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Re: Where Are These Daybills?

HONDO said:

I located the following information regarding some other PRC involvement in Australia in Trove.
''In February 1941 PRC signed a deal with British Empire Films Pty. Ltd. for the distribution of the company's product in Australia and New Zealand,''
So far no proof of this happening has been located. I will continue to research to see if I can find any proof of any PRC film titles being released by BEF in the 1940's after the 1941 agreement was signed.

After extensive researching I cannot locate any PRC films released by BEF between 1941 and the end of the 1950s.

Of the 4 PDC (1939 and 1940) and then 281 PRC (1940 and 1947) U.S.A. released films only 38 titles (13.5%)s= appear so far to have been released here in Australia. The only found four Australian film posters are for three film titles with images and details as follow below.
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Hitler-Beast Of Berlin (1939) Australian daybill and one sheet. Released in Australia by BEF in 1940.

Untamed Fury (1947) Australian daybill printed for the delayed Australian release in 1951 by BEF., The film was then part of the now defunct PRC film library then owned by Eagle-Lion Classics who's films at that time were being distributed in Australia by BEF.

The Wife Of Monte Christo (1946). This film had a delayed first release in Australia in 1955 by the major studio Paramount Pictures. Paramount had a shortage of B grade second features to distribute at that time and were sourcing B grade second features from independent film distributors for Australian distribution. This film would have been acquired from the films then current rights owner in1954 or 1955.

HONDO

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Re: War Movies Quiz

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Well rested now this thread that is the all time third most viewed quiz here on the forum will resurface in the future. War film fans should be pleased.

It will rotate with the other three current quizzes but with only two quizzes being active at the same time.

HONDO

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Re: Monster A GoGo's Shock-O-Rama Poster Show

Yes indeed The Fiend of Dope Island is to me the standout poster image in your latest batch.

Interestingly the actress Tania Velia is billed on the poster as ''and introducing the Yugoslavian bombshell Tania Velia'', She was actually born in Croatia and had previously appeared in two 1958 feature films Mission ToThe Moon and Queen Of Outer Space.
I had viewed Field Of Dope Island many decades ago and from memory I didn't find much merit in the film.

HONDO

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Re: Hondo's Daybill and One Sheet Q&A [Re-Titled]

Thanks Hondo very interesting and compelling

Sven

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Re: Hondo's Daybill and One Sheet Q&A [Re-Titled]

Unless another example is found, it's as close as it can be.

dedeposter

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Re: Hondo's Daybill and One Sheet Q&A [Re-Titled]

O.k. my thoughts follow below on the Sherlock Holme daybills printer's missing credits.

Sherlock Holmes was released in Australia in very early 1933. In the early and mid 1930's Fox poster daybills were designed by the Montgomery Campbell Studio and lithographed by W.E.Smith Ltd. Sydney. Montgomery Campbell appears to have produced the Everyones Fox advertisements as well during this period of time.
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(1933) Released in Australia in November 1933.

(1932) Released in Australia in October 1932.

You will notice that appearing on this particular daybill the Montgomery Campell and the W.E.Smith credits positioning have been reversed on the poster.

(1935) Released in Australia in 1935.

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I also have other examples of Fox daybills from the early and Mid 1930's including The Big Trail (1930) which was released in Australia in 1931.

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The remaining daybill images I have from 1931 have the following credits presentation on them.

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To sum things up the Sherlock Holmes printer's credit that was applied to the daybill is incorrect.

I have presented three versions above of Montgomery Campbell / W.E.Smith daybill credit applications used from 1931 to 1935.

The following version is the most commonly used application so most likely was the version originally printed on the Sherlock Holmes daybill. On saying that no 100% proof of this being the case but I strongly believe it to be the correct.

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HONDO

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Re: A Do You Know Your Classic Movies Quiz.

dedeposter said:

It should have been obvious from your clue about BB, I don't know what I was thinking!

I am sure it happens at times with us all when things that should be obvious just fail to register

HONDO

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Re: A Do You Know Your Classic Movies Quiz.

dedeposter said:

C631 - Footlight Parade (1933)

Correct answer and well done,

My earlier clue of BB was referring to Busby Berkeley who staged and choreographed the musical numbers that appear in the film.