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 ...
FLETCHER HOME MOVIES - Super 8 Film
Commercial release for the Home Movie market
Catalogue # THA-4
THE BUCCANEERS (1970's)
This is a non-fictional documentary style film, a feast for those who like to watch old British military aircraft from the World War II era with plenty of "action footage" Narrator is a very "British" sounding male and accompanied by a "stirring" military band playing the background music
Although titled The Buccaneer's, the film is about much more than this low level attack aircraft from WWII - the aircraft carrier featured is the H.M.S. Eagle and other aircraft include the Scimitars, Gannets and the Vixons.
Housed in a clear plastic hinged case
Purple Leader film is fitted
7" 400' Grey plastic reel (PLiO MAGIC Made in USA)
Colour
Sound
COSMETIC CONDITION:
USED
CLEAN
Film stock and the reel are undamaged
The case and front cover graphics are clean BUT one hinge pin has broken off, open this carefully or just rehouse into a similar type of case (front cover is a slip and can be easily moved)
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 reel
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 colour and sound.
The colour has definitely shifted towards the Red end of town, some cameo appearances of colour (Blues, Greens & Brown/Yellows) but not much - the Blue dye has definitely suffered significant degradation.
Sound is good, clear and easy to understand - Pip Pip ... "this is the aircraft carrier, a floating computer' I couldn't get over how very British the narration was and the description of the aircraft carrier's function - a computer?.
In my opinion, after this very brief test, I am happy that the film is as stated on the box and looks to be in reasonable "technical" condition.
I am very fastidious and careful with these films and I have now packed it back into the original clear plastic case AND sealed the film within a clear plastic package - now waiting for a Super 8 film buff to enjoy this classic "wartime" documentary of military aircraft
