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Post by Deleted on Dec 18, 2012 10:13:57 GMT
I see, thanks. Hmm, I hope this isn't a move away from TV as Network's core area.
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Post by Peter Stirling on Dec 18, 2012 12:31:37 GMT
It looks like it's just film titles, Laurence. Network Distributing are apparently working on new transfers for some of the films & will start releasing titles in cinemas & on home release from April 2013. Titles include studio pictures by Associated Talking Pictures, Ealing, London Films, British Lion, Associated British Picture Corporation & EMI. Please feel free to post the 'Network acquire 450 British Film Titles etc' story as I don't know how to do attachments myself! British Lion distributed 'Douglas Fairbanks Jrn Presents' so that is a title that may get some attention? |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 18, 2012 12:48:14 GMT
Actually, I was just thinking that Network have done an amazing job up till now of giving us the chance to view again so many vintage TV series (both popular and obscure). There's still a massive amount of material in existence that remains unseen though so I was wondering what people would now most like to see Network release out of all the ITV series they have so far missed?
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Post by John Green on Dec 18, 2012 20:11:27 GMT
Ideally,having a second source of revenue might help Network.Wonder if they'll launch a film-only
label? 'Network wouldn't quite fit.
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Post by garyhaggarty on Dec 19, 2012 0:51:48 GMT
I certainly would like to see the release of the 6 part series 'Horace' - a diabetic with learning difficulties brilliantly played by Barry Jackson. Horace was a character who originally featured on Play For Today ten years earlier in 1972. I'm sure it would be a good time (in the wake of Ricky Gervais' 'Derek') for the subject matter that wasn't universally accepted in 1982 to finally find its way onto dvd soon.
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Post by John Green on Dec 19, 2012 1:41:01 GMT
These are the plays on the 'Armchair Theatre 4' set. www.bbfc.co.uk/releases/armchair-theatre-0 (Scroll down and click on 'component list'). Gary,I was lent a copy of 'Horace' and the follow-up a while ago.Very difficult viewing because of the subject-matter. |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 19, 2012 9:21:44 GMT
Thanks for that. Interesting selection but still only scratching the surface of what exists! Hopefully others like The Rose Affair will make up further volumes for this series in the future (surely the ABC deal will be extended beyond two volumes?!?). I see Lord Arthur Saville's Crime is included in volume four though, something which was incomplete until now (so far as I knew). If the missing part has been located, it's a very good result! |
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Post by John Green on Dec 19, 2012 11:56:45 GMT
Lostshows has the 1960 Armchair Theatre "LASC' existing.There's a 1970 version of the play which is missing.
I'm a bit disappointed that there are classic plays in the set-Wilde,O'Neil-in place of original drama.
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Post by John Green on Dec 19, 2012 18:51:14 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Dec 19, 2012 21:00:52 GMT
Was it? Ah, I must have missed that one. Thanks. A previous Kal listing I have says that two reels out of the three survive. So that recovery is good news.
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Post by John Green on Dec 19, 2012 23:18:21 GMT
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Post by Ray Langstone (was saintsray) on Dec 20, 2012 10:04:08 GMT
Front Page Story ATV 1965
Fire Crackers ATV 1964-5
The Man In Room 17 Granada 1965-6
City '68 Granada 1967-8
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Post by Deleted on Dec 20, 2012 16:37:38 GMT
Me too on all those, Ray! Here's a list of things that stick out as obvious for releasing (slight duplication of Ray's posting). I've avoided any BBC / Rediffusion material (the latter as it seems to be problematic to clear, although I'd love to be proved wrong). This is all from the LWT / Anglia / Thames / Yorkshire / ATV / Granada / ABC stables:
The Man In Room 17
Mrs. Thursday
The Intruder
Anglia single plays (1960s / 1970s)
Weavers Green
The Root Of All Evil
The Odd Man
Suspicion
Virgin Of The Secret Service
Tales Of Unease
The Squirrels
Diamond Crack Diamond
The Frighteners
Love Story
The Flower Of Gloster
Armchair Theatre (more ABC)
The Misfit
Play Of The Week (ITV version)
Mr. Digby Darling
Knock On Any Door
Playhouse / ITV Playhouse
Saturday / Sunday Night Theatre
Kate
Front Page Story
The Outsider
The Man From Haven
Whodunnit (1969 drama series)
The Sullavan Brothers
Aquarius
The Galton & Simpson Comedy
The Complete & Utter History Of Britain
Harpers West One
This Week
More Tempo
The Organisation
Vintage schools programmes
...and that's just for starters!
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Post by John Green on Dec 20, 2012 17:43:15 GMT
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Post by simoncurtis on Dec 20, 2012 19:32:16 GMT
West Country Tales
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