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Keith Ashfield
Jedi Master Film Handler

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posted September 17, 2007 03:18 AM

I have a copy on Agfa stock and would like to know who released this feature on Super 8? Thanking you.

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Barry Attwood
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posted September 17, 2007 05:34 AM

Keith,

That was my old boss, before I bought him out, Gary Watson of CEC (Cinema Entertainment Company), we went for this and "Rock A Doodle", but our timing was lousey, as a certain W. Midlands dealer got a certain Disney deal at the same time, and that virtually killed our feature releases, it's a nice print though, it was printed at Rank labs of their exsisting 16mm inter-neg.

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Keith Ashfield
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posted September 17, 2007 05:39 AM

Thanks Barry. You are absolutely right about the print quality (damn good film too). I haven't seen many around. Was it a low print run?

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Barry Attwood
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posted September 17, 2007 05:52 AM

Dear Keith,

Yes I think we did about 10-12 initially (although I did see it re-printed at least once by that certain W.Midlands dealer), but I doubt there was more than 20 ever produced, shame really, as you say, a really good film. (We had planned to bring out "Carry on Henry", but poor sales of the 1st 2 titles scuppered that).

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Keith Ashfield
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posted September 17, 2007 06:09 AM

Hi Barry, I have just had a look at the label on one of the boxes, which is very faded and yes I can just make out Cinema Entertainment Company on there. So this print must be one of your original 10/12.

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Dave Alligan
Film Handler

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From: Suffolk
Registered: Mar 2007

posted September 17, 2007 10:25 AM

Hi Keith

I had one of these prints and as you say the quality is outstanding, if my memory serves me right I got mine from Barry.

Dave

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Ralf Hoff
Expert Film Handler

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From: Germany
Registered: Jun 2003

posted September 18, 2007 02:06 AM

Hello folks,

I also have a print of this title in my collection. I bought it used from Paul Fosters list for many years. It is one of the best prints I' ve seen, sharp and nice colours. My came also in the original box with the CEC label.

To bad that CEC only released this two titels [Confused]

Ralf

Cine 8-16
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Barry Attwood
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posted September 18, 2007 03:38 AM

Ralf,

More was planned, but it was the time most collectors got the "Disney" bug, and Gary actually lost money on the features he brought out.

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Ralf Hoff
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posted September 18, 2007 04:46 AM

Barry,

what titels was planned???

I think the problem with the new releases is that you have to find enough collectors to by a title.

Ralf

Cine 8-16
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Barry Attwood
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posted September 18, 2007 07:09 AM

Ralf,

The only one we really talked about was "Carry on Henry", and possibly if it sold well, perhaps "Carry on Dick", but that was as far as we took it.

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John Clancy
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Registered: Jun 2003

posted September 19, 2007 03:29 AM

Don't forget CEC did a load of trailer releases and other shorts - Rank Look at Life's for a start.

I only ever got reel 1 of FX from Barry when he was a mere employee (prior to his progression into film distribution mogul) but I still run it quite often. A darned fine print.

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Dave Alligan
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posted September 19, 2007 04:54 AM

One of the best trailers that CEC done was Father Of The Bride.

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John Clancy
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posted September 19, 2007 11:40 AM

I think their best was the Patriot Games, Freejack, Grand Canyon trailer reel in 'Scope.

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Dave Alligan
Film Handler

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posted September 19, 2007 11:43 AM

Yep you spot on their John.

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