BACKGROUND INFO:
I am not a 'film enthusiast' and my past working life has revolved around electronics (many fields including communications, industrial and audio) and "The Arts", more specifically, creative arts such as handcrafted fine china, ceramics and landscape artworks.
An associate has asked me to help find new owners for HIS large collection of photographic and film items ... this is yet another one of those items. I am frequently asked "THE QUESTION"
So how many films do you have, Russ?
My response is ... boxes and boxes of them, perhaps 200+ films are now left for me to look through ... plus a few projectors
Another question I am often asked "Can I come and have a browse through the films?" Sorry, but the answer has to be a flat NO!
ALL film stock is safely away in my storage units, nice n cool and out of harms way, each day (or so) I will retrieve a few films, take a look (and smell!) at each film ... absolutely NO ONE can just casually "browse" the collection. My associate wouldn't like that and neither do I.
There is a lot of detail on this page plus even more HERE ... I strongly suggest anyone who is interested in this film to read everything carefully, including looking at the link. To not do so is at your own peril!
Vinegar Syndrome "smell test" ☑= Negative
THE LAST TRAIN FROM GUN HILL (Feature) Followed By Abbot & Costello Meet Dr. Jekyll & Mr Hyde
Paramount Pictures
THE LAST TRAIN FROM GUN HILL (1959)
Kirk Douglas & Anthony Quinn
Colour with sound
PLUS
Spliced onto the end of Reel 4 is a short film (around 300' worth) ... ABBOTT & COSTELL MEET DR. JEKYLL & MR HYDE (Black & White with sound)
Yes, there is a LOT of film here! 4x 600' reels, loaded to the edge but not overloaded (thankfully) Around 2000' for the main feature and approximately 300' for the A&C Black & White film
Mixed reels used for the film stock ...
Reel 1 - Black unidentified (marked as Made in Japan)
Reel 2 - Smokey Transparent unidentified (country of origin not indicated)
Reel 3 - Light Grey EUMIG (Made in Japan)
Reel 4 - Cream Grasso (Italy)
4x individual 600' EUMIG library cases (with drop down front door)
Leader film is fitted to every reel but no reels have film clips fitted
Colour
Black & White
Sound (Mono)
Yes, it's a Western ... A marshal tries to bring the son of an old friend, an autocratic cattle baron, to justice for his role in the rape and murder of the Marshal's Native American wife
Second film is about two American police officers visiting Victorian London who become involved in the hunt for a monster
COSMETIC CONDITION:
USED
CLEAN
The EUMIG library cases have Brown drop down doors and all of them are in good condition, no physical damage but geez they have quite a bit of old markings on the outside (perhaps old labelling?) so they don't look too pretty! Each library case has a typed (yes, typed on an old 1970's typewriter) label indicating the contents. Each reel also has at least some indication of the film title and a reel number indicated.
NO reels are cracked or damaged in any way.
NO personal writing on any of the film reels or the library cases
TESTING:
Test machine: ELMO 1200ST
The projector film path has been completely cleaned prior to running this film through the machine. I now have a "running sheet", my maintenance schedule if you like - I record when each maintenance is performed because I am running a lot of films through the machine.
Film stock on the reels, including the sprocket holes, is undamaged and I can say this with certainty because I became so engrossed in the main feature that I almost watched each reel completely! I did in fact watch Reel 4 completely as the feature has a rather dramatic ending and I wanted to check the Abbott & Costello film
The "main feature" film colour is quite Red-Pink but that said, there are other colours such as Greens but the Blues definitely seem to be lacking. Remains very watchable, great actors at work here!
The A&C film is Black & White with sound and the contrast is fine, Greys and Blacks and not horribly tinted with Yellows or Orange!
Across all four reels, the audio is fine, clear and crisp at a good consistent level.
SPECIAL NOTE: I felt I needed to add this little note ... whilst viewing the film on the screen, it actually looks "less Redish" than the photographs would indicate ... My antiquated digital camera (very old, one of the very first 'point n shoot' models!) just isn't up to the task in regard to colour representation nor the ability to portray contrast properly. The screen shots I take are now taken with the film on pause which gives an improved image but the light is dimmer and sometimes a bit blurry as it is difficult to stop the film at "just the right spot" These photographs are only a very rough guide for what to expect in any case.
These four reels, in their library cases, are now stored in a cool, low humidity environment while the motion picture awaits a new owner to consider bringing to their home for a Douglas & Quinn "Movie Night"!
