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
YOU WERE NEVER LOVELIER
Columbia Pictures Home Movie
Catalogue # MM1036
400 Feet Fire Engine Red PLiO MAGiC (USA) reel
White leader is fitted, but no film clip
Housed in a two part "generic" plastic case with the original front cover but this does NOT appear to be the original box
No personal writing (other than identification markings) on either the case or reel
Black & White
Sound
Run time: approximately 16 minutes total (around 5 minutes per cartoon)
A musical romantic comedy starring Fred Astaire as Bob Davis, an American dancer in Buenos Aires who falls for Maria Acuña (Rita Hayworth). To woo her, Maria’s father secretly sends her orchids and love letters, causing her to mistake Bob for the anonymous admirer.
COSMETIC CONDITION:
USED
CLEAN
The case is not cracked or damaged but does have some surface marks/scratches
Film stock, including the sprocket holes, appears to be physically undamaged, although I only viewed the first five minutes or so of the film.
TESTING:
Test machine: ELMO 1200ST
The projector film path has been completely cleaned prior to running this film through the machine. I now clean the film path after every couple of films (brushing) and with Iso Alcohol after every five films.
I ran the film through the projector for just five minutes or so to get an idea of the film condition, picture quality and sound.
The film is fine, Black & White contrast is good and very watchable.
SPECIAL NOTE: I felt I needed to add this little note ... whilst viewing the film on the screen, it actually looks "reasonable" but it has become apparent to me that 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 (it is good at the Red end of the spectrum but poor in the Blues) nor does it have the ability to portray contrast properly. The screen shots I take have been made with the film on pause (so the projector lamp is much dimmer) but I felt this method gave better representative photographs. The photographs are only a very rough guide for what to expect and should be viewed in conjunction with my written details in this TESTING section.
The sound is also good quality (for mono) and the level is normal
This film is now stored in a cool, low humidity environment while it awaits a new projector to bring it back to life again!
