Info: EBay - Kid's Vaccine SW - anyone seen this before?

There’s an interesting 16mm film up on eBay right now:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=250398159084

Advertised as from the late 70s, Star Wars advertisement promoting vaccination for kids.

If it hasn’t been preserved before, I’m willing to do it.  Thus, if we want it, it would also make sense to coordinate, rather than bid against one another.

Is anyone here bidding on it?  Please let me know, because if not, I will.

That's really interesting! I hope you win it. :) 20 hrs, 47 min. left as I write this.

If you do win it, think it could be added as a bonus on the Grande edition?

I think I've seen that on YouTube.

I can't find it on Youtube, but I did find what appears to be some fascinating behind the scenes footage from the shoot!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7B_69vakbrc

Interesting that bits of the Death Star docking bay control room set were still around when this was shot. (Circa 1979?)

Ok, having heard of nobody else interested in bidding, I will.  Cross your fingers...

p.s.- yes, this would make a nice supplement to the Grande.

Ok - I won it!  Thanks for not bidding against me - it helped the price stay reasonable.

Congrats, Puggo! Not a bad price. Oh, and no vinegar smell! Bonus! ;)

very cool puggo!!

SilverWook said:

I can't find it on Youtube, but I did find what appears to be some fascinating behind the scenes footage from the shoot!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7B_69vakbrc

Interesting that bits of the Death Star docking bay control room set were still around when this was shot. (Circa 1979?)

Maybe I'm confusing it with one of the other PSAs.

That BTS footage in the DS docking bay is amazing!

Incredible BTW footage there... I wonder if there is similar footage for the other PSAs?

I know my friend Mike Streeter (who is not on these boards) was trying to bid on the 16mm copy of the PSA, but I was going to point him to you anyway, Puggo, so I am glad you got it.  Hopefully you two didn't wind up in a bidding war.  I'll let him know it fell into the right hands!

--SKot

^Behind the way footage? Never heard of it. ;)

Funny story, SKot. The nice thing is that your friend will undoubtedly be seeing it sometime anyway, as it's sure to be in one of Puggo's projects.

I received the film today.  Haven't watched it yet, but it appears to be in good condition.  Yes, I plan to include it as an extra in the Puggo Grande.

Can you tell by looking at it if it's as red as it appeared in the pictures they included with the auction? I know they said those pics were redder than the film actually is, but would you know that without loading it onto a projector and such?

Ripplin said:

Can you tell by looking at it if it's as red as it appeared in the pictures they included with the auction? I know they said those pics were redder than the film actually is, but would you know that without loading it onto a projector and such?

Just took a cursory look at the film.  It's Eastman Kodak stock.  Definitely red-shifted. However, there also looks like plenty of other color remaining.  I expect it to restore quite nicely.

Great news Puggo.  This will make a cool bonus feature on your Grande project!