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8mm Billy Franey ("Too Many Cops" Carnival Films)

Posted: Sun Nov 15, 2020 3:25 pm
by Michael J Hayde
Here's one I picked up on eBay last week. It's 3 minutes of flirtatious Billy Franey, but we don't have the genuine title. I'm sure someone's got this on 16mm! Reelcraft? O'Conor? Inquiring minds want to know....

https://youtu.be/kVkaudnXKTM

Enjoy!

Michael

Re: 8mm Billy Franey ("Too Many Cops" Carnival Films)

Posted: Sun Nov 15, 2020 8:11 pm
by Richard M Roberts
Michael J Hayde wrote:Here's one I picked up on eBay last week. It's 3 minutes of flirtatious Billy Franey, but we don't have the genuine title. I'm sure someone's got this on 16mm! Reelcraft? O'Conor? Inquiring minds want to know....

https://youtu.be/kVkaudnXKTM

Enjoy!

Michael


Yep, got it in 16mm, it's from IN THE TRENCHES (Reelcraft 1921) directed by Grover Jones.

RICHARD M ROBERTS

Re: 8mm Billy Franey ("Too Many Cops" Carnival Films)

Posted: Tue Nov 17, 2020 3:31 pm
by Michael J Hayde
Thank you, Richard!

Michael

Re: 8mm Billy Franey ("Too Many Cops" Carnival Films)

Posted: Tue Nov 17, 2020 3:44 pm
by Rob Farr
Richard, was there a WWI element to the film? Maybe Billy is dreaming of an idealized home front while in the trenches?

Re: 8mm Billy Franey ("Too Many Cops" Carnival Films)

Posted: Tue Nov 17, 2020 4:04 pm
by Richard M Roberts
Rob Farr wrote:Richard, was there a WWI element to the film? Maybe Billy is dreaming of an idealized home front while in the trenches?


Barely any, just a wraparound with Billy in a uniform sitting in a ditch, I don't think they had much budget for WWI.

RICHARD M ROBERTS