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
CONFESSIONS OF A DRIVING INSTRUCTOR (PART II)
Columbia Pictures Home Movies (Selected Scenes)
Robin Askwith
Title: CONFESSIONS OF A DRIVING INSTRUCTOR PART II (1976)
Catalogue # Unknown (not indicated on the case)
400 Feet Red COLUMBIA PICTURES INDUSTRIES (Made in USA) reel
The original formed polystyrene hinged case with coloured graphic artwork front and rear
Leader film is fitted
Colour
Sound (Mono)
A classic British sex romp (Part II)! Timothy Lea (played by Robin Askwith) becomes a driving instructor, encountering numerous sexually charged situations, navigating a rivalry with another driving school, and a comedic climax.
COSMETIC CONDITION:
USED
CLEAN
The original polystyrene case is in great condition with no extra labels or personal writing added and the hinge is sound.
The reel is not cracked or damaged
NO personal writing on the film reel or the library case, in fact there is no identification on the reel at all other than the Columbia Pictures print.
NO film clip is fitted
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 reel, including the sprocket holes, appears to be physically undamaged - at least on the first section that I examined and ran through the projector for testing (about 5 minutes duration of the film).
I ran the film through the projector for approximately the first five minutes, to observe the picture and check that the sound quality.
The colour representation is not bad, in that although there is an overall Brownish-Red tinge, I can see Blues, Greens etc so the colouring of the picture is not too bad to watch.
Good news on the sound too, the audio is crisp, clear and of a good level ...
SPECIAL NOTE: I felt I needed to add this little note ... whilst viewing the film on the screen, it actually looks "less Red" 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 the frame I capture is pretty blurred because I didn't stop the film just at the right time for the photograph. In any case, these photographs are only a very rough guide for what to expect.
This film is now stored in a cool, low humidity environment while it awaits a new owner to consider bringing to their home ...
