RICHIES ARMOR
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Not really screen used but what was ON the screen. I have an actual copy of the 1926 film Metropolis still in the original cannisters.
Richie
Richie
Who owns the oldest screen used prop ?
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Tatooine_Todd
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I was wondering the same thing. Those old silents suffer badly from rot.
Mike J.
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nickytea
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Incredible! which version of the movie is it?
RICHIES ARMOR
Sr Member
The film seems to be in good shape. Ive never completely taken it out of the cannister so as not to damage the film. Looked thru some of the outter film with a magnifying glass . It seems to be in good condition.
Ive always assumed its a copy etc as I didnt figure too many have survived altho the info I received when I purchased it said it was original. Didnt matter too much to me as I didnt pay much for it.
Ill do some research on it asap. I got it thru a Library auction several years ago. I havent ever been able to find much in the way of info relating to these early films altho I do know they are VERY delicate. Never seen another copy in film format since or after I obtained this version. BTW its 2 cannisters of film. The original release was somewhere in the 3 hour range and was cut back several times for US audiences etc. hence there were several versions of the film released from the very beginning.
Currently its sitting on a shelf next to my Maria Bust and an original copy of the book Metropolis.
BTW If anyone has knowledge in preservation of this type of item please post info etc. I think that may make an interesting topic for discussion.
Richie
Ive always assumed its a copy etc as I didnt figure too many have survived altho the info I received when I purchased it said it was original. Didnt matter too much to me as I didnt pay much for it.
Ill do some research on it asap. I got it thru a Library auction several years ago. I havent ever been able to find much in the way of info relating to these early films altho I do know they are VERY delicate. Never seen another copy in film format since or after I obtained this version. BTW its 2 cannisters of film. The original release was somewhere in the 3 hour range and was cut back several times for US audiences etc. hence there were several versions of the film released from the very beginning.
Currently its sitting on a shelf next to my Maria Bust and an original copy of the book Metropolis.
BTW If anyone has knowledge in preservation of this type of item please post info etc. I think that may make an interesting topic for discussion.
Richie
I am a grad student at the University of Rochester, and I live down the street from teh George Eastman house (The nation's largest film preservation society), so if you have any specific questions I'm sure I could find out for you. They devote alot of time, money, and effort into film preservation and so I'm sure that anyone there would be more than willing to help you preserve a classic like that for postarity.
Dan
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RICHIES ARMOR
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AS. That would be great. Ill take a gander at it this morning and try to snap some copies etc. Anyone know what size film was used ? 6mm, 8mm??
Richie
Richie
phinz
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That's just too awesome. Thanks for the pics.
gjustis
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I've got the screen-used OMNI magazine mockup (yes, the mockup...they only made one, and it's not "printed" as we'd think about it today) from Ghostbusters.
Was in a Planet Hollywood before it found its way into my collection. It's certainly not the oldest (1984), but it beats Ladyhawke.
Was in a Planet Hollywood before it found its way into my collection. It's certainly not the oldest (1984), but it beats Ladyhawke.
SSRN Seaview
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///BTW, Seaview, how did you acquire that sword?
How much of it's journey (1916-2008) do you know?///
Ebay, for $40..........many years ago when you could get a good deal. The seller said that the prop was used in 1916 and then stored (in a crate with other wooden swords and what-not) till 199? at a un-named Hollywood prop house. He acquired the crate and sold off the contents in several ebay lots back then.
How much of it's journey (1916-2008) do you know?///
Ebay, for $40..........many years ago when you could get a good deal. The seller said that the prop was used in 1916 and then stored (in a crate with other wooden swords and what-not) till 199? at a un-named Hollywood prop house. He acquired the crate and sold off the contents in several ebay lots back then.
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