Restored Films Archives

Remastered 1976 Magic Kingdom Swan Boats and More – Restored Film

Tagged: 1976, Magic Kingdom, Restored Film, Swan Boats, Video

In October 2014 we released a film entitled 1976 Magic Kingdom Swan Boats and More - It is now nearly June and in those short 8 months we've restored numerous films and through trial and error we've improved our restoration and color correction process. So much in fact that we…

20,000 Leagues Under the Sea – 198x Super8 with Sound

Tagged: 20K Leagues Under The Sea, Magic Kingdom, Restored Film, Super8, Video

First and foremost, don't get too exited here...this film was a disaster of epic proportions. Normally I wouldn't release something that is this poorly filmed and developed. What prompted me to attempt some bit of restoration and subsequently release it is due to the fact that the film has over…

Through My Father’s Lens: Magic Kingdom ’73 – Restored Kodak Bliss

Tagged: 1973, 20K Leagues Under The Sea, 8mm, Adventureland, Crystal Palace, Fantasyland Faire, Film, Imageworks, Magic Kingdom, Monorail, Restored Film, Richard F. Irvine, Video

My parents day was well captured in the 14 minutes. The early morning monorail ride shows the topiaries along the way and soon we are inside Main Street USA. Notice that there is no full-on castle shot until a bit later, as if my father purposely delayed its entrance into…

Vintage Walt Disney World 16mm 1975 Press Film – Restored in HD

Tagged: 16mm, 1975, 20K Leagues Under The Sea, Film, Fort Wilderness Railroad, Grand Prix Raceway, Imageworks, Magic Kingdom, Polynesian, Press Film, Restored Film, Space Mountain, Stock Footage, Tomorrowland, WEDway

It's very rare to find any 16mm films of Disney World, but when you come across one that the Disney Company produced you put your cards on the table and make a move to secure it. We stumbled upon this one on eBay and it was worth the purchase and…

Here’s to the Future…And You! – Home of Future Living restored film w/Sound!

Tagged: 8mm, Film, Imageworks, RCA, Restored Film, Space Mountain, Tomorrowland, Video

Our latest film restoration is a trip backward and forward in time! We'll let How Bowers (who is also a voice on our podcast) explain: So many visions of the future are so off the mark that they often end up being laughable—a trait put to good use in the…

A Gift to All: My personal 1980 WDW Film – 30 minutes!

Tagged: 1980, 8mm, Adventureland, Contemporary Resort, Empress Lilly, Imageworks, Magic Kingdom, Resorts, Restored Film, Super8, The Watchamacallit, Video

Below you will find the restored film of my first trip to Walt Disney World in October 1980. I'm a tad over 6 years old in the film, a big time first grader that wears a sun visor without concern about his image. The Kodak processed Super8 film features sound…

Contemporary Resort – 1970s Shag and Flair – Restored Home Movie HD

Tagged: 8mm, Contemporary Resort, Imageworks, Monorail, Resorts, Restored Film, Video

The first of the three is a silent 8mm film and we were impressed at the filming locations and the steadiness of the camera. There are many shots of the monorail gliding in and out of the resort - almost to the point of ad nauseam; fortunately we soon move…

Dateline: October 14, 1982 – EPCOT Center – Silent 8mm film with Horizons Construction

Tagged: 1982, 8mm, EPCOT Center, Horizons, Imageworks, Restored Film, Video, World Showcase

There comes a time when an eBay automated search turns up a diamond in the rough - this has surely got to be one of those times. Brian and I both found this film on the auction site and we immediately began to ensure that we would be able to…

Magic Kingdom Architecture & Landscape ’72 Style – Restored Film

Tagged: 1972, 8mm, Adventureland, Liberty Square, Magic Kingdom, Main Street USA, Restored Film, Skyway, Video

If there is one thing that stands out in this film, it is the blue water... Seriously, the Rivers of America, the canals around the castle, the water in Adventureland has an almost fake looking blue tint to it. I can only assume a dye was used. Anyway, aside from…

1976 Magic Kingdom Swan Boats and More – Restored Film

Tagged: 1976, Grand Prix Raceway, Jungle Cruise, Magic Kingdom, Restored Film, StarJets, Swan Boats, Tomorrowland Speedway, Video, WEDway

Sometimes things on eBay pop up that are worth spending a few dollars on. Sometimes you know whats on there, and sometimes you are purely taking a chance. With the help of a friend we were able to secure a few reels of Magic Kingdom footage from 1976. With a…