Decades before the video revolution of the late 1970s/early 1980s, there was a small but devoted market for home films in the 16 mm, 9,5 mm, 8 mm, and Super 8 mm film market. Because most individuals in the United States owning projectors did not have one equipped with sound, vintage silent films were particularly well-suited for the market. A number of feature films were released in full-length versions from the 1960s until the market essentially evaporated in the early 1980s with the advent of home video, which made collecting "films" considerably cheaper. The silent feature films were released on multi film reels, each holding approximately 20 minutes of film, and were often expensive for the era, a feature-length Super 8 mm silent film might cost over $100 in 1970s dollars.
Among the titles that were released on Super 8 mm/8 mm format were:
America starring Neil HamiltonBlood and Sand starring Rudolph ValentinoBroken Blossoms starring Lillian GishCivilization by Thomas InceCollege starring Buster KeatonCreature from the Black LagoonDon Q Son of Zorro starring Douglas FairbanksDown to the Sea in Ships starring Clara BowDr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde starring John BarrymoreFoolish Wives starring Erich von StroheimGirl Shy starring Harold LloydGrandma's Boy starring Harold LloydIntolerance directed by D.W GriffithIt starring Clara BowLittle Annie Rooney starring Mary PickfordNosferatu starring Max SchreckOrphans of the Storm starring Lillian GishPeck's Bad Boy starring Jackie CooganSafety Last starring Harold LloydShe starring Betty BlytheDie Nibelungen: Siegfried directed by Fritz LangSon of the Sheik starring Rudolph ValentinoSparrows starring Mary PickfordSpeedy starring Harold LloydSteamboat Bill Jr. starring Buster KeatonThe Adventures of Tarzan starring Elmo LincolnThe Cabinet of Dr. Caligari starring Conrad VeidtThe Birth of a Nation starring Lillian GishThe Black Pirate starring Douglas FairbanksThe Hunchback of Notre Dame starring Lon ChaneyThe Mark of Zorro starring Douglas FairbanksThe Gold Rush starring Charlie ChaplinThe Phantom of the Opera starring Lon ChaneyThe Slums of Berlin directed by Gerhard Lamprecht"Thundering Hoofs" Fred ThomsonTillie's Punctured Romance starring Charlie ChaplinTol'able David starring Richard Barthelmess20,000 Leagues Under the Sea starring Matt MooreWay Down East starring Lillian GishWay Out West starring Laurel and HardyZapruder Film directed by Abraham Zapruder