16mm Film 54 MAGNIFICENT OBSESSION - D Sirk. IB TECH Start Price USD 999.99 Current Price USD 999.99 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Sunday, October 26, 2008 End Time Tuesday, November 25, 2008 Location North Andover, Massachusetts See more about '16mm Film 54 MAGNIFICENT OBSESSION - D Sirk. IB TECH' Description '54 Magnificent Obsession - Douglas Sirk. Rock Hudson, Jane Wyman  This is a 16mm Color/Sound  film print of the 1954 Douglas Sirk tearjerker "Magnificent Obsession" starring Rock Hudson and Jane Wyman. Here's a synopsis and review from AMG: " This second film version of Lloyd C. Douglas' spiritual novel Magnificent Obsession is in its own way as successful as the first (filmed in 1935) in glossing over the plot holes and logic gaps in the original novel. Rock Hudson plays Bob Merrick, a reckless playboy who is indirectly responsible for the death of a kindly and much-beloved doctor. The dead man's wife, Helen Phillips (Jane Wyman), refuses to accept Bob's apologies. When Helen is accidentally blinded, Bob decides to "do right" by her anonymously, illustrating author Douglas' curious edict that the best sort of good deed is the one for which you're not rewarded. In record time, Bob becomes a brilliant physician, and it is he who performs the sight-restoring surgery on Helen. Rather than fade into the woodwork unheralded, Bob is at last forgiven by Helen, who has fallen in love with him during her sightless months without even knowing it. Luxuriously produced by Ross Hunter and directed con brio by Douglas Sirk, Magnificent Obsession was one of the most successful of Universal's big-budget "weepers" of the 1950s.Magnificent Obsession is arguably director Douglas Sirk's masterpiece, even though there are many who find it campy or ridiculous. Indeed, the plot of Obsession is ridiculous (just as it was in its original version), something of which Sirk himself was aware. But the screenplay and direction make an asset of this fact, accepting it at face value and saying, "So it's ridiculous? It's unreal and artificial? So what? Why does a film have to be realistic rather than fantastic?" Sirk and his screenwriters create their own cinematic reality, and it at times is in stark contrast to our own, so much so that it inspires laughter. But it also inspires devotion; Sirk's dedication and commitment to creating this world are so total that one can't help but be drawn in. Even those who do manage to resist Obsession's pull are likely to be impressed by Sirk's visual skill. The film drips with rich Technicolor hues and revels in glorious straight-lined architecture broken up with surprising skewed interruptions. Russell Metty's camerawork is evocative, often amazing, utilizing Sirk's obsession with mirrors like never before. The cast is also a big plus, with Rock Hudson turning in a more than respectable performance, Jane Wyman turning in an exceptional one, and fine support from Agnes Moorehead, Barbara Rush, and in a role that is something of a Sirk stand-in, Otto Kruger. Taken on its own terms, the philosophy espoused in the screenplay is a bit over the top; however, read as a creed about the obsession that drives the artistic creative force (and has artists such as film directors playing a kind of god themselves), it becomes rather fascinating. Magnificent Obsession is that rare film that inspires a kind of obsession in many viewers itself   Note: Pictures below this line are from the actual print:     Print Condition : Physical Condition:  Excellent print - very little wear and no more than one or two splices per reel. Most of the original lab leaders intact. Great print!!! Color: Stunning IB Technicolor Vinegar Syndrome: No sign of vinegar . Notes on Condition:  All print are ORIGINAL unless otherwise noted. Condition ratings are generally subjective. Here are the ratings I use: · Near Mint -- This print looks like new. Virtually wear and splice free. · Excellent --- This print is excellent, may have a few minor splices, and some very minor surface wear, but nothing that detracts from presentation · Very Good -- This print is very nice - may have some ocassional splices, and some surface wear or an occasional line, but nothing too serious · Good – This print may have moderate surface wear, and some intermittent scratches or splices, but runs well with no problems. · Well Worn -- This print has moderate to heavy wear. ·  Splicy -- This print has more than it's fair share of splices ·  Needs Work -- This print has damage that prevents it from running smoothly and it needs repairs. Notes on Color: Color ratings are generally subjective. Here are the ratings I use: · IB Technicolor/Kodachrome – These are dye transfer processes that should never fade · Lowfade – this print is on a stock that will not fade for a long time · Excellent color – print that is not on a low fade stock but shows no signs of fading · Very Good color – print that has a slight shift, but retains most of its color. It may have a slight redish/pinkish/brownish cast to it, but has strong color. · Good Color – has a noticeable shift, but still maintains much of it’s color. Also knows as ‘Warm’ · Fair color – Has shifted substantially to Red/Pink but still has blues and greens in it. · Pink/Red – Print has turned mainly to pink or red, there may be some greens and blues left, but not much. Terms and Conditions: Payment: The winner of this auction agrees to make payment within 10 days of the end of the auction unless prior arrangements are made. Shipping: Shipping in the USA is via UPS  (Enter your zip code below for cost). I do not ship via USMail within the continental USA (But I will ship USMail to Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, US Virgin Islands). International shipping is via Air Mail, mail. I can also ship via UPS express. For Canada, I can ship via USMail or via UPS Standard service. *** Note: Due to ebays new shipping policy, I need to use calculated shipping costs for feature films because of their heavy weight. Please note, that even if the shipping calculator says that shipping is higher than $15, I will NOT charge more than $15 to ship a feature film in the USA *** Non-US orders I will ship worldwide. The buyer agrees to make payment by paypal only, and agrees to pay the appropriate shipping costs by air mail. Please contact me in advance if you wish to know what the shipping charge will be. Guarantee The film is guaranteed to be in the condition stated above or I will gladly refund your purchase price. There are no refunds on shipping charges, unless a condition should arise where I have made a gross error or omission in disclosing the condition of a film (in which case shipping costs both ways will be refunded, at my discretion). Please note: all requests for return must be made within 7 days of your receipt of the film – after that time, all sales become final. Returns will not be accepted for any other reason than errors on my part in the listing. Be sure to check my other auctions by clicking here. Good Luck! Powered by eBay Turbo ListerThe free listing tool. List your items fast and easy and manage your active items. Place a Bid!