WANTED A 4x 400ft BH copy of 'Way Out West' super 8mm sound

[Trevor Adams]

cheers Trev

[Osi Osgood]

Trevor, I love BH as well, but if Walton Films released this full length, you may wish to buy this version instead, as, when I pursued "Sons of the Desert", I found that "Fraternally Yours" (a Walton print), was visibly better and had much sharper sound with less hiss to the soundtrack. However, all prints of Way Out West have had marginal focus. I don't know if Derann rereleased these. If Derann did, the image quality may be better. Just helping.

[Winbert Hutahaean]

Trev... so you returned to 8mm?.. good to hear that. If I am not mistaken I was the one who bought that very title from you. My friend in Auckland who collected your entire films for me.

Some of your films are now living peacefully in New Caledonia since a new collector was interested with 8mm and bought my ST-1200 and films.

That's how a collection travels 😃

[Mike Newell]

The original Walton prints were 4x400 for Way out West but the Derann reprints were 3x400 because of thinner film stock. The Derann and if you get a clean Walton version are much superior in print and sound to the grainier scratchy sound Blackhawk prints. The Walton prints are slightly edited the bulk of it being the Stagecoach scene which isn’t a bad thing and I think there is a shorter cut when they are retrieving deed and Mary Roberts. Overall they are not noticeable and don’t distract you.

[Graham Sinden]

I thought the Walton prints were 3x400 as I had a copy once but sold it. There was a few cuts in the opening scene in the saloon.

Graham S

[Mike Newell]

I thought the Walton prints were 3x400 as I had a copy once but sold it. There was a few cuts in the opening scene in the saloon.

Graham S

Graham when I wrote it I was doubting myself The Derann prints were definitely 3x400 but I remember buying a version that was Walton on 4x400 reels They weren’t full reels as the previous seller had taken it off a 1600 reel. I re edited to 1 800 plus a 600 because you could not get it on 2 x 600 without overspill Full length Way Out West was 65 minutes I think the Walton version was around 59 minutes so a 3x400 would have been a tight fit. Fraternally Yours or Sons of the Desert was 3x400 for Walton and 4x400 for Blackhawk but they annoyingly took more out of the Walton version.

[Russ Green]

Classic have this on their latest list it doesn't state who produced it but you could give Phil a ring and enquire if interested

[Mike Newell]

Classic have this on their latest list it doesn't state who produced it but you could give Phil a ring and enquire if interested

I would say Way out West must be the most common Laurel and Hardy feature to get. Always available somewhere.

[Mike Newell]

Full length versions from US


https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/115674700305


https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/234860329923


https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/175579224119

[Chip Gelmini]

https://www.ebay.com/itm/17557922411...Bk9SR5jhyNO6YQ

[David Baker]

It's from Jeff Johnson in Tn . He has a private mailing list too he puts out monthly . Contact Jeff at : jeff67johnson@aol.com . Let him know you want to be included in his mailing list .

[Trevor Adams]

Thanks for the suggestions chaps. I will contact Phil Russ. Winbert,eight years ago we moved into a retirement village-that is when I quit most of my stuff ;-)A place called Settlers Village,Albany Auck(Google it).AS a matter of interest,I did locate the 3D Movie Viewer I was after for so long.A weird toy that is rather like a Viewmaster stereo Viewer-only it shows a super 8mm 3D film!

[Douglas Meltzer]

Hi Trevor,

A 3D Super 8mm Viewer? I've never heard of this. Please tell us more!

[Gary Sayers]

Mountain films released 'Way out West' on 4 x 400 ft reels, unedited.


Walton's release was on 3 x 400 ft reels and was edited.

[Trevor Adams]

Doug,I'll take some pics and send them to you.Trev