his Mancunian Film Studio's Official site is dedicated to John E Blakeley, Frank Randle and all the performers and people associated with the output
of the Mancunian Film Company. The site is researched and collated by Dr CP Lee (University of Salford).
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DIARY DATE - SATURDAY 9th JULY 2011 - FIFTH ANNUAL FRANK RANDLE DAY!
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The image below of Fred Retter, one of the Bouncing Randles, is from Keith Clifford's 'Scandals' programme. It has been provided by Alan Hess who responded to the Itsahotun appeal on behalf of David and Philip Williams. They are presently writing a new Frank Randle book and are indebted to you Alan - grateful thanks from them and the Cuthberts. |
CLICK here to find the NEWLY DISCOVERED snippet of the lost Mancunian silent film - LAUGHTER AND TEARS
Fact:SOMEWHERE IN POLITICS
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FRANK RANDLE FANS - how about this HOTUN! ... a photo of Frank with Gus Aubrey ... Our thanks to itsahotun reader Gail Cloake who discovered these items whilst researching her grandfather's history. William F Cloake was a scenic manager who owned his own company in Manchester providing sets and backdrops for the theatre. William's wife was Ethel Masterson who herself appeared on stage. William's belongings (he died in 1968) were left to Gail by her father and now these treasures will be appearing here on itsahotun. Gail will be forwarding more pictures of Frank, Pat Phoenix and many more so watch this space!! ... always welcomed, many thanks Gail! It is always a thrill to hear from visitors to this site and it is in fact a two-way research tool ... in this case, if anyone has more info on William and Ethel Cloake, who lived on Raby Street in Moss Side, please email Cuthbert and we'll put you in touch with Gail. Perhaps you knew Jack Gillam? Please get in touch if you do! Don't forget to see other photographs sent to us by Hotun readers - and some great memories - all to be found in our Galleries sections - eg Frank Randle's Gallery. |
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| FRANK RANDLE on TV - Frank made his appearance with Cuthbert on 15th June 2010 on BBC Four's RUDE BRITANNIA (YOUTUBE LINK) | ||||||
FRIDAY 19th FEBRUARY 2010 - SHOWZAM SUCCESS! - Three Mancunian films were shown to an enthusiastic audience at the Olympia Winter Gardens PLUS a Mancunian talk by Cuthbert and Mike Blakeley. The films shown were: Somewhere in Camp, Home Sweet Home (FULL version - first ever showing!!!), Holidays With Pay. Here is a Showzam link PHOTO opposite: Professor Vanessa Toulmin and Cuthbert inside Showzam Central PHOTO beneath left: Cuthbert, Miss Behave and Mark Raffles at the Cine Variety tent. PHOTO beneath right: The Cine Variety tent. The tent was cosy and warm with a first-rate projection system and huge screen - we were treated right royal by the organisers - thank you Professor Toulmin and your team. SHOWZAM is not to be missed - it is Blackpool 's finest event not only in terms of heritage but as a celebration of the new such as: - LA CLIQUE |
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| Here's a rare picture of the studio taken soon after the BBC took over the building: | We thought you might like to see this early 1970s picture of the studio after it was sold to the BBC - can you spot Val Doonican?!!: | |||||
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Harry Goodwin was a photographer at the BBC in the 1970s - see below pictures of him on his visit to the Cuthbert event of 27 September 09 - Thanks to Lee Mannering (Chroma Video Productions) for the picture below and to Tony Wright (picture below right: Harry with John O'Connor and Cuthbert). |
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The Didsbury Festival 2009 screening of Over The Garden Wall was a great success - visit the Events page to view Picture below - CUTHBERT found JOLLY ROGER admiring the Club's Frank Randle plaque on the North Pier Blackpool (October 2009) |
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PREVIOUS HOTUN HEADLINE NEWS Saturday 17 April - It were a grand Hotun afternoon outing to BOLTON OCTAGON for a performance of Trevor Griffiths' 'Comedians' - Thanks to the Skegness branch for turning up and taking these photographs of Cuthbert with actor John Branwell who plays Challenor in the play. He and Cuthbert go back several decades and you can share in the fun on youtube (click here). December 2009 - the Dan Young photos have left the front page and appear now in The Performers Gallery 11 July 2009 - the Cuthbert Club Funtime Memorial Day was a fantastic success - as usual! Fantastic stills from SOMEWHERE IN POLITICS (1948) from Mike Blakeley's family collection have been moved to the Frank Randle Gallery. As always, at every film fair, in every corner please look for this missing film - wherever you are in the world, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, if you have any information about the whereabouts of this film please email Cuthbert now! Laurel and Hardy with James Blakeley 2nd August 1932 Arthur Mertz Snr and Hewitt Universal Lighting |
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS With grateful thanks to Mike Blakeley, North West Film Archive (NWFA) at MMU, PM & DL Williams (authors of Hooray For Jollywood and Wired To The Moon), and Aidan O'Rourke photographer of Manchester backdrop in "Jollywood". PLEASE NOTE: Every attempt has been made to trace the copyright holders of images used on this website. We apologise if your credit does not appear. Please advise and we will be pleased to correct any omission and insert an appropriate acknowledgement. |
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| ITSAHOTUN YOUTUBE GEMS FROM LEE MANNERING: Golden Films Remembered + Trailer - Island of Terror + Trailer - Devils of Darkness | |||||
MORE INFORMATION NEEDED - Golden Films Ltd - Do you know anybody who worked for this Company? Did you obtain any Mancunian Films from Golden Films of 60-66 Wardour Street, London W1? Please contact CP Lee with any information on Golden Films Ltd - Please Help the Hotun Research! |
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