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Posted by John Skujins (Member # 1515) on October 28, 2009, 10:21 AM:
Were there any besides Shaft and Coffy? Any Super-8 features?
Posted by Winbert Hutahaean (Member # 58) on October 28, 2009, 10:57 AM:
That Man Bolt (1973) from Universal 8 (400", Col & Sound).
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0070787/
Posted by Mark Williams (Member # 794) on October 28, 2009, 02:48 PM:
THE GODFATHER OF HARLEM AKA BLACK CEASAR starring FRED " THE HAMMER" WILLIAMSON now thats a rare digest!!!
Posted by Eberhard Nuffer (Member # 410) on November 13, 2009, 04:21 AM:
John,
in 1986 Kempski released "Shaft's Big Score" as a scope feature in Super-8. As this was limited to a maximum of 12 prints, it was made on Agfa reversal stock only, but it seems that quality was quite good.
I'm currently working on an extensive article about Kempski for our German film magazine "Cine 8-16".
Posted by Ralf Hoff (Member # 36) on November 13, 2009, 12:33 PM:
Hi Eberhard,
you are right about the full feature of shafts big score. I've a print and yes, it was made on reversal filmstock. But I'am not shure if it was agfa, I will check this later.
The quality is nice.
I' looking for your article.
Ralf Hoff
editorial department
Cine 8 - 16
Posted by Adrian Winchester (Member # 248) on November 13, 2009, 11:06 PM:
Eberhard/Ralf: I was very surprised to read about the 'Shaft's Big Score' release. Any idea why it was limited to only 12 prints - it seems such a low number?
Posted by Ralf Hoff (Member # 36) on November 15, 2009, 05:29 AM:
Adrian,
I will look in the Kempski newsletter of the year the film was released and hope to find some information why it was limited.
Ralf
editorial department
Cine 8 - 16
Posted by Eberhard Nuffer (Member # 410) on November 15, 2009, 05:26 PM:
Adrian,
I think the limited number had to do with a contract between Kempski and MGM/UA: In cases where just very few collectors wanted a specific title, Kempski was allowed to print mini-editions on reversal stock directly from a theatrical 35mm print. Of course the result was not as good as from a negative, but creating a 16mm negative was expensive, and if the costs had to be passed on to just a few buyers, prints would not have been affordable.
Posted by David Kilderry (Member # 549) on November 15, 2009, 10:23 PM:
OK I'll put myself down for one non-fade reversal print in scope of American Graffiti.
Now just to get the studio (Universal) and George Lucas on side and find eleven others!
David
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