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 350+ 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
GOOFY'S GAGS
Walt Disney Home Movies
Series: Comedy Compilation
Title: Goofy's Gags (1970's release of various cartoons from the 1940's)
Catalogue # Unknown
400 Feet light Grey unidentified reel
Colour
Sound (Mono)
Compilation (I think selected scenes) of these cartoons some 30 years prior to this Super 8 release
Goofy's Glider
Baggage Buster
Art Of Self Defense
Tiger Trouble
Knight For A Day
COSMETIC CONDITION:
USED
CLEAN
The original box has long since gone to it's maker and has been replaced by a heavy duty clear plastic two part case which is only marked as Made In Japan. The only identification is a Red dynotape label on one side which reads GOOFEY CARTOON
The reel and case are not cracked or damaged
NO personal writing on the film reel or the case, in fact there is no writing at all on the reel
There is a leader film, but no film clip
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
I ran the film through the projector for approximately the first five minutes, to observe the picture and check that the sound quality. Not being a "piece by piece" compilation created by the owner, I have made the assumption that the film condition at the beginning will be very similar towards the end - aka, I didn't want to watch 15 minutes of Goofy!
The colour is acceptable but not brilliant, meaning that the Blues in particular seem to be greatly reduced although I can still see signs of Blue (Goofys pants are a Purplish colour not just Red) and the Greens do help out as well. Overall, watchable but not like the original colouring.
The sound is clean 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 but still ... the overall colouring definitely leans to the Red-Orange-Yellow colour spectrum and there is no hiding this fact. 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 projector lamp automatically dims and shots taken can be quite 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.
This film is now stored in a cool, low humidity environment while it awaits a new projector to bring it back to life again!
