London Screen (company)
London Screen was a film distribution company that worked in the late 1960s and early 1970s.
Dimitri de Grunwald had set up a new production and distribution consortium, the International Film Consortium, a co op of independent film distributors throughout the world. They raised finance for a series of films produced by London Screenplays Ltd – The McMasters, Perfect Friday, The Virgin and the Gypsy, The Last Grenade, and Connecting Rooms.[1][2]
The Winthrop Lawrence Group signed to distribute London Screenplay's films in the US.[3]
The films were financed by raising money from distributors. The financing was underwritten by $24 million in risk money from Morgan Grenfell and Company.[1] Morgan Grenfell later cut off credit to London Screenplays until they were paid back.[4]
London Screenplays Limited went into liquidation in 1975.[5]
Filmography
[edit]- Shalako (1968)
- The Girl Couldn't Say No (1968)[6]
- The McMasters (1970)
- Perfect Friday (1970)
- The Virgin and the Gypsy (1971)
- The Last Grenade
- Connecting Rooms (1970)
- A Time for Loving (1971)
- Captain Apache (1971)
- Murphy's War (1971)
Unmade Films
[edit]- adaptation of Brave New World by Milton Sperling[1]
- Chicago 7 based on William P McGivern novel The Seven File (1968)[7]
- comedy thriller Getting Rid of Mr Straker from producer-director Melvin Frank
- Them and Us – a story of student revolution
- A Soldier's Story – story about two teenagers written by Martin Zweilback
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Louise Sweeney (1 December 1969). "A way out of films' financial quicksand?: Global co-op plans for Anouilh, Huxley, Lawrence Jean Anoul". The Christian Science Monitor. p. 16.
- ^ LEONARD SLOANE (12 July 1970). "Spotlight:: Financing The Films: New Ideas". New York Times. p. 100.
- ^ "FOUR STAR OFFICER DENIES ANY TAKEOVER". Los Angeles Times. 21 November 1969. p. d17.
- ^ THOMAS J. BRAY (23 November 1970). "From Riches to Rags: Du Pont Heir's Dealings To Acquire Transogram Hastened His Downfall Costly Deal Put a Big Strain On His Finances, but Firm May Benefit in Long Run More Dollars for Mr. Shaheen From Riches to Rags: Du Pont Heir's Dealings to Buy Transogram Co. Hastened His Financial Downfall". Wall Street Journal. p. 1.
- ^ "No. 46720". The London Gazette. 27 October 1975. p. 13530.
- ^ A. H. WEILER. (27 October 1968). "Fellini Meets Bergman". New York Times. p. D15.
- ^ Martin, Betty. (30 October 1968). "Miss Moore in 'Habit' Role". Los Angeles Times. p. i11.
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