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Posted by Winbert Hutahaean (Member # 58) on December 14, 2011, 09:18 PM:

Hi all,

Yesterday night was my first time to screen Abbot & Costello for my kids and the respon from them was so mazing.

The kids got easily the story and the jokes so they laughed loudly. However it was more succesful when they were watching shorts (200') rather than longer reel (400') with too many talks. That is why I am thinking now to add more A&C 200' series.

Now I have had:

1. Abbot & Costello “Rocker and Roll” (Castle, Super 8mm, 200', B/W, Sound)

2. Abbot & Costello “Double Cross at Criss Cross” (Castle, Super 8mm, 200', B/W, Sound)

3. Abbot & Costello “Take the bus pay later” (Universal8, Super 8mm, 200', B/W, Sound)

4. Abbot & Costello “Ride’em Cowboy” (Castle, Super 8mm, 200', B/W, Sound)

5. Abbot & Costello “No Bulls Please” (Castle, Super 8mm, 200', B/W, Sound)

6. Abbot & Costello “No Indian Please” (Castle, Super 8mm, 200', B/W, Sound)

7. Abbot & Costello “Hollywood and bust" (Castle, Super 8mm, 200', B/W, Sound)

8. Abbot & Costello “Meet Frankenstein” (Castle, Super 8mm, 200', B/W, Silent)

9. Abbot & Costello “Riot on Ice” (Castle, Super 8mm, 200', B/W, Sound)

10. Abbot & Costello “In The Navy" BW (Universal8,, Super 8mm, 400', B/W, Sound)

11. Abbot & Costello “Pardon my Saron” (Universal8, Super 8mm, 200', B/W, Sound)

Anyone can give a complete list for me, so I can add them into my collection and give my kids more laugh ?

ps: beside the 200' reels, you can also give me the list for 400', but definetely no need to inform me about the full feature.

thanks

[ December 15, 2011, 01:17 AM: Message edited by: Winbert Hutahaean ]

Posted by Christian Bjorgen (Member # 1780) on December 15, 2011, 05:06 AM:

"Who's On First?" - Universal8 - B/W Sound, both 100' and 200' exists.

Posted by Lee Mannering (Member # 728) on December 15, 2011, 05:33 AM:

Think I have a very good print of 'who's on first' spare.

Posted by Christian Bjorgen (Member # 1780) on December 15, 2011, 07:40 AM:

I think the 200' reel I have is a combination of several prints, because there is a very visible/audible splice, where the picture shifts to much brighter and the sound becomes alot louder, so I think it was made from two different prints.

It does however, have U8 leader and tail.

Posted by Joe Caruso (Member # 11) on December 15, 2011, 11:58 AM:

A&C series; S8Sound 200' from CASTLE

808 NO INDIANS PLEASE
814 RIOT ON ICE
816 HIGH FLYERS
818 MIDGET CAR MANIACS
832 KNIGHTS OF THE BATH
833 GOBS IN A MESS
835 CHAMPS OF THE CHASE
837 NO BULLS PLEASE
845 FOREIGN LEGION
847 ROCKET & ROLL
849 MEET FRANKENSTEIN
850 HAVE BADGE WILL CHASE
851 HOLLYWOOD & BUST
852 RIDE 'EM COWBOY
853 MEET DR. JEKYLL & MR. HYDE
854 DOUBLE CROSS AT CRISS CROSS
861 MEET THE MUMMY
862 TAKE BUS PAY LATER
863 PARDON MY SARONG
(In 1979, U-8 released "Who's On First?", which could be considered the twentieth entry in the run)

Any other help, don't hesitate - Shorty

Posted by Winbert Hutahaean (Member # 58) on December 15, 2011, 04:52 PM:

Thanks Joe,

I guess I need to start ebaying again for another 9 titles.

Joe how do you see the availability of (rare or not rare) :

816 HIGH FLYERS
818 MIDGET CAR MANIACS
832 KNIGHTS OF THE BATH
833 GOBS IN A MESS
835 CHAMPS OF THE CHASE
849 MEET FRANKENSTEIN
850 HAVE BADGE WILL CHASE
852 RIDE 'EM COWBOY
853 MEET DR. JEKYLL & MR. HYDE

thanks

Posted by Brad Kimball (Member # 5) on December 15, 2011, 06:30 PM:

I see the A&C titles very often on Ebay. Much of the time it's 50'/200' silent editions and more often than not in STANDARD 8. Every so often you see Super 8 Sound editions, but you have to be looking daily in an effort to catch them. The 400' versions of the A&C/W.C. Fields/Monster Classics are rare and will normally go for top dollar. Titles I've seen go to beyond $100 US are "The Mummy", "The Raven" and "A&C Meet Frankenstein" and only for those prints that are in excellent condition (no missing titles or splices throughout) and with the original packaging. The "Who's On First" I see pretty regularly. I never bought it because I have the routine from an old tv show clip in 16mm, but now that I'm aware of an existing quality issue I'll probably not chase it.

Posted by Pasquale DAlessio (Member # 2052) on December 15, 2011, 07:08 PM:

Hi Winbert

I have A&C Pardon My Sarong 200' Super 8mm sound.

PatD

Posted by Winbert Hutahaean (Member # 58) on December 16, 2011, 12:17 AM:

Hi Pat, yes I do have that title too (no. 11)

Posted by Joe Caruso (Member # 11) on December 16, 2011, 04:52 PM:

Of course, these are all "rare", because they are no longer produced - Also rare in the sense that, with sharp original boxes, tail and front leaders, and a crisp print, all these factors are a boon and add to the premium - Harder to get ones are the original flap-top boxed Std 8mm Silents; NO INDIANS PLEASE, NO BULLS PLEASE, MIFGET CAR MANIACS, OYSTERS AND MUSCLES (#809) and KITCHEN MECHANICS (#812) - All with different artwork, almost comic-book style - What's the word for that? - Shorty

Posted by Terry Lagler (Member # 1110) on December 16, 2011, 06:36 PM:

I always show an Abbot and Costello at my annual back yard theatre.
High Flyers got a great response. This Halloween I set up the projector on my driveway to show some horror stuff but the kids got a huge kick out of A&C Meet Frankenstein. Just goes to show how timelessly funny they still are!
Cheers
Terry

Posted by Panayotis A. Carayannis (Member # 1220) on December 18, 2011, 04:09 AM:

OH,MY ACHING TOOTH and PINCH ME,PLEASE . Both Walton 200 ft,sound and silent.

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