8mm and Super 8mm Films

From the late 1950's to the late 1970's condensed versions of classic films found their way to many homes by way of 8mm and Super 8mm films. While these titles ran anywhere from 7 to 20 minutes, they featured highlights from theatrical films that could be projected in any home. Several of the Harryhausen titles made their way into this market and most of them packed as much of the Harryhausen stop motion work in them as possible. These items are highly collectable and many can be found on EBAY auctions. All of the Harryhausen films are available uncut on 16mm and they all bring premium prices. While the films are legal to own, copyright laws do not permit public screenings of the films.

MIGHTY JOE YOUNG
This item was available on both 50 ft. and 200 ft. versions. All prints I have seen of this title are silent with superimposed sub-titles.

EARTH VS. THE FLYING SAUCERS
This was also available in both 50 ft and 200 ft. versions. The 200' version is packed with saucer effects and manages to nicely condense the film to 13 minutes. I've never seen sound prints of this title either.

20 MILLION MILES TO EARTH
Available in both 50 and 200 ft. versions. Excellant adaptation with lots of stop-motion work. This title was avaiable in both Regular 8mm and Super 8mm sound in the 200' version.

THE SEVENTH VOYAGE OF SINBAD
Sinbad was released in 4 200' parts in both silent and sound as well as B&W and Color versions. Once combined, these films ran about 35 minutes. These titles are amoung the most sought after of the Harryhausen 8mm films.

JASON AND THE ARGONAUTS
Like 7TH VOYAGE OF SINBAD, JASON AND THE ARGONAUTS was released in 4 200' segments in B&W and Color as well as silent and sound versions. The films were also offered in both regular 8mm and Super 8mm.

FIRST MEN IN THE MOON
This 50' reel was available in sound and silent versions. It's actually a featurette on the film and features many scenes from it.

ONE MILLION YEARS B.C.
Available in 200' and 400' version, both with sound. The 200' version featured footage not used in the 400' version and they could be combined. The 400' version condenses only the 1st half of the film.

Other 8mm titles were released and as I get scans of the covers I'll post them here.

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	MIGHTY JOE YOUNG This item was available on both 50 ft. and 200 ft. versions. All prints I have seen of this title are silent with superimposed sub-titles.
	EARTH VS. THE FLYING SAUCERS This was also available in both 50 ft and 200 ft. versions. The 200' version is packed with saucer effects and manages to nicely condense the film to 13 minutes. I've never seen sound prints of this title either.
	20 MILLION MILES TO EARTH Available in both 50 and 200 ft. versions. Excellant adaptation with lots of stop-motion work. This title was avaiable in both Regular 8mm and Super 8mm sound in the 200' version.
	THE SEVENTH VOYAGE OF SINBAD Sinbad was released in 4 200' parts in both silent and sound as well as B&W and Color versions. Once combined, these films ran about 35 minutes. These titles are amoung the most sought after of the Harryhausen 8mm films.
	JASON AND THE ARGONAUTS Like 7TH VOYAGE OF SINBAD, JASON AND THE ARGONAUTS was released in 4 200' segments in B&W and Color as well as silent and sound versions. The films were also offered in both regular 8mm and Super 8mm.
	FIRST MEN IN THE MOON This 50' reel was available in sound and silent versions. It's actually a featurette on the film and features many scenes from it.
	ONE MILLION YEARS B.C. Available in 200' and 400' version, both with sound. The 200' version featured footage not used in the 400' version and they could be combined. The 400' version condenses only the 1st half of the film.