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

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

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

^ ^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.

External links

London Screen at IMDb

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[film-1] 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.

[2] LEONARD SLOANE (12 July 1970). "Spotlight:: Financing The Films: New Ideas". New York Times. p. 100.

[3] "FOUR STAR OFFICER DENIES ANY TAKEOVER". Los Angeles Times. 21 November 1969. p. d17.

[4] 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.

[5] "No. 46720". The London Gazette. 27 October 1975. p. 13530.

[6] A. H. WEILER. (27 October 1968). "Fellini Meets Bergman". New York Times. p. D15.

[7] Martin, Betty. (30 October 1968). "Miss Moore in 'Habit' Role". Los Angeles Times. p. i11.

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