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FILM NOTES
Ghostbusters II arrived in 1989 as Columbia Pictures' sequel to one of the defining comedies of the 1980s, reuniting director Ivan Reitman with the original cast five years after the first film redefined studio comedy with special effects at its center. It brought Peter Venkman, Egon Spengler, Raymond Stantz and the returning cast back to a New York plagued by supernatural trouble, and while it never matched its predecessor's cultural footprint, it remains a key artifact of the franchise's theatrical era and a staple for collectors tracing the Ghostbusters property through its original run.
This cell gathers Peter, Egon, Raymond and Louis together, the core team plus the recurring civilian ally whose presence signals an ensemble moment rather than a solo beat. Grouped appearances like this are prized by collectors because they capture the team dynamic that made the franchise work, four personalities sharing a single strip of film. Whether drawn from a scene, a promotional cut, or assembled footage, a piece naming all four suggests a moment the film itself treated as an ensemble highlight, the kind of grouping fans look for when building out a complete cast representation.
Authentication Findings8 checks
Consistent with a 35mm theatrical release print of Ghostbusters II (1989).
Gauge
35mm, four perforations per frame on both edges; the strip holds three frames.
Perforations
Four per frame on each edge, evenly spaced; corners appear rounded and punching appears clean with no torn edges visible.
Soundtrack
A variable-area optical track is visible running along one edge beside the picture area, appearing as a dual-bilateral (two-track) waveform pattern.
Edge print
Not visible in this capture at sufficient resolution to read any key numbers or manufacturer text.
Base & colour
Base appears neutral to very slightly warm; dye image shows strong, saturated colour with no visible fading or red shift.
Projection history
No splices, cue marks or prominent scratches are visible; the surface appears consistent with a projected release print.
Picture
Positive colour image; all three frames appear to be consecutive frames from a single continuous shot, and the subject matter is consistent with a theatrical release print of Ghostbusters II (1989).
Era check
The dual-bilateral variable-area optical soundtrack, saturated colour dye image, and neutral safety base are all consistent with a 35mm theatrical release print from the late 1980s.
Read from the original intake capture shown below. Observations only — film is authenticated, not graded.
This original motion picture film element has been examined and authenticated by Crown Grading in partnership with National Film Vault, and encapsulated for archival preservation.
Why so little survivesRelease prints were leased to theaters, not sold. When the run ended they went back to the distributor to be destroyed, and most were. What collectors hold today came from the prints that escaped that order, and no new 35mm prints of these films are being struck.
CROWN SERIAL 000063274
Original Film CaptureAs received
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