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
ONLY ANGELS HAVE WINGS
Columbia Home Movies (Selected Scenes)
Title: Only Angels Have Wings (1939)
Catalogue # Unknown
400 Feet Black unbranded (stamped Made in USA) reel
Two part, hinged plastic case
Leader film is fitted, as is a film clip
Black & White
Sound (Mono)
Cary Grant plays a tough-talking head of an air freight service operating in the dangerous Andes Mountains. Jean Arthur co-stars as a vacationing showgirl competing with Rita Hayworth for Grant's affections.
COSMETIC CONDITION:
USED
CLEAN
The hinged plastic case is in good condition, hinge is fine and no cracks.
The reel is not cracked or damaged
NO personal writing on the film reel or the plastic case
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 have test played almost the entire reel.
It does have writing along one side indicating there was once another film in this case (The Cain Mutiny) but I played the entire reel and definitely the contents are "Only Angels Have Wings" and no other film.
I ran almost the entire length of film through the projector, to observe the picture and check that the sound quality.
Black & White with good contrast although there is a slight Yellowish tint to the picture.
The sound is fine, clear and easy to understand and at a good level - no issues here.
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 ... pretty Red, 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 light is dimmer and 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 owner to love and care for it!
