Ged Jones
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The 7th Voyage Of Sinbad
Read more: The 7th Voyage Of SinbadA ½ page article from the September 1975 issue, for its re-release, plus a two page spread on Harryhausen from the same issue: This is a fabulous movie, one that never fails to entertain and the story for its release on 8mm is just as compelling! Around 1966 Columbia Home Movies released this as four…
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2001 A Space Odyssey
Read more: 2001 A Space OdysseyA four page article from the April 1969 issue: Love it or loath it, this 149 minute space epic was a groundbreaking experience and filled with trend setting FX that turned it into a science fiction spectacular. Ken Films released a 8×400′, probably a slightly edited feature, in flat only. Ken released a number of…
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Key Largo
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Read more: Key LargoAs far as I recall this title along with ‘New York, New York’ and ‘Trapeze’ were the only films from the UA deals that received a single 400′ release. Claire Trevor won an Oscar for Best Actress in a Supporting Role, but this picture belongs to Edward G. Robinson as Rocco and Humphrey Bogart. It…
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The Treasure Of Sierra Madre – Part 2
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Read more: The Treasure Of Sierra Madre – Part 2Another superb quality black and white title from the United Artist’s contract. This 1948 film earned itself three Academy Awards and starred Humphrey Bogart, Walter Huston and Tim Holt. I’m afraid that I don’t posses many of the UA/WB inlay labels as they were shipped over to the plastic clamshell packaging manufactures, so they could…
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The Devil Rides Out
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Read more: The Devil Rides OutOne of my own personal favourite Hammer Horrors and a title that Derek edited using a new 35mm prints and a loaned portable 35mm projector. The in initial label was created for card boxes and featured Mocata menacing the female lead with satanic symbolism in the background. However when we produce the plastic clamshell packaging…
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Rollerball – Part 1
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Read more: Rollerball – Part 1One of the UA titles from the first contract and one that Derek edited using a portable 35mm projector! It was this film and the now regular use of 35mm as master material that lead us to use Ken Locke & Keith Wilton to do much of our editing. Label was designed by our regular…
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Kingdom Of The Spiders
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Read more: Kingdom Of The SpidersOne of the titles we picked up from Enterprise Pictures Ltd, ‘The Comeback’, 1978; ‘Space Cruiser’, 1979: ‘The Magic of Lassie’ 1978; , ‘Bruce Lee: The Man and the Myth’ 1976 and ‘The Redeemer’, 1978, were also on the contract. All of the titles were issued as 400′ editions, except for ‘Space Cruiser’ which had…
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The Treasure Of Sierra Madre – Part 1
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Read more: The Treasure Of Sierra Madre – Part 1Another superb quality black and white title from the United Artist’s contract. This 1948 film earned itself three Academy Awards and starred Humphrey Bogart, Walter Huston and Tim Holt. I’m afraid that I don’t posses many of the UA/WB inlay labels as they were shipped over to our plastic clamshell packaging manufactures, so they could…
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The Sea Wolves
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Read more: The Sea WolvesAnother of the titles we were able to obtain from Rank Film distributors during the deluge of full length feature we acquired from so many distributors. Walton Films had already issued a 400′ edition, but this sold fairly well. Label designed by Dave Worrall and printed by myself. Label courtesy of Peter Brooke at ‘SPROCKETS’…
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Carry On At Your Convenience
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Read more: Carry On At Your ConvenienceA further example of the numerous films we issued from Rank Film Distributors following their decision to give us carte blanche on almost any title we came across. Label designed by Dave Worrall and printed at Derann by myself. Label courtesy of Peter Brooke at ‘SPROCKETS’