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Adelphi Films Ltd

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Adelphi Films – A Lost Treasure

Adelphi made over 30 films in the 1940s and 50s – the missing link between Gainsborough Pictures and the raw “kitchen sink” dramas of the early ‘60s. The collection holds 2 ‘lost’ Goons films made in 1953 with Peter Sellers, Spike Milligan, Harry Secombe, Bill Kerr and Alfred Marks - 'Penny Points to Paradise' and 'Lets Go Crazy'. These had not been seen publicly since they were made until they were released on DVD in August 2009

Adelphi is a 'lost' archive of British feature films which have not been seen for over 50 years. The Adelphi film collection comprises 37 ‘lost’ British films, stored for decades in a London suburban garage their existence only known to a few film enthusiasts. Dating mainly from the nineteen forties and fifties, the Adelphi film collection represents a classic period of British film-making, and features practically every British star of the period, from James Mason to Max Bygraves, from Spike Milligan to Diana Dors, from Peter Sellers to Petula Clarke, from Prunella Scales to Sid James to Wilson, Keppel and Betty and Rolf Harris’ screen debut!. Dorothy Squires’ only film appearance was in ‘Stars in your Eyes’ which was scripted by Talbot Rothwell before he went on to find fame and fortune as the writer of the ‘Carry On’ movies and also features Joan Sims.

The list of players reads like a ‘who-who’ of British acting and comedy talent of the period – Ronnie Corbett, Dennis Price, James Mason, Hermione Baddeley, Max Bygraves, Spike Milligan, Harry Secombe, Peter Sellers, Bill Kerr, Fred Emney, Cardew Robinson, Alfred Marks, Freddie Frinton, Ted Ray, Wilson Kepple and Betty, Dora Bryan, Rachel Roberts, Tommy Trinder, Brian Rix, Diana Dors, to Wilson, Keppel and Betty, Joan Hickson, Joan Sims, Sidney James, Harry Fowler, John Gregson, David Tomlinson, Prunella Scales, and many more.

Adelphi owns the copyright of the collection, although several were released by other associated companies. Mainly shot in black and white, the films generally run between 80 and 90 minutes. They will be released on DVD over the coming years.

In addition to the copyright of the films, we have a very extensive document archive which includes

• Stills, campaign books and publicity material • Original signed contracts with the stars • Correspondence with the stars • Production costs and accounts • Scripts • Board of Trade Certificates • Contemporary reviews • Newspaper cuttings about Arthur Dent, the Managing Director. • An analysis of the film industry politics and power of the 1950s

Adelphi is a family company established by Arthur Dent who started in film in the very early years of the 20th century and who worked for Paramount, Sam Goldwyn and was Managing Director of Associated British Pictures (later ABC) before establishing Adelphi. Adelphi is still wholly owned by the Dent family.

There are lots more detail on the Company and the films at www.adelphifilms.com

The Adelphi film collection

A Ray of Sunshine 1950 Stars: Wilson Keppel and Betty + other variety acts. Ted Ray, Janet Brown, Ivy Benson and her band, Freddy Bamberger and Pam, Robert Morton Fraser's Harmonica gang. Producer: Horace Shepherd Director: Horace Shepherd Description: Variety

Alf's Baby (Her Three Bachelors in USA) 1953 Stars: Jerry Desmonde, Pauline Stroud, Olive Stone John Harlow Director: Percy MacLean Rogers Description: Comedy

Bless 'em all 1948 Stars: Hal Monty, Les Ritchie, Max Bygraves. Director: Robert Jordan Hill Production Company: Advance Films Description: Army Comedy.

Comin' Thro' the Rye 1947 Stars: Terence Alexander, Shirley Dent, Patricia Burleigh, Molly Wier, Arthur Dent, Arthur Dent's grand daughter Jean is in the cast aged about 2. Director: Arthur Dent Producer: Walter C. Mycroft Description: Life of Robert Burns

Dollars for Sale 1955 Director: Denis Kavanagh Producer: Robert Hartford-Davis Description: Documentary about counterfeiting Documentary.

Don’t Blame the Stork 1954 Stars: Veronica Hurst, Ian Hunter, Harry Fowler, Thora Hird, Averil Angers Director: David Dent Producer: Victor Katona Description: Comedy

Father and Son (Twice Branded in USA) 1936 Stars: James Mason, Robert Rendell, Lucille Lisle Director: Rogers MacLean Producer: George Smith Description: Drama

Fight films x 8 - Cockell v la Starza; Giants of the mat; Bronco Nagurski VS. Jim Londos 1950; Turpin Story; Turpin v Cockell; Turpin v Olson; Turpin v Robinson 1951; Women Wrestlers 1952 Description boxing / wrestling shorts y

Fun at St Fanny’s 1956 Stars : Fred Emney, Cardew Robinson, Vera Day, Miriam Karlin, Ronnie Corbett, Stanley Unwin, Kynaston Reeves,, Claude Hulbert, Freddie Mills, Johnny Brandon, Davy Kaye, Gerald Campion., Carol Alexander Director: Maurice Elvey Producer: David Dent Description: Comedy - school boys - pre dates St Trinians

Hands of Destiny 1954 Production Company: Grosvenor Films Description: Documentary True stories out of the casebook of Dr Josef Ranald, the World's master hand Analyst.

High Jinks in Society 1949 Stars: Ben Wrigley, Moore Marriott, Jean Lodge, radio revelers, the Squadronairres Directors: Robert Jordan Hill & John Guillermin Producers: Robert Jordan Hill & John Guillermin Description: Comedy and satire on snobbishness . Hiss the Villain Stars: Louise Fazenda Editor: Anderson Description: A film within a film. A silent film watched by a cinema audience.

I was a Dancer 1952 Stars: Diana Napier, John Oxford, Igor Bartzinski Director: Frank Richardson Producer: Frank Richardson

Intimate Relations (Disobedient in USA) 1953 Stars: Harold Warrender, Ruth Dunning, Elsie Albin, Marian Spenser, William Russell, Director: Charles Frank Producer: David Dent X certificate drama based on a play by Jean Cocteau

Is Your Honeymoon Really Necessary 1953 Stars: Diana Dors, Sidney James, David Tomlinson, Bonar Coleano Director: Maurice Elvey Producer: David Dent Description: Romantic comedy

Lads and Lassies on Parade 1954 Stars: The Royal Kiltie Juniors Director: Robert Jordan Hill Producer; Robert Jordan Hill Description: Variety

Law and Disorder 1940 Stars: Alistair Sim, Diana Churchill, Leo Glenn, Edward Chapman, Barry K Barnes Director: KC Alexander, assist dir George Pollock Producer: David McDonald Description: Espionage comedy.

Let’s Go Crazy 1951 Stars: Peter Sellers, Spike Milligan Wallis Eaton, Betty Ankers, Monty and Austin, Freddie Mirfield and his band, Pat Kaye, Tommy Manley, Florence Austin, Keith Warwick Director: Alan Cullimore Comedy

Melody in the Dark 1949 Stars: Ben Wrigley, Eunice Gayson Director: John Guillermin Producer: Robert Jordan Hill Description: Comedy Thriller.

Miss Tulip Stays the night 1955 Stars Diana Dors, Cicely Courtneidge, Jack Hulbert, Patrick Holt, A.E. Matthews Director: John O. Douglas Producer: Leslie Arliss Description: Comedy Thriller.

My Death is a Mockery 1952 Stars: Donald Houston, Bill Kerr, Kathleen Byron Director: Anthony Young Producer: David Dent

My Wife's Lodger 1952 Stars: Diana Dors, Dominic Roche Director: Maurice Elvey Producer: David Dent Description: Comedy

Penny Points to Paradise 1951 Stars: Peter Sellers Spike Milligan, Alfred Marks, Harry Secombe, Bill Kerr, Freddie Frinton, Vicky Page, Paddy O'Niell Director Tony Young Producer: Alan J Cullimore Comedy

Skimpy in the Navy 1949 Stars: Max Bygraves, Hal Monty, Les Ritchie, Averil Angers Director: Maurice Elvey Producer: David Dent Description; Navy comedy

Song of Paris (aka Bachelor in Paris) 1952 Stars: Dennis Price, Anne Vernon, Mischa Auer, Hermione Badeley, Brian Worth, Richard Wattis Director: Roger Proudlock / Van Dyke Producer: John Guillermin Description: Romantic comedy

Stars in Your Eyes1956 Stars: Pat Kirkwood, Bonar Colleano, Nat Jackley, Jimmy Clitheroe, Freddie Frinton, Joan Sims, Dorothy Squires, Gerald Harper, Jack Jackson. Director: Maurice Elvey Producer: David Dent Description: Musical comedy

The Bait 1949 Stars: Diana Napier, John Bentley, John Oxford, Patricia Owens, Kenneth Hyde Director: Frank A Richardson Producer: Frank A Richardson, Description: Drama

The Crowded Day (Shop Soiled in the USA) 1954 Stars: John Gregson, Dora Bryan, Joan Hickson, Thora Hird, Sid James, Prunella Scales, Sidney Taffler, Rachel Roberts, Joan Rice. Dandy Nichols, Richard Wattis, Cyril Raymond Producer: David Dent Director: John Guillermin Description: Romanic drama

The Great Game (aka Shooting Star in USA) 1953 Stars: Diana Dors, Thora Hird, Glyn Houston, James Hayter, Prunella Scales Director: David Dent Producer: Maurice Elvey Description: Comedy/Drama. Football in the 1950s

The Happiness of Three Women (aka Wishing Well in USA) 1954 Stars: Petula Clarke, Donald Houston, Glyn Houston, Eynon Evans, Brenda de Benzi, Patricia Cutts Director: Maurice Elvey Producer: David Dent Description: Comedy

The Kilties are Coming 1952 Stars: McDonald Hobley, Peter Sinclair, the Royal Kiltie Juniors Director: Robert Jordan Hill Producer: Robert Jordan Hill Description: Variety

The Nitwits on Parade 1949 Stars; Max Bygraves, Sid Millward, Wally Stewart Director: Robert Jordan Hill Producer: Arthur Dent Description: Musical comedy

The Slappiest days of our Lives (Movie Mirthquake) 1953 Stars: Peter Sellers (voice over) Laurel and Hardy, Buster Keaton, Horold Lloyd, James Finlayson, Editor: Hilary Long

Script: R.A. Bradford 

Description: Extracts from Max Sennett's comedies.

The Tell Tale Heart 1953 Stars - Stanley Baker (there is only one actor) Director – JB Williams Description Horror based on a story by Edgar Allen Poe.

Torment (Paper Gallows in USA) 1950 Stars: Dermot Walsh, Rona Anderson, John Bentley, Dilys Laye Director: Robert Jordan Hill Producer: John Guillermin Description: Thriller

What Every Woman Wants 1954 Stars; Brian Rix, Joan Hickson, Brenda de Benzie, Prunella Scales, Elsy Albin, Joan Sims Director: David Dent Producer: Maurice Elvey Description; Comedy

You Lucky People 1955 Stars: Tommy Trinder, Dora Bryan, Mary Parker, Rolf Harris. Director: David Dent Producer: Maurice Elvey Description: Army Comedy.