Rare copy of Michael Jackson's Moonwalker revealed

A rare copy of Michael Jackson’s Moonwalker film featuring the iconic dance sequence of 'Smooth Criminal' was located this week in Studio City, California, Salem-News.com reported.

Amy Redman, a raw stock broker who worked with one of Moonwalker’s director, Colin Chilvers, for a number of years, Tuesday revealed the existence of three reels of film that contain over 30 minutes of footage.

“I have the only release print ever made for use in the USA. It consists of the live action portion of Michael Jackson’s Moonwalker. Michael had a dream and Moonwalker is the result of his visions,” said Redman.

Half of the film is live action (dance, acting, singing performances with Michael) and the other half is claymation.

Although Moonwalker had been theatrically re released in Europe in 1988, the film never made it to theaters in the United states. The film went on to huge success in the home video market.

Chilvers had this print made to screen for his TV commercial clients after having spent years on Moonwalker’s production with Michael Jackson.

Redman had the print inspected by a local film historian/projectionist who verified the print is in good condition. Redman had worked closely with the Chilvers on the production.

The reels had been in Redman’s procession for years.As early as January, TMZ had reported that the Archlight theater in Los Angeles had been actively searching for a copy of this film. Michael Jackson’s Estate was quoted in TMZ as saying “The Estate has the rights but has no plans of renting the prints at this time.”

Redman is hopeful a deal can be worked out for the purchase of the print. “At this time I feel it’s the best opportunity to get this footage to parties that are willing to appreciate the vast talents of Michael Jackson, which I witnessed personally.”