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Posted by Winbert Hutahaean (Member # 58) on September 28, 2012, 11:16 AM:

http://www.ebay.com/i tm/Super-8-1x400-GIGI-Rare-Lpp-Derann-print-Leslie-Caron-musical-/380475678579?pt=UK_DVD_Film_TV_OtherFormats_GL&hash=item58961e1f73

It says :Derann

quote:
Excellent condition and rare Lpp polyester Derann print,

Do you ever know about this?.

Posted by Adrian Winchester (Member # 248) on September 29, 2012, 08:50 AM:

I was surprised to see it's listed as a Derann print as the total number of 400' releases that they reprinted from other distributors was not very high. However. I managed to locate their 1990 catalogue and sure enough it's there. I've since noticed that the seller is Paul Foster, so he would know, being a member of Derann's staff at the time!

Posted by Paul Adsett (Member # 25) on September 29, 2012, 09:14 AM:

I have this digest print from Derann. Print quality is very good, and no fade of course. I have re-recorded mine in stereo.

Posted by Winbert Hutahaean (Member # 58) on September 29, 2012, 10:17 AM:

So how many digest titles have ever released beside "Gigi". I am curios to know.

cheers,

Posted by Adrian Winchester (Member # 248) on September 29, 2012, 12:04 PM:

"So how many digest titles have ever released beside "Gigi". I am curios to know."

I doubt if anyone can offer a quick, easy answer to that! If you are referring specifically to Derann re-releases, it would make it more manageable to break it down in terms of films initially released by specific other distributors, and also define if digests would include releases of any length that's less than full length. Distributors I can think of include PM, Walton, Ken, Universal, Iver and Disney.

Posted by Brad Kimball (Member # 5) on September 29, 2012, 02:28 PM:

It looks to me like the original sleeve cover to the KEN release with the black border from the top just sliced off.

Posted by Adrian Winchester (Member # 248) on September 29, 2012, 03:58 PM:

That's right - I don't think Derann would have sold reprints like that so I expect a former owner did the copy.

Posted by Paul Adsett (Member # 25) on September 29, 2012, 04:37 PM:

My Gigi digest print from Derann came in the generic white box, just a label with no box art.

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