What 16mm Films Did You See Last Night?

[Janice Glesser]

MAX DUGAN'S RETURN (1983) This time I was able to watch all 3 reels at one sitting.

[Dominique De Bast]

Yesterday, silent 1918 French film, Rose-France from Marcel L'herbier, the famous film director. The film itself has more an historic interest than entertainment one. I have the copy the daughter of the actress had made in 1978 with the permission of Marcel L'herbier (I have the original letter). The copy is shap but not 100 % framed (if that description is clear enough in English...in other words, in some intertitles, you have to guess the beginning and/or the end of the phrase) ; I don't know if that was intentional (since the release copy was only accepted as a family projection puropose)

[Janice Glesser]

Dominique De Bast No...I wasn't aware of the sequels. I can't imagine any sequel beating the original I'm sure...but I'm going to track down the sequels out of curiosity to see how they further the story.

[Dominique De Bast]

Janice, are you aware there are two sequels with the same actors ? Un homme et une femme, vingt ans déjà (1986) and Les plus belles années d'une vie (2019).

[Janice Glesser]

Dominique De Bast One of my favorite movies is the 1966 French film Un homme et une femme (A Man and a Woman). I would love to have it on 16mm w/ English subs

[Dominique De Bast]

Doug, I'm happy you like to see a French film 🤪

Lee, we are sadly all missing beloved great people who are no longer with us. That's the worst part of life.

Yesterday night, a 1939 French film, La famille Duraton. A man working for the radio (tv came later in France and Belgium than in the US so radio was at that time very popular), or should I say for the "TSF" as they called it then ?, ends in a family where there is no electrity. He sais je works for an electrical company and to thank for the hospitality offers to install electricity in the house. In fact, he found the 8 pm dinner time enjoying and a micro is hidden above the table in a lamp. Each evening, at 8 pm a new programme on the radio, La famille Duraton (Duraton is just a name), has a big success. The inhabitants of the village wonder how a Parigian radio station is aware of all the little local secrets revealead on air each evening. An imitator is accused...Two famous actors play in the film, Jules Berry and Noël Noël. A remake had been done in the '50s, Les Duraton.

[Lee Mannering]

IT HAPPENED TOMORROW 1944 Dick Powell and Jack Oakie
Cracking film this one and a nice 16mm B&W print steaming along on the old Elf RM also enjoying manual threading.

I always sit there saying please don't take another news paper!

Dad was a big Dick Powell and Jack Oakie fan I so wished he was still around to watch this 16mm print 😥

[David Skillern]

Yesterday I screened 3 16mm features - the film version of the 70's ITV comedy - Nearest and Dearest with the great Hylda Baker and Jimmy Jewell and then a complete change of pace with Sigourney Weaver and Michael Caine in Half Moon Street before finishing with Jessica Lange and Ed Harris in the Patsy Cline biopic Sweet Dreams.

[Douglas Meltzer]

Tom,

De Düva is hilarious. I have a 16mm copy as well. I believe this was Madeline Kahn's first film.

[Tom Schulte]

Watched The Dove - 1968 Bergman spoof short film last night. What a cracker!

Found it at a local secondhand store (which used to belong to the state government) not knowing what it was.
Had to search up if 'badmintonska' was a real word or not, very well made. Not surprised it was nominated for an oscar

[Douglas Meltzer]

Janice,

I agree. The Hindenburg is well directed by Robert Wise, it's beautiful to look at and has excellent fx. The scene where the crew has to go outside the zeppelin to repair a tear is so nicely done. David Shire's score is one of my all time favorites.

[Janice Glesser]

Douglas Meltzer The epic story of the Hindenburgh is like aviation's version of the Titanic. From the very beginning of the movie you know disaster is going to happen. Despite the fading the print still looks in very good condition and has some good contrast. Good movie!

[Douglas Meltzer]

Dominique,

Having never heard of it, I checked out the plot synopsis of Narcisse.

A man has just died, leaving his fortune to the first of his nephews who will become a military pilot. Narcisse Pigeon, a rather simple boy, is persuaded by his family to try his luck. One day, at the home of an aviator friend, he tries on his friend's uniform and in the pocket discovers an urgent letter intended for the officer of the Regiment. He decides to deliver it, forgetting that he's wearing a military uniform. He later climbs aboard a prototype aircraft and starts flying it by mistake. After perilous acrobatics unintentionally executed, he is promoted to chief pilot. He also wins the love of the canteen worker Rosine and gets his late uncle's millions.

I want to see this!

Earlier I screened a production featurette about the making of The Scarlet Buccaneer, released in the US as Swashbuckler. I love that film and it's great to see Robert Shaw, James Earl Jones and Geneviève Bujold having fun on the set.

Then came George C. Scott in The Hindenburg, a scope print that has unfortunately faded quite a bit.

[Dominique De Bast]

First a digest of a 1940 French film, Narcisse. Then The Muppet Show with Bernadette Peters. The film is dubbed in French (except the songs performed by Bernadette Peters). I have to admitt I don't know the guest stars and I didn't know most of the guests of the Muppet Show when I was a kid and it was broadcasted on French TV. I guess many of the viewers were like me but what a success it was !

[Janice Glesser]

Douglas Meltzer I'm not familiar with Avalanche Express, but looks like a good cast and great print!
Roger Shunk Wow! 51 Episodes of Trapper John! I'm impressed!

Glad to see 16mm prints being watched by members on this forum.

Last night I watched reel 1 of 1996 Multiplicity. Because of my broken hand... it's been tough lifting the film boxes off the shelves. This film is in a plastic mailing container with a handle..easy to pull out with one hand