I picked this item up recently via eBay:



It's a 16 mm film rental catalog from 1972. The cool thing is seeing what was available for rent at that time. The catalog was only $3.98 including shipping. It should prove to be an interesting reference source for older films.

Are you able (and willing) to scan it? Love browsing old catalogs

Well done Doug, but scanning is surely a task.

Unfortunately I don't currently own a scanner but once I get one picked up,I'll scan some pages for the site Vidar. It's a hefty catalog with close to 200 pages!

I see, that was a biiiig catalogue. Do the cover and a couple of pages, if you can. Thanks

I certainly will Vidar,as just thumbing through it the amount of titles available at that time was pretty amazing.

The above photos are from the eBay ad for the catalog itself. It gives you a general idea of the content inside.

Brilliant find there Douglas! At nigh on 200 pages, it must contain many great films that were available back then. It will be interesting to hear of some of the blockbuster titles within the catalogue from back then

Looks like a big job to scan. I did a few of the sales catalogues, which wasn't too bad only 20 or so pages.

Like the posters at the side of the films. A good idea.Just too give you an example of hire costs, Jaws was in the Rank Film Library and cost £75 for one showing.

That is quite a unique find Doug! I could spend WAY too much time looking at something like this! That was a TERRIFIC deal on it too! I hope that you can post some scans of it one day. I wonder what 'in-series' meant in the rental cost?

I love the old catalogues, i wish i kept more than i id, i have a fair view but would love to get hold of some Derann catalogues and castle and Walton's. We have Walton's 27 & 29, does anyone know what the last one was by Walton?

I love the old catalogues, i wish i kept more than i did, i have a fair view but would love to get hold of some Derann catalogues and castle and Walton's. We have Walton's 27 & 29, does anyone know what the last one was by Walton? Oh err, how did i manage to do that twice