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Mark Williams
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posted November 23, 2009 03:30 PM

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Another cracking convention!!!

It was great to me meet my fellow collectors again some from a far a field as Greece and the Algarve!!

It really puts my 8/9 hour trip up there to shame LOL [Razz]

[Razz]

Picked up lotsa bargain including some rare Mary Millington titles and some very nice Iver trailers too.

Cheers to the guys from Derann for a superb day out,its always great to meet Adrian,Ged and Gary again.

Special mention must go to the untireing Bob Nichols who was the projectionist and chief auctioneer for the day,the auction went on for over 2 hours which I believe is a record in recent years!

The comical banter between Bob and the audience was very amusing

Loads of bargains were had with Ken 2 reelers @ £2 a pop!

I will post up some pix tomorrow night.

Looking forward to the 2010 convention already!!!

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Simon McConway
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posted November 23, 2009 03:40 PM

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Yes, it was a great day. Bob made the Super 8 film look outstanding on that screen! I got a Eumig S940 from Derann (still in orig box) and an Elmo 16-A from Bring & Buy. All working very well.

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Graham Sinden
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posted November 23, 2009 04:29 PM

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Couldnt make it this time, but Im interested what films were shown after the dinner and during the convention.

Looking forward to some more pics [Smile]

[Smile]

Graham S

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Michael O'Regan
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posted November 23, 2009 04:32 PM

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Yes, lets have some pics folks.

Glad you all enjoyed the day.

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Mark Williams
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posted November 23, 2009 04:52 PM

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Hi-Graham,

Sorry I can't comment on the Saturday evening show as I wasn't there,but here's the convention's Super 8 programme line up.

PROGRAMME NO ONE 10.30AM

AS TIME GOES BY-DERANN RELEASE
THE GLASS MOUNTAIN-DCR TRAILER
THE PICKWICK PAPERS-DCR TRAILER
TONS OF TROUBLE-DCR TRAILER
MINNIE'S YOO HOO-1930 DISNEY CARTOON
STARS ON PARADE-DERANN RELEASE

PROGRAMME NO TWO 11.30AM

THE ELSTREE STORY-DERANN RELEASE

PROGRAMME NO THREE 12.30PM

EARLY BLOOMER-PIXAR DERANN RELEASE
ADVERT REEL NO 30-DERANN RELEASE
THE MAGIC UMBRELLA-CHC NEW RELEASE
THE DAVE CLARK FIVE-CHC NEW RELEASE-LOVELY PRINT!!

PROGRAMME NO FOUR 3PM

THE MAN BEHIND THE MOVIES-DAVID LEAN
BUMBLE BOOGIE-CHC RELEASE
ARABIAN NIGHTS TRAILER
ALI BABA & THE FORTY THIEVES TRAILER
SUDAN TRAILER
COBRA WOMAN TRAILER
SALOME-RITA HAYWORTH EXTRACT
REFLECTIONS UK-DERANN RELEASE

Phew!!!

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Graham Sinden
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posted November 23, 2009 05:40 PM

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Thanks Mark, another excellent programme from Bob. Shame I missed it but hope to attend next year. [Smile]

[Smile]

Graham S

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Robert Wales
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posted November 23, 2009 05:46 PM

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Usually here in Canada we have been more up-to-date with the various aspects of British culture than most of the world ( Monty Python toured here before they ever appeared on American television ) but this time I have to ask -

Who is Mary Millington ???????

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Christopher P Quinn
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posted November 23, 2009 11:04 PM

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Hi Robert,
If i was to say she starred in films such as...

Oral Connection, Erotic Inferno and Private Pleasures. It should give you an idea of the type of films she was famous for here in Britain, but all done in a light hearted comic style.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8iRFgsQzQtg

Chris.

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Patrick Walsh
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posted November 23, 2009 11:53 PM

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Who is Mary Millington ???????
You have not LIVED until you have "met" Mary Millington!!!!! [Big Grin]

[Big Grin]

And she's even better on Super 8! [Wink]

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Mark Williams
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posted November 24, 2009 02:30 AM

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LOL!!

[Razz]

MM is a legend here in the UK,she even has a new Facebook group devoted to her.

Pat has even heard of her in NZ!!!

Cheers MW

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Mark Williams
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posted November 24, 2009 01:34 PM

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Here's a link to her Facebook group.

http://www.facebook.com/groups.php?ref=sb#/group.php?gid=192034141417

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Robert Wales
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posted November 24, 2009 05:30 PM

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Mary's films look like nudie versions of the 'Carry On' films which were always popular here in Canada. I did a search for "Private Pleasures' on the Ontario Film Review Board website and it was indeed classified here in 1978. I'm sure it's the same film as I can vividly remember the ads for these kind of films that were always playing somewhere in the pre-video days.

Perhaps I'll check out the DVD section of Amazon.uk and see what I've been missing....

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John Almond
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posted November 24, 2009 06:01 PM

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ooh er missus, [Wink]

[Wink]

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"No, she's just nipped to Sainsbury's. Do you want to come in and wait for her?"

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Graham Sinden
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posted November 25, 2009 05:38 PM

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hope to see some more photos [Razz]

[Razz]

[Razz]

[Smile]

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John Almond
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posted November 26, 2009 09:16 AM

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Of Mary

[Eek!]

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"SARAH CONNOR?"
"No, she's just nipped to Sainsbury's. Do you want to come in and wait for her?"

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Gary Brocklehurst
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posted November 27, 2009 11:15 AM

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Hi Mark

Please don't forget to let us have some Blackpool pictures as promised ...

Kindest Regards

Gary

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Mark Williams
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posted November 27, 2009 04:50 PM

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Hi-Gary

I hope to post a few pix over the weekend,sorry no Mary Millington in Blackpool though!!!

Cheers Mark W

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Paul Adsett
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posted November 27, 2009 05:24 PM

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Everything, and more than you need to know, about Mary Millington (I had never heard of her) can be found on Wikipedia. Among her sex partners were Prime Minister Harold Wilson and Diana Dors [Eek!]

[Eek!]

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Dino Everette
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posted November 27, 2009 06:28 PM

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Lets not forget Mary was also in the Sex Pistols movie Great Rock n Roll Swindle...That was where I first learned of her...

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Graham Sinden
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posted December 03, 2009 06:57 AM

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Hoping for a few photos, just a few [Razz]

[Razz]

[Razz]

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Graham Sinden
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posted December 08, 2009 06:55 AM

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Hey Mark, How about some photos from Blackpool now we have seen the gathering in the states?

[Roll Eyes]

[Roll Eyes]

[Razz]

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Joe Caruso
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posted December 08, 2009 09:33 AM

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Conversely, we also had a smashing good time in Wildwood NJ with John Black's Film Collector's Expo - You must come next time - Cheers, Shorty

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Mark Williams
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posted December 08, 2009 01:32 PM

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Sounds great!!

I would love to attend next year.

Cheers MW

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Graham Sinden
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posted January 14, 2010 11:10 AM

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we never did see some photos, never mind. I will have to go this year.

Graham S

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