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Post by John Wall on Jul 15, 2020 10:33:38 GMT
I’ve just had a Renown Pictures email (same people as TPTV):
‘Good news for those interested in ‘lost ‘ films and TV series. A very kind viewer came forward with 2 more episodes of No Hiding Place on film, two more episodes of Sunday Night At The Palladium have also been found and 14 lost British films have been uncovered since we last wrote to you – all on 16mm film.”
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Post by Jaspal Cheema on Jul 15, 2020 11:15:51 GMT
I’ve just had a Renown Pictures email (same people as TPTV): ‘Good news for those interested in ‘lost ‘ films and TV series. A very kind viewer came forward with 2 more episodes of No Hiding Place on film, two more episodes of Sunday Night At The Palladium have also been found and 14 lost British films have been uncovered since we last wrote to you – all on 16mm film.” So heartening to read that a private collector has come forward with missing episodes....
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Post by John Wall on Jul 15, 2020 11:52:40 GMT
It does seem that TPTV have tapped into new seams - be good if they could share notes with some here.
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Post by Robin Stephenson on Jul 15, 2020 12:38:35 GMT
14 films is quite some going.
Obviously each collector will be different but perhaps the fact that TPTV intends to broadcast these (as long as they can get rights etc) fairly soon after acquiring might be a contributing factor rather than other companies that might sit on them pending a potential DVD release.
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Post by John Wall on Jul 15, 2020 12:46:05 GMT
14 films is quite some going. Obviously each collector will be different but perhaps the fact that TPTV intends to broadcast these (as long as they can get rights etc) fairly soon after acquiring might be a contributing factor rather than other companies that might sit on them pending a potential DVD release. Their “Glimpses” slot shows some quite short things - don’t expect 14 feature films!
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Post by richardwoods on Jul 15, 2020 14:42:32 GMT
It does seem that TPTV have tapped into new seams - be good if they could share notes with some here. Apparently they are quite friendly if you contact them.
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Post by John Wall on Jul 15, 2020 17:04:21 GMT
I’ve exchanged lots of emails with them. They’re really great, I’ve made suggestions about things I’d like to see 📺 and they’ve delivered 👍
It’s amazing what being nice can achieve 👍
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Post by Paul Rumbol on Jul 15, 2020 18:27:37 GMT
Wonderful news, I am especially intrigued by the two new Sunday Night at London Palladium finds. I hope they date from the 1961-1964 seasons which from memory have no surviving footage at all. For the benefit of those of us not on Facebook John, would you kindly share all the details on this forum as soon as they are released?
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Post by John Wall on Jul 15, 2020 18:34:05 GMT
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Post by Richard Marple on Jul 15, 2020 21:37:56 GMT
Good news if people are coming forward with missing material.
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Post by John Green on Jul 20, 2020 16:29:29 GMT
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Post by ifryer on Jul 20, 2020 18:12:07 GMT
Fourteen lost British films recovered? That sounds like amazingly good news. I look forward to more details emerging.
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Post by John Green on Jul 20, 2020 21:23:03 GMT
I think it's not unknown for some of Renown's 'lost' films to be available on Youtube, though of course having access to actual prints is an improvement.
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Post by John Wall on Jul 21, 2020 8:57:27 GMT
What is really positive is that they’re SHOWING 📽 things they “recover” 📺
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Post by John Green on Jul 21, 2020 10:27:18 GMT
What is really positive is that they’re SHOWING 📽 things they “recover” 📺 I cancelled my TV licence a few years ago. Talking Pictures is the only reason I regret that. Mind you, I told my mum about it, and she's a regular viewer!
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