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Lot 236:
Description
A collection of vintage film reels comprising several Super 8 and 8mm formats in their original illustrated card boxes. The group includes a Walton Super 8 colour sound reel of the film Sweeney!, starring John Thaw, Dennis Waterman and Garfield Morgan, with a cover further featuring Roy Kinnear and Michael Coles and the phrase THE TOUGH CRIME-BUSTING TEAM FROM THE FLYING SQUAD!. A Harrison Marks Presents Zigrinda reel is included, specified as 60ft Super 8 8mm black and white and marked ADULT VIEWING ONLY from 1 Lily Place, Saffron Hill, London, E.C.1. The lot also contains a Heritage Films one reel 200ft Standard-Eight film of Jane Howard, with a printed price of £4-0-0 and the text A NEW CONCEPTION IN GLAMOUR!. A box for Monique glamour film features a photographic cover and the collection is completed with a loose grey plastic three-inch film reel.
Sweeney! box height: 15.2 cm
Sweeney! box width: 15.2 cm
Jane Howard box height: 17.8 cm
Jane Howard box width: 12.7 cm
Loose reel diameter: 7.6 cm.
Condition report:
The items are in fair vintage condition. The Monique box shows a significant tear at the top right corner and heavy edge wear (photo 1). The Zigrinda box has a small tear on its left edge (photo 1). All boxes exhibit various degrees of shelf wear, scuffing, corner rubbing, and minor foxing or discolouration. The film reels have not been tested for playback or vinegar syndrome.
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