"The Black Hole" Film Collector Resources

Promotional Items

The following information was typed verbatim from the pressbook for "The Black Hole" and should be of help to the film collector in determining what in the way of ads, trailers, and clips were created for the promotion of the film.

BLAST OFF YOUR CAMPAIGN WITH THIS ARRAY OF "OUT OF THIS WORLD" FACILITIES.

Theatrical Trailers (In 35mm and Technicolor)
Available from National Screen Service

BH-TRAILER #1
Standard "Deluxe" Theatrical Trailer
Combining the schematic elements of celestial navigation tense and frightening footage from the motion picture, this facility will will require that you literally hold onto your seat or succomb to the gravitational pull of the monster that eats time and space: THE BLACK HOLE.
Running Time: 2:00 Footage: 180 feet

BH-TRAILER #2
Teaser Trailer
An unusual and intriguing "teaser" in the true sense of the word. Although containing no footage from the motion picture itself, you are nevertheless transported through the outer limits of space to the brink of THE BLACK HOLE and left hanging, breathlessly, looking for more.
Running Time: 1:40 Footage: 120 feet

BH-TRAILER #3
Teaser Trailer (Cinemascope Version)
An intermediate step in your trailer campaign between Trailer #2 and #1 using some elements of both.
Running Time: 1:40 Footage: 120 feet

BH-TRAILER #4
Teaser Trailer (Flat Version)
(Same as Trailer #3)

BH-TRAILER #5
Theatrical Tag
Short but exciting trailer featuring action packed special effects sequences from the motion picture.
Running Time: 0:50 Footage: 75 feet

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Television Facilities
Available from your local Buena Vista Representative

KIT SPOTS (In Technicolor and 16mm ONLY)

THIRTY SECOND SPOTS - Footage: 18 feet
BH-301K -- All exciting, all intriguing. For a "spaced out"
BH-302K -- campaign, use them all.
BH-303K -- These "K" versions contain 25-seconds of
BH-304K -- audio followed by a 5-second "open end"
BH-305K -- track with music and sound effects held
BH-306K -- down for local, live announcement.

TEN SECOND SPOT - Footage: 6 feet
BH-101K

Free Entertainment Film Clips
(In Technicolor and 16mm ONLY)
Available from your Buena Vista Representative

These facilities are continuous scenes of less than four minutes running time containing sequences of outstanding entertainment value or feature principle members of the cast.

BH-CLIP #1 - Palomino landing.
BH-CLIP #2 - Discovery of the Black Hole. Joseph Bottoms.
BH-CLIP #3 - Palomino fights grip of the Black Hole.
BH-CLIP #4 - Maximilian Schell, Yvette Mimieux, Anthony Perkins.
BH-CLIP #5 - Yvette rescued from hospital. Robert Forster.
BH-CLIP #6 - Borgnine questions humanoid.
BH-CLIP #7 - Laser fight, robots, Vincent & Old Bob.

Prints of the Film (Super 8mm, 16mm & 35mm)

Super 8mm
For details on the Super 8 digest version of the film click here to see the write up in the FAQ.

16mm
As far as I am aware only flat [non-scope] prints of this film exist in 16mm. The film is made up of three 1200 ft. (?) reels.

I will add an evaluation of the print as soon as I screen the odd reel of the film I recently received [reel 3 for you inquisitive types; if you have reels 1&2 (or the entire set) and are willing to sell, please contact me!].

35mm
There are some 35mm prints floating around (I should know!). The film is in scope, and the sound is Dolby Stereo™ (although some prints may be mono). As these are ex-theatrical prints, quality and condition of the prints will vary, although the quality should be quite high.

This page is exclusively maintained by Denis Warburton.