Derann Film Labels

  • The Titfield Thunderbolt

    The Titfield Thunderbolt

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    One of the titles from our first contract with EMI this was a winner in every way. Released theatrically in 1953, it had been made in Technicolor by the Ealing Studio and had a veritable plethera of British actors including Stanley Holloway, Naunton Wayne, George Relph, Hugh Griffith, Sid James, Reginald Beckwith, John Gregson, and…

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  • Off the Dole

    Off the Dole

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    This 1935 production stars George Formby and was the final film he made at the Manchester based Mancunian Film, before signing up with Associated Talking Pictures. It had been available on both Standard & Super 8 for some time but had never had it’s own label. After the release of ‘No Limit on Super 8…

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  • The Elstree Story

    The Elstree Story

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    This release was from either the first or second contract we had with EMI. This is a documentary about the ABPC studios in Elstree. The narrator is Richard Todd and features around 40 of the films made at the studio. The film originally ended with a clip in full colour, however we were told that…

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  • Sexi-Pops

    Sexi-Pops

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    This was without doubt the best selling 200′ short we ever released! It was an edited sequence from the 1971 film ‘Is There Sex After Death?’, which was a montage of  tongue in cheek vignettes, all spoofing the sexual revolution of the 70’s. We had already released the title as a 4×400′ in black and…

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  • Hercules

    Hercules

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    This was one of a number of titles Derek had picked up from Stan Hart, who operated a small but lucrative 35mm distribution company called  Supreme. Like much of his product this was purchased by Stan for re-release around the many second run cinemas. It had been part of the Derann 16mm hire library for…

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  • The Leon Errol Comedies

    The Leon Errol Comedies

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    As with Edgar Kennedy, I wasn’t familiar with the his name, and he was far less popular with Derann customers that either Edgar Kennedy and Charlie Chase. Again  Derek was able to use 16mm lavender prints as the master material resulting in very nice Super 8 prints. Our 1967 sales catalogue lists five titles. ‘Shocking…

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  • The Tigon Shorts

    The Tigon Shorts

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    Our contract with Tigon included four horror’s ‘The Sorcerers’, ‘The Blood Beast Terror’, The Blood on Satan’s Claw’ and  ‘The Creeping Flesh’ and as what seemed to be the thing to do in those days, as soon as the feature had been released a 200′ edition was produced. I edited the short from ‘The Sorcerers’,…

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  • The Flesh Eaters

    The Flesh Eaters

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    This little gem was released to theaters in the USA in 1964, however it wasn’t until it was re-released in 1968 that ‘Grand National Pictures’ (GNP) got around to releasing it in the UK. The original label had been quickly put together by Derek using publicity material from Grand National and was only used for…

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  • The Ghost of St. Michaels

    The Ghost of St. Michaels

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    I may not have been familiar with American comedy actor Edgar Kennedy, however I knew and was a huge fan of Will Hay. As soon as we saw the title at EMI I just knew it was right for our sales catalogue. Co-starring a very young Charles Hawtrey, Claude Hulbert and John Laurie and set…

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  • The Gil Lamb Comedies

    The Gil Lamb Comedies

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    As with Edgar Kennedy and Leon Errol, I wasn’t familiar with the this name, and he was on par with Errol with sales. Again  Derek was able to use 16mm lavender prints as the master material resulting in very nice Super 8 prints. Our 1967 sales catalogue lists four titles. ‘Ghost Busters’, ‘Bashful Romeo’, ‘Grunt…

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