HISTORY:
My "world" is 'the arts' and more specifically, music, artwork and hand crafted/decorated chinaware's.
I am not a film enthusiast but an associate has asked me to find new owners for THEIR large collection of photographic and film items ... this is one of those items.
While the world of 8mm/Super 8mm is not my area of expertise, I am doing my best to establish the condition of each item that I am listing.
I tend to be quite detailed in my item descriptions, please READ all the details to decide if this item may interest you.
Now, on with the description ...
BREAKOUT (CHARLES BRONSON)
COLUMBIA HOME MOVIES
Title: Breakout (1975)
Catalogue # No catalogue number on the packaging
400 Feet
Colour
Sound
Run time: approximately 17 minutes
Hmmm, a luckless soul is setup for murder in a foreign country ... not good. His wife organises a rescue attempt using a light aircraft. Although it sounds like a typicaL Charles Bronson "tough guy" serious film, in this film he is more light hearted and comedic
COSMETIC CONDITION:
USED
CLEAN
Very good
Film stock and the Fire Engine Red reel (PLiO MAGIC made in USA) is physically undamaged, there is a White leader film.
Outer all cardboard two part case is in very good condition, clean with no substantial structural damage or graphic damage and no personal writing on the box or reel. I do notice however that I can smell a "mustiness" to the cardboard - I don't think the owner stored this particular film very well - it has been given an alcohol based sterilisation in any case.
NO writing on the reel and just the front cover full colour graphics and edge of box printing identifying the title and providing FBI warnings.
TESTING:
Test projector is the ELMO 1200 that I have on hand at the moment.
Film looks to be clean and in good condition, sprocket holes are not damaged.
I only ran the film for the first five minutes or so to observe the picture and sound.
The picture is very similar to many others I have been viewing lately, a LOT of Pinkish/Red colour and not much else! The Greens, Yellows, Browns etc are largely not present. Still watchable but the colour is all to pot, a bit like watching a movie in the Australian outback (Red dust everywhere)
Sound is fine although I did have some slight "tracking" (jittering and strange sound) problems but it seems that I had not fed the film into the projector properly because when re-fed the film through the projector, all was well - good stable picture with reasonable sound.
In my opinion, after this very brief test, I am happy that the film is as stated on the box and that the film stock appears to be in reasonable condition.
I am very fastidious and careful with these films, no matter what the condition I find them in, (I am after-all doing this on behalf of another person) and I have now packed it back into the original cardboard outer box in a sealed plastic packet - waiting for a Super 8 enthusiast to enjoy once more ...
