Ged Jones
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Dentist in the Chair
Read more: Dentist in the ChairA two page article from the March 1960 issue: This low budget comedy was the first of two ‘Dentist’ films, the second being ‘Dentist on the Job’. It was distributed by Renown Pictures and must have been fairly successful as the second was picked up by the major, Anglo-Amalgamated Film Distributors. Starring Bob Monkhouse and…
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Daleks Invation Earth 2150 A.D.
Read more: Daleks Invation Earth 2150 A.D.A two page article from the August 1966 issue: This 1966 Sci-Fi adventure receives a meager 5.9 rating on the IMDb, Poor Peter Cushing, his portrayal of the Time Lord in this big screen spin off is almost lamentable under Gordon Flemyng’s direction. It’s actually a pretty good film and I love the flying saucer!…
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The Curse of the Mummy’s Tomb
Read more: The Curse of the Mummy’s TombA single page spread from the November 1964 issue: This was Hammer’s second foray into the world of Egyptian curses and living mummys. It was the second half of a terrific Hammer double bill, ‘The Gorgon’ being the other feature. The Gorgon was truly atmospheric and had some very nice sets and fine actors. The…
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The Creature From The Black Lagoon
Read more: The Creature From The Black LagoonTwo pages from a film annual and the first of a number of these 1 to 3 page gems: This film introduced the newest and final ‘monster’ to Universal’s catalogue of classic horror villains, Frankenstein, Dracula, The Mummy and The Wolfman. I first saw this film as part of a double bill along with ‘Son…
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Cocoon
Read more: CocoonA two page article from the October 1985 issue starts our look at this 1985 Sci-Fi comedy drama which receives a 6.7 rating on the IMDb. This was only the eighth feature length film directed by former TV child star Ron Howard and is a personal favourite of mine. This is probably due to the…
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Blue Hawaii
Read more: Blue HawaiiA two page article from the December 1961 issue: I’m a big Elvis fan so this release is a personal favourite. This was one of the Elvis Presley features we picked up from Grand National, the contract had consisted of the western ‘Last Train from Gun Hill’ and six Elvis Presley films : ‘G.I. Blues’,…
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Blood From the Mummy’s Tomb
Read more: Blood From the Mummy’s TombA page from an unknown issue: This 1971 Hammer horror is my least favourite Hammer ‘Mummy’ outing… The whole film just feels flat and that damn hand is awful! I’m aware there were many problems during it’s production, but I somehow don’t think that Peter Cushing would have helped. All of my personal miss-givings for…
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The Bible: In the Beginning
Read more: The Bible: In the BeginningA souvenir brochure heads this post. I recall seeing this at the Odeon Wolverhampton and if I’m honest was a little disappointed. I think I was expecting another ‘Ten Commandments’ Perhaps it just couldn’t cope with all the stories that are presented within its near 3 hour running time. I don’t recall what they decided…
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Bedknobs and Broomsticks
Read more: Bedknobs and BroomsticksThis colourful souvenir brochure introduces us to one of my own very favourite Disney features, even more enjoyable than Mary Poppins in my humble opinion. Angela Lansbury plays apprentice witch Miss Eglantine Price, who finds herself looking after three children evacuees during WW2, all who go in search for a missing component to a magic…
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The Beatles Come to Town
Read more: The Beatles Come to TownA three page article from the February 1964 issue: This 200′ Pathe News has been available from any number of 8mm distributors, with numerous bootleg prints under various titles being retailed over the years. However our association and ongoing contracts did allow us to issue this in colour and legally for the first time around…