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 learning fast! and my training in electronics helps too!
Here is another item of commercial film stock, intended for the home market in the 1980's
I always try to be extremely detailed in my descriptions and provide as much information as possible regarding the items I am offering, so here we go ...
CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE THIRD KIND - Super 8 Film
PROMOTIONAL TRAILER "TEASER" ONLY
Catalogue # unknown
Full Colour
Sound (Mono)
Run time: approximately 4 minutes
This is not the movie, but intended to create interest in this movie Close Encounters Of The Third Kind. It includes an introduction to the production team, the actors and then some vague hints at what the movie is about - very vague!
I guess a collector might be "into" this short film, you certainly don't learn much about the movie storyline.
COSMETIC CONDITION:
Very good
Film stock and reel are undamaged, leader is NOT fitted
Outer all plastic case is in very good condition
NO names or other writing on the case
TESTING:
Because I was testing one of the projectors I will eventually be seeking a new home for (ROLLEI P840T), I ran this film through the projector ENTIRELY, from start to finish.
No film damage observed or heard when passing through the projector, nice smooth sailing through the film pathway on the test projector. Film is clear, clean and nice to view and the sound is without problems.
The colour has that unfortunate shift to the red/pinkish end of the colour spectrum - after some research it does seem that the film dyes of this era, particularly the "home market" movies, become unstable over time and in fact it is not unusual to have this red/pinkish "tinge" occur on many Super 8 home movies. The other colour's are still present with perhaps the exception of Greens/Blues which seem to have greatly reduced - Reds are dominant!
Now that I have played this promotional short film, I have sealed the complete package in clear plastic to maintain the condition until a new owner is found. It is being stored in a cool, dark, dry area.
