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FILM NOTES
Ghostbusters II arrived in 1989 as Columbia Pictures' answer to five years of audience demand following the original's cultural takeover. Directed again by Ivan Reitman, the sequel reunited its core cast amid one of the era's most anticipated follow-ups, riding the tail end of the 1980s studio comedy boom. While reception was mixed against its predecessor's legacy, the film remains a fixture of Ghostbusters ephemera, prized by collectors for continuing the partnership at the heart of the franchise's identity.
This cell centers on Dr. Peter Venkman and Dr. Raymond Stantz, the wisecracking frontman and the earnest true believer whose dynamic anchors the team's chemistry throughout both films. Pairings of these two draw particular interest from collectors, as their contrasting temperaments define much of the series' comedic backbone. A two-character cell like this one typically comes from dialogue-driven footage, capturing the pair together on screen, a straightforward record of their shared presence in this specific strip of 35mm film.
Authentication Findings8 checks
Consistent with a 35mm theatrical release print of Ghostbusters II (1989).
Gauge
35mm, confirmed by four perforations per frame on both edges; the strip holds three complete frames and one partial frame.
Perforations
Four per frame on each edge; spacing appears even and the punched edges appear clean with no torn or missing perforations visible.
Soundtrack
A variable-area optical track is visible running along one edge beside the picture area, appearing as a dual bilateral variable-area (stereo) track consistent with a release print.
Edge print
Not visible in this capture at sufficient resolution to read any key numbers or manufacturer text.
Base & colour
The base appears with a warm-neutral tint; the dye image shows saturated colour with no visible fading or red shift.
Projection history
No splices, cue marks, or prominent scratches are visible in this capture.
Picture
Positive colour image; the first two frames appear to be consecutive frames of the same shot, and the third frame shows a different shot; the imagery is consistent with a theatrical release print of Ghostbusters II (1989).
Era check
The dual bilateral variable-area optical soundtrack and saturated colour positive print on what appears to be a safety base are all consistent with a 1989 theatrical release print.
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 000063277
Original Film CaptureAs received
Photographed on the light panel at intake, before encapsulation — tap to open full size
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