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Post by John Green on Apr 3, 2022 1:32:15 GMT
new.networkonair.com/danzigers/The Vise: Mark Saber Volume 1 set has 'There's Danger in Beauty' (25.05-1959) which TVBrain lists as missing. Saber of London vol.1 has: The Captain and the Killers (16.11.1959) Fast Cars and Girls (07.09.1959) Saber at Sea (28.05.1959) The Maid Was Curious (09.12.1959) The Case of Mr Shore (28.10.1959) Power of Suggestion (25.05.1959) Sweetheart Beware (30.08.1961) Full Moon (24.05.1961) all listed as missing.
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Post by Paul Vanezis on Apr 3, 2022 8:28:50 GMT
It's even more impressive than that John.
Here's the list of 'The Vise: Volume 1'
Dr. Damon's Experiment** - Laurence Naismith
Death Pays No Dividends** - Eunice Gayson
The Very Silent Traveller* - Donald Masters
The Gamblers** - Thea Gregory
The Count of 12** - John Longden
The Final Column** - Christopher Lee
The Benevolent Burglar** - James Hayter
Broken Honeymoon** - Adrienne Corri
Death on the Boards** - Derek Bond
Behind the Mask** - Betta St. John
The Cruel Test** - Joyce Heron
The Deception** - Marjorie Stewart
Week-End Guest** - Mary Hinton
Account Closed** - Helen Backlin, Dennis Price
Man in Demand** - Dorothy Gordon
The Verdict* - Adrianne Allen, Fred Johnson
Death in White* - Ronan O'Casey
Never Let Me Down - Kay Callard
Side Entrance* - Thea Gregory
The Search for Martha Harris* - Jennie Laird
Cross Channel* - Patrick Holt. Paula Bryn
*Originally broadcast on ITV as the series 'Crooked Path'
**Originally broadcast on ITV as the series 'Tension'
Most of these are listed as missing or incomplete on Kaleidoscope's database. This is because they only list archives they know the contents of and everything else as missing, which is a bit wrong headed. They should really list those titles as 'status not known'.
Paul
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Post by Peter Stirling on Apr 3, 2022 9:44:44 GMT
Great! The 'Richard the Lionheart' series was a very popular show with a catchy theme tune.
The Danzigers were known for their er..very quick production methods putting it nicely. One visitor to a set heard something like "we need another cop in this shot" to which the reply was " F***! the cop we haven't got time for that, just get the shot"
Consequently, the Danziger archive is vast for the 10 years they were in production.
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Post by Mark Tinkler on Apr 3, 2022 11:06:14 GMT
The BFI have a whole load of Danziger material but all as negs and only labelled as the name of the series - I think they were all donated by a film lab when they closed down (possibly Humphries)... I did enquire a few years ago on behalf of the rights holder but even just a shelf check would have cost too much (to open a can and see what was in it). I would imagine that Network have a deal with the BFI about access anyway which is why they are coming out. Though I do know that the rights holder had a complete run of Richard the Lionheart on 16mm in Florida, which they shipped over...
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Post by John Green on Apr 3, 2022 11:30:32 GMT
Thanks for the info, Paul. I couldn't actually see a listing for 'Vise' on TVBrain. (So many permutations for the series/srrieses. And there was I thinking it might be Christmas before we saw more classic TV from Network! As ever, lots of info at CTVA ctva.biz/UK/Danziger/MarkSaber_(1955-56).htm |
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Post by John Green on Apr 3, 2022 14:40:59 GMT
new.networkonair.com/danzigers/The Vise: Mark Saber Volume 1 set has 'There's Danger in Beauty' (25.05-1959) which TVBrain lists as missing. Saber of London vol.1 has: The Captain and the Killers (16.11.1959) Fast Cars and Girls (07.09.1959) Saber at Sea (28.05.1959) The Maid Was Curious (09.12.1959) The Case of Mr Shore (28.10.1959) Power of Suggestion (25.05.1959) Sweetheart Beware (30.08.1961) Full Moon (24.05.1961) all listed as missing. We can add: The Corpse Cried Murder (06.07.1959). Death By Delayed Payment (13.07.1959. Weakness Doesn't Pay. (29.06.1959). to the list. And this is only volume 1! |
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Post by Paul Vanezis on Apr 3, 2022 14:57:32 GMT
Thanks for the info, Paul. I couldn't actually see a listing for 'Vise' o TVBrain. (So many permutations for the series/srrieses. And there was I thinking it might be Christmas before we saw more classic TV from Network! As ever, lots of info at CTVA ctva.biz/UK/Danziger/MarkSaber_(1955-56).htmYeah. You won't find 'The Vise' etc... on TV Brain. That's because it's created from TV listings cross referenced with the established film and TV archives. So if it's at the BBC, ITV or the BFI then it will be close, but not accurate enough to be reliable. What it isn't though is particularly accurate regarding programmes made by independent companies that may retain their own archives and don't share what holdings they have, or for specific programmes that are co-productions, where different co-producers may retain different versions and/or different rights. Despite the early 'Vise' and Mark Saber episodes being made in the UK, they were actually destined for the US market. Some were made in 1954/55 but not screened in the UK until 1958, some as late as 1962 and under the 'Tension' or 'Crooked Path' banners. So the episode 'Dr. Damon's Experiment' which was screened in the US in October 1954 as part of the first series of 'The Vise' wasn't shown in the UK until May 1963 as part of 'Tension'. As Mark Tinkler has pointed out, the BFI ended up with a lot of material when Humphries labs closed. However, it does appear to be fully catalogued now. For 'Dr. Damon's Experiment' the BFI have some prints and there are also some fine grains in the Danziger archive which is what Network have access to. There may not appear to be a full set of all the Danziger made shows at the moment, but I am hopeful that with some additional research a full set can be assembled. Paul |
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Post by Paul Vanezis on Apr 3, 2022 15:15:54 GMT
We can add: The Corpse Cried Murder (06.07.1959). Death By Delayed Payment (13.07.1959. Weakness Doesn't Pay. (29.06.1959). to the list. And this is only volume 1! Yeah. But of course they were never really missing. TV Brain isn't the be all and end all when it comes to what is and is not missing. Not by a long stretch. Paul |
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Post by John Green on Apr 3, 2022 15:29:00 GMT
While it's the goal, of course, there's something a bit depressing about any field that's been 100% catalogued.
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Post by Paul Vanezis on Apr 3, 2022 17:18:50 GMT
While it's the goal, of course, there's something a bit depressing about any field that's been 100% catalogued. Well, not there yet, so not depressing yet! Paul |
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Post by John Green on May 27, 2022 19:09:04 GMT
A few more days to get the pre-order price. (Released on June 5th). Meanwhile, Network are streaming five episodes for free: watch.networkonair.com/danzigers-tv.html (Thanks to Peter Sterling for the info). |
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Post by John Green on Jun 6, 2022 15:41:41 GMT
Out now!
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Post by John Green on Jun 9, 2022 21:46:48 GMT
"As the new owners of the Danziger archive"? I missed that bit before. A new role for Network?
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Post by John Green on May 6, 2023 16:07:40 GMT
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Post by John Green on May 8, 2023 11:20:54 GMT
Well, I've inally gone for the Vise set, £10.20 for threexdiscs.
It's now a year since these were released. Hopefully, the follow-up volumes will be forthcoming.
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