Hi, I'm new to the forum and know very little about films. I am looking for some advice about some old films I have. I am hoping to sell them but have no idea about their value. Is their a dealer who can advise please? Thanks in advance, Guy

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Welcome!

What do you have?

In general:

1. They are worth whatever someone is willing to pay.
2. Don't sell to a dealer -- you'll be lucky to get half their value.
3. Sell them individually, not as a lot. People who buy lots either do it to flip or because they actually want a portion of what is in the lot. Because of those 2 reasons, they will not pay what the sum of the real values of each film are.
4. Check the "sold" items on eBay. Check the prices your titles sold for. Pay attention to the condition, the gauge, sound or silent, color or b&w, and length of the reels. E.g., you may have a Standard 8mm 200 foot b&w silent edition of a 16mm full-length, color and sound film. Or vice versa.
5. Most titles are very, very common. A small % are not. Don't expect to create a retirement fund from the proceeds. If you have some hard-to-find titles, you can perhaps plan on a night out to a really nice restaurant.
6. See #1.

Tell us what you've got.
:)

Thanks very much for the reply. I will get them out and post more details tomorrow. There is a Zorrow, a Batman and Superboy animation, and one labelled ‘Western’. But should be able to post more tomorrow.

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Thanks very much for the reply. I will get them out and post more details tomorrow. There is a Zorrow, a Batman and Superboy animation, and one labelled ‘Western’. But should be able to post more tomorrow.

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That’s fascinating. Thanks so much. The Batman is combined with Superboy. 15 min film; 7 or 8 min each I guess. I do have the episode title if I can find it.
That’s really helpful. Didn’t want to give away anything super valuable.

BTW the lot came with an Apollo moon walk film, a Jaques Cousteau, and a Laurel and Hardy all of which I sold many years ago. Not for very much.

OK let us know exactly what you have. I assume you don't have a projector or rewinds? If not, there is no reliable way to check condition. If the leader is fully intact, though, with no splices or sprocket damage, then that is a good sign.

So are these Standard 8mm or Super 8? Do they have magnetic stripes for sound?