Ged Jones
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Golddiggers of 1933 – PART 2
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Read more: Golddiggers of 1933 – PART 2With dance numbers numbers created and directed byyrics from Busby Berkeley and music and lyrics from Harry Warren & Al Dubin, this was a sure fire winner. Included the numbers ‘Pettin’ in the park’ and ‘The Shadow waltz’. Label was designed by Marianne Frost.
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Graham Burrett
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Read more: Graham BurrettIf you have a story to tell send it to my personal messenger, and a photo or two would be nice. Hi GED, I started collecting films and equipment around 1963 when I was a mere 12 years old, I first got to know Derann around 1985ish when they had a stall at the Westminster…
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Deep River Savagers
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Read more: Deep River SavagersAccording to the the BBFC this was released to UK cinemas by Mark Associates under the title ‘The Man From Deep River’ (original Italian title was ‘Il paese del sesso selvaggio’), but I’m pretty sure that’s not where we acquired the rights, in fact I don’t think we ever completed a deal with Mark Associates,…
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More Buy outs, plus Universal 8 & Paramount
Read more: More Buy outs, plus Universal 8 & ParamountAt some point during the late 70’s, Derek came down from his office and said “that was the head of Canterbury films in the States and he wants us to buy him out!” It would seem that he had decided to call it a day and felt that we could be just the company to…
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The Derann Film Packaging
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Read more: The Derann Film PackagingAs far as I am aware Derann had always sold it’s product in some sort of packaging. White cardboard boxes (200′ and 400′), abound in every corner and there were regular deliveries of these when I joined in 1975. They were packaged not only because they protected the film, but also because the film was…
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What a Carry On! – Carry On Jack: 1964
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Read more: What a Carry On! – Carry On Jack: 1964In 1958 a British institution was born with the release of the first in a long series of comedy films. ‘Carry On Jack’ was the eighth in the series. Most of the usual ‘Carry On’ team are missing, with only Kenneth Williams, Charles Hawtrey and Jim Dale in the cast. Bernard Cribbins makes the first…
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Golddiggers of 1933 Part – 1
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Read more: Golddiggers of 1933 Part – 1With dance numbers numbers created and directed by Busby Berkeley, and music and lyrics from Harry Warren & Al Dubin, this was a sure fire winner. Included the numbers ‘We’re in the money’ and ‘My forgotten man’. Label was designed by Marianne Frost.
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James Haris-Tighe
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Read more: James Haris-TigheIf you have a story to tell send it to my personal messenger, and a photo or two would be nice. James Haris-Tighe was a late, but possitive addition at Derann, and another who was put to work in every area of our busy business. Started early 2004 Jan/Feb. Not been working there long before…