8mm Forum: Mountain Films

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Posted by Mark Silvester (Member # 929) on April 30, 2015, 01:35 PM:

Mountain films was my first introduction to 8mm package home movies..back in 1972/73...check the link below to see a view of the Mountain Home movie catalogue of the time. I remember this one well..

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5REqcqtYREo [Smile]

Posted by David Ollerearnshaw (Member # 3296) on April 30, 2015, 03:46 PM:

Had that catalogue. The editing was sometimes a little poor though. Miss them though.

Posted by Andrew Woodcock (Member # 3260) on April 30, 2015, 03:50 PM:

I only bought 200ft Mountain prints in the 70's such as "Big Dipper" and a "Paragliding" short etc etc, but to me, the print quality was never up to that of the Walton or W.D H.M. prints etc.

Posted by David Ollerearnshaw (Member # 3296) on April 30, 2015, 03:53 PM:

Bought a few features, but like you say quality was not their stong point. I wonder if the Fox & Columbia were poorer too.

Posted by Mark Silvester (Member # 929) on April 30, 2015, 04:03 PM:

Thanks guys...but to me the memories come flooding back with catalogues...I spent 3 years with just the exchange and mart for company...and a chad valley crank a film show p/j with 25ft cassettes (filmloops)...loved it though. Then got the mountain catalogues - very glossy as I remember. Then it all changed in Xmas 76...got the Baby Gioca...I KNOW...and through a lot of chat to my friend Derek S...he eventually forgave me for hiring stuff and pushing it through the Gioca (sewing machine)..still good days...great days. I still stay in touch with Adrian and Ged... great memories. [Smile]

Posted by Joe Caruso (Member # 11) on April 30, 2015, 04:35 PM:

That is the catalog I've been waiting to see - Now, can you list all the extant RKO cut-downs of Clark & McCullough, Edgar Kennedy and Leon Errol, for me? I collect those, there weren't many released, and I would enjoy having a copy on that catalog or at least find another - The box-art about rivals CASTLE in some regards - Cheers from Shorty

Posted by Mike Peckham (Member # 16) on April 30, 2015, 04:53 PM:

Joe, I have that catalogue. Send me your email address and I'll send you scans.

Mike [Cool]

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