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FILM NOTES
Ghostbusters II arrived in 1989 through Columbia Pictures, five years after the original redefined studio comedy with a supernatural edge. The sequel reunited its core cast and leaned into the same blend of humor and effects spectacle that made the franchise a cultural touchstone. While critical reception was mixed compared to its predecessor, the film cemented the Ghostbusters brand as an enduring property, spawning merchandise, animated spinoffs, and decades of fan devotion. Its imagery, from the iconic logo to its cast of creatures, remains highly collectible among enthusiasts of practical effects era studio filmmaking.
This cell centers on the No Ghost Logo, the emblematic symbol that anchors the franchise's identity, likely appearing as a branding or transitional element within the print. Alongside it, Mooglie and Slimer place this frame within the film's cast of characters, with Slimer standing as one of the most recognizable ghosts in cinema history, a favorite among collectors for his tie to the franchise's playful tone. Logo cells like this one hold appeal for archivists as they capture the branding moments that framed the theatrical experience itself.
Authentication Findings8 checks
Consistent with a 35mm colour negative or intermediate print element from Ghostbusters II (1989).
Gauge
35mm, four perforations per frame on both edges; the strip holds three frames.
Perforations
Four per frame on both edges, evenly spaced, cleanly punched with no torn or deformed holes visible.
Soundtrack
A variable-area optical soundtrack is visible running as two parallel white lines along one edge, consistent with a dual bilateral or stereo variable-area track.
Edge print
Not visible in this capture.
Base & colour
Base appears with a deep blue-purple tint across the image area; the dye image renders as white-on-dark, consistent with a colour negative or internegative stock.
Projection history
No scratches, splice marks, or cue marks are visible in this capture.
Picture
Negative image; the three frames appear to be consecutive animation frames from a single shot, and the animated character depicted is consistent with Slimer from Ghostbusters II (1989).
Era check
The variable-area optical soundtrack and blue-base colour negative stock are consistent with a 1989-era theatrical release or intermediate print element.
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 000063296
Original Film CaptureAs received
Photographed on the light panel at intake, before encapsulation — tap to open full size
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