Steve Wellings

  • Thunderbolt

    Thunderbolt

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    Here’s a great example of Italian exploitation. Anthony Eisley heads an all Italian cast in a ‘Bond’ style secret agent adventure, directed by Antonio Margheriti, better known for his Italian sci-fi and thrillers. This tale is pure hokum with Eisley as a U.S. agent going undercover as a rich playboy in order to stop a…

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  • Men in War

    Men in War

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    This odd looking label’s artwork was the work of our 16mm manager Steve Wellings and he was never happy that we had gone ahead and printed it. The film is set during the Korean war and had a sterling cast – Robert Ryan, Aldo Ray & Robert Keith, and was directed by Anthony Mann who…

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  • Journey to the Center of Time

    Journey to the Center of Time

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    After a little research I’ve found that this was another title Derek picked up from Ember Films. I’m a great lover of time travel movies and although this is cheaply made (lots of clips from other films helping to keep down the costs), I still enjoyed it. It was given a sort of remake with…

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  • Collector’s Corner – Colin Malin

    Collector’s Corner – Colin Malin

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    This is the first in a series in which film and video collectors relate their tales. [If you have a story to tell then send it to my email and a photo or two would be nice. GED] Our first is from a collector and a kingpin of the original Derann workforce. Memories of my…

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  • Hammer

    Hammer

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    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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