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The Three Musketeers
Read more: The Three MusketeersThis 1948 Technicolor costume drama was the third or fourth release we issued in our deal with Ken Films/MGM. I can still recall the thrill of watching the first test print and the magnificent print quality. Released mounted on 5 x 600 spools. The simple label was designed by Dave Worrall. Label courtesy of Peter…
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The Fiend
Read more: The FiendI believe this was another of the many titles we picked up from Michael Meyers at Miracle Films. It’s been a long time since I viewed this movie and if I’m honest it was a pretty dull affair, but the IMDb says it’s one of the more notable British horror films from the early 1970s,…
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No Limit
Read more: No LimitDerek was a big fan of George Formby and this was without doubt his favourite film featuring this toothy, ukulele Northerner. Excellent quality prints, from a brand new 35mm print and the added plus of…
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The Magnetic Slurry Applicator
Read more: The Magnetic Slurry ApplicatorThis first image shows the view of the applicator from the side. One third of this is lowered into the slurry reservoir and is spinning anti-clockwise. It was 5 centimeters wide and had 4 raised…
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The Disney Deal #3
Read more: The Disney Deal #3Our contact at Disney, Maggie Allison, had many ‘firsts’ written into our contracts. To begin with Disney would choose the laboratory we would use to print their product and carefully monitor of the number of…
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A Derann Story
Stories from the life at Derann
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