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Posted by Bob Furmanek (Member # 3734) on January 25, 2018, 12:35 PM:

Does anyone know what year Columbia introduced their 8mm line?

The earliest ad that I could find is from June 1964 and the earliest catalog is 1966.

Thanks!

Posted by Joe Caruso (Member # 11) on January 25, 2018, 01:45 PM:

It was '66, due in most part to the pop-culture status on The Stooges - True story, Shorty

Posted by Bob Furmanek (Member # 3734) on January 25, 2018, 02:36 PM:

No, that ad is June 1964 so they were at least offering 50 foot editions at that time.

Posted by Joe Caruso (Member # 11) on January 25, 2018, 02:53 PM:

See? I dunno nothin'...
or, maybe I hold back?

Posted by Carter Bradley (Member # 984) on January 25, 2018, 04:31 PM:

Hi Bob. I have a flyer from 1962 announcing 42 films in 8mm! Available formats (of course each film was not available in every format) were 8mm short subject ($1.95), complete subject ($5.95), short subject WITH SOUND! ($4.95) and complete sound subject ($12.95). I had no idea that 50' sound films were ever available! The flyer is 12' X 6', folded it is the size of a 50' film box. Available titles included Three Stooges, Mr. Magoo (the only line of films actually released at that time in sound), Wild Bill Hickok, Li'l Abner, Buster Keaton, Andy Clyde, Fox & Crow, Scrappy, Sports shorts (love the title "Harlem Magicians" which of course I assume would be a film about the Harlem Globetrotters), and Fabulous Fables. Hope this info helps!

Posted by Bill Phelps (Member # 1431) on January 25, 2018, 05:20 PM:

I have a Columbia 50' sound film....it's super 8 and it's called
THE BEST OF COLUMBIA PICTURES

Posted by Douglas Meltzer (Member # 28) on January 25, 2018, 05:42 PM:

!966 was the year Columbia added Super 8 films to their catalog. Perhaps that's what Shorty was thinking of.

Doug

Posted by Bob Furmanek (Member # 3734) on January 25, 2018, 05:57 PM:

Carter, that's very helpful, thank you!

Can you tell me if the 3-D shorts are in that 1962 list? I'm trying to determine when those were first offered. They represent the initial conversion of a dual-35mm 3-D film to red/cyan anaglyphic for home use.

Posted by Carter Bradley (Member # 984) on January 26, 2018, 03:03 AM:

No 3-D shorts are listed in the 1962 brochure.

Posted by Joe Caruso (Member # 11) on January 26, 2018, 12:15 PM:

Yes, Doug that was what my catalog says '66 - I learn from the rest of you - Shorty

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