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==Films==

Adelphi is an archive of British feature films which have not been seen for over 50 years. The Adelphi film collection comprises over 40 [[British films]], stored for decades in a London suburban garage. Dating mainly from the 1940s and 1950s, the Adelphi film collection represents a classic period of [[Cinema of the United Kingdom|British film-making]], and features many British stars of the period, including [[James Mason]], [[Max Bygraves]], [[Spike Milligan]], [[Diana Dors]], [[Peter Sellers]], [[Petula Clarke]], [[Prunella Scales]], [[Sid James]], [[Wilson]], Keppe[[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 (film series)|Carry On]]'' movies.

Adelphi owns the [[copyright]] of the collection, (although several were released by other associated companies). In 2009, the archive donated 30 reels of film to the [[BFI National Archive]] for [[Film preservation|restoration]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Outing for restored comedy films|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/arts_and_culture/8100947.stm|newspaper=BBC News|date=15 June 2009}}</ref> Mainly shot in [[black and white]], the [[film]]s generally run between 80 and 90 minutes.

==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,Keppel and [[Betty]], [[Dora Bryan]], [[Rachel Roberts]], [[Tommy Trinder]], [[Brian Rix]], [[Diana Dors]], [[Wilson]],Vera Keppe and [[BettyDay]], [[Joan Hickson]], [[Joan Sims]], [[Sidney James]], [[Harry Fowler]], [[John Gregson]], [[David Tomlinson]] and [[Prunella Scales]].

==References==