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Run by Patricia Hamilton, their releases began to appear around 1978 and included ‘Kentucky Fried Movie’, ‘Let’s Get Laid’, ‘Rabid’, ‘Shivers’ and ‘The Brood’. Miss Hamilton paid a visit to our premises in 1980, she seemed amazed at the size of 99 High Street, and more than a little impressed. She was very easy to…

Colin Malin had worked at Derann for many years and joined this group around 9 months ago…. but it was only recently that I discovered he’d also had a small film business in Birmingham.  Here in his own words is its tale….. “In my early days of collecting 8mm films and visiting Derann, I met…

Run by ex Perry’s Movie employee Trevor Wilmsmer, this was a late and surprising entry into the Super 8 feature film market. The first features were the 3 Samuel Bronston epics ‘El Cid’, ‘The Fall of the Roman Empire’ ‘Circus World’. Complete and unabridged and with first class print quality, it was only the price…

What can I say about dear old Laurie G Pearce which will not cause a few to panic. Most of us called him Larry, he had 2 brothers, Bill and Ted, all Willesden lads. Larry spent time as a projectionist at the Granada Willesden in the early 50s shining light into darkness to the thousands…

Situated in Ashton-under-Lyne, a market town set on the Eastern side of Greater Manchester and run by Cyril Owens . A popular and busy local film retail business, that also offered a retail mailorder  service. The video rental market proved popular enough to encourage Cyril to move from 166 Old Street, just a few doors…

16mm library run by Gerald Price and situated in Bridgend, which is to the west of Cardiff. Similar to Derann’s own 16mm library the films were generally second feature material, but were more affordable that any of the major 16mm film libraries. Phil Sheard’ classic Home Movies bought him out.  

Barry Attwood had worked for CEC and brought it out when Gary Watson decided to leave the 8mm market.  Along with Michael Attwood, they formed a small company ‘Independent 8’  and this additional stock enabled them to begin trading in earnest. They operated from home, in a purpose built shed, which was fitted out and…

Nigel Parkinson doesn’t  know exactly when Denis, his Dad, started the business, but recollects that it began as a hobby and as it got busier he went into it full time. The name Elizabethan was derived Denis’s wife, Elizabeth.  Nigel also recalls that as children he and his sister earned pocket money watching the second…

Run by Conchita Doust, this small company issued the ‘adult’ cartoons from Bob Godfrey, including ‘Dream Doll’ and ‘The Kama Sutra Rides Again’. It also boasted the TV adverts for Hovis bread, Pepsi, Country Life butter (featuring the Buttermen) and the PG Chimps.    

Run by Harry Nadler and based in Manchester, although looking at his adverts I can see he moved at least once, even occupying ‘The Savoy Cinema’ in Salford . He dealt in both 8 and 16mm, sales and a library. He was one of a few U.K. dealers that placed adverts in the U.S. publication…