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Topic: My website The Reel Image UK
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David Ollerearnshaw
Phenomenal Film Handler
Posts: 1373
From: Penistone Sheffield UK
Registered: Oct 2012
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posted November 16, 2012 12:36 PM
Movieland was owned by Roger Lilley and was based in Cornwall. Yes they did release their own titles, as well as trading titles from other distributors, they also sold secondhand films.
I meet Roger one year at the Blackpool Convention, very enthusiastic for film.
I have 'Riddle Of The Sands' in scope full length the quality is quite good. One of those films that work better on the scope screen, than TV.
Don't think they were around by the mid 90's.
Powell Films were the original distributor of 'The Railway Children' released as 4 x 400ft version unsure if it came out as 1x400ft, but would think so. Movieland and finally Derann released it complete, with the Derann version probably having the best quality
Roger seemed to have quite a few different film companies over the years, one 'Looney Looney Movie Company' while not releasing their own titles did offer film hire.
Sadly Roger is now in the great projector room in the sky.
A few other companies that probably don't get mentioned too often Kempski, Animex, Lone Wolf, Major 8 Movies and quite a few more that have not been heard about.
Glad you like my site. Your comments give me encouragement to make my update.
-------------------- I love the smell of film in the morning.
http://www.thereelimage.co.uk/
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