RETURN to the full-length Films output of Mancunian Productions
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There are rumours of John E’s involvement in making several shorts in the 1920s. One such rumour concerns a promotional two-reeler shot on location in Manchester city centre with the football legend Billy Meredith to publicise the film The Ball of Fortune (1926), which was distributed by John E Blakeley Ltd. It’s also possible that John E may have been responsible for shooting an ‘actuality’ called The Unveiling of the Chapel Street Roll of Honour (1919) for the Manchester Film Producing Company.
*** The 'Shorts' ***
(many more to be added - webmaster - Please see film clip at the section on Bella's Birthday, Quicktime Movie Clip)
The
Songs That Made a Star (1938) |
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Randle
and All That (1945) |
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Seaside
Frolics (1949) |
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Bella's
Birthday (1949) Held by NWFA,Blakeley’s Films Press Release from Mancunian Film Archives Bella's Birthday is a short film that was made up of out-takes from School for Randle. This clip features a location shot from the Horse & Jockey, Chorlton-cum-Hardy, and the usual bit of banter between Randle, Pleon and Young, accompanied by Bella - Maudie Edwards.
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of the North (1950) Production Company – Film Studios Manchester Ltd (Mancunian Film Corporation) Producer & Director Tom Blakeley Studio – Shot on location Held by NWFA |
Showground of the North Script p1 - Original Mancunian Archive Showground of the North Script p2 - Original Mancunian Archive Showground of the North Script p3 - Original Mancunian Archive Showground of the North Script p4 - Original Mancunian Archive |
Elephants
Come To Town (1953) |
Elephants Come to Town Script - Original Mancunian Archive Material Cast – Chipperfield’s
Circus
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Full
House (1953) |
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Lovely
Weekend (1956) |
Cast – June
Peters, Marlene Nelson, Deirdre Clear Synopsis – Three young women head off in their open topped sports-car to spend a weekend away in a caravan in Chester. There they visit the shops, the races, go boating and have a dance at an open-air restaurant. Status – Held by NWFA |
| Despite the fact that this short travelogue looks all set to be a 1950s stag film – it isn’t. It is in fact the only colour film ever made by Film Studios Manchester | |
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