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 ...
This 3x reel motion picture is NOT in an original distributors packaging, but instead in a plain canister/case. The information that follows is from my observations and towards the end of this lengthy description I describe the motion picture as I actually have played the reels.
FILMWAYS PICTURES - Super 8 Film
Commercial release for the Home Movie market
DRESSED TO KILL (1980)
This is the motion picture "Dressed To Kill" released in 1980 and starring Michael Cain & Angie Dickinson, directed by Brian De Palma
Controversial psycho sex thriller, crime story
Labelling information is sparse, but at least the owner did hand write on each reel the contents and reel number - one of the first I have come across in my associates collection that is actually labelled on the reel (Black felt pen)
Motion picture released 1980
Nice leader film friction fit reel clip on each reel so that the film doesn't flap all over the place!
7" Blue plastic PLiO MAGiC reels
Definitely colour with sound as I can see the sound stripe
Single Plain Brown 1.3mm thick "plastic like" canister or case which olds all three reels comfortably. Square (with rounded corners) in shape and with a stiple-like finish. To this outer case is a Yellow nylon strap secured with double rivets and a double buckle arrangement - very secure once strapped up but a devil to undo!
The only identification on the canister/case is a metallic stick on label "STAMFORD, Chatswood" - I can find no references to this company online, other than a film production company in the same area but I feel this is unrelated.
I do notice that although 3 reels fit nicely inside this case, there is room for more! It looks to me as though this case can actually comfortably protect 4x 7" reels in total.
Labelling of the film content has been handwritten on each reel AND a typed paper label applied to the one side of the canister.
COSMETIC CONDITION:
Very good
Film stock and 3x reels are undamaged, two reels have the leaders fitted but one does not (Reel 3)
The reel canister/case is a stiff Brown plastic (two halves) with a securing nylon strap
NO damage to the canister/case nor to any of the reels. This means no cracks, no missing sections and no parts are mishapen due to heat.
Slight "mildew look" inside the case but no smells from the case and the film stock looks clean and shiny (not Grey and powdery!)
NO personal names or other writing on the canister/case and the film reels
TESTING:
Oh the drama!
I had setup the larger reel projector (EUMIG S934) and the screen, an old USA DA-LITE Flyer portable setup. All was well for a short time then the EUMIG made crunching sounds and I can see one of the nylon gears has gone to "Motion Picture Heaven" - unfortunately while this was happening, the projector damaged the leader film on Reel 3, drat!
I pulled out another of the projectors, the ELMO ST 1200, and away we go again ....
All three reels have been played, around 10 minutes of each reel
Once again, the colour has shifted most definitely to the Red end of the spectrum although the quality of the film remains fine (sharpness, good images).
Sound is a nice, clean and crisp audio (mono of course)
An interesting motion picture, psychological thriller with plenty of sex scenes (at least on Reel 1 with Angie in the shower - full nudity)
To summarise the film condition ... Reel 1 & 2 have their leaders intact (although Reel 1 leader doesn't look quite the right as it does not have the normal "curved edges" shape) but Reel 3 has no leader at the moment, the film opens with the credits "rolling" and then straight into the continuation of the motion picture ... this means you don't actually miss any of the action ... it's just a bit sudden once you start playing Reel 3.
Anyway, I am very fastidious and careful with these films and I have now packed EACH of the three reels into individual clear plastic sealed packs and then within the outer Brown canister.
