This update at a glance:
- We have a new member in the team!
- You will now get search tips on the front page
- More films and covers added
- Maintenance work on the software
- Our second anniversary in February – expect big news!
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Both Greg and I (Eivind) were in Blackpool the 19th to 21st of November for the North West Film Fair at the Grand Hotel. It was such an great event. We spent the whole weekend talking to other collectors. And for for me this is what it is all about, having some time to share hour hobby and meet old and new friends.
This update at a glance:
- We are going to the Blackpool Convention
- Change of labels for sound
- Support of films with unknown reel size
- We have passed 7500 films
Time really flies! I can’t believe it has been four months since our last update, but that doesn’t mean we have stopped working. Here is an update of what we have done since our last update, and the big headline is catalogs!
Time is indeed flying. We have had our one year anniversary, but we need to keep moving, and here is what we have been up to lately:
It is hard to believe, but our project has now been online for a full year! Sometimes I feel it was almost yesterday that we announced our project, but other times it feel ages ago since so many things has happened. In this post I will write about the history of the project, a thanks to all that helped us and some thoughts about the future.
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Update for January 2021
After a strange and different year, the calendar now says it is 2021. That means that next month Super8database will be one year old. But we are still not there, and in the meantime we have made several changes we hope will be of interest:
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The result of the Quiz 2020
Thanks to all of you who participated in this year’s quiz! I hope you all enjoyed it!
Each correct answer in the quiz gave you one “ticket” in the lottery. The numbers were drawn using random.org who produces true random numbers based on atmospheric radio wave noise.
As noted, the prizes are coupon codes for Super8warehouse. This years winners are:
1. David Tatham (winning a coupon code worth 60 EUR)
2. Eberhard Nuffer (winning a coupon code worth 40 EUR)
3. Shorty Caruso (winning a coupon code worth 25 EUR)
Congratulations to all three of you! All three has received an email with further information.
In case you were not certain about some of the answers, here are the correct answers to the quiz:
- Which film title is the most viewed film on Super8database (as of November 1st 2020). Correct answer: Star Wars
- In the film Psycho what was Norman Bate’s hobby? Correct answer: Stuffing birds
- In which country is Super8warehouse located? Correct answer: Netherlands
- Which of these films won actor Humphrey Bogart the only Oscar of his career? Correct answer: African Queen
- Which of the following companies were not a British film distributor? Correct answer: IE International
- Which actor was born in the 1920s, spoke English, French, Spanish, Italian and German fluently, won Academy Awards for Best Supporting Actor and turned down the role of an inept police detective? Correct answer: Peter Ustinov
- Which comedy act can be found in a film from 1929, having a hard time selling Christmas trees in July? Correct answer: Laurel & Hardy
- In 1965, a beer was brewed to help celebrate the launch of Kodak’s new film format “Super 8”. In what city and country was the brewery located in? Correct answer: Antwerp, Belgium
- This actor, who passed away in 2018, starred in a Western movie in 1969, as a Private Detective in a film from 1973, and was in a sports comedy film in 1974. All of these movies are available in Super 8 format. Correct answer: Burt Reynolds
- On the Super8database, this “Tag” appears more than any other, in fact over 1,170 times…What “Tag” is it? Correct answer: Comedy
- What was the name of the first camera to be sold for the Super 8 format? Correct answer: Kodak M2
- When did Super8warehouse open? Correct answer: 2012
- Which comedy act has the most films on Super8database? Correct answer: Laurel & Hardy
- Which was Derann’s first animated Disney feature release? Correct answer: Little Mermaid
Happy Christmas to all of you!
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Christmas Quiz
Note: The quiz is now closed, and the winners will be announced shortly
It is Christmas time! With long dark nights, it is a good time of the year for watching films. And if you have been good this year, maybe you get a film wrapped up under the tree? In any case; here is another chance to get a film or two: Super8warehouse and Super8database have teamed up for a Christmas quiz!
Three lucky winners will receive coupon codes that can be applied at the checkout at Super8warehouse to cost of films and shipping costs:
- First price: A coupon code for 60 EUR
- Second prize: A coupon code for 40 EUR
- Third prize: A coupon code for 25 EUR
You can only send in your answers once, so make sure you have got it all right! Each correct answer will give you one “lottery ticket” increasing your chances to win when we make the draw for the winner.
The coupon codes for the winners will be valid with the address you have registered in the quiz, so enter the address you would like to use at Super8warehouse.
The name of the winners will be published on our websites. Last chance to participate is Christmas Eve.
We wish you all a happy advent!
Bert & Eivind
Start the quiz
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Update for November 2020
We have reached the end of November. Here in Norway where I live, the sunset is now at 4pm and it is completely dark from 6pm, a clear sign that the winter is right around the corner. Although I miss the summer, I look forward to the long dark evenings, perfect for watching films.