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'''Adelphi Films''' andwas a British film studio. With its sister company [[Advance]], it produced over 30 films in the [[1940s in film|1940s]] and 50s[[1950s in film|1950s]] and distributed many more. [[Adelphi]] is the missing link betweenlinked [[Gainsborough Pictures]] and the raw “kitchen“[[Kitchen sink”sink realism|kitchen sink]]” dramas of the early ‘60s1960s. The collection holds 2two ‘lost’ [[Goons]] films made in 1953 with [[Peter Sellers]], [[Spike Milligan]], [[Harry Secombe]], [[Bill Kerr]] and [[Alfred Marks]] - (''[[Penny Points to Paradise]]'' and 'Lets'[[Let's Go Crazy (film)|Let's Go Crazy]]''. These had not been seen publicly since they were made until they were released on [[DVD]] in August 2009.

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==Overview==

'''Adelphi Films''' and its sister company [[Advance]] produced over 30 films in the [[1940s]] and 50s and distributed many more. [[Adelphi]] is 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

==Films==

[[Adelphi]] is a unique and valuablean archive of [[United Kingdom|British]] feature films which have not been seen for over 50 years. The Adelphi film collection comprises over 40 ‘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 many [[United Kingdom|British]] stars of the period, including [[James Mason]], [[Max Bygraves]], [[Spike Milligan]], [[Diana Dors]], [[Peter Sellers]], [[Petula Clarke]], [[Prunella Scales]], [[Sid James]], [[Wilson]], Keppe 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 (film series)|Carry On]]’'' movies and also features [[Joan Sims]].

[[Adelphi]] is a unique and valuable archive of [[United Kingdom|British]]feature films which have not been seen for over 50 years. The Adelphi film collection comprises over 40 ‘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 many [[United Kingdom|British]] stars of the period, including [[James Mason]], [[Max Bygraves]], [[Spike Milligan]], [[Diana Dors]], [[Peter Sellers]], [[Petula Clarke]], [[Prunella Scales]], [[Sid James]], [[Wilson]], Keppe 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]].

==People involved==

The list of players reads like a ‘who's-who’ of [[United Kingdom|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]], Keppe, [[Betty]], [[Dora Bryan]], [[Rachel Roberts]], [[Tommy Trinder]], [[Brian Rix]], [[Diana Dors]], [[Wilson]], Keppe and [[Betty]], [[Joan Hickson]], [[Joan Sims]], [[Sidney James]], [[Harry Fowler]], [[John Gregson]], [[David Tomlinson]], and [[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 [[film]]s generally run between 80 and 90 minutes.

The list of players reads like a ‘who's-who’ of [[United Kingdom|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]], Keppe, [[Betty]], [[Dora Bryan]], [[Rachel Roberts]], [[Tommy Trinder]], [[Brian Rix]], [[Diana Dors]], [[Wilson]], Keppe and [[Betty]], [[Joan Hickson]], [[Joan Sims]], [[Sidney James]], [[Harry Fowler]], [[John Gregson]], [[David Tomlinson]], [[Prunella Scales]][[,]] and many more.

==References==

[[Adelphi]] owns the [[copyright]] of the collection, (although several were released by other [[associated]] [[companies]]) Mainly shot in [[black and white]], the [[film]]s generally run between 80 and 90 minutes.

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