London Screen

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

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.

External links

• London Screen at IMDb