theuofc

Hello, David McC,

THANKS for the wonderful US poster of ACT. I've never seen it, nor alas the original UK one. If anyone has, it'd be Steve C.

All the best,

Barbara

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Steve Crook

I think a few might still exist, but they're very rare. Possibly because ACT didn't do very well at the cinemas on first release so nobody kept any. I have a few trade ads and things like that, but no posters for it. Mind you, I don't really collect posters because I don't have the space to hang them. The few I do have are mainly kept in cardboard tubes

You can tell that poster's from the US release because it mentions The Red Shoes and Stairway to Heaven. ACT was released in the UK in 1944 but wasn't released in the US (with the additions) until 1949 by which time TRS & AMOLAD had both been released there. Also, Kim Hunter's name in the credits is another clue.

There's a larger version of that same poster that was shown at the exhibition in Canterbury in 2004. See my report & pics. That one was sent over by Martin Scorsese

Steve

David M.

Thank you Barbara and Steve, I went to the report and seen Martin Scorsese's poster, very nice indeed but I think if Scorsese hasn't got a British poster from ACT then nobody has.
Many thanks ,
David.

David McC

ChristineCB

Thanks for the artwork - as always. I love being able to get a Zoomed-In image as well. I use these on backups of my DVDs.

woofer3

I don't know really. I love - A matter of Life and Death, and have recently bought it on dvd. I just like everything about it, the story, the music score by Allan Gray, the black and white scenes in heaven. It may be an idea to watch it using headphones as this will eliminate any distractions as distractions are the last thing you need with films like this. just a thought.

I couldn't get on with Colonal Blimp either. Anyway best of luck with your box set.

orpheum

I actually had the luck to meet Michael Powell.He was working for Frixos Constantine at the time on the English edition of "Pavlova".We were having lunch in an Italian restaurant in Wardour Street.I rather got the impression that he was rather down on his luck at the time.He seemed to be more of a gofer than anything else.I felt rather sad.After all his career was virtually ended by Peeping Tom when Hitch was lauded to the skies when he brought out Psycho at the same time.Anyway my couple of hours with Michael Powell is an abiding memory

ChristineCB

I wonder if Dave's had any other opinions on this subject? I've never seen PEEPING TOM but added that to my list of orders after giving up on finding a Region-1 of MATTER LIFE DEATH.

Steve Crook

The region 1 DVD of AMOLAD is still being talked about as "coming sometime". There is a Region 2 DVD available if you can play them. Of course, as soon as you buy that, the Region 1 DVD with all the wonderful extras will probably be announced
Or you could get it on NTSC video. Although the American videos are titled Stairway to Heaven they are all the full film, not the cut version that was originally shown in the States.

Peeping Tom is still well worth seeing. Although it's not exactly easy viewing. It's not a horror film or even a real shocker when compared to what's been released since 1960. It just has a strange way of making you feel very uncomfortable. But it's well worth seeing

Steve

Steve Crook

Lucky you. Although that was towards the end of a very sad time for Micky when he was all but forgotten by most people in the film world. Frixos was (and still is) a very nice man who helped Micky out by giving him jobs like the one on Pavlova. Frixos also backed Return to the Edge of the World and put up a lot of money for Powell's version of The Tempest which would probably have been wonderful, but they couldn't complete the funding.
Others have said that at that time, although his career looked dead in the water, he was still very supportive of young film-makers and anyone interested in films.
Things were beginning to pick up when you met him. Scorsese had tracked him down (he was in Pavlova) and would soon invite him to the States where he found all the young "film brats" who had studied and admired his films.

Steve

David M.

Some of my favourite P&P movies, just class.

David McC

ChristineCB

Yes, hence my not-always-perfect patience! "If And When" those Region-1 Extras appear, perhaps there will be more postage in the name of trades...

theuofc

Thank you, David McC.
More wonderful PnP posters. Gorgeous.

Barbara

nobby56

Firstly, I'd like to say hello, this is my first posting, and it is a pleasure to see such a well run and informative forum.

O.K., to the thread itself, I can only comment on the level of someone who is purely a viewer, not being involved in the business in any way, the appeal of P&P lies with the ability to tell a story, through character development. I think the word may be, charming.
The addition of high standard of production technique, is the icing on the cake.

I love the films, there are still great gaps in my knowledge of all the films though, not having seen all of their work.

Steve Crook

Welcome to the Britmovie forum Nobby,
If you want to fill any of those gaps in your knowledge the PaPAS web site might be able to help. The P&P email group can almost certainly help with any questions about the films or the people involved.

Steve

Steve Crook

PaPAS

nobby56

Thanks Steve, that's much appreciated. I feel like a kid in a sweet shop at the moment, so much to choose from.

I'll definitely check both those sites.

Again. thank you.