smile]
 
Posted by Mark Mander (Member # 340) on February 03, 2019, 09:20 AM:
 
Sounds like a great night there Melvin, my Tickle Me is in lovely order,Change of Habit has great colour but my Fun in Acapulco has faded(first film I ever bought too) can't win them all,ha ha,Mark
 
Posted by Lee Mannering (Member # 728) on February 04, 2019, 06:18 AM:
 
400ft Poseidon Adventure
2X400 Scope Raise the Titanic
400ft Mummys Shroud
All good fun.

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Posted by Chip Gelmini (Member # 44) on February 07, 2019, 03:05 PM:
 
Our Relations
Laurel & Hardy
Super 8 Sound

February 7. 2019

A matinee on my big screen for a change!

Obviously evenings are best. Room daylight was OK.
 
Posted by Leon Norris (Member # 3151) on February 07, 2019, 04:10 PM:
 
My film show was last night. I ran all Laurel and Hardy movies! The titles were . The chimp, pardon us, Below zero, They go boom, and chickens come home! The crowd loved them!
 
Posted by Rik Jackman (Member # 6776) on February 07, 2019, 05:08 PM:
 
Last night we ran the 400' digest of Escape To Victory featuring the legendary #6 Bobby Moore
 
Posted by Carter Bradley (Member # 984) on February 08, 2019, 05:12 AM:
 
Last Saturday night I hosted a Disney night with my "film club." We enjoyed "Once Upon A Mouse" (600'), then many 400' reels of Disney classics. In each case I have combined the two available Disney digests plus the theatrical trailer, and in the case of "Peter Pan" I also added the 50' sampler reel (which includes the "You Can Fly" sequence). Featured titles were "Peter Pan," "Bedknobs and Broomsticks," "The Sword in the Stone," "The Rescuers," "Robin Hood," "The Fox and the Hound," "101 Dalmations," and "Lady and the Tramp." Then we enjoyed a 600' reel of "Mary Poppins" featuring "The Super Nanny" and "Jolly Holliday" digests plus scenes from the 300' Piccolo German language combined. We all agreed that Dick Van Dyke was truly amazing in this film, since he sings, dances, and speaks German. Lol.
 
Posted by Dominique De Bast (Member # 3798) on February 08, 2019, 05:10 PM:
 
Judith Of Bethulia (Griffith, 1914), mounted on a 240m/800ft spool. I used my Heurtier (excellent French make, not very famous in the UK and in the US, it seems). The lens on the projetor is not the original one, it's a 1.6 Eumig. I tried another Eumig (1.2) but it didn't work (while it does on Eumig projectors).
 
Posted by Steve Klare (Member # 12) on February 08, 2019, 10:28 PM:
 
Just to celebrate it being Friday!

All Super-8

-Bugs Bunny: What's Opera, Doc?
-Laurel and Hardy: the Music Box
-The King and I, 400 Foot Digest

Kill the Wabbit, Kill the Wabbit!!!
 
Posted by Kev Morrison (Member # 6338) on February 09, 2019, 09:43 AM:
 
"Kill the Wabbit"!

A Bugs Bunny & Elmer Fwudd classic!

Thanks to you, Steve, I'll now have that danged song in my head for the rest of the day! Aggggh!
[Big Grin]
 
Posted by Steve Klare (Member # 12) on February 09, 2019, 10:04 AM:
 
My Dad was heavy duty into classical music, but used to hate Bugs Bunny (-called him a wise-ass!).

-What's Opera Doc brought him around!

It's one of the greats, but had a working budget multiple times what other cartoons then in production had, and Chuck Jones knew it would never fly with the studio if he presented it as such.

-here is a great cartoon that only exists because someone cooked the books!
 
Posted by Janice Glesser (Member # 2758) on February 09, 2019, 10:24 AM:
 
Last night was silent night [Smile] Started out with Laurel and Hardy's "The Second Hundred Years" and followed by Melies' "Trip to the Moon."

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Posted by Dominique De Bast (Member # 3798) on February 09, 2019, 07:15 PM:
 
Claude François, le film de sa vie (Claude François, the film of his life), a film released in super 8 in Belgium after the (sudden)death of the famous French singer Claude François (after an electrical shock in his bad, in the '70s, safety standards were different from what they are nowadays)). He wrote a song (Comme d'habitude) that was adapted in English Under the title "My Way". At least, that should tell something to Anglo Saxon audiences [Wink]
 
Posted by Bill Phelps (Member # 1431) on February 10, 2019, 10:10 AM:
 
Yesterday I screened U8 400’ Abbott & Cosrello Go to Mars and the 400’ Flintstones Ann Margrock Presents. [Smile]
 
Posted by Melvin England (Member # 5270) on February 10, 2019, 11:47 AM:
 
My Saturday night in the Den was as follows....

Trailers to Titanic, Jurassic Park and Schindler's List.

Then it was reels 2,3,4,and 5 of Casablanca. Still on the lookout for reels 1 and 6 after all these years!
 
Posted by Rik Jackman (Member # 6776) on February 10, 2019, 05:08 PM:
 
This weekend we had my wife's family round for a meal and afterwards they asked me to give them the home cinema experience. I duly obliged and even threw in some old fashioned choc ices during the intermission [Wink]
The film I selected was the classic 'No Limit' (4x400') starring George Formby which is a real classic in my opinion (although to be honest anything with motorbikes in it is a winner in my book!)
I'm claiming it as a roaring success - the kids were engaged enough to stop looking at their mobiles and all cheered George along. I even managed to get them to join us in a couple of songs!
 
Posted by Dominique De Bast (Member # 3798) on February 14, 2019, 05:35 PM:
 
Alien, the digest (in French). Fading copy but most of the colours are still there.
 
Posted by Lee Mannering (Member # 728) on February 15, 2019, 01:38 AM:
 
No Limit.
Back in the day Derek got hold of a 35mm print to produce the super 8 print. He phoned with the news at the time and its probably the best B&W on Acetate out there from the UK.
Off the Dole was another one lifted from 35mm and a early 4X400 from them. I still have my print a early one diving in quickly to order in the 70's and just a little bit precious to me. [Cool]
 
Posted by Dominique De Bast (Member # 3798) on February 18, 2019, 05:07 PM:
 
First a Donald compilation released by Disney (I also bought, yesterday by the way, the Goofy and the Mickey ones). The seller told me the colours were very good and that's true. Then, an excellent silent film, Hidden Aces, mounted on a 360 mt/1200ft spool.
 
Posted by Panayotis A. Carayannis (Member # 1220) on February 19, 2019, 02:18 AM:
 
Several rare Vitagraph silent comedies,with music and humorous (!) narration,in Spanish,which is not so annoying.All with changed spanish titles. Larry Semon in TROUBLE BREWING,A PAIR OF KINGS and HUSBANDS AND HUMBUGS (if I am not wrong) and two with Jimmy Aubrey,I can't identify.One takes place in Mexico and the other in Russia.Vernon Dent appears in the second one.
 
Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on February 19, 2019, 11:12 AM:
 
We watched our Optical sound feature of "Finders Keepers" a 1983 comedy that is pretty funny and has a good deal of twists and turns and, being a 1983 film, was one of those early filns that incorporated songs from various eras, (I Get Around, American Pie, Take the long Way Home ect) ...

It was an opportunity to try out my "refurbished" Chinon 9500. Sine i was able to do a great job on my ELMO, I decided to do a good cleaning on my opticval sound mechanism on the Chinon 9500, and I even made a really good external speaker for the projector and WOW! Did the optical sound, sound really crisp with good bottom to the sound ...

... and I was pleased to see that the color has held up very well on this print! [Smile]
 
Posted by Graham Ritchie (Member # 559) on February 19, 2019, 08:39 PM:
 
Well its been at least 30 years since I last watched "Seven Brides For Seven Brothers" I bought a print brand new back then, but later sold it. This later copy I was given, so last night I thought after sitting on the shelf for a long while, I would screen it for old times sake. Sadly the dreaded fade has now caught up with this one as well, but watching it last night did bring back memories of how some of those MGM releases has soft focus from day one...like this one.

I might screen it again sometime near in the future, just for the fun of it...

The spare GS1200 has been getting a good work out of late going through what to keep and what to get rid off.
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Posted by John Capazzo (Member # 157) on February 20, 2019, 07:00 PM:
 
Feb. 20th: back to my childhood in mid 70's with three 8mm silent prints packed on a metal 400' reel: Dracula; Frankenstein meets the wolfman and Creature from the Lagoon I acquired recently. I sat back and 43 or 44 years ago flashed when my father had a beige B&H 8mm autoload silent projector in the house and watched in the living room. I had empty box for one of the prints so I utilized it. Creature was the sharpest; most likely being due to being the second digest Castle produced and struck from sharp negative.
 
Posted by Dominique De Bast (Member # 3798) on February 23, 2019, 04:34 PM:
 
A Woman Of Paris, with a soundtrack, mounted on a 600 mt/2000 ft spool. I projected the film with my GS 1200 (modified with large spools capacity).
 
Posted by Chip Gelmini (Member # 44) on February 24, 2019, 01:17 AM:
 
Walt Disney's Fantasia from 1940
All complete extracts in proper order for
Feature length

Saturday 2/22
 
Posted by Lee Mannering (Member # 728) on February 25, 2019, 12:00 AM:
 
Halloween Scope feature 1978
Derann

Often sited as the best horror film ever its sure is full of jump out of your seat moments. Back in the day I was delighted when Derann asked me for a review of the 8mm scope release and obliged rather exuberantly looking back. The print was made from a 16mm print so is perhaps a little softer than usual but still excellent fun. A re record from a digital audio source also lifts the print to a new level.

Ended the show with Gracie Fields in Sing as we go....as you do.
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Posted by Dominique De Bast (Member # 3798) on March 02, 2019, 05:25 PM:
 
Two days ago : a compilation reel of Goofy. Colours are excellent. Although the box and the titles are in French, some extracts have an English soundtracks (while others are in French). I Wonder what Disney had in mind when they released that this way.
Tonight : Earth, the silent Russian classical film. I was surprised to see that the film (which has no soundtrack) runs at 24 fps and not 18. Maybe because the film was released in 1930 and some copies (sent abroad) were set at 24 fps as many cinema already had sound projectors ? Or maybe it was shot with a camera ready for the sound speed ?
 
Posted by Chip Gelmini (Member # 44) on March 03, 2019, 09:31 PM:
 
Sunday night March 3

The Sound of Music

Full length CinemaScope

A wonderful picture to screen!
 
Posted by Melvin England (Member # 5270) on March 05, 2019, 03:48 PM:
 
This evening it was one of those rare pleasures to view a full length feature on super 8 for the first time, without ever seeing it elsewhere.

That feature was The Bells of St.Mary's starring Bing Crosby and Ingrid Bergman 6x 400' which was one of my purchases at Farnworth recently. The print/image and sound quality were excellent, but oh dear! One or two tramlines. Still, a very enjoyable film that now comes highly recommended from me....and Mrs.E !
 
Posted by Melvin England (Member # 5270) on March 05, 2019, 03:48 PM:
 
This evening it was one of those rare pleasures to view a full length feature on super 8 for the first time, without ever seeing it elsewhere.

That feature was The Bells of St.Mary's starring Bing Crosby and Ingrid Bergman 6x 400' which was one of my purchases at Farnworth recently. The print/image and sound quality were excellent, but oh dear! One or two tramlines. Still, a very enjoyable film that now comes highly recommended from me....and Mrs.E !
 
Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on March 06, 2019, 11:18 AM:
 
Chip! My inspiration!

We took out and ran our extract, "The Nutcracker Suite", which starts out with the original trailer to the feature!

(Lovely Derann print)
 
Posted by Dominique De Bast (Member # 3798) on March 06, 2019, 06:01 PM:
 
A silent classical film : Oliver Twist with Jackie Coogan and Lon Chaney. The Wikepedia in French about this film refers to Blackhawk and the super 8 version.

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Posted by Brian Fretwell (Member # 4302) on March 07, 2019, 02:31 AM:
 
The Look at Life "Turn of the Wheel" about British Rail scrapping old coaches and steam locos Plus enthusiasts saving them. Also a trailer reel of Hammer and Disney, Dr Jeckle & Sister Hyde, Cinderella and Vampire Circus with appropriate ABC Daysets between them.
 
Posted by Lee Mannering (Member # 728) on March 07, 2019, 03:28 AM:
 
Been wading thru one of my dear film making friends home movies now left us I'm afraid but my what fun we had making films together and our little jaunts out in his Mini car. He did the continuity for my Cinema in Miniature by the way.

All those years on and Kodak super 8 film still looks bright as a daisy. He had a very dry sense of humour and you had to be on the ball but we certainly laughed a great deal. A nice clip on one of his films testing the new Eumig Sound cine camera features and the sensitivity of the microphone. He worked in the technical side of electronic design so always measuring the tolerance of something or other.

Our greatest feat was filming on the North West tops in a snow storm come blizzard with me holding onto the tripod for dear life and our hair blowing horizontal, that was when I had hair mind you. He was trying to read the script in that severe weather as well. Ah great times!
 
Posted by Leonard Goss (Member # 3172) on March 07, 2019, 09:58 AM:
 
A 400 ft Super 8 Sound digest of "Hell Drivers" starring Stanley Baker, Patrick McGoohan, Sean Connery and Peggy Cummins amongst many others. They don't make 'em like that any more!
 
Posted by Melvin England (Member # 5270) on March 09, 2019, 03:43 PM:
 
My Saturday Night offering to myself.....

Dracula 2x 400' Frank Langella

National Lampoon's Animal House 2x 400'

Quite a contrast, don't you think? Both Universal 8 and both still pretty good colour.
 
Posted by Brian Fretwell (Member # 4302) on March 10, 2019, 04:34 AM:
 
A short late-might "un-PC" Der Fuehrer's Face, Uncle Tom's Cabana and Coal Black and de Sebben Dwarfs. Disney, MGM and Warner - all LPP or Agfa so good colour.
 
Posted by Joe Vannicola (Member # 4156) on March 10, 2019, 04:10 PM:
 
I had a 16mm showing last night of Bugs Bunny's Hare Brush, Bugs Bunny Rides Again and a feature film The Crater Lake Monster. Tonight I'll be showing Scream of The Demon Lover.
 
Posted by Chip Gelmini (Member # 44) on March 10, 2019, 05:46 PM:
 
Tonight I will be home screening West Side Story full length in CinemaScope. I have seen everything in my collection back in the basement cinema but I swear every movie I have seen in my new cinema is a new experience and it is so much better then before!
 
Posted by Leonard Goss (Member # 3172) on March 11, 2019, 06:26 PM:
 
Tonight it was a personal viewing (just me) of the Derann 4 x 400' Ealing comedy "The Titfield Thunderbolt" on my recently eBay purchased Imac Bisonic projector which only needed a new motor drive belt and a blown fuse replaced to get it running! Well pleased with that!
 
Posted by Lee Mannering (Member # 728) on March 12, 2019, 06:18 AM:
 
Some of my own home movies followed by a full day of Super 8 films to catch up on a good day off work.
Enjoyed Horror of Dracula trailer so much I watched it 4 times, also Dracula Prince of Darkness Scope twice...as you do.

Its always fascinated me that Horror of Dracula trailer with the USA title over the UK Dracula and a good one to look for on Super 8. Hammer films do seem to becoming much harder to find but do turn up.
 
Posted by Lee Mannering (Member # 728) on March 13, 2019, 06:34 AM:
 
Continuing the Hammer theme.

Horror of Dracula Trl
My own home movie filmed in 71 DRACULA 1971 I guess every youthful film maker had a go at this one.

Good old Kodak film.
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Making of Dracula AD 1972
Scars of Dracula Derann Not bad colour really.

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Posted by Steve Klare (Member # 12) on March 13, 2019, 08:07 AM:
 
No! -Wait!

That's how Carry on Camping starts! ( [Wink] )

Carry On!

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Posted by Lee Mannering (Member # 728) on March 14, 2019, 05:58 AM:
 
Nothing like a carry on!

400ft Star Wars which if memory serves me right I got December 1977 ish from the cine shop just down the road from Leicester Square flicks London. Then we all piled into the delicatessen for some Cheesecake. I should have made some for last night darn it.
Recorded into Stereophonic sound and been thru the old Eumig a few times years ago.

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Posted by Kevin Bourret (Member # 6643) on March 14, 2019, 12:37 PM:
 
Did watch at my local Comic shop my 4 reels of The Man who knew too much(1934) with my Bolex SP8.
Very fun experience. we were about 15 peoples watching it.
Unfortunately the reel number 3 show sign of detoriation on the audio level. Is there any place or somebody here that can re record on a magnetic strip the audio?
 
Posted by Leon Norris (Member # 3151) on March 14, 2019, 01:56 PM:
 
I watched two features the other day! They were king Kong and Mighty Joe Young! The film crowd went Ape! Nice prints! Good fun!
 
Posted by Steve Klare (Member # 12) on March 20, 2019, 09:32 PM:
 
Hey! For all of us folk in the Northern Hemisphere, today is the first day of Spring! (...sorry about that, Graham! [Wink] )

I love this time of year: so much hope for warm days ahead, and all the great things I plan to do. Here's hoping I get around to even half of them!

As much as I can, I always watch the British Transport Film "Journey Into Spring" to celebrate it's arrival. Tonight was no exception.

Journey Into Spring
 
Posted by Chip Gelmini (Member # 44) on March 20, 2019, 09:38 PM:
 
On a CinemaScope movie musical kick

Tonight was Carousel full length and stereo sound.

Previous two weeks was Sound of Music & West Side Story.
 
Posted by David Baker (Member # 3259) on March 20, 2019, 09:38 PM:
 
WOW ! I bet that was really something else . Such a great deep breath after winter .
 
Posted by Lee Mannering (Member # 728) on March 20, 2019, 10:46 PM:
 
Halloween feature Scope

Dubbed the new Stereo sound track to it really excellent imaging on the music throughout and good work from the old Eumig yet again. [Big Grin]
 
Posted by Graham Ritchie (Member # 559) on March 21, 2019, 02:30 AM:
 
That's alright Steve [Big Grin]

Yes we are heading into winter and the nights are getting darker, nothing like when I worked in Scotland. yuk in winter [Frown] going to work in the dark and coming home in the dark, week after week. Getting on that old tub "SS Australis" at Southampton way back in June 1973 was the best thing I ever did. [Cool] [Smile]

PS...The coldest night I still remember, was during my ACF school days, where we spent a weekend at a army camp at a place called "Garelochhead" on one of the coldest weekends that winter in Scotland during the 1960s. On our first night we stayed in what they call "Nissan Huts" that were nothing more than corrugated iron with a concrete floor. With no heating and a iron roof it was like being in a fridge. The next morning we were up at 5am breakfast and training, although I am not sure if that's what you would call it [Eek!] We were up against the regular army guys, who seemed to like throwing thunder flashes and smoke bombs everywhere. What a weekend that was, "we did survive" but those cold nights were really bitter, with no daylight until near 9am and dark by 4pm. I am sure things are more civilized now [Smile] ...I hope [Smile]
 
Posted by Leonard Goss (Member # 3172) on March 21, 2019, 06:46 AM:
 
Last night for me it was the excellent 4 x 400 "The Iron Maiden" (no, not the pop group but a film about a traction engine) AKA in the US as "The Swingin' Maiden" from Powell films if I remember correctly. A film you can watch again and again.
 
Posted by Dominique De Bast (Member # 3798) on March 23, 2019, 08:22 PM:
 
The Land Without Music, a classical British film from 1936.
 
Posted by Lee Mannering (Member # 728) on March 24, 2019, 12:56 AM:
 
A great film that Dom I have it on 8, 16 and of course 9.5 sound. A bit obsessed with that title for many a year great fun.

I watched Plan 9 from outer space 200ft. A short I've not had time to re record but finally just completed it and into STEREO Yay!
The original 70's sound track must have been recorded thru two bean tins it was so shocking. Makes for a nice little programme filler and the fleeting glimpse of Bela Lugosi.
 
Posted by Brian Fretwell (Member # 4302) on March 24, 2019, 11:37 AM:
 
An evening of Disney Compilations for me Donald Duck's Dilemmas, Goofy's Golden Gags and Mickey's Memorable Moments. All Buck Labs Prints on Fuji and have kept good colour. I did splice in the 200ft of Tiger Trouble which is on Sp and a little orange/pinkbut doesn't really notice as the pallet is the same, but it did make the Fui look a little purple after for a few seconds.
 
Posted by Lee Mannering (Member # 728) on March 25, 2019, 07:39 AM:
 
A film from the ark. BACKSTAGE AT NAVERONE. (That's how its spelt on the box)

Interesting behind the scenes look at The Guns of Navarone and not seen for many a year have to say. Nice to see the cast at play and work also the construction of the big guns all fascinating stuff. That set actually blew down and they had to rebuild it. Quite hard to find these days I would hazard a guess.
 
Posted by Lee Mannering (Member # 728) on March 27, 2019, 09:11 AM:
 
Terminator 2 Scope Stereophonic

Always get a little bit emotional when I watch this as it was the last long new feature I purchased from beloved Derann and our Ged (what a great guy) took the order very late in the day as new prints were ending. The colours and crispness of the print are beyond superb and really favour Agfa film prints with such deep blacks. Re recorded this myself back then and its really a nice watch The Schwarz's best for me.

If anyone ever asked the question what is the best film and projector combination my answer would be this film and a good GS1200.
 
Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on March 27, 2019, 11:28 AM:
 
Hey Melvin ...

Does part 1 of the "Animal House" have more fade than part 2? Every 2X400ft of that title, the second half always looks better than the first half.
 
Posted by Brian Fretwell (Member # 4302) on March 28, 2019, 04:43 PM:
 
Last night they had an interview with Sally Geeson on Talking Pictures TV, so I had to watch a reel of "What's Good for the Goose" from the Derann 4 x400ft version. It is now very faded and pink, but I only paid £20 for it at a BFCC bring and Buy. I then watched reel 1 of "Dracula has Risen from the Grave" a bit dark but no fade and great colour.
 
Posted by Melvin England (Member # 5270) on March 29, 2019, 03:48 AM:
 
Osi - I must say that the colour of both parts of my Animal House is consistent with each other. There is very little fade on either copy. I would rate the colour on both as 90%. Keep searching, my friend, I am sure there will be a decent part 1 out there somewhere for you. I am at a good advantage with this one as it was bought brand new at one of Uncle Derek's open days many moons ago which probably explains its longevity.
 
Posted by Janice Glesser (Member # 2758) on March 29, 2019, 12:06 PM:
 
Pulled down my Eumig 824 from the closet shelf last night. I use this projector primarily for standard 8mm sound films. I don't have many reels of this format so I recycle through what I have a couple times a year. Last night it was my 4x400 set of the Marx Brother's "A Night in Casablanca."

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Posted by Chip Gelmini (Member # 44) on March 29, 2019, 07:30 PM:
 
Friday March 29

GIGI

Full length CinemaScope
 
Posted by Dominique De Bast (Member # 3798) on March 29, 2019, 07:46 PM:
 
Two cartoons on super 8 from the Hong Kong Phooey serie, then a classical 1915 film : The Cheat on standard/regular 8.
 
Posted by Dominique De Bast (Member # 3798) on March 30, 2019, 06:49 PM:
 
A 1932 German cartoon (with no dialogue) that appears at the end to be a kind commercial for a Telefunken radio set. A spool with four songs of Petula Clark (two in French, one in English and one mixed). One silent film with Dutch cardboards (I hope it's the correct word). The title could be translated as something like "The magic gloves". It says on the box "Pathé frères 1920" but I have no doubt it's earlier. To finish, another silent film : The Jungle Tragedy.
 
Posted by Panayotis A. Carayannis (Member # 1220) on March 31, 2019, 04:03 AM:
 
The german cartoon is TANZTEE ?
 
Posted by Dominique De Bast (Member # 3798) on March 31, 2019, 04:20 AM:
 
Yes !
 
Posted by Brian Fretwell (Member # 4302) on March 31, 2019, 04:43 AM:
 
Possibly "Cut outs" would be better for us than cardboards, if I understand correctly. Cardboard cut out pieces animated.
 
Posted by Dominique De Bast (Member # 3798) on March 31, 2019, 05:12 AM:
 
Brian, I was refering to the texts (almost always white letters on a black ground) that gives some explanations or a dialogue in silent films. The French word is "carton(s)" ; is it "cut outs" in English ?
 
Posted by Bill Phelps (Member # 1431) on March 31, 2019, 06:55 AM:
 
Title cards or inner titles?
 
Posted by Panayotis A. Carayannis (Member # 1220) on March 31, 2019, 08:47 AM:
 
..or,intertitles..
 
Posted by Bill Phelps (Member # 1431) on March 31, 2019, 10:03 AM:
 
Intertitles....yes that sounds better....something was off after I wrote it and that’s why I put the question mark!
 
Posted by Brian Fretwell (Member # 4302) on April 03, 2019, 03:00 PM:
 
Dracula has Risen from the Grave, Derann import with German tiles but English sound reels 1,2,3,5. dark parts bought at a discount. I watched the missing part off DVD, but that has very poor grading in day for night scenes, when fast forwarding through it looked like Dracula was pursuing the inn girl in the mid day sun after leaving work when the inn closed!!!
 
Posted by Dominique De Bast (Member # 3798) on April 05, 2019, 06:06 PM:
 
A standard/regular 8 classical Chaplin : A Dog's Life.
 
Posted by Brian Fretwell (Member # 4302) on April 06, 2019, 02:55 AM:
 
Futtocks End the Ronnie Barker "silent" (no dialogue) short 2x400ft from Walton on Fuji with good colour. I bought this from Ian at The Big Screen Scene revival last year for £20 to replace my faded 200ft extract. It has few scratches but id much better.
 
Posted by Dominique De Bast (Member # 3798) on April 06, 2019, 07:25 PM:
 
A Harry Langdon film, on standard/regular 8 : Boobs In The Wood.
 
Posted by Chip Gelmini (Member # 44) on April 06, 2019, 11:04 PM:
 
Saturday, April 6, 2019

The tales of Beatrice Potter
Super eight sound with some cartoons and several trailers
 
Posted by Dominique De Bast (Member # 3798) on April 07, 2019, 07:48 PM:
 
Another standard/regular 8 evening : (silent) The Giddap and Victory In North Africa (part 3), (sound) Movitones News 1935, Flickers Flashbacks (part 6), two musical reels and (beginning missing) Stingray Is Launched (animated).
 
Posted by Dominique De Bast (Member # 3798) on April 20, 2019, 07:19 AM:
 
First, two cartoons : Tom and Jerry Tops With Pops (in cinemascope) and Jungle Jazz (1930), then Voyage To The Moon (Mélies). The three films were bought at the 9.5 Spring Fair that was held one week ago.
 
Posted by Nick Vermeirsch (Member # 4136) on April 20, 2019, 03:01 PM:
 
Today and yesterday the weather in Belgium was so beautiful, like the first days of summer! So, time for an outdoor screening! On the program were four films:

1) "Le Chat" (French cult film from 1971, with Jean Gabin and Simone Signoret). Italian print, unfortunately red
2) "L'aile ou la cuisse" with Louis de Funes (abridged Marketing film)
3) Spanish school documentary, a Encyclopedia Brittanica Film title: "Heat and how we use it". Very nice colours, this one.
4) A part from "For a fistful of dollars" with Clint Eastwood, italian Euro Films print.

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Posted by Larry Arpin (Member # 744) on April 21, 2019, 09:01 PM:
 
Just received this from Steve Osborne. He listed it as "Not quite Derann quality-better than Italian prints"

I was hoping it was a print I was familiar with and it was. I know the history of this. It came from a 16mm print printed down to a dual super 8mm negative then contact printed to super 8mm prints. Parts 1 & 2 printed on one side, parts 3 & 4 printed on the other so as one print could be printed at a time. Printed somewhere around 1983-4. As advertised not quite Derann. Dark scenes have lost some detail, it's shifted slightly to the left, and not quite as sharp as it could have been but still very acceptable and very enjoyable. And as you can see still great color.

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Posted by Burton Sundquist (Member # 5813) on April 22, 2019, 12:44 AM:
 
A nice print and Steve offers most at a bargain. I Hope you enjoy this gem.
 
Posted by Brian Fretwell (Member # 4302) on April 22, 2019, 02:58 AM:
 
Last night it was "Happy Go Ducky" the 'scope Easter Bunny Tom & Jerry cartoon ans part one of Calamity Jane, both Derann prints on Agfa so great colour.
 
Posted by Lee Mannering (Member # 728) on April 22, 2019, 07:55 AM:
 
All above a great read.

Had some nice shows recently with some 9.5 sound dear Betty Boop and the main show programme..

Super 8: Goonland funny Popeye from Collectors Club
Snow White Perrys Movies had that for many a year
Cinema of our Time produced by Mr Mannering and in this copy I have spliced the Batman Trailer in the 70mm scene. Works well.

STD 8 (Regular 8) Deranns first advert reel from the 60's.

Super 8: Main feature Commando.

Good times!
 
Posted by Dominique De Bast (Member # 3798) on April 23, 2019, 08:06 PM:
 
A musical reel Al Jolson in "A Quarter To Nine", then two cartoons : The Little Match Girl (great colours, bought recently at the 9.5 Spring Fair for £2 !) and a scope Tom and Jerry : Pat Peeves.
 
Posted by Mike Brantley (Member # 6275) on April 27, 2019, 12:16 PM:
 
Now We'll Tell No One (Charley Chase) and 400' Close Encounters of the Third Kind digest on Super 8, and first half of Sons of the Desert on 16mm, for an audience of me. Got all (well, most of) my projectors fixed!
 
Posted by Burton Sundquist (Member # 5813) on April 27, 2019, 06:26 PM:
 
Not last night but from Easter Sunday...

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Posted by Michael De Angelis (Member # 91) on April 27, 2019, 09:31 PM:
 
Burton,

The Ben-Hur screen shots are great, what is the projection format?
 
Posted by Chip Gelmini (Member # 44) on April 27, 2019, 10:09 PM:
 
Saturday night April 27

Film Shorts
Cops Buster Keaton
The Floor Walker Charlie Chaplin

Double Feature

ABBOTT & COSTELLO Meet Captain Kidd

after a short break

Easter Parade
(A week late because I traveled during the holiday)
 
Posted by Melvin England (Member # 5270) on April 28, 2019, 03:00 AM:
 
……..and I enjoyed "Way Out West" on Saturday evening!....the Mountain 4x400'version.

Notwithstanding the time differences across the world, it seems there were quite a few people on this planet watching 8mm/16mm this Saturday night if you think about it. Very encouraging !
 
Posted by Panayotis A. Carayannis (Member # 1220) on April 28, 2019, 03:45 AM:
 
Mike, the Charley Chase title is "Now We'll Tell One"!
 
Posted by Bill Phelps (Member # 1431) on April 28, 2019, 03:51 AM:
 
I had a nice super 8 evening screening

Laurel & Hardy The Fixer Uppers
Space Cruiser Yamato Vs the Gorgons 400’
Tickle Me 4 x 400’

I knew the Cinesea gathering was happening and was going to watch my print of Roustabout but decided to screen Tickle Me instead. It was fun and a good copy as well. It (Tickle Me) was a little bit of everything....western, comedy, musical and a little horror thrown in as well! Those of us that don’t make it to Cinesea are there in spirit. [Smile]
 
Posted by Leon Norris (Member # 3151) on April 30, 2019, 03:48 PM:
 
UFA films put out some good stuff! I still have there catalog. I have a few things from them and the color is still holding up! Thats on most titles! Lots of two and three partners!
 
Posted by Melvin England (Member # 5270) on May 04, 2019, 04:58 PM:
 
I thought I would use tonight to check out some of my more recent purchases, so my night consisted of the following.....

Good Scouts - 1x 200' Disney (Donald Duck)
Jolly 'oliday - 1x 200' Disney (Mary Poppins)

Raid on Entebbe - 1x 400' Iver Films. Very soft focus but good colour on this one but no mention in the edit of Dora Bloch being taken to hospital and just disappearing.

The Golden Age of Comedy 4x 400' (Walton) - Marvelous compilation from the age of the Golden Silents….with music and narration of course!

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Posted by Bill Phelps (Member # 1431) on May 04, 2019, 05:19 PM:
 
Sounds good Melvin!

Last Sunday I screened a double feature...

They Made Me a Criminal....super 8...watched the first 20 min on YouTube then screened reels 2-5....missing the first reel [Smile]

The Covered Wagon...reg 8...1923 western...2 x 400’

Really good film.
 
Posted by Janice Glesser (Member # 2758) on May 06, 2019, 01:37 PM:
 
I find watching one or two 8mm shorts before going to bed relaxes me and I can easily fall asleep. Last night I watched a couple of silents...Buster Keaton in "Cops" and L & H in "Double Whoopee."
 
Posted by Paul Adsett (Member # 25) on May 06, 2019, 02:02 PM:
 
Juat a warning that Janice's cure for insomnia has not yet been approved by the FDA [Big Grin] .
 
Posted by Leon Norris (Member # 3151) on May 06, 2019, 02:31 PM:
 
I watched two full length features they were fatal attraction! And the Driver! Two nice optical sound prints! What a show!
 
Posted by Janice Glesser (Member # 2758) on May 06, 2019, 08:20 PM:
 
quote:
Just a warning that Janice's cure for insomnia has not yet been approved by the FDA [Big Grin] .
LOL...That's correct Paul...no FDA approval yet, but I've volunteered for the efficacy clinical trials. Other than some broken film once in awhile...no adverse reactions [Smile] [Wink] [Razz] and watching films seems to help my cat Buster to fall asleep too. [Big Grin]
 
Posted by Lee Mannering (Member # 728) on May 08, 2019, 03:23 AM:
 
Dracula
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A night of Vampires also including Price of Darkness Scope.
 
Posted by Chip Gelmini (Member # 44) on May 15, 2019, 09:47 PM:
 
Wednesday May 15

Hedda

Full length optical sound super 8

Picture fade to brown however being a period film it actually set the mood for a fun evening. Really good optical sound from the pair of GS1200 machines, too.
 
Posted by Lee Mannering (Member # 728) on May 16, 2019, 01:36 AM:
 
A evening with Mr Pastry.

DCR advert reel

Tons of trouble trailer

Tons of trouble feature A good evening.

Richard Hearne with his wife Yvonne in the film
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Posted by Brian Fretwell (Member # 4302) on May 16, 2019, 02:29 AM:
 
Finally the last part of Carry on Up The Khyber 4x600ft, which I have been watching a spool a night (SP but good colour) and Movietone news 1950 (also SP and a bit sepia, but B&W on colour so who knows) both bought Sunday at the Big Screen Scene Revivial
 
Posted by Panayotis A. Carayannis (Member # 1220) on May 16, 2019, 02:38 AM:
 
Last night I watched my COMPLETE copy of FANTASIA.I found a very reddish but complete italian print, with good sound, from which I added the missing parts to my copy,namely two episode introductions,two or three episode ending shots of Leopold Stokowski,Mickey thanking Stokowski plus,the first part of "The Rite of Spring". I don't mind so much the variable quality,("Sorcerer's Apprentice" is also turning) as the fact that I now have the complete film. And I am glad ! [Smile]
 
Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on May 18, 2019, 11:11 AM:
 
I love the Ben Hur screenshots as well. Is that the Kempski print? It looks like it. I have what I'm pretty sure is the Derann re-issue of this feature and while it is fun to watch in scope, the colors are not as natural as they are in you're print! They are more on the bluish spectrum, quite frankly.

Lovely print you have.

Chip ...

Hedda was interesting to me for one very big reason. When I first watched it, I didn't even know that was him (as we are used to seeing the bald Captain Jean Luc Picard), but that is Patrick Stewart in that beard! In case you didn't notice it, watch the credits! Ype! It's Patrick, way back in 1975, when he was a member of England's "Royal Shakespeare Company"
 
Posted by Chip Gelmini (Member # 44) on May 19, 2019, 05:37 PM:
 
Sunday May 19

4:30pm
Abbot and Costello in Africa screams
With shorts
A&C Meet Frankenstein
A&C Ride Em' Cowboy
A&C Who's On First

7:00pm
AIRPLANE!
Full Length
With cartoons & trailers

Summer heat in Florida has arrived kicking back with the Air conditioning on enjoying the Florida lifestyle. I've been waiting a long time for a day like today absolutely wonderful!
 
Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on May 20, 2019, 11:17 AM:
 
Heyyyy Abbott!!!

I have "Africa Screams" as well! Not a bad print and a very good cast!
 
Posted by Leon Norris (Member # 3151) on May 20, 2019, 01:59 PM:
 
I looked at two nice Derann features they were Alien and Aliens! What a super show! A night of sci fi! The film crowd loved it!
 
Posted by Carter Bradley (Member # 984) on May 26, 2019, 06:06 AM:
 
Last night I hosted my "film club" and we enjoyed an evening of classic movies. We began with "The Seven Year Itch" Marilyn Monroe classic with the subway breeze/blowing dress scene (Ken Films 400'), followed by "Airplane" (Marketing 3X400'), "Seven Brides for Seven Brothers" (Ken/MGM 2X400'), "Blue Hawaii" Elvis classic featuring one of his signature songs, "Can't Help Falling in Love" (Ken 400'), "The African Queen" (Ken 400'), "Love Is A Many-Splendored Thing" (Ken 400'), and finished with "Abbott & Costello in the Foreign Legion" (combination of Castle Films' 200' and Universal 8 400' including the classic mirage scene).
 
Posted by Chip Gelmini (Member # 44) on May 26, 2019, 08:40 PM:
 
Sunday May 26

430pm
Cartoons & Trailers
On The Waterfront (full feature)

After a short intermission

730pm
God's Little Acre (full feature)

😀
 
Posted by Panayotis A. Carayannis (Member # 1220) on May 27, 2019, 02:18 AM:
 
Another rarity I didn't expect to find!LE ROI DU CIRQUE or EQUILIBRISTE PAR AMOUR,(1925).Max Linder's last feature,condenced from five to three reels.Up to a par with anything the great Max did,that is,very funny! Sad to know that after finishing the film,Max and his wife commited suicide. Super 8,nice print with music and narration,from that precious Spanish tv series "Estrelas de Ayer" (Stars of Yesterday).
 
Posted by Chip Gelmini (Member # 44) on June 05, 2019, 10:02 PM:
 
Wednesday June 5

Hello Dolly

Scope/stereo/full feature
 
Posted by Lee Mannering (Member # 728) on June 06, 2019, 01:16 AM:
 
Nice that Chip.

Finished off our show with a couple of my own home movies and one we had not watched for a bit filmed in 1988 when Prince Charles opened Londons Museum of Moving Image. It called for 200asa film at the time and 30 years on is a priceless record of a exciting place for any film fan. Sadly closed in 1999 for what should have been a short time but it soon proved the end for a loved museum.
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Posted by Brian Fretwell (Member # 4302) on June 06, 2019, 02:21 AM:
 
I visited MOMI several times. It is a really pity the plans for moving the NFT and Museum to a new development (that never happened) from underneath Waterloo bridge got cancelled.
 
Posted by Lee Mannering (Member # 728) on June 06, 2019, 02:50 AM:
 
Yes I loved it as well you could spend ages in it. To think the 15 million came from private donations to set it all up and it was a one off for London, such a shame. Best memories for me will be all those old movie cameras on display and being able to fly with Superman along with the superb actors.
Barry Norman was around filming on my first walk past for his film programme later broadcast. Good times.
 
Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on June 06, 2019, 11:16 AM:
 
We watched "Remo Williams" a pretty good action/adventure, directed by Guy Williams. The print is as perfect color as when i first bought it. Either it is a very good Kodak SP that's survived the hazzards of aging, or an L.p.P. print. Either way, an extremely SHARP optical feature.

I never cease to be amazed as to just how sharp these optical features are, especially from the early 80's on up.
 
Posted by Dominique De Bast (Member # 3798) on June 06, 2019, 07:37 PM:
 
Waw, Panayotis, you're more than Lucky !

I did screen films recently but due to technical (computer) reasons, I didn't list them in this space. Just watched now The Pink Phink, the first Pink Panter cartoon. My release is a Film Office one and has still good colours. The second film is a Blackhawk edition of The Adventure Of The Wrong Santa Claus. Excellent print regarding the picture but strangely this silent film has a soundtrack with a narration, which is, I Believe, unusual for this film editor. The last film I projected was also a silent film released by Blackhawk. Strange as well, The variation Of Mike is a sepia edition and has two parts. The first part is the film unedited, without any intertitles and then in the second part the same film has the scènes in the correct order and intertitles. Needless to say, the first part is ununderstandable (if that word exists). There is an introducing text (as usual with Blackhawk) but strangely the middle of the text is barely legible.
 
Posted by Brian Fretwell (Member # 4302) on June 07, 2019, 02:21 AM:
 
Last night the 400ft of The Private lives of Elizabeth and Essex. A good cut down from Derann on pre-LPP low fade Eastman.
 
Posted by Trevor Adams (Member # 42) on June 08, 2019, 11:51 PM:
 
'The Longest Day'-colourised by TT.
 
Posted by Brian Fretwell (Member # 4302) on June 11, 2019, 03:05 AM:
 
The Man in the Iron Mask 3 x 400ft from Walton. An ex-PM Films hire
print and has a lot of base scratches, however it has a great cast and is on Agfa stock so the colours, especially in sunlit scenes are really good.
 
Posted by Chip Gelmini (Member # 44) on June 13, 2019, 11:08 PM:
 
Thursday June 13

John Wayne in Stagecoach

Full feature with some JEF trailers
 
Posted by Brian Stearns (Member # 3792) on June 13, 2019, 11:46 PM:
 
what was the food pairing with Stagecoach

Beef Jerky or Chipped beef and gravy
 
Posted by Brian Fretwell (Member # 4302) on June 17, 2019, 02:44 AM:
 
The two extracts from Callan (movie version, based on the original "A Magnum for Schneider") Assignment to Kill and Counter Chase edited together. Walton releases on un-named stock, going a bit pink/brown but all colours were there, vegetation was a good green and B&W TVs showed as light blue.

Put together they told the story well.
 
Posted by Melvin England (Member # 5270) on June 17, 2019, 02:49 AM:
 
My Saturday night consisted of the 5x 400' reel film of "Carve Her Name With Pride" starring Virginia McKenna and Paul Scofield.

First time I had seen it and a corker for the collection!
 
Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on June 17, 2019, 10:57 AM:
 
We watched our optical print of "Yellowbeard", a very underrated, silly comedy starring the Pythons as well as Cheech and Chong and more comedic actors than I can name. Marty Feldmans last film.

Our print is as brilliant color as when it was first printed, very sharp and a very good sound.

"Professor Anthrax!"
 
Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on June 18, 2019, 11:00 AM:
 
We watched, "The Survivors" (1983) Robin Williams, Walter Matthau, Jerry Reed. A black comedy that was really tore apart when it came out, but is actually pretty darned funny.

"I feel like a Grizzly inseminator!"

"Now don't worry honey, I'm not cheating, I'm just going to kill somone"

To which she replies ...

"Oh ... thank god."

and, the immortal ...

"What kind of man gives cigarettes to trees?!!"
 
Posted by Brian Fretwell (Member # 4302) on June 24, 2019, 02:27 AM:
 
Vampire Circus. The 400ft cut down with the 200ft pre-title extract spliced in front. Both of Fuji stock the first 200ft on older less contrasty giving good but lower colour the main part on later Fuji and rather over high contract but it does make the circus scenes look very good.
 
Posted by Lee Mannering (Member # 728) on June 24, 2019, 03:52 AM:
 
Raiders of the lost ark 1981 Recently re dubbed into Stereo.

A night to Remember 1958

Quite a night.
 
Posted by Panayotis A. Carayannis (Member # 1220) on June 24, 2019, 01:04 PM:
 
An assortment of one reelers, mainly cartoons.MOUSE TROUBLES (Tom and Jerry). MOTHER GOOSE BIRTHDAY PARTY (Mighty Mouse).(Finally got a color sound copy from the Netherlands(?) and put it in the old Ken box! GHOST TOWN (Gandy Goose and Sourpuss),also from the Netherlands. REDSKIN BLUES,an old b&w Van Beuren,crazy and illogical but great fun! HENRY 9 TO 5,one of those sex obsessed Bob Godfrey cartoons,this one about a sex obsessed man who dreams of making love to every woman he sees,or imagines, but in the evening feels too tired to make love to his beautiful sex starving wife!! MAN BEHIND THE BADGE, a promo for "Cahill,US Marshall". Dark print from Steel Valley but features some great character actors,plus scenes of Andrew McLaglen (who is a dead ringer of his father,Victor) directing. BANG! an early twenties comedy with lesser known comics Jimmy Addams and Lige Conley.BABY BOTTLENECK,a crazy Bob Clampett cartoon about Porky and Daffy operating a baby factory in the post-war years! A most happy evening!
 
Posted by Brian Fretwell (Member # 4302) on June 26, 2019, 04:50 PM:
 
Goldfinger, Derann release on Agfa stock maximum black rather blue, but with the negative trouble they had with this release no problem (at least it isn't fading to red) bought at a reduced price at an open day. I wonder now if after seeing resale prices I should have bought Star Wars in stead.c
Unfortunately, after recently watching Carry on Screaming, I had the urge to call out "Frying tonight!!" when Oddjob got electrocuted. :-)
 
Posted by Chip Gelmini (Member # 44) on June 29, 2019, 09:31 PM:
 
Saturday June 29

Scope. Stereo. Full length

No business like show business

With some classical movie musical trailers

To Brian Stearns please do not comment about food choices the joke is old and I am getting uncomfortable with your comments regarding it thank you
 
Posted by Lee Mannering (Member # 728) on July 02, 2019, 12:46 AM:
 
Nice Brian [Smile] I had one of the old Goldfinger optical sound prints which were mag paste striped. Unfortunately the stripe just oozed off the film after several views bit of a shame really. I always tell friends to be very careful when looking for Goldfinger as a few mystery prints are even yet kicking about.

Watched an hour or so of S8 trailers including some Bonds Licence to Kill plus Dracula A.D1972. Main feature was a Blu-Ray X The man with x-ray eyes 1963 Quite a beautiful watch with a new transfer from Kino Lorber.
Closed the show with S8 'The Queen'
 
Posted by Chip Gelmini (Member # 44) on July 04, 2019, 10:30 PM:
 
July 4th 2019

Birth of A Nation
DW Griffith

Full length
Musical score

Intentionally faded pink to introduce the concept of color in motion picture film to the theater audience.
 
Posted by Brian Fretwell (Member # 4302) on July 06, 2019, 02:33 AM:
 
I have mainly been checking some old Technofilm Warner cartoons for fade. Despite most being on Eastmancolor or Kodak SP I have found a couple on Agfa stock which surprised me. Yesterday I also ran "The Hollywood Musical" as I mentioned in the July 4th thread.
 
Posted by Oliver F. R. Feld (Member # 1911) on July 06, 2019, 05:48 AM:
 
Yesterday I screened the 1-reeler THE AVENGERS-„THE LIVING DEAD“ with brilliant colour. Unfortunately my 3-reeler has faded.
After that I watched the full feature of Fritz Lang‘s masterpiece „M“ which are on 2 ELMO reels; starring the young Peter Lorre in one of his best roles!
 
Posted by Leon Norris (Member # 3151) on July 08, 2019, 01:28 PM:
 
I just ran a Disney Double feature! The titles were Toy Story and Who framed Roger Rabbit! The crowd went wild! They just loved the print Quality! Long live super8.
 
Posted by Panayotis A. Carayannis (Member # 1220) on July 09, 2019, 06:05 AM:
 
Dom,your silent short is the Griffith directed "The Transformation of Mike"(1912),not "Variation".The case of this one is a rare Blackhawk mistake,that of including an unedited version with the correct one. Another one happened to me,ages ago. I bought a little Rascals silent two reeler,which arrived in a two reel box with two reels.One contained the complete short and the other the second reel again! Last,thank you for the praise of my finding the Max Linder film.It was indeed a most happy unexpected surprise!
 
Posted by Lee Mannering (Member # 728) on July 10, 2019, 12:25 AM:
 
Watching some of my home movies filmed over the last 50 years. Funny how they look so young but we seem to be getting older. [Roll Eyes] The wonders of Kodak colour seems to be holding up very well indeed but I do wonder if the new 100D will last the same.
 
Posted by Oliver F. R. Feld (Member # 1911) on July 15, 2019, 04:22 PM:
 
I screened Hitchcock’s masterpiece PSYCHO; the full feature which I bought recently from a collector friend after years of searching.
Other than my BluRay or DVD it’s uncut...! The image is brilliant and catches the breathtaking athmosphere Mr. Hitchcock created perfectly.
A real gem!
 
Posted by Brian Fretwell (Member # 4302) on July 19, 2019, 06:38 AM:
 
400ft Walton cut down of the Rank colour version of The 39 Steps with Robert Powell as Hanney. It is a Studio Films Lab print on late Fuji stock with balance stripe and the colour was pristine. A little unsteadiness at the end, but that might mean it needs re-lubricating.
 
Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on July 19, 2019, 12:15 PM:
 
Brian ...

I really liked that remake of Hitchocks "39 Steps"! I didn't luck out in getting it, but there was an optical feature of this that sold about a year ago that had surprisingly pristine color, i mean, really lovely to look at, but it was an "odd' print in that the sound, on the last reel, was about a second or so off in sync, which is a fairly rare thing with optical features, (and, lets face it, unless you are willing to mag stripe and re-record, you'll never have THAT reel in sync!) [Smile]
 
Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on July 19, 2019, 12:19 PM:
 
Brian ...

I really liked that remake of Hitchocks "39 Steps"! I didn't luck out in getting it, but there was an optical feature of this that sold about a year ago that had surprisingly pristine color, i mean, really lovely to look at, but it was an "odd' print in that the sound, on the last reel, was about a second or so off in sync, which is a fairly rare thing with optical features, (and, lets face it, unless you are willing to mag stripe and re-record, you'll never have THAT reel in sync!) [Smile]
 
Posted by Oliver F. R. Feld (Member # 1911) on July 19, 2019, 04:41 PM:
 
THE SILENCE OF THE LAMBS... Jodie Foster and Anthony Hopkins in a feature which belongs onto the big Super-8-screen!
A real classic and a breathtaking Derann release
 
Posted by Melvin England (Member # 5270) on July 20, 2019, 03:55 PM:
 
Appropriately enough, on this 50th anniversary of Neil Armstrong's historic journey, my viewing list tonight included Walton's Pathe film "Apollo 11 - The First Men On The Moon." 200' - very pink.

My others were....

The Deep 1x 400'

The Railway Children 4x 400' (Powell release)

.
 
Posted by Oliver F. R. Feld (Member # 1911) on July 22, 2019, 12:48 AM:
 
Saturday night 007 screening: THUNDERBALL in all its Cinemascope glory!
Still one of the coolest features and James Bond at its best!
 
Posted by Mike Brantley (Member # 6275) on July 23, 2019, 07:13 AM:
 
Marx Bros. A Night at the Opera, Super 8 400', about 18 minutes. Film was a gift from my friend Danny. Screened it last night and enjoyed it a lot, especially with the crisp soundtrack getting an assist from a Yamaha A/V receiver (fed from my Elmo ST-1200HD) in turn feeding a pair of old Polk SDA speakers.
 
Posted by Chip Gelmini (Member # 44) on July 24, 2019, 08:08 PM:
 
Wednesday July 24

Derann's release

Disney's Hunchback of Notre Dame

Full length stereo sound a gorgeous print

With a few Disney trailers
 
Posted by Chip Gelmini (Member # 44) on July 30, 2019, 07:17 AM:
 
Monday July 29

Full feature

The Outlaw
Jane Russel
 
Posted by Brian Fretwell (Member # 4302) on August 01, 2019, 01:51 AM:
 
The Ken Films digests of The Poseidon adventure and Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid. Both still have quite good colour (the blue is all there but black shows as dark brown. However "Butch" has the worst amount of printed in white marks from negative dirt/damage I have ever seen especially at the beginning and end. Also the Techno Warner Cartoon Tweety and the Beanstalk on 3M stock still good colour but the sound is rough, a second print I have on Eastman has better sound, strangely the label is printed slightly differently with a larger picture and the title split on two lines differently.
 
Posted by Carter Bradley (Member # 984) on August 03, 2019, 01:16 PM:
 
Tonight I host my film club and the members voted Comedy as the theme. I have planned a program of:
Woody Woodpecker reel (Castle Films/U8 "Woody's Clip Joint," "Misguided Missile," and "Witch Crafty")
"Hurry, Hurry," (W.C.Fields' Castle Films excerpt) with Abbott & Costello "Who's on First" routine
"Thoroughly Modern Millie" (U8 Julie Andrews musical comedy)
"Disorder in the Court" (Columbia Three Stooges)
"Blazing Saddles" (Columbia digest)
The Little Rascals reel with "Three Men in a Tub" and "Framing Youth" (Blackhawk)
"You Can't Cheat an Honest Man" (W.C.Fields' U8 plus Castle Films' 200' "Circus Slicker" combined)
"Animal House" (U8 600' digest)
We viewed "Airplane!" (Marketing Films' 3X400' edition) a few months ago on Classic Movie night.
 
Posted by Dominique De Bast (Member # 3798) on August 08, 2019, 06:14 PM:
 
Paris 1900 (480 mt/1600 ft). As the title suggests it, the film is made of pre WWI footage. It has a soundtrack with useful comments.I don't know if in English there is a specific term to name that period but in French it's called "la Belle Epoque" (The Beautiful Era/Epoch), while the post WWI times (the twenties) are called "les années folles" (The Crazy Years).
 
Posted by Brian Fretwell (Member # 4302) on August 13, 2019, 01:55 PM:
 
A mixed trailer and advert reel The Fog, An American ail, Who Framed Roger Rabbit, Licence to Kill and and the Pearl, Dean & Younger advert reel that features the Benson and Hedges Zulu spoof. The the Warner C=cartoon Isle of Pingo Pongo.
 
Posted by Chip Gelmini (Member # 44) on August 15, 2019, 11:22 PM:
 
Pirate Treasure

All 12 reels!

Thursday August 15
 
Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on August 16, 2019, 11:23 AM:
 
Wow!!! That's a night of film!!!

I actually toyed with the idea of taking one of those 12 or more chapter serials and, (like they used to do for more marketability), make my own full feature film, but not cut it down TOO much, as they would do with, for instance, the Buck Rogers serials, (down to a mere 70 or so minutes of a 12 chapter serial).
 
Posted by Steve Klare (Member # 12) on August 16, 2019, 09:28 PM:
 
Star Trek

"Space Seed" (1x1200')

We get to meet Kahn Noonien Singh and his mutinous (yet still quite cute...) girlfriend.

Color could have been worse...

-then again it could have been better!
 
Posted by Chip Gelmini (Member # 44) on August 16, 2019, 10:34 PM:
 
I recently spliced all 12 reels of PIRATE TREASURE on to 1200 foot reels (4). I only removed the heads and tails as needed. I did not edit any other content.

I thought at first it would be a little repetitious seeing all those logos and recaps. But actually it wasn't too bad.

So anyone would be OK doing this as well.
 
Posted by Brian Fretwell (Member # 4302) on August 17, 2019, 02:17 AM:
 
A mixed short (700ft ish) version of Disney's "The Jungle Book". The extract "Mogli the Jungle Boy" followed by the Elephant March and I Wanna be like You ending with the last reel of the Derann feature. It went together quite well, the Fuji extracts not too much astray from the Agfa of the last reel.
 
Posted by Trevor Adams (Member # 42) on August 17, 2019, 05:36 AM:
 
'Showboat'.Colour is vg and Howard still sings his heart out!
 
Posted by Melvin England (Member # 5270) on August 17, 2019, 05:15 PM:
 
A good night tonight...….AND I had an audience as Mrs.E. decided to join me ( no X-Factor / Britain's Got Talent / The Voice on the telly at the moment on a Saturday night.)

Tonight's serving was as follows...

Bugsy Malone 1x 400'
Porridge 1x 400'
Girls Girls Girls (Elvis) 1x 400'
Nurse Edith Cavell (Anna Neagle) 5x 400'

.
 
Posted by Janice Glesser (Member # 2758) on August 17, 2019, 10:02 PM:
 
Silent film night. After watching the Giants baseball game I pulled out my Sankyo 2000H silent projector and watched my 3x400ft copy of Black Hawk's The Great K&A Train Robbery (1926) starring Tom Mix. IMDB lists John Wayne as a uncredited extra in this movie.
 
Posted by Chip Gelmini (Member # 44) on August 18, 2019, 02:21 PM:
 
Cartoon and comedy shorts. A mixed bag of this and that. Nice to see some of the best shorts Disney, Castle, Blackhawk and so on. These are what I started with before I had features.

Everything super 8 magnetic sound
12 reels
400 foot

First half at 1230 matinee
Second half after Sunday dinner

The evening now done both parts screened
Total screen time 3 & 1/2 hours
Running twin machines

I guess being out of a stuffy basement does make a difference! I really am enjoying my new location!

[ August 18, 2019, 08:03 PM: Message edited by: Chip Gelmini ]
 
Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on August 19, 2019, 12:12 PM:
 
Boy! Have you been busy!!!!
 
Posted by Leon Norris (Member # 3151) on August 19, 2019, 01:15 PM:
 
There nothing like a good film show! It keeps the crowd coming back!
 
Posted by Chip Gelmini (Member # 44) on August 19, 2019, 08:09 PM:
 
Osi and Leon And everyone else as well hop on a plane drive down in a car be part of my audience
 
Posted by Brian Fretwell (Member # 4302) on August 20, 2019, 02:17 AM:
 
Monty Python & the Holy Grail, both parts of the Walton cut down which sadly ends well before the feature does. Part one had good to excellent colour on Fuji stock. Part 2 unfortunately is on Eastmancolor and going very pink.
 
Posted by Steve Klare (Member # 12) on August 21, 2019, 01:07 PM:
 
We dedicated a second screening room in the house the other night. Per tradition the first film on the new screen was the very first film print I ever owned:

Two Foot Gauge in Maine

This print is 41 years old now and being that it's black and white printed on color stock it's showing its age these days!

I guess its shades of red go with the gray in my temples!
 
Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on August 22, 2019, 11:51 AM:
 
If only I could, Chip! [Smile]

I wish I knew who bought that full feature of "Holy Grail" (optical sound super 8 feature), as I would LOVE to track that down!

Steve ...

That is a cool tradition!

[ August 24, 2019, 10:58 AM: Message edited by: Osi Osgood ]
 
Posted by Bill Phelps (Member # 1431) on August 25, 2019, 08:39 AM:
 
Yesterday I hung out with my sister, Melanie and we watched cartoons all afternoon! All super 8 sound.

First we started in scope as I had my screen masked that way.
Tom and Jerry Down Beat Bear
Tom and Jerry Tops with Pops
Tom and Jerry The Egg and Jerry
Midway Melody (live action short about amusement park)

Then we went to flat masking
Chilly Willy The Legend of Rockabye Point
Crazy Mixed-Up Pup
Loopy de Loop (I had forgotten this was an optical print so we watched it silent first and then we played it again with sound!)
Susie the Little Blue Coupe
Jumpin’ Jupiter (Porky Pig and Sylvester)
Rollercoaster Rabbit
Thru The Mirror (Mickey Mouse)
Tweety SOS

What a great time we had!
[Smile]
 
Posted by Leon Norris (Member # 3151) on August 25, 2019, 10:18 AM:
 
I ran a double feature! Super 8 optical. The films were Uncle Buck! Just Hilarious! And Death Hunt. Both are nice looking prints! And my film crowd loved it! My optical collection just keeps growing!
 
Posted by Steve Klare (Member # 12) on August 27, 2019, 07:18 PM:
 
Last Night:

Buster Keaton in "Cops" (Blackhawk, Scored).

We ran this one at CineSea the last time: the crowd loved it!

Mr. Keaton is pretty quickly becoming my favorite among the silent era stars!
 
Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on August 28, 2019, 11:19 AM:
 
LEON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

WHERE id you get "Death Hunt" GAWD! I'd love to have that film.

Lucky son of a gun!!!! [Smile]

Uncle Buck is a really rare one!

We watched "Rocky 3" optical sound, last night. A curious print, it's on two different stocks. the first third is low fade and on some form of low fade, (well it hasn't faded, but I can't verify which one it is), the last two thirds are definitely on L.P.P. and the image has the slightest "bluishness" to the image.
 
Posted by Dominique De Bast (Member # 3798) on August 30, 2019, 02:39 AM:
 
Tillie's Punctured Romance, the 240 mt/800 ft Blackhawk version.
 
Posted by Steve Klare (Member # 12) on August 31, 2019, 08:58 PM:
 
We were cleaning up downstairs and stumbled across a sound 200 Footer: "L&H Tour". (I don't even remember buying it!)

So I screened it tonight. A reporter asked Stan why they were in England. He said "We are here to do some stage shows and make a new movie called 'Robin Hood'".

-all of a sudden the light dawned: this is the real Laurel and Hardy on the same tour that the 2018 Feature "Stan & Ollie" was based on.

I want to get the "Stan & Ollie" DVD: this will go nicely with it.
 
Posted by Melvin England (Member # 5270) on September 03, 2019, 05:24 PM:
 
Another "home alone" evening so out comes the super 8 !

Tonight's treat to myself was....

Grease 6x400' (or in my case 2x 800' as it was printed on that thinner film base. Forgotten its name....)**

The Road to Bali - 3x 400' Amusing but badly faded Bing and Bob film which features very quick cameo's of Humphrey Bogart and Jane Russell...… and some digs at Paramount studios!

Earthquake 1x 400' - By now I had a text that Mrs.E. was heading home so popped this one on as the finale as I have not seen it in ages. The colour has held up very well and so has the sound.

Now.....a cup of cocoa and bed....!

** Polyester?
 
Posted by Brian Fretwell (Member # 4302) on September 04, 2019, 02:27 AM:
 
I just watched the Nutcracker sequence from Fantasia. A white box special from Derann (said to be due to off centre printing, but I couldn't see any black line at the side) seemingly French sound for the intro and great colour on Agfa stock.
 
Posted by Steve Klare (Member # 12) on September 04, 2019, 05:14 AM:
 
Melvin,

I have the Marketing Film (I think?) "Grease" on 2x800'. It has wonderful color and sound, but I would describe it as "almost sharp".

When I'm watching it I feel like adjusting focus, but it never quite gets there.

-Is yours like this?

(I actually found a fix for this: one glass of Port! Roughly halfway through it the sharpness becomes excellent! [Wink] )

Brian,

Interesting: My Derann Nutcracker is without an introduction, but Bach's Toccata and Fugue has a French introduction.

(Both are great reels! Clean the dust off my speakers! Beethoven's 5th in Fantasia 2000 cleans the dust off the entire neighborhood!)
 
Posted by Melvin England (Member # 5270) on September 04, 2019, 07:26 AM:
 
Steve - Ironically, I thought to myself last night just how sharp the print was, even on a 6' wide (horizontally) screen. The sound,although good, could have been a little better. By the way, I am talking about the flat and mono version.

I also possess the Marketing 3x 400' cut down. THAT is where I need a glass of Port to make the picture come into focus. Very soft.
 
Posted by Steve Klare (Member # 12) on September 04, 2019, 10:39 AM:
 
Yes,

That's the one I have too. If it was just a little sharper it would be really great. If it was just a little softer it would be easier to accept it and move on.

-it's just kind of stuck in the middle.

It's still enjoyable.
 
Posted by Dominique De Bast (Member # 3798) on September 07, 2019, 01:26 AM:
 
Last night : Peck's Bad Boy, with Jackie Coogan (360 mt/1200 ft). Two nights ago : a reel with commercials and movie related items.
 
Posted by Dominique De Bast (Member # 3798) on September 08, 2019, 04:58 PM:
 
A digest (120 mt/400 ft) of The Blue Angel (in German).
 
Posted by Brian Fretwell (Member # 4302) on September 10, 2019, 09:37 AM:
 
The Empire Strikes Back 2x400ft cut down. Looking rather faded i the shadows but the blue on Empire officers badges was showing bright.
 
Posted by Brian Fretwell (Member # 4302) on September 14, 2019, 02:52 AM:
 
The Jerk Universal 8 2x400ft on Eastmancolor which had less fade than I expected and other than brown shadows overall good colour and Gold Diggers of 1933 Derann 600ft on B&W stock with better definition than I remembered. I hadn't watched these for some time as they were in a difficult to access low (almost floor level) shelf, which may have been why the colour was good due to lower temperatures
 
Posted by Mike Brantley (Member # 6275) on September 14, 2019, 11:11 PM:
 
Just a short one -- Castle Films silent digest of "The Bride of Frankenstein." Very competent and enjoyable edit.
 
Posted by Brian Fretwell (Member # 4302) on September 17, 2019, 09:46 AM:
 
One I bought at the auction at BFCC at the Top Hat Club many years ago, but saw several copies at Phil's CHC in August. "A Cinderella Story", the Iver 4x400ft promo for The Slipper & the Rose, unfortunately on SP but except in very dim scenes all the colours are still there. I wonder if this was the longest promo film ever released on Super 8.
 
Posted by Janice Glesser (Member # 2758) on September 17, 2019, 01:18 PM:
 
I had been on a 16mm roll the past few weeks...but last night was strictly Super 8. Started off with Thelma Todd and Patsy Kelly in the Beauty and the Bus (1933)... Next W.C. Fields in The Dentist (1932)...then Humphrey Bogart and Kathern Hepburn in the digest of The African Queen (1951) and finally Jimmy Stewart in the digest Flight of the Phoenix (1965).
 
Posted by Chris Smart (Member # 7022) on September 17, 2019, 02:08 PM:
 
Watched 2 home movies (8mm) from the late 50's. Somewhere in Ontario on a lake with individuals driving motor boars and watching larger yachts in a canal. Some great scenes. I'm left wondering who these people were.
 
Posted by Mike Brantley (Member # 6275) on September 19, 2019, 08:04 PM:
 
Just screened Castle Films 200-foot silent digest of The Invisible Man with my kiddo. Also discovered my 200-foot Dracula is not Super 8, so another reason I need to add a regular or dual 8 projector at some point.
 
Posted by Melvin England (Member # 5270) on September 21, 2019, 05:37 PM:
 
Not a particularly big session this time.

3x Tom and Jerry - Saturday Evening Puss / The Two Mousketeers / Jerry and Jumbo - All Walton Prints at 200'

1 x 400' King Solomon's Mines - Not seen for ages

Then two different prints of reel 4 from the feature Carve Her Name With Pride with a view to selling one of them.

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Posted by William Davis (Member # 4023) on September 25, 2019, 08:01 PM:
 

 
Posted by Steve Klare (Member # 12) on September 25, 2019, 09:32 PM:
 
Just three Deranns:

June is Bustin' out all Over! ('scope)
The Big Blow
Sounds of Arizona ('scope)

(When most people want to hear music, they just turn on the radio!)
 
Posted by Chip Gelmini (Member # 44) on September 27, 2019, 10:50 PM:
 
Friday September 27

Utopia with Laurel & Hardy

Blockheads with Laurel & Hardy

Film Short Clown Princes of Hollywood

😃👍
 
Posted by Dominique De Bast (Member # 3798) on September 28, 2019, 06:13 AM:
 
Recently : silent films A Bedroom Scandal, The Butcher's Nightmare, Mannequins de cire (Harry Longdon), Ce coquin de Picratt (Al St John), Le roi du volant (same actor) and two Bugs Bunny Chasseur chassé and La tortue bat Bugs Bunny, two Film Office releases.
 
Posted by Brian Fretwell (Member # 4302) on September 29, 2019, 04:05 AM:
 
The Best of Benny Hill part 3 Walton on Fuji stick and perfect colour, The Wolfman Castle films 3M B&W good picture and editing and WC Fields The Dentist Blackhawk on Agfa B&W a little pale but sharp print. All were bought yesterday at Rickmansworth.
 
Posted by Mike Brantley (Member # 6275) on October 03, 2019, 10:18 PM:
 
Screened two 200' Castle silent digests -- Frankenstein and Man-Made Monster. These Castle films are adeptly edited little things. I want to get more.
 
Posted by Dominique De Bast (Member # 3798) on October 09, 2019, 06:34 PM:
 
Three silent films : "Surveillez votre femme" (Watch Your Wife, with James Parrott), "Héros de l'Alaska" (The Soilers with Stan Laurel) and "Une vraie mine d'or" (with Billy Bevan, I don't know the English title).
 
Posted by Dominique De Bast (Member # 3798) on October 10, 2019, 05:35 PM:
 
Another silent evening ; I screened the classical The End Of St Petersburg. The film is mounted on a large spool and I used my modified (with larger arms) GS 1200.
 
Posted by Panayotis A. Carayannis (Member # 1220) on October 11, 2019, 01:46 AM:
 
"Mine d' Or" is "Trimmed in Gold"(1926). Now do you happen to know the 0riginal titles of the two Picratts?
 
Posted by Dominique De Bast (Member # 3798) on October 11, 2019, 06:43 AM:
 
Thanks, Panayotis. Ce coquin de Picratt (60mt/220ft so an edited version) is Red Pepper but I don't know the original title of Le roi du volant.
 
Posted by Dominique De Bast (Member # 3798) on October 12, 2019, 07:04 PM:
 
Perils In A Harem, a parody of The Perils Of Pauline and "Pompei Scavi", a 30mt/100 ft travel film. Although the box says "Printed on film Kodak", as 99% of the Italian prints, colours are fading (a blue filter did help but we're far away from Kodachrome).
 
Posted by Mike Brantley (Member # 6275) on October 13, 2019, 12:21 AM:
 
Laurel and Hardy in The Live Ghost, from Blackhawk. 400' sound.
 
Posted by Zac Matthews (Member # 6679) on October 13, 2019, 09:12 AM:
 
Beauty and the Beast, Derann release. Beautiful print and a very good film.
 
Posted by Panayotis A. Carayannis (Member # 1220) on October 18, 2019, 02:45 PM:
 
Hey,Dom look what I found !
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Posted by Dominique De Bast (Member # 3798) on October 18, 2019, 02:57 PM:
 
Fantastic, Panayotis ! Thanks a lot.
 
Posted by Oliver F. R. Feld (Member # 1911) on October 19, 2019, 04:59 PM:
 
I was lucky to finally get FANTASTIC VOYAGE and it is in like new condition.
The full cinemascope feature by Derann.
I screened it on Saturday night and it was really a phantastic ride.
Still one of the best Sci-Fi-features masterpieces.
 
Posted by Tom Photiou (Member # 130) on October 20, 2019, 01:57 PM:
 
Oliver, your very lucky to own a print of that movie.i think ive only seen it for sale once. Sounds a good one too [Wink]
 
Posted by Chip Gelmini (Member # 44) on October 21, 2019, 01:36 PM:
 
Logan's Run
Full length scope

Thanks Doug!!!!!
 
Posted by Janice Glesser (Member # 2758) on October 21, 2019, 04:35 PM:
 
Love the classic comedies. I watched Charlie Chaplin's The Immigrant last night. The scene in the restaurant is wonderful.

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Posted by Chip Gelmini (Member # 44) on October 21, 2019, 05:58 PM:
 
Tonight
October 21

The Gold Rush
Silent Full length
 
Posted by Dominique De Bast (Member # 3798) on October 22, 2019, 05:55 AM:
 
Sunday, I was told (but by chance, Nothing to do with the discussion on the forum) that the original title of the film Le roi du volant (see below) is nit Motor Mad as there is no record of a film with that title from 1925. I will loan my copy for the "specialists" to look at it and find out the American title.
 
Posted by Leonard Goss (Member # 3172) on October 22, 2019, 04:48 PM:
 
I watched my recently acquired 5 x 400 Super 8 B/W sound copy of the great Will Hay movie "Oh Mr Porter". I have never seen a 5 x 400 version of this before and it was a steal on eBay. Great print with just a couple of lab marks in places but not intrusive.
 
Posted by Panayotis A. Carayannis (Member # 1220) on October 23, 2019, 02:51 AM:
 
Dom,I didn't realise the title was nonexistent! So many of Al's comedies (and titles) deal around "speed" and "fast" that it is difficult to distinguish. This one must (or,may) be RACING MAD (1928).
 
Posted by Janice Glesser (Member # 2758) on October 23, 2019, 01:41 PM:
 
After reading the thread about making sure you run Eumig projectors on a regular basis...I pulled my 810D and my 824 off the shelf and watched the Marx Brothers in A Night in Casablanca. Both machines ran great and the movie was funny as ever [Smile]

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Posted by Janice Glesser (Member # 2758) on October 24, 2019, 11:18 AM:
 
I've been giving my Eumig 824 a workout the last couple of nights. I have it set up for standard 8mm film since I have plenty of super8 projectors. It projects great to my cine room screen. Since I have to place the projector on a stand that is less than 15ft from the screen the picture doesn't quite fill the screen...but still big enough. Only 4-5 inches smaller all around. Last night I watched Tom Mix in "The Great K&A Train Robbery (3x400). Excellent contrast in this print!

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Posted by Chip Gelmini (Member # 44) on October 24, 2019, 10:49 PM:
 
October 24

120 minutes of silent super 8 shorts
 
Posted by Dominique De Bast (Member # 3798) on October 25, 2019, 02:31 AM:
 
A docummentary (silent) film called Excision. What is strange is that it's in a Mountain Film boxe with a label and a reference (AF3) but there is nor title nor The End, just a fade in and a fade out. I bought that films many years ago in a camera shop so I would be surprised it's not an official film but there is Something unusual. If anyone knows something about that title…

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Posted by Janice Glesser (Member # 2758) on October 25, 2019, 01:23 PM:
 
Dominique you amaze me with the variety of films in your collection.

Last night was more silent standard 8mm. Marvel movies have come a long long way since this early produced serial. I'm sure at the time it seemed really cool. [Smile] I am impressed with some of the flying effects however.

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Posted by David Ollerearnshaw (Member # 3296) on October 25, 2019, 01:26 PM:
 
Its in the loose leaf Mountain catalogue along with other similar titles. Unable to upload image though.
 
Posted by Dominique De Bast (Member # 3798) on October 25, 2019, 01:49 PM:
 
Over 35 years of collecting, Janice ;-)

Thanks, David. I'm surprised they released a film without any title and The End words.
 
Posted by Dominique De Bast (Member # 3798) on October 25, 2019, 06:01 PM:
 
Creature From The Black Lagoon, the Universal digest in 3D. Nothing to do with a modern 3D experience but the effect is there. I remember when the film was brodacasted on French tv in the eighties, it has been a big event, even in Belgium. Many people bought (or made) the request glasses to Watch the film. As a third of the audience (from what I read) cannot see the 3D effect, a lot of people were disappointed but I remember I was not. Second film, Paul's first Kiss, a silent American Lifeograph title for which I didn't find any information.
 
Posted by Melvin England (Member # 5270) on October 26, 2019, 05:01 PM:
 
My Saturday night in front of the silver screen consisted of the Airport Quadrology (is that grammatically correct?)

In other words...

Airport 1x 400' / Airport'75 1x400' / Airport '77 1x400' / Airport '80 - The Concorde 2x 400'

I was going to treat myself to Airplane 3x 400' but wouldn't have had time. Instead, I finished on a completely different note:

1x 400' Disco Beaver From Outer Space ! - Remember THAT one?!!

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Posted by Tom Photiou (Member # 130) on October 27, 2019, 05:05 AM:
 
Disco Beaver [Big Grin] I did sell mine on as it was fading but that Dracula mickey take was well good. I'm sure today it would offend all the do gooders though but it made me laugh.
This is the best thing about Super 8, all those well edited digests available make a great varied evenings entertainment [Wink]

My only viewing has been two Fletcher films,
Zulu 1400 and The Buccaneers and a scope trailer from Barry at Indi 8, Every which way but loose and it has great colours with no fade.
 
Posted by Chip Gelmini (Member # 44) on October 27, 2019, 10:13 PM:
 
Sunday night
October 27

Alma Nera

Feature length

Italian sound
Spanish subtitles
 
Posted by Dominique De Bast (Member # 3798) on October 28, 2019, 06:50 PM:
 
Three standard/regular films. The first, colour sound, Santa's Surprise (1947). Then, two (silent) James Finlayson films : Une belle famille and Le troisième larron (Internet says it's Up In Alf's Place but it doesn't look to be that title).
 
Posted by Panayotis A. Carayannis (Member # 1220) on October 30, 2019, 02:03 AM:
 
Here is again Mr know-it-all (me!) "Une belle famille" is "Yes,Yes,Nannette" (Roach,1925) and "Le troisieme larron" is "Hard Knocks and Love Taps" (Sennett,1921).
 
Posted by Dominique De Bast (Member # 3798) on October 30, 2019, 03:27 AM:
 
Thank you, Panayotis ! The world needs more people like you.
 
Posted by Panayotis A. Carayannis (Member # 1220) on October 31, 2019, 07:01 AM:
 
[Smile]
 
Posted by Oliver F. R. Feld (Member # 1911) on October 31, 2019, 05:05 PM:
 
I screened the „Runaway Brain“ cartoon and the full feature of „The Fog“, the John Carpenter masterpiece in splendid Cinemascope.
This film hasn’t lost its fascination for decades...!
 
Posted by Dominique De Bast (Member # 3798) on October 31, 2019, 05:53 PM:
 
Dr Jekyll And Mr Mouse (T&J) and some early films (Edison, mostly).
 
Posted by Martin Dew (Member # 5748) on November 01, 2019, 04:48 PM:
 
Just watched my lovely print of Great Expectations full feature tonight on one of the Eumig 938s. Amazing.
 
Posted by David Baker (Member # 3259) on November 01, 2019, 06:22 PM:
 
Screened IT'S A MAD , MAD , MAD , Mad WORLD in SCOPE and IB TECH .
The 154 min. version . Was just GREAT seeing all those Icons of Comedy together !

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Posted by Chip Gelmini (Member # 44) on November 01, 2019, 10:51 PM:
 
Station West

Full length feature

With 2 cartoons and trailers starting the evening
 
Posted by Chip Gelmini (Member # 44) on November 01, 2019, 10:51 PM:
 

 
Posted by Zechariah Sporre (Member # 2358) on November 02, 2019, 01:52 AM:
 
We watched a Red Fox print of Amos & Andy Leroy's Suits.
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Posted by Chip Gelmini (Member # 44) on November 04, 2019, 07:31 PM:
 
November 4th

Spike Jones on super 8
War of the worlds 3 x 400' digest

Royal Wedding feature

Everything on super 8
 
Posted by Dominique De Bast (Member # 3798) on November 05, 2019, 12:58 PM:
 
A standard 8 film : The Schock (1923) with Lon Chaney.
 
Posted by Chip Gelmini (Member # 44) on November 07, 2019, 09:56 PM:
 
Super eight feature length

The lone ranger

One of my scores from Wildwood New Jersey last month
 
Posted by David Baker (Member # 3259) on November 07, 2019, 10:02 PM:
 
Super eight feature length

ALIENS

BEAUTIFUL COLOR ! AND BOOMING SOUNDTRACK !

One of my scores from Wildwood New Jersey last month
 
Posted by Dominique De Bast (Member # 3798) on November 08, 2019, 05:16 PM:
 
A musical : the Ted Heath reel released by Walton. Very good sound.
 
Posted by Chip Gelmini (Member # 44) on November 08, 2019, 08:48 PM:
 
GI BLUES

full length

From the Wildwood weekend

Friday November 8
 
Posted by Chip Gelmini (Member # 44) on November 10, 2019, 11:40 PM:
 
Sunday November 10

Gorky Park
 
Posted by Oliver F. R. Feld (Member # 1911) on November 11, 2019, 12:33 AM:
 
On saturday: The marketing-film cutdown of WAR OF THE WORLDS

On sunday: Disney’s ALADDIN from Derann
Still one of the best animated pictures ever made
 
Posted by Melvin England (Member # 5270) on November 11, 2019, 03:26 AM:
 
At probably the same time as Oliver was enjoying The War of The Worlds, I was enjoying the delights of Elvis Presley.

My Saturday night film show was Paradise Hawaiian Style 5x 400'

Strange to watch a film that is not red, but has virtually no colour left but is not actually black and white. Pity, as there were very few marks on the film. The good thing was, after checking on Wiki, it appears to be the full length feature.

No film show in the Man Cave next weekend. Just like many of you.... I am going to the SEASIDE !!!

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Posted by Chip Gelmini (Member # 44) on November 13, 2019, 10:43 PM:
 
HG WELLS

OF THINGS TO COME

2 cartoons
1 trailer

Wednesday night
November 13 2019
 
Posted by Chip Gelmini (Member # 44) on November 15, 2019, 10:57 PM:
 
The Goose Woman
Feature length

With 2 shorts

Everything super 8 silent

Friday November 15 2019
 
Posted by Chip Gelmini (Member # 44) on November 17, 2019, 06:59 PM:
 
Sunday night November 17

Prison Train

Feature length with 2 shorts
 
Posted by Lee Mannering (Member # 728) on November 19, 2019, 02:52 AM:
 
Ran all the camera originals for Cinema in Miniature II.
Everything seems to be OK and colourful with a rock steady frame line from my Leicina camera. Its been a big project filming up and down the country but we did it.
 
Posted by Brian Fretwell (Member # 4302) on November 19, 2019, 03:22 AM:
 
Xmas and NY cinema good wishes promos (B&W 1948/9), trailer for White Christmas and the Tom & Jerry cartoons Triplet Trouble and Puttin' on the Dog. Bought at Blackpool all execelent colour, mainly on Agfa stock.
 
Posted by Chip Gelmini (Member # 44) on November 19, 2019, 10:00 PM:
 
Tuesday evening
November 19 2019
9:05pm EST

Richard Pryor Live In Concert
The Universal 8 feature length version

Some fade but very happy to have this one!
 
Posted by Steve Klare (Member # 12) on November 23, 2019, 11:29 AM:
 
I must have been in the mood last night, because I watched a bunch of short films. I set up one S8 machine for 'scope, I left one as is and I had my Kodak Pageant for 16mm.

Pathe Newsreel(1920)
She Flies ('scope)
The Birch Canoe Builder (16mm)
America (West Side Story) ('scope)
Voyage around Newfoundland (16mm)
Sorcerer's Apprentice (Fantasia)
Pacific 231 (16mm)

What made it even more interesting is as my family heard soundtracks they were (or weren't) interested in, my audience grew and shrunk!

(I guess I really should put these away today!)
 
Posted by Janice Glesser (Member # 2758) on November 23, 2019, 01:25 PM:
 
I watched the Blackhawk 4x400 version of Mystery of the Mary Celeste (1935) with Bela Lugosi. I've watched this film several times over the past few years and assumed they all died (spoiler alert [Eek!] !) killed by Lugosi's character. However, the final very quick scene now leaves me confused. Did Lugosi kill the crew, the captain and his wife or was it the hand sent over by the jilted other captain? Anybody want to help me out here [Confused]

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Posted by Steve Klare (Member # 12) on November 23, 2019, 01:38 PM:
 
In real life Mary Celeste was found mid-ocean with a couple of feet of water in the hold, the launch missing and not a soul aboard.

-for some reason the entire crew decided to abandon a perfectly good ship and get in a small boat out in the middle of nowhere and to this day nobody knows why.

Maybe the point of the movie wasn't really to solve the mystery!
 
Posted by Janice Glesser (Member # 2758) on November 23, 2019, 05:04 PM:
 
quote:
Maybe the point of the movie wasn't really to solve the mystery!
Well that's a bummer ! [Confused] [Confused] [Frown]
 
Posted by Janice Glesser (Member # 2758) on November 23, 2019, 05:05 PM:
 
quote:
Maybe the point of the movie wasn't really to solve the mystery!
Well that's a bummer ! [Confused] [Confused] [Frown]
 
Posted by Melvin England (Member # 5270) on November 23, 2019, 05:13 PM:
 
This evening, Saturday 23rd, was my first serious film night since last week's wonderful Blackpool convention.

Those who attended the Saturday dinner will appreciate the fact that the first film I screened this evening was the 5x 600' Sylvester Stallone classic "Rocky."

That was followed by a viewing of another film from Blackpool, the 7x 400' Easter Parade.

As you can see, quite a session!

Tonight's viewing of Rocky clearly demonstrated to me why I am into this hobby so much. I had only seen this film once before, on dvd on a moderately sized TV screen. My opinion was that it was just an "okay" film. After watching it tonight on a 5 1/2 foot wide screen and being able to study the character build up a little better, together with being immersed in the action a lot more, it had a far bigger impact and I can now understand how it got its Oscar.
 
Posted by Melvin England (Member # 5270) on November 25, 2019, 02:17 PM:
 
It is a very uplifting feeling when, after a morning of doing chores together, getting the shopping in etc. I settle down at lunch time with my wife for a snack, and she suddenly blurts out "Do you fancy a film show this afternoon?" (Do I want a film show? A question in this household where the word "no" is not an option)

So, this afternoon, totally unexpected, totally unplanned, we sat back to watch a super 8 feast which consisted of the following...

6x 400' The Lady With The Lamp - Anna Neagle as Florence Nightingale. Nice sharp print and good sound.

1x 400' Divot Diggers starring The Little Rascals. This was the copy shown at Blackpool on the Saturday that was subsequently picked up by me on the Bring and Buy... and had only a few days before been brought from the States by a certain American gentleman! Nice Blackhawk print.
 
Posted by Chip Gelmini (Member # 44) on November 25, 2019, 03:01 PM:
 
Monday night 7pm

Some short films attached to the front of ALIENS full length. :-)
 
Posted by Mal Brake (Member # 14) on November 25, 2019, 04:41 PM:
 
Melvin,I must admit 'Divot Diggers' is the first Little Rascals film I've ever seen.Not expecting too much I surprised myself by laughing at some of the antics they got up to. It was a good looking print too.
 
Posted by Jim Schrader (Member # 9) on November 25, 2019, 04:56 PM:
 
Just this afternoon screened the brave tin soldier comi color cartoon from Blackhawk films still has great Color.
A musical rendition of the Hans Christian Anderson Fairy Tale where a brave tin soldier with only one leg and a toy ballerina find happiness.
 
Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on November 26, 2019, 11:48 AM:
 
We watched "The Secret Of Nimh" for the kiddies last night!
 
Posted by Chip Gelmini (Member # 44) on November 27, 2019, 08:08 PM:
 
Wednesday night November 27th @ 650pm

Catherine the Great

With film short Jolson Sings Again
 
Posted by Brian Fretwell (Member # 4302) on November 28, 2019, 02:23 AM:
 
Just the 300ft Calamity Jane Promo reel last night. Great colour but an intermittent green scratch.
 
Posted by Dominique De Bast (Member # 3798) on November 28, 2019, 04:56 AM:
 
These last days (but I was too lazy to write before) : Cecil Theatre (quoted from the box : "A newsreel type short showing the cinema goer around the inside of this new cinema, its projection box and in general, how a cinema works"), black and white, looks like from the '60s. Buddy's Theater, a (Warner Bross) 1935 cartoon, the theater is in this case a cinema. Cine Ads 11, a Derann release shown at Blackpool, needles to say good print. Americas Natures Playgroung (quoted, again, from the box : "Niagara Falls, one of the seven wonders of the world opens this terrific travelogue including the Rocky Mountains, Yellowstone Park, Grand Canyon and much more"). An American In Paris trailer. Calypso Cruise, a scope documentary released by Derann, not bad but the original negative was far to be perfect. Two (MGM) scope cartoons : One Droopy Night and Southbound Duckling (Tom and Jerry), both still have good colours, which was not obvious when I Filmguarded them so it was a good surprise. Battlestar Gallactica, an uncomplete (the end is missing and I don't remember where I got it) digest, colours are fading.
 
Posted by Chip Gelmini (Member # 44) on November 28, 2019, 09:29 PM:
 
Thursday night
November 28 (Thanksgiving)

1. Mickey Mouse cartoon
2. Fantasia 1940 (first 3 extracts)
3. Flight of the Bumblebee (stereo)
4. Fantasia 2000 (full length stereo sound)

GS 800 x 2. W/changeovers

Showtime 8:00pm
1 hour 45 minutes

Everything super 8

A very enjoyable screening on Thanksgiving night.

No problematic projectors. This could have quite possibly been the BEST SHOW that I have ever run with super 8 at home!
 
Posted by Dominique De Bast (Member # 3798) on November 30, 2019, 06:31 PM:
 
Two nights ago : two scope films. Tears Of The Moon, a documentary about pearls and a cartoon : Millionaire Droopy. My two Droopy scope cartoons have both the same unusual particularity to have the picture not covering all the scope space. Tonight : Days Of Thrills And Laughter (recently acquired at Blackpool and respooled on a large spool). It consists of extracts of silent films with music and comments. Since I love silent films, I spent a good moment. I spliced together the 5 120 mt/400 ft and I notices that, in addition to the classical variations in term of brightness and sharpness, the size of the picture also varies from one reel to the other.
 
Posted by Lee Mannering (Member # 728) on December 01, 2019, 02:41 AM:
 
Remember Tears of the Moon at a Derann open day from such a long time ago and Derek projecting it, in fact I videoed him at the back stood next to the projector at the time. Ah fond memories of 'the olden days'

We've been watching quite a few scope 8mm films mostly the 20th Century Fox 200ft reelers which really quite unique on 8mm and a nice thing to have.

I went to see The Miracle of Stereophonic Sound at Bradford some time ago which was a great short. The Orient Express to Hong Kong is another good one.
 


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