What 16mm Films Did You See Last Night?

[Larry Arpin]

Saw my beautiful Technicolor print of 7th Voyage of Sinbad. Very magical. Next up 20 Million Miles to Earth.

[Dominique De Bast]

L'invention du diable (The Devil's Invention), an interesting documentary about the invention of cinema and the related linked inventions that preceeded it. The film shows several devices, everyone interested in cinema heard about, working for a demonstration.

[Larry Arpin]

On another day I watched my VS affected print of When Worlds Collide in Technicolor. I have this in the freezer and take it out when I watch it then place it back in the freezer. Fortunately, there is no warping to the film. So hopefully, freezing it will keep it from warping.

[Larry Arpin]

This is my LPP print of 3 Worlds of Gulliver. Interesting history of this print. I originally received my first print with the last reel on faded Eastman. Then about a year or so later a print with the 1st 2 reels on faded Eastman and the last reel on LPP showed up on Ebay and I got it. Sold the faded reels. It seems all of Ray Harryhausen's feature have that magic that no other film has. Next up is 7th Voyage of Sinbad.

[Douglas Meltzer]

Larry,

That print looks spectacular!

[Larry Arpin]

This is my super rare British Technicolor print of JASON AND THE ARGONAUTS. These pictures don't do it justice. Color is much better. I've had prints in the past that were leaning to yellow but this is such a beauty. Next up is 3 WORLDS OF GULLIVER.

[Melvin England]

In the last few days, I finally managed to catch up on the final two purchases I made recently.
Over a couple of nights I watched the following...

This Sporting Life - The Richard Harris film revolving around the sport of Rugby League.

Topper Takes a Trip - The second of a three film saga from the late thirties promoted as a comedy ghost story. Probably too tame for even Halloween but enjoyable none the less.

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[Larry Arpin]

Watched FIRST MEN IN THE MOON in full Technicolor. It is a letterbox version with Edward Judd and a great performance by Lionel Jeffries. I've been watching my Ray Harryhausen 16mm films in reverse order starting with CLASH OF THE TITANS. Next up will be JASON AND THE ARGONAUTS.

[Melvin England]

Tonight it was one of three recent purchases I have made. You will find out about the other two in due course.

But tonight was Hitchcock night with The Man Who Knew Too Much on 2x 2200 spools. It was a black and white copy but seem to think it was shot in color. It is also a film I had never seen before so was extra special seeing it on 16mm on the big screen up in the man cave ! Not a bad copy. An obviously "used" copy with sporadic faint lines here and there but nothing serious.
...... Oh.... and I never spotted him ! Had to refer to Google later !

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[Evan Samaras]

Sleepless in Seattle

[Phillip Campey]

mischief managed!

[Graham Ritchie]

This was the only brand new 16mm print of "Pieces Of Silver" I bought many moons ago, screened it again two nights ago

[Dominique De Bast]

Douglas, and the only film with Georges Brassens as actor. Probably complely unlnown outside the French-speaking world, Georges Brassens is regarded as one of the (if not the) best ",text songs" singer. The quality of the lyrics of his songs is unquestionned.

[Douglas Meltzer]

Dominique,

Yes, from 1957. A great performance by Pierre Brasseur.

[Dominique De Bast]

Dominique,

At first I confused this with a later Clair film, "The Gates of Paris". I'll have to see this one.

Is it "Porte des Lilas", Doug ?