8MM SILENT SHORT SUBJECTS
Updated July 8, 2008
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Castle Films were manufactured and sold to the home market from 1937 to the middle 1970's. They set the standard for professional editing and high quality in home movies. The prints here are mostly from the 1940's to 1960's. All the films here are 200' Complete editions (8 to 12 minutes), black & white, in Excellent to Mint condition unless otherwise noted. OB indicates the film comes in the original 5.5"x5.5" box. The boxes will generally be in excellent to like new condition unless noted otherwise.

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• U.S. SPACE PIONEER (4) - The Astronaut in Freedom 7; May 5, 1961. Flight and return of the first man in space, Alan Shepard. Mint print in a new original box reproduction - $24
• THE WORLD PARADE - Very rare vintage Castle releases from the 1937 and 1938 catalogs. Mint prints in the OB: CALIFORNIA, MEXICO (2), CANADA - $39 each
  Vintage 1930's prints, excellent condition: MYSTIC INDIA, WASHINGTON (can) - $29 each

• BRUSSELS WORLDS FAIR - 1958. Beautiful excellent+ condition Kodachrome color print in the OB - $59
  Another print, black and white, Mint in the OB - $29
• MUDDLED IN MUD - Ford Sterling stars in this great Mack Sennett comedy in the pink Old Time Movies OB - $29
• SOFT BALL GAME - Oswald Rabbit cartoon. Like New, OB - $18
• QUAIL HUNT - Oswald Rabbit cartoon. Excellent used in OB - $12

• ABBOTT & COSTELLO MEET DR. JEKYLL & MR. HYDE (3) - Classic horror comedy. Excellent+ in the OB - $20
• THE SQUARE JUNGLE - Tony Curtis feature excerpt from boxing drama. Mint in shrinkwrap - $20
• RAILROAD STORY (2) - A young boy and his dad play with a gigantic model railroad, then he dreams of being the engineer of a big railroad train. Near Mint in special reproduction OB - $29

• CHRISTMAS STORIES - Vintage classics of the 1930's. All Excellent+ in excellent to Like New OB's: THE LITTLE LAMB (2), A CHRISTMAS DREAM (2), WOODY WOODPECKER PLAYS SANTA CLAUS - $24 each
• JACK AND THE BEANSTALK (3) - 1934 Ub Iwerks fairytale cartoon. Excellent used prints in a fair OB or metal can - $12

• CHIMP COMEDIES - Hilarious comedies with chimps in human situations. All excellent in OB: CHIMPS LAST CHANCE, SMALL FRY CIRCUS, MONKEY GO ROUND, ZIPPY'S BEACH ADVENTURE - $12 each
• AIR RAID WARNING - Home front activities during World War II around 1942. Excellent vintage Kodak print in a can - $39

• W.C. Fields Comedies - Comedy classics Excellent+ in OB's: THE GREAT CHASE, CALIFORNIA BOUND (3), IF I HAD A MILLION, HURRY HURRY, CIRCUS SLICKER - $12 each
  Also Mint, some in shrinkwrap: CIRCUS SLICKER, HURRY HURRY, THE GREAT CHASE (2) - $18 each
  Also in good used condition in damaged to fair OB's: HURRY HURRY, THE GREAT CHASE - $8 each

• THE INVISIBLE WOMAN (2) - Virginia Bruce and Lionel Barrymore in a classic excerpt from this Universal film. In Old Time Movies OB - $20
• ALI BABA AND THE FORTY THIEVES - Jon Hall & Maria Montez. In OB - $18
• I'M NO ANGEL - Starring Mae West taming the lions for the men. Like New in OB - $18
• CAT AND THE BELL - Willie Mouse cartoon in OB - $15

• HANSEL AND GRETEL - Woody Woodpecker with Knothead and Splinter in a Fairy Fable cartoon. Mint in shrinkwrap - $20
• Fairy Fable Cartoons - Mint in excellent to mint OB's:
  THE DOG WHO CRIED WOLF (2), THE FEARLESS FLEA, PIGGY'S DIZZY NIGHT - $15 each
  THE DOG WHO CRIED WOLF - Good used condition in OB - $10

• CREATURE FROM THE LAGOON - Science fiction classic starring Richard Carlson. Mint in the OB - $29
• HERE COMES THE CIRCUS - An early Castle release from 1938. Excellent used condition in the OB - $24
• AMERICA'S CALL TO ARMS - Rare Castle title from 1940. Blue tinted black & white. Stirring visualization of US going "all out" for defense. The Army, Navy and Air Force make preparations.Excellent in OB - $39

• ACTION WESTERNS - All Excellent to New in OB's: CARIBOO TRAIL with Randolph Scott, LAWLESS BREED with Rock Hudson (3), BADMEN OF ARIZONA with Richard Dix - $12 each
• WESTERN FEUD - Johnny Mack Brown western action in OB - $18
• MOVIE'S GREATEST HEADLINES - Like New in white box - $20

• Hopalong Cassidy Westerns - All Like New to Mint in Hoppy or Sagas Of The West OB's: BATTLE OF THE BUTTES, LONE WOLF, RUSTLERS VALLEY, GHOST CANYON ROUNDUP, STICK TO YOUR GUNS, STAGE COACH WAR, DANGER TRAIL, DOOMED WAGON TRAIN, HIDDEN GOLD, HEART OF THE WEST - $20 each
• RIDERS OF THE TIMBERLINE - Hopalong Cassidy. Very good used condition in Good OB - $15

• THE LITTLE REBEL - Excerpts from the Hal Roach feature starring Spanky, and the Little Rascals. Mint print in an excellent OB - $29
• Three Little Bruins Adventures - These three baby bears get into all sorts of trouble in different situations. All Like New in OB: THREE LITTLE BRUINS ON A SPREE, BRUINS MAKE FRIENDS, BRUINS GREAT ADVENTURE, BRUINS MAKE MISCHIEF (2), BRUINS IN THE WOODS (3), BRUINS GO CAMPING - $12 each

• Old Time Movies - Historic films from 1895 to the early 1900's, in vintage OB's: YESTERDAY LIVES AGAIN (4, one in a can), THE GAY 90'S LIVE AGAIN (3) - $15 each
• Willie Mouse Cartoons - Classic Walter Lantz cartoons from the 1930's in OB or original Castle cans: CRIME BUSTER, GOPHER TROUBLE, SAILOR BOY, CAT AND THE BELL (3) - $15 each

• LITTLE BLACK SAMBO - Classic 1935 Ub Iwerks cartoon. Mint B&W in OB - $39
  Also 1 print, excellent used in a can - $20 each
• THE INDIAN RAIDERS - Starring Lon Chaney Jr. and Noah Berry Jr. Mint in OB - $18
• CLEOPATRA - Excerpt from the 1934 feature starring Claudette Colbert. In OB - $20

• HOWDY DOODY'S TRIP TO FUNLAND - Made by the cast of the classic Howdy Doody television show for home movie release.
  Also one excellent used in the OB - $20
• HOWDY DOODY'S CHRISTMAS - Made by the cast of the classic Howdy Doody television show for home movie release. Good used condition in OB - $24
  Also one print in a Movie Classic box - $20

• Action and Sports - Excellent to Mint condition films in OB, can, or white box: DARING SKIPPERS, SWIMMING AND DIVING ACES, TREETOP DAREDEVILS, SKI MANIA (snow) (3), WINDJAMMER THRILLS (2), SKI HI -SKI LOW (snow), MANY MOODS OF SKIING (SNOW), FOOTBALL PARADE 1950, FOOTBALL PARADE  OF 1951, FISHING, THRILL MAKERS (2), ROARING WHEELS (2), WATER DAREDEVILS (2), SNOW THRILLS, RIDE 'EM COWBOY, FOOTBALL THRILLS OF 1943, FOOTBALL PARADE OF 1946 (in a can), FOOTBALL PARADE OF 1947, SPORT THRILLERS OF THE YEAR (1948) (2), LIVING DANGEROUSLY - $15 each

• Ub Iwerks Fairy Tale Cartoons - All Mint prints in 60's style good to like new OB, some shrinkwrapped: ALADDIN'S LAMP, SINBAD THE SAILOR, OLD MOTHER HUBBARD - $20 each
• FUN AT THE CIRCUS (2) - 1940's. Brand New in OB and shrinkwrap - $20
  Another print Mint in the 1940's style OB - $15
• ATTILA THE BARBARIAN (2) - From "Sign of the Pagan" with Jack Palance and Jeff Chandler. Like New in excellent OB - $20

• Ub Iwerks Fairy Tale Cartoons - In classic 1940's style OB. Films and boxes are Near Mint: OLD MOTHER HUBBARD, SIMPLE SIMON - $24 each
  And in excellent+ condition: JACK AND THE BEANSTALK, SIMPLE SIMON - $20
• KING OF THE JUNGLE - 1935. With Buster Crabbe. OB - $20
• KING AND THE COWBOY - Tom Mix & Mickey Rooney. OB- $18

• World Travel & Adventures In Travel - The World Parade, Excellent to Like New prints in OB's or metal cans: THE GRAND CANYON, YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, DENMARK, ROME (2), LAND OF THE PYRAMIDS, AFRICA UNTAMED (3), NEW YORK N.Y., AFRICA'S VIVID VELDT, CAMERA THRILLS IN WILDEST AFRICA (3, one in a can), BALI PARADISE ISLE (can) - $15 each

• NEWS PARADES - Vintage prints, some tinted, in good to excellent OB's: 1941, 1943, 1948, 1949 (2), 1950, GRAF SPEE, MOVIES GREATEST HEADLINES, U.S. CARRIER FIGHTS, MIDWAY & CORAL SEA BATTLES, FIGHT FOR EGYPT (2), MANILA BOMBED, YANKS INVADE MARSHALL ISLANDS (2), THE FIGHTING U.S. MARINES - $20 each
• Jimmy Stewart Westerns - In OB's: GUNS OF THE WEST (4), FRONTIER FURY, THE DEFIANT VIRGINIAN- $15 each

• NEWS PARADE OF THE YEAR - All Near Mint prints with scripts in Like New OB:
  1938, 1939, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1945, 1946, CAMERA THRILLS OF THE WAR, 1959, 1961, 1964, 1965 (2), 1966, 1967 - $20 each
• A TOUR OF THE QUEEN ELIZABETH - Excellent tour of this huge ship. Mint in OB - $29

• Old Time Comedies - Classic silent comedies in the OB. Excellent used condition: A WEAK-END DRIVER starring Larry Semon (2), RAILROAD STOWAWAYS starring Billy Bevan and Andy Clyde, WRONG WAY WILLIE starring Lupino Lane (3) - $12 each
• FLAMING GUNS - Western action starring Rory Calhoun. Mint in OB - $18

• ROCKET AND ROLL - Abbott & Costello science fiction comedy. Near Mint in OB - $24
• Abbott & Costello Comedies - Excellent to Mint in OB's: HOLLYWOOD AND BUST, NO BULLS PLEASE (3), RIOT ON ICE, KNIGHTS OF THE BATH (3), HIGH FLYERS (3), FUN ON THE RUN, CHAMPS OF THE CHASE, GOBS IN A MESS (3), MIDGET CAR MANIACS, OYSTERS AND MUSCLES, NO INDIANS PLEASE (2), KITCHEN MECHANICS, THE FOREIGN LEGION - $15 each

• A DOG GONE STORY - The Adventure Parade. Animal adventures produced in the 1930's. Mint 1940'S OB - $15
• SNOOKUM BEARS RAMPAGE - The Adventure Parade. Animal adventures produced in the 1930's. Mint 1940'S OB - $15
• Pierre Bear Cartoons - With Woody Woodpecker. All Mint in excellent OB's: SALMON YEGGS, AFTER THE BALL, CALLING ALL CUCKOOS (2) - $15 each

• Story Adventures - All in OB's: ATTILA THE BARBARIAN with Jack Palance, WILD HORSE AND THE LITTLE BRAVE (3), CINDERELLA AND THE SILVER SKATES, ALI BABA AND THE 40 THIEVES, SON OF ALI BABA, THE THREE MUSKETEERS - $15 each
• DOC'S LAST STAND - Dynamo Doc cartoon. Mint Color print in the OB. Color is reddish - $20

• ADVENTURE & ANIMAL MOVIES - Classic 1930's Universal short subjects in Excellent+ to New condition 1950's style OB's: FLAMING JUNGLE, ZOOLAND'S WHO'S WHO (2), LITTLE LOST SCENT, CIRCUS AT THE ZOO (3), CARNIVAL AT THE ZOO (2), CHEYENNE COWBOY, SIMBA KILLER LION (3), AFRICAN ANIMAL HUNT (3), CAGED FURY, AFRICA UNTAMED, TIGER HUNT (3), PEIRLS OF THE WILD (2), HERE COMES THE CIRCUS, DEEP SEA ADVENTURE, CROCODILE THRILLS (worn OB), CLYDE BEATTY'S ANIMAL THRILLS (worn OB) - $12 each

• SOME LIKE IT NOT - Walter Lantz Chilly Willy cartoon. Near Mint COLOR in the Castle Color OB - $29
• FOOTBALL PARADES - Like New prints in excellent condition OB's: 1947, 1951, 1955 (2) - $10 each

• MIGHTY MOUSE Cartoons - MOUSE OF TOMORROW - Mint print in a worn OB - $24
  WOLF WOLF, DOWN WITH CATS - Good used in a worn OB - $10
• TERROR TRAIL - Tom Mix. Excellent condition in fair OB- $15
• CHIMP THE COWBOY - Old Time Chimp Comedy. Good condition in OB  - $12

• ANDY PANDA Cartoons - In OB's: MOUSIE COMES HOME (2), ANDY'S GARDEN (2), PAINTER AND THE POINTER, DIZZY KITTY, NUTTY PINE CABIN (2), GOODBYE MR. MOTH, ANDY PANDA'S POP, CROW CRAZY, MOUSE TRAPPERS (2), THE PLAYFUL PELICAN, CRAZY HOUSE  - $18 each
  CRAZY HOUSE, GOODBYE MR. MOTH - In cans - $15 each

• WOODY WOODPECKER CARTOONS - Walter Lantz cartoons. All prints are Excellent to Near Mint, some never used, in very good to like new OB's: WHAT'S SWEEPIN', REDWOOD SAP, BUCCANEER WOODY, TERMITES FROM MARS, ROUND TRIP TO MARS, WITCH CRAFTY, PRIVATE EYE POOCH, SECRET AGENT F.O.B., THE ROAMING ROMEO, STAGE COACH HOAX, SOLID IVORY, YOUNG AND HANDSOME - $18 each
  THE CRACKED NUT, DIZZY ACROBAT - $24 each
  Also Mint in shrinkwrap: A BEAT BEATNIK, THE GREAT MAGICIAN - $29 each
  In ANSCO COLOR: STAGECOACH HOAX, GREAT MAGICIAN - $39 each

• SINBAD THE SAILOR (2) - 1936 Ub Iwerks Color fairy tale. Genuine CineColor from the 1940's, Excellent+ to New condition in the fair to good condition OB  - $39
  Another print used in OB, missing titles - $12

• ROUND TRIP TO MARS (2) - 1957 Woody Woodpecker cartoon in the special art box reproduction. Woody teams with Professor Dingledome to send a rocket to Mars, but it never quite makes it. Mint - $24

• GANDY'S ADVENTURE - Gandy Goose Terrytoon. Vintage print from the early 50's. Very good used print in the OB - $12
• Oswald Rabbit Cartoons - Excellent used prints in OB: QUAIL HUNT, BEACHCOMBERS, SOFT BALL GAME - $15 each
• FINDERS KEEPERS - 1950's comedy starring Tom Ewell - $18

• PLAY BETTER GOLF WITH TOMMY ARMOUR - Detailed, yet simple, instructions on basic techniques of playing golf by the master golfer of the 1950's. All prints are Mint, unused, in the Sports Parade box, most in shrinkwrap: SWING AWAY, LONG HITTING CLUBS, GRIP, STANCE, SHORT GAME PART I, SHORT GAME PART II - $12 each

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