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8MM
CLASSIC SILENT FILM FEATURES
Updated December 10, 2011
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These
films are for standard 8mm movie projectors or dual-8 movie projectors. Some of these
titles are almost impossible to find in any guage but 8mm. All are in Like New to Mint
condition unless noted otherwise. Vintage silent films running their true speed of 12 to
18 frames per second means 200' of 8mm film will run about 15 minutes. Most silent
features run from under an hour to just over an hour. That is why many silent features are
only 3 to 6 reels (200') long. Here is your chance to have many historic movies on film
for little more than the cost of a video or DVD. All films are in cans or white boxes. If
possible I'll list the manufacturer of the print. Older vintage Kodak or Dupont prints are
desired for their excellent resolution, although quality can vary. All are very good or
excellent picture quality unless noted. Remember many reels are full to the brim, so a 5
reel (5x200') feature may be on 2x400' reels.
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 | INTOLERANCE - D.W. Griffith,
1916.Everything about this movie is fascinating. The story of a poor young woman,
separated by prejudice from her husband and baby, is interwoven with tales of intolerance
from throughout history. It is as ambitious a movie as has ever been made, and if you
adjust for the era, it might also be the most lavish, expensive, and painstaking. Even
today the scope and detail stand out, despite the many technical limitations in its era.
Likewise, the enormous cast list contains many names that silent film fans will recognize
at once, with well-known performers even in some of the minor roles. Great quality, Mint
Blackhawk Films print on 7x400' reels in cans - $169 |
| THE GOLD RUSH - 1925 Charlie
Chaplin comedy. A lone prospector ventures into Alaska looking for gold. He gets mixed up
with some burly characters and falls in love with the beautiful Georgia. Like New
Thunderbird Films print bon 4x400' reels in cans - $99 |
| SPARROWS - 1926. Starring
Mary Pickford. A drama about the very evil Mr. Grimes, who stole and kept poor
orphans as "slave labor" on his farm. Molly, the eldest child at this baby farm
hidden deep in a swamp, must rescue the others when their cruel master decides that one of
them will be disposed of. Mint Niles print on 4x400' reels - $119 |
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| PECK'S BAD BOY - 1921. Starring
Jackie Coogan. Young boy Bill Peck adores his father and tries to be good, but the arrival
of Bill's cousin Horace upsets Bill's plans. Horace's brattish ways result in Bill rather
than Horace getting in trouble. Near Mint Blackhawk print on 3x400' reels in a worn OB -
$79 |
| SHE - 1925 fantasy adventure
starring Betty Blythe and Carlyle Blackwell. This version of "She" is the most
faithful adaptation of the book. Mint Blackhawk print on 2 full 400' Scherer reels in
plastic cans - $69 |
| BEAU BRUMMEL - 1924 action
adventure starring John Barrymore and Mary Astor. Mint Niles Films print on 4x200' full
reels in white boxes - $69 |
| THE EAGLE - 1925. Starring
Rudolph Valentino. Valentino's first film under his United Artists contract, Valentino
finally achieved his desire for better control and better productions. This film returned
Valentino to the peak of stardom.
Excellent print on 4x400' reels - $69
Also a Like New Regent print on 4x400' reels - $89 |
| SKY HIGH - 1922 Tom Mix action
western. A federal agent who is investigating a ring that is smuggling illegal Chinese
people into the country via the Grand Canyon. Although not really a western, the location
shooting is impressive as well as the great stunt work. Mint Regent print on 2 full 400'
reels - $69 |
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| THE BIRTH OF A NATION (3) - SYNOPSIS Epoch, 1915. D. W. Griffith
landmark epic story of the civil war. Starring Lillian Gish. Supurb Mint Eastman or Kodak
vintage Blackhawk Films prints on 6x400' reels - $149 |
| THE MARK OF ZORRO - 1920 Douglas
Fairbanks feature. In old Spanish California, the
oppressive colonial government is opposed by Zorro, masked champion of the people, who
appears out of nowhere with flashing sword and an athletic sense of humor, scarring the
faces of evildoers with his Mark. Mint Blackhawk print on 5x400' reels - $129 |
| FLIRTING WITH FATE - SYNOPSIS Fine Arts/Triangle, 1916. Starring
Douglas Fairbanks. Supurb quality Blackhawk print on 3x400' reels - $79 |
| LORNA DOONE - First National,
1923. Starring Madge Bellamy and John Bowers. Griggs-Moviedrome print on 3x400' reels in
cans - $69 |
| TEMPEST - SYNOPSIS United Artists, 1928.
Starring John Barrymore and Louis Wolheim. In the final days of Czarist Russia, a peasant
is raised from the ranks to Lieutenant. The other officers, aristocrats all, resent him,
and make his life difficult On 5x400' reels - $99 |
| THE TEST OF DONALD NORTON -
Chadwick, 1926. Starring Tyrone Power,Sr. Excellent Regent print on 3x400' reels - $69 |
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| THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA -
Universal, 1925. Starring Lon Chaney and Mary Philbin. At the Opera of Paris, a mysterious
phantom threatens a famous lyric singer, Carlotta and thus forces her to give up her role
(Marguerite in Faust) for unknown Christine Daae. Christine meets this phantom in the
catacombs, where he lives. Top quality Blackhawk print with the masked ball sequence on
color film. Mint on 5x400' reels - $149 |
| TOL'ABLE DAVID - First National
Pictures, 1921. Starring Richard Barthelmess. Directed by Henry King. Mint Blackhawk print
on 4x400' reels in the OB - $99
Also a Regent print on 3x400' reels - $79 |
| BROKEN BLOSSOMS - 1919. Lillian Gish. D. W. Griffith, considered the first master of
feature film directors, made this powerful screen masterpiece. His most tragic, serious,
poetic, intricate, and melodramatic film. Like New Blackhawk print on 4x400' reels - $99 |
| RED RAIDERS - 1927 Ken Maynard
western. Lone wolf, who is stirring up the Indians against the wishes of his elders, gets
the job of scout at the fort. Mint Regent print on 3x400' reels in cans - $59 |
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| LILAC TIME - First National,
1928. In 1918, flighty farm girl Colleen Moore (as Jeannine Berthelot) becomes attached to
seven British fliers, who are stationed near her home, in France; and, the airborne group
is just as fond of the charming Ms. Moore. Near Mint, top quality UA8 print on 5x400'
reels in cans - $149 |
| THE PHANTOM BULLET - 1926 Hoot
Gibson western. When Click's father is killed by a phantom bullet, he returns home to find
the killer. To put the killer off guard he poses as a dude with a camera. Excellent
condition on 2x400' full to brim reels in a can - $59 |
| THE IRON HORSE - William Fox,
1924. The Iron Horse, along with Covered Wagon, Three Bad Men (1926) and The Big Trail
(1930) belongs squarely to the "pioneer" Westerns which dominate the silent era.
Mint Regent Films print on 5x400' reels - $129 |
| THUNDERING HOOFS - 1924 Fred
Thomson western. The border bandit Severn is after Estrada's money. He not only gets
Estrada to promise his daughter to him in marriage but he also convinces him that Dave
Marshall is the bandit. Near Mint Regent Films print on 3x400' reels in cans - $59 |
| GYPSY BLOOD - 1921. Starring
Pola Negri. Directed by Ernst Lubitsch. The tragic story of Don Jose, a Spanish
cavalryman, who falls under the spell of a gypsy girl, Carmen, who treats him with both
love and contempt and leads him into temptation and thus damnation. Good quality print in
Mint condition on 4x400' reels - $69 |
| THE YANKEE CLIPPER - 1927.
Starring William Boyd. Action adventure on 3x400' reels. Excellent quality dupe print -
$59 |
| THE PHANTOM FLYER - Universal,
1928. A modern range war, modern for 1928, complete with oil derricks in the backyard,
horsemen being pursued by motorcyclists, and there's stunt flyer Al Wilson to save the
day. Like New Regent Films prinbt on 2x400' reels in cans - $49 |
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| DR. JEKYLL AND MR. HYDE -
Paramount, 1920. Dr. Henry
Jekyll becomes obsessed with the notion of separating the good and evil impulses within
every man. To this end, he develops a potion which unleashes his own darker side: the
demonic Mr. Hyde. Like New Regent Ferrina print on 3x400' reels - $69 |
| GRANDMA'S BOY - 1922 Hal Roach
comedy with Harold Lloyd. Harold plays a backward, awkward, shy boy who is afraid of
everything, including his own shadow. After a bully runs him off from the girl that he
loves his Grandma tells him about a magic charm his Grandfather used to gain courage. Mint
"Metro Kalvar" (very thin unique film stock) Niles print, complete on 2 full
400' reels - $59 |
| STEAMBOAT BILL JR. - 1928 comedy
drama starring Buster Keaton. Willie is the effete son of riverboat captain
"Steamboat Bill" coming to see his dad after years of separation. Bill tries to
turn his son into a man. When his father is arrested, Willie decides to get him out of
jail. Mint Blackhawk Films print on 4x400' reels in the OB - $99 |
| JUST TONY - 1922 Tom Mix
western. A cowboy seeks revenge against the man who shot him in a bar-room brawl. While
searching for him, he comes across a wild stallion that he is determined to capture and
break. Mint Blackhawk print on 3x400' reels plastic cases - $59 |
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| THE NIGHT CRY - Warner Bros.,
1926. Rin Tin Tin, of course, was the chief attraction of the movie, but he was certainly
ably supported by all the human players and by another non-human player, a condor, whose
presence motivated a heart-stopping scene. Like New Ferinna print on 3x400' reels - $69 |
| FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLAR REWARD -
1924 Ken Maynard western. Tex Sherwood has just come into possession of a valuable piece
of land that will be irrigated by a new dam. Banker Holman knowing the deed must be
registered the next day, offers a $50,000 reward for Tex's capture. Mint Blackhawk print
on 2x400' full reels in the OB - $59 |
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FEATURES
OF WILLIAM S. HART
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| HELL'S HINGES - 1916 William S. Hart western. When Reverend Robert Henley and his sister Faith arrive in the town of
Hell's Hinges, saloon owner Silk Miller and his cohorts sense danger to their evil ways. Like New Blackhawk print on 3x400' reels in cans - $69 |
| WAGON TRACKS - 1919 William S. Hart western. Buckskin Hamilton guides a wagon train across the wasteland, caring
well for the pioneers he escorts, but hoping to solve the murder of his brother by one of
the travellers. Mint Blackhawk print on 3x400'
reels in OB - $99 |
| THE DISCIPLE - 1919 William
S. Hart western. Jim Houston, the
"Shootin' Iron Parson," arrives to reform the town of Barren Gulch. Jim's wife
Mary, however, is seduced by the local gambling hall owner, Doc Hardy. Like New Blackhawk print on 3x400' reels in cans - $79 |
| THE SQUARE DEAL MAN - 1917 William
S. Hart western. A gambler decides
to play one last game before he turns over a new leaf. However, during the game one of the
players accuses him of cheating. Mint Blackhawk print on 2 400' reels in cans and OB - $59 |
| THE RETURN OF DRAW EGAN - 1916 William
S. Hart western. Outlaw leader
"Draw" Egan, believed dead, turns up in the town of Yellow Dog. The townsfolk
believe him to be William Blake, a strong and law-abiding man. Mint Blackhawk print on 2x400' reels in cans - $79 |
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| THE DARKENING TRAIL - 1916 William S. Hart drama. An unusual twist for Hard as this is a drama instead of a western. Near Mint Blackhawk print on 2 full 400' reels in cans and OB
- $59 |
| THE TOLL GATE - 1920 William S. Hart
western. Outlaw Black Deering
leads a band of desperadoes, but decides to give up the bandit life. Agreeing to go on one
last job with his gang, he is captured when his henchman Jordan betrays the gang for the
reward. Mint Blackhawk
print on 3x400' reels in cans - $89 |
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8MM
SILENT FEATURES WITH MAGNETIC SOUND TRACKS
Music and Sound Effects Added
You will need a standard 8mm
sound projector to run these with the sound. You can also run these on any 8mm silent
projector. |
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| SHOW PEOPLE - MGM, 1928. Here is a rare title to
find on any film format. Directed by King Vidor. Cameos of many big stars of the time
including Charlie Chaplin. The great and underrated Marion Davies shows her comedic stuff
in this 1928 silent comedy that also showcases the wonderful William Haines. Davies plays
a hick from Georgia who crashes Hollywood with help from Haines, a bit player in crude
comedies. They appear together in cheap comedies until Marion is "discovered"
and becomes a big dramatic star. Based on the career of Gloria Swanson, who began her
career in comedy. With MGM logo and titles. Has a magnetic sound track of music. Excellent
on 4x400' full reels - $249 |
| BEN HUR (A TALE OF THE CHRIST) - SYNOPSIS 1925 MGM classic epic. Great
complete print with the MGM logo. Starring Ramon Navarro. Like New print with a sound
track of music to fit the mood. 7x400' reels - $199 |
| BATTLESHIP POTEMKIN - 1925 Russian adventure
based on the historical events. The story of a riot at the battleship Potemkin. What
started as a protest strike when the crew was given rotten meat for dinner ended in a
riot. The sailors raised the red flag and tried to ignite the revolution in their home
port Odessa. Excellent quality, Near Mint Blackhawk print with a music background. On
4x400' reels - $99 |
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