IF I HAD A MILLION (W.C. FIELDS)
Originally released 1932
CASTLE FILMS
Catalogue # 860
200 Feet
Black & White
Sound (Mono)
Run time: approximately 8 minutes
Synopsis (very briefly):
Unexpected financial windfalls to three characters brings joy and tragedy. W.C. Fields plays an entertainer who spends his money getting bad drivers off the road ...
COSMETIC CONDITION:
USED
CLEAN
Very good
Film stock and the Orange reel (AGFA made in Italy) are undamaged, there is a White leader film.
Outer all cardboard case is in good condition, no tears or graphic damage and no personal writing.
NO writing on the reel with just the front cover colour graphics, identifying the contents.
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 couple of minutes or so to observe the picture and sound.
The picture is good, I personally prefer an old Black & White movie anyway. No problems with contrast.
Sound is just slightly muffled but it is still easy to follow the gist of what is going on ...
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 pretty good shape.
Anyway, I am very fastidious and careful with these films (I am afterall doing this on behalf of another person) and I have now packed it back into the original cardboard box AND sealed the film within clear plastic - waiting for a Super 8 film enthusiast to "enjoy"!
