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Mark Todd
Film God

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From: UK
Registered: Aug 2003

posted March 19, 2017 05:24 AM

Possibly a slightly sad thread, and we have had similar before.

But I saw a film on ebay saying supplied by C.W. Cramp.Horsham.

It reminded me of a Mr Hurst who loved fairly close to me near Scarborough when I first, got in to the hobby. Though he was selling up then. A J Hurst ??? possibly.

There was also a chap called Keith in Newcastle had a huge house full of filmie stuff, I believe went to CHC, He did hire etc too early on.

Best Mark.

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Kevin Clark
Jedi Master Film Handler

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From: Bapchild, Kent, UK
Registered: May 2004

posted March 19, 2017 05:39 AM

Locally to us here Mark was Barry Wiles when he was based in London Road.

In addition to releasing Super 8 films from the BTF and others he used to hire out super 8 shorts and features (usually 4 x 4ooft Derann & Waltons). I bought box loads of these from him around 1987 when we moved here as at the time he was closing down his Super 8 hire in favour of VHS.

I hope he is still with us I will ask around locally - he also used to run a travel agency and was a school governor / mentor I recall as the last time I saw him was when my youngest was at Junior school and we had a chat while he attended an open evening there.

Kevin

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Rob Young.
Phenomenal Film Handler

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From: Cheshire, U.K.
Registered: Dec 2003

posted March 19, 2017 11:46 AM

Mark, I remember hiring films from him when I was teenager - was it D J Hurst??

I'll have to find the old lists...

I think Keith was probably the guy from Sunderland who once owned The Movie Cabin shop - I have really fond memories of saving up and going to buy films from him on Saturday morning when I was a kid; 9 or 10 years old...happy days!

If it was him he had the shop but also hired out some films. He went big into video and I last saw him many years ago at Blackpool which he regularly attended. He told me he made quite a bit out of video and bought his own cinema.

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Mark Todd
Film God

Posts: 3846
From: UK
Registered: Aug 2003

posted March 19, 2017 04:18 PM

That name sounds familiar Kevin, I wonder if I saw saw it on a film the same way some time. I wonder if he is still about.

I can`t quite work out how people ever get out of cine. I can`t manage it !!!

You are right Rob it was Sunderland, Never met Keith but did have odd contacts over the years.

I`d like to have seen his house as supposed to of been brim full of gear and films etc.

Much like Pinedene I suppose.

When I got in to cine in 88 ish, there was already not much up this way by then.

Best Mark.

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