Super 8 Film Releases

A page article from the November 1977 issue: Star Robert Logan had been a TV regular, including the role of Jerico Jones in the series ‘Daniel Boone’, but the 70s were his haven and he made a number of these outdoor ‘back to nature’ movies including, ‘Mountain Family Robinson’, ‘The Further Adventures of the Wilderness’,…

A two page article from the October 1975 issue: Gene Wilder wanted to be a comedian but became a  comedy actor. Influenced by Mel Brooks, he would combine his talents of writing, directing and acting in a number of comedy ‘spoofs’ This film was one of the many titles from 20th Century Fox that received…

A page from the March 1977 issue of the ABC Film Review: This 1976 Oscar winner musical drama receives a meagre 6.1 rating on the IMDb. Although I’m a fan of the Judy Garland 1954 movie, I never got to see this version at the cinema, but I did project a 16mm print several times…

A two page article from the December 1953 issue, plus a photo spread from the following month: The film packaging states ‘A Heritage Release’ but most of us are well aware that Mountain Film took over their catalogue, and that could mean it was issued in numerous lengths and edits. I can only recall ever…

A two page article from the May 1980 issue heralded this offering from Hollywoods new ‘golden boy’ Steven Spielberg with much trumpet blowing! But this mad-ball comedy didn’t get the audiences that ‘Jaws’ and ‘Close Encounters’ had commanded and it must have been a great disappointment for Universal & Columbia who had both put mega…

A ½ page article from the September 1975 issue, for its re-release, plus a two page spread on Harryhausen from the same issue: This is a fabulous movie, one that never fails to entertain and the story for its release on 8mm is just as compelling! Around 1966 Columbia Home Movies released this as four…

A four page article from the April 1969 issue: Love it or loath it, this 149 minute space epic was a groundbreaking experience and filled with trend setting FX that turned it into a science fiction spectacular. Ken Films released a 8×400′, probably a slightly edited feature, in flat only. Ken released a number of…