comedy
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Carry On Up the Jungle
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Read more: Carry On Up the JungleThis was the final 4×400′ from a ‘Carry On’, Matron only received a 400′ and later we concentrated on full features. The `Carry On’ regulars set off on an exotic safari and soon find themselves plunging in and out of the wrong tents and thrashing their way through the middle of the jungle in search…
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Carry on Abroad
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Read more: Carry on AbroadOne of the two ‘Carry On’ films we picked up from our second contract with Rank Film Distributors. This film and ‘Carry on Camping’ outsold any title we had previously released. Released as a 4×400′ plus two 400′ extracts all made it into the Derann sales catalogue. Another label designed by Marianne Frost. Label courtesy…
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Round the Bend
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Read more: Round the BendIt’s taken me some time to work this one out. A 200′ comedy short that was in fact an edited episode of a 1962 TV series aired under the title ‘Dial RIX’. This episode had Bernard Bresslaw and Bernard Cribbins feturing in a light hearted look at the motor car. It was already available when…
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When Girls Undress
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Read more: When Girls UndressThis was pure European titillation comedy! Its original German title was ‘Matratzen-Tango’, and when ever it was shown to an audience or any of the many working mens clubs it went down a treat! Our Super 8 prints were only average but that didn’t deter the sales. The label was designed by Marianne Frost Label…
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Simon Simon
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Read more: Simon SimonAlong with the six features we picked up at Tigon this 30 minute comedy short from 1970 was added at the last moment. Edited to 1×400′ it was a welcome addition to our comedy section but was only moderately successful, even with the number of cameo appearances. Marianne Frost designed the label, which I printed.…
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The Leon Errol Comedies
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Read more: The Leon Errol ComediesAs 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 Chiltern Hundreds
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Read more: The Chiltern HundredsThis light comedy was one of the titles we picked up from Rank Film Distrbutors for our first contract. Directed by ‘Paddy’ Cartairs it revolved around Tony Pym, who’s out to impress and marry wealthy American June Farrell and decides to run as Parlimentary candidate, only to discover unexpected competition from the family butler, who…
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The Charlie Chase Comedies
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Read more: The Charlie Chase ComediesUnlike Edgar Kennedy, I was familiar with the name of Charlie Chase as I’d seen ‘Another Wild Idea’ which had featured a ray which had temporarily rid him of his inhibitions and landed him in hilarious trouble. This was another small group of titles Derek decided to issue along with the Edgar Kennedy, Leon Errol…
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The Norman Wisdom Shorts
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Read more: The Norman Wisdom ShortsNorman Wisdom’s ‘Trouble in Store’ was as popular with our customers in 1976, as it was with the cinema going public in 1954, when it was Britain’s second most popular film at the box office. As a feature it sold very well and was easily edited to produce two very appealling 200′ shorts “The Window…
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Crazy Comedies
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Read more: Crazy ComediesThe second label of this series is another rather obscure item. Like so many 8mm film distributors it would seem that Derann released a number of 200′ black and white comedies from the silent era. A simple music track would accompany the on screen antics. This label was not only printed in store it was…