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9.5MM FILM CATALOGUE

Novascope was set up in the UK around 1970 by two keen 9.5mm enthusiasts Pat Moules and the late Paul Van Someren. They managed to locate some of the original Pathescope (UK) and SCI Pathe (France) 9.5mm film slitting, perforating and printing equipment and with the help of 9.5mm specialist dealer Larry Pearce they began producing 9.5mm black and white printed films as triple prints on 35mm from triple 9.5mm negatives produced by them from 16mm masters. They had to find unperforated 35mm printing stock, arrange processing and then print, perforate and slit every inch of the films they issued! Pat Moules says he spent many hours in the basement of his parents house just running the perforating machine - turning out hundreds of feet of the special printing stock - what dedication!

Some of the titles were produced from existing Pathescope triple negatives that Larry Pearce had rescued from materials scrapped when the Pathescope company had closed down in the UK. Other titles were new to 9.5mm and generally of very good quality. Unfortunately lowish sales and other events meant that these two entrepreneurs had to cease operations after three or four years, but leaving a new selection of genuine 9.5mm printed films for collectors to search out.

The two 9.5mm optical sound film releases were produced from existing (very rare) 9.5mm optical sound films by contact printing a negative (picture & sound track), then contact printing the copies on 9.5mm postive film stock.

                     NOVASCOPE 9.5mm FILM RELEASES
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Ref.No  P.Ref.  Title                       Classification  Rel.Date

S.1001          Oh What A Night (The Rounders)     Comedy    2/1971
S.1002          The Desert Rider                   Western   1/1971
C.1005          Charlie On Holiday                 Comedy    1/1971
S.1006        ( Paul's First Kiss (2 reels)        Comedy    3/1971 )
S.1007          The Conductor's Courtship          Drama     1/1971
C.1009          Edwardian London                   Interest  2/1971

F.1014  9/26    Beautiful Monaco                   Interest  2/1971
S.1016          Home Cured                         Comedy    2/1971

S.1020          The Tennis Wizard  (2 reels)       Comedy    1/1971
S.1020          The Tennis Wizard  (1 reel)        Comedy    2/1973
C.1021          Felix Follows the Swallows         Cartoon   1/1971
S.1023          Fragile With Care (Walter Forde)   Comedy    3/1971
F.1026  9/54    Braemar Games                      Interest  3/1971
F.1027  9/55    Henley Regatta                     Interest  
C.1028  9/33 ?  The Big Top (from Circus Thrills)  Interest  
C.1029  ???     Circus Time                        Interest  2/1971

S.1030          Good Cheer  (Our Gang)             Comedy    3/1971
F.1031  9/37    Ice Tricks                         Interest  2/1971
C.1033  9/60    Spot The Stars (Quiz Film)         Interest  3/1971
F.1035  9/57    Wimbledon                          Interest   /1971
F.1036  9/36    Air Hitch Hike                     Interest   /1971
F.1037  9/58    Royal Agricultural Show            Interest   /1971
C.1039          The Haunted Hotel (Vitagraph 1907) Comedy     /1971

M.1043  M30729  Christmas Day Around The World     Interest   /1971
S.1044          Charlie The Bricklayer (Chaplin)   Comedy     /1971
C.1047          U-Boat In Action (German title)    Interest   /1971
F.1050  D30477  The Flying Bomb  (War)             Interest   /1973
C.1055          Farina's Fairground (Our Gang)     Comedy    
C.1057          British Screen News                Interest  
S.1058          Belles Of Liberty                  Comedy    

C.1061          Convict Charlie  (Chaplin)         Comedy    
C.1063          Felix Hyps The Hippo               Cartoon   
C.1064          Felix In Hollywood                 Cartoon   
S.1065          Moonshine  (Lloyd Hamilton)        Comedy    

S.1071          Sundown Limited (Our Gang)         Comedy    
S.1075          Charlie Makes Good (Chaplin)       Comedy    
C.1076          London In The 1920's               Interest  

T.101           Uncle Tom's Cabin                  Cartoon   
T.102           Out For A Duck                     Cartoon   

NOTES:  1.  P.Ref. is the original Pathescope reference number
            where title originates from a Pathescope triple negative.
        2.  S.1006 - only a 'test band' struck - no copies released.
        3.  F=50ft   C=100ft   M=200ft   S=300ft   T=Sound(250-300ft)

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