Lost silent films from 16mm Home movie copies

There was one guy who claimed to have old film reels, but he was a troll

A lot of times films were rented, from libraries run by Kodak and other companies, so some people could buy a projector, but not even have to own any films. These libraries would close down and the prints would be sold to anybody for cheap.

They would also be copied for film collectors, and sometimes when they passed away their film prints were sold instead of sent to an archive. They also were aired on TV in the fifties, so copies of films show up everywhere, people just need to look for them and find them before they're gone.

A man named Ben Model actually has released three DVD's comprising of only lost films found on 16mm film. Most of it is from his collection. eBay is well covered when it comes to people looking for lost films, but not enough people are looking in their local antique places.

I found a lost film on 16mm in rural Wisconsin, and I restored it. You can see that here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=JeJGdzje6rI

So next time anyone who sees this thread is at an antique store or flea market, look out for some films, and if you can afford them (they don't usually sell for that much) you should try and get them.

WARNING: Don't buy any films release by "Castle Films" or "Official Films" because they did not release any rare stuff. That stuff exists by the millions, so don't get 'em if you're looking for lost media.

I wonder if they were also released on 8mm. If that's the case i could look for some of them since i have an old 8mm projector lying around in my room. I have no films, though.

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