Hardware wars

Duration: 12

Year Published: 1978

Creator: Pyramid Films ; produced by Michael Wiese and Ernie Fosselius ; associate producer, Laurel Polanick ; assistant producer, John Fante ; written and directed by Ernie Fosselius.

Format: 16mm

Color: Color

Sound: sound

Credits: Wiese, Michael, 1947-; Fosselius, Ernie.; Fante, John.; Pyramid Films, inc.

Description: Pacific Film Archive collection; non-circulating. CUY.; Cinematography, John Fante, Michael Wiese ; design, animation, puppetry, and special effects, Ernie Fosselius ; sound and synthesizer effects by Walt Kraemer Creative Services.; Frank Robertson, Scott Mathews, Jeff Hale, Cindy Furgatch, Bob Knickerbocker, Ernie Fosselius. Narration: Paul Frees. Voices: Sonny Buddy Jr., Cindy Furgatch, Walt Kraemer, Ernie Fosselius.; Common items from a hardware store are used in this takeoff of the film Star wars. Features flying toasters in pursuit of a flatiron space station and a robot vacuum cleaner who foils the supreme force of evil.; PFA also has a 35 mm. print.; PFA 1608-01-12241. D0238; PFA 1608-01-10043. CONDITION NOTE: Last checked: August 19, 2004 lacks opening introduction to film, "Coming attractions." Scratched. CONDITION NOTE: Last inspected: 2010/05/03; Good condition; incomplete; fair scratches; less faded than other 16mm print (12241) but has more issues; 5 splices; deep emulsion gashes; tears; missing opening Coming attractions title; PFA 1608-01-12241. COPY-SPECIFC DESCRIPTION: 1 reel of 1 (14 min.) (472 ft.) : opt sd., col. ; 16 mm. print. CONDITION NOTE: Last checked: 2005/02/11 good; scratches; color is faded. CONDITION NOTE: Last checked: 2006/09/06 same; color is faded and pink. CONDITION NOTE: Last inspected: 2010/05/03; Good condition; light to fair scratches; color faded; perf repairs

Metadata Source:BERKELEY ART MUSEUM AND PACIFIC FILM ARCHIVE