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Post by shellyharman67 on May 26, 2014 15:36:54 GMT
True story time. In late December 2011, I researched Sierra Leone and found that the TV station had survived the war. I passed the information on to Paul Vanezis. Paul responded by telling me about the destruction of the film store, which wasn't an archive as such, but a separate building located near the TV station. This information became generally known over Easter 2012. By the time I had received the reply, I had found some more interesting information, that I again passed on to Paul. It may explain why SL was visited by Philip Morris. The 2nd edition of Wiped published in 2013 lists(in an appendix) the destroyed Season 3 stories, but there is a blank space against 'Galaxy Four' and the Season 2 episodes are not stated to be destroyed or sent elsewhere. Given the complicated history of TV in Sierra Leone, it's quite plausible that film was stored in more than one place. A similar thing happened to Hartnell episodes in Cyprus, after all. Its what should of, and did happen scenario is it not ! No one knows for sure ! And MBW dont know the true facts 100 % either ! A few have slipped through the net in other places !
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Post by johnforbes on May 27, 2014 17:19:24 GMT
I think my hat can safely remain on my plate re SL. And on your plate, your hat will also be ready for you to eat should a recovery from SL occur. Indeed I will. Btw I researched a lot of SL stuff from your site, was very informative even though you and another guy were the only ones posting. Thumbs up.
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Post by johnforbes on May 27, 2014 17:25:34 GMT
True story time. In late December 2011, I researched Sierra Leone and found that the TV station had survived the war. I passed the information on to Paul Vanezis. Paul responded by telling me about the destruction of the film store, which wasn't an archive as such, but a separate building located near the TV station. This information became generally known over Easter 2012. By the time I had received the reply, I had found some more interesting information, that I again passed on to Paul. It may explain why SL was visited by Philip Morris. The 2nd edition of Wiped published in 2013 lists(in an appendix) the destroyed Season 3 stories, but there is a blank space against 'Galaxy Four' and the Season 2 episodes are not stated to be destroyed or sent elsewhere. Given the complicated history of TV in Sierra Leone, it's quite plausible that film was stored in more than one place. A similar thing happened to Hartnell episodes in Cyprus, after all. Of course it is possible. However, given that SL only broadcasted tv on a fairly infrequent basis and it wasn't for the amount of hours per time that we were used to in the West even at that time, I don't think it is likely they will have had enough material to warrant more than one room. I envisage, if anything, a simple room just with cans of film without proper de-humidification etc etc.
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Post by Douglas Wulf on May 29, 2014 13:49:44 GMT
And on your plate, your hat will also be ready for you to eat should a recovery from SL occur. Indeed I will. Btw I researched a lot of SL stuff from your site, was very informative even though you and another guy were the only ones posting. Thumbs up. Thanks so much. We stopped posting too because an official search was announced here. Who needs a grass-roots effort once things are really happening at an official level?
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Post by Justin Brown on Jul 14, 2014 8:17:48 GMT
A question about Zambia, if anyone has more information on this:
Richard Molesworth in Wiped! (revised edition) p385:
Unless my logic is faulty, that means that between the date of the report (2003) and the publication of the revised edition of Wiped! (2013) those 5,000 - 10,000 thousand boxes of film *must* have been fully examined.
Has FIAT/IFTA (or anyone else for that matter) ever verified that this examination was made? Someone must have done so, in order for it to be stated so unambiguously that “no Doctor Who material was found”.
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Post by shellyharman67 on Jul 20, 2014 17:37:41 GMT
A little off track. Many years ago James Mason the actor moved into Buster Keatons old house and found many decomposing film cans. One of which was the Boat ! And a few other lost films of his as well ! So the avenues are endless it would seem.
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Post by richardwoods on Jul 20, 2014 18:39:38 GMT
A little off track. Many years ago James Mason the actor moved into Buster Keatons old house and found many decomposing film cans. One of which was the Boat ! And a few other lost films of his as well ! So the avenues are endless it would seem. Interesting Shelly, do you know if this is where the nitrate copy that was used as the basis for the restoration of Steamboat Bill Jr came from?
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