Ken Films IT CONQUERED THE WORLD

[Philip Hamilton]

I just picked up what I thought was a SILENT 200' version of this film. But, it has a magnetic stripe across from the sprocket holes on this Super 8mm digest. I don't own a sound projector.

Does anyone know if in face Ken Films released IT CONQUERED THE WORLD on a SOUND digest? The box does not indicate that is is Sound or Silent. Thanks.

[Douglas Meltzer]

Philip,

Ken Films released both silent and sound versions of It Conquered the World. The "Sound" sticker on the box often falls off.

[Philip Hamilton]

OK that explains it It's a SOUND version. Thanks !!

[Pat DAlessio]

Philip do you want to sell that copy? I will buy it.

[Steve Klare]

Information Technology CONQUERED THE WORLD??!!!

WELL! No wonder it took them so long to fix my laptop!


SORRY! (-Carry on!)

[Pat DAlessio]

Steve

At least it's fixed!

[Philip Hamilton]

OK thanks for all of the input. I sold this on ebay. The buyer SAYS it is silent because it has super imposed titles. BUT there is a magnetic strip. Is it possible that a magnetic strip would be put on a silent movie from KEN FILMS? This is really odd. Not sure what to think. I have no sound projector so I do not know.....

[Philip Hamilton]

[Philip Hamilton]

Is it possible that a magnetic strip would be put on a silent movie from KEN FILMS? He said he ran it through his ELMO and no sound.... Weird.

[Brian Fretwell]

I don't know about Ken, but I do have a silent 400ft film from Mountain that is striped (no balance stripe though), Mighty Joe Young. I wonder if they are just lab mistakes, not remembering to not stripe batches.

[Burton Sundquist]

My Thunderbird 7 reel print of the feature "The Birth of a Nation " has dual magnetic stripes which are currently mute. That being said It wouldn't surprise me to find other silent features printed on pre-striped stock. Ken may have released their silent sub-titled version in this way. If the Print displays subtitles it should be classified as a silent print.