Super 8 Film Releases

A 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…

Two 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…

A 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…

A 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’,…

A 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…

A 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…

This 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…

A 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…

A nice 4 page campaign book opens a look at this popular title. Released in 1942, this was Walt Disney’s fifth full length feature and was Derann’s tenth Disney feature release. One from the titles from the Golden age of  Walt Disney, an era of undisputed classics that remain an essential part of the legacy…

Three pages from an early issue introduce this Associated British-Pathé  WW2 drama from 1952. I’m afraid I generally find this kind of British movie wooden and laden with stiff upper lipped chaps telling each other about the loved ones back home. But thank goodness Powell Films thought otherwise and issued this story of an RAF…