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Mark Silvester
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From: England
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posted August 03, 2015 01:27 PM

Hi all

I notice that the classic "Renown" films has a great website selling some excellent British "B" classics...anyone bought from them and what is quality like when projected big screen. They do have some great titles including "The Night Caller" with John Saxon dir, John Gilling.

http://www.renownfilms.co.uk/horror-c-3/night-caller-p-70.html

Mind you, one title I have been looking for a long time and just found it on You Tube "Harry H. Corbett in "Cover Girl Killer" a rarity...classic "British "B"..

A bikini-clad pin-up model is found dead by the Serpentine in the same place, pose and clothing as when she appeared on the cover of "Wow!" magazine. When the police find the same fate befalling other girls featured on the front page they realize a highly intelligent madman must be responsible. There's a super model serial killer on the loose, and the police seem powerless to stop him.

Director: Terry Bishop

Writer: Terry Bishop

Stars: Harry H. Corbett, Felicity Young, Spencer Teakle

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P6ev7fsidJg

Mark [Smile]

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Paul Barker
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posted August 03, 2015 01:36 PM

a friend of mine has purchased ALBERT RN from them. it has been remastered in 2K.and he tells me it is excellent when projected.

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David Guest
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posted August 03, 2015 03:27 PM

I have this film on 16mm

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Mike Newell
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posted August 03, 2015 04:37 PM

I remember having it on super 8 either a 4x400 or 5x400. Wasn't it also called Blood Beast from Outer Space.?

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Paul Barker
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posted August 04, 2015 01:33 AM

i think you are thinking of another film Mike. ALBERT RN is a british prisoner of war film. with stars such as Jack Warner.

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Brian Fretwell
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posted August 04, 2015 02:46 AM

I think he was referring to the first film mentioned in the original post, "The Night Caller", not Albert RN.

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David Ollerearnshaw
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From: Penistone Sheffield UK
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posted August 04, 2015 03:19 AM

quote:
Mind you, one title I have been looking for a long time and just found it on You Tube "Harry H. Corbett in "Cover Girl Killer" a rarity...classic "British "B"

Watched this on DVD last year its on a double bill. The picture was good.

I think it was one on standard 8mm from DERANN.

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Dave Groves
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posted August 04, 2015 07:27 AM

Having bought a couple of Renown titles I have nothing to complain about. My only observation is that some of the storylines and acting etc. comes across as somewhat dated and I'd rather have the opportunity to preview them first!!!

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Steve Carter
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posted August 04, 2015 08:04 AM

You can see them first on Renowns Talking Pictures TV channel Sky 343...

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Dave Groves
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posted August 04, 2015 01:32 PM

Steve, we've gone up the Freeview/Freesat route so we don't see SKY.

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Steve Carter
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posted August 06, 2015 04:04 AM

Dave it may be on freesat as it's one of those free channels.
I've seen Spencer Teakle in a few of the films lately, and wooden doesn't come into it, a lot of those Renown pictures have American and Canadian stars in them, Kill Me Tomorrow, has Pat O'Brien,there was another with Lloyd Bridges...

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Maurice Leakey
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posted August 06, 2015 04:31 AM

As Freeesat uses the same dish assembly as Sky, a technically minded person could probably tune their Freesat receiver to receive Talking Pictures TV.
However, their website says "we are hopeful that we will be available on Freesat before or around Christmas 2015."

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Dave Groves
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posted August 06, 2015 02:59 PM

Now that's something to look forward to.

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Ken Finch
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posted August 10, 2015 12:26 PM

I have purchased quite a few of their DVDs, particularly those that were once issued on 9.5mm Sound and silent by Pathescope. It is interesting to see the footage that Pathescope edited out in order to keep the purchasing costs down. Ken Finch.

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