"Exotic" 8mm Films what to do with them?

[Colin Simpson]

Hi

My Uncle left a number of 8mm films when he passed away. A few of these are of an adult/exotic nature, of various levels of strength, looks like from the 60's. All pretty mild really by today's standards, but WAS possibly illicit in the UK when it was made.

Does anyone know where I could donate these to. I'd have thought some sociologist or other academic would have been interested as this stuff (I'd have thought) would reflect society at the time (and how things have changed). But any suggestions welcome....

I'm in the UK

Thanks

[Dominique De Bast]

It seems that there are collectors of this kind of films https://www.bd-cine.com/tableau.php?cat=1&genre=16 https://www.ebay.fr/sch/i.html?_from...tique&_sacat=0

[Melvin England]

Colin - Just look at Ebay. There are plenty of them on there to purchase, so it is not the big deal that it used to be. And as Dominique points out... there are still serious collectors of this material. You should easily get around £10 per 200' either with or without sound. Not that sound really matters under these circumstances!

[Daniel Gibson]

I had several of these that showed up in a batch of films I purchased. I threw them out. Selling pornography is not something I want added to my list of life’s accomplishments.

[Lee Mannering]

Hello Colin. If you have any extreme films pop them in the bin. If they are Glamour nudie films pop them on ebay as many collect the art films. If I treat myself to someone's collection you often find glamour in the boxes so I tend to sell those as a job lot and give the money to McMillan Cancer Support to do a bit of good.
Take care.

[Steve Klare]

It pays to remember if you leave it in your collection it becomes your porn, even if it really wasn't! Someday if somebody has to dispose of your collection: there it is! ("He seemed so nice! I can't believe he was into...that!")

I accidentally incriminated a man in front of his widow about 10 years ago. His Niece found a bunch of his reels. For a treat, she brought them and her Aunt to our house so I could screen them.

It was delightful at first! -picnics and kids at parks, old cars and nicely dressed people at Christmas dinner (-a lot of beautiful old Kodachrome). A lot of it was from the 1960s, so it was very early Super-8.

Then I threaded up another reel and...oh, MY!

"Dammit, Charlie!"

-I've seen a lot of husbands get in trouble, even been one myself once, maybe twice!

Never saw one 20 years dead get in trouble before.

[Paul Adsett]

That must have been quite an awkward moment Steve, must have brought an abrupt end to the film show - worse than an exploding lamp! Even so, I can't help laughing about it!

[Brian Fretwell]

Take a leaf ot of Keith Wilton's book in the future and always have a test run of the films you are showing before letting the public in.

[Paul Adsett]

I wonder what Steve said when this happened, after all the occasion must have called for some kind of comment from the projectionist. A generous statement would have been " Oh I'm sorry, got one of my films in here by mistake"! The dead guy's niece and aunt would have gone home happy, and Steve would only have had to deal with his wife!
Alternatively. if that was too bold an explanation for Steve - " The box cover said Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs"!

[Steve Klare]

No, Nooooo!!!

I wouldn't fall on my sword for somebody I'd actually never met! Besides, If I'm gonna have a reputation as some kind of pervert, at least let me have whatever satisfaction comes along with that...distinction!

Let's face it: he's dead! Are they going to yell at a tombstone? I have to share a dinner table a couple of times a year with these people!

In truth, he was basically busted from the moment the leader cleared the gate. It seems he was a Lodge Brother (of some flavor or other), and it seems that as the Brother with the Projector, he was the Keeper of the Entertainment for such events as Bachelor Parties (etc.)

One of the niece's male friends was out in the cheap seats: he wanted to see the whole thing!

[Colin Simpson]

I have bunged on ebay, nothing extreme here just glamour and one that is stronger but it's pretty low quality and pretty indistinct and mild compared to anything you can google trivially today.

[Lee Mannering]

And not to forget the Derann Films naughty box which appeared on the open days. Seems silly when you look back compared to today.