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Posted by Bradford A Moore (Member # 426) on June 20, 2008, 02:55 PM:

Hey All,

I just purchased a 8mm print of The Lost World, which was said to be a Blackhawk print, but I don't think that it is. Its on two very full 400ft 8mm reels, that were spliced together from shorter reels. The film starts off with the original opening credits, and the end of the other reel ends with the closing credits of the film. I'm leaning toward it being a Griggs print, if it were a Blackhawk or Niles it would say so. I also feel that Blackhawk only released a 200ft version. I know Niles did release it, does anyone know if Griggs did too? I haven't yet viewed it except for looking at frames on my rewind bench. It looks to be a nice print.

Brad

Posted by Claus Harding (Member # 702) on June 21, 2008, 11:27 AM:

Brad,

I have 'The Lost World' (1925) in Super-8 in what was then the complete print available; it runs about an hour (The film has since been restored.) This was bought in Denmark in the late 70es.

Now, the boxes mine came in say "Collectors' Club." The film was on individual 200ft reels and the boxes are greenish with a collage of silent movie stars on it.

Maybe someone else can weigh in on your version as well.

Best,
Claus.

Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on June 21, 2008, 11:02 PM:

I have a print of this feature as well. It came on five very full standard 8mm reels. The film stock is "S Gevaert Belgium 1S", so this would place it somewhat earlier, as I don't think Gevaert Belgium has been used for quite awhile.

It is in plain while boxes with "The Lost World" and the stars
names written on the boxes.

I Don't Know who "Griggs" was, but perhaps this person or company manufactured this print.

All the reels have VERY full original leaders to them, and there is no film company markings at all, just the title and which reel it is.

I must say that I was VERY impressed with the contrast and grain on this print, the sharpness was also very good for a silent print, but the negative also had a greater amount of damage than you would usually expect, so I doubt that this could have been a DErann release, (at least, not mine.)

I don't know if any of my info helps.

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