Founder Derek Simmonds

Derann Vaults

Ivy Film

  • Wake of the Red Witch

    Wake of the Red Witch

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    Ged Jones

    Another title that along with ‘Hoppity Goes To Town, Copacabana’, ‘Kronos’, the serial ‘The Adventures of Captain Marvel’ and ‘Gulliver’s Travels’ were all part of the contract we had signed with Ivy Film of New York and when I joined in mid 1975, Derek had already printed a simple label for the super 8 prints,…

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  • The Adventures of Captain Marvel

    The Adventures of Captain Marvel

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    Ged Jones

    This title along with ‘Hoppity Goes To Town, Copacabana’, ‘Wake of the Red Witch’, ‘Kronos’ and ‘Gulliver’s Travels’ were all part of the contract we had signed with Ivy Film of New York and when I joined in mid 1975, Derek had already printed a simple label for the super 8 prints, ready for when…

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  • Gulliver’s Travels

    Gulliver’s Travels

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    Ged Jones

    This title along with ‘Hoppity Goes To Town, Copacabana’, ‘Wake of the Red Witch’, ‘Kronos’ and the serial ‘The Adventures of Captain Marvel’ were all part of the contract we had signed with Ivy Film of New York and when I joined in mid 1975, Derek had already printed a simple label for the super…

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  • Radar Men From the Moon

    Radar Men From the Moon

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    Ged Jones

    This was the second of the serials we picked up from Sidney Tagar at Ivy Film in New York. The first had been the highly successful ‘Captain Marvel’ and any serial would have been poor by comparison, but with ‘that’ title it was worth the chance. CHAPTER TITLES: 1. Moon Rocket; 2. Molten Terror; 3.…

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  • Cinema Trailers (Generic Label)

    Cinema Trailers (Generic Label)

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    Ged Jones

    Derann had been issuing trailers for its own titles and others for many years, although as far as I can determine they were all just single trailers. However in 1976 we released three trailers (The Creeping Flesh, The Sorcerers and Blood Beast Terror) on one 200′ reel and we gave it the clever title of…

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  • Copacabana

    Copacabana

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    Ged Jones

    This was a warm and generally amusing little musical from our Ivy Films deal. The prints, although only taken from a 16mm master, were very good and it was popular enough to have its own label. Designed by Marianne Frost it was printed by professional printers, not at Derann. I for one love the Marx…

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  • Wake of the Red Witch

    Wake of the Red Witch

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    Ged Jones

    One of the feature titles on our contract with Ivy Film in New York. Starring John Wayne, Gail Russell and Gig Young, it was produced by Republic Pictures and released in 1948.  With Wayne in probably in his most romantic role as Ralls, Captain of the Red Witch, which he deliberately sinks in an act…

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  • The Early Years #4

    The Early Years #4

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    Ged Jones

    A look at some of the numerous meetings that we undertook in order to issue 8mm films to our customers, or obtain 16mm for our library. Contracts & Rights Chapter 4 Within a few days of my joining Derann, Derek had wound up negotiations with Sidney Tagar, of Ivy film in New York and had…

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  • Hammer

    Hammer

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    Ged Jones

    As I joined Derann, Derek was about to sign a contract for ‘The Adventures of Captain Marvel’ a 12 part serial,  ‘Gullivers Travels’, ‘Hoppity Goes To Town’, ‘Wake of the Red Witch’, ‘Copacabana’ and ‘Kronos’, with Ivy Film of New York. Upon their release they proved to be popular and sold very well, especially the…

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