Marianne Frost

  • Massacre in Rome

    Massacre in Rome

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    This historical war drama was something of a first for us, we were much more at home with horror or adult sexromp comedies. Maurice Wilson, MD of Grand National, almost gave the rights this title to us. Based on a true incident in which on March 23, 1944: 33 German soldiers were killed by a…

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  • Attila the Hun

    Attila the Hun

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    I was more than a little surprised when I saw this on our shelves and realised that we had film that starred Anthony Quinn and Sophia Loren in our Super 8 catalogue! The label was an after thought in 1976.  Artwork from Marianne Frost and a printed by yours truly. Labels courtesy of Peter Brooke…

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  • Creatures From Beyond  

    Creatures From Beyond  

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    This 200′ short was the edited from the feature ‘Night of the Big Heat’ and had been available for several months prior to me joining the team in mid 1975. The label was introduced sometime in 1976.  Artwork from Marianne Frost and a printed by yours truly. Labels courtesy of Peter Brooke at ‘SPROCKETS’  …

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  • Horror of Frankenstein

    Horror of Frankenstein

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    A title from our first EMI contract and in all truth not one of Hammers best Frankenstein outings, but the market was starved of Hammer horrors and this filled that gaping hole admirably. Atmospheric artwork from Marianne Frost and a label that I printed with some satisfaction. Labels courtesy of Peter Brooke at ‘SPROCKETS’  …

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  • The Lavender Hill Mob

    The Lavender Hill Mob

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    A true Ealing comedy classic and yet another title from our first contract with EMI and like our other Ealing productions was released with the “EMI Golden Classics” umbrella label. This 1951 comedy caper was a film I’d not seen up to that time and It turned out to be a firm favourite of mine.…

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  • Simon Simon

    Simon Simon

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    Along 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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  • These Lights Must Not Go Out

    These Lights Must Not Go Out

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    Another gem from the Pathe vaults! It begins with the Empire Leicester Square at night. Crowds in the front of the cinema greets the stars who arrive: Jack Hawkins, Gary Cooper, Richard Todd. Inside the cinema more stars are seen: Kenneth More, John Mills with wife and daughter, Marilyn Monroe, Diana Dors chatting to Sir…

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  • Scars of Dracula

    Scars of Dracula

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    This was the best selling title we’d ever released up to that time. A title from our first EMI contract and in all truth not one of Hammers best Dracula outings, but the market was starved of Hammer horrors and this filled that gaping hole admirably. Fantastic artwork from Marianne Frost and a label that…

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  • We Dive at Dawn

    We Dive at Dawn

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    I can’t for the life of me recall which of the two Rank Distributors ‘submarine’ dramas we issued first. This title or ‘Above us the Waves’, but one of them was edited by myself, Derek said try to ‘eliminate as much as possible from the first reel and the rest should be easy!’. This wasn’t…

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  • Kamikaze

    Kamikaze

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    This item was discovered by Derek as he leafed through the index cards of Pathe News. It was entitled ‘Kamikaze Suicide Bomber’ but we dropped the last two words when it was finally released.  It contained footage of the Pacific Fleet at sea. American planes landing on an aircraft carrier – some crash land. Antiaircraft…

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