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Richard Harvey
Junior
Posts: 5
From: UK
Registered: Feb 2013

posted February 28, 2013 06:18 PM

Hi. This is my first post here. I’m a collector of Elvis Presley memorabilia from the UK. I’m trying to catalogue and sort out my 8mm collection, which I’ve been collecting for many years now, (since 1979). I’m hoping you guys might be able to help me out on a few questions I've got relating to my collection. Some of them not specifically Elvis related, but wider questions about the distribution and companies that made the films and stuff.
Much of Elvis’ early TV shows were printed by Red Fox. I’d love to know how they came to release this stuff. At the time, it hadn't been seen before.
Ken films released a series of 400ft cut-downs. First they came out in cardboard boxes (blue and yellow artwork), then clamshell covers with the same artowork. This series had these films (all Paramount) –
GI Blues
Blue Hawaii
Girls Girls Girls
Fun In Acapulco.
I’ve got another Paramount cut-down, Paradise Hawaiian Style. It’s from ‘Movie Money inc’, and I’ve got another on order (Roustabout) that looks from the same company. Is Movie Money inc related to Ken films? I find it a coincidence they’ve both got New Jersey addresses on the boxes, and they both print Paramount Elvis cut-downs, (is that the right word for these prints?).
I’ve got some full features. All Viacom prints, (there were UK versions of these, perhaps Derran? They were inferior prints). I have –
King Creole (superb print)
G I Blues
Blue Hawaii
Girls Girls Girls
Fun In Acapulco
Roustabout
Paradise Hawaiian Style.
Am I correct in thinking these are the only ‘legitimate’ complete Presley movies issued? I also have Jailhouse Rock and That’s The Way It Is (a concert film) and judging by the quality and packaging I think they’re bootleg.
I have a ton of trailers and 200 foot reels of newsreel tuff. I can’t imagine how I’ll catalogue them, (I’m not selling them, just sorting them out).
Derran Film Services was only a few miles from me. I bought a lot of stuff off them over the years. They did a Tickle Me 4x400,, and two cut-downs on 400ft. I also have a Viva Las Vegas 3X400 (disappointingly dark print) that I got from them. Did they print these or did they come from the States, anyone know? I didn’t realise what a big part they played in the 8mm world till I started browsing this forum a few hours ago. To me, back in 1979 when I was 13 and just starting collecting Presley stuff, it was just the nearest shop that sold cine film. I didn't realise it was the heart of the UK 8mm world (would that be true?).
I’ve been watching stuff tonight after reading about the fading issue. Two of my cut-downs (Paradise Hawaiian Style and Girls Girls Girls) have a pink/red tint with no depth to the black, the blues are muddy. I suppose that’s the fading?
The Universal cut-down of Change Of Habit was always my favourite quality-wise. I’ll put that on next. I hope that hasn’t faded.
Right, that’s a load of questions for my first post, isn’t it? I’ll be most grateful for any responses. I get very particular about my collection. I like to know all about what I’ve got. It’s a boy thing, isn’t it?
Cheers.