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June 26, 2009
16MM SOUND
BLACKHAWK FILMS
All
are vintage, great quality original prints in Like New condition unless otherwise stated.
CHARLEY
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- ROUGH SEAS - 1931 Hal Roach comedy starring Charley Chase
and Thelma Todd. This is the sequel to "Rough C's". On his way home following
World War I, Charley smuggles his French sweetheart (Thelma Todd) aboard ship and gets
into all kinds of trouble. Outstanding
quality Mint Blackhawk print from the early 1980's on thin mylar film stock. I bought this
from Blackhawk when it was a new release shortly before they went out of business in 1984.
There were probably very few prints sold. About 1100' on a 1200' reel - $299
- BROADWAY HIGHLIGHTS #1 -
Excellent Paramount Pictorial from 1933 includes Earl Carroll vanities, Al Jolson, Max
Baer, Jack Benny, Sophie Tucker, Fanny Brice and others in behind the scenes of many
Broadway shows and radio broadcasts. Excellent+ print, 400' - $69
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- CLOWN PRINCES OF HOLLYWOOD -
From the Paul Killiam series "History Of The Motion Picture". Covers all the top
comedy stars of the silent era. 900' - $149
- LINDBERGH'S FLIGHT AND RETURN -
Complete Fox newsreel coverage of the historic 1927 flight. Aviator Charles A. Lindbergh
takes off from New York on his solo transatlantic flight between America and Europe and
arrives in Paris; newsreels conclude with his return to the U.S. Mint on a full 800' reel
- $149
- THE MAN'S ANGLE - 1942 Paramount
Robert Benchley comedy. Mint Blackhawk print, 400' - $69
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LAUREL
& HARDY
- THEIR FIRST MISTAKE - 1932
Laurel and Hardy comedy with Mae Busch and Billy Gilbert. Mrs. Hardy is irate that her
husband Oliver spends more time with his friend Stanley than with her. Oliver decides to
adopt a baby, hoping that it will keep his wife occupied so that he and Stanley can
continue to carouse. But upon returning home with the infant, they find a process server
(Billy Gilbert) with a divorce summons, and spend a sleepless night caring for the
squalling baby. He also gives Laurel a summons, stating "You're being sued for the
alienation of Mr. Hardy's affections". Like New 1972 Eastman print in the Blackhawk
OB, 800' - $139
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- LAUGHING GRAVY - 1932 Laurel and
Hardy comedy with Charlie Hall. Stanley and Oliver try unsuccessfully to keep their pet
dog, "Laughing Gravy" hidden from their grumpy landlord, who throws the pooch
out into the snow. The rescue and further attempts to hide the dog result in mayhem.
Laughing Gravy is a wonderful insight into the world of this dynamic comedy duet, their
antics and slapstick timing, and our joyful laughter at their own hilarious expense. This
is a Like New 1971 Eastman print in the Blackhawk OB, 800' - $139
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- HOG WILD - 1930. No matter how
Ollie pretends to be the master of his own home, ferocious Mrs. Hardy will put up with no
more procrastination from him. She demands he attach the radio antenna to the roof - now!
Things turn HOG WILD when Ollie asks Stan to help him. Lots of slapstick that highlights
with Ollie on the ladder in the back of a runaway model-t. Excellent+ picture and sound
quality (identical to Blaclhawk's print) with original Film Classics titles. Has some
abrasion scratches and minor wear and only one splice. 800' - $69
- DIVOT DIGGERS - 1936 Little
Rascals comedy. The Gang is playing golf (or trying to!) at the nearby golf course. They
get hired on as caddies with their monkey, and chaos ensues. This may be the last great
"Our Gang" short because it was Bob McGowan's last directorial stint with the
Rascals. The two-reelers were coming to an end to make way for the one-reelers. Excellent
quality King World dupe print. 600' on an 800' reel - $69
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- A TOUGH WINTER & LAZY DAYS -
Two classic Hal Roach Little Rascal comedies on one full 1600' reel. Interstate Television
Corp. prints head titles. Prints from the credits on are Like New and outstanding quality
35mm negative print-downs on 1955 Kodak stock. "Tough Winter" (1930) features
Stepin Fetchit, Farina and Jackie Cooper. "Lazy Days" (1929) features Farina,
Chubby and Joe Cobb. Both are very heavy in the black stereotypes. Sharp 35mm quality -
$399
- HONEYMOON TRIO - 1931 Cameo Comedy by Educational Pictures. Very
funny comedy directed by Fatty Arbuckle starring Walter Catlett as a pest friend going on
a honeymoon with newlyweds played by Al St. John and Dorothy Granger. Beautiful Mint 1947
Kodak print, 400' - $99
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- THIRD DIMENSIONAL MURDER (MURDER IN
3D) - MGM Pete Smith Specialty, 1941. A 3-D short subject in which Pete Smith guides
you to a creepy old house in search of his missing aunt. There he encounters the
Frankenstein monster, a witch, a wooden Indian who comes to life, and assorted other
monsters and frightening characters, all of whom manage to throw something toward the
camera.. Early 3D effort has some effects working better than others. That is because of
the experimental nature of this MGM release. Most scenes are very effective. Wonderful for
that special Halloween show. Outstanding quality anaglyphic 3D print on LPP Color film stock. Mint on a full 400' reel with 20 pairs of
3D plastic lenses - $299
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ANDY
CLYDE
- SAPPY BIRTHDAY - 1942 Andy Clyde
Columbia comedy. Matt McHugh portrays Andy's brother-in-law, who ruins Andy's birthday
from the moment the day begins. Eventually, Andy reluctantly agrees to spend the day
fishing but they can't even get the car out of the driveway. Like New 800' Kodak print -
$89
- LOVABLE TROUBLE - 1941 Columbia
comedy starring Andy Clyde and Vernon Dent. Andy invests the money his wife gave him to
pay the bills into a sure-fire money-making scheme, a girl's softball team made up of
out-of-work chorus girls. Mrs. Clyde is, to say the least, not amused. Like New Kodak
print with replaced end title, 800' - $89
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THE
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- Abbott and Costello Television Shows
- 1952. Great comedy shows with their classic routines. 1100' on a 1200' reel. Great
original prints in Like New condition: GETTING A JOB, WIFE WANTED, LAS VEGAS - $99 each
OLD ACTORS HOME (Features the complete "Who's On First" routine) - $149
- THE COMIC - Beautiful rare IB
Technicolor advertising featurette of the 1969 Carl Reiner feature starring Dick Van Dyke.
About 250' on a 400' reel - $69
- NO NEWS IS GOOD NEWS - 1943 MGM
Robert Becchley Miniature comedy. Excellent 1960's dupe print, 400' - $39
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- THE ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN -
Classic adventures from the 1950's television series starring George Reeves. Each on a
1200' reel in Excellent+ to Like New condition: A SHOT IN THE DARK - $149
PERRY WHITE'S SCOOP - $119
THE CLOWN WHO CRIED - Excellent quality dupe print - $69
- TOMB OF ZARAHON - LPP No-Fade Color.
1957 episode. Lois and Jimmy are sealed in the ancient tomb of Zaharan. Color prints on
LPP film stock are rare. Like New condition on a 1200' reel in a can - $249
- LUCY MEETS SUPERMAN - 1957
episode of "I Love Lucy" starring Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz.
Superman star George Reeves appears at Little Ricky's birthday party---just in
time to save a Super-suited Lucy, who's stuck on the ledge outside her apartment.
Beautiful mint original print on a 1200' reel in a can - $199
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BELL
TELEPHONE SCIENCE FILMS
With Dr. Frank Baxter
Very popular hour long programs made from 1955 to 1960, most directed by Frank Capra and
combine cartoon and live action interacting.
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The
following are vintage, top quality original prints on 400' reels, in Excellent to Like New
used condition (unless otherwise stated). OB indicates the film is in it's original
box or packaging.
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- Chevrolet Public Relations Films
- Produced by Jam Handy in the 1940's and 1950's. These are all Like New Dupont prints in
the original Chevrolet cans: THE INSIDE STORY, HELP YOURSELF, THE LAST WORD - $99 each
IT ALL DEPENDS, NIAGARA ON WHEELS - Excellent used condition - $59 each
- A GREAT NEW STAR - 1953
Chevrolet public relations film starring Dinah Shore telling the advantages of a Chevrolet
and singing her classic trademark song "See The USA In Your Chevrolet". An
absolutely Mint Dupont print in the original Jam Handy Chevrolet can - $249
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- PATHE NEWS - CRAFTSMEN IN CLOSE-UP
- 1940's special interest news stories on glassworkers and silversmiths. Mint Dupont
print, 400' - $49
- NEPTUNE MYSTERIES - 1935 Van
Beuren's "Struggle To Live Series". Like New 35mm print-down Dupont print with
original RKO titles - $49
- EVERYTHING UNDER CONTROL - 1948,
Made by Wilding Pictures for Hotpoint Appliances. Shows the manufacturing and selling of
Hotpoint refrigerators. Shows all phases of factory production. Near Mint 1948 Kodak
print. 800' in the original can - $169
- JOHNNY AT THE FAIR - 1947
promotional film for the Canadian National Exhibition. A
young boy gets separated from his parents at the fair and meets some celebrities; Joe
Louis, Ole Olson and Chic Johnson. A campy tour showing all the sights. Excellent+
condition Sterling Films print, 400' - $69
- THRILL HUNTER - 1939, Wilding
Picture Productions for Dodge division of Chrysler Corporation. A comedy story with lots
or recognizable character actors. Jimmy Lynch performs death defying demonstrations of the
"New" 1939 Dodge cars with an unwitting customer. A 1939 Kodak print in
Excellent+ condition. About 425' - $99
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- CAMERA MAGIC (2) - Learn the
tricks you can do using a 16mm camera. Near Mint 1946 Kodak print - $69
- LIVING DANGEROUSLY - One of
Castle Films most popular titles. Watch thrill makers risk their life for the camera. Mint
Kodak print - $59
- THREE LITTLE BRUINS GREAT ADVENTURE
- Castle Films animal adventure. Excellent condition - $25
- PLAY BETTER GOLF - 1948. J.
Victor East. Advanced. Excellent Official Films print, 400' - $39
- FOOTBALL PARADE OF 1947 -
Football thrills of the year 1947. Released by Castle Films. Like New vintage print - $29
- LOADED GUNS - Gene Autry western. Near Mint
Hollywood Films print in an excellent OB - $49
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- THREE LITTLE BRUINS MAKE MISCHIEF
- Three little bears in the forest create havoc in a cabin as they try to get all the
food. Mint Castle Films, 400' - $29
- ALICE IN WONDERLAND -
Puppet animation and live action tells this classic story. Castle Films release, Mint
condition - $39
- LITTLE EGYPT - Castle Films
excerpt from the 1931 feature about the famous exotic dancer from the 1890's World Fair.
Starring Rhonda Fleming. Like New, 400' - $29
- WONDER DOGS IN ACTION - Fox
hounds, setters, pointers, poodles, chesapeake bay dogs in actual hunting action. Shows
everything from treeing wikdcats to retrieving mallards. 1946 Kodak print. Mint condition
Castle Film in the OB - $49
- HOT SHOT HERO - Hilarious old
time silent chimp comedy with narration and music. Like New in the OB - $49
- SIMBA, KILLER LION - Castle
Films thrills in wildest Africa. Like New Kodak print in a very good condition OB - $49
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- TIGER FANGS - Another Official
Films jungle adventure starring Frank Buck - $39
- WHITE GORILLA - Official Films
jungle adventure - $39
- WILD HORSE AND THE LITTLE BRAVE
- Castle Films, 1946. Excerpt fro the Universal feature "Wild Beauty" with Don
Porter and Lois Collier. Like New, 400' - $29
- CAGED FURY - Castle Films. See
the great beasts before capture, and then training them for the circus. Like New - $39
- CHIMP THE AVIATOR - Chimp
comedy. Mint Castle Films print in a white box - $39
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- UNIROYAL TIGER PAWS COMMERCIAL -
Uniroyal "King of the Hill" animated Tiger Paws cartoon B&W commercial from
1967. This is a Mint 1967 print of the complete 60 second spot - $39
- ZALE VS. GRAZIANO FIGHT - Castle
Films. Best scenes from this classic fight. Tony Zale regains the world middleweight title
by knocking out Rocky Graziano in three blazing rounds. Excellent print - $39
- THE LOUIS - WALCOTT FIGHT - 1947
RKO sports film released by Carmel-Hollywood Films. Excellent condition, 400' - $29
- WINTER OLYMPIC SPORTS - Olympic
thrills from the 1940's. Like New in the OB - $39
- SPORT THRILLS OF THE YEAR -
Castle Films, 1948. United Hunts steeplechase, championship basketball, Cerdan-Zale fight,
Rangers vs. Maple Leaf in thrilling hockey clash, historic olympic relay incident,
Army-Navy football game, winter sports. Excellent condition, 400' - $29
- CORVETTES - British, 1942. Shows
the British fleet of war ships preparing for action. Like New 1942 Kodak print - $49
- CHILDREN ON TRIAL - 1945 British
feature length documentary (about 65 minutes). Inter-mingled stories of delinquent
children, a boy and a girl, and how reform school gets them on the right path. Very
interesting and entertaining story is acted out as a feature film in documentary fashion.
Produced by Basil Wright and released by British Information Services. This is a complete
Like New 1945 Kodak print on a 2300' reel - $249
- Sterling Films Sports & Travel
- 1940's theatrical shorts. All Brand New (old store stock) prints in the generic Sterling
Films OB. Boxes are only in fair, worn condition, but films Mint, most never run: SPINNING
FOR STEELHEADS, THRILL RIVER, KENAI BIG GAME, MARSH MARAUDERS, SHARK ON THE LINE, FLORIDA
FISHING, DEATH IN THE ARENA, BUFFALO LORE, BATTLING BASS, A DOG'S LIFE IN THE NORTH WOODS,
ELEPHANT HUNT - $29 ea.
- Encyclopedia Britannica Films -
Elementary school films made from 1936 to 1946. Supurb quality Like New prints, some in
the original embossed cans: MAKING CLOTHING, MAKING BOOKS, MAKING GLASS FOR HOUSES,
MOUNTAIN BUILDING, CHILDREN OF HOLLAND, PUPPETRY (String Marionettes) - $29 each
- UNIROYAL TIRES - Classic
animated cartoon commercial from the 1960's for "Tiget Paws". 60 seconds, Mint -
$29
- COTY COSMETICS COMMERCIALS -
1959. Television commercials for Coty beauty products. Contains sponsor introduction and
three one minute long commercials. Mint 1959 Kodak print. About 125' on a 400' reel - $39
- U.S.RUBBER DEMONSTRATION FILM -
1955 sales demonstration film shows lots of cars putting the tires to the test. Made by
Wilding Picture Productions. It starts with testing scenes then fades to the sales pitch
for the tires. No opening titles but I believe it was made that way. Very good to
excellent 1955 Kodak print in can - $39
- The Earth And It's People - An
excellent series released in 1951 by United World Films (Universal Pictures). All Near
Mint prints on 1951 Kodak stock. 800' in the original cans, with illustrated classroom
guide booklets: ESKIMO HUNTERS - $59
- Castle Films Color Travel -
Excellent print in the OB with reddish but still fair color: OLE!THE BULL - $24
- Castle Films Travel & Animal
Adventures - All in Excellent+ to New condition: NEW ENGLAND HOLIDAY, CAMERA THRILLS
IN WILDEST AFRICA, ZOOLANDS WHO'S WHO, DAREDEVILS ON ICE, ROME THE ETERNAL CITY - $29 each
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- NEWS REVIEW OF 1948 - Official
Films. History making events of the year. Ghandi assassinated, warfare in Palestine,
crisis in Germany, congressional spy probe, Truman re-elected, birth of Prince Charles in
England. Like New print - $69
- NEWS REVIEW OF 1949 (2) -
Official Films. History making events of the year. Near Mint print - $69
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- NEWS PARADE OF THE YEAR 1941 -
War in China, Africa and Iraq, Nazis invade Greece, Bismark sunk, Atlantic Charter, Yanks
in Iceland, Canadians smash Spitzbergen, first support superfortress, battle for Russia!
Near Mint Kodak print - $69
- NEWS PARADE OF THE YEAR 1943 -
French destroy fleet at Toulon, Stillwell in Burma, Casablanca conference, Sicily and
Italy invaded by Yanks, Russia reconquers Ukraine, Hull visits Moscow. Excellent Kodak
print - $59
- NEWS PARADE OF THE YEAR 1944 (2)
- France and Belgium freed, yanks invade Germany, Pope blesses soldiers, Russians overrun
Roumania, East Prussia captured, Roosevelt wins fourth term. Near Mint Kodak print - $69
- NEWS PARADE OF THE YEAR 1945 -
Battleship destroyed, Nazi V-2 terror rockets, millions mourn Roosevelt, Truman takes
office, axis war criminals captured, Germany surrenders, Potsdam conference, atomic
bombing of Japan, war's end, allies in Berlin, yanks in Tokyo, millions of GI's return.
Near Mint - $69
- NEWS PARADE OF THE YEAR 1946 -
Atomic bomb blasts at Bikini, 32 new cardinals, Paris peace meeting, new Canadian governor
general, the Nuremberg verdicts, wars aftermath! Excellent+ Kodak print - $59
- NEWS PARADE OF THE YEAR 1947 (2)
- Texas City disaster, uprising in Korea, Britain's King in Africa, Florida hurricane,
Elizabeth and philip wed, Zionists battle for Jewish State. Near Mint Kodak print - $69
- NEWS PARADE OF THE YEAR 1948 -
Castle Films. Near Mint in a worn OB. Berlin crisis, U.S. air growth, west's worst floods,
Palestine conflict, revolt in Bogota, Holland's new queen, coal strike grips France,
Truman elected president - $59
- NEWS PARADE OF THE YEAR 1950 -
Castle Films. War in Korea, Berlin hot spot, secret weapon spectacle, holy year
canonization, communism's threats, disasters in the news, Truman-MacArthur meeting - $59
- World War II Action Films -
Castle did a supurb job documenting the war with special releases throughout the early
40's. Here are some scarce titles in Like New condition, some in the OB: ITALY SURRENDERS,
YANKS SMASH TRUK, FIGHT FOR EGYPT, BATTLE FOR TUNISIA, MacARTHUR LIBERATES MANILA, MIDWAY
ISLAND AND CORAL SEA BATTLE - $49 each
In excellent used condition: MARINES CAPTURE TARAWA, YANKS FREE GUAM AND PARIS - $39 each
- THE CORONATION OF QUEEN ELIZABETH
- 1953 Mint Kodak print in the OB - $49
- EISENHOWER COMES HOME -
Triumphant return of General Dwight D. Eisenhower. Mint in the worn OB - $59
- CASTLE QUIZ GAME - MOVIE'S GREATEST
HEADLINES - Popular Castle Films release covers the greatest headlines of the century
(up to 1950). Excellent Kodak print in the OB - $49
- THE 1949 INAUGURATION OF HARRY S.
TRUMAN - (2) Here is a very rare Castle Films release, so limited that it was never
listed in their catalog. Near Mint in the OB - $59
Also an excellent used print - $39
- WEST POINT, SYMBOL OF OUT ARMY -
Near Mint 1943 Kodak print in the OB - $69
- SALUTE TO THE NAVY - Produced by
the US Navy Department. Some of the most thrilling war footage ever seen as Jap planes
crash near the ships. Near Mint 1944 Kodak print in the OB - $79
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