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The Disney Deal #5
Read more: The Disney Deal #5Maggie, our contact of long standing at Disney had become good friends with us all and was our guest of honour at the 1993 Blackpool Film Convention Dinner, which co-incidentally had been Mickey Mouse’s 65th Birthday. Following the evening meal Maggie had given a short, but absorbing speech on the relationship between the two companies,…
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Aces High
Read more: Aces HighA two page article from the July 1976 issue: This 1976 war drama receives a 6.5 rating on the IMDb. This BAFTA nominated film was directed by Jack Gold and featured Malcolm McDowell, Christopher Plummer and Simon Ward. Iver Films released the movie as a 2×400. Search as I might I can’t find a decent…
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What a Carry On! – Carry On Constable: 1960
Read more: What a Carry On! – Carry On Constable: 1960‘Carry On Constable’ was the fourth in the series which was slowly building its ‘team’ of regulars, Kenneth Connor, Kenneth Williams, Charles Hawtrey, Joan Sims, and Hattie Jacques. Sid James makes his debut in the…
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Celebs
Read more: CelebsAt some point in the late 80s we were summoned to a meeting with Susan Turner, head of Universal 8 and Derek and I almost came face to face with the Phantom of the Opera…
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Mysterious Island
Read more: Mysterious IslandA two page article from an August 1962 issue: This 1961 fantasy adventure receives a 6.7 rating on the IMDb, but deserves much better, This was the first film with stop motion from Ray Harryhausen…
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Derann Contracts and Rights
A look at some of the numerous meetings that we undertook in order to issue 8mm films to our customers.
Derann Film Labels
A look at some of the film labels sold by Derann