Ged Jones
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Crazed
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Read more: CrazedThis is another film that had a number of titles, ‘Slipping Into Darkness’, ‘Bloodshed’ and ‘The Paranoiac’ are just some. It was part of a package that also contained ‘Frankenstein’s Island’. By the time this was released our duplication was being handled by Derek’s son’s company and I can’t be sure that I ever sat…
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Travel
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Read more: TravelBefore I joined Derann in 1975 the furthest I’d ever travelled was to the Isle of Wight, and that was a one day coach trip! My father wasn’t very adventurous and for most of my life I’d spent my holidays along with my family….in either Weymouth, in Dorset or Blue Anchor Bay, a small resort…
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8mm Movie Club #1
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Read more: 8mm Movie Club #1This ‘fanzine’ was conceived and edited by Dave Worrall, with its first issue making an appearance in November 1981. It contained several reviews in each issue, but unlike ‘Super 8 Film Review’ was filled with images of foreign film boxes and news and gossip from Europe and the USA. Dave told me ‘I simply can’t…
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What a Carry On! – Carry On Cowboy: 1965
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Read more: What a Carry On! – Carry On Cowboy: 1965In 1958 a British institution was born with the release of the first in a long series of comedy films. ‘Carry On Cowboy’ was the eleventh in the series. Regulars Sid James, Kenneth Williams, Jim Dale, Charles Hawtrey and Joan Sims all feature, with Angela Douglas makings the first of her four appearances. It also…
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The Eyes of Laura Mars
Read more: The Eyes of Laura MarsA two page article from the March 1979 issue of Film Review: This 1978 thriller receives an 6.2 rating on the IMDb. Directed by Irvin Kershner it stars Faye Dunaway, Tommy Lee Jones and Brad Dourif. A fashion photographer develops the ability to see through a killer’s eyes. Released as a 400′ by Columbia Home…
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Let’s Make Dirty Movie
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Read more: Let’s Make Dirty MovieHere’s a little puzzler for us! This 1976 French movie (original title ‘Attention les yeux!’), wasn’t released in the UK until 1980 by Amanda Films Ltd. I don’t recall that we ever dealt with a distribution company of that name, so I’m at a loss as to who we picked it up from. As for…
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Film For The Collector #4
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Read more: Film For The Collector #4The magazine went on from strength to strength, and at its peak reached over 1,400 subscribers. When Dave Worrall left Derann, he continued with his role as editor through his new company Solo Marketing, all we had to do was send all the material along to his premises in Christchurch and he would supply us…
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The Fall of the Roman Empires
Read more: The Fall of the Roman EmpiresA 40 page souvenir brochure: This 1964 historical epic receives an 6.7 rating on the IMDb. Directed by Anthony Mann its star studded cast includes Sophia Loren, Stephen Boyd, Alec Guinness, Christopher Plummer and James Mason. A ponderous tale in which the deceased emperor’s son, Commodus, demonstrates that he is unwilling to let anything undermine…