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 ...
IE INTERNATIONAL (ITALY) - Super 8 Film
Commercial release for the Home Movie market
Series: The Kingdom Of The Sea
Catalogue # N.59
MAN BENEATH THE SEA (1975)
Short film, which as the title suggests, deals with man venturing into the unknown world under the ocean. Covers the historical aspects and shows divers exploring the world underwater, using what look to be very old diving equipment. I cannot tell where the film was shot, it is not specified by the narrator. This is very much in the "doco style" of film
Housed in a cardboard outer box, opening at either end.
Leader film fitted
5" 200' Clear Grasso (Italy) plastic reel
Colour
Sound
COSMETIC CONDITION:
USED
CLEAN
Film stock and the reel are both undamaged
The cardboard outer case is pretty worn from many years of handling but there are no tears or seam splits - it just looks a bit "tired"
Graphics are clear and there is no personal writing
NO unusual smells detected coming off the film i.e no vinegar or musty smells
NO personal names or other writing on the case or the film reels
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 ran the film through the projector for the first minute or so, to observe the colour and sound.
The colour has definitely shifted towards the Red/Sephia end of town although at times I can see Greens under the ocean but barely a sign of Blues - the film is clean and sharp, but with quite a dominance of Red, Pink and Sephia tones!
Sound (English) narration is good, crisp, clean American English and at a good level - not muffled
In my opinion, after this very brief test, I am happy that the film is as stated on the case and looks to be in fairly good "technical" condition.
Anyway, I am very fastidious and careful with these films and I have now packed it back into a sealed clear plastic packet - waiting for a Super 8 film enthusiast to give it a new home
