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Mark Mander
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From: Dunstable ,Bedfordshire.
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posted November 24, 2008 06:13 PM

Here's one to look out for and they often turn up fairly frequently.A behind the scenes look at the famous film studio when on a rare occasion it was open to the public in 1977.It looks at the film sets that have been erected and a peak at the new James Bond film of the day The Spy Who Loved Me and introduces some of the cast including Roger Moore in action.Next is a look at some of the props used and the costume department where outfits are on display from some of the many movies produced there.Some clay and silicone models can also be seen being made and Lionel Jeffries is seen along with the Wombles entertaining the crowds and finally some of the oscars won can be seen also on display.A nice 200ft colour sound film from the Movietone News series of the day that's an interesting addition to your film collection....Mark.

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Mal Brake
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From: Neath, South Wales, UK
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posted November 25, 2008 09:56 AM

This interesting little film was screened at the latest BFCC.
Definitely one for film fans. There is a short scene showing amongst other things a large hard-bound book 'Movies From The Mansion' which tells the Pinewood story with plenty of photos.
I had a free copy of this book when joining the Iver Films club.
Mal

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Keith Ashfield
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posted November 25, 2008 11:23 AM

I went to an "Open Day" at Pinewood in 1980. Saw the "San Francisco Street" set in the 007 stage, along with the Golden Gate Bridge and Eifel Tower mock-ups.
This visit was arranged by a company called Starwood Films based in Oxford. The company sold Super 8mm films and was owned by a gentleman called John Wood, who was Roger Moore's stand in on many of his films, at that time.
It was a great day out and each time I run this film, the memories come flooding back.

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Graham Sinden
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posted November 26, 2008 06:58 AM

This very film was recently on Ebay UK.

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Tom Photiou
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From: Plymouth U.K
Registered: Dec 2003

posted November 26, 2008 02:22 PM

We do have a print of this item and its very good, though the sound on ours is very very tinny. If anyone can report on wether this is normall or did i get the broken one?? [Big Grin]

That said, ours is the one with the picture box of 007 himself which i remember Dereck Simmons writing about as they had to withjdraw this picture box because of copyright problems

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Colin Robert Hunt
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From: Milton Keynes Buckinghamshire
Registered: Aug 2005

posted December 02, 2008 05:45 AM

Hi Tom Yes the sound is the same on my print. Idid send the film back to Derran but the return copy was just as bad. I remember seeing the short at the cinema on 35mm and that was fine. I did manage to visit Pinewood in 1977 for the two days it was open. It took that time to go around the place. Visited the 007 stage they had just cleared The Spy Who Loved me submarine set and was completing the North pole set for the new Superman film. They also had the sets ready for The Madusa Touch with Richard Burton. Womberling free with Lional Jeffries. The scenary store was interesting and the matte paintings and title maker.

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