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Lichtspiele FILMS & BOOKS FOR SALE
16mm CASTLE FILMS (b/w, c. 400ft)
Hit the silk (1952). Documentary about parachuting in Castle Quiz Game format. #828. — Daredevils on
ice (1954). Skiing, skating and auto racing on a frozen rack. #332. .................................................... $10 each
16mm HISTORIC RELIGIOUS SERIALS & FILMS MADE IN BRITAIN
Two thousand years ago: A recreation of life in Palestine in the time of Christ (1938). Religious Films
Ltd., produced at Gainsborough Studios by G.B. Instructional, U.K. approx. 800ft, b/w, variable density
soundtrack. 3 episodes for sale (of 5 episodes produced). — #1 The synagoge and passover. Shows a
service in a synagogue, including the lesson, sermon, discussion, the ark, singing of Psalms; explains clearly
and sympathetically the religious life in Palestine in the time of Christ (22 mins). — #2 The school. School
boys are shown going to the synagogue, where they sit on the floor; guided by the Kehazzan, they recite
aloud the Shema, memorize and learn to read aloud from the Torah (16 mins). — #3 The day’s work. The
village carpenter and his son lead their loaded donkey through the village to the shop where they make
simple wooden implements to sell; other occupations are shown: pottery making, weaving, and he building of
a new house; after work the carpenter and his son return home for the evening meal, the lamp is lighted and
the father reads aloud from a scroll of scripture (21 mins). ................................................................. $10 each
16mm PROMOTIONAL & ADVERTISEMENT
Sea quest (1967). British Petroleum. Animation explaining the three types of oil drilling platforms,
describing their features. 150ft, colour (Eastman, pink). — Two TV advertisements for the Australian
Lutheran Church (1970s?) and for a ‘This is the life’ church booklet. Both topped and tailed. 2× 50ft, colour
(Eastman, red). ....................................................................................................................................... $3 each
SUPER-8 FILMS, magnetic sound & original box, American prints
Bambi falls in love (1942). Excerpt from ‘Bambi’; squirrel, rabbit and Bambi fall in love. 200ft, colour
(Eastman, fading), Disney Home Movies print. — Match of the century (1971). Excerpt from ‘Bedknobs
and broomsticks’; the wild soccer match between the animals of the island of Namboombu. 200ft, colour
(Kodak SP, slowly turning), Disney Home Movies print. ..................................................................... $8 each
The great Waldo Pepper (1975). Condensed version of feature with Robert Redford as daredevil biplane
pilot. 400ft, colour (fading), Universal Eight print. — Black hole (1979). Condensed version, mainly from
action-packed end of the film; a spaceship is perched at the edge of black hole. 400ft, colour (Eastman, red).
Disney Home Movies print. ................................................................................................................. $10 each
SUPER-8 CARTOONS, silent, European prints
Le diamant vert aka Private eye Popeye (1954). Popeye, a private investigator, searches for a valuable
emerald. 200ft, colour (Eastman, red), French print by Film Office, original box very worn (labeled in
German: ‘Popeye als Sherlock-Holmes’). — Silvester: ein rabenscharzer Tag (1960s?). Cartoon with
Silvester the cat and Tweety bird. 200ft, colour (fading), Piccolo Film, no box. I was not able to find out the
original title of this cartoon. ................................................................................................................... $4 each
NORMAL-8 FILMS, silent, European prints, screen at 24 frames/sec.
Ballett Africana (1963). DEFA, GDR. Performance by dancers of the National Ensemble of the Republic of
Guinea in East Berlin. 200ft, good colour (ORWO), virtually new DEFA ‘Heimfilm’ (home movie) print
#1008, in original metal can with colour label and flyer. ............................................................................. $12
Mетеор на ринге aka Meteor in the boxing ring (1970). USSR. Sowjet animation about the boxing match
between two carton characters. 200ft, colour (fading), in original decorated cardboard box. ...................... $10
LAMPS
Sylvania DZV projection lamp, 240V, 625W, GZ9.5 2-pin connector, built-in reflector. [1 only] ............. $30
BOOKS
Matzkin, M.A. (1959). Better electric eye movies. 127 pp., b/w photographs & line drawings throughout.
Universal Photo Books: New York. Hardcover, ex library copy. ................................................................... $8
Townsend, D. (1960). Filming in colour. 121 pp., b/w illustrations, 7 pp. advertisments. Fountain Press:
London. Hardcover, front paper missing. — Ankersmit, K.S. (1962). Beginner’s guide to cine-
photography. xiv, 139 pp., b/w line drawings, 8 b/w & 10 col. plates, 8 pp. advertisement. George Newness:
London. Hardcover, with worn dust jacket. ........................................................................................... $5 each
Most films without cans. Postage extra. — Contact Juergen Kellermann in Adelaide.
Email: juergen.kellermann @ sa.gov.au — Phone: (08) 7226 2349 (please leave message if no answer).
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