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I had several interesting intersections of film buffs, real collectors and people who were movers and shakers when I lived in Hollywood in the 1990s and 2000s. One just kind of snuck up on me after I saw "Anora" and was thinking about the film and it's true "auteur," Sean Baker." I have always bought and SOLD films ever since I started at the age of 10 in 1972. I was never a collector but more of an aficionado and had an obsession (and still do) about super 8mm films. I have a lot of stories about this topic, but to be quick, I just realized that I sold Sean Baker a super 8mm 400' digest print of "Monty Python and the Holy Grail" - part 2. I listed it on eBay back in the late 90s, and I noticed (before any special DVDs or other releases came out) that there was a quick scene at the Castle Anthrax scene where one of the nuns breaks the fourth wall and talks to camera about if the scene was any good. It was not in the only release at that time, being VHS, or in the earlier theatrical release. So I pointed that out in the listing. When the film sold, I noticed the buyer was in LA and offered to meet up. He arranged for me to drive onto the lot at Sunset and Gower and deliver it while he was working there. Turns out he was doing "Greg the Bunny" and sent his assistant out to get the film. The assistant told me that he was excited to see the "lost" scene. I never knew who he was or ever thought about it until I saw "Anora" and researched the director. Then it all clicked. Go a few good film meets like this from back then, including Tarantino.
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Mark,
What a great story! I look forward to hearing more!! -
This was a big story here in the UK back in the day;
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