Viscom
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Antonio
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Read more: AntonioI think this was one of the titles Derek picked up from Viscom, a small but busy one man sales agent in Wardour Street. It stared Trini Lopez and Larry Hagman and I assume that they were enough for Derek to pick it up for both 8mm and 16mm. Unfortunately it was a dud and…
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Waltz of the Flowers
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Read more: Waltz of the FlowersThis is just what the title says, and is an excerpt from an enjoyable animated Soviet production from 1973 by Soyuzmultfilm, (its original title ‘Shchelkunchik’). This was one of the films that we acquired from Norman Salter, a contact of many years standing, who presided over a one-man business in Wardour Street, called Viscom, and…
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The Legend of Dracula
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Read more: The Legend of DraculaThis was just one of the many titles we picked up from Norman Salter at his one man business Viscom, in Wardour Street. Originally titled ‘In Search of Dracula’, it was an 82 minute documentary exploring the legends of vampires, using books, paintings and early films on the subject. It was actually an eerie, but…
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The Nutcracker
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Read more: The NutcrackerAt just 27 minutes this would have made a wonderful 600′ release, but of course in 1976 600′ releases had yet to hit the market and we released as a 2×400′ (1 full 400′ and second containing just 200′). This enjoyable animated Soviet creation was produced and released in Russia in 1973 by Soyuzmultfilm, under…
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The Early Years #5
Read more: The Early Years #5A 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 5 Before the advent of our first contract with Rank Film Distributors, many of the titles that Derek picked up for 8mm and 16mm distribution/rental,…
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Rights – Part 1
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Read more: Rights – Part 1And so it was that around August 1975, having found lodgings just over the road from my new Boss’s house, where Derek’s wife, Anne, said that it would be no trouble to cook an extra evening meal each night following work, I started my new job at Derann Film Services. The regular business trips to…